User`s guide

Installation

RS232

1. Turn off the host device.

2. Plug the 15-pin socket end of the

cable into the 15-pin D-Type

connector on the MS4980

(see page 4).

3. Connect the 9-pin D-type connector

of the communication cable to the

proper COM port of the host device.

4. Plug the power supply into the power

jack on the PowerLink cable.

5. Check the AC input requirements of

the power supply to verify the

voltage matches the AC outlet. The

outlet must be located near the

equipment and be easily accessible.

Figure 6.

6. Con

nect AC power to the

transformer.

7. The MS4980 will start to initialize. The white and blue LED will alternately

fade on and off for approximately three seconds. When the scanner has

finished initializing, the unit will flash the white LED three times while

simultaneously beeping three times. The low intensity blue LED will remain

turned on.

8. Turn on the host device.

Installation Note

Plugging the scanner into a port on the host system does not guarantee that

scanned information will be communicated properly to the host system. Please

refer to the MetroSelect Single-Line Configuration Guide or MetroSet2’s help files

for instructions on changing the scanner’s factory default configuration. The

scanner and host system must use the same communication protocols.

See caution o

n page 5