Installation Instructions
Overview
(Catalog Number 2755-NC16 Series B)
The Gun Adapter allows you to connect Allen-Bradley hand-held
scanners to the Enhanced Decoders (Catalog No. 2755-DD1, -DS1).
The adapter has two connectors:
• 15-pin D connector plugs into the decoder
• 9-pin D connector accepts the connector of the hand-held scanner
Applications
We recommend that you use the Gun Adapter whenever you need to:
• Use an Enhanced Decoder for both attended and unattended
applications.
• Use a hand-held scanner as part of a DH485 network.
• Use discrete outputs as part of an attended application.
The following shows a typical application using a hand-held scanner
(Catalog No. 2755-HUG-4).
Gun Adapter
Publication 2755-2.37 – August 1996
Bulletin 2755 Gun Adapter2
Equipment Connections
Enhanced Decoder Setup
To install the Gun Adapter:
1. Make sure power to the decoder is turned off.
2. Attach the 15-pin Gun Adapter connector to the scanner
connector on the decoder. Secure connector with hold-down
screws.
3. Attach the scanner cable to the 9-pin Gun Adapter connector.
Secure the connector with the hold-down screws.
4. Apply power to the decoder.
5. Configure the decoder for operation with the hand-held scanner
as described below.
Refer to the Enhanced Decoder user manual (Publication 2755-833).
Set the following parameters:
• Response Mode = Valid Package
• Package Detect Input Filter = Yes
• Package Detect Sense = Lo = Package
• Laser On Mode = Triggered
• Decode Trigger = Package Detect
• No Read Timer = 8000 ms
Specifications
Mechanical
Enclosure: Plastic (NEMA Type 1)
Weight: 1.0 oz. (28 grams)
Environment: Ambient temperature range,
32 to 122F (0 t0 50C)
Dimensions
1
L x W x H: 2
Allen-Bradley, a Rockwell Automation Business, has been helping its customers improve
productivity and quality for more than 90 years. We design, manufacture and support a broad
range of automation products worldwide. They include logic processors, power and motion
control devices, operator interfaces, sensors and a variety of software. Rockwell is one of the
world’s leading technology companies.
/4 x 1 5/8 x 11/16 in.
Worldwide representation.
Argentina • Australia • Austria • Bahrain • Belgium • Brazil • Bulgaria • Canada • Chile • China, PRC • Colombia • Costa Rica • Croatia • Cyprus • Czech Republic •
Denmark • Ecuador • Egypt • El Salvador • Finland • France • Germany • Greece • Guatemala • Honduras • Hong Kong • Hungary • Iceland • India • Indonesia •
Ireland • Israel • Italy • Jamaica • Japan • Jordan • Korea • Kuwait • Lebanon • Malaysia • Mexico • Netherlands • New Zealand • Norway • Pakistan • Peru •
Philippines • Poland • Portugal • Puerto Rico • Qatar • Romania • Russia–CIS • Saudi Arabia • Singapore • Slovakia • Slovenia • South Africa, Republic • Spain •
Sweden • Switzerland • Taiwan • Thailand • Turkey • United Arab Emirates • United Kingdom • United States • Uruguay • Venezuela • Yugoslavia
Allen-Bradley Headquarters, 1201 South Second Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204 USA, Tel: (1) 414 382-2000 Fax: (1) 414 382-4444
Publication 2755-2.37 – August 1996
Supercedes Publication 2755-2.37 Dated May 1990
Publication 2755-2.37 – August 1996
Copyright 1996 Allen-Bradley Company, Inc. Printed in USA
40062-163-01(C)