Preparing To Install The Terminal; Installing The Terminal And Connecting External Devices - Intermec Trakker Antares 2460 User Manual

This chapter explains how to install the 246X terminal in your serial or Ethernet
network. You will also learn how to turn on the terminal and configure the network
parameters to start using the terminal.

Preparing to Install the Terminal

Make sure you have the necessary equipment to install and connect the 246X terminal
to your network:
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Installing the Terminal and Connecting External Devices

The steps to install your 246X terminal depend on the options that you purchased and
the type of network or devices to which you want to connect the terminal.
To install and configure your 246X terminal, you need to
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These procedures are described in detail in the next sections.
Power supply
Power cord
Input device (badge scanner, wand, laser scanner, CCD scanner)
Optional keyboard
RS-232 or RS-232/422/485 serial communications cables
Multi-Drop cable (2460 only)
Ethernet (10BaseT) cable (2461 only)
mount the terminal.
connect the power supply.
connect input devices.
connect a keyboard (optional).
connect the 246X terminal to a serial devices or network.
connect the 2460 to an existing Intermec CrossBar
connect the 2461 directly to an Ethernet network.
charge the backup battery.
turn on the terminal.
configure the terminal for your serial, CrossBar, or Ethernet network.
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