Specifications

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Using your Device through USB
If you connect your reader with the coiled USB cable, you must use
your device in USB 1.1 mode (which is the default mode). With a
straight USB cable, you can use your device in both modes.
Change the USB Connection in the Setup Tool’s Communication
Settings pane’s Serial tab, or scan the appropriate code from the
DataMan Conguration Codes document.
You can also switch the USB mode (CDC or HID) of both the reader and
the base station with a pair of RP codes. Perform the following steps:
1. Disconnect from the Setup Tool
if you are connected.
2. Scan the “USB Keyboard” code
from the DataMan Conguration
Codes document.
3. Start scanning codes with your
corded reader.
1. Disconnect from the Setup
Tool if you are connected.
2. Scan the “Enable USB
Keyboard for the base
station” code from the
DataMan Conguration Codes
document.
3. Start scanning codes with
your wireless reader.
Connecting a DataMan 8000 through USB
WARNING
Disconnect DataMan from power before inserting/removing
communication modules.
2. With a 2 mm Allen
Wrench, tighten
the screws so
that the slide-in is
rmly locked.
3. Insert the plug and slide the
cable lock up to the reader and
twist the cable lock in place.
1. Connect the
serial slide-
in (DMCM-
SERIALM-00)
to your
DataMan 8000.
Use the DM8000-USB-00 cable (2.5 meters) or the DM8000-USBC-02 cable
(2.5 meters). For DataMan 8500, use an external power supply: DataMan
8000 Power Supply (DM100-PWR-000).
location of the
two screws