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1. Cable Guide What If What If Then Synapse parameters are not working Make sure you re using the correct Interface Guide Make sure you ve selected the correct parameter set If you scanned a Set Defaults bar code from your scanner manual re enter your Synapse parameters No data transmits or Incorrect data transmits or you heara If you re using an LS 9100 scan ENABLE LS 9100 COM MUNICATION bar code on page 5 Check cable connection to scanner and host 10 0 Make sure the correct terminal beep type and country code param eters are set for the currently attached scanner Scanner dis Attach a power supply plays erratic behavior laser doesn t come on scanner emits freguent beeps Check with scanner s Product Reference Guide to make sure scanner can communicate with Synapse 24 PC Wedge What If Then Lo hi lo hi Parameter storage space in the beep seguence scanner is full Scan a Set sounds Synapse Defaults bar code from page 5 or page 17 for cables no longer in use See the next page if you re still having trouble 252. code 15 A N j ea Synapse Smart Cable Guide SELECT PARAMETER SET 1 DEFAULT SELECT PARAMETER SET 2 16 PC Wedge Set Synapse Defaults Advanced Scan the following bar code to set defaults for the current parameter set SET SYNAPSE PC WEDGE DEFAULTS CURRENT PARAMETER SET Scan the bar code below to set defaults for all Synapse cables SET SYNAPSE DEFAULTS ALL CABLES AND PARAMETER SETS 17 5 Synapse Smart Cable Guide Keyboard Maps The keyboard maps on the following pages are provided for prefix suffix keystroke parameters and are used only with scanners that support data formatting To program the prefix suffix values refer to your scanner s Programming Guide Note If you are programming an LS 1000 scan ner please refer to the LS 1000 Product Reference Guide for keyboard values 18 0 0000000000 Ji JEJE 2000 n ses 101110 11111 mmu IBM PC XT 05259955559599989999 3E xi BEBE EEEEECEEECE 1800 Ga aoe IBM PC AT 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5007 5005 5009 mm 000 D 3 9809 3 IBM PS 2 7013 IF DOUBLE KEY 1048 IF DOUBLE KEY NCR 7052 32 Key lt ea O a oo lt gt NCR 7052 58 Key 5 Synapse Smart
3. hear a warble beep If after using Synapse a non Syn apse interface is enabled in your LS 9100 scanner this bar code will need to be scanned again to re enable the Synapse interface ENABLE LS 9100 COMMUNICATION A Synapse Smart Cable Guide Host Selection IBM PC AT IBM 8 2 50 55SX 60 70 80 DEFAULT IBM PC XT PC Wedge IBM PS 2 30 NCR 7052 4 Synapse Smart Cable Guide Country Selection NORTH AMERICAN DEFAULT GERMAN PC Wedge FRENCH FRENCH INTERNATIONAL SPANISH V ea Synapse Smart Cable Guide ITALIAN SWEDISH BRITISH 10 PC Wedge Ignore Unknown Characters Unknown characters are characters the host does not recognize When Send Bar Codes With Un known Characters is selected all bar code data is sent except for unknown characters and no error beeps are sounded When Do Not Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters is selected no bar code data containing at least one unknown character is sent to the host Scan the appropriate bar code to enable or dis able this parameter The default is Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters SEND BAR CODES WITH UNKNOWN CHARACTERS DEFAULT DO NOT SEND BAR CODES WITH UNKNOWN CHARACTERS 11 Smart Cable Guide Intercharacter Delay Selecting an intercharacter delay gives the host system time to service its receiver and perform o
4. Synapse Smart Cable for PC Wedge Interface Guide 70 12805 02 Revision B January 1997 For the following Model Configurations STI80 01XX STI80 02XX STI80 03XX 70 12805 02 Revision B January 1997 FCC Information This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian Information This Class A digital apparatus meets all require ments of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada PC Wedge Introduction The Synapse Smart Cable family provides connection to many host systems by simply changing the Synapse cable so your scanner can interface to virtually any host The Synapse cable you ve purchased may con nect to several PC wedge terminals and allows your scanner to easily transfer between termi nals Programming There are two types of parameters used to pro gram your system scanner parameters con tained in your scanner programming guide and interface Synapse parameters provided in this guide Both types of parameters are stored in the scanner The default for each Synapse parameter is iden tified under the default bar
