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Setting up the Honeywell Genesis 7580g barcode scanner

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In this article you will learn how to prepare the Honeywell Genesis 7580g barcode scanner and add it to the Device Manager in the software.

Contents

Fast lane

  1. Check that the Honeywell HSM USB Serial Driver is installed and connect the scanner via USB.
  2. Scan the barcodes for Remove custom defaults and Activate defaults.
  3. Scan the barcodes for Add CR suffix and USB serial emulation.
  4. Note the COM port shown in the Windows Device Manager.
  5. Add the scanner under Settings / Access control / Device Manager.

Device overview

The Honeywell Genesis 7580g is a presentation scanner that reads QR codes and barcodes. In the software you use it for check-in and check-out. The scanner is connected to the computer via USB and works as a virtual COM port.

Install the driver

The scanner needs the Honeywell HSM USB Serial Driver. The driver is installed together with the Device Manager, so it is usually already on the computer.

If the scanner does not appear as a COM port later on, reinstall the driver: unplug the scanner, run setup.bat from the driver package as administrator and plug the scanner back in. If you do not have the driver package, contact support.

Configure the scanner

Scan the following barcodes one after the other in the order shown. While scanning, cover all other barcodes so that the scanner only reads the one you want.

Important: The first two barcodes reset the scanner to its factory settings and permanently delete all custom settings. The software needs this factory state to work with the scanner.

  1. Remove custom defaults: deletes all custom settings.

    Barcode Remove custom defaults

  2. Activate defaults: restores the factory settings.

    Barcode Activate defaults

  3. Add CR suffix: adds a carriage return (Enter) after every scan.

    Barcode Add CR suffix

  4. USB serial emulation: switches the scanner to serial mode, so that it appears as a COM port.

    Barcode USB serial emulation

Check the COM port in Windows

Unplug the scanner and plug it back in so that the USB serial setting becomes active. Then open the Windows Device Manager. Under Ports (COM & LPT) the scanner now appears as Honeywell Scanning Solution with a COM port number, for example COM3. You need this number in the next step.

Windows Device Manager with the scanner under Ports (COM & LPT)

The screenshot shows a Windows system set to German.

You also find VID and PID in the Windows Device Manager: open the properties of the scanner, go to the Details tab and select Hardware Ids. An entry such as USB\VID_0C2E&PID_1014 means VID 0x0C2E and PID 0x1014.

Add the scanner in the software

Add the scanner as a device in the software:

  1. Open Settings / Access control / Device Manager.
  2. Select the Device Manager of the computer the scanner is connected to and open Add device from the three-dot menu.
  3. Fill in the following fields:
    • Device description: a name that tells you which scanner this is, for example Check-in reception.
    • Task: the use case, for example Check In, Automated check-in/out or Manual check-in/out.
    • Device model: Honeywell Genesis 7580.
    • Connection type: USB (virtual COM-Port).
    • VID and PID: the values of your scanner, always in the format 0x followed by four characters.
    • Alternatively, leave VID and PID empty and enter only the COM port from the Windows Device Manager.
  4. Save the device.

Troubleshooting

  • The scanner appears as USB Input Device instead of under Ports (COM & LPT): the USB serial emulation is not active. Scan the USB serial emulation barcode again, then unplug the scanner and plug it back in.
  • No COM port in the Windows Device Manager: reinstall the driver, even if it was already installed before.
  • The scanner does not read the barcodes in this article: scan them from the {DEV} user guide (PDF).
  • The scanner does not read any barcodes from a screen: an earlier configuration can block reading from screens. Print the barcodes and scan the printout.

Note: This article was created with the help of artificial intelligence and editorially reviewed.

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