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Keyboard wedge interface, Introduction, Chapter 5: keyboard wedge interface – Motorola LS4208 User Manual

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Chapter 5 Keyboard Wedge Interface

Introduction

This chapter describes how to set up a Keyboard Wedge interface with the scanner. With this interface, the
scanner is connected between the keyboard and host computer, and translates bar code data into keystrokes. The
host computer accepts the keystrokes as if they originated from the keyboard. This mode adds bar code reading
functionality to a system designed for manual keyboard input. Keyboard keystrokes are simply passed through.

Throughout the programming bar code menus, default values are indicated with asterisks (

*

).

*

North American

Feature/Option

*

Indicates Default