ACCESS POINT DEVICE OPERATION
Page/Disconnect Button
The access point has a button located on the top of the device that can be used to either page the scanner or disconnect the communication link between the scanner and the access point.
Figure 11.
The page and disconnect button features are not supported in CodeXML protocol mode. The scanner must be configured for the Metro protocol mode for feature functionality. Refer to page 9 for more information on Metro Protocol Compatibility.
To page the scanner:
1.Press the page button on the top of the access point device.
2.The scanner will start to beep and alternately flash the LEDs.
3.Locate the scanner.
4.Pull the scanner’s trigger or press the page button on the top of the access point to stop paging.
To disconnect communication:
1.Press and hold down the button on the access point device for
more than 3 seconds. The blue LED on the access point device will start to flash indicating there is no communication link established.
To
1.Scan the address bar code on access point device with the scanner.
Visual Indicators
The page/disconnect button is also the blue LED status indicator (see figure above). The activity of the blue LED reflects the connection, operation and communication status of the access point device.
If the blue LED is:
•not illuminated, the access point device is not receiving power.
•flashing on and off, the access point device is receiving power but does not have a communication link to a scanner.
•always illuminated there is a communication link established between the access point device and a scanner.
After a successful scan, the Blue LED will temporarily turn off while data is being sent to the host system. The LED will turn back on when data transmission is complete.
8 www.metrologic.com