Symbol CBA-R06-C20PAR Bar Code Scanner Cable

The Zebra CBA-R06-C20PAR Bar Code Scanner Cable is a 20-foot (6 m), coiled RS-232 cable with a DB9 female connector, designed to link Symbol/Motorola/Zebra handheld barcode scanners to legacy serial hosts. It uses TXD on pin 2 and is offered in Universal Style 3 with a gray jacket, commonly paired with Symbol DS3407 and MT2000-series scanners. The MT2000 Technical Accessory Guide notes that this cable provides ±12V RS-232 signaling and may require an external 5 V DC power supply for certain LS/LI/DS-series deployments; power supplies are not included in the standard cable configuration. The 20 ft length and coiled construction help manage cable reach while reducing snag risk, and Zebra documentation specifies that the cable and strain relief are rated for freezer environments down to -30°C. Retail listings consistently describe the CBA-R06-C20PAR as STD-DB9, TXD on 2, 20 ft, coiled, gray, RS-232 cable, suitable for older PLCs and serial scanner integrations where TTL signaling is not required. This part is widely used as a direct replacement or extension cable in legacy scanning setups and matches the connector/interface expectations of DS-series and MT-family devices, enabling reliable serial data transfer without USB adapters.