11 - 2 DS8178 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide
Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface
Figure 11-1 Keyboard Wedge Connection with Y-cable
To connect the keyboard wedge interface Y-cable:
1. Turn off the host and unplug the keyboard connector.
2. Connect the round male DIN host connector of the Y-cable to the keyboard port on the host.
3. Connect the round female DIN keyboard connector of the Y-cable to the keyboard connector.
4. Attach the modular connector of the Y-cable to the cable interface port on the cradle. See Connecting the
Cradle on page 1-4.
5. If required, connect the power supply.
6. Ensure that all connections are secure.
7. Turn on the host system.
8. Pair the digital scanner to the cradle by scanning the bar code on the cradle.
9. Select the keyboard wedge host type by scanning the appropriate bar code from Keyboard Wedge Host
Parameters on page 11-4.
10. To modify any other parameter options, scan the appropriate bar codes in this chapter.
11. Connect an external power supply if desired.
NOTE Interface cables vary depending on configuration. The connectors illustrated in Figure 11-1 are examples
only. The connectors may be different from those illustrated, but the steps to connect the cradle remain
the same.
NOTE Disconnect the host cables before the power supply, or the digital scanner may not recognize the new
host.
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