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Section 1 - Introduction and Getting Started
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5. In a Microsoft Windows 3.1 environment, set the communication parameters using the Terminal function of
Windows.
a) From Window’s Program Manager Main Menu, select Ter m i na l.
b) From the Ter m in al menu, select Settings.
c) From the Settings menu, select Terminal Emulation.
d) Set the emulation to TTY (generic)
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e) From the Settings menu, select Terminal Preferences and select the following Terminal modes:
• Line Wrap
• Local Echo
• Sound
• CR/LF: Inbound, Outbound
• Columns: 80
f) From the Settings menu, select Communications, select the COM port, and communication parameters
as shown in Step 2, including no flow control.
6. To verify that the scanner and the PC are communicating properly, send the following command from your
PC keyboard to activate the scanner’s buzzer.
Send the command: <Escape> V5 <Carriage Return>
Note Be sure to use capital letters, e.g. “V5”, not “v5”. The buzzer should sound,
indicating that good communications have been established.
7. A red scanning light should be visible. If it is not visible, the scanner may be in a mode that requires a
“Trigger” Command from the PC to activate it. You can exit that mode by sending the following command
from your PC keyboard:
<Escape> S7 <Carriage Return>
8. The “Trigger” mode will now be deactivated and the red scanner light will be continuously illuminated.
This Quick Start-Up procedure will get you started. However, to best understand the full capabilities of this
scanner, you should read the complete manual.