IBM MX5 COM Ports

COM Ports

The MX5 supports three COM port options.

COM 1 port is always the left RS-232 port on the base of the MX5. COM 1 port

accepts RS-232, USB and AC power connectors.

The RS-232 port on the docking cradle is “connected” to the MX5 when a

tethered scanner is connected to the RS-232 port on the MX5 cradle, and the

MX5 is in the cradle. The cradle must be powered by an alternate AC or DC

power source to enable tethered scanner use.

The COM 3 port is always the IR port on the base of the MX5.

COM 4 is always the right RS-232 port on the base of the MX5. COM 4 port

accepts RS-232 and AC power connectors.

To edit Scanner Com Port parameters, tap the Windows icon | Settings |

System | Scanner. Click the "Send Key Messages (WEDGE)" checkbox. The

COM port that accepts the scanner data can be configured for data rate, parity,

stop bits and data bits using the COM1 tab.

LXE cable number MX5A055CBL3IND26D9M must be used with PowerScan® SR,

LR and XLR tethered scanners connected directly to the MX5 device. Do not

connect Symbol® tethered scanners to the MX5 device or to this cable.

Both PowerScan and Symbol tethered scanners will send scanned data to the

MX5 when the MX5 is in the cradle and the scanners are connected to the RS-

232 port on the powered cradle.

The MX5 Scan buttons have no effect on tethered scanners. Pressing the trigger

handle on tethered scanners sends the data from the tethered scanner to the

MX5.

Note: When using the 8500 Series tethered scanners, the tethered scanner

Power Mode must be set to “Reduced Power Mode”to conserve battery

life. The reduced power mode setting will not impact performance of the

8500 series scanner. The default mode is “Continuous On”. Please refer

to the manufacturer’s user guide for instruction.

The USB port requires a DB26 to USB cable (available from LXE). The serial

port/USB port also supports serial data transfer (using a null modem cable) and

non-host USB I/O at 1.5 Mbps. The MX5 automatically detects the cable