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Basic Operation of the Cordless System............................ 1-16
System Conditions....................................................... 1-17
Communication Between the Cordless System
and the Host.................................................................. 1-18
Connecting the Base When Powered by Host
(Keyboard Wedge)........................................................... 1-18
Reading Techniques............................................................ 1-20
Resetting the Standard Product Defaults............................ 1-20
Plug and Play...................................................................... 1-20
Keyboard Wedge Connection............................................. 1-21
Laptop Direct Connect................................................. 1-21
RS-232.......................................................................... 1-21
Wand Emulation Plug & Play...................................... 1-22
IBM 4683 Ports 5B, 9B, and 17 Interface.......................... 1-23
Connecting the Base with USB.......................................... 1-24
IBM SurePos ............................................................... 1-25
USB PC or Macintosh Keyboard................................. 1-25
USB HID...................................................................... 1-26
USB Com Port Emulation............................................ 1-26
Connecting the Base with Serial Wedge............................ 1-27
Chapter 2 - Terminal Interfaces
Terminal ID.......................................................................... 2-1
Supported Terminals............................................................. 2-2
Keyboard Country................................................................ 2-4
Keyboard Style..................................................................... 2-5
Keyboard Modifiers.............................................................. 2-6
Connecting the Base with RS-232 Serial Port...................... 2-7
RS-232 Baud Rate.......................................................... 2-8
RS-232 Word Length: Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity. 2-9
RS-232 Handshaking................................................... 2-10
Host ACK Selection..................................................... 2-10
Host ACK Enable......................................................... 2-11