User's Manual

RF Terminal Setup Parameters

Default settings are shown in bold type in this manual and are marked by a * on

the bar code Setup Menu.

The RF Terminal will typically require no setup changes except, Terminal ID (if more

than one terminal) and enabling bar codes to be read other than UPC or Code 39.

RF Terminal ID

Default ID 0

Available ID's 0-9, A-Z,

a-z, - =

 Every terminal needs a unique Terminal ID. The default Terminal ID

is always shipped as 0. If you have more than one RF Terminal

assigned to a Base Station, you must be sure that each RF Terminal has

a unique Terminal ID, (otherwise you will have big troubles including

false error messages). The Terminal ID is always displayed on the

Start Up screen when you power up the terminal. There are 64

Terminal ID's available - 0-9, A-Z, a-z, and the special characters "-"

and "=". To change the Terminal ID, enter one character either by

scanning from the bar code Setup Menu or by pressing a key on the RF

Terminal keypad. The channel setting is displayed on the RF

Terminal’s opening screen.

RF Terminal Channel

Default Channel 0

 The terminal's radio operates by "frequency hopping" spread spectrum.

The radios hop from one frequency to another using a pseudo-random

sequence. The radio goes through 26 different frequencies and then

repeats the sequence – all in the 902-928 MHz band at 250 milliwatts

of power. Different sequences define the channels. It is possible to have

more than one RF Network in the same area, providing each RF

Network is on separate channels to avoid interference and general

confusion.

 The default Channel is always shipped as 0. There are 6 channels in

the USA. The Channel can be set by entering the corresponding

characters (0-5) either by scanning the bar coded Setup Menu or by

entering the character from the RF Terminal keypad.

 All Terminals and Base Stations in the RF Network must be set to the

same channel. The channel is always displayed on the Start Up screen

when you power up the Terminal. It is possible to have more than one

RF Network in the same area, providing each RF Network is on

separate channels to avoid interference and general confusion.

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