Connecting The Symbol Ms4404 Via Rs-232 - Motorola Symbol MS4404 Integration Manual

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Connecting the Symbol MS4404 via RS-232

Because Symbol scan engines use software handshaking, you cannot use HyperTerminal in Microsoft Windows
with the MS4404. As an alternative, Motorola offers the SSI Demo program as a part of the SSISDK, available at
no charge from the Motorola website. See
MS4404 Only) on page
code, and view the data on the host screen.
After connecting the MS4404 to the host, set up the SSI Demo:
Insert the SSI Demo CD into the host's CD drive and double-click on setup.exe to install the program.
1.
SSI Demo Installation Window
Figure 2-6
After extracting the files, select Start -> SSI Engine Demo.
2.
Scan Engine Demo Window
Figure 2-7
Click Connect.
3.
Click Pull Trigger and view the decoded data in the bottom left-hand corner.
4.
Simple Serial Interface Software Developer's Kit (SSISDK) (Symbol
2-12. Use the SSI Demo program to quickly and easily trigger the MS4404, scan a bar