Specifications
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Enter Setup 
1166/1266 Barcode Scanner User Guide
The example below shows how to set string parameters: 
Steps 
Action  User Feedback if Successful 
1  Power on the scanner... 
T
he scanner will respond with a long beep 
(high tone)
and its LED indicator will 
become solid red and go off quickly. 
2  Enter the Configuration Mode… 
Enter Setup 
The scanner will respond with six beeps 
(high-low tone repeats three times), and 
its LED indicator will become solid blue. 
Read a Setup barcode... 
For example, 
Prefix Code 
T
he scanner will respond with one short 
beep if reading a special setup barcode
such as “Prefix Code”, indicating the setup 
requires reading more barcodes.  
<Normal> 
Add Left Alt 
When “BT HID”, “USB HID” or “Keyboard 
Wedge” is configured for interface, Key 
T
ype and Key Status will then become 
applicable. You may decide whether or not 
to change key status when “Normal Key” 
is selected for Key Type. 
  Refer to Appendix III 
3 
2 
B 
Validate 
Read the “Hexadecimal Value” barcodes 
for the desired character string. For 
example, read “2” and “B” for the scanner 
to prefix the character “+”. 
  Refer to Appendix IV “Hexadecimal 
System” 
The scanner will respond with two beeps 
(high-low tone) when the input values are 
validated. 
4  Exit the Configuration Mode… 
Update OR Abort 
Same as for Enter the Configuration Mode.
5  The scanner will automatically restart itself…  Same as for Power on the scanner. 
Hexadecimal 
barcodes 
Special setup 
barcodes 










