Symbol Technologies 72E-86039-04 User Manual

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Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide

Connecting Using Wand Emulation

To perform Wand Emulation, connect the digital scanner to a mobile computer, or a controller which collects the
wand data and interprets it for the host.

Figure 9-1

Wand Emulation Connection

Attach the modular connector of the Wand Emulation interface cable to cable interface port on the digital
scanner (see

Installing the Interface Cable on page 1-3

Connect the other end of the Wand Emulation interface cable to the wand port on the mobile computer or
controller.

Select the Wand Emulation host type by scanning the appropriate bar code from

Wand Emulation Host Types

on page 9-4

To modify any other parameter options, scan the appropriate bar codes in this chapter.

Wand Port

Interface Cable

Mobile Computer

NOTE

Interface cables vary depending on configuration. The connectors illustrated in

Figure 9-1

are examples

only. The connectors may be different than those illustrated, but the steps to connect the scanner are the
same.

WARNING

! Connect the digital scanner to 5 volt decoders only. Connecting the digital scanner to a 12

volt decoder can damage the digital scanner and invalidate the warranty.