Quick Start Guide
POWERSCAN D8590
Handheld DPM Imager
Step 2 — Set Up Hardware (RS-232)
Hardware for RS-232
POWERSCAN D8590 DPM
1
PD8590-DPM
Imager, RS-232
Kit, RS-232, 8' coiled, US power
CAB-532-KUS
supply
Kit, RS-232, 8' coiled, EU power
3
CAB-532-KEU
supply
Kit, RS-232, 8' coiled, UK power
CAB-532-KUK
supply
Installation Steps for RS-232
1. Power-off host.
2. Connect 8-pin mini-DIN on cable to
POWERSCAN D8590.
3. Connect 9-pin D-sub connector to
host's serial port.
4. Connect cable to power supply.
5. Plug in power supply and power-
on host.
6. Start a terminal program (such as
Datalogic ESP's Terminal or
HyperTerminal) and set to 57.6K baud, 8 data bits, none
parity, 2 stop bits.
7. Read the Reset to RS-232 Factory Defaults symbol, then
the Save Settings symbol.
Reset to
RS-232
Test
Factory
Symbol
Defaults
Step 1 — Check Required Hardware
Parts List for USB POWERSCAN D8590:
1. One POWERSCAN D8590 Handheld DPM Imager
2. One 12 ft. USB cable (pre-attached to imager)
Parts List for RS-232 POWERSCAN D8590:
The RS-232 cable is affixed to the handle with two screws, a spacer,
and a cable clip, which can be removed.
1. One POWERSCAN D8590 Handheld DPM Imager
2. Cable clip attachment
3. Spacer
4. Two threaded screws
5. RS-232 Interface Kit
• 8 ft. coiled RS-232 cable
• Power supply (U.S. Euro, or UK)
Datalogic and the Datalogic logo are registered trademarks of Datalogic
S.p.A. in many countries, including the U.S.A. and the E.U. PowerScan is a
registered trademark of Datalogic ADC, Inc. in many countries, including the
U.S.A. and the E.U. All other brand and product names may be trademarks
of their respective owners.
Step 3 — Install ESP
Click on the ESP icon to run Datalogic ESP.
Note: Datalogic ESP can be installed from the Support Area at
www.adc.datalogic.com.
Minimum System Requirements
• 166 MHz Pentium processor (Pentium II processor recommended)
• Windows Vista, XP, or 2000 operating system
RS-232 Configuration
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
• 64 MB minimum RAM (128+ MB RAM recommended)
• 80 MB hard drive space
• 800 x 600 minimum 256 color display (1024 x 768 32-bit color
recommended)
Important: The imager must be in USB or RS-232 Mode to connect
to ESP. Read the symbol below that corresponds with your communication
interface, and then read the Save Settings symbol.
USB
Save
Mode
Settings
May 2013
820057290 (Rev A)
RS-232
Save
Mode
Settings
Step 2 — Set Up Hardware (USB)
Note: The USB interface draws its power from the host.
Hardware for USB
POWERSCAN D8590 DPM
1
PD8590-DPM
Imager, USB
2
USB Cable
Included
Installation Steps for USB
1. Connect the USB cable to the host.
2. Open any program in your host
computer that can receive keyboard
text, such as Notepad.
3. Read the Reset to USB Factory
Defaults symbol below.
Note: If you want symbol data to be
entered as keyboard text, read the
USB Keyboard Mode symbol
below.
4. Read the Save Settings symbol below.
Reset to USB
USB Keyboard
Mode
Factory
Defaults
Step 4 — Select Model
When you start ESP, the model menu will appear.
1. Click the POWERSCAN D8590 button and then click OK.
If you do not want to make this selection every time you
start ESP, uncheck "Show this dialog at startup".
2. Select the default imager name (POWERSCAN D8590-1),
or type a name of your choice in the Description text field and
click OK.
3. Click Yes when this dialog appears:
USB Configuration
Test Symbol
Save
Settings
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