
MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner Quick Start Guide
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Step 2 — Connect the System
Caution
: Be certain all cables are connected BEFORE applying
power. Always power down BEFORE disconnecting cables.
1. Connect the scanner (
1
)
to the IB-131 Interface
Box (
4
) using the sup-
plied cable (
5
).
2. If making up your own
cable, make certain that
you connect transmit pins
to receive pins.
3. Connect the IB-131 (
4
)
at the “HOST” 25-pin
connector to the com-
puter (
2
) via a null
modem cable (
3
).
1
4. Connect the power sup-
ply (
6
) to the IB-131’s
POWER connector.
5. Connect power to the system.
1. When wiring the IB-131 to a Host Computer that has a 25-pin connector, cross
pins 2 and 3. When wiring the IB-131 to a Host Computer that has a 9-pin
connector, do NOT cross pins 2 and 3.
Hardware Configuration
Scanner
Ho
st
Ne
tw
or
k
Trigger
Power
6
1
2
3
5
7
4