Product Reference Guide
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Chapter 2
Setup
Unpacking
Check carefully to ensure the reader and any accessories ordered are present and undamaged. If 
any damage occurred during shipment, contact 
Technical Support on page 2
.
KEEP THE PACKAGING. Should the unit ever require service, it should be returned in its 
original shipping container.
Setting Up the Reader
Follow the steps provided in this section to connect and get your reader up and communicating 
with its host:
1. Install the Interface Cable (see below).
2. "
Connect Host Interface" on page 7
.
3. Modify "
Customizing Configuration Settings" on page 12
 (only if modifications are needed 
from factory settings).
Install the Interface Cable
The reader kit you ordered to match your interface should provide a compatible cable for your 
installation. If not, contact 
Technical Support
.
Seat the cable assembly into the reader, aligning both the connector and the cable clip with its 
opening.  To disconnect the cable, insert a paper clip or similar object into the opening on the 
reader, as shown in 
Figure 1 on page 6
.