
Contents Barcode Hand Scanner
BCS 160ex Series, Types 17-21BA-M31S/…….. and 17-21BA-M32S/……..
Technical data subject to change without notice.
Revision A / Status: 01/2014
1. Basic Safety Instructions.................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Notes on this User Manual.....................................................................................................................1
1.1.1 Languages..............................................................................................................................2
1.1.2 Changes to the document......................................................................................................2
1.2 Handling the Product..............................................................................................................................2
1.3 Use in Accordance with the Intended Purpose......................................................................................2
1.3.1Exclusive Purpose..................................................................................................................2
1.3.2 Improper Use..........................................................................................................................2
1.4 Owner’s/Managing Operator’s Obligations............................................................................................3
1.5 Safety Instructions..................................................................................................................................3
1.5.1 General Safety Instructions....................................................................................................3
1.6 Safety Instructions for Operation............................................................................................................3
1.6.1 Maintenance...........................................................................................................................3
1.6.2 Inspection...............................................................................................................................4
1.6.3 Repairs...................................................................................................................................4
1.6.4 Commissioning.......................................................................................................................4
1.7 Ex Protection Type, Certification and Standards...................................................................................4
1.8 Warranty.................................................................................................................................................4
1.9 Other Applicable literature - Set of Documents......................................................................................6
1.10 Configuration..........................................................................................................................................6
2. Product Description.........................................................................................................................................7
2.1 Definition................................................................................................................................................7
2.1.1 Data Communication Using the BCS 160ex............................................................................7
2.1.2 Data Communication Using the BCS 160ex BT ......................................................................8
2.1.3 Functions................................................................................................................................9
2.2 Usage...................................................................................................................................................10
3. Technical Data................................................................................................................................................11
3.1 Explosion Protection............................................................................................................................11
3.2 Other Applied Standards and Directives..............................................................................................11
3.3 Characteristics BCS 160ex and BCS 160ex BT.....................................................................................12
3.3.1 Electrical Data BCS 160ex.....................................................................................................12
3.3.2 Electrical Data BCS 160ex BT...............................................................................................13
3.3.3 Physical characteristics........................................................................................................13
3.3.4 Radio Data Transmission (only BCS 160ex BT)....................................................................13
3.3.5 User Environment.................................................................................................................13
3.3.6 Configuration Software.........................................................................................................14
3.3.7 Decodable Barcode Types...................................................................................................14
3.4 Characteristics of Explosion-Protected Base Station for BCS 160ex BT..............................................15
3.4.1 Electrical Data ......................................................................................................................15
3.4.2 Physical Features.................................................................................................................15
3.4.3 Radio Data Transmission (only in combination with BCS 160ex BT)....................................15
3.4.4 User Environment.................................................................................................................16
3.5 Battery (only for BCS 160ex BT)...........................................................................................................16
3.6 External contacts..................................................................................................................................16
3.6.1 External contacts (only BCS 160ex)......................................................................................17
3.6.2 External contacts (only BCS 160ex BT).................................................................................17
3.6.3 External Contacts Explosion-Protected Base station (only BCS 160ex BT)..........................18
3.7 Data line from the Power Pack to the PC or Host................................................................................18
3.8 Connection Cable for Power Pack (type, version, diameter)...............................................................19
3.8.1 Connection cable to Barcode Hand scanner BCS 160ex (pre-assembled)...........................19
3.8.2 Connection cable to Bluetooth hand scanner BCS 160ex BT (pre-assembled)....................19
3.8.3 Extension cable optional (for RS232/RS422 interface)........................................................19
3.9 ATEX Product Marking.........................................................................................................................20