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1. sss 1 3 Step 3 Install ESP wie eere ee eet eoe dene 1 4 Step 4 Select Scanner Model sese 1 5 Step 5 Autoconnect seen ite end potere tUe d de 1 6 Step 6 Position Symbol and Scanner 1 7 Step 7 Test for Read Rate cene tette ettet 1 8 Step 8 Configure the Scanner esse 1 9 Chapter 2 Using ESP Setup Modene eene eite i i etie edes 2 2 Application Mode d eoe eee indere a det dede 2 3 Pulldown Menus tdeo eed nel e e e tede 2 4 Making Changes in ESP tsei fiiin i emen 2 7 Send Receive Options erroe sto et entere aa aa aiae 2 8 Chapter 3 Communications Communications by ESP sse eere 3 2 RS 232 422 Host Port esses cen dee Leider detecte dece 3 3 RS 232 Auxiliary Port sese nee 3 9 i r 3 15 laeua 3 16 ERC Status cc 3 17 Response TimeoUt cesse ccngeestecesheedtice dee ee Eee dr tede ede ce 3 18 Chapter 4 Read Cycle Read Cycle b ESP gere en e egi sete te tts Torr ids 4 2 Read Cycle by Serial Command sese 4 3 DIU TU ES ul oro ev RET 4 4 NIN GOT EP TENE 4 6 Seral TMG GS EL 4 12 End of Read Cycle a icq net eiia iaieiiea sadettin 4 13 Good Decode Reads siepe aiaa aapea 4 16 Scanner Setup m onere cien pa peo Pt Peer EAR EB Bode ced aeos 4 17 L ser Setup erdt pet eH e ete e Ete equ eia ia
2. MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 15 Serial Command Format Appendix E Serial Command Format Serial commands are of two types utility and configuration Rules that apply to both utility and configuration commands 1 A less than and greater than gt characters enclose the commands 2 Commands and data are case sensitive That is characters must be entered as upper or lower case as specified Serial Utility Commands These are sent during operations and are not followed by a lt A gt or lt Z gt See Table 12 1 Summary of Utility Serial Commands on page 12 3 Serial Configuration K Commands These begin with a single K character followed by a 3 digit numeric single character data fields and an initializing command as follows lt Knumeric parameter data data etc gt lt initializing command An initializing command lt A gt or lt Z gt may follow the command A lt Z gt initializes the scanner s memory and saves for power on an lt A gt initializes the scanner s memory but does not save for power on For example to enable UPC and save the change for power on send lt K473 1 gt lt Z gt To change Baud Rate and reset without saving changes for power on send lt K100 a3 gt lt A gt Note Allow a 1 5 second delay after sending the lt A gt command before resuming com munications Note Previous serial commands had alphabetic parameters following the K and did not insert a co
3. Decodes Sec Decodes Sec Decodes Sec Decodes Sec Decodes Sec Decodes Sec Decodes Sec MICROSCAN4 MICROSCAN4 MICROSCAN4 MICROSCAN4 MICROSCAN4 MICROSCAN4 MICROSCAN4 transitions TRANS 66 TRANS 67 TRANS 66 TRANS 65 TRANS 67 TRANS 65 TRANS 64 Note Example shows output when Postamble is enabled and defined as a carriage return and a line feed Note The lt Ce gt command has no immediate effect if not preceded by lt C gt or lt Cs gt End Read Rate Test Sending lt J gt ends both the Percent test and the Decodes Second test for both sin gle and multi symbol 12 6 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 12 Utilities Counters Counter commands can be a numeric value from 00000 to 65 535 After reaching the maximum numeric limit of 65 535 the counter will automatically roll over and start counting again at 00000 To obtain the cumulative total of counts after the roll over has occurred add 65 536 per each roll over the scanner does not keep track of the num ber of roll overs to the current count Note All counter values will be lost if power is recycled to the scanner or the scanner receives a reset or save command Counters By ESP You can access Counters from the Utilities menu Click Request All or Request for a specific counter to display count Click Clear to set counter to zero ReadRate Counters Device Control Master Database Firmware Request Al Clear
4. K705 symbol data output mode when to output As Soon As Possible 0 As Soon As Possible 1 End of Read Cycle As Soon As Possible Usage Definition As Soon As Possible is useful in applications in which symbol data needs to be moved quickly to the host typically when the host is making decisions based on symbol data Enabling As Soon As Possible causes symbol data to be sent to the host immediately after a symbol has been successfully decoded Note More than one decode might in fact be required to qualify as a good decode depending on how Decodes Before Output is set End of Read Cycle Note See End of Read Cycle on page 4 13 for options to end the read cycle Usage Definition End of Read Cycle is useful in timing based systems in which the host is not ready to accept data at the time it is decoded Enabling End of Read Cycle means that symbol data does not get sent to the host until the read cycle ends with a timeout or new trigger Start of read cycle End of read cycle e Read cycle Duration Host This is when host activates trigger expects output Figure 8 1 Read Cycle MS 9 Scanner User Manual 8 5 Noread Message Noread Message Usage Used in applications where the host needs serial verification that a sym bol has not been read and especially useful in new print verification Definition When enabled and if no symbol has been decoded before timeout or the end of the rea
5. Output Circuit Examples Fully Optoisolated Isolated Scanner Host This circuit is fully optoisolated and is the recommended configuration It allows the user to apply 1 to 28 VDC to Scanner the circuit Output Caution The maximum current that can pass through the optoisolator is 100mA Power 1 to 28 V Outputs Input Outputs Power ground Not Optoisolated Scanner Non isolated Scanner Host Grounded In this diagram power is applied exter nally but the scanner s power ground is used to complete the circuit This setup acanner Outputs E involves some risk to the optoisolator if Output input excessive voltages are applied Power 1 to 28 V Caution The maximum current that Outputs can pass through the optoisolator is 100mA Power ground MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 7 Electrical Specifications Additional Isolated Output Circuit Examples Secondary Relay Isolated Scanner Power Scanner 1to28V RELAY Isolated Scanner Scanner Outputs 4 Output ma va Outputs Lj Power ground A 8 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Outputs 4 Power ground PLC Appendices Optoisolator Inputs All discrete inputs can be fully isolated pulses as PNP or NPN circuits Inputs include trigger new master OMR and input 1 Minimum Maximum Input
6. sesssssssssssseese eene enne nne A 28 Figure A 11 Angled Picket Fence 2 eiae ce eie ee A E A 28 Figure A 12 Polling Sequence see A 34 Figure A 13 Polling Sequence see A 35 List of Tables Table 12 1 Summary of Utility Serial Commands s 12 3 Table 12 2 Maximum Characters for Master Symbol Database 12 13 Table 12 3 Hex Value to Binary COonVerslOn E reu T et UE PER RH eR SE 12 20 Table 12 4 Scanner Status sse 12 20 Table A 1 MS 9 Status Lights ssse em A 4 Table A 2 MS 9 Host Connector 15 pin cecceeceeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees A 5 Table A 3 Host 25 pin Connector sese A 10 Table A 4 Trigger 4 pin Connector ese em A 10 Table A 5 Power 3 pin Connector ssssseee e A 10 Table A 6 Scanner 15 pin Connector seeseee A 10 Table A 7 Network 25 pin Connector seseee A 10 Table A 8 Complete List of Serial Configuration Commands A 13 Table A 9 ASCII Table with Control Characters eeeess A 18 Table A 10 Communication Protocol Commands sess A 19 Table A 11 Multidrop Addresses sse A 36 About the MS 9 Scanner High speed scanning 2000 scans per minute e Only scanner that can read OMR in ladder symbol orientation e Only scanner t
7. K223 matchcode type sequential matching match start position match length wild card character sequence on noread sequence on mis match asterisk Any valid ASCII character 6 6 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 6 Matchcode Sequence On Noread Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Sequence On Noread is useful when the scanner needs to stay in sequence even if no decode occurs When Sequence On Noread is Enabled and Matchcode is set to Sequential the scanner sequences on every match or noread When disabled it does not sequence on a noread K223 matchcode type sequential matching match start position match length wild card character sequence on noread sequence on mis match Enabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled When Sequence On Noread is enabled the master symbol will increment by one if either a match or a noread occurs If both Sequence On Noread and Sequence On Mismatch are enabled the master symbol will increment in every event match mismatch or noread In the special case where the expected number is missed by only 1 the sequence skips over the next number in order to resume the sequence For example a 002 is expected but a 003 is read The next master symbol will be004 See the tables under Sequence On Mismatch on page 6 8 for examples of this MS 9 Scanner User Manual 6 7 Sequence On Mismatch Sequence On Mismatch Note Matchcode must be set to Sequential for this
8. Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Useful where trigger bounce could cause false triggers Trigger Filter Duration can prevent trigger bounce from falsely trigger ing the scanner by limiting the time in which trigger pulses can be received K200 trigger mode trigger filter duration 320 x 31 25us 10ms 0 to 65535 corresponding to 0 to 2 047s in 31 25us steps External Trigger State Note External Level External Edge or Serial Data or Edge trigger mode must be enabled for External Trigger to take effect Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Users can select the trigger state that will operate with their systems When enabled for Active Closed the triggering device imposes a current on the optoisolator to activate the read cycle When enabled for Active Open the triggering device interrupts the current to the optoisolator to activate the read cycle lt K202 external trigger state gt Active Closed 0 Active Open 1 Active Closed MS 9 Scanner User Manual 4 11 Serial Trigger Serial Trigger Usage Allows the user to define the trigger character that initiates the read cycle Definition An on line host command composed of a single ASCII host serial trigger character that initiates or ends the read cycle Serial Trigger Character is considered an on line host command and requires the same command format as all host commands that is to be entered within angle b
9. dtaa enne A 18 Appendix G Embedded MemuS ccceceeceeeeeeeeeceeeeseseceeeeenennaees A 20 Appendix H Defaulting Saving lnitializing eene A 21 Appendix Test Decode Rate sse A 25 Appendix J Formulas for Number of Decodes A 27 Appendix K Operational Tips eseeem em A 30 Appendix L Interface Standards sse A 31 Appendix M Multidrop Communications eee A 32 Appendix N Glossary of Terms ssssssseee e A 37 MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 1 General Specifications Appendix A General Specifications Key Features e Multiple symbol and symbology reading e 3 programmable outputs e Industrial IP54 rated enclosures e 2000 scans and decodes per second e Ultra compact size e OMR reading option e Invisible ink option Read rate LEDs Mechanical Depth 3 0 in 76 2mm Width 2 275 57 8mm Height 1 625 in 41 3mm Weight 11 oz 3119 Environmental Enclosure rating IP54 Operating temperature 0 to 40 C Storage temperature 50 to 75 C 58 to 167 F Humidity Up to 90 non condensing Emissions and Immunity General immunity for light industry EN 50082 97 Radiated and conducted emissions of ITE equipment EN 55022 98 Class A Laser Light Type Laser Diode Output Wavelength 650nM nominal Safety class CDRH Class II 1 0mW max Optional Invisible Ink
10. 8 Default configuration In 9 Trigger In 10 CTS Aux RxD RxD In 11 Output 3 Out 12 New master OMR input In 13 Chassis ground 14 Output 2 Out 15 Outputs 1 2 3 Out Pin arrangement for 15 pin high density D subminiature connec tor plug at the end of 3 foot cable a The default is activated by connecting pin 8 to ground pin 4 See By Hardware Default on page A 22 b Chassis ground Connects chassis body to earth ground only Not to be used as power or signal return Caution If using your own power supply verify correct connection of power and ground lines Incorrect connections or use of Chassis ground Power ground and Signal ground lines could cause equipment and or software failure A 6 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Appendices Optoisolator Outputs Optoisolator circuits can transfer pulses between the scanner and peripherals with no direct connection with the scanner s internal circuitry However not every optoisolator configuration provides complete isolation The following diagrams show both fully optoisolated and non optoisolated circuits They are only examples and do not repre sent all the possible wiring configurations l loaa 7 5mA ljg44750mA ljg44 7100mA Scanner Outputs 4 Vout on 0 7V 0 9V 1 0V A loa ton typ 15uS 20uS 30uS toff Typ 1000S 150uS 75yuS Outputs a Voltage drop across output when activated
