Metrologic Instruments MS1690 manual

METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS, INC. MS1690 Focus ™ Area Imaging Bar Code Scanner Inst allation and User ’ s Guide 00-02098_Cover_Quark_March_2005.qxd 3/11/2005 9:31 AM Page 1[...]

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ii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1 Scanner and Acce ssories .................................................................................. 2 Scanner Components ..........................................................................[...]

iii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Scanner and Cable T erminations Scanner Pinout Connecti ons .......................................................................... 34 Cable Connector C onfigurat ions .................................................................... 36 Limited Wa rranty .................................................................[...]

1 I NTRODUCTION The MS1690 Focus is a high performa nce hand-held area i maging bar code scanner that utilizes high-resolution CMOS imaging sensor s for superior image quality. Focus utilized Omniplanar, Inc.’s S wiftdecoder™ software, for reliable decoding of both 1D and 2D bar code s ymbologies. Sharp images can be captured and transmitted in[...]

2 I NTRODUCTION Scanner and Accessories B ASI C K IT Part # Description MS1690 Focus Area Imaging Bar Code Scanner 00-02544 MetroSelect ® Singl e-Line Configur ation Guide* 00-02065 Supplemental Configuration Guide * 00-02098 MS1690 Focus Area Imaging Bar Code Scanner Installation and User’s Guide* * Available on the Metrologic website - www.met[...]

3 I NTRODUCTION Scanner and Accessories O PTIONAL A CCESSORIES Part # Description 53-53213x-N-3 USB Power/Communication Cable, 2.7 m (9 ft.) coiled cord, lo ng strain relief, black 53-53214x-N-3 USB Power/Communication Cable, 4.5 m (15 ft.) coiled cord, lo ng strain relief, black This cable is for use with full speed USB (-40) interface only. 53-53[...]

4 I NTRODUCTION Scanner Components Figure 1. Scanner Components Item Description 1 Yellow LED See Visual Indicators (on page 17) 2 White LED See Visual Indicators (on page 17) 3 Blue LED See Visual Indicators (on page 17) 4 Speaker See Audible Indica tors (on page 16) 5 Trigger 6 Red Window LED Aperture 7 Cable Release See The PowerLink Cable (on p[...]

5 I NTRODUCTION T HE P OWER L INK C AB L E C ONNECTING Important: If the PowerLink cable is not fully ‘latched’ the unit can power intermittently. Figure 2. Figure 3. D ISCONNECTING Before removing the cable from the scanner, Metrologic recommends that the power on the host system is off and the power supply has been disco nnected from the Powe[...]

6 I NTRODUCTION Labels Each scanner has a label loc ated on the underside of the head. T his label provides the unit’s model number, date of manufacture, serial numb er, CE and caution information. The follo wing figur e gives an example of the label a nd its location. Figure 5. Label Samples and Location Maintenance Smudges and dirt can interfer[...]

7 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO THE H OST S YSTEM RS232 MS1690-14 1. Turn off the host device. 2. Plug the male 10-pin RJ45 end of the PowerLink cable into the 10-pin socket on the Focus. You will hear a ‘click’ when the connection is made. 3. Connect the 9-pin D-type connector of the communication cable to the proper COM port of the host device.[...]

8 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO TH E H OST S YSTEM Keyboard Wedge MS1690-47 1. Turn off the host device. 2. Plug the 10-pin RJ45 male end of the PowerLink cable into 10-pi n socket on the Focus. You will hear a ‘click’ when the connection is made. 3. Disconnect the keyboard from the host device. 4. Connect the “Y” ends of the communication ca[...]

9 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO TH E H OST S YSTEM Stand Alone Keyboard MS1690-47 1. Turn off the host device. 2. Plug the male 10-pin RJ45 end of the PowerLink cable into the 10-pin socket on the Focus. You will hear a ‘click’ when the connection is made. 3. Plug the other end of the communication cable into the host’s keyboard po rt. 4. Plug [...]

10 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO TH E H OST S YSTEM IBM MS1690-11 1. Turn off the host device. 2. Plug the male 10-pin RJ45 end of the MVC cable into the 10-pin socket on the Focus. You will hear a ‘click’ when the connection is made. 3. Connect the other end of the MVC cable to the host device. 4. Turn on the host device. 5. Focus will start to [...]

