Hand Held Products 2020 - Manual (Page 19)

2020/3820 User’s Guide 1 - 1
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Getting Started
The 3820 cordless image scanning system consists of one 2020 base and one
3820 Cordless Linear Image Scanner. Up to seven image scanners may be
linked to one base. The 3820 marks a new performance level for hand held
image scanners. The 3820 is powered by Hand Held Products Adaptus
TM
Imaging Technology 5.0. The performance of Adaptus technology delivers
aggressive read rates and depths of field on 1D codes.
Designed for today’s demanding retail and commercial environments, the 3820
offers a superior reading range, durability, and the ability to read poor quality
barcodes. Linear imaging technology is defined by a bright and sharply focused
aiming line, high resolution imaging, and fast reading speed. The 3820 is
comfortable to hold, easy to use, rugged, and excellent for retail applications, as
well as for all general scanning applications.
The cordless system is an economical, durable solution for a wide variety of
portable data collection applications. The cordless system features:
• a tough, ergonomic thermoplastic housing for comfort and durability.
• an advanced two-way spread-spectrum radio, Bluetooth
®
wireless
technology
• a wide range of interfaces: keyboard wedge, wand emulation, RS-232
terminals, USB, and legacy decoders.
• visible and audible feedback for confirmation of a successful decode.
• a rechargeable battery designed to operate through a whole work day.
The cordless system can be programmed for many communication parameters
and input/output protocols compatible to the host, as well as advanced data
editing and formatting.
About This Manual
This manual contains information to help you set up, operate, and program the
cordless system. Product specifications, connector pinouts, a troubleshooting
guide, and customer support information are also provided.
Hand Held Products barcode image scanners are factory programmed for the
most common terminal and communications settings. If you need to change
these settings, programming is accomplished by scanning the barcodes in this
guide.
An asterisk (*) next to an option indicates the default setting.
This section contains the following information:
• Unpacking the System
• Cordless System Main Components
• Battery and Charging Information
• Linking the Image Scanner to the Base
• Beeper and LED Sequences and Their Meaning
• Basic Operation of the Cordless System