Z-6170 USB cable

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I need to make a USB communication cable for the Zebex Z-6170 barcode reader. I found a reader pin-out description but I can't understand it. It is about powering the reader from USB and pin 1 (USB Power) and 2 (+ 5V).

My guess is that USB Power is Vbus and pin 2 (+5V) is possibility of connecting an external power supply, but I'm not sure. Below is a link to the description of the barcode reader pin-out

Z6170 Buyers Guide

I suspect that the scheme should look like this:

Scanner - USB
Pin 1 - Pin 1 (power)
Pin 3 - Pin 2 (Data -)
Pin 8 - Pin 3 (Data +)
Pin 5 - Pin 4 (GND / VSS)

but I'm not sure.

power is pin 2, the rest of the wiring scheme looks correct ... don't forget that the scanner has a 10 pin jack, so if you use an RJ45 connector, then you are connecting to pins 2 through 9 — jsotola, Jan 19 '20 at 08:50

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 11 '20 at 15:10

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This is the table in the buyers guide:

It specifies 10P10C connector. For an 8P8C connector the mapping would be

RJ45 pin 1 - +5V
RJ45 pin 2 - D-
RJ45 pin 4 - GND
RJ45 pin 7 - D+

An RJ45 connector can be inserted into such an RJ50 socket, the pin counting is then reduced by one.

This connector is also used by some vendors, [...] allowing an 8P8C plug to be inserted to their 10P10C socket for most applications.

Source: Wikipedia

edited Jun 11 '20 at 15:10

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answered Jan 19 '20 at 15:04

try-catch-finally

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you gave the mapping for RJ50 (10pin). – mlik Jan 19 '20 at 15:31
You're right. Fixed the numbering and added another reference! – try-catch-finally Jan 19 '20 at 16:06

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 20 '20 at 05:16

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I send information directly from technical support zebex. Note the additional barcode scanner pinout connection:

Scanner (RJ50) - USB
1-2 (USB Power, + 5V) - 1
6-7 (TxD - RxD)

answered Jan 20 '20 at 05:16

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