HandKey II Installation and Operation Manual
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Recognition Systems’ optional HandNet for Windows™ software allows
programming of most of the remote Hand Reader setups from the computer. However,
each Hand Reader on the network requires the setting of an address. Hand Reader
addresses may be repeated, but only on different sites. Display language, date format
changes, and the communication mode must also be set at the Hand Reader.
Remote Hand Reader Connected to a Host PC via Optional Modem
An optional, internal “answer only” 14.4 bps modem is available for Hand Readers.
This modem is designed for operation with United States phone systems. Site wiring
should conform to standard telephone wiring standards and terminate at the Hand
Reader with a standard RJ-11 modular phone jack. Each Hand Reader with a modem
includes a 12-inch (30 cm) cable for the final connection between the phone jack and
the Hand Reader modem. Modem Hand Readers may be networked with up to 31 non-
modem Hand Readers using RS-485 4-wire (RS-422) wiring. Refer to the Using a
Modem in a HandKey Network Application Note (available from Recognition
Systems) for detailed information.
Remote Hand Reader Connected to a Host PC via Optional Ethernet
The Hand Reader is available with an optional, internal Ethernet communications
module for TCP/IP communications. The wiring must conform to 10BaseT standards.
Typically, network wiring terminates at the Hand Reader with a standard RJ-45
modular jack. The cable from the jack to the Hand Reader is not provided with the
Ethernet option. The IP address and Gateway are entered at the Hand Reader in the
SET SERIAL menu. The Subnet Mask is automatically calculated based on the class
of the IP address. Ethernet Hand Readers may be networked with up to 31 non-
Ethernet Hand Readers using RS-422 twisted pair cable. Refer to the Using an
Ethernet HandKey Network Application Note (available from Recognition Systems)
for detailed information.
Printer
You can connect a serial printer to a Hand Reader. A printer connected to the master
Hand Reader (in a master-remote application) will print every event as it occurs. A
printer connected to a remote Hand Reader will print only the events that occur at that
Hand Reader. Recognition Systems Inc. does not supply serial printers. Refer to the
Printer String Information Application Note (available from Recognition Systems) for
detailed information.
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