1. connect the 10-pin rj45 plug of the powerlink cable into the jack on the ms5145 usb scanner.
the ms5145 will receive power directly from the host system; no external power supply is required.
2. connect the usb connector of the powerlink cable into the usb port of the host system.

3. when the ms5145 is ready to scan, the green led will turn on, the red led will flash and the scanner will beep once.