Operation Manual

POWERSCAN D8590 User’s Manual 4-3

Communications

Communications Overview

All POWERSCAN D8590 imagers are shipped with a USB cable. You can also add RS-232

capabilities and configure your imager accordingly. Whenever you default the imager, it

will return to the default settings of whichever interface you are using. Defaulting the imager

does not remove preamble and postamble formatting.

Note:

You must use USB Co

nnect Mode or RS-232 Connect Mode to connect to ESP.

Once the imager is connected to ESP, you can select your

communications mode and set

other communication parameters.

USB

With USB communications, the imager connects directly to the host’s USB port from which it

draws its power. Data is displayed by any open Windows-based program that can capture

text in USB Keyboard Mode.

RS-232

With RS-232 communications the imager communicates with the host through a communications

program such as HyperTerminal.

Default settings for establishing RS-232 communications are:

Baud = 57.6K

op Bits = 2

Data Bits = 8

Parity = None