11. Command Echo Status Important Definition Function Serial Cmd Default Options ESP will not function whenever this command is enabled When enabled a configuration command received from the host is echoed back to PE the host with the resultant settings osea oa If a command with multiple fields is processed some of the fields may have been processed properly while others were not The changes will appear in the string echoed back so that the user will know which fields did or did not change K701 command echo status command beep status control hex out put Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled MS 9 Scanner User Manual 8 9 Operation Command Output Operation Command Output Important This option must be enabled for ESP to operate Usage Used when brackets are required to delineate certain scanner outputs such as counters Definition Controls the output of command brackets Serial Cmd K738 status Default Enabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Disabled When set to disabled the start and stop brackets lt and gt are not sent with responses to the operational commands such as lt T gt and lt N gt and utility commands such as counters and part number requests do not function Enabled Directs the scanner to bracket non bar code scanner data such as counters with com mand start and stop characters and echo the command to the host 8 10 MS 9
12. 29 1D GS 61 3D 93 5D 125 7D H 30 1E RS NA 62 3E gt 94 5E s 126 7E 31 1F US AM 63 3F 95 5F E 127 7F D A 18 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Table A 10 Communication Protocol Commands Protocol Command Control Characters Mnemonic displayed Entered in menu or Hs a Effect of Command on Microscan menu serial command RES D 04 Reset REQ E 05 Request EOT D 04 Reset STX B 02 Start of Text ETX C 03 End of Text ACK F 06 Acknowledge NAK U 15 Negative Acknowledge XON Q 11 Begin Transmission XOFF AS 13 Stop Transmission Appendices MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 19 Embedded Menus Appendix G Embedded Menus In addition to ESP you can also use a communications menu such as Microsoft s Hyper Terminal to establish communication with Microscan s embedded menus 1 With your host connected to the configuration port set your host communications settings as follows 9600 7 1 and Even 2 Set Flow Control to None 3 Make the communications port selection Usually COM 1 or COM 2 for desktops and COM 1 for laptops Upon connection send a D command to bring up the main menu a MICROSCAN SYSTEMS INC UN CONFIGURATION PROGRAM MAIN MENU 35 959001 18 TOPICS DESCRIPTION 1 COMMUNICRTIONS HOST PROTOCOL amp HOST AUK PORT CONFIG 2 OPERRTIONS TRIGGERING TIMEOUTS EIC 3 CODE TVPES 1 CODE 39 I 2 OF 5 CODE 128 CODE 93 4
13. Terminal Help Capture Save Current Text Change Fort Change Echo Fort Disable Echo Change Background Color gt Default Settings e Capture lets you append data in real time to a text file of your choice While in operation the text file cannot be opened You can select Pause to interrupt the capture flow or Stop to end the flow and open the file e Save Current Text saves all text in the ter minal window to a text file of your choice MS 9 Scanner User Manual 11 5 Terminal Window Functions 11 6 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter U t ities 12 Chapter Contents Utilities by ESP Menu ssssesseeeneeennenn enne 12 2 Utilities by Serial Command sem 12 3 Read Rate edet eus 12 5 COUDfers Scd eiie uie E oue IS 12 7 Device Control eder te tetur re enr eee tiie 12 9 Master Database sssssssseseeeeeeneeenenne nennen nnns nnn nnne nenne 12 11 FittnWare x eo eese uec rien 12 16 Autodiscrimination eese ener nnn 12 19 Scanner Status Requests 12 20 Utility commands are generally commands that are performed during scanner opera tions to check read rates determine read rates or perform miscellaneous operations on scanner hardware Serial utility commands are not prefaced with a K nor do they require an initialization command lt A gt and lt Z gt They can be entered from within any terminal program or from within ESP
14. K101 aux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain ID One 0 One 1 Two Data Bits Aux Port Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Only changed if necessary to match host setting Number of bits in each character lt K101 aux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain ID gt Seven 0 Seven 1 Eight Aux Port Mode Note The aux port interacts only with the host port via the 25 pin port except when in Daisy Chain mode When in Daisy Chain mode the aux port will also interact with the configuration port 9 pin port or the wiring box network ports Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Determines the flow of data between the auxiliary port device s the scanner and the host K101 aux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain ID gt Disabled 0 Disabled 3 Full duplex 1 Transparent 4 Daisy chain 2 Half duplex 5 Command Processing 3 10 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 3 Communications Transparent Mode Usage Often used in conjunction with handheld scanners Employs an auxiliary readout to detect mis applied bar code symbols Definition In Transparent mode data is passed between the auxiliary port and the host The scanner buffers data from the auxiliary port and echoes the keyed data on the auxiliary port I Data initiated from the Auxil
15. Power Supply 0 17 0 43 cm dia 3 places Scanner to IB 131 With this configuration the scanner communicates directly with the host through the IB 131 1B 131 99 000018 01 1 per MS 9 Host RS 232 Serial Cable 61 300026 03 Power Supply 97 100004 15 Trigger 99 000017 01 lt Attached scanner cable 3 feet Scanner Host Power Trigger Power supply 97 100004 15 Figure A 6 MS 9 IB 131 Typical Setup Trigger 99 000017 01 MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 11 IB 131 Interface Module Multidrop This setup allows the user to link multiple scanners together using only one host 1 B 131 99 000018 01 1 per MS 9 Multidrop Cable 61 100030 03 connects multiple IB 131s Power Supply 97 100004 15 for each scanner Trigger 99 000017 01 for each scanner Daisy Chain This setup allows the user to link multiple scanners together using only one host 1B 131 99 000018 01 1 per MS 9 Daisy Chain Cable 61 100029 03 connects multiple IB 131s Power Supply 97 100004 15 for each scanner Trigger 99 000017 01 for each scanner A 12 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Appendices Appendix D Serial Configuration Commands The following table is a list of all the available serial configuration commands also called K commands These commands are also listed at the beginning of each appli cable chapter For utility operational comman
16. Vin HIGH Tin HIGH 4 5V 8MA 28V 26mA load oa Vin Low Itn Low 9V OmA 3V 2mMA ut te Pulse Widthmin 4us New master pin and OMR input is internally grounded Input Examples Fully Optoisolated NPN Source PNP Source Isolated Scanner trigger only Isolated Scanner cC Input pli mol i Signal New master pin and OMR input is internally grounded MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 9 IB 131 Interface Module Appendix C IB 131 Interface Module The IB 131 interface module simplifies connecting to the scanner by providing separate ports for the host power supply trigger and network The network port is used for mul tidrop or daisy chain configurations See the following pages for configuration diagrams and a list of cables offered by Microscan for ease of connectivity when using the IB 131 Table A 3 Host 25 pin Connector Table A 6 Scanner 15 pin Connector 1 External ground 1 Power 10 to 28 VDC out 2 Transmit data RS 232 2 Transmit RS 232 RS 422 3 Receive data RS 232 3 Receive RS 232 RS 422 4 RTS 4 Power Signal Ground 5 CTs 5 Trigger out 6 Output 2 6 RTS Aux Transmit RS 232 RS 422 7 Signal ground 7 Output 1 8 Output 1 8 Default configuration 9 Trigger 9 Trigger out 10 Trigger 10 CTS Aux
17. ing configuration Auxiliary Port Provides RS 232 connections to an auxiliary terminal or device for remote viewing for the transfer of data to and from the host and under certain condi tions as a configuration port Bar Code The medium or symbol on which a symbol is printed or etched Bar Code Data The information that is transmitted from a decoded bar code symbol Baud Rate The number of discrete signal events per second Bits per second Capture The act of grabbing or recording a frame by a sensor A frame or succession of frames that are captured Check Digit A Modulus 43 or Modulus 10 dgit that is added to the symbol message for additional data integrity Configuration A setup or process of changing a scanner s settings to conform to a specific application A physical arrangement of components Concentrator Intermediary device that relays data from scanners to a host and com mands from the host to the scanner or other devices Connector Physical device plug or socket on a device or cable to provide in out con nectivity for various circuits and pins Counter Memory space provided to keep track of scanner events Daisy Chain Linkage of master and secondary scanners to allow data to be relayed up to the host via auxiliary port connections Decode A good read The successful scanning and decoding of the information encoded in symbol Default verb Restore Microscan or customer default settings initialize se
18. 5 12 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies UPC EAN Usage Used primarily in POS application in the retail industry It is commonly used with Microscan scanners in applications in combination with Match code when there is a need to verify that the right product is being placed in the right packaging Definition UPC Universal Product Code is a fixed length numeric continuous sym bology UPC can have two or five digit supplemental symbol data follow ing the normal symbol The U P C Version A U P C A symbol is used to encode a 12 digit number The first digit is the number system character the next five are the manufacturer number the next five are the product number and the last digit is the checksum character When enabled the scanner will read UPC version A and UPC version E only UPC EAN Status Serial Cmd K473 UPC status UPC EAN status supplementals status separator sta tus separator character supplemental type Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled EAN Status Note EAN must be enabled for EAN to take effect Usage EAN is the European version of the UPC symbology and is used in Euro pean market applications Definition EAN is a subset of UPC When enabled the scanner will read UPC version A UPC version E EAN 13 and EAN 8 It also appends a leading zero to UPC version A symbol information and transmits 13 digits If transmitting 13 digits when reading UPC version A s
19. A 2 MS 9 Scanner User Manual 3 0 76 2 mm h v 0 975 24 77 mm lt 2 275 57 8 mm 4 Receiving Window MI Scan Beam Exit Front View iil Side View 100 GOOD READ 80 STATUS 60 40 20 POWER Top View ul P 0 380 9 65 m I 1 625 41 3 mm l 2 275 57 8 mif edd li 1 625 41 3 mm zd Figure A 1 MS 9 Dimensions Scanning Parameters Scanning mirror type Rotating single line 9 faceted Scan Rate 2000 scans per second Scan width angle Typically 56 Pitch Communication RS 232 RS 422 485 Daisy chaincan be used with an accessory IB 131 Interface Symbologies Standard offering Code 128 Code 39 Code 93 Codabar Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC EAN Special offering OMR Pharmacode Appendices FIS Options FIS Density Line Software Ink 001 Low Density Single Line Standard Visible 002 High Density Single Line Standard Visible 003 Low Density Single Line Standard OMR Visible 004 High Density Single Line Standard OMR Visible 005 Low Density Raster Standard Visible 006 High Density Raster Standard Visible 007 Low Density Single Line Standard Pharmacode Visible 1001 Low Density Single Line Standard Invisible 1002 Low Density Raster Standard Invisible 1003 Low Density Single Line OMR Invisible Mounting Specifications Drill three 0 20
20. NextRow Software Part Number Start Decodes Second End Decodes Seco Macro List Click on Macros arrow to Add Macro Click on Macro to Run Remove Macro or Edit Macro The terminal screen allows you to enter serial commands in red from the macro box by copying or directly from your keyboard The terminal screen also displays symbol data or information from the scanner in blue You can also right click in the terminal screen to bring up a handy option box 11 2 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 11 Terminal Mode Find Function The Find box allows you to enter text strings tobe searched for in the terminal window For example a series of symbols have been scanned into the terminal view and you want to determine if a particular symbol starting with ABC has been read 1 Type ABC into the Find box ation Terminal Utilities P E Find asc 2 Press the return key The first instance of ABC will be high lighted in the terminal window 3 Press the F3 key to search again for the next instance of ABC 4 Press Shift F3 to search for the previous instance of ABC x MS 9 Scanner User Manual 11 3 Macros Macros Macros can be stored in a macro selection bar edited in a separate window and exe cuted by clicking on the macro name Default Macros Add Macro Next Row Reset Savetonovram Reader Status Read Rate decode sec v QuadrusEZ 1 Z Click on Next Click on any arrow to Add
