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KEYBOARD WEDGE INTERFACE 9 - 3
Figure 9-2 Keyboard Wedge Connection - With Auxiliary Scanner/Power Supplied Externally
To set up the DS7708 with a Keyboard Wedge interface:
1. Switch off the host and unplug the keyboard connector.
2. Remove the back cover from the DS7708. See Removing the Back Cover on page 1-5.
3. Plug the modular connector of the Y-cable into the scanner’s host port.
4. Connect the round male DIN host connector of the Y-cable to the keyboard port on the host.
5. Connect the round female DIN keyboard connector of the Y-cable to the keyboard connector.
6. Connect the power supply to the scanner’s power port.
7. Ensure that all connections are secure.
8. Turn on the host system.
9. If not using a North American keyboard, scan the appropriate country bar code in Appendix B, COUNTRY
CODES.
10. If using an auxiliary scanner:
a. Connect the auxiliary scanner cable to the auxiliary scanner port on the DS7708.
b. Connect a 12 volt external power supply as shown in Figure 9-2.
11. Replace the DS7708 back cover (see Removing and Replacing the Back Cover on page 1-5).
12. Scan the appropriate bar codes in this chapter or use 123Scan² to configure the scanner.
Host
Host Port
Power Port
IMPORTANT: A 12 volt power
connection is required when
using an auxiliary scanner. (For
the Keyboard Wedge interface,
PWRS-14000-148C is required.)
Auxiliary
Scanner
Auxiliary
Scanner
Port
12 Volt Power Supply
NOTE Interface cables vary depending on configuration. The connectors may be different from the examples
illustrated, but the steps to connect the scanner are the same. See Keyboard Wedge Cables on page viii
for cable information and part numbers.
NOTE When connecting an auxiliary scanner, the required 12 Volt power supply is PWRS-14000-148C.