For New Installations - To ensure a proper earth ground of the cable shield, follow these steps:
1. While the RIO link connector is plugged into the scanner and lines 1 and 2 are connected, strip the cable back to expose enough shield drain wire to reach
a chassis mounting bracket.
2. Attach the ring terminal lug (supplied) to the end of the shield drain wire.
3. Attach the ring terminal lug to the SLC chassis mounting bracket. Note that for new installations the middle (shield) terminal is not used when connecting to
the scanner.
Important:
The RIO cable shield must be grounded at the scanner end only.
For Series A Scanner Retrofits - To eliminate the need to strip the cable back, follow these steps:
1. Attach the shield wire and a short piece of #20 AWG wire (dotted line) to the shield lug of the RIO Link Connector.
2. Attach the other end of the #20 AWG wire to the ring terminal lug.
3. Attach the ring terminal lug to a chassis mounting bracket.
Important:
The RIO cable shield must be grounded at the scanner end only.
Ensure that the unshielded portion of the link communication wire (blue and clear) is as short as possible.