Metrologic Instruments MS863 manual

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    METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS, INC. MS860 / MS863 Mini-Slot Laser Bar Code Scanner Installation and User’s Guide[...]

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    ii L OCATIONS Corporate Headquarters North America Metrologic Instruments, Inc. Customer Service: 1- 800-ID-METRO 90 Coles Road Tel: 856-228-8100 Blackwood, NJ 08012-4683 Fax: 856-228-6673 Email: info@ metrologic.com Int erne t: www. met rolo gic. com European Headquarters Germany, Metrol ogic Instruments GmbH Tel: +49 89 89019 0 Middle East and Af[...]

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    iii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Introducti on........................................................................................................... 1 Scanner and Acce ssories ..................................................................................... 2 Scanner Connections to the Host ..........................................................[...]

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    1 I NTRODUCTION Metrologic's MS860 and MS863 laser bar code Scanners are high-speed, aggressive in-counter scanners. Both models have compact, durable housings for use with applications w here counter top space is limited. The MS860 and MS863 autodiscriminate a ll standard bar codes. Each model includes a code-correcting feature (MECCA © ) th[...]

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    2 S CANNER AND A CCESSORIES • MS860 or MS863 Laser Bar Code Projection Scanner • Installation and User’s Gui de .................................................... ML PN 00-02202 • ScanSelect ® Scanner Progra mming Gu ide ............................... ML PN 00-02186 • Volume Cont rol Ca rd .............................................[...]

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    3 S CANNER C ONNECTIONS TO THE H OST To avoid potential problems, do not pow er up the scanner until the communication cable is secu red to the host. 1. Turn off the host system. 2. Connect the 25-pin D-type connecto r on the scanner’s head cable to the communication cable. 3. Connect the other end of the comm unication cable to the host device. [...]

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    4 C ONFIGURATION OF THE S CANNER TO THE H OST S YSTEM The MS860/MS863 is shipped from the fact ory programmed to a set of default conditions noted in the Default Settings section of this guide and in the ScanSelect ® Scanner Programming Guide provided. The default settings in the ScanSelect guide have an asterisk that appears bef ore the brief def[...]

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    5 C LONING F EATURE The cloning feature is used to program several scanners with the same settings. To clone a scanner: 1. Turn OFF the power to both scanners by unplugging the transformers. 2. Connect the cloning cable ( MLPN 51-51544) between the tw o scanners. 3. Turn ON the power to both scanners by plugging in the transformers. 4. When each sc[...]

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    6 V ERSION 11 IBM 46XX S CANNER Output Format: IBM RS-485 serial input/output for the 4680 and 4690 (46XX) point-of-sale terminals The Version 11 46XX interface can be used in several different ways. Both the 46XX terminal and the scanner must be configured to match each other. Warning : Power to the scanner and 46XX terminal should be turned off b[...]

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    7 C ONFIGURING THE MS860-11/MS863-11 S CANNER Located in the Version 11 scanner are two computer boards. One computer board is for decoding and the other for 46XX IO processing. The decode board is configured using ScanSet or ScanSel ect wh ile the IO board is configured with an internal DIP Switch bank. For UPC/EAN scanning, the decode board shoul[...]

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    8 C ONFIGURING THE IBM 46XX The 4683 and 4693 terminals are configured on the store controller. The 4684 and 4694 terminals are typically configured on the individual terminals. Follow the appropriate guide for your type of equipment. IBM 4683 and 4693 Terminals Driven by a 46XX Store Controller Running 4680.OS or 4690.OS Access the terminal config[...]

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    9 V ERSION 17 K EYBOARD W EDGE S CANNER The MS860/MS863 scanner (version 17) provides keyboard emulation by converting the scanned bar code data to the PC keyboard scan code equivalent. The following are the support ed keyboard and country types: PC Type • AT (includes IBM PS/2 and com patible models 50, 55, 60, 80) • XT • PS/2 (includes IBM [...]

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    10 C ONNECTION OF A MS860-17 S CANNER TO A PC 1. If the PC is on, exit your application and turn the PC off. 2. Disconnect the keyboard from the PC . Plug the Keyboard Wedge cable to the PC and the keyboard. Use the adapter cable if necessary. 3. Connect the 25-pin D-type connecto r on the scanner’s head cable to the Keyboard Wedge cable. 4. Chec[...]

