CHAPTER 11 AUXILIARY SCANNER
Connecting an Auxiliary Scanner
The DS7708 provides a USB port to connect an auxiliary hand-held scanner. See the diagrams in each
interface chapter for host and auxiliary scanner connection details.
Auxiliary scanners that are supported by the DS7708 include but are not limited to Zebra's LS2208, DS4208,
DS4308, DS4
308P and DS6878.
Programming the Auxiliary Scanner
The auxiliary scanner can be programmed in the following ways:
•
Connect the auxiliary scanner to the DS7708 and connect the DS7708 to a PC running 123Scan². You
can program both (independently) via 123Scan².
•
Scan a macro programming bar code from this guide, or one created via 123Scan² using the auxiliary
scanner.
•
Scan the programming bar codes in this guide using the auxiliary scanner.
Downloading Firmware
Updating firmware on the auxiliary scanner can be done in the following ways:
•
Connect the auxiliary scanner to a PC running 123Scan². Update firmware via 23Scan².
•
Connect the auxiliary scanner to the DS7708 and connect the DS7708 to a PC running 123Scan². You
can update firmware in both (independently) via 123Scan².
NOTE Programming done on the DS7708 is not automatically transferred to the auxiliary scanner.
NOTE When the DS7708 powers up it automatically configures the auxiliary scanner host type to be
the same as the DS7708 host type. All of the other auxiliary scanner settings and user
parameters remain as is
.
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