Code CR2500 Quick Start - Manual (Page 2)

Installing a H2 Handle
1. Push the 8-pin DIN connector at the end of the reader
into the flexible connector at the end of the handle.
2. Gently push the reader back, until the tab on the
handle sits in the recessed slot on the reader. Press
the reader down towards the handle until it snaps
into place. Optionally, the reader can be further
secured to the handle with two threaded screws on
the underside of the reader and handle (screws are
included with Handles).
3. To detach the H2 Handle, slide the locking mechanism
on the reader up, pull the 8-pin DIN connetor out
and away from the reader, and pull the reader up and
away from the tab on the handle.
Powering On a CR2500
1. Line up and push the 8-pin DIN connector into the
reader (or handle), plug the USB or RS232 end of the
cable into the computer, and plug the Power Supply
(with RS232 cables only) into a wall socket.
2. To power on a CR2500, press and hold either trigger
button for approximately one second.
The default setting on the CR2500 has Suffix Enter disabled. To enable the Suffix Enter for
USB and Carriage Return/Line Feed for RS232 scan the configuration code, followed by the
Save Settings (M188_02) bar code:
CR2500 Default Settings
Codabar
Codablock F
Code 11
Code 39
Code 39 Short Margin Int 2 of 5
PDF417
Telepen
UPC
UPC Short Margin
UPC-E Expansion Code 39 Trioptic
Code 93
Code 128
Code 128 Short Margin
Data Matrix
The CR2500, out of the box, will read the following bar codes:
To configure a CR2500 to read bar codes not listed, please download the CR2500 User Manual
from www.codecorp.com and scan the appropriate ‘Enable’ bar code reading symbology
configuration code.
Suffix Enter Configuration
Enable Suffix Enter - USB Enable Carriage Return/Line Feed - RS232
For more configuration options, including disabling the Suffix Enter configuration, download the
CR2500 User Manual from www.codecorp.com.
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The cable has a locking mechanism that will firmly hold the
cable in place. To detach the cable, pinch the plastic on the
8-pin DIN and pull back to disengage the connector.
Installing a Cable
Line up the 8-pin DIN connector into the back end of the
unit, or bottom of the handle. The arrows on the connector
should be facing down. When the two items are aligned,
firmly push the cable into the reader.
Scan the Save Settings code to save the Suffix Enter Configuration.
Save Settings