Appendix F
USB/RS-232 INTERFACE
The Omni reader is available with a cable that terminates in a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. Most computers have multiple USB ports into which a wide variety of peripherals can be installed.
Since USB devices are designed to be “plug and play,” the computer will search for a previously installed driver when the Omni is connected. If one cannot be found, the computer will prompt you to make a selection as to where the driver can be found.
The Omni reader is shipped from the factory with default configuration set- tings already programmed. (See Appendix A for details.) These settings are satisfactory for most applications. To operate and configure the unit as a RS- 232 device, it is necessary to download and install the ID TECH
For purposes of these instructions, older ID TECH
Installing the Drivers
The following steps are specifically for Windows XP operating system. For Windows 98, 2000, or Windows me, the procedure is similar.
1.Create a folder named “ID TECH USB Serial Driver V3.0.” Download the driver from the ID TECH website
2.Unplug the network cable to prevent it from downloading a different driver from the Windows website.
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