11 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO THE H OST S YSTEM Integrated USB: Full Speed MS1690-40 Low Speed MS1690-38 1. Turn off the host device. 2. Plug the male 10-pin RJ45 end of the USB cable into the 10-pin socket on the Focus. You will hear a ‘click’ when the connection is made. 3. Plug the USB type A end of the USB cable into the host’s USB port.[...]

12 S TAND K ITS S TAND C OMPONENTS , MLPN 46-00147 Figure 11. Stand Components Item Description Qty. a. Stand Base Qty. 1 b. Flexible Shaft Qty. 1 c. Flexible Shaft Cover Qty. 1 d. Scanner Cradle Qty. 1 e. ¼" – 20 x 3/8" Flat Head Phillips, 82° Undercut Qty. 2 f. #8 Round Head Wood Screw Qty. 2[...]

13 S TAND K ITS H ARD M OUNTING THE S TAND (O PTIONAL ) Metrologic provides two #8 wood screws for securing the stand base to the counter top. The following figure provides the pilot hole dimensions for securing the stand base. Figure 12. Stand Base Hole Pattern (Not to Scale)[...]

14 S TAND K ITS A SSEMBLING THE S TA N D Figure 13. Assembling the Stand[...]

15 S CANNER O PERATION T WO D EFAULT M ODES OF O PERATION * CodeGate, Out of Stand 1. The IR detects an object in the IR activation range and automatically turns on linear illumination. 2. Aim the scanner’s line of light over the bar code. 3. Pull the trigger to initiate scanning. The scanner’s light output will start to flash as it attempts to[...]

16 S CANNER O PERATION Audible Indicators When the Focus is in operation, it prov ides audi ble feedback. These sounds indicate the status of the scanner. Eight settings are availab le for the tone of the beep (normal, 6 alternate tones and no t one). T o change the tone, refer to the MetroSelect Single-Line Confi guration Guide, MLPN 00-02544 or M[...]

17 S CANNER O PERATION Visual Indicators The MS1690 has three LED indic ators (yellow, white and blue) located on the top of the scanner. When the scanner is on, the flashing or stationary activity of the LEDs indicates the status of the current scan and the scanner. No LEDs are Illuminated The LEDs will not be illuminat ed if the scanner is not re[...]

18 S CANNER O PERATION Failure Modes Long Razzberry Tone – During Power Up Failed to initialize or configure the sc anner. If the scanner does not respond after reprogramming, return the scanner for repair. Short Razzberry Tone – During Scanning An Invalid bar code has been scanne d when in configuration mode or th e trigger has been pulled too[...]

19 S CANNER O PERATION Depth of Field by Minimum Bar Code Element Width Figure 16. Depth of Field by Minimum Bar Cod e Element Width M INIMUM B AR C ODE E LEMENT W IDTH 1D PDF A B C D E F G mm .132 .19 .254 .33 .533 .254 .381 mils 5.2 7.5 10.4 13 21 10 15.9 Specifications are subjec t to change without notice.[...]

20 S CANNER O PERATION IR Activation Range The MS1690 has a built in obj ect detection sensor that instantly turns on the scanner when an object is presented with in the scanner’s IR activation Area. Figure 17. IR Activation Area Specifications are subjec t to change without notice .[...]

21 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE The following guide is for reference purposes only. Contact a Metrologic representative at 1-800-ID-Met ro or 1- 800-436-3876 to preserve the lim ited warranty terms. All Interfaces MS1690 Series Troubleshooting Gui de Symptoms Possible Causes Solution No power is being supplied to the scanner. Check transformer, outlet a[...]

22 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE Symptoms Possible Causes Solution The unit powers up, but does not beep when bar code is scanned. The beeper is disabled and no tone is selected. Enable the beeper and select a tone. The unit powers up, but does not scan and/or beep. The bar code symbology tryi ng to be scanned is not enabled. UPC/EAN, Code 39, interleave[...]

23 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE Symptoms Possible Causes Solution The print quality of the bar code is suspect. Check print mode. The type of printer could be the problem. Change print settings (i.e. change to econo mode or high speed) . The aspect ratio of the bar code is out of tolerance. Check print mode. The type of printer could be the problem. Cha[...]

