Metrologic Instruments MS1890 manual

METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS, INC. MS1890 Focus ® Area Imaging Bar Code Scanner Installation and User’s Guide[...]

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ii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Introduction Product Overview ............................................................................................. 1 Scanner and Accessori es ................................................................................. 2 Scanner Comp onents ........................................................................[...]

iii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Upgrading the Flash ROM Firmware .................................................................. 30 Scanner and Cable T erminations Scanner Pinout Connecti ons .......................................................................... 31 Cable Connector C onfigurat ions ....................................................[...]

1 I NTRODUCTION Product Overvie w The MS1890 is a rugged, hig h performance hand- held area imagi ng bar code scanner that utilizes a high-resolution CMOS imaging sensor for superior i mage quality. The MS1890 utiliz es Omniplanar, Inc.’s S wiftdecoder ® software for reliable decoding of both 1 D and 2D bar co de symbologie s. Sharp images can b[...]

2 I NTRODUCTION Scanner and Accessories B ASI C K IT Part # Description MS1890 Area Imaging Bar Code Scanner 00-02544 MetroSelect ® Single-Line Conf iguration Guide* 00-02281 Area Imaging Bar Code Supplem ental Configur ation Guide* 00-02293 MS1890 Series Area Imaging Bar Code Scanner Installation and User’s Guide* * Available on the Metrologic [...]

3 I NTRODUCTION Scanner and Accessories O PTIONAL A CCESSORIES Part # Description 53-53713 x -N-3 USB Full Speed Cable Locking Plus-Power™ Type A, Black, Coiled Cord with Long Strain Rel ief 53-53714 x -N-3 USB Full Speed Cable Locking Plus-Power™ Type A, Black, Coiled Cord with Long St rain Relief, Extended Leng th This cable is for use with f[...]

4 I NTRODUCTION Scanner Components No. Item Description 1 Blue LED See Visual Indicators (on page 14) 2 White LED See Visual Indicators (on page 14) 3 Yellow LED See Visual Indicators (on page 14) 4 Red Window LED Aperture 5 Trigger See Modes of Operation (on page 12) 6 Utility Hook 7 Cable Boot See The PowerLink C able (on page 5) 8 Cable Release [...]

5 I NTRODUCTION The PowerLink Cable Connecting Important: If the Pow erLink cable is n ot fully latched, the unit can power intermittently. Figure 2. Connecting the PowerLink Cable 1. Insert the 10-pi n RJ45 end of the cable into the socket on the MS1890. There will be an audible click when the connector locks into place. 2. Gentl y pull on the cab[...]

6 I NTRODUCTION Labels Each scanner has a label loc ated on the underside of the hea d. This label provides the unit’s model number, date of manufacture, serial number, CE, and caution information. The follo wing figur e gives an example of the lab el and its location. Figure 4. Label Samples and Location Caution: To maintain compliance with appl[...]

7 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO THE H OST S YSTEM RS232 MS1890-14 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 MS1890. There will be an audible click when the connector lock engages. 3. Slide the protective cable boot up the cable, over the connector and onto the end of scanner han[...]

8 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO THE H OST S YSTEM Keyboard Wedge MS1890-47 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 MS1890. There will be an audible click when the connector lock engag es. 3. Slide the protective cable boot up the cable, over the connector and onto the end of scan[...]

9 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO THE H OST S YSTEM Stand Alone Keyboard MS1890-47 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 MS1890. There will be an audible click when the connector lock engages. 3. Slide the protective cable boot up the cable, over the connector and onto the end[...]

10 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO THE H OST S YSTEM IBM MS1890-11 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 MS1890. There will be an audible click when the connector lock engages. 3. Slide the protective cable boot up the cable, over the connector and onto the end of scanner handle. 4.[...]

11 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO THE H OST S YSTEM Integrated USB: Full Speed MS1890-40 Low Speed MS1890-38 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 MS1890. There will be an audible click when the connector lock engag es. 3. Slide the protective cable boot up the cable, over the conn[...]

12 S CANNER O PERATION Multi-Try Trigger Mode* 1. The IR detects an object in the IR activation range and automatically turns on linear illuminatio n. 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 scan the bar code. If the trigger [...]

13 S CANNER O PERATION Audible Indicators When the MS1890 is in operation, it pr ovid es audible feedb ack. 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 ). To change the tone, refer to the MetroSelect Single-Line Confi guration Guide, MLPN 00-02544 or[...]

14 S CANNER O PERATION Visual Indicators The MS1890 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[...]

15 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[...]

16 S CANNER O PERATION Depth of Field by Minimum Bar Code 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 Figure 12. Depth of Field by Minimum Bar Code E lement Width Specifications are subjec t to change without notice.[...]

17 S CANNER O PERATION IR Activation Range The MS1890 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 activatio n Area. Figure 13. IR Activation Area Specifications are subjec t to change without notice .[...]

18 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE The following guide is for reference purposes only. Contact a Metrologic representative at 1-800-ID-Me tro or 1- 800-436-3876 to pres erve the limited warranty terms. All Interfaces MS1890 Series Troubleshooting Gui de Symptoms Possible Causes Solution No power is being supplied to the scanner. Check transformer, outlet a[...]

19 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[...]

20 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[...]

21 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[...]