21. Row to see Default or Edit macros the next row When you default macros the of macros entire macros set is restored to their original macro commands When you click on the macro name the macro is executed in the terminal window If this is a serial command the command is also sent to the scanner at the same time it is displayed Editing a Macro When you click the arrow next to a any macro and select Edit the following appears Macro Name Macro Value lt C p gt You can edit an existing macro or type in a new macro name and define it in the Macro Value text box Click OK 11 4 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 11 Terminal Mode Terminal Window Functions Right click on the terminal window to display the following Paste Clear Select All Save Change Fort Change Echo Font Disable Echo Change Background Color gt Default Settings e Copy selected text to clipboard Paste from terminal or computer text Clear all text in terminal window Select All text in the terminal window e Save brings up a save as dialog box Change Font of data text brings up a text dialog Change Echo Font to change typed in text or commands e Change Background Color of terminal win dow Default Settings changes all the above back to default settings Terminal Pulldown Menu The pulldown Terminal menu has Capture and Save Current Text as well as the functions defined above
22. Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options It is helpful for reading symbols that are printed out of specification Caution Do not use Large I ntercharacter Gap with Narrow Margins enabled since enabling Large I ntercharacter Gap over 3x could cause a narrow margins 5x to be interpreted as an intercharacter gap Instructs the scanner to read symbols with gaps between characters exceeding three times the narrow element width lt K471 status start amp stop match start amp stop output match large inter character gap fixed symbol length status fixed fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Fixed Symbol Length Status Codabar Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Helps prevent truncations and increases data integrity by ensuring that only one symbol length will be accepted When enabled the scanner will check the symbol length against the fixed symbol length field When disabled any length would be considered a valid symbol lt K471 status start amp stop match start amp stop match output large inter character gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Symbol Length Codabar Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Specifies the exact number of characters that the scanner will recognize this does not include start and stop and chec
23. gt lt K899 gt and lt K699 gt are used to request the status of groups of serial commands Note that there is no comma between the numeric and the question mark Entering Special Characters in Serial Commands To enter control characters within a serial command hold down the control key while typing the desired character Example To enter a carriage return and line feed M J enter K141 1 CNTL m CNTL j gt Entering Special Characters in Embedded Menus Control Characters Control characters entered on the command line are displayed in the menu as mne monic characters such as CR LF NUL NUL Press SP the space bar once then enter the control character by holding down the control key and simultaneously pressing the desired character For example to define a line feed press SP then Control and J simultaneously It is displayed as J on the command line and as LF in the menu when the screen is refreshed To Define a Carriage Return as a Character Press SP then CR It is displayed as M on the command line and as CR in the menu when the screen is refreshed To Define a Space as a Character Press SP twice It is displayed as a blank space in the menu when the screen is refreshed While it appears that nothing has been assigned the hex value 20 will be sent during data transmission To Select NUL as the Character Press SP then a O zero It is displayed as lt NUL gt in the menu when the sc
24. to 3 127mm 44 to 76mm 0075 2 to 5 1 5 to 4 190mm 51 to 127mm 38 to 101mm 010 1 5 to 6 1 5 to 4 254mm 38 to 152mm 38 to 101mm 015 1 to 7 1 5 to 6 381mm 25 to 178mm 38 to 152mm 020 1 to 9 1 5 to 6 508mm 25 to 229mm 38 to 152mm Maximum Operating Power 6 5 Watts Cabling Power Input 10 to 28VDC 200mV p p max ripple 185 mA 24VDC typical Trigger New Master 4 5 to 28 VDC optoisolated OMR amp New Master Trigger Input Optoisolated 10 to 28 VDC Outputs 1 2 3 1 to 28VDC optoisolated rated Ice 100mA 24VDC current limited by user 3 foot cable terminated with a 15 pin high density D Sub connector plug Table A 2 MS 9 Host Connector 15 pin Pin Host Host amp Aux Host In RS232 RS232 RS422 485 Out 1 Power 10 to 28 VDC In 2 TxD TxD TxD Out 3 RxD RxD RxD In 4 Power Signal ground 5 Trigger In 6 RTS Aux TxD TxD 4 Out 7 Output 1 Out Scan Width mm 200 150 100 50 o 50 100 150 5 o 5 i l LD 508 mm 020 in _ LD 381 mm 015 in 4 LD 254 mm 010 in LD 190 mm 0075 in 77 HD 127 mm Typical scan 005 in cone gt 90 LD medium density HD high density Figure A 3 MS 9 Read Range Graph Figure A 4 MS 9 Connector MS 9 Scanner User Manual Lo mm in Range A 5 Electrical Specifications
25. 1 In both tables when the expected number is missed by only 1 the sequence skips over the next number in order to resume the sequence 6 8 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 6 Matchcode New Master Pin Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Some applications require the line worker to change the master symbol This can be done by installing a switch at the location of the scanner It is very common to have a keyed switch so that accidental switching does not occur After New Master Pin is enabled a pulse can be received on the new master pin which will cause the scanner to record the next decoded sym bol symbol s as the new master symbol s It is important to note that the enabling New Master Pin does not in itself cause a master symbol to be recorded The master pin must then be activated momentarily for a minimum of 10 ms before a master symbol can be scanned into memory See Electrical Specifications on page A 5 lt K225 status gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled After New Master Pin has been enabled and the pin activated decodes will be saved in the master database beginning with master symbol 1 If the scanner is configured for a multisymbol read cycle Number of Symbols is greater than 1 the remaining decodes will be saved in each consecutive master symbol location For example if Number of Symbols is set to 3 and New Master Pin is then activated at the end of the next read cycle the de
26. 4 0 Host Aux port buffer overflow 5 1 Scanner is in a read cycle 6 0 Software Watch dog reset 7 0 Hardware Watch dog reset 3 Under Binary interpret 1s as true and the Os as not true For example bit 1 has a 1 in the Binary column indicating Command Received Bit 5 is also a 1 indi cating that the Scanner is in a read cycle lt 1 gt Extended Status The scanner responds to an extended status request lt 1 gt with several fields for example 22 35 559002 11 35 55900118 A1D6 085C D96F D96F gt These represent in order the status byte as discussed above the boot part number 35 559002 11 application part number 35 559001 18 boot checksum A1D6 RAM parameter checksum 085C and novram parameter checksum D96F lt K gt Configuration Command Status Returns the current status of all configuration commands Xii cni mik ink kt OOOOOOOS Aaa aooo0o022aaaoooo AaoOo2aa2ao0o02200232o00 BOBROB2OB0O2 0203020 nImoOOU oo iOoo0 amp 0oNO 12 20 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Appendices Chapter Contents Appendix A General Specifications seeee A 2 Appendix B Electrical Specifications rennene A 5 Appendix C IB 131 Interface Module eee A 10 Appendix D Serial Configuration Commands sees A 13 Appendix E Serial Command Format see A 16 Appendix F ASCII Table
27. 5 OMR Setup OMR Setup To setup the scanner for OMR testing do the following 1 5 Use a master OMR symbol with no gaps and all bars equally spaced In the OMR Settings enable OMR Status Set Parity as desired Enter the number of fields bars or cells in the symbol in this example 9 Enter the number of scans in the read cycle Five 5 is recom mended Too high a number may result in incomplete scans depending on symbol speed Select Gate Bar location To save settings 1 Right click anywhere in the OMR Settings window 2 Choose Send No Save or Send and Save See individual command definitions for more information OMR Status Parameters OMR Settings Setup Status Parity Number of Fields Trigger Delay Ty Number of Scans Gate Bar Location Trigger Delay Output Style Definition Serial Cmd 7 6 bar location trigger delay type output style gt Default Disabled MS 9 Scanner User Manual Enabled None 3 Pulse 5 Left D Binary When you click Enable OMR Calibration menu OMR is enabled and all other codes are disabled K490 status parity status fields trigger delay mode scans gate Chapter 7 OMR Parity Definition The last cell in the symbol the bar furthest from the gate bar can con tain a parity bar if enabled If enabled for Odd and the number of bars is not odd the parity bar will be adde
28. 6 9 This section explains the matchcode output functions and setup See also Master Database on page 12 11 for more information details on using ESP for entering requesting and deleting master symbols Note When assigning characters in user defined fields the characters NULL lt gt and can only be entered through embedded menus not through ESP or serial commands MS 9 Scanner User Manual 6 1 Matchcode by ESP Menu Matchcode by ESP Menu E Matchcode Matchcode Type Disabled Matchcode Sequential Matching Increment Click this button to Match Start Position bring up the Match Length 1 Matchcode menu Wild Card x Sequence on Noread Enabled dus Sequence on Mismatch Disabled setting and use your New Master Pin Disabled cursor to scroll through the options Matchcode by Serial Command Command Title posi Format lt K223 type sequential matching match start position match Matchcode Type Kn length wild card character sequence on noread sequence on mismatch Sequential Step K228 sequence step New Master Pin Kz lt K225 status gt P ee a KM lt K224 number of master symbols gt Optaelecri Conto Edid m E Optoelectric K227 database index focus position Calibration Database gain tracking gt Enter Delete Master Symbol M lt K231 master symbol number master symbol data no data Data will delete current master symbol data gt Request Master Symbol Data
29. A security device that detects system crashes and attempts to reset the scanner Watchdog Reset A reset that is forced whenever the software locks up Wild Card User defined character entered into a master symbol to permit matches with variable characters A 42 MS 9 Scanner User Manual
30. CODE TYPES 2 CODABAR UPC 5 GLOBAL CODE PARAMETERS MARGINS SVMB ID amp BACKGROUND 6 SCANNER I 0 PROGRAMMABLE I 0 1 SCANNER OUTPUT BEEPER LASER OUTPUT MODES ETC 8 SCANNER SETUP FACTORY AND VIDEO SETTINGS 9 DIAGNOSTICS SETUP WARNING MESSAGES OPERATION TIME ETC 18 OMR OHR SETUP amp CALIBRATION DATA ESC MAIN MENU OR EXIT N NEAT ITEM M PREVIOUS MENU SP NEXT ITEM B PREVIOUS ITEM CR THIS ITEM Gail COMMUNTCATIONS_ E 4 Press the return key CR to see the communications menu Menu navigation commands are case sensitive Use the space bar or N to advance to the next item CR return key to select a highlighted item B to return to the previous item M to return to the previous menu and ESC to return to the Main menu or to exit the pro gram When exiting the program you will be prompted to save your active settings for power up Y or N Typing Y will be equivalent to saving with a lt Z gt command 1 If you are using Microsoft s HyperTerminal program you may find that the initial screen is unviewable when you call up the program with the D command If this occurs simply exit the embedded menu with a ESC E and N sequence and repeat the D command A 20 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Appendix H Defaulting S aving Initializing Active Memory is where the scanner s settings are stored during current use and are initialized by an A command Microscan Defaults are where the scanner s
31. Checksum to see the associated part number Firmware Verification App Code Request Part No 3 338501 Hz App Code Request Checksum 9744 By Serial Command Upon sending lt gt the scanner returns two 4 digit hex numbers that are the check sums for boot code and the application code 12 18 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 12 Utilities Autodiscrimination You can enable most or specific symbol types by the following operational commands Default Code 39 only Options P Enables most symbol types lt Q gt Enable Code 39 only R Enable Codabar only S Enable I 2 5 only MS 9 Scanner User Manual 12 19 Scanner Status Requests Scanner Status Requests 2 Scanner Status Byte The scanner responds to a status request lt gt with a two character hex value for example 22 To determine the status 1 Look up the binary conversion in table 12 3 For example the first 2 in binary would be 0 O 1 O as read from binary digits 3 through 0 the second 2 the binary digits 7 through 4 which is also O O 1 O 2 Next enter your binary values in table 12 4 in the Table 12 3 Hex Binary column next to the appropriate bit Value to Binary Table 12 4 Scanner Status Conversion Bit Binary Scanner Status Binary Bit 0 0 Command error detected Hex Digits 1 1 Command received Value PGE 2 0 Communication error detected J Ma li 3 0 Flash sector unprotect failure