24 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE Symptoms Possible Causes Solution The unit is transmitting each character twi ce. The configuration is not set correctly. Increase interscan code delay setting. Adjust whether the F0 break is transmitted. It may be necessary to try this in both settings. Alpha characters show as lower case. The computer is in Caps Lock mo[...]

25 D ESIGN S PECIFICATIONS MS1690 D ESIGN S PECIFICATIONS O PER AT IO NAL Light Source: LED 645 nm Pulse Duration: 1 ms to 8 ms Maximum Output of an Osram LED: Maximum 85 mA emits 3,120 mlm Depth of Scan Field: 0 mm – 230 mm (0" – 9") fo r 0.330 mm (13 mil) Bar Code at Default Setting 49 mm W x 19 mm H (1.9” W x 0. 8” H) at 20 mm [...]

26 D ESIGN S PECIFICATIONS MS1690 D ESIGN S PECIFICATIONS E LECTRICAL Input Voltage: 5.0VDC ± 0.25V Peak = 2 W (Typical) Operating = 1.65 W (Typical) Power: Idle / Standby = 800 mW (Typical) Peak = 400 mA (Typical) Operation = 330 mA (Typical) Current: Idle / Standby = 160 mA (Typical) DC Transformer: Class 2; 5.2VDC @ 650 mA EMC: FCC, ICES-003 &a[...]

27 A PPLICATIONS AND P ROTOCOLS The model number on each scann er includes the scanner number a nd factory default communications proto col. S CANNER V ERSION I DENTIFIER C OMMUNICATION P ROTOCOL ( S ) 11 IBM 468X/469X, RS232-TXD, RXD, RTS, CTS 14 RS232 (TX, RX, RTS, CTS, DTR) 38 Low Speed USB 40 Full-speed USB MS1690 - 47 Keyboard Wedge, Stand-Alo[...]

28 D EFAULT S ETTINGS – C OMMUNICATION P ARAMETER S Many functions of the scanner can be “confi g ured” – that is, enabled or disabled. The scanner is shipped from the fact or y programmed to a set of default conditions. The default param eter of the scanner has an asterisk (*) in the charts on the following pages. If an asterisk is not in [...]

29 D EFAULT S ETTINGS – C OMMUNICATION P ARAMETER S PARAMETER DEFAULT RS232 IBM 46XX KBW USB Maxicode 9 9 9 9 Aztec 9 9 9 9 Postals 9 9 9 9 Mod 43 Check on Code 39 9 9 9 9 MSI-Plessy 10/10 Check Digit 9 9 9 9 MSI-Plessy Mod 10 Check Digit * 9 9 9 9 Paraf Support ITF 9 9 9 9 ITF Symbol Lengths Variable 9 9 9 9 Symbol Length Lock None 9 9 9 9 Beepe[...]

30 D EFAULT S ETTINGS – C OMMUNICATION P ARAMETER S PARAMETER DEFAULT RS232 IBM 46XX KBW USB Transmit lead zero on UPC-E 9 9 9 9 Transmit UPC-A number system * 9 9 9 9 Transmit UPC-A Manufacturer ID# * 9 9 9 9 Transmit UPC-A Item ID# * 9 9 9 9 Transmit Codabar Start/Stop C haracters 9 9 9 9 CLSI Editing (Enabl e) 9 9 9 9 Transmit Mod 43 Check dig[...]

31 D EFAULT S ETTINGS – C OMMUNICATION P ARAMETER S PARAMETER DEFAULT RS232 IBM 46XX KBW USB XON/XOFF Handshaking 9 ACK/NAK 9 Two Digit Supplements 9 9 9 9 Five Digit Supplements 9 9 9 9 Bookland 9 9 9 9 977 (2 digit) Supple mental Requirement 9 9 9 9 Supplements are not Required * 9 9 9 9 Two Digit Redundancy * 9 9 9 9 Five digit Redundancy 9 9 [...]

32 C ONFIGURATION M ODES The MS1690 Focus Series has thr ee modes of configur ation. • Bar Codes The MS1690 can be configur ed by scanning the bar codes included in the Metrologic Single-Line Config uration Guide ( MLPN 00-02544 ). This manual can be downloaded for FREE from Metrologic’s website (www.metrologic.com). • MetroSet 2 This user-fr[...]

