# Connecting to a Wireless DataMan 8600 Through a Base Station

1. Connect the wireless slide-in (DMCM-BTM-00) to your DataMan 8600.

2. With a 2.5 mm Allen wrench, tighten the screws so that the slide-in is firmly locked.

3. Insert the battery.

   Note: Remove the battery from your DataMan 8600 before inserting/removing the communication module.

4. Insert the plug and twist it in place.

5. Power up the DMA-IBASE-BT-XX base station using a 24V power supply (DMA-24VPWR-XX). In the case of a DMA-IBASE-01 base station, use either a 24V power supply, or a Class 3 Power Over Ethernet adapter.
6. Connect your base station to your PC using either serial, USB or Ethernet communication.

   DMA-IBASE-BT-XX | DMA-IBASE-01
   1 | RS-232 connection
   2 | USB connection
   3 | Power
   4 | Alternative power supply connector
   5 | Ethernet connection

Observe the following electrical requirements when connecting the base station through RS-232:

WARNING: For proper RS-232 operation, do not apply any voltage to pin 9.

Power to the base station can be supplied by either the DC power plug or by wiring in 24V. DO NOT use both in parallel. The DC power plug is a 24VDC power supply (DMA-24VPWR-xx), 3.5 mm x 1.3 mm.

Note: Be careful to use the appropriate connector for RS-232. See Step 6 above.

7. When the base station is powered up, scan the Pair scan code and place your reader into the base station. The base station’s status indicator becomes GREEN. When the wireless reader is removed from the base, a wireless connection is established. The status indicator of both the base station and the reader become BLUE and you can hear a beep. BLUE lights indicate that the reader and the base have successfully paired and are communicating.

8. Connect to your base station or to the wireless reader. You have the following connection options:

Base Station Connection Type | Connect to Reader in the DataMan Setup Tool | Connection Channels
--- | --- | ---
RS-232 | Wireless reader appears: COM port (Base Station does not appear) | terminal program Setup Tool
USB | Base Station appears: COM port 1 Wireless reader appears: COM port 2 | terminal program Setup Tool
Ethernet | Base station appears: Network device 1 Wireless reader appears: Network device 2 | terminal program Setup Tool

9. Lift your reader up from the base station and start reading codes.

Note:

- When the reader is on the base station, communication is established by means of cradle contacts. Wireless communication is disabled.
- Configure wireless communication settings by connecting to the base station. In order for the changed settings to be synchronized between the DataMan 8600 wireless reader and the base station, place your reader in the base station after your changes are saved. To assign a static IP address to the base station or the reader when communicating via Ethernet, connect to the base station in the DataMan Setup Tool. The base station, however, auto-assigns the IP address to the reader when they become paired.
- When you connect with the base station to a terminal program, your wireless reader sends decode results to the terminal, but you cannot send commands to the reader.
- To unpair your reader from the base station, either click Unassign in the Bluetooth or Wireless tab of the Communication Settings pane of the DataMan Setup Tool (when you are connected either with the reader or the base station), or scan the “Unassign Reader” reader configuration code.
- If you place the wrong reader (that is, a reader that is not associated with the base station) into the base station, the base station status indicator flashes red and a series of short beeps can be heard.