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The P470/P370 RF Scanner
Quick Startup Instructions
Below is an index of Quick Startup Instructions t o help get you up and going quickly. These
instructions are also on the back cover of this guide for easy reference. The index is listed
in a step by step order beginning with step 1, Setting up the S ystem.
Mandatory steps are designated by an asterisk (*). If an item has multiple pages
referenced, the most important reference is in bold.
PRG Page
1. Setting Up the Sys tem
• Connecting the cradle to a host * 2-1
- RS-232 connection 2-2
- Synapse connection (keyboard wedge, USB, etc.) 2-3
• Charging the battery * 1-2, 2-8
• Pairing the scanner with the cradle * 2-6
- RF channel 3-8, 5-13, C-1
- Coexisting in Spectrum24 environments 2-7
2. Using the Default Applicati ons
• Overview of Sc an and Transmit applicatio n* 3-2
• Keypad operation 3-2, 3-3, 3-26
• Eliminating r e petitive scanning 3-4
• Selecting th e ho st communication p rotoco l 3-2, 3-8, 5-8
- RS-232 baud rate 5-81
3. Programming an Advanced Data For matting Rule Using 123S can 3-17
• Suffix values (appending Enter key and Tab) 3-18
4. Troubleshooting Proble ms
• Troubleshootin g t a bl e 3-28
• Communication errors 3-5, D-2
• Beeper indicatio ns a nd default applic a t ion er ro r codes 4-7
• Cradle LED indi cations 4-3