Version 17 - For Keyboard Wedge, Rs-232 And Light Pen Emulation - Metrologic MS863 Installation And User Manual

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CANNER INOUT
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.
P
IN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 - 10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23 - 24
25
38
C
ONNECTIONS
AC Shield Ground
RS-232 Receive Input
RS-232 Transmit Output
CTS Input
RTS Output
Reserved
Signal Ground
Reserved
PC +5 Volts DC
Ground
Earth Ground
Power Ground 1
Light Pen Source
Light Pen Data
PC Data
PC Clock
Power (11 - 30 volts) DC
DTR Input
Keyboard Clock
Keyboard Data
Reserved
Power Ground 2
F
UNCTION