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    11 O PTIONAL I N -C OUNTER M OUNTING O PTIONS F OR THE MS860 Metrologic has designed three plates to accommodate in-counter installation of the MS860. Included automatically w ith the purchase of the MS860 is Metrologic part #45-45471, Installation Plate. The universal and replacement plates are available for an additional charge. Contac t the dist[...]

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    12 V ERTICAL S TAND K IT Vertical Stand Kit, MLPN 45-45472 includes: a. Vertical Stand [ MLPN 45-45472 ] Qty. 1 b. #6-32 x 3/8” Phillips Head Screw [ MLPN 18-18317 ] Qty. 2 c. #8 x 1.00” Round Head Wood Screw [ MLP N 18-18057 ] Qty. 3 Installation Orientation Note: The arrow on the top of the scanner indicates the direction that items must be p[...]

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    13 S CANNER P ARTS n Touch Plate When a specified time has elapsed without any scanning, the unit will enter a “standby” mode. Touching the touch plate arrow on the top cover will reactivate the scanner. o Red LED When the red LED flashes ON , the scanner has read a bar code successfully. When the red light turns OFF , communication to the host[...]

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    14 The MS860 T OUCH P LATE The MS860 will enter “standby” w hen it remains dormant for a time. When the scanner’s computer is on “standby," touc hing the touch plate w ill “wake up” the scanner and activate the laser. When the green LED comes on, the scanner is powering up for full operation. After approximately three seconds, the [...]

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    15 V ISUAL I NDICATORS There is a red and green LED at the top of the scanner . When the scanner is on, the flashing or stationary activity of the LEDs indicates the status of the scan and scanner. Steady Green When the laser is on, the green LED is also on. This occurs when the touch plate has been touched. The green LED will remain on until the t[...]

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    16 V ISUAL I NDICATORS Signaux optiques Sur la partie supérieure du scanner se trouvent une diode LED rouge et une diode LED verte. Quand le scanner est sous tension, les diodes rouge et verte clignotantes ou allumées vous informent sur l'état du scanner. Ni la diode rouge, ni la diode v erte n'e st allumée Il existe deux raisons poss[...]

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    17 V ISUAL I NDICATORS Optische Anzeigen Auf dem Scanner befinden sich eine rote und eine grüne Leuchtdiodenanzeige. Bei eingeschaltetem Scanner geben I hnen die blinkenden oder feststehenden Leuchtdiodenanzeigen Aufschluß über den Abtast- und Scannerstatus. Weder rote noch grüne Leuc htdiodenanzeige Es gibt zwei mögliche Gründe, weshalb die [...]

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    18 V ISUAL I NDICATORS Segnali ottici Sullo scanner si trovano due diodi lumi nosi: uno rosso e uno verde. Quando lo scanner è inserito, i diodi luminosi, che possono o essere accesi in continuazione o lampeggiare, Vi informano sullo st ato della scansione e dell’apparecchio. Né il diodo luminoso rosso né quello verde sono accesi Vi sono due p[...]

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    19 V OLUME S ETTINGS There are four volume settings available: low, medium, high and no volume. The operator can temporarily change the volume of t he scanner by scanning the bar codes on the volume control card. To change the volume of the scanner permanently , enter program mode and scan t he appropriate volume setting bar code in Section C of th[...]

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    20 V OLUME S ETTINGS (C ONT .) 0 12345 88887 8 Scan for Softer Volume[...]

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    21 L ABELS There is one label located inside the window of the scanner noti ng that the device is a CDRH Class IIa laser product and IEC 825 LASERKLASSE 1.. Another label, located on the back of the unit, shows the model number, date of manufacture, and serial number. The following are samples of these labels: Figure 5: Labels[...]

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    22 D EPTH OF F IELD Through the glass at the front of the scanner, safe, low pow ered laser beams are projected in a complex pattern that rese mbles a spider web. Each of the five scan fields that generate the scan pattern extend to a range of 127mm (5.0"). This range begins from the face of t he scanner window and extends from the unit for a [...]

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    23 D EPTH OF F IELD AND S YMBOL S PECIFICATION C ODE T YPE M INIMUM S MA LL E LEME NT M IL . (1/1000) C ODE D ENSITY D EPTH OF F IELD UPC/EAN 10.4 80% 0" - 5" UPC/EAN 13.0 100% 0" - 6.5" Code 39 7.5 High 0" - 3" Code 39 12.0 Medium 0" - 6" Code 39 21.0 Low 0" - 8" I 2 of 5 7.5 High 0" - 3"[...]

