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Connecting your OPR3301 to a CRD3301 (using the RS232 cable)
The able to receive barcode data via the CRD3301, first make sure that the CRD3301
is powered and the RS232 cable of the CRD3301 is connected to the COM port of your
PC. *
To connect the OPR3301 to the CRD3301 using the RS232 cable, read the Bluetooth
address label underneath the CRD3301. As soon as the OPR3301 is connected to the
cradle it will sound a high beep to indicate the connection was successfully established.
The blue LED of the cradle will also act as connection indicator and will stay on
continuously when being connected.
As long as the COM port on your PC is still closed the CRD3301 will not accept any
barcodes, resulting in an error beep and an orange good read LED on the OPR3301
when reading a barcode. Also the middle indicator LED of the CRD3301 will turn red if
the COM port is still closed. **
Use an RS232 monitor program (like Hyperterminal or Appload) to open the COM port
on your PC or device using the following settings:
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9600 bps
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8 data bits
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no parity
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1 stop bit.
Alternative RS232 settings can be configured using the Universal menu book (chapter
2.1), if this is required for your application.
After the COM port has been opened you can scan barcodes and the data will be
displayed in your RS232 monitor program.
* If your PC or laptop does not have serial COM port, then a serial-to-USB convert can
be used to create a USB Virtual COM port.
** If you don't want the CRD3301 to check the COM port status (= DTR signal), then
you will have to turn on switch 4, which is located underneath the CRD3301.
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If you move out of range (or turned off) the CRD3301, then the OPR3301 will try to
reconnect for 5 minutes. Afterwards, you can also reconnect manually by pressing the
trigger key for 5 seconds or by reading the Bluetooth address label underneath the
CRD3301 again.
To manually end your connection you can scan the DISCONNECT label (see chapter
2.3.1 of the menu book). It is also possible to disconnect by pressing the trigger key by
configuring a 'trigger-to-disconnect' time (see Chapter 2.3.4. of the Universal menu
book).
