User manual
Table Of Contents
- Front Cover
- Important User Information
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1 - Scanner Features
- 2 - Connecting the Scanner
- Overview
- Scanner Cable Connection
- Scanner Cable to Synapse Cable Connection
- Scanner Emulation Synapse Cable Connections
- RS-232 Synapse Cable Connections
- Keyboard Wedge Synapse Cable Connections
- Scanner to Enhanced Decoder Scanner Port Connection
- Scanner to Enhanced Decoder Aux Port Connection
- Scanner to Flexible Interface (RB) Module Connection
- Scanner to PLC Connection
- Scanner to SLC Connection
- 3 - Operating the Scanner
- 4 - Configuring the Scanner
- 5 - Communication Setup (Synapse Cable)
- 6 - Troubleshooting and Maintenance
- A - Specifications
- B - Scanner Pinout Collections
- C - ASCII Chart
- D - AIM Code Identifiers
- E - Advanced Data Formatting
- F - European Union Directives
- Glossary
- Index
- Back Cover

2–8 Connecting the Scanner
Publication 2755-6.4
Keyboard Wedge Synapse Cable Connections
Use the Keyboard Wedge Synapse cable to connect the scanner
between a keyboard and a host device. The host device interprets the
decoded scanner output the same as keyboard data. Four types of
Keyboard Wedge Synapse cables are available:
Catalog No. 2755-HFC-SP1-01
Catalog No. 2755-HFC-SP2-01
Catalog No. 2755-HFC-SV1-01
Catalog No. 2755-HFC-SV2-01
Keyboard Wedge
Synapse Cable
For Keyboard Type:
2755-HFC-SP1-01 IBM AT/XT Keyboard (5-pin DIN)
2755-HFC-SP2-01 PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Mini-DIN)
2755-HFC-SV1-01 DEC VT220/320/420
2755-HFC-SV2-01 DEC VT520
A separate power supply plugs into the Synapse cable and provides
power to the scanner. The following wedge cable applications may
not require the power supply if the host provides adequate power for
the scanner (depends on system configuration):
• IBM PC/AT
• IBM PS / 2-50, 55SX, 60, 70, 80
• IBM PC/XT and compatibles
• IBM PS/2-30