26 Enter Data
MX3X User’s Guide E-EQ-MX3XOGWW-N
Entering Data
Data is entered into the mobile device by speaking into the headset’s microphone when prompted.
Please contact your System Administrator if assistance is needed with the voice software installed
on the mobile device.
Note: When the MX3X endcap has a remote antenna connector, it does not have an audio jack.
Tethered Scanner
Do not connect a tethered scanner cable to a USB-C or USB-H labeled endcap port. They are
USB ports and cannot power a tethered scanner.
Some endcap configurations contain a single serial port or dual serial ports. These ports are
labeled RS-232 and are configured either as COM1 or COM3. Tethered scanners connect to RS-
232 labeled ports on the endcap and, for the MX3X only, can connect to the RS-232 port on a
powered cradle.
The MX3X Scan buttons have no effect on tethered barcode scanners (connected to an RS-232
serial port). Tethered scanners read barcode scans only when the trigger on the tethered scanner is
pressed. The tethered scanner requires power on pin 9 of the RS232 serial port.
To set the mobile device to use a tethered scanner, select Start | Settings | Control Panel |
Scanner | COM1 (or 2 or 3).
Tap the Power on Pin 9 (+5V) checkbox for the COM port selected. The COM port that accepts
the scanner data can be configured for data rate, parity, stop bits and data bits.
Seat the tethered scanner connector firmly over the pins and turn the thumbscrews in a clockwise
direction. Do not overtighten.
See Also: Section titled Tethered Scanner and Cradles when using a tethered scanner with a
cradle.
Refer to the documentation received with the tethered scanner for complete instructions.
