Accessories; Using An External Keyboard; Using A Barcode Scanner; Connecting A Tethered Scanner - Percon Phoenix 104 User Manual

Accessories

Using an External Keyboard

There are two types of keyboards you can install and use with the Phoenix 104:
• Any USB compatable keyboard.
• Sealed rugged keyboard with integrated pointer (F2_KBD-BLH)
The keyboard attaches to one of the two USB ports on the Phoenix. It is automatically detected and prepared for use.
For information on installing the rugged keyboard and its mount, see the Phoenix 104 Installation manual.

Using a Barcode Scanner

Connecting a tethered Scanner

You can attach a tethered scanner to one of the serial or USB ports on the Phoenix. Be sure to order your scanner with the
appropriate cable.
USB Scanner
1. Loosen the screws on the USB retainer and move the retainer away from the USB connector.
2. Plug the cable into one of the USB ports. Depending on the scanner you are attaching, you may hear a series of
beeps and the Good Read light may flash.
3. Slide the USB retainer toward the connector until it is firmly against the USB connector. Tighten the two screws.
4. The USB ort will recognize the scanner as a type of Human Input Device (HID) and configure it automatically to
function as a keyboard input. Any application that accepts keyboard input will receive the output from the USB
scanner. There is now visual indication that the USB scanner is operational.
5. To test, simply open an application that accepts keyboard input, such as WordPad and scan a label to see the data
on the screen.
Serial Scanner

Using KeyWedge

Double Tap MyDevice->Windows, then double tap on the KeyWedge Icon.
This will start the KeyWedge driver and a green KeyWedge Status Icon will appear in
the system tray.
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1. The serial ports can supply either 5V or 12V power on pin 9 of the connector. The
factory default is 5V on COM1 and 12V on COM2. Verify which voltage the scanner
requires.
2. If necessary, attach the cable to the tethered scanner.
3. Attach the scanners RS-232 cable to the appropriate COM connector on the Phoenix.
Depending on the scanner you are attaching, you may hear a series of beeps and the
Good Read light may flash. Tighten the screws to make sure the cable stays attached
during use.
4. To receive data from the scanner, two approaches can be used.
a. Custom application software can manage the serial port, configured it and
accecpt data under control of the application.
b. KeyWedge can be used to configure the serial port and convert the serial
received data to keyboard characters that can then be used by any application
that accepts keyboard input.
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