Setting up the Hardware

Before setting up the hardware, consider the most effective location for a communications base.

You must perform four steps to set up the hardware:

1  Set up the communications base.
a. Connect the Ethernet communications cable to each communications base.

Note:  If you use dial backup, connect the dial communications cable as well.

Note:  If you have only one handheld terminal with only one communications base, the base can use dial communications as the default rather than the backup, i.e. Ethernet communications is not required. Connect the dial communications cable instead.

b. Connect the power cable to each communications base and any charge-only bases (charge-only bases are optional).

If you have more than one handheld communicating with a communications base, you must perform the remaining steps for each handheld. A maximum of 5 handhelds can be registered to one communications base.

2.  Charge the battery.

IMPORTANT:  When charging a battery for the first time, it must be attached to a handheld terminal and it must be left on the base for a minimum of 3 hours.

3.  Check the printer for paper:
Press the Paper Feed key for several seconds to see if paper appears.

Note:  If no paper appears, load a paper roll in the printer.

4.  Register the terminal to the communications base.

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