32. Diagnostics Diagnostics by Serial Command Command Title prodi Format Power on Resets Counts K_ lt K406 gt returns power ons resets gt Hours Since Reset K lt K407 gt returns hours minutes read only Warning Messages Ce Laser High K lt K404 message Laser Low K lt K405 message gt Present Operating K lt K408 gt returns deg read only Temperature High Temperature K lt K402 degrees message Low Temperature K K403 degrees message Lifetime Hours K lt K401 hours10 message MS 9 Scanner User Manual 9 3 Counts Counts These commands are READ ONLY Power on Usage Used for detecting unwanted resets caused by power supply problems or ESD transients Definition Returns the number of times the scanner has been re powered or a watchdog reset occurs Serial Cmd Send lt K406 gt Returns lt K_power ons resets gt Read Only O to 65 535 power ons Ranges Resets Usage Used for detecting unwanted resets caused by power supply problems or ESD transients Definition Resets include watchdog reset lt A gt lt Z gt lt Zd gt and hardware defaults A watchdog reset is a reset that is forced whenever the softvare locks up Serial Cmd Send lt K406 gt Returns lt K_power ons resets gt Read Only O to 65 535 resets Ranges 9 4 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 9 Diagnostics Hours Since Reset This command is RE
33. Laser Low Message Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Defines the Laser Low message K405 laser low message LOW LASER Any 1 to 10 character ASCII string except NUL lt or gt Note If you suspect that erroneous defaults are occurring enable NOVRAM Mes sages by sending lt K400 1 1 gt This will allow the NOVRAM messages if present to be viewed 9 8 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 9 Diagnostics Present Operating Temperature deg C This command is READ ONLY Usage Used for setting Over Temperature Threshold and Under Tempera ture Threshold Definition Indicates temperature of the environment immediately outside of the scanner A thermal sensor on the main PCB measures the internal temperature of the scanner From this a case differential constant is subtracted to yield an estimated external temperature Serial Cmd Send lt K408 gt Returns K408degrees Celsius Note When viewing the Present Operating Temperature allow at least 20 minutes after startup for the scanner s inside and outside temperatures to stabilize MS 9 Scanner User Manual 9 9 High Temperature Threshold High Temperature Threshold A message can be defined that will display when a user set High Temperature Threshold has been reached The message repeats once every 30 minutes until the condition is corrected This value is a reference to the external ambient temperature in the environment around the scan
34. M K231 for all or lt K231 master symbol number gt 6 2 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 6 Matchcode Overview of Matchcode Usage Matchcode is used in applications to sort route or verify data based on matching the specific symbol in a variety of ways as defined in this sec tion For example a manufacturer might sort a product based on dates that are embedded in the symbol Definition With Matchcode you can store master symbol data in the scanner s memory compare this data against the scanned symbols and define how symbol data and or discrete signal output will be directed A master sym bol database can be set up for up to 10 master symbols See Master Database on page 12 11 Using Master Symbols 1 Set Triggering Mode to External or Serial see Trigger on page 4 6 2 Set Matchcode Type to an option that fits your application see Matchcode Type on page 6 4 Define the output you want with your matchcode setup a Data output Symbol Data Output on page 8 3 b Discrete output Output 1 Parameters on page 8 11 Select the number of master symbols you want to create if more than one send a K224 number of master symbols command see Master Database on page 12 11 Enter master symbol data in one of the following ways a Use ESP to type in master symbol data directly into the Utilities menu b Send a serial command with symbol data in the form of Mmaste
35. Point to Point with RTS CTS Point to Point with XON XOFF Point to Point with RTS CTS and XON XOFF or Polling Mode D use the K140 protocol format Option 5 through 7 are special cases and discussed later in this section Point to Point standard Usage Definition Serial Cmd Used only with RS 232 or RS 422 Standard Point to Point requires no address and sends data to the host whenever it is available without any request or handshake from the host lt K140 0 gt 3 4 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 3 Communications Point to Point with RTS CTS Usage Definition Serial Cmd A scanner initiates a data transfer with an RTS request to send trans mission The host when ready responds with a CTS clear to send and the data is transmitted CTS and RTS signals are transmitted over two dedicated wires as defined in the RS 232 standard Used only with RS 232 Point to Point with RTS CTS request to send clear to send is a simple hardware handshaking protocol that allows a scanner to initiate data transfers to the host lt K140 1 gt Point to Point with XON XOFF Transmitter On Off Usage Definition Serial Cmd If an XOFF has been received from the host data will not be sent to the host until the host sends an XON During the XOFF phase the host is free to carry on other chores and accept data from other devices Used only with RS 232 This option enables the host to sen
36. Pulse Estras Disable Reader Send Motor Off Enable Reader Send Motor On Device Control By Serial Command Output 1 Pulse Sending lt L1 gt activates the link between Output 1 and Output 1 regardless of Master Symbol or Output 1 status Output 2 Pulse Sending lt L2 gt activates the link between Output 2 and Output 2 regardless of Master Symbol or Output 2 status Output 3 Pulse Sending lt L3 gt activates the link between Output 3 and Output 3 of the host connector regardless of Master Symbol or Output 3 status Disable Scanner Sending lt I gt will turn the laser off and end the current read cycle This feature is useful during extended periods of time when no symbols are being scanned or the scanner is being configured Disabling laser scanning will not affect any downloaded commands to the scanner Note Disable Laser Scanning does not relate to Laser On Off which when enabled also turns off the laser but only between read cycles Enable Scanner Sending lt H gt will turn the laser on continuously MS 9 Scanner User Manual 12 9 Device Control Note Enable Laser Scanning does not relate to Laser On Off command Send Motor Off Sending lt KF gt turns the spinning mirror motor off This command is useful for long idle periods Note Laser turns off whenever motor is off Send Motor On Sending KE turns the spinning mirror on if not already r
37. RS 232 defines an interface between two devices such as the scanner and host It dif fers from the other interfaces by dedicating individual pins to specific functions and by requiring both devices to share a common ground line Since both device chassis are connected to a common ground a ground loop potential and the possibility of noise interference exists therefore cable lengths are limited to a maximum of 50 feet 19 7m Despite being the most limited this interface is used frequently because of the large installed base of RS 232 equipment RS 422 RS 422 unlike RS 232 measures signals deferentially that is the receiver looks at the potentials between the two receive or transmit wires rather than the potential between signal and ground As a result cables if shielded can be up to 4000 feet 1219m in length Like RS 232 RS 422 communication is designed for only two devices on a single line and must have a common ground It can be used wherever RS 232 is used RS 485 RS 485 like RS 422 can transmit up to 4000 feet 1219 m using differential voltages but unlike RS 422 its transmitters are turned off until a request for data is received from the host RS 485 is used exclusively in multidrop protocol MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 31 Multidrop Communications Appendix M Multidrop Communications This appendix describes the rules for setting up a concentrator or controller to communi cate with a scanner in standa
38. Scanner User Manual Chapter 8 0 Parameters Output 1 Parameters Usage This option provides switching to host software to control external devices such as PLCs and relays It is useful for routing and sortingand to prevent mis packaging and mis routing Definition Sets the discrete output functions for specific user selected conditions Output On Definition Allows the user to set the conditions under which an output or out puts will be activated Serial Cmd K810 output on active state pulse width output mode trend anal ysis mode trigger evaluation period number to output on decodes per trigger Default Noread Options 0 Mismatch or Noread 3 Noread 1 Match 4 Trend Analysis 2 Mismatch 5 Good Read Note If Output On is set to Mismatch or Noread Match or Mismatch a transition switching will not occur unless Matchcode Type is enabled and a master symbol is loaded into memory Mismatch or Noread Activates discrete output when the symbol data does not match that of the master sym bol or the symbol has not been decoded before the end of the read cycle Match Activates a discrete output when the symbol data matches the master symbol Note If you want to output for a good read and Matchcode is not enabled you can enable any output for Match Mismatch Activates a discrete output whenever the symbol data does not match that of the mas ter symbol Noread Activates a discrete output whenever
39. Trigger Evaluation Period Definition Serial Cmd Default Options The number of trigger events to examine within the trend analysis event K810 output on active state pulse width output mode trend analysis mode trigger evaluation period number to output on decodes per trig ger 0 0 to 255 Note For Trend Analysis to function the Number To Output On and the Trigger Evaluation Period must be 1 or more Number to Output On Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Sets the number of events matches mismatches noreads etc as con figured by Output On that must occur before activating the associated output K810 output on active state pulse width output mode trend analysis mode trigger evaluation period number to output on decodes per trig ger 1 1 to 255 Note For Trend Analysis to function the Number To Output On and the Trigger Evaluation Period must be 1 or more Note The number of matches etc for this setting does not need to be sequential Decodes per Trigger Definition Helpful Hints Serial Cmd Default Options When Reads Trigger trend analysis mode is enabled the Reads per Trigger Threshold value is the minimum number of successful reads required during a read cycle You can determine the expected number of scans during a read cycle by multiplying the enabled Number of Scans per second times the number of seconds in the read cycle K810 output on active
40. When set to Disabled the scanner will not transmit any data that is gen erated during a read cycle symbols noreads etc Used in an application that requires specific symbol data information and needs to sort route or verify based on matching the specific symbol data When set to Match the scanner transmits symbol data whenever a sym bol data matches a master symbol However if Matchcode Type is set to Disabled it transmits on any good read Note A noread can still be transmitted if Enabled Mismatch is typically used as a flag within the host system to prevent an item from being routed in the wrong container With Mismatch enabled the scanner transmits symbol data whenever the symbol data information does NOT match the master symbol Note A noread can still be transmitted if enabled MS 9 Scanner User Manual 8 3 Symbol Data Output Good Read Usage Good Read is used when an application requires all symbol data to be transmitted It s typically used in tracking applications in which each object is uniquely identified Definition With Good Read enabled the scanner transmits symbol data on any good read regardless of Matchcode Type setting Note A noread can still be transmitted if enabled 8 4 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 8 1 0 Parameters When to Output Symbol Data Definition Serial Cmd Default Options This command allows the user to choose when symbol data can be sent to the host
41. a part of the control character Next hold down the control key while typing the desired character Example Space CNTL m Space CNTL j to enter M J 3 16 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 3 Communications LRC Status Longitudinal Redundancy Check Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Used when extra data integrity is required An error checking routine that verifies the accuracy of transmissions It is the exclusive OR of all characters following the STX start of text up to and including the ETX end of text What this means is that the binary representation of all the characters in a transmissions are cumulatively added in a column and each resulting odd integer is assigned a 1 and each even integer a 0 two 1s 0 two Os 0 a 1 and a O 1 The extra LRC character is then appended to the trans mission and the receiver usually the host performs the same addition and compares the results lt K145 status gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled MS 9 Scanner User Manual 3 17 Response Timeout Response Timeout Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Used only when a response is required from the host While in Multi drop if the scanner does not receive an ACK or NAK from the host after sending polled data it will act on a fault The scanner can be set to wait indefinitely by setting Response Timeout to zero Time the scanner will wait before timing out if ACK NAK and
