Product Reference Guide 1Chapter 1IntroductionAbout this ManualThis Product Reference Guide (PRG) is provided for users seeking advancedtechnical information, including connection, programming, maintenanceand specifications. The Quick Reference Guide (QRG) and other publicationsassociated with this product are downloadable free of charge from the web-site listed on the back cover of this manual.OverviewChapter 1, (this chapter) presents information about manual conventions,and an overview of the reader, its features and operation.Chapter 2, Setup presents information about unpacking, cable connectioninformation and setting up the reader.Chapter 3, Configuration Using Bar Codes provides instructions and barcode labels for customizing your reader. There are different sections forinterface types, general features, data formatting, symbology-specific andmodel-specific features.Chapter 4, References provides background information and detailedinstructions for more complex programming items.Chapter 5, Message Formatting gives details for programming options.Appendix A, Technical Specifications lists physical and performance charac-teristics, as well as environmental and regulatory specifications. It also pro-vides standard cable pinouts and LED/Beeper functions.Appendix B, Sample Bar Codes offers sample bar codes for several commonsymbologies.Appendix C, Standard Defaults references common factory default settingsfor reader features and options.Appendix D, Keypad includes numeric bar codes to be scanned for certainparameter settings.Appendix E, Scancode Tables lists control character emulation informationfor Wedge and USB Keyboard interfaces.