Honeywell 1202g2 Manual

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Getting Started
About This Manual
This User’s Guide provides installation and programming instructions for the Voyager 1200g/1202g/1202g-BF linear scanner.  
Product specifications, dimensions, warranty, and customer support information are also included.
Honeywell bar code scanners are factory programmed for the most common terminal and communications settings.  If you need 
to change these settings, programming is accomplished by scanning the bar codes in this guide.
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1. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the scanner first, then to the computer.
2. Make sure the cables are secured in the wireways in the bottom of the base and that the base sits flat on a horizontal 
surface.
3. The scanner beeps.  
4. Verify the scanner or base operation by scanning a bar code from the Sample Symbols in the back of this manual.
The unit defaults to a USB PC Keyboard.  Refer to page 2-4 for other USB terminal settings.
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2. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the scanner and to the terminal/computer.
Note: For Voyager 1202g-BF, you must use the power supply.
3. Make sure the cables are secured in the wireways in the bottom of the base and that the base sits flat on a horizontal 
surface.
4. Turn the terminal/computer power back on.  The scanner beeps.
5. Verify the scanner or base operation by scanning a bar code from the Sample Symbols in the back of this manual.  The 
scanner beeps once.
The unit defaults...

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Connecting with RS232 Serial Port
1. Turn off power to the terminal/computer.
2. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the scanner.
Note: For the scanner or base to work properly, you must have the correct cable for your type of terminal/computer.
3. Make sure the cables are secured in the wireways in the bottom of the base and that the base sits flat on a horizontal 
surface.
4. Plug the serial connector into the serial port on your computer.  Tighten the two screws to secure the connector to...

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Connecting with RS485
A scanner or base can be connected for an IBM POS terminal interface.
1. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the device, then to the computer. 
2. Make sure the cables are secured in the wireways in the bottom of the base and that the base sits flat on a horizontal 
surface.
3. Turn the terminal/computer power back on.  The scanner beeps.
4. Verify the scanner or base operation by scanning a bar code from the Sample Symbols in the back of this manual.  The 
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Reading Techniques
The scanner has a view finder that projects a bright red aiming beam that corresponds to the scanner’s horizontal field of view.  
The aiming beam should be centered horizontally over the bar code and must highlight all the vertical bars of the bar code.  It 
will not read if the aiming beam is in any other direction.
The aiming beam is smaller when the scanner is closer to the code and larger when it is farther from the code.  Symbologies 
with smaller bars or elements (mil...

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Resetting the Custom Defaults
If you want the custom default settings restored to your scanner, scan the Activate Custom Defaults bar code below.  This 
resets the scanner to the custom default settings.  If there are no custom defaults, it will reset the scanner to the factory default 
settings.  Any settings that have not been specified through the custom defaults will be defaulted to the factory default settings.
Note: If using a cordless system, scanning this bar code also causes both the...

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