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APPLICATIONS AND PROTOCOLS  
The model number on each scanner includes the scanner number and factory 
default communications protocol. 
Scanner  Version Identifier  Communication Protocol(s) 
00  Laser Emulation  
9 OCIA  
11  IBM 468X/469X, RS232 - TXD, RXD, RTS, CTS 
38  Low Speed USB,  
Serial Emulation or Keyboard Emulation 
40  Full Speed USB 
41  RS232/Light Pen Emulation 
47  Keyboard Wedge,  
MS5145 
48  Keyboard Wedge, Stand-Alone Keyboard  
The MS5145 Keyboard Wedge Series (-47) is designed for keyboard emulation 
only.  Many RS232 configurable functions available in other Metrologic scanners 
are also available as keyboard wedge functions. 
The following are the most important selectable options specific to keyboard 
wedge: 
Keyboard Type 
• **AT (includes IBM® PS2 models 50, 55, 60, 80) 
•  IBM PS2 (includes models 30, 70, 8556) 
Keyboard Country Type 
• **USA  • German  • Spanish 
• Belgium  • Italian  • Swiss 
• French  • Japanese  • United Kingdom 
**  Indicates a default setting (see pages 27 - 29 for additional information).   
Refer to the MetroSelect Single-Line Configuration Guide (MLPN 00-02544) or 
MetroSet2’s help files for information on how to change the default settings.