Specifications

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Keyboard Emulation without Keyboard
1. Scan the PS/2 Keyboard Emulation Enable Conguration Code (from
the Reader Conguration Codes document, available though the
Windows Start menu.)
2. Power down your PC and unplug your device from power.
3. Connect the PS/2 keyboard adapter to your PC.
4. Connect your reader’s serial cable to the PS/2 keyboard adapter and
plug in your device to power. Wait until the device boots up.
5. Power up your PC and start reading codes.
You can change your device’s conguration by scanning the appropriate
Conguration Codes.
Keyboard Emulation with Keyboard
1. Connect the PS/2 keyboard adapter to your unpowered PC.
2. Connect your PS/2 keyboard to the PS/2 keyboard adapter, and start up
your PC.
3. Connect your reader to an RS-232 cable and power up your reader.
4. Scan the PS/2 Keyboard Emulation Disable Conguration Code (from the
Reader Conguration Codes document, available through the Windows Start
menu).
5. Connect the RS-232 cable to the PS/2 keyboard adapter.
6. Start reading codes.
You can change your reader’s conguration by switching back to the serial
interface and connecting to the Setup Tool.