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    24 D EPTH OF F IELD AND S YMBOL S PECIFICATION M INIMUM B AR C ODE E LEMENT W IDTH ABCDE mm .19 .25 .31 .33 .53 mils 7 . 5 1 01 21 32 1 Figure 7: Depth of Field and Symbol Specification[...]

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    25 M AINTENANCE Smudges and dirt can interfere with the proper scanning of a bar code. Therefore, the output window will need occasional cleaning. 1. Spray glass cleaner onto lint free, non-abrasive cleaning cloth. 2. Gently wipe the scanner window.[...]

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    26 S PECIFICATIONS MS860 AND MS863 S PECIFICA TIONS Application: In-Counter Laser Bar Code Scanner Light Source: VLD 650 ± 10 nm Laser Power 0.525 mW (peak) Laser Class CDRH: CLASS IIa; EN60825-1:1994/A11:1996 Class 1 UL/CSA/TUV: UL Listed, UL 1950; CSA certified, C22.2 No. 950; TUV certified, GS Mark, and EN 60950 EMC: F CC, ICES-003 & EN 550[...]

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    27 S PECIFICATIONS (C ONT .) MS860 AND MS863 S PECIFICA TIONS O PERA TIONA L Depth of Field: 0 mm - 203 mm (0" - 8"), programmable Minimum Bar Width: 0.191 mm (7.5 mil) Scan Speed: 2000 scan lines per second Scan Pattern: 5 fields of 4 parallel lines (omnidirectional) Exit Angle: 70° Indicators (LED): Green = laser on, ready to scan Red [...]

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    28 D EFAULT S ETTINGS Many function of the scanner can be “ programmed” - that is, enabled or disabled. The scanner is shipped from t he factory programmed to a set of default conditions. The default parameter of the scanner has an asterisk (*) in the charts on the following pages. If an asterisk is not in the default column then the default se[...]

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    29 D EFAULT S ETTINGS (C ONT .) P ARAM E TE R D EFAULT OCIA IBM 46XX K EYBOARD W EDGE RS-232* P ARAL L EL L IGHT P EN Paraf Support 99 9 9 9 Matrix 2 of 5 99 9 9 EAN-8 * 99 9 9 9 9 EAN-13 * 99 9 9 9 9 UPC-E * 99 9 9 9 9 UPC-A * 99 9 9 9 9 ITF Symbol Lengths Var. 99 9 9 9 9 Minimum Symbol Length 04 99 9 9 9 9 Symbol Length Lock None 99 9 9 9 9 SWEDA[...]

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    30 D EFAULT S ETTINGS (C ONT .) P ARAM E TE R D EFAULT OCIA IBM 46XX K EYBOARD W EDGE RS-232* P ARAL L EL L IGHT P EN Multi-drop Address Beeper Tone Normal 99 9 9 9 9 Fast Beep 99 9 9 9 9 Volume Setting Loudest 99 9 9 9 9 Beep/Transmit Sequence Before 99 9 9 9 9 Communication Timeout None 99 9 9 9 9 Razzberry Tone on Timeout 99 9 9 9 9 Three Beeps [...]

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    31 D EFAULT S ETTINGS (C ONT .) P ARAM E TE R D EFAULT OCIA IBM 46XX K EYBOARD W EDGE RS-232* P ARAL L EL L IGHT P EN Same Symbol Rescan Timeout: 500 msecs * 99 9 9 9 9 Same Symbol Rescan Timeout: 1250 msecs 99 9 9 9 9 Same Symbol Rescan Timeout: 2000 msecs 99 9 9 9 9 Scanability Off 9 Scan Count Mode Off 9 Normal Depth of Field * 99 9 9 9 9 Interc[...]

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    32 D EFAULT S ETTINGS (C ONT .) P ARAM E TE R D EFAULT OCIA IBM 46XX K EYBOARD W EDGE RS-232* P ARAL L EL L IGHT P EN Transmit EAN-8 Check Digit * 99 9 9 9 Transmit UPC-A Number System * 99 9 9 9 Transmit Codabar Start/Stop Characters 99 9 9 9 Transmit Mod 43 Check Digit on Code 39 99 9 9 Transmit Code 39 Stop/Start Characters 99 9 9 Transmit Mod 1[...]

