ASP Portable Barcode Reader
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Operation with the IBM-PC XT, AT or PS/2
To connect your Portable BCR to your computer, ensure that both the computer
and the Portable BCR are turned off. Unplug the keyboard from the rear of the
computer and plug it into the outside connector on the Home Base (labelled
KEYBOARD
). (For PS/2 models, you will need to use the short PS/2 adaptor
cable.) Plug one end of the long cable into the rear of your computer, and the
other end into the other connector on the Home Base (labelled
COMPUTER
).
Plug the cable on the front of the Home Base into the
HOME BASE
socket on
the Portable BCR. Attach the wand (if not already connected) to the other
socket (labelled
WAND
) on the Portable BCR.
When the computer and Portable BCR are turned on, the Portable BCR will
"beep" to signal that everything is okay. Scan a barcode with the wand, and it
will appear on the computer screen as if you entered it on the keyboard.
Whenever the Portable BCR is plugged into the Home Base, and the Home
Base's plug pack is connected to mains power, the Portable BCR's will be
charged - the green indicator on the front of the Home Base will light to show
this.
The Portable BCR is more effectively charged if its power switch is turned off,
and when the batteries are flat, a full charge will take about 12-14 hours.
RS-232 Operation
Use
Function 02
to select RS-232 output, and set the correct baud rate,
number of data and stop bits, and parity for your application. Use of an ASP
"Y" cable may be necessary in some applications (refer to
Technical
Information
on page 14).
IBM-PC XT Keyboard Scan Code Output Mode
The Alloy PC-Slave and certain other multi-user operating systems require that
video terminals send IBM-PC XT keyboard Scan Codes instead of ASCII
codes. The Portable BCR can be set to this mode by selecting Scan Codes
using
Function 02
, and then entering the desired baud rate. Use of an ASP
"Y" cable may be necessary in some applications (refer to
Technical
Information
on page 14).