33 U PGRADING THE F LASH ROM F IRMWARE The MetroSet2 program is a functional c omponent of Metrologic’s ne w line of Flash- based scanners. T his program allo ws the user of a Metrologic scanner to quickly upgrade to a ne w or custom version of firmware. It requires the use of a personal computer runnin g Windows 95 or greater and the use of a se[...]

34 S CANNER AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS Scanner Pinout Connections MS1690-14, RS232 Pin Function 1 Ground 2 RS232 Transmit Output 3 RS232 Receive Input 4 RTS Output 5 CTS Input 6 DTR Input 7 Reserved 8 Reserved 9 +5VDC The MS1690 scanner interfaces terminate to a 10-pin, RJ45 Female Socket. The serial # label indic ates the interface enabled when the [...]

35 S CANNER AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS MS1690-38, Low Speed USB Pin Function 1 GND/USB- 2 Transmit 3 Receive 4 RTS Output 5 CTS Input 6 D+ 7 USB + V 8 D- 9 +5VDC 10 Shield Ground MS1690-40, Full Speed USB Pin Function 1 GND/USB- 2 Transmit 3 Receive 4 RTS Output 5 CTS Input 6 D+ 7 USB + V 8 D- 9 +5VDC 10 Shield Ground Figure 19.[...]

36 S CANNER AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS Cable Connector Configurations (Host End) “Standard” PowerLink Cable 53-53000-3 Coiled Pin Function 1 Shield Ground 2 RS232 Transmit Output 3 RS232 Receive Input 4 DTR Input/Light Pen Source 5 Power/Signal Ground 6 Reserved 7 CTS Input 8 RTS Output 9 +5VDC Stand Alone Keyboard PowerLink Cable 53-53020-3 Pin [...]

37 S CANNER AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS Cable Connector Configuration (Host End) Keyboard Wedge Po werLink Cable 53-53002-3 Coiled Pin Function 1 Keyboard Clock 2 Keyboard Data 3 No Connect 4 Power Ground 5 +5 VDC Pin Function 1 PC Data 2 No Connect 3 Power Ground 4 +5 VDC 5 PC Clock 6 No Connect Metrologic will supply an adap ter cable with a 5-pin D[...]

38 L IMITED W ARRANTY The MS1690 Focus ™ scanne rs are manufactured by Metrologic at its Bla ckwood, New Jersey, U .S.A. facility. The MS16 90 Focus scanners hav e a five (5) year limited warranty fro m the date o f manufacture. Metrologic warrants and repre sents that all MS1690 Fo cus scanners are free of al l defects in material, workmanship a[...]

39 P RODUCT S AFETY Notices This equipment has been tested an d found to comply with limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to par t 15 of t he FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protecti on agai nst harmful interfere nce when the equipment is operated in a commercial environme nt. This equipment generates uses, and c[...]

40 P RODUCT S AFETY Caution Use of controls or adjustments or perfo rmance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazar dous radiation exposure . Under no circumstances should the customer attempt to service the L ED scanner. Never attempt to look at the LED beam, even if the scanner appears to be nonfunctional. Never open th[...]

41 P ATENTS Worldwide Patents Pendin g[...]

42 I NDEX A AC ..................................2, 7–11, 26 Accessories.................................... 2 Adapter ....................................2, 37 Aperture .........................................4 Audible Indicator ..............17–18, 33 B Bar Code ................... 21–24, 25, 32 Bar Code Element........................19 B[...]

43 I NDEX M Maintenance ..................................6 Meteor ..........................................33 MetroSelect ......................16, 27, 32 MetroSet2 ....................................33 Mode of Operation ....................... 15 N Notices .........................................39 P Patent.....................................[...]

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45 C ONTACT I NFORMATION AND O FFICE L OCATIONS C ORPORATE H EADQUA RTERS N ORTH A MERICA E UROPEAN , M IDDLE E AST & A FRICA N H EAD QUA RT ERS USA, New Jerse y Germany , Munich Metrologic Instruments, Inc. Metrologic Instruments GmbH Tel: 1-800-ID-METRO Fax : 856-228-6673 Tel: 49-89-89019-0 Fax: 49-89-8901 9-200 Email: info@metrologic.com Em [...]

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