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    33 D EFAULT S ETTINGS (C ONT .) P ARAM E TE R D EFAULT OCIA IBM 46XX K EYBOARD W EDGE RS-232* P ARAL L EL L IGHT P EN CLSI Editing 99 9 9 French PC Term 9 Transmit AIM ID Characters 99 Nixdorf ID 99 UPC Prefix 99 UPC Suffix 99 STX Prefix 99 ETX Suffix 99 Carriage Return * 99 Line Feed * 99 Tab Prefix 99 Tab Suffix 99 "DE" Disable Command [...]

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    34 D EFAULT S ETTINGS (C ONT .) P ARAM E TE R D EFAULT OCIA IBM 46XX K EYBOARD W EDGE RS-232* P ARAL L EL L IGHT P EN Keyboard Type AT 9 Caps Lock 9 Alt Mode 9 Inter Scan Code Delay 800 µsec 9 Transmit F0H Break Code (AT and PS/2 keyboards) * 9 Special Software is required for the following: Two Digit Supplements 99 9 9 9 Five Digit Supplements 99[...]

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    35 S CANNER P INOUT C ONNECTIONS Version “1” Pin Assignments for RS-232, OCIA and Light Pen Emulation The version “1” scanner head cable is terminated with a male 25-pin D-type connector. Connecting the scanner to the host device may require a communication cable. The communication cable may include a connection for a transformer or it may [...]

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    36 S CANNER P INOUT C ONNECTIONS Version “2” Pin Assignments for Parallel Communication The version “2” scanner head cable is terminated with a male 25-pin D-type connector. Connecting the scanner to the host device may require a communication cable. The communication cable may include a connection for a transformer or it may be designed to[...]

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    37 S CANNER P INOUT C ONNECTIONS Version “11” Pin Assignments for RS-485 The version “11” scanner head cable is terminated with a male 25-pin D-type connector. Connecting the scanner to the host device may require a communication cable. The communication cable may include a connection for a transformer or it may be designed to draw pow er d[...]

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    38 S CANNER P INOUT C ONNECTIONS Version “17 ” Pin Assign ments for Key board Wedge, RS-232 and Ligh t Pen Emulation The version “17” scanner head cable is terminated with a male 25-pin D-type connector. Connecting the scanner to a PC, requires a communication cable and a transformer. Connecting the communication cable to a PC, may require [...]

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    39 Limited Warranty The MS860 and MS863 scanners are manufactured by Metrologic at its Blackwood, New Jersey, U.S.A. facility. The MS860 and MS863 scanners have a tw o (2) year limited warranty from the date of manufacture. Me trologic w arrants and represents that all MS860 and MS863 scanners are free of all defects in material, workmanshi p and d[...]

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    40 N OTICES Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply w ith limits for a Class A digital dev ice, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are desi gned to prov ide reasonable protection against harmful interference w hen the equipment is operated in a commercial environment . This equipment generates, uses and can radiate[...]

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    41 N OTICES (C ONT .) Attenzione L’utilizzo di sistemi di controllo, di regolazioni o di procedimenti diversi da quelli descrit ti nel presente Manuale può provocare delle esposizioni a raggi la ser rischiose. I l cliente non deve assolutamente tentare di riparare egli stesso lo scanner laser. Non guardate mai il raggio laser, anche se credet e [...]

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    42 P ATENTS Patent Information This METROLOGIC product may be covered by one o r more of the following U.S. Patents: U.S. Patent No. 4,360,798; 4,369,361; 4,387,297; 4,460,120; 4,496,831; 4,593,186; 4,607,156; 4,673,805; 4,736,095; 4,758,717; 4,816,660; 4,845,350; 4,896,026; 4,923,281; 4,933,538; 4,960,985; 4,992,717; 5,015,833; 5,017,765; 5,059,77[...]

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    43 I NDEX A Adapter C able ............... 1, 6, 10, 38 Applicat ion ................................... 10 B Bar codes .......................... 1, 19, 27 Base .............................................. 8 Beeper ........... 3, 4, 7, 10, 15, 18, 27 C Cable ........ 3, 5, 9, 10, 13, 26, 35-38 adapter ....................... 1, 6, 10, 38 cloning[...]

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    44 I NDEX S ScanSelect .. 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 14, 19, 38 ScanSet ............ 1, 4, 7, 9, 14-19, 38 Servic e ........................................ 39 Specificati ons ........................ 26, 27 Stand ................................. 2, 12, 14 T Temperat ure ................................ 27 U UL/CSA/TU V ............................... 26 V Ve[...]

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    August 2002 Printed in the USA 00 - 02202 A[...]