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Connection Maintenance Interval

Connection Maintenance Interval

Parameter #
5002
This parameter sets a time period for a scanner to reconnect to a cradle.
The Connection Maintenance Interval only applies in locked pairing mode (see Pairing Modes).
When a scanner disconnects from a cradle due to a , it attempts to reconnect to the cradle for 30 seconds. If auto-reconnect fails, pull the scanner trigger to restart it.
To ensure that a disconnected scanner can reconnect when it moves back in range, the cradle reserves the connection for that scanner for a time period defined by the Connection Maintenance Interval. To connect another scanner, either wait until this interval expires and then scan the PAIR barcode on the cradle, or scan Lock Override with the new scanner and then scan the PAIR barcode on the cradle.
When the cradle is paired to the maximum number of scanners, it stores the remote pairing address of each scanner in memory, regardless of the scanner condition (e.g., discharged battery). To change the scanners paired to the cradle, select Unpairing to unpair each connected scanner, and then scan the PAIR barcode on the cradle with each new scanner.
A shorter Connection Maintenance Interval allows new users to gain access to abandoned connections more quickly, but causes problems for users who leave the work area and return. A longer interval allows existing users to leave the work area for longer periods of time, but ties up the system for new users. To avoid this conflict, users who are going off-shift can scan Toggle Pairing to make the connection immediately available.