5. code If you re using the default settings no bar codes need to be scanned to set up Synapse If you re using the LS 9100 scanner the ENABLE LS 9100 COMMU NICATION bar code on page 5 must be scanned The programming bar codes in this guide can not be used to program other Synapse interface cables cables that are not an STI80 01XX 02XX 03XX 5 Synapse Smart Cable Guide Power Supply Listed below are the terminals supported by your PC Wedge Synapse cable Because system configurations vary certain hosts may not pro vide enough power for the system to operate These systems will require a power supply If your host is listed in the first column below con tact your Symbol representative to see if a power supply is needed for your system May Require Will Require Power Supply Power Supply IBM PC AT and compatibles NCR 7052 IBM PS 2 50 555 60 70 80 IBM PC XT and compatibles IBM PS 2 30 PC Wedge Setup Setting up Synapse is easy 1 First power down your host Plug your Synapse module into the scanning cable with the S shaped graphics aligned A N yl To host d e L If you need to disconnect the cable from your Synapse module squeeze the cable at the S and pull it from the module Connect the scanning cable to the scanner Disconnect the keyboard cable from the host and plug that end of the cable into the Syn apse
6. mate connector Plug the other Synapse connector to the host where your keyboard cable was initially con nected If a power supply is required plug the pow er supply in the Synapse power jack and the other end into an AC outlet Power up your host If you are using an LS 9100 scanner scan the ENABLE LS 9100 COMMUNICATION bar code on page 5 6 Synapse Smart Cable Guide 9 10 11 12 13 If you are using a host other than the default scan a host bar code from Host Selection on page 6 If you are not using a North American key board scan the appropriate country bar code from Country Selection on page 8 If you d like to disable Ignore Unknown Characters see Ignore Unknown Characters on page 11 To change the Intercharacter Delay see Inter character Delay on page 12 To disable Fast Transmit see Fast Transmit on page 14 See Set Synapse Defaults on page 5 to reset de faults For advanced parameter and default fea tures see Advanced Features on page 15 If you re having any problems with your system see What If on page 24 PC Wedge Set Synapse Defaults Scan the bar code below to set defaults for the pa rameters in this guide See Set Synapse Defaults Advanced on page 17 for advanced Synapse De fault options SET SYNAPSE PC WEDGE DEFAULTS Enable LS 9100 Communication If you re using an LS 9100 scan the bar code be low to communicate with Synapse You ll
7. ther tasks between characters The default is Short Delay so if this is your preference you don t need to scan this bar code unless you ve previously selected another option SHORT 5 MS DELAY DEFAULT For systems that can handle faster character transmission the NO DELAY bar code below can be scanned NO 1 MS DELAY 12 PC Wedge MEDIUM 50 MS DELAY LONG 99 MS DELAY 13 9 Synapse M Smart Cable Guide Fast Transmit Older systems may require a slower transmis sion method If your system still needs addition al time to process keyboard data after setting an Intercharacter Delay scan DISABLE FAST TRANSMIT ENABLE FAST TRANSMIT DEFAULT DISABLE FAST TRANSMIT 14 PC Wedge Advanced Features Select Parameter Set This option allows you to store different param eter settings for each place the scanner is used as well as to select a parameter set once it is pro grammed Programming Parameter Sets To program the parameter set where the scanner is connected to a host scan a Select Parameter Set bar code then scan the parameter options in this guide needed for this set Note Because Param eter Set 1 is the default you don t need to scan this bar code the first group of parameters you select will automatically be designated Parame ter Set 1 Enabling a Parameter Set To enable the set you ll be using after it s pro grammed scan that Select Parameter Set bar
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