Worth Data RS-232 quick start Introduction, WDR Reader Components, WDR Reader Installation

Models: RS-232

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Introduction

Introduction

Worth Data's WDR Readers are versatile serial bar code readers designed for use with all micro and minicomputers. The WDR Model R22 can be attached between your computer and a terminal, sending bar code data along with keyboard data with LINUX, UNIX and PICK.

The R22 WDR can be ordered a variety of scanners, including CCD and Laser scanners and can automatically read and discriminate between Code 39, Full ASCII Code 39, 2 of 5, I 2 of 5, UPC-E, UPC-A, EAN-8, EAN-13, Codabar, Code 93, MSI, Plessey, RSS-14, LabelCode 4&5, StorageTek Tape Code, Code 128, UCC-128, and EAN-128..

Up to 32 WDR R22 Readers can be connected to a dedicated serial port, with each unit accessed separately through polling from your computer.

If you are installing the WDR Reader on a dedicated PC serial port (as opposed to installing it between a PC serial port and a terminal) you should consider Worth Data’s program PortKey.

WDR Reader Components

The contents of your WDR Reader shipment should include the following:

1.A WDR R22 decoder box plus:

a.Velcro strips which can be used to conveniently attach the reader to the side of your computer, monitor or desk.

b.If ordered, one of the appropriate serial Cable Selections:

F34 null-modem female DB-25 cable

F36 straight-through female DB-9 cable

F45-1 serial “Y” cable for connection between terminal and host

c.A scanner (F52 wand, LI50 CCD, LZ300 Laser or LZ400 Laser)

d.A scanner holder.

e.A 5-volt power supply (Don't use a non-Worth Data power supply; it will fry the board!).

f.A laminated Reader Setup Menu sheet (or slot scanner card deck)

g.A CD-ROM with the Windows WDR Test Program on it.

WDR Reader Installation

Insert the scanner's telephone- style connector into the WDR Reader's scanner port. You'll hear a click when it is properly inserted. (If you have a MagStripe slot scanner, see the Users Guide for installation instructions.)

Connect the power adapter to the WDR Reader. You can then plug the Power Adapter into an outlet. You'll hear three beeps

as the reader performs its self-test, and the LED will flash red to green.

WDR Reader Installation - PC Serial Port

The WDR Reader can be directly attached to a spare serial port as shown below. Your software will need to read the serial port as a separate device, unless you're using an IBM-compatible computer and Worth Data’s PortKey software, which makes serial-port data look to your computer as if it had been typed at the keyboard.

If you specified a 25-pin null-modem cable (part number F34) or a 9-pin cable (part number F36) when you placed your order, you can cable direct- ly from the “SERIAL” port to the matching serial port on your computer.

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Worth Data RS-232 quick start Introduction, WDR Reader Components, WDR Reader Installation - PC Serial Port