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APPLICATIONS AND PROTOCOLS The model number on each scanner includes the scanner number and the
default communication protocol for the scanner.
Scanner Version
Identifier Communication Protocol(s)
14 RS232 - TXD, RXD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR
47 Keyboard Wedge, Stand-Alone Keyboard and RS232
Transmit/Receive
MS9590
Or
MS9591
(High Density Model) 106
RS485, USB (Bi-Directional Serial Emulation Mode,
Keyboard Emulation Mode or IBM OEM) and RS232
Transmit/Receive
EAS Equipped Models
38-EAS USB (Bi-Directional Serial Emulation Mode or Keyboard
Emulation Mode) and RS232 Transmit/Receive with EAS
MS9590
40-EAS USB IBM OEM with EAS
The MS9590 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 items are the most important selectable options specific to the
keyboard wedge interface:
Keyboard Type
• **AT (includes IBM® PS2 models 50, 55, 60, 80)
• IBM PS2 (includes models 30, 70, 8556)
Keyboard Country Type
• **USA • Italian • Swiss
• Belgian • Japanese • Swedish/Finnish
• French • Russian Cyrillic • Turkish
• German • Slovenian • United Kingdom
• Hungarian • Spanish
Applicable for IBM® host applications
** Indicates a default setting. 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.