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Step 2 — Set Up Hardware (USB)
Note: The USB interface draws its power from the host.
Hardware for USB
Installation Steps for USB
1. Connect the USB cable (2) to
the HS-2D (1).
2. Connect the USB cable (2) to
the host. You do not need to
power off your host computer.
3. Open any program in your
host computer that can
receive keyboard text.
4.
Read the
Reset to USB Factory
Defaults symbol below.
5. Read the Save Settings
symbol below.
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2USB Cable Included
USB Hardware
Reset to
USB
Factory
Defaults
Save
Settings
Test Symbol
(ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP)
Step 1 — Check Required Hardware
HS-2D USB Hardware
1. HS-2D Handheld Reader
2. 6 ft. USB cable (pre-installed)
HS-2D RS-232 Hardware
1. HS-2D Handheld Reader
2. Cable clip attachment
3. Spacer
4. Two threaded screws
5. 8 ft. coiled RS-232 cable
6. Power supply
Refer to the HS-2D Handheld Reader User’s Manual for information
about changing or adding cables.
The RS-232 cable is
affixed to the handle with
two screws, a spacer, and
a cable clip, which can be
removed as shown here.
Quick Start Guide
HS-2D Handheld Reader
P/N 83-110002 Rev A
Step 2 — Set Up Hardware (RS-232)
Hardware for RS-232
Installation Steps for RS-232
1. Power-off the host.
2.
Attach the RS-232 cable to the HS-2D.
3. Connect the RS-232 cable to the
power supply cable.
4.
Plug in the power supply and power-on
the host.
5. Open a terminal program (Hyper-
Terminal, for example) and set
57.6K baud rate, 8 data bits, none
parity, and 2 stop bits.
6. Read the Reset to RS-232 Factory Defaults symbol
below.
7. Read the Save Settings symbol below.
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RS-232 Interface Kit (USA) 98-000074-04
RS-232 Interface Kit (Europe) 98-000074-05
RS-232 Interface Kit (UK) 98-000074-06
RS-232 Hardware
Reset to RS-232
Factory Defaults Save
Settings
Test Symbol
(ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP)
Step 3 — Install ESP
ESP Software
can be found on the Microscan Tools CD that is packaged
with the HS-2D.
1. Follow the prompts to install ESP from the CD.
2. Click on the ESP icon to run the program.
Note: ESP can also be installed from the Download Center at
www.microscan.com.
Minimum System Requirements
• 166 MHz Pentium processor (Pentium II processor recommended)
• Windows Vista, XP, or 2000 operating system
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
• 64 MB minimum RAM (128+ MB RAM recommended)
• 80 MB hard drive space
• 800 x 600 minimum 256 color display (1024 x 768 32-bit color
recommended)
Important: The reader must be in USB or RS-232 Mode to connect
to
ESP
. Read the symbol below that corresponds with your communication
interface.
USB
Mode RS-232
Mode
Step 4 — Select Model
When you start ESP, the following menu will appear:
1. Click the HS-2D button and then click OK. If you do not
want to make this selection every time you start ESP,
uncheck “Show this dialog at startup”.
2. Select the default reader name (HS-2D-1), or type a name
of your choice in the Description text field and click OK.
3. Click Yes when this dialog appears:
Copyright ©2009 Microscan Systems, Inc.
Step 7 — Configure the Reader
ESP’s EZ Mode is the first view that appears once you are
connected. This view features simple instructions as well as
tools for decoding symbol data and taking image captures.
From here, you can click on App Mode to access tree controls
and graphic user interfaces with more comprehensive configuration
options.
Decode symbols and
capture images with a
single click in EZ Mode.
Step 6 —
Connect to ESP
USB
Once you have clicked Connect in the USB reader ID dialog
(Step 5), the CONNECTED message will appear in a green box
in the status bar at the bottom right of the screen.
You are now ready to configure the USB HS-2D using ESP.
RS-232
Once you have selected RS-232 settings and COM port and
clicked Connect, the CONNECTED message will appear in a
green box in the status bar at the bottom right of the screen.
You are now ready to configure the RS-232 HS-2D using ESP.
Step 5 — Select Protocol
Select the communications protocol you are using and click Next.
USB
1. You will see the USB Connect Mode symbol. Print and
decode this symbol (if you have not already done so in
Step 3)
to ensure that you are in the correct communications
mode. Keep the printed symbol in a convenient place for
future use. Click Next when you are finished.
2. You will then see your reader’s ID in the Select Device field.
Click Connect.
RS-232
Print and decode the RS-232 Connect Mode symbol (if
you have not already done so in Step 3) and decode it
with
the reader to ensure that you are in the correct communications
mode. Keep the printed symbol in a convenient place for
future use. Click Next, and then Connect.
Click the Show
Connect Symbol
button
Click the Show
Connect Symbol
button
Step 8 — Practice Targeting
The HS-2D features two converging target LEDs to indicate
optimal read range. The red and green target LEDs will converge
when the reader is held the optimal distance from the symbol.
Too far from
symbol
Too close
to symbol
Optimal distance –
2.3” (5.8 cm)
Test Symbol
(ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP)

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