Entering Data; Tethered Scanner; Bluetooth Scanners And Printers - LXE MX3Plus Reference Manual

Enter Data

Entering Data

Data is entered into the mobile device by speaking into the headset's microphone when prompted.
Please contact your System Administrator if assistance is needed with the voice software installed
on the mobile device.
Note:

Tethered Scanner

Do not connect a tethered scanner cable to a USB-C or USB-H labeled endcap port. The USB
ports cannot power a tethered
Some endcap configurations contain a single serial port or dual serial ports. These ports are
labeled RS-232 and are configured either as COM1 or COM3. Tethered scanners connect to RS-
232 labeled ports on the endcap and can connect to the RS-232 port on a powered cradle.
The MX3Plus Scan buttons have no effect on tethered barcode scanners (connected to the RS-232
labeled serial port). Tethered scanners read barcode scans only when the trigger on the tethered
scanner is pressed. The tethered scanner requires power on pin 9 of the RS-232 serial port.
To set the mobile device to use a tethered scanner, select Start | Settings | Control Panel |
Scanner | COM1 (or 2 or 3).
Tap the "Power on Pin 9 (+5V)" checkbox for the COM port selected. The COM port that accepts
the scanner data can be configured for data rate, parity, stop bits and data bits. Seat the tethered
scanner connector firmly over the pins and turn the thumbscrews in a clockwise direction. Do not
overtighten.
See Also: Section titled Tethered Scanner and Cradles when using a tethered scanner with a
cradle.

Bluetooth Scanners and Printers

Bluetooth scanners and printers are paired to the MX3Plus wirelessly using the MX3Plus
Bluetooth wireless client.
The MX3Plus does not have a Bluetooth LED. See the following section Bluetooth for more
information. Only LXE Bluetooth scanners and LXE Bluetooth printers are recognized and
displayed in the Bluetooth panel. All other Bluetooth devices are ignored. See Accessories.
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When the MX3Plus endcap has a remote antenna connector, it does not have an audio
jack.
scanner.
Refer to the documentation received with the tethered scanner for complete
instructions.
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