
Connecting the Scanner When Powered by Host (Keyboard Wedge)
A scanner can be connected between the keyboard and PC as a “keyboard wedge,” plugged into the serial port, or connected to a portable data terminal in wand emulation or non decoded output mode. The following is an example of a keyboard wedge connection:
1.Turn off power to the terminal/computer.
2.Disconnect the keyboard cable from the back of the terminal/computer.
Disconnect
3.Connect the appropriate interface cable to the scanner and to the terminal/ computer.
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4.Turn the terminal/computer
power back on. The scanner will beep twice.
5.Verify the scanner operation by scanning a bar code from the back cover of this manual. The scanner will beep once.
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