CONNECTING THE HOST INTERFACE
PRODUCT REFERENCE GUIDE
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Keyboard Wedge Connection (QuickScan™ QD2590 only)
The Keyboard Wedge cable has a ‘Y’ connection from the scanner. Connect the female
to the male end from the keyboard and the remaining end at the keyboard port at the
terminal/PC.
Keyboard Wedge (KBW) :
When connected using this interface, the host interprets
scanned data as keystrokes and supports several international keyboards (for the Win-
dows
®
environment). See "Setting Country Mode" on page 45 for a full listing.
USB Connection
Connect the reader to a USB port on the terminal/PC using the correct USB cable for the
interface type you ordered.
USB :
Select to communicate either by USB OEM, USB COM STD, or USB Keyboard
interface types by scanning the appropriate interface type bar codes available in this
manual. The default interface is USB-KBD, or RS-232-STD.
Figure 4. Connection to the Host
Available only for QuickScan
™
QD2590
WEDGE
NOTE: The Wedge interface is supported by products manufactured until
June 2023.
USB
NOTE: Specific cables are required for connection to different hosts. The
connections illustrated in Figure 4 are examples only. Actual connectors
may vary from those illustrated, but the steps to connect the reader remain
the same.