Connecting an RS-232 Scanner
Connecting an RS-232 Scanner

Connecting an RS-232 Scanner

Before using an RS-232 scanner with the device, connect the scanner to the device.
  1. On the bottom of the device, remove the connector cover from either the COM1 or COM2 port.
  2. Using the thumb screws (3) connect the scanner cable RS-232 connector (4) to either the COM1 (2) or COM2 (1) port and to the scanner.
    connect RS-232 scanner to device
  3. Tighten the RS-232 connect thumb screws.
  4. On the VC8300 home screen, swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen and touch .
  5. Touch
    +5V output on Serial Port 1
    if the RS-232 scanner is connected to the COM1 port or
    +5V output on Serial Port 2
    if the scanner is connected to the COM 2 port. The scanner beeps.
  6. Touch
    Home
    .
  7. Swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen and touch .
  8. Select a profile.
  9. Scroll down to
    Serial port input from Serial port 1
    or
    Serial port input from Serial port 2
    .
  10. Touch
    Enabled
    . A check appears in the checkbox to the right.
  11. By default, serial settings are set for all Zebra scanners. Other non-Zebra scanner may need configuration. Refer to the scanner user guide for more information.
  12. Touch
    Serial port configuration
    .
  13. Touch
    Baud rate
    .
  14. Select on of the available baud rates.
  15. Touch
    Data bits
    .
  16. Select
    7
    or
    8
    .
  17. Touch
    Parity
    .
  18. Select a parity value.
  19. Touch
    Stop bits
    .
  20. Select
    1
    or
    2
    .
  21. Touch
    Back
    .
  22. Touch
    Home
    .