6 Configuration HandscannerBCS 3600 ex series56 / 106 Subject to technical modificationsRevision A / 04/20196.5.2 Pairing between Bluetooth hand-held scanner and base station (cradle)Base station is installed in the safe area and connected to a PC. The following interfaces are supported:Interfaces Distances Connection cableUSB (HID or SPP) 4,5 m* Yes, see accessories list for the respective Ex-versionof the scanner.RS232 4,5 m**Keyboard Wedge 4,5 m On request (no cables in current program)IBM 468X/469X 4,5 m On request (no cables in current program)Maximum functional ranges below.Extension cables are not included in the product range.* Maximum working range for USB is 5m.** Maximum working range for RS232 is 15m.Figure 18 Connection example between BCS 3678ex and the base stationThere are two methods to realize the pairing with the base station.Pairing – Methode 1Each base station has an individual barcode for pairing.The MAC address of the base station is stored in the barcode.By scanning the pairing barcode in the default setting, a scanner can establish a point-to-pointconnection with a base station.Figure 19 Representation of the pairing between scanner and base station Use the hand-held scanner to scan the barcode (1) attached to the base station. The hand-held scanner is connected to the base station and ready for use.