42. bring up the Symbologies menu Parameters El Symbologies To open nested options single click the Fle RE A A To change a setting double click the setting and use your cursor to scroll through the options MS 9 Scanner User Manual OMA Settings OMR Calibrated Data Code 39 Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 Codabar UPC EAN Code 93 Narrow Margin Status Symbology Identifier Background Color ESP Values Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled White Chapter 5 Symbologies Symbologies by Serial Command P Legacy Command Title cmds Format lt K470 status check digit status check digit output status large Code 39 Kp intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCII set lt K474 status fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length EAN 128 status output format application record separa Code teen 128 KE tor status application record separator character application record brackets application record padding gt lt K472 status check digit status check digit output symbol Interleaved 2 of 5 se length 1 symbol length 2 guard bar gt lt K471 status start amp stop match start amp stop output large inter Codabar Kq character gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length check digit type check
43. code symbol readability or scanner functions It is not recommended for normal operations In Continuous Read trigger input options are disabled the scanner is always in the read cycle and it will attempt to decode and transmit every scan crossing a symbol When To Output and Noread options have no affect on Continuous Read lt K200 0 gt 4 6 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 4 Read Cycle Continuous Read 1 Output Usage Can be useful in applications where it is not feasible to use a trigger and all succeeding symbols contain different information It is also effective in applications where the objects are hand presented Definition In Continuous Read 1 Output the scanner self triggers whenever it decodes a new bar code symbol or a timeout occurs If End Of Read Cycle is set to Timeout and the symbol doesn t change the scanner will repeat the output at the end of each timeout period For example if Timeout is set to one second the scanner sends the symbol data immediately and repeats the output at irtervals of one second for as long as the symbol continues to be scanned If End Of Read Cycle is set to New Trigger the scanner will send the current symbol data immediately but send it only once A new symbol appearing in the scanner s range will be read and sent immediately pro vided it is not identical to the previous symbol read Serial Cmd K200 1 Caution In automated environments Continuous Read 1 Output is n
44. control key to be recognized as a part of the control character Next hold down the control key while typing the desired character Example Space CNTL m to enter M MS 9 Scanner User Manual 3 15 Postamble Postamble Postamble Status Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Used for identifying and controlling incoming data For example defining the postamble as a carriage return and a line feed causes each decoded message to be displayed of on its own line Defines a one to four character data string that can be added to the end of the decoded data K142 status postamble character s gt Enabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Postamble Character s Serial Cmd Default Options K142 status postamble character s gt M J Corresponds to carriage return line feed null null as displayed in the menu Up to four user defined ASCII characters including control characters Within a Serial Command To enter control characters within a serial command hold down the con trol key while typing the desired character Example K CNTL m CNTL j gt to enter M J Within an Embedded Menu Control characters entered on the command line are displayed in the menu as mnemonic characters such as CR LF NUL NUL To enter a control character from within an embedded menu first type in a space with the space key This has the effect of allowing the control key to be recognized as
45. convenient tool for enabling most symbol types Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Other Options Commonly used for quick setup mode to detect symbol type This is par ticularly useful for users who might be unfamiliar with their application s symbology Note It does not alter individual fields such as Start Stop Fixed Length etc These need to be setup individually Enables all available symbology types except PDF417 UCC EAN 128 The user may also individually disable enable each symbology type lt P gt Enables all symbologies except noted above Code 39 only Q Enables Code 39 only R Enables Codabar only S Enables I 2 5 only Note If using an I 2 5 symbol verify that the number of characters in the symbol being scanned matches the symbol length enabled for the I 2 5 symbol type default is 10 and 6 5 22 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter Matchcode Chapter Contents Matchcode by ESP Menu sssseeeene nennen eene 6 2 Matchcode by Serial Command sseem 6 2 Overview of Matchcode essei eden e dene denne nan danaa 6 3 Matchcode Type riesce entree t toe eto cto acea doo oan de cde 6 4 Sequential Matching 1 ciii reete iN 6 5 Match Length tette eee trente bet eR ee Cone nei dre dne 6 6 Sequence On Noread eeiam tke it nit ai 6 7 Sequence On Mismatch sisirin iiia 6 8 ASA UCOGIMLECR E
46. count lt K472 status check digit status check digit output symbol length 1 symbol length 42 10 2 to 64 even Since I 2 5 characters are paired symbol length must be set to an even number If Check Digit is enabled add 2 to your symbol length For example if your symbol is 10 characters plus a check digit then enable Symbol Length for 12 Note Typically when printing an I 2 5 symbol with an odd number of digits a O will be added as the first character Symbol Length 2 Interleaved 2 of 5 Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options If using a second symbol a zero or any even symbol length from 2 to 64 may be specified If not using a second symbol set Symbol Length 2 to 0 to ensure data integrity Allows user to define a second symbol length for I 2 of 5 lt K472 status check digit status check digit output symbol length 1 symbol length 2 gt 6 2 to 64 even Since I 2 5 characters are paired symbol length must be set to an even number If Check Digit is enabled add 2 to your symbol length For example if your symbol is 10 characters plus a check digit then enable Symbol Length for 12 Note Typically when printing an I 2 5 symbol with an odd number of digits a O will be added as the first character I 2 5 MS 9 Scanner User Manual 5 9 Symbologies by Serial Command Codabar Usage Definition Used in photo finishing and library applications Formerly used in some med
47. default application boot programs are stored They can only be changed by changing the application boot codes User Saved Settings are where user defined settings are saved for power on Defaulting Defaulting occurs when default settings either Microscan or user saved are restored Defaulting might be necessary if you have to make temporary changes communica tions between the scanner and another device are lost or interrupted or you are using incompatible equipment for example a terminal that is set at 9600 baud communicat ing with a scanner that is set at 38 4K baud Restore User saved Settings to Active Memory e Restores user defined settings to active memory Initializes serial configuration commands in Ans Initialize active memory and resets counters to zero Active By Serial Command Memory Send An command to the scanner By ESP There is no equivalent ESP command User Saved Microscan Settings Defaults Restore Microscan Defaults to Active Memory e Restores Microscan defaults to active memory Ad Initialize e Initializes serial configuration commands in active memory and resets counters to zero i Active e Does not save settings for power on Memory By Serial Command Send lt Ad gt command to the scanner User Saved Microscan Settings Defaults By ESP Right click in the configuration window and select Default
48. default mode of operation in which the programmable output is activated when the Output On condition has been met and held active for the duration of the selected pulse width Latch Mode 1 Unlatch on Discrete Input 1 Definition The programmable output is active when the Output On condition has been met and held active until the discrete Input 1 has been activated Latch Mode 2 Unlatch Opposite Condition Definition The programmable output is activated when the Output On condition has been met and held active until the opposite condition selected under Output On has been met For example if Noread is enabled under Output On the programmable output will go active upon a noread and remain active until the opposite condition a good read occurs Latch Mode 3 Unlatch Re enter Read Cycle Definition The programmable output is active when the Output On condition has been met and is held active until a new read cycle begins NOTE All of the Output On modes are inhibited when any Output on Warning is active for Output 1 see K713 command MS 9 Scanner User Manual 6 13 Output 1 Parameters Trend Analysis Mode Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Mismatch Definition Noread Definition Useful in cases in which the user doesn t want to shut down for one con dition but wants to monitor quality and read conditions Sets the trend condition Mismatch Noread or Reads Trigger that will activa
49. ener EER 2 2 Application M6de riiet hinted Hebe es EE dao Ai 2 3 Pulldown Te Uc 2 4 Making Changes in ESP essem 2 6 Send Receive Options irrigeren Lees taii inco ge aed va veda e Fata EERE 2 7 This section is designed to help you understand the structure elements and application of the ESP Easy Setup Program When you start up ESP unless otherwise specified you will enter the Setup Mode for initial setup From there you move easily into the App Mode application mode where you can access several configuration and utilities menus MS 9 Scanner User Manual 2 1 Setup Mode Setup Mode In Setup Mode you are presented with the Test option and if appropriate for your application Calibration After connecting to your scanner or scanner the Setup Mode will first appear This will provide you with instructions specific to your model that will help you in positioning testing and if appropriate calibrating Test Click the Test button to start the read rate test for a quick indication of the read capa bilities and the limits of your application When Decodes per Second is unchecked the test will count the percentage of decodes relative to the number of actual scans Click Stop to end the test Calibrate Some models include a calibration routine that will optimize reads by comparing read rates at various settings in focal lengths scan speeds and gain settings ESP ESP Untitled File Model Connect He
50. in the Terminal window MS 9 Scanner User Manual 12 1 Utilities by ESP Menu Utilities by ESP Menu Click this button to bring up the Utilities menu 12 2 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 12 Utilities Utilities by Serial Command Table 12 1 Summary of Utility Serial Commands Command Type Command Name Read Rate Cp Enter Single Symbol Percent Rate Test lt C gt Enter Single Symbol Decode Rate Test lt Ce gt Extended Read Rate J Exit Decode Rate and Percent Rate Test Counters lt T gt Trigger Counter lt U gt Trigger Counter Reset lt V gt Good Read Match Counter lt W gt Good Read Match Counter Reset lt N gt Noread Counter lt O gt Noread Counter Reset lt X gt Mismatch Counter lt Y gt Mismatch Counter Reset Device Control L1 Output 1 Pulse lt L2 gt Output 2 Pulse lt L3 gt Output 3 Pulse lt I gt Disable Scanner lt H gt Enable Scanner lt KF gt or lt K501 gt Send Motor Off lt KF gt Send Motor Off KE or lt K500 gt Send Motor On KE Send Motor On Master Database c4 Master Symbol Database Size E Enable Master Symbol F2 Disable Master Symbol lt Mmaster symbol Enter Data to Database for Specified Symbol number data gt Note lt K231 data gt does the same lt M gt Request Master Symbol Data For Specific Symbol d Note lt K231 gt does the same lt M gt Requ
51. of the scan range at the correct distance from the scanner Nominal mounting distance is 4 inches 10 6 cm from the front of the scanner Testing from Calibration Menu 1 In the Calibrate area click the Static button 2 View the representation of your symbol shown in the scan on the Calibration menu The sample pattern shown here has 9 bars in the calibration window the first of which at top is a green gate bar Gate Bar Location Left 3 To repeat the test click the Once button under Test Note If you switch symbols always use the Once button If you use Static the scanner will attempt to re calibrate the symbol based on the current symbol Or you can click on the Continuous button and see the data produced in the OMR Data bar Gate Bar Location Right 500 Testing from Terminal View 1 After static calibration is complete click on the Terminal button Terminal 2 From the macro bar at the bottom of the Terminal window select Enable Serial Trigger Note You may need to click Next Row to locate the macro 3 Go back to the macro bar and select Send Trigger Character Next Row Enable Serial Trigger Send Trigger Character You can also enable the Continuous macro and then the Send Trigger Character macro to view the results of multiple continuous triggers 7 10 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 7 OMR Dynamic Calibration To test for a moving symbol 1 2 3 Set u
