Testing the Wireless Communications

To check the range of the communications base and determine whether the handheld terminal can communicate with the communications base, perform this test.

IMPORTANT:  Ensure the terminal is registered to the communications base, before beginning this test.

a. Power up the base and power up the handheld.

b. Walk with the handheld to the spot furthest away from the base that the handheld is likely to be used (e.g., the far side of the room or the patio).

c. While you are walking, check that the wireless signal icon (the ) is displayed on the screen of the handheld the whole time.

IMPORTANT:  If the symbol is not displayed, transactions cannot be performed when the handheld is in that spot.