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P460/P360 Memory Scanners Product Reference Guide
The Cradle
The PL 460 and PL 360 Cradles act as a:
• stand
• communication interface with the host
• battery charger for the Phaser Batch Scanner.
Note: The scanner battery can also be charged without a cradle by using
an RS-232 cable and a power supply.
The cradle can sit on a desktop or be wall-mounted, whichever is more convenient. It
receives data from the scanner via connectors in the bottom of the scanner and the top of
the cradle. It then transmits that data to the host device through an attached cable. It also
acts as a holder for the scanner.
The cradle also provides power for charging the scanner’s battery (in the scanner). The
cradle has a charge status indicator light that shows the status of the battery charging
(Refer to
Table 2-1 on page 2-6 ).
Figure 1-1. Scanner and Cradle
There are two versions of the cradle:
• PL 460 Cradle: batch retail version
• PL 360 Cradle: batch industrial version.
Unless otherwise noted, the term Cradle refers to both versions of the cradle.
Charge Status
Indicator Light