Epson TM-T88VI-iHUB - Connecting a Serial Communication Device

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Chapter 2 Setup
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Keyboard
Card reader
Connecting a Serial Communication Device
You can connect a device that supports serial communication using the serial port. Up to five devices can be
registered.
To register, change, or delete the device, use the TM-T88VI Utility for Windows or EpsonNet Config (Web ver-
sion).
How to check if a USB-Serial conversion cable can be used
Connect the USB-Serial conversion cable to the printer, then print a status sheet. If the information shown
below is found in the status sheet, the conversion cable can be used.
ePOS-Device Peripheral
Device1
Vendor :xxxxxx
Product :xxxxxxxx
Interface Number :0
DeviceID :usb_serial
Type :SimpleSerial
You can acquire the same information by accessing the menus of TM-T88VI Utility for Windows as described
below.
[TM-Intelligent] - [Device Administration] - [Serial Communication Device]
Setting Item Setting
VID & PID 0x046a & 0x0037
Interface Number 0
Device ID local_keyboard
Device Type Keyboard
Control Script Keyboard_Generic.js
Setting Item Setting
VID & PID 0x046a & 0x0037
Interface Number 1
Device ID local_scanner
Device Type Barcode reader
Control Script Scanner_Generic.js