34 COM Ports
MX5X User’s Guide E-EQ-MX5CEOGWW-F-ARC
COM Ports
Scanner Port
RS-232 Port, USB,
Ethernet
and Power Connection
(COM 1)
RS-232 Port
and Power Connection
( COM 4)
IR Port (COM 3)
Figure 25 COM Ports
COM 1 port is always the left port on the base of the MX5X. COM 1 port accepts RS-232, USB,
Ethernet and AC power connection.
The RS-232 port on the docking cradle is ‘connected’ to the MX5X when a tethered scanner is
connected to the RS-232 port on the MX5 cradle, and the MX5X is in the cradle. The cradle must
be powered by an alternate AC or DC power source to enable tethered scanner use.
The COM 3 port is always the IR port on the base of the MX5X.
COM 4 is always the right port on the base of the MX5X. COM 4 port accepts RS-232 and AC
power connectors.
To edit Scanner Com Port parameters, tap the
| Settings | Control Panel | Scanner. Change
the parameter values and tap OK to save the changes.
The Ethernet port is on the Enhanced Desktop Cradle with Ethernet Port.
Tethered Scanners and the MX5X
LXE cable number MX5A055CBL3IND26D9M must be used with PowerScan® SR, LR and XLR
tethered scanners connected directly to the MX5X device. Do not connect Symbol® tethered
scanners to the MX5X device or to this cable.
Both PowerScan and Symbol tethered scanners will send scanned data to the MX5X when the
MX5X is in the cradle and the scanners are connected to the RS-232 port on the powered cradle.
The MX5X Scan buttons have no effect on tethered scanners. Pressing the trigger handle on
tethered scanners sends the data from the tethered scanner to the MX5X.
To set the MX5X to use a tethered scanner, tap the
| Settings | System | Scanner | Main tab.
Click the Send Key Messages (WEDGE) checkbox. The COM port that accepts the scanner data
can be configured for data rate, parity, stop bits and data bits using the COM1 tab.
