Content Manager 25.1 Content Manager

# Barcode scanner Connection tab

1. On the Manage tab, click Barcode Scanners.
2. Right-click an existing scanner and click Properties or right-click and click New Barcode Scanner to create a new one.
3. Click the Connection tab.
   - Process barcodes from file - select if you are reading previously scanned information from a file.

     For this option, you would download data from a barcode scanner to a file first and then use Content Manager to read the file.

   - Keyboard emulation or keyboard wedge device - select if you are downloading scanned labels through a keyboard Wedge.

     This device uses a computer's keyboard buffer.

   - Serial Communications - select if you connect the barcode scanner directly to the serial port.

   NOTE: For scanners that use the USB port, select the option Keyboard Emulation or keyboard wedge device and set the scanner to use keyboard emulation as per manufacturer's documentation.

   - Serial Port - select the serial port
   - Baud Rate - select the baud rate

     The majority of barcode scanners use 9600 baud.

     Data at the baud rate of 9600, 4800, 2400 or 1200 can be received.

   - Parity - select the applicable parity.

     The majority of barcode scanners use No Parity.

     See your barcode scanner reference manual for more information.

     The options are:

     - None
     - Odd
     - Even
   - Data Bits - select the applicable number of data bits.

     The majority of barcode scanners use 8 data bits.

     Transmission in 7 or 8 data bits is supported.

   - Stop Bits - select the applicable number of stop bits.

     The majority of barcode scanners use 1 stop bit.

     One or two stop bits are accepted.

   - Flow Control - select the applicable method of flow control.

     The majority of barcode scanners use either Xon/Xoff or RTS.

     You can use:

     - None

       NOTE: Setting a barcode scanner Flow Control to None does not work for batch downloads with any barcode scanner.

     - Xon/Xoff
     - RTS
     - Xon/RTS
   - Does scanner need acknowledgement character? - some barcode scanners require Content Manager to acknowledge that it received a barcode and must receive instructions to send the next one.

     Select if your barcode scanner requires this type of acknowledgement character.

   - Portable (batch download) - select if you are going to update your dataset by downloading a batch of scanned labels from a portable barcode scanner
   - Stationary (process immediately) - select if the barcode scanner will be connected to your computer during scanning and you want your dataset updated immediately when a barcode label is scanned
   - Timeout - set the timeout period so that the scanner dialogue box will close when no Activity has been detected within the period

See your barcode scanner reference manual for more information.

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Product: Content Manager 25.1

Topic Title: Barcode scanner Connection tab