Multiple Scanner Operation

To put the scanner in multiple scanner mode, scan the bar code below. Once you scan this bar code, the scanner is unlinked from the base and must be placed into the base to re-link.

Multiple Scanner Operation

Note: Multiple Scanner Operation Mode allows you to link up to 7 scanners to one base. You cannot join an eighth scanner until you unlink one of the 7 scanners or take a scanner out of range.

Scanner Name

You are able to assign a name to each scanner you are using. It will be helpful to name the scanners if you have multiple scanners linked to one base so that you will be able to control the scanner receiving imaging commands sent from the base. The default name for an 3820 is “3820”. If you have more than one 3820 linked to a base, the first scanner that is linked to the base receives commands addressed using this name.

Changing Scanner Name - Serially

If you wish to change the name, you may change it via a serial command (refer to "Menu Command Syntax" on page 10-1)or via a bar code command. To change the name serially, unlink all except one of the 3820s from the base. Send “:3820:BT_NAMname.”, where name is the new scanner name. If you wish to change the name of additional 3820s, re-link them one at a time and repeat the “:3820:BT_NAMname.” command for each scanner.