Specifications

7-38 Magellan

8500Xt Scanner

Aux Port Mode

Selects the usage for the scanner’s optional auxiliary port. The choices

listed below are mutually exclusive (only one option can be active at a

time).

• Disabled — Port is inactive

• External Handheld Input — Supports Datalogic

handheld

scanners (QuickScan 1000, QuickScan 6000, PowerScan) as well

as other models such as the Symbol

HotShot. Call your dealer

for more information about supported devices.

NOTE

Cable pinout information for the A

ux Port is provided in Appendix B of this

manual. A connected handheld scanner must be configured to transmit data

as outl

ined in

Appendix F.

• PIR/CT — PIR (Productivity Index Reporting) allows the scan-

ner to provide information to an external computer indicating

w easy the label was to read. CT (Cashier Training) allows the

scanner to provide feedback to the cashier on how to scan in a

more ergonomic fashion.

To set this feature:

1. Scan the SWITCH barcode.

2. Scan your selection from the barcodes below. You’ll need to cover

any unused bar

codes on this and the facing page to ensure that

the scanner reads only the barcode you intend to scan.

3. Complete the programming seque

nce by scanning the SWITCH

barcode.

AUX PORT MODE = DISABLE