The SIMATIC MV320 handheld readers can communicate with the host computer by means of RS232 and USB. No special software is required for this purpose. The SIMATIC MV320 is configured by reading supplied data matrix codes.

The SIMATIC MV320 handheld reader can be connected directly to the RF170C communication module.

The optical handheld reader can only be operated via RS232 and USB for direct transfer of the codes to the host computer. "Batch mode" is not possible.