Chapter 1. Introduction; About This Guide; Manual Overview - Datalogic Powerscan PD7100 Product Reference Manual

About this Guide

This Product Reference Guide (PRG) is provided for users seeking advanced technical
information, including connection, programming, maintenance and specifications. The
Quick Reference Guide (QRG) and other publications associated with this product are
downloadable free of charge from the website listed on the back cover of this manual.
Typically, units are factory-programmed for the most common terminal and communi-
cations settings. If you need to modify any programmable settings, custom configuration
can be accomplished by scanning the programming barcodes within this guide.
Programming can alternatively be performed using the Datalogic Aladdin™ Configura-
tion application which is downloadable from the Datalogic website listed on the back
cover of this manual. This multi-platform utility program allows device configuration us-
ing a PC. It communicates to the device using a serial or USB cable and can also create
configuration barcodes to print.

Manual Overview

Chapter 1, Introduction
connection information.
Chapter 2, Getting Started
reader.
Chapter 3, Interfaces
Chapter 4, General Features
features for the reader and general use barcodes to customize how the data is transmitted
to the host device.
Chapter 5, RS-232 ONLY Interface
RS-232 operation.
Chapter 6, RS-232/USB-Com Interfaces
both the RS-232 and USB-Com interfaces.
Chapter 7, Keyboard Interface
operation.
Chapter 8, USB-OEM Interface
Chapter 9, IBM 46XX Interface
Chapter 11, Data Editing
scanned data output.
Product Reference Guide
provides a product overview, unpacking instructions, and cable
presents information about unpacking and setting up the
consists of interface configuration barcodes and details.
includes programming barcodes for selecting common
supplies information about setting up the reader for
features information about options involving
discusses how to set up the reader for Keyboard Wedge
explains how to set the reader up for USB operation.
is a resource for setting up an IBM interface.
offers advanced configuration options for customization of
Chapter 1
Introduction
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