22 D ESIGN S PECIFICATIONS MS1890 D ESIGN S PECIFICATIONS O PERATIONAL 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 – 300 mm (0" – 11.81") for 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 [...]

23 D ESIGN S PECIFICATIONS MS1890 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 @ 1A For regulatory compliance[...]

24 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-T XD, RXD, RTS, CTS 14 RS232 (TX, RX, RTS, CTS, DTR) 38 Low Speed US B 40 Full-speed USB MS1890 - 47 Keyboard Wed ge, Stand-[...]

25 D EFAULT S ETTINGS – C OMMUNICATION P ARAMETER S Many functions of the scanner can be configu red or enabled/disa bled. The scanner is shipped from the factor y c onfigured 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, [...]

26 D EFAULT S ETTINGS – C OMMUNICATION P ARAMETER S PARAMETER DEFAULT RS232 IBM 46XX KBW USB MSI-Plessy 10/10 Check Digit 9 9 9 9 MSI- Pless y Mod 10 Ch eck D igit * 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 Beeper tone Normal 9 9 9 9 Beep/transmit sequence Before transmit 9 9 9 9 Commun[...]

27 D EFAULT S ETTINGS – C OMMUNICATION P ARAMETER S PARAMETER DEFAULT RS232 IBM 46XX KBW USB 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 digit on Code 39 9 9 9 9 Transmit Mod 10/ITF 9 9 9 9 Transmit MSI-Plessy 9 9 9 9 Parity No 9 9 9 Baud Rate 9600 9 8 Data[...]

28 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) Supplemental 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 9[...]

29 C ONFIGURATION M ODES The MS1890 Series has three modes of confi guration. • Bar Codes The MS1890 can be configur ed by scanning the bar codes include d in the Metrologic Single-Line Co nfiguration Guide ( MLPN 00-02544) or the Area Imaging Bar Code Supplemental Co nfiguration Guide ( MLPN 00-02281). These manuals can be do wnloaded for FREE f[...]

30 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 allows the user of a Metrologic sca nner 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 u se of a s[...]

31 S CANNER AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS Scanner Pinout Connections MS1890-14, 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 MS1890 scanner interfaces terminate to a 10-pin, RJ45 Female Socket. The serial # label indic ates the interface enabled when the [...]

32 S CANNER AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS Scanner Pinout Connections MS1890-38, Low Speed USB Pin Function 1 Ground 2 RS232 Transmit Output 3 RS232 Receive Input 4 RTS Output 5 CTS Input 6 USB D+ 7 V USB 8 USB D- 9 +5VDC 10 Shield Ground MS1890-40, Full Speed USB Pin Function 1 Ground 2 RS232 Transmit Output 3 RS232 Receive Input 4 RTS Output 5 CTS Inpu[...]

33 S CANNER AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS Cable Connector Configurations (Host End) RS232 PowerLink Cable MLPN 53-53700 x -3 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 9-Pin D-Type Connector Stand-Alone Keyboard Po werLink Cable[...]

34 S CANNER AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS Cable Connector Configurations (Host End) Keyboard Wedge Po werLink Cable MLPN 53-53702x-3 Pin Function 1 Keyboard Clock 2 Keyboard Data 3 No Connect 4 Power Ground 5 +5 VDC 5-Pin DIN, Female Pin Function 1 PC Data 2 No Connect 3 Power Ground 4 +5 VDC 5 PC Clock 6 No Connect 6-Pin DIN, Male Metrologic will suppl[...]

35 L IMITED W ARRANTY The MS1890 series scanners are manufactured by Metrologic at its Blackwood, New Jersey, U.S.A . facility and at its Su zhou, China facility . The MS 1890 series scanner s have a three (3) year limite d warranty from the date of manufac ture. Metrologic warrants and represents that all MS1890 series scanners are free of all def[...]

36 R EGULATORY C OMPLIANCE Safety ITE Equipment IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1 LED Class 1 LED Product: IEC 60825-1:1993+A1+A2, EN 60825-1:1994+A1+A2 Caution Use of controls or adj ustments or performan ce of procedures other than tho se specified herei n may result in h azardous radi ation exposur e. Under no circum stances sh ould the cust omer attempt [...]

37 R EGULATORY C OMPLIANCE EMC Emissions FCC Part 15, ICES-003, CISPR 22, EN 55022 Immunity CISPR 24, EN 55024 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party respo nsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Class A Devices The follo wing is applicabl e when the scann er cable is g reater in lengt[...]

38 R EGULATORY C OMPLIANCE EMC Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party respo nsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Class B Devices The following is applicable w hen the scanner cable is les s than 3 meters (9.8 feet) in length w hen full y extended: Les instructions ci-de ssous s’ap[...]

39 P ATENTS For patent information, please refer to www.honeywellaidc.com/patents .[...]

40 I NDEX A AC ................................. 2, 7–11, 23 Accessori es ................................... 2 Adapter .................................... 2, 34 Apertu re......................................... 4 Audible Indica tor .............. 14–15, 30 B Bar Code ................... 18– 21, 22, 29 Bar Code Element .....................[...]

41 I NDEX Light Lev els ................................. 23 Light S ource ................................ 22 M Maintenanc e .................................. 6 Meteor ......................................... 30 MetroSelect ..................... 13, 24, 29 MetroSet 2 .................................... 30 Mode of Oper ation ....................[...]

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