Metrologic Instruments MS863 manual Scanner Pinout Connections

SCANNER PINOUT CONNECTIONS

Version “17” Pin Assignments for Keyboard Wedge, RS-232 and Light Pen Emulation

The version “17” scanner head cable is terminated with a male 25-pin D-type connector. Connecting the scanner to a PC, requires a communication cable and a transformer. Connecting the communication cable to a PC, may require an adapter cable.

The version “17” scanner is designed to be used as a keyboard wedge. With the appropriate communication cable, the scanner will also provide an RS-232 or light pen emulation interface. When configuring the scanner for an interface it is necessary to set the correct parameters for that interface. For further information on configuring interfaces, refer to the ScanSelect Scanner Programming Guide or ScanSet Scanner Configuration Guide.

The following is a list of the pin assignments. The pin numbers are impressed on the head cable’s connector.

PIN	FUNCTION
1	AC Shield Ground
2	RS-232 Receive Input
3	RS-232 Transmit Output
4	CTS Input
5	RTS Output
6	Reserved
7	Signal Ground
8 - 10	Reserved
11	PC +5 Volts DC
12	Ground
13	Earth Ground
14	Power Ground 1
15	Light Pen Source
16	Light Pen Data
17	PC Data
18	PC Clock
19	Power (11 - 30 volts) DC
20	DTR Input
21	Keyboard Clock
22	Keyboard Data
23 - 24	Reserved
25	Power Ground 2

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