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    C003527_03_CR1200_Quickstart 

C003527_03_CR1200_Quickstart     

PS/2 Cable Connection & Settings

1.

  Power off the computer. If the keyboard is disconnected while it is running, your computer 

will lock up.

2.

   Attach the PS/2 cable (see Figure 1 for connector types) to the CR1200/CR1210.

 

3.

   For a cabled keyboard, detach the keyboard cable from the computer and connect that 

same connector to the female connection on the CR1200/CR1210 PS/2 cable (Figure 4). 

 

4.

   Now connect the male CR1200/CR1210 PS/2 connector into the keyboard port on your 

computer (Figure 5).  

5.

   Power on the computer.  The CR1200/CR1210 is powered by the PS/2 port and does not 

require a power supply. 

Figure 4

Figure 5

RS-232 (Serial) Cable Connection & Settings

1.

   Attach the RS-232 cable (see Figure 1 for connector types) to the CR1200/CR1210.

2.

   Connect the RS-232 cable to the computer.

3.

   The RS-232 interface requires a 5V/1.5A power supply. Plug the power supply adapter 

into the RS-232 cable and then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet.  The 

reader will automatically power on once connected. 

4.

  Select one of the following settings to allow your reader’s firmware to recognize RS-232 

 

communication settings:

6.

  Select one of the following settings to allow your reader’s firmware to recognize PS/2 

 

communication settings:

 

PS/2 Mode

 - Data is sent from the reader and interpreted by the host just as if a PS/2 

       Keyboard was being used to enter data. 

 

Reset to PS/2 

       Factory Defaults

All other RS-232 settings can be found in the CR1200 User Manual at: http://www.codecorp.com/manuals.php

RS232 Factory Default Settings

Mode: 

RS232 One Way Mode Max Range

Baud Rate: 

57600

Stop Bits: 

1

Data Bits: 

8

 

Parity: 

None

 

RS-232 Mode

 - Data is sent from the reader as serial data through the RS-232 port. 

 

     Reset to RS-232 

            Factory Defaults

All other PS/2 settings can be found in the CR1200/CR1210 User Manual at: http://www.codecorp.com/manuals.php

CR1200/CR1210 must have a serial number greater than 10050561 and a firmware version greater than 4126 to use a PS/2 

Cable.

USB Cable Connection & Settings

1.

    Attach the USB cable (see Figure 1 for connector types) to the 

CR1200/CR1210.

2.

   Connect the USB cable to any available USB port (Figure 3). 

There is no need to power off the computer. 

3. 

   Once properly connected to the computer, the CR1200/CR1210 

will power on and beep. The reader is shipped preconfuigured for 

the appropriate cable  

4.

  Select one of the following settings to allow your reader’s firmware 

to recognize USB Keyboard communication settings:

Reset to USB 

Factory Defaults 

All other USB settings (including Virtual COM settings) may be found in the CR1200 User Manual at: 
http://www.codecorp.com/manuals.php

 

Figure 3

Save Settings

 - Save changes made to the 

CR1200 configuration by scanning this code:

PS/2 Mode

USB Mode

RS-232 Mode

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