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Connecting Using HID Mode
To connect a USB scanner using HID mode:
1. On the back of the VC8300, remove the dust cover.
2. Connect the scanner cable USB connector to either USB port. The scanner beeps.
Figure 73 Connect USB Scanner
3. Place the cable into the strain relief.
4. Replace the dust cover.
5. Ensure that the scanner is in HID mode. Refer to the Product Reference Guide and scan the HID Keyboard
barcode or perform a factory reset.
Pairing the RS507/RS507x/RS6000 Hands-Free Imager
To connect an RS507/RS507x/RS6000 Hands-Free Imager to the VC8300, use one of the following methods:
• Simple Serial Interface (SSI) mode
• Bluetooth Human Interface Device (HID) mode.
Pairing Using Simple Serial Interface
To pair the RS507/RS507x/RS6000 with the VC8300 using SSI:
1. Ensure that the scanner is in SSI mode. If the RS507/RS507x/RS6000 is already in SSI mode, skip to step
2.
a. Remove the battery from the RS507/RS507x/RS6000.
b. Press and hold the Restore key.
c. Install the battery onto the RS507/RS507x/RS6000.
d. Keep holding the Restore key for about five seconds until a chirp is heard and the Scan LEDs flash
green.
USB Cable
USB Port
USB Port