52. the symbol data is not decoded before the end of the read cycle Trend Analysis Activates discrete output when a trend analysis condition is met depending on the trend analysis option enabled MS 9 Scanner User Manual 8 11 Output 1 Parameters Active State Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Sets the active state of the discrete output K810 output on active state pulse width output mode trend analysis mode trigger evaluation period number to output on decodes per trig ger Normally Open 0 Normally Open 1 Normally Closed Pulse Width Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Sets the time in 10mS increments that the discrete output remains active K810 output on active state pulse width output mode trend analysis mode trigger evaluation period number to output on decodes per trig ger 5 05 seconds Corresponds to 50 mS displayed in the menu 1 to 255 0 01 to 2 55 seconds Divide the number entered on the com mand line by 100 for time in seconds 6 12 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 8 1 0 Parameters Output Mode Definition Sets the condition in which the discrete output is de activated Serial Cmd K810 output on active state pulse width output mode trend analy sis mode trigger evaluation period number to output on decodes per trigger Default Pulse Options 0 Pulse 2 Latch Mode 2 1 Latch Mode 1 3 Latch Mode 3 Pulse Definition This is the
53. total number of 1 bits in the data field is even or odd lt K100 baud rate parity stop bits data bits Even 0 None 1 Even 2 Odd Stop Bits Host Port Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Only changed if necessary to match host setting One or two bits added to the end of each character to indicate the end of the character lt K100 baud rate parity stop bits data bits gt One 0 One 1 Two MS 9 Scanner User Manual 3 3 RS 232 422 Host Port Data Bits Host Port Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Only changed if necessary to match host setting Number of bits in each character lt K100 baud rate parity stop bits data bits Seven 0 Seven 1 Eight Host Protocol Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options In general the point to point protocols will work well in most applica tions They require no address and must use RS 232 or RS 422 commu nications standards Protocols define the sequence and format in which information is trans ferred between the scanner and the host or in the case of Multidrop between scanners and a concentrator lt K140 protocol gt Point to Point 0 Point to Point 4 Polling Mode D 1 Point to Point with RTS CTS 5 Multidrop 2 Point to Point with XON XOFF 6 User Defined 3 Point to Point with RTS CTS amp 7 User Defined Multidrop XON XOFF If selecting one of the options from 0 to 4 Point to Point
54. tracking gt Scan Speed lt K500 scan speed gt Automatic Gain Control KH lt K505 AGC sampling status transition counter gt Video Settings KI Sebel UR net video filter time minimum Symbologies K490 status parity status fields trigger delay OMR Setup mode scans gate bar location trigger delay type out put style OMR Calibration KP KPcalibrate delay status auto frame status avg bar width avg cell width leading margin scan count value MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 13 Serial Configuration Commands Table A 8 Complete List of Serial Configuration Commands K470 status check digit status check digit output sta Code 39 Kp tus large intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCII set lt K474 status fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length EAN 128 status output format application record sepa Code 128 EAN 128 KE rator status application record separator character application record brackets application record padding K472 status check digit status check digit output symbol Interleaved 2 of 5 length 1 symbol length 2 guard bar lt K471 status start amp stop match start amp stop output large Codabar Kq intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output lt K473 UPC EAN status EAN status supplementals sta UPC EAN ad tus separator status separator char supplemental type K
55. 2 Click Read Symbol into Selected I ndex Read Symbol into Selected Index The next symbol decoded will be read into the selected index MS 9 Scanner User Manual 12 13 Master Database Request Master Symbol Data Definition ESP Serial Cmd Default Options Returns master symbol data for any enabled master symbols from 1 to 10 For example for a database in which the master symbol database size has been set to 5 or more send M5 to request master symbol data for 5 The scanner transmits master symbol 5 data in the following format 5 data If no master symbol data is available the output will be 5 1 Click the Utilities button and the Master Database tab 2 Click on the Receive Scanner s Database button Read Rate Counters Device Control Master Database Firmware Master Symbol E Database Size v Matchcode Type Read Symbol inte Selected Index ES Receive Reader s Database Send Database to Reader lt Mmaster symbol number gt Returns all master symbols if no num ber is added before the question mark Caution Be sure to add the or you will delete the master symbol s Returns all master symbols if no number is included 1 to 10 12 14 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 12 Utilities Delete Master Symbol Data Definition ESP Serial Cmd Options This command will delete the master symbol data for a selected master symbol number 1 Clic
56. 2 Host Computer 3 61 300026 03 Ep Communication DB 25 Plug to DB 9 Socket 4 99 000018 01 IB 131 interface Box 97 100004 15 a 90 264 VAC 24vpc _ Power supply 6 99 000017 01 Optional object detector a With either a terminal communications program or Microscan s ESP which runs under Windows operating system Windows 98 or higher including Windows NT and Windows XP b If using another host cable make certain it does not have RTS CTS connected to the host Caution If using your own power supply be certain that it is wired correctly and sup plies voltage is within the 10 to 28VDC limits Incorrect wiring or voltage can cause software or equipment failures SSS 3S SSS S S S S NN TESS SSS SS WES SSS SNNNNNSSNSSNSNSN Scanner Power Trigger Figure 1 1 Hardware Configuration 1 2 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter Quick Start Step 2 Connectthe System Refer to figure 1 3 1 Connect the scanner 1 to the IB 131 interface box 4 2 Connect the IB 131 4 at the HOST 25 pin connec tor to the computer 2 via a null modem cable 3 3 Connect the power supply 5 to the IB 131 s POWER connector Refer to I B 131 Interface Module on page A 10 for pin con nections 4 Apply power to the system Figure 1 3 Side View of IB 131 showi
57. 3 11 RS 232 Auxiliary Port Definition In Half Duplex mode all auxiliary port data and symbol data is sent directly to the host Symbol data is displayed on the auxiliary port screen at the same time the data is sent to the host Data initiated from the Auxiliary Port e Auxiliary port data to the host is ignored if the scanner is in a polled mode Host dn p n or e Auxiliary port data or scanned data is sent to the host whenever it is received X rs e Auxiliary port data is not echoed e Auxiliary port data to the host is always sent Scanner without a preamble or a postamble e lt D gt is the only command that is accepted by the scanner from the auxiliary port All other commands are passed through to the host Data initiated from the Scanner e Scan data is transmitted to the auxiliary port at the same time it is transmitted to the host Host Aux a Port e Data transmission conforms with all parameters x Fd specified in the configuration menu e g Pre amble Postamble End of Read Cycle Data is initiated from the Host Scanner e All host data is echoed to the auxiliary port in unpolled mode Aux P Hest Port x Scanner Serial Cmd K101 aux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain ID 2 Half Duplex 3 12 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Cha
58. 3 inch 5 16 mm diameter holes Caution Maximum penetration depth of screws is 0 30 inch 0 762 cm Caution To prevent twisting or dis 2 41 in tortion of the scanner housing ensure that the mounting surface is flat i 1 80 in Figure A 2 MS 9 Mounting MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 3 General Specifications LED Indicators Table A 1 MS 9 Status Lights LED State Status POWER Green On Scanner has power Off No power GOOD READ 100 On Scanner is ready to read not in read rate test Off Scanner is not ready to read STATUS 80 On Scanner is in a read cycle not in read rate test Off Scanner is not in a read cycle 20 40 60 80 100 On Represents the percentage of good reads a In Continuous and Continuous the status light is always on b If these LEDs are flashing in a pattern and the scanner is not in a read rate test there is an error pattern Contact Microscan support Read RangesSafety Certifications FCC CDRH CE UL cUL BSMI Product specifications are given for typical performance at 25 C 77 F using grade A symbols Some performance characteristics may vary at high temperatures or other environmental extremes 2015 Microscan Systems Inc Specifications subject to change A 4 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Appendices Appendix B Electrical S pecifications Low Density OM E High width Visible ink Yee Density 005 1 75
59. 475 status fixed symbol length status fixed symbol Code 93 K length lt K477 status fixed symbol length status fixed symbol Pharmacode length min no of bars bar widths fwd rev PDF417 KI lt K476 status raster sweeps before decode attempt fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length s rrow Margins Symbology Ko lt K450 narrow margins status symbology identifier gt Background Color Kx lt K451 background color gt l O Parameters Symbol Data When to Output KI lt K705 symbol data output mode when to output Noread Message Kk lt K714 status message gt Beeper Ku lt K702 status gt lt K701 serial command echo status serial command beep Serial Verification KS status control hex output Input 1 KK lt K730 mode active state K810 output on active state pulse width output Output 1 3Kv mode trend analysis mode trigger evaluation period number to output on reads per trigger threshold lt K811 output on active state pulse width output Output 2 Kw mode trend analysis mode trigger evaluation period num ber to output on reads per trigger threshold K812 output on active state pulse width output mode trend Output 3 K analysis mode trigger evaluation period number to output on reads per trigger threshold gt Quality Output KJ lt K704 quality output separator reads trigger status Matchcode lt K223 type sequential matching match start posi Matchc
60. 5 4 go Mp 5 7 Inteieaved Z t 5 8 gung 5 11 UPC EAN p M PH 5 14 Code 9J ee 5 17 ISS Exp anded rei tegeret rei iib prre rig es ean verse tet 5 18 DNI 5 19 DS MP 5 20 Narrow AIKO LAC 5 21 Sunbshoyaip 5 22 Background Color certet retenti ennt tr Rheni trant 5 23 Autodiscrimibiate omen rere t Rer rrt E nE RETE ERRERRO MERE EREE 5 24 This section describes the various symbol types that can be read and decoded by the scanner Code 39 is enabled by default To enable all codes right click Autodiscrimination under Symbol Type in the Utilities menu and select Enable or send a lt P gt serial command to the scanner from the Terminal window t Note When assigning characters in user defined fields the characters NULL lt gt and can only be entered through embedded menus not through ESP or serial commands See www aimusa org standards for additional information about symbologies 1 If using an I 2 5 symbol verify that the number of characters in the symbol being scanned matches the symbol length enabled for the I 2 5 symbology type default is 10 and 6 MS 9 Scanner User Manual 5 1 Symbologies by ESP Symbologies by ESP 5 2 ull Symbologies Click this button to
61. AD ONLY KPcalibrate delay status auto frame status avg bar width avg cell width leading margin scan count value MS 9 Scanner User Manual 7 13 Calibration Data Scan Count Definition Determined by OMR calibration It represents the count value from the start of the scan to the end of the scan Count resolution is 15 25 nS Usage READ ONLY Serial Cmd KPcalibrate delay status auto frame status avg bar width avg cell width margin scan count value 7 14 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 7 OMR Laser Control Laser Control is included as part of the OMR menu so that changes in the Laser Off Time and Laser On Time can be observed OMAR Settings Setup Calibrated Data Laser Control T Laser On Off Enabled Laser Framing Status Disabled Laser Off Time 0 Laser On Time 500 For information on laser controls see Chapter 10 Laser Control for laser control setup MS 9 Scanner User Manual 7 15 Laser Control 7 16 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 1 0 Parameters 8 Chapter Contents I O Parameters by ESP nisserne igidi 8 2 I O Parameters by Serial Command see 8 2 Symbol Data OutpUt 2 incorrecte tne ene e tied ees 8 3 Noread Message 1 cine cent vate ceca dee eoaid ties 8 6 i20 8 7 Partlal Outplt deerit cet reet veri e Eua dee e E Reed deen 8 8 Serial VErAMCA OM m 8 9 Out
