Connecting A Usb Interface - Symbol DS6708 Product Reference Manual

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Connecting a USB Interface

USB Series A
Connector
USB Connection
Figure 6-1
The digital scanner connects with USB-capable hosts including:
• Desktop PCs and notebooks
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Apple™ iMac, G4, iBooks (North America only)
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IBM SurePOS terminals
• Sun, IBM, and other network computers that support more than one keyboard.
The following operating systems support the digital scanner through USB:
®
• Windows
• MacOS 8.5 - MacOS 10.3
• IBM 4690 OS.
The digital scanner also interfaces with other USB hosts which support USB Human Interface Devices (HID).
For more information on USB technology, hosts, and peripheral devices, visit www.symbol.com/usb.
To set up the digital scanner:
Interface cables vary depending on configuration. The connectors illustrated in
NOTE
are examples only. The connectors may be different than those illustrated, but the steps to
connect the scanner remain the same.
Connect the modular connector of the USB interface cable to the cable interface port on the digital scanner
1.
(see Installing the Interface Cable on page
Plug the series A connector in the USB host or hub, or plug the Plus Power connector in an available port
2.
of the IBM SurePOS terminal.
Select the USB device type by scanning the appropriate bar code from
3.
98, 2000, ME, XP
Interface Cable
1-3).
Figure 6-1
USB Device Type on page 6-4.