
Peripheral Interfacing Options with Vocollect Voice Appliances Page 10
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Male DB9 showing
pin numbering
For safety, the connectors break away if a force strong enough to pull the wearer off-
balance is exerted.
The connectors are keyed, so that only the correct TCO cable (i.e. headset, barcode or
printer) may be inserted in any given TCO connection point.
The connector is extremely rugged.
These features make the connectors suitable for the extremes of a production environment.
They also decrease the need for service of the unit because of connector issues or failures.
Scanner Connections for Wired Scanners
Scanners typically require two connections, one for data and one for
power. The data connection is typically a DB9. The only pins used
by the system are pins 2 (receive), 3 (transmit) and 5 (signal
ground). Power connections can be unique, and voltage ranges can
vary.
Most scanners powered by 5V DC include a modular cable that can
be refitted to work with the system.
Vocollect offers a cable (BC-604-203) with the TCO on one end and two connections on the
other. One is a standard DB9 and the other offers an unterminated 5V DC connection. This
may easily be re-terminated and connected to a scanner.
Vocollect offers cables with the TCO and RJ-11 connectors as well as those without any RJ-
11 connectors. For those without RJ-11 connectors, customers can attach any RJ-11
connector they have wired to match their own scanner’s specific pin assignments. These
cables are discussed in the Other Cable Options section.
Wired Interface Protocol
The T5 Series and T2 Series terminals support an RS-232 interface. “RS” is an abbreviation
for “Recommended Standard” of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). This standard
provides a way for character-oriented devices to exchange data. It determines some of the
basic electrical characteristics of the interface.
There are several parameters that are important to understand when configuring RS-232
devices. One important parameter is flow control, which is how devices tell each other to
start or stop transmitting data. The RS-232 device itself does not use flow control for barcode
reading because of the very small amount of data actually transmitted.
Other parameters important to transmission are configured in the device profile in
VoiceConsole (advanced settings of the task package, or task VCF file if using older Talkman
Management Software - TMS). These parameters are summarized at the end of this
document.
By default, many devices will transmit and receive data using ASCII encoding with 8 bits for
data, 9600 bps (bits per second), no parity bit, and one stop bit, terminating their input with
a carriage return/line feed.
Vocollect terminal configuration is extremely flexible. However, it is important to remember
that the RS-232 device parameters also can be modified for compatibility with the Vocollect
system. Most scanners come with configuration sheets or reference material that allow the
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