CONNECT HOST INTERFACE
PRODUCT REFERENCE GUIDE   
7
Keyboard Wedge Connection
The Keyboard Wedge cable has a ‘Y’ connection from the reader. Connect the female to
the male end from the keyboard and the remaining end at the keyboard port at the ter-
minal/PC.
Keyboard Wedge (KBW): 
When  connected  using  this  interface,  the  host  interprets
scanned data as keystrokes and supports several international keyboards (for the Win-
dows® environment). See "
Setting Country Mode" on page 51 for a full listing.
Figure 4 - Connection to the Host
USB Connection
Connect the reader to a USB port on the terminal/PC using the correct USB cable for the
interface type you ordered.
USB: 
Select to communicate either by USB OEM, USB COM STD, or USB Keyboard inter-
face types by scanning the appropriate interface type bar codes available in this manual.
The default interface is USB-KBD, or RS-232-STD.
Figure 5 - Connection to the Host
NOTE:  The  Wedge  interface  is  supported  by  products  manufactured  until
June 2023.
WEDGE
NOTE: Specific cables are required for  connection to different hosts. The
connections illustrated in Figure 5  are examples  only.  Actual connectors
may vary from those illustrated, but the steps to connect the reader remain
the same.
USB