NCR 5953 manual Scanner port, Additional ports, Power LED, Fingerprint Sensor

Chapter 5: 5953 USB DynaKey Migration 5-9

The USB DynaKey implements the MSR as a separate USB HID device, conforming to the published HID standard for MSR devices. As with the keylock, the PnP feature of USB communications makes it a simple matter for the host computer and thus the customer’s application to be aware of the presence or absence of the MSR.

Scanner port

The Wedge DynaKey contains an NCR-proprietary RJ-45 connection for RS-232 based scanners. This port has several technical limitations, and a limited subset of NCR scanners are qualified.

The USB DynaKey has no RJ-45 connector for RS-232 scanners. But see Additional Ports, below.

Additional ports

The Wedge DynaKey has no additional ports beyond the Scanner port.

The USB DynaKey provides three standard self-poweredUSB ports. These connections allow a USB scanner, or for that matter, any standard USB device to be connected through the DynaKey to the host computer.

Power LED

Both the Wedge and USB DynaKeys have an LED that indicates when power is present.

Fingerprint Sensor

The USB DynaKey has been designed to accommodate a fingerprint sensor module. This module replaces the keylock module, and operates as another independent USB device through the internal hub. The Wedge DynaKey does not have this capability.