Getting Started
This section provides general information about the DataMan 8050 readers and the DataMan 8000 series base stations.
You can also find information on the DataMan 8050 accessories and the physical layout of the reader and the base
stations in this section.
About DataMan 8050
The DataMan 8050 readers offer the industry’s most advanced technology for reading 1D and 2D codes regardless of
size, quality, printing method or surface, and belong to the only industrial handheld ID reader family that offers Industrial
Ethernet communication. DataMan 8050 is available with patented 1DMax+ with Hotbars, class-leading 2-D algorithms
and future-proof modular communication slide-ins.
The DataMan 8050 readers use bright field illumination and and class leading algorithms in three models: 8050, 8050X,
and 8050HDX. The DataMan 8050 is designed for high-speed reading of challenging label-based barcodes, the 8050X
reads more challenging barcodes, including direct part mark barcodes, while the 8050HDX is a high density reader with
a closer field of view.
The DataMan 8050 readers are available with the following communication options:
l
USB
l
RS-232
l
Bluetooth
l
WiFi
An intelligent base station is also provided when the DataMan 8050 reader uses the wireless (Bluetooth or WiFi)
communication module. The base station acts as a router between the reader and your computer or network.
Infrastructure Mode does not use the base station for communication. (See
.)
6
Getting Started