62. AD ONLY Usage Used as a troubleshooting tool that can help pinpoint the cause of a reset Definition Records the number of hours and minutes of operation since the last sys tem reset Serial Cmd Send lt K gt Returns lt K407hours minutes gt Read Only 0 to 23 hours 0 to 59 minutes Ranges MS 9 Scanner User Manual 9 5 Warning Messages Warning Messages Important Note Warning Message Status must be enabled before any warnings in this menu can be displayed Usage Definition Function These messages serve as a flag to service a scanner or as an early warn ing that potential problems could arise They are particularly useful in factories that run 24 7 and can t afford down time Warning messages that relate to the environment and condition of the scanner can be defined and set to activate specific outputs Note When enabled the error condition will override all other opera tional modes configured for the output When enabled laser current and NOVRAM warning messages will be transmitted to the host or any active port whenever the pre defined con ditions are met When enabled warning messages will be transmitted to the host or any active port Note This option must be enabled before any other warning messages can be transmitted Warning Message Status Serial Cmd Default Options K400 warning message status aser high status laser low status novram corrupt warning status Disable
63. All Request Clear Trigger Request Clear Eerie Request Clear Norat Request Clear ra MS 9 Scanner User Manual 12 7 Counters Counters by Serial Command Trigger Counter Sending T displays the total number of triggers since the last reset Trigger Counter Reset Sending lt U gt sets the trigger counter to 00000 Good Read Match Counter Sending V displays the total number of good reads matching the master symbol or if Master Symbol is not enabled the number of good reads since the last reset This counter is always enabled but will only work as a match count when Master Symbol is enabled If Master Symbol is not enabled this counter records the number of good reads This count can be requested at any time Good Read Match Counter Reset Sending W sets the Match Counter to 00000 Noread Counter Sending N displays the total number of noreads that have occurred since the last reset Noread Counter Reset Sending lt O gt sets Noread Counter to 00000 Mismatch Counter With Matchcode enabled sending X displays the number of decoded symbols since the last reset that do not match the master symbol Mismatch Counter Reset Sending Y sets the Mismatch Counter to zero 12 8 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 12 Utilities Device Control By ESP Read Rate Counters Device Control Master Database Firmware Outputs Output 2 Pulse Dutput 3
64. Calibration Raster Laser 4 cu HE c Um Communication Read Cycle Symbologies 120 Matchcode Diagnostics Terminal Utilities Dutput Format Click on icons in this m ER r mom Parameters dar dac may be trees to make spe El Communications AA SER or m cific changes in con R 232 422 Host Port figuration E Host Port Connections Baud Rate 9600 41 et r ki Ready MS 880 1 Note For specific information on any of the icons shown above in the operations bar or configuration bar see specific chapters in this document MS 9 Scanner User Manual 2 3 Pulldown Menus Pulldown Menus File New Whenever New is selected the default configura tion of ESP is loaded Model Options Co Open Save New Ctrl N When Save or Save As is selected the ESP con Open Ctrl O figuration is saved to the host computer s hard Save Ctrl 5 drive and available whenever the same file is Save s selected under Open Important When you save menu changes to Print Ctrl P your hard drive these changes are not saved to your scanner Figure 2 1 shows how settings can be saved and received between ESP and the scan Import ner and ESP and the host hard drive Export Receive Scanner Settings Exit Save to Reader File Save File Open Host hard drive Import Export Export converts the active ESP configuration settings to an ASCII text file Im
65. ETX are enabled and a host response is expected lt K143 response timeout 2 x 10 20mS 0 to 255 in 10mS increments 0 to 2 55 seconds A zero 0 setting causes an indefinite wait Intercharacter Delay Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Used only when a host cannot receive data quickly enough and there is enough time between symbols to allow data to be completely transferred It is rarely used since any setting other than zero will slow down commu nications For example a 200 setting will result in a 1 5 second delay between each character that is transmitted The time interval in milliseconds between individual characters transmit ted from the scanner to the host lt K144 intercharacter delay 0 0 to 255 in milliseconds Zero 0 causes no delay between characters 3 18 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter Read Cycle 4 Chapter Contents Read Cycle by ESP 0000 20 ccccecccceececenaeceeeeeeeeeceeeeseeaaeeeeeseeaeeeeeeseceeaeeeeenes 4 2 Read Cycle by Serial Command see 4 3 Multis iti DO LEE 4 4 Belg ELE 4 6 SOMA TMG GSR secs Ace 2065 4 12 End 6f Read Cycle m etr t arada Rh terree UE 4 13 Good Decode Reads ssssssssee eee emen 4 16 Scanner SOUP iste ahs 4 17 Laser Setup E 4 20 Read cycles and triggering modes are at the heart of bar code scanning After you ve established communications and c
66. Fixed Symbol Length helps prevent truncations and increases data integrity by ensuring that only one symbol length will be accepted Definition Specifies the exact number of characters that the scanner will recognize this does not include start and stop and check digit characters The scanner ignores any symbol not having the specified length Serial Cmd K474 status fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length Default 10 Options 1 to 64 Note Fixed Symbol Length Status must be enabled for Symbol Length to take effect MS 9 Scanner User Manual 5 7 Symbologies by Serial Command Interleaved 2 of 5 Usage Definition It is has been popular because it is the most dense symbology for print ing numeric characters less than 10 characters in length however We do not recommend this symbology for any new applications because of inherent problems such as truncation A dense continuous self checking numeric symbology Characters are paired together so that each character has five elements two wide and three narrow representing numbers 0 through 9 with the bars repre senting the first character and the interleaved spaces representing the second character A check digit is highly recommended Important You must set Symbol Length in order to decode I 2 5 sym bols Interleaved 2 of 5 Status Serial Cmd Default Options K472 status check digit status check digit output symbol length 1 symbol leng
67. I set Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Check Digit Output Status Code 39 Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Check digit Output added to the symbol provides additional security When enabled the check digit character is read and compared along with the symbol data When disabled symbol data is sent without the check digit Note With Check Digit Output and an External or Serial trigger option enabled an invalid check digit calculation will cause a noread mes sage to be transmitted at the end of the read cycle Kstatus check digit status check digit output arge intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCII set Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled 5 4 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies Large Intercharacter Gap Code 39 Usage Large I ntercharacter Gap is helpful for reading symbols that are printed out of specification Caution Do not use Large I ntercharacter Gap with Narrow Margins enabled since a large intercharacter gap over 3x could cause a narrow margins 5x to be interpreted as an intercharacter gap Definition When enabled the scanner can read symbols with gaps between symbol characters that exceed three times 3x the narrow element width Serial Cmd K470 status check digit status check digit output large intercharac ter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCII set Default Disabled Options 0 Disa
68. MICROSCAN MS 9 Scanner User Manual P N 84 000009 Rev B ii Copyright 2015 Microscan Systems Inc Tel 1 425 226 5700 800 762 1149 Fax 1 425 226 8250 All rights reserved The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and or service Microscan manufactured equipment and is not to be released reproduced or used for any other purpose without written permission of Microscan Throughout this manual trademarked names might be used We state herein that we are using the names to the benefit of the trademark owner with no intention of infringement Disclaimer The information and specifications described in this manual are subject to change without notice Latest Manual Version For the latest version of this manual see the Download Center on our web site at www microscan com Technical Support For technical support e mail helpdesk microscan com Warranty For current warranty information see www microscan com warranty Microscan Systems Inc United States Corporate Headquarters 1 425 226 5700 800 762 1149 United States Northeast Technology Center 1 603 598 8400 800 468 9503 European Headquarters 31 172 423360 Asia Pacific Headquarters 65 6846 1214 MS 9 Laser Scanner User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Quick Start Step 1 Hardware Required sssssseeeeenee 1 2 Step 2 Connect the System
69. Receive RS 232 RS 422 11 Default configuration 11 Output 3 13 Receive data RS 422 12 New master OMR out 14 Transmit data RS 422 13 External ground 15 Output 3 14 Output 2 16 Receive data RS 422 15 Output 1 2 3 17 Output 1 2 3 19 Transmit data RS 422 4 Table A 7 Network 25 pin Connector 25 New master OMR in 1 Ground Aux Receive RS 232 Table A 4 Trigger 4 pin Connector Aux Transmit RS 232 2 3 1 Power 10 to 28VDC out 6 Output 2 7 8 2 Trigger in Signal ground 3 Power Ground Output 3 4 Trigger in 13 Receive data RS 422 14 Transmit data RS 422 a For NPN type connect pins 1 and 4 send signal to pin 2 15 Output 3 b For PNP type connect pins 2 and 3 16 Receive data RS 422 send signal to pin 4 17 Output 1 2 3 19 Transmit data RS 422 Table A 5 Power 3 pin Connector 1 Power Ground 3 Power 10 to 28VDC in A 10 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Appendices Electrical Voltage Input Regulated 10 to 28VDC cee Cabling 1 25 3 18 cm RS 232 Cable 61 300026 03 EN Multidrop Cable 61 100030 03 3 aaa Daisy Chain Cable 61 100029 03 8 13 m o o o T Q Mechanical Length 3 2 in 8 13 cm Width 3 15 in 8 cm Height 0 75 in 1 9 cm
70. S 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 6 Matchcode Sequential Matching Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Used in tracking product serial numbers that increment or decrement sequentially With Sequential enabled under Matchcode Type Sequential Match ing determines if a count is in ascending incremental or descending decremental order K223 matchcode type sequential matching match start posi tion match length wild card character sequence on noread sequence on mismatch Increment 0 Increment 1 Decrement Match Start Position Usage Definition Example Serial Cmd Default Options Match Start Position is useful in defining specific portions of a symbol for comparisons For example if a symbol contains a part number manu facturing date and lot code info but the user is only interested in the part number information Match Start Position can be set to only sort on the part number and ignore the rest of the characters Match Start Position determines the portions of symbols that will be matched by defining the first character in the symbol from left to right that will be compared with those of the master symbol when Matchcode Type is set to Enabled or Sequential For example if Match Start Position is set to 3 the first 2 characters read in the symbol will be ignored and only the 3rd and subsequent char acters to the right will be compared up to the number of characters
71. Serial Cmd Default Options If Pulse has been enabled in Trigger Delay Type the count represents the number of pulses that occur between the time a trigger is received and the scanner begins to evaluate its scans If in Time mode the delay time is represented in 8 uS increments a setting of 100 800 pS With Time enabled the scanner calculates the time that transpires between a trigger and the appearance of a symbol in the center of the scan At the next trigger edge the scanner will wait the designated Trig ger Delay value before the scanner begins to evaluate its scans for OMR symbols See Trigger Delay Type lt K490 status parity status fields trigger delay mode scans gate bar location trigger delay type output style gt 0 0 to 65535 Output Style Definition Serial Cmd Default Options In Binary the outputs appear as 1s and Os In Hexadecimal they appear as ASCII characters lt K490 status parity status fields trigger delay mode scans gate bar location trigger delay type output style Binary 0 Binary 1 Hexadecimal MS 9 Scanner User Manual 7 9 Static Test Static Test Whenever you start a new batch or job you should calibrate a test symbol that is rep resentative of the application s symbols and has a full set of bars so the scanner can calculate the symbol s average frame size number of fields etc as a reference After doing OMR setup position a symbol in the center
