Intr oduction, Wdr reader components, Wdr reader installation – Worth Data Serial Bar Code Reader RS-232 User Manual
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Intr
oduction
W
orth Data's
WDR Readers are v
ersatile serial bar code readers designed
for use with all micro and minicomputers.
The
WDR Model R22 can be
attached between your computer and a terminal, sending bar code data
along with k
eyboard data with LINUX, UNIX and PICK.
The R22
WDR can be ordered a v
ariety of scanners, including CCD and
Laser scanners and can automatically read and discriminate between Code
39, Full
ASCII Code 39, 2 of 5, I 2 of 5, UPC-E, UPC-A, EAN-8, EAN-13,
Codabar
, Code 93, MSI, Plesse
y,
RSS-14, LabelCode 4&5, StorageT
ek
T
ape Code, Code 128, UCC-128, and EAN-128..
Up to 32
WDR R22 Readers can be connected to a dedicated serial port,
with each unit accessed separately through polling from your computer
.
If you are installing the
WDR Reader on a dedicated PC serial port (as
opposed to installing it between a PC serial port and a terminal) you should
consider
W
orth Data’
s program PortK
ey
.
WDR Reader Components
The contents of your
WDR Reader shipment should include the follo
wing:
1.
A
WDR R22 decoder box plus:
a.
V
elcro strips which can be used to con
v
eniently attach the reader to
the side of your computer
, monitor or desk.
b.
If ordered, one of the appropriate serial Cable Selections:
F34
null-modem female DB-25 cable
F36
straight-through female DB-9 cable
F45-1
serial “Y” cable for connection between terminal and host
c.
A scanner (F52 w
and, LI50 CCD, LZ300 Laser or LZ400 Laser)
d.
A scanner holder
.
e.
A 5-v
olt po
wer supply (Don't use a non-W
orth Data po
wer supply; it
will fry the board!).
f.
A laminated Reader Setup Menu sheet (or slot scanner card deck)
g.
A CD-R
OM with the
W
indo
ws
WDR
T
est Program on it.
WDR Reader Installation
Insert the scanner's telephone-
style connector into the
WDR
Reader's scanner port.
Y
ou'll
hear a click when it is properly
inserted. (If you ha
v
e a
MagStripe slot scanner
, see the
Users Guide for installation
instructions.)
Connect the po
wer adapter to
the
WDR Reader
. Y
ou can then
plug the Po
wer
Adapter into an
outlet.
Y
ou'll hear three beeps
as the reader performs its self-test, and the LED will flash red to green.
WDR Reader Installation - PC Serial P
o
rt
The
WDR Reader can be directly attached to a spare serial port as sho
wn
belo
w
.
Y
our softw
are will need to read the serial port as a separate de
vice,
unless you're using an IBM-compatible computer and
W
orth Data’
s
PortK
ey softw
are, which mak
es serial-port data look to your computer as if
it had been typed at the k
eyboard.
If you specif
ied a 25-pin null-modem cable (part number F34) or a 9-pin
cable (part number F36) when you placed your order
, you can cable direct-
ly from the “SERIAL” port to the matching serial port on your computer
.