Metrologic Instruments MS7120 Series - Manual (Page 42)

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Adapter Cable Connectors
5-pin Male 6-pin Female
PowerLink Cable Connectors
5-pin Female 6-pin Male
Appendix C (continued)
Pin Assignments for the 5-pin DIN and 6-pin mini-DIN MS7120 Hand-
Held Laser Scanner with Built-in PC Keyboard Wedge Interface
The MS7120 Keyboard Wedge scanner interface terminates to a 10-pin
modular jack. Connect the 10-pin modular plug of the PowerLink cable
into the jack. The Power Link cable is terminated with a 5-pin DIN female
connector on one end, and a 6-pin mini DIN male on the other. Metrologic
will supply an adapter cable with a 5-pin DIN male connector on one end
and a 6-pin mini DIN female connector on the other.
According to the termination required, connect the appropriate end of the
adapter cable to the PowerLink cable, leaving the necessary termination
exposed for connecting to the keyboard and the keyboard port on the PC.
The pin assignments are as follows:
5-pin Female DIN 6-pin Male mini-DIN
Pin Function Pin Function
1 Keyboard Clock 1 Keyboard Data
2 Keyboard Data 2 No Connect
3 No Connect 3 Power Ground
4 Power Ground 4 +5 Volts DC
5 +5 Volts DC 5 PC Clock
6 No Connect
5-pin Male DIN 6-pin Female mini-DIN
Pin Function Pin Function
1 PC Clock 1 Keyboard Data
2 PC Data 2 No Connect
3 No Connect 3 Power Ground
4 Power Ground 4 +5 Volts DC
5 +5 Volts DC 5 Keyboard Clock
6 No Connect