Connecting A Usb Interface - Motorola DS6878 Product Reference Manual

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Connecting a USB Interface

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communication
The digital scanner must be connected to the cradle for the host parameter setting to take effect. When
the digital scanner is not connected to a cradle, and a host parameter bar code is scanned, a long
low/long high beep sequence sounds.
USB Series A Connector
USB Connection
Figure 7-1
The digital scanner cradle connects with USB capable hosts including:
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Desktop PCs and Notebooks
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Apple™ iMac, G4, iBooks (North America only)
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IBM SurePOS terminals
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Sun, IBM, and other network computers that support more than one keyboard.
The following operating systems support the digital scanner cradle through USB:
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Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP
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MacOS 8.5 and above
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IBM 4690 OS.
The digital scanner cradle also interfaces with other USB hosts which support USB Human Interface Devices
(HID).
To connect the USB interface:
Chapter 4, Radio Communications for information about digital scanner/cradle pairing and wireless
Interface Cable