5 - 2 Symbol LS3408 Product Reference Guide
Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface
Figure 5-1
Keyboard Wedge Interface Connection with Y-cable
To connect the keyboard wedge interface Y-cable:
1. Turn off the host and unplug the keyboard connector.
2. Attach the modular connector of the Y-cable to the cable interface port on the scanner. (See Installing the
Interface Cable on page 1-3.)
3. Connect the round male DIN host connector of the Y-cable to the keyboard port on the host.
4. Connect the round female DIN keyboard connector of the Y-cable to the keyboard connector.
5. If required, attach the optional power supply to the connector in the middle of the Y-cable.
6. Ensure that all connections are secure.
7. Turn on the host system.
8. Select the Keyboard Wedge host type by scanning the appropriate bar code from the Keyboard Wedge Host
Types section onpage 5-4.
9. To modify any other parameter options, scan the appropriate bar codes in this chapter.
Y-cable
Male DIN Host Connector
Female DIN Keyboard ConnectorKeyboard Connector
NOTE Interface cables vary depending on configuration. The connectors illustrated in Figure 5-1 are examples
only. The connectors may be different than those illustrated, but the steps to connect the scanner remain
the same.