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SCANNER PINOUT CONNECTIONS
Version “17” Pin Assignments for Keyboard Wedge, RS-232 and Light
Pen Emulation
The version “17” scanner head cable is terminated with a male 25-pin D-type
connector. Connecting the scanner to a PC, requires a communication cable and
a transformer. Connecting the communication cable to a PC, may require an
adapter cable.
The version “17” scanner is designed to be used as a keyboard wedge. With the
appropriate communication cable, the scanner will also provide an RS-232 or
light pen emulation interface. When configuring the scanner for an interface it is
necessary to set the correct parameters for that interface. For further information
on configuring interfaces, refer to the ScanSelect Scanner Programming Guide or
ScanSet Scanner Configuration Guide.
The following is a list of the pin assignments. The pin numbers are impressed on
the head cable’s connector.
PIN FUNCTION
1 AC Shield Ground
2 RS-232 Receive Input
3 RS-232 Transmit Output
4 CTS Input
5 RTS Output
6 Reserved
7 Signal Ground
8 - 10 Reserved
11 PC +5 Volts DC
12 Ground
13 Earth Ground
14 Power Ground 1
15 Light Pen Source
16 Light Pen Data
17 PC Data
18 PC Clock
19 Power (11 - 30 volts) DC
20 DTR Input
21 Keyboard Clock
22 Keyboard Data
23 - 24 Reserved
25 Power Ground 2