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Configuration Utility User Manual
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Connect to USB: Connects to current specified reader through USB.
Connect to Serial: Connects to current specified reader through serial.
Connect to Ethernet TCP/IP: Connects to current specified reader through Ethernet TCP/IP.
Why use the Connect to feature?
The Connect to feature allows the utility to connect to a device through the specified port upon
selection. This is especially helpful when users are switching out and changing devices with
different connections.
Disconnect: Disconnects all connected devices from every available interface connection from the
configuration utility.
For further information on the disconnect option, see 3.4 Icon Toolbar under the Disconnect section.
Device Menu
The Device menu lists the options for resetting, writing to, and reading the device’s configuration. The
device menu options are altered depending on the type of device that is connected. A single
configuration reader device has different device menu options than a two configuration reader device.
Single Configuration Readers
Image 10: Device Menu for Single Configuration Readers
1. Reset to Factory Defaults: Resets all configuration parameters to factory defaults.
2. Read Settings: Displays the current connected device configuration.
3. Write Settings: Writes the current configuration settings to the connected device.