HandHeld Transaction Team TT8500, Startup Manual

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I-4 Transaction Team™ TT8500
Hardware Installation Procedures
Before you begin the installation process, you need to determine what type of
cable you will be using (see
Cables on page 3 for cable options).
RS-232 Cable / AC Power Installation
1. Make sure the power switch is turned off on the computer where you will be
installing the TT8500.
2. Plug the 15-pin connector (HDB15) of the serial cable into the underside of
the TT8500.
3. Plug the 9-pin
1
connector (DB9) of the serial cable into an available serial
port on your POS terminal/computer (usually COM port 1).
4. Plug the female connector of the AC power supply cable into the socket on
the back of the 9-pin serial cable connector (DB9), which is plugged into the
back of your POS terminal/computer.
5. Plug the AC power supply into a power outlet.
Installation is now complete. You may now turn on your computer. Your TT8500
will auto-configure to RS-232.
1. If your computer has a 25-pin serial port, you will need to obtain a 25-pin to 9-pin adapter
from your local computer store or other source.
Host
4. Plug AC power adapter
into DB9
2. Plug HDB15
connector
into TT8500
3. Plug DB9 connector
into host