72. Terminal WindOW e icit ertet erede rene iii 11 2 Find Furictlon ur ERE ct teles a aa a aena 11 3 Macros m D M 11 4 Terminal Window Functions eseee eem 11 5 Chapter 12 Utilities Utilities by ESP Menl uicit deett trece rented roce ds 12 2 Utilities by Serial Command eem 12 3 Read Rates EO 12 5 ci c 12 7 Device NOn rm 12 9 Master Database sssssssssseee eee 12 11 FirmWare ui ee tert PIER RUN NERO PNE SERMO REREEMEES 12 16 Autodiscrimination esesesseee essere 12 19 Scanner Status Requests ssssssse eee en 12 20 Appendices Appendix A General Specifications seen A 2 Appendix B Electrical Specifications ssseeeees A 5 Appendix C IB 131 Interface Module ee A 10 Appendix D Serial Configuration Commands usse A 13 Appendix E Serial Command Format see A 16 Appendix F ASCII Table 2 e cipe i A 18 Appendix G Embedded Menus seen A 20 Appendix H Defaulting Saving lnitializing eeeeeee A 21 Appendix Test Decode Rate sssssssssssseeeeee enne A 25 Appendix J Formulas for Number of Decodes A 27 Appendix K Operational Tips A 30 Appendix L Interface Standards
73. User Manual Chapter Q U ICk S tart l Chapter Contents Step 1 Hardware Required see 1 2 Step 2 Connect the System sssssssee eme 1 3 Step S Install ESP e S 1 4 Step 4 Select Scanner Model sss 1 5 Step 5 Autoconnect sssesssssssssssseeeee nennen nnns nnne nenne nena 1 6 Step 6 Position Symbol and Scanner sese 1 7 Step 7 Test for Read Rate ccc cccccccccccceceeeecesesesessesesasaeeeeeeseeeeeeseseeees 1 8 Step 8 Configure the Scanner sse 1 9 This chapter is designed to get your scanner up and running quickly using Microscan s ESP so the user can get a sense of its capabilities and test bar code symbol samples Detailed setup information for installing the scanner into the actual application can be obtained in the subsequent chapters ESP is Microscan s proprietary Easy Setup Pro gram a Windows based graphic user interface that resides on the User host com puter and allows the user to fully configure test and operate Microscan s 1D and 2D symbology scanners As an alternative to ESP you can setup the scanner by sending serial commands or by using the scanner s embedded menus MS 9 Scanner User Manual 1 1 Hardware Required Step 1 Hardware Required Refer to figure 1 1 Item Part Number Description 1 FIS 0911 XXXXG MS 9 Laser Scanner
74. abled and an asterisk is defined as the UPC separator character then the data will be displayed as MAIN SUPPLEMENTAL Note Under no circumstances will supplemental symbol data be sent without a main symbol Note If additional symbols other than the main or supplemental will be read in the same read cycle Number of Symbols should be set accordingly Separator Status UPC EAN Usage Allows user to distinguish between the main and Supplemental sym bols Definition Allows the user to insert a character between the standard UPC or UPC EAN symbologies and the supplemental symbol when Supplementals is set to Enabled or Required Serial Cmd K473 UPC status UPC EAN status supplementals status separator status separator character supplemental type Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled 5 14 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies Separator Character UPC EAN Note If Separator Character has been changed to any other character and you wish to re define the separator as a comma you will need to define it inthe embedded menu or default the scanner by a Zd command Usage As required by the application Definition Allows the user to change the separator character from a comma to a new character Serial Cmd K473 UPC status UPC EAN status supplementals status separator sta tus separator character supplemental type Default comma Options Any ASCII character MS 9 Scanne
75. abled to Daisy Chain Master The master scanner s trigger must be Serial or External the secondary scanners triggers x Fi are configured for Serial mode Each scanner s auxiliary port must be connected to the Host port of its secondary scanner Each secondary scanner in the daisy chain must be set to send its data no less than 20 mS before its preceding scanner All but the master scanner must have Postamble enabled and set to CR M only All but the master scanner must have their noread messages disabled If Multisymbol is enabled Multisymbol Separator characters must match in all scanners and Number of Symbols must be set to number large enough to include all the symbols it may itself read plus the number of symbols that it will be expected to relay to the host or the next scanner up the line Symbology ID enable disable must be the same in all scanners All but the master scanner must have their diagnostic warning mes sages disabled Daisy Chain ID Status enable disable and the number of charac ters in Daisy Chain I D must be the same in all scanners Daisy Chain ID Usage Used in a daisy chain setup in cases where the host needs to know which scanner sent the data Definition A one or two character prefix which identifies the particular daisy chain scanner from which the data is being sent Serial Cmd K101 aux port mode baud rate par
76. acter The character that s inserted between each symbol scanned when Multi symbol is set to any number greater than 1 To select a new multisymbol separator double click on Separator and select a character in the popup window E Read Cycle 7 Triggering Trigger Multilabel Number of Labels 1 1 Scanner Value i End of Read Cycle Mode DLE Optoelectric Control Scanner Setup BH 4 4 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 4 Read Cycle Serial Cmd K222 number of symbols multisymbol separator Note If Multisymbol Separator has been changed to any character other than the default comma and you wish to re define the separator as a comma use ESP as shown below or the embedded menu Default comma Options Any available ASCII character except NUL MS 9 Scanner User Manual 4 5 Trigger Trigger Trigger Mode Note When doing calibration or read rate testing the current trigger setting will be disregarded Note This command does not need to be followed by an A command Definition Serial Cmd Default Options The type of trigger event that will initiate the read cycle K200 trigger mode trigger filter duration Continuous Read 0 Continuous Read 3 External Edge 1 Continuous Read 1 Output 4 Serial Data 2 External Level 5 Serial Data amp Edge Continuous Read Usage Definition Serial Cmd Useful in testing bar
77. acter becomes the select character For example if a B 02 hex is selected as the address C 03 hex becomes the select address that the host will use in sending host select commands Definitions of commands in User Defined and User Defined Multidrop must be dupli cated in host applications to enable poll and select sequences to execute correctly dur ing transmission Note Typically parameters in User Defined Multidrop are defined by first enabling Multidrop then enabling User Defined Multidrop This pre loads multidrop charac ters into the parameters Then changes are made to individual characters to match the host or other requirements Host RS 422 Status Usage Only changed if necessary to match host setting Definition Enables RS 422 When RS 422 is enabled RS 232 is disabled Serial Cmd K102 status Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled 3 8 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 3 Communications RS 232 Auxiliary Port Note The aux port cannot be used when the host port is set to RS 422 or Multidrop As with the host port parameters the auxiliary terminal s settings baud rate parity stop bits and data bits must be identical with those of the auxiliary device Usage These commands set the communication parameters with the auxiliary port which can be used to configure menus send data to the host dis play data transmissions originating from the host of the scanner and relay data from ot
78. age 10 5 Scan beam direction ZZ c Laser On Laser Off Time Time Figure 10 2 Laser Framing Sketch MS 9 Scanner User Manual 10 5 Laser On Time Laser On Time Definition Duration of laser off time in increments of 1 500th of the total scan width Important The combined values of Laser Off Time and Laser On Time cannot exceed 500 which is the duration of one scan Serial Cmd K700 aser on off laser framing status laser off time laser on time Default 500 Options 0 to 500 10 6 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter Terminal Mode Chapter Contents Terminal Window M Q RE 11 2 Find FUNGHON 9 adi tees err eb Et etd e REA 11 3 M CGIOS 5st redet tit E tite utut tn ER o A ERE 11 4 Terminal Window FUN ctions c ccccccccceceeceeceeeeesseeeceeeeeeeeaeeeananeenes 11 5 This section describes the terminal window and macro functions MS 9 Scanner User Manual 11 1 Terminal Window Terminal Window To use the terminal mode click on the Terminal button G Terminal You will see the following window ESP ESP Untitled Fie Model Options Connect View Terminal Help Copy paste ES gt an v and save SetupMode Autoconnect Switch Model Type in text Ke ge B here to find Clear Mo BEES f Screen ax fen E pon E E l window P Find Terminal screen Click here Add Macro to see Remove Macro more macros Edit Macro
79. all ESP Settings 1 See your Microscan sales representative to access the latest application codes MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 21 Defaulting Saving Initializing Restore Microscan Defaults to Active Memory and for Power on Caution Defaulting the scanner to Microscan default settings will overwrite user saved settings lt Zd gt Initialize e Restores Microscan defaults to memory i Restores Microscan defaults to user saved set aude tings for power on emory e Initializes serial configuration commands in User Saved Microscan active memory and resets counters to zero Settings Defaults By Serial Command Send lt Zd gt command to the scanner By ESP 1 Right click in the configuration window and select Default all ESP Settings 2 Right click and select Save to Reader and Send and Save By Hardware Default If a software default reset is not possible it may be necessary to reset the scanner by shorting connecting specific pins This procedure has the same effect as the lt Zd gt software command 1 Apply power to the scanner 2 If using an IB 131 locate pins 7 and 11 on the host connector see I B 131 Interface Module on page A 10 Caution Be certain that the correct pins are located Connecting the wrong pins could cause serious damage to the unit 3 Momentarily connect these wires or pins and listen for a series of short beeps 4 Within 3 s
80. amp Trigger Serial Trigger End of Read Cycle Timeout Timeout New Trigger Timeout or New Trigger Read Cycle Timeout we Camera apture Mode D fe H 5 Right click on the open screen and select Save to Reader to implement the command in the scanner MS 9 Scanner User Manual 2 7 Send Receive Options Send Receive Options To access save and receive options from the Configuration views click the Send Recv button ix Configuration Send Recv You can also access this selector by right clicking in any of the configuration views Saving You have 3 choices for saving 1 Send No Save This saves ESP settings to current Save to Header Send No Save Send and 5 ery Default Current Menu Settings eee 2 Send and Save Default all ESP Settings This activates all changes in cur rent memory and saves to the scanner for power on Similar to the lt Z gt com mand Receive Reader Settings 3 Send and Save Including Factory Includes all settings including changes to factory settings For Multidrop setup see Multidrop Communications on page A 32 For Matchcode setup see Chapter 6 Matchcode For more on defaulting and saving settings see Defaulting Saving Initializing on page A 21 Receiving From the Send Recv selector select Receive Scanner Settings This is useful if you want to receive upload the scanner s settings and save them as a compu
81. an unpolled mode Messages sent to the host will include the scanner s defined protocol The status of From Host determines if mes sages sent from the host to the scanner must include the defined proto col If From Host is disabled the defined protocol is not included If From Host is enabled the defined protocol must be included K140 6 RES address REQ EOT STX ETX ACK NAK from host Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled MS 9 Scanner User Manual 3 7 RS 232 422 Host Port User Defined Multidrop Note Any ASCII character except a null 00 and a A 01 can be assigned as an address Control characters can be used to define RES through NAK in serial com mands See See Communication Protocol Commands on page A 19 Note Usage Used when connecting to a concentrator or other device that does not match standard multidrop protocol Definition User Defined Multidrop allows the user to customize the polling protocol If selecting User Defined Multidrop 7 complete the format by either choosing new parameters or place commas where unchanged data fields occur Serial Cmd K140 7 RES address REQ EOT STX ETX ACK NAK For User Defined Multidrop first select Multidrop lt K140 5 gt then User Defined Multidrop lt K140 7 gt Address Any single character 02 hex to 7E hex in the ASCII table can be assigned as the address character The character chosen is used as the poll character and the subsequent ASCII char
82. at might be changed such as symbol speed symbol length etc Single Line Ladder Calculation For single scan line ladder scanning use the following for mula SH ND S5 x DR SS ND Number of Decodes is the number of decodes that a given symbol can be expected to achieve in a given appli cation SH Symbol Height is a measurