Unitech MS860 manual Vcom should automatically create a virtual com port for

NETWORK SETTINGS

UsingSo, twoMonitorthings must.exebeforconfigured:scannerthenetworkMS860’ssettingWireless Network settings, and the host computer’s Virtual Com Port settings.

(MonitorConsult.exeyouris availablenetwork administratorfrom Unitech)for the appropriate network wireless settings for your MS860 which must be manually config-

1.Beforeured viausingScannthermonitorConfiguration.exe forMaconfiagueration,or barpleasecodes install(see belowVcom utilityandinpagesyour PC12 firstto 19). .

VCOM should automatically create a “virtual com port” for the

2.DoubleAccessclickPointDevMgrUto communicate. data through. If this doesn’t happen automatically, then refer to the Troubleshooting section (page 76).

3.Once the scanner is connected to the access point, the scanner VCOMshould be searched and found by the monitor.exe. (Or you can click “ReThe-scan”VCOMbuttonutility’sto searchfunctiontheisscanner)to convert incoming wireless data into Virtual Com Port data that your computer expects from a scanning

device.

Unlike SCM or Bar Code Scanning (below) VCOM cannot modify the MS860’s configuration. VCOM simply pairs the MS860’s existing IP address, configured via SCM or bar code scanning (see below) with it’s host computer(s) virtual com port.

Detailed instructions for VCOM start on page 20.

Modifying the WiFi settings:

4.ToIf theconfigureMS860’sthesettingsnetworkneedsettingto beofmanuallythe scanner,modified,selectthisthescannerbe

in theaccomplishedlist that youviawantthetotwoconfigure,different clickmethods“Configuration”,below, eachthend scribselectd in “Network”full starting. on page 12.

SCM

Scanner Configuration Manager (SCM) is a proven and powerful utility for scanner configuration. Easy to use, it is probably the most straightforward method of modifying your MS860’s wireless settings. Because of the wireless communication between the MS860 and the host computer, SCM settings cannot be directly downloaded to the MS860. Instead, SCM provides for printing a series of bar codes derived from SCM’s configuration, and these bar codes are

5.Networkthen scannedsettingbyscreenthe MS860is shown. . You can change the IP address, subnDetailedmaskinstructionsand other networkfor SCMsettingsstart on.Afterpagesetting,12. click “OK”.

Bar Codes

Direct bar code scanning is the simplest, most direct, but most tedious method of configuring the MS860 scanner. Once mastered, however, it allows the user full “hands-on” control over the MS860’s wireless settings.

Detailed instructions for bar code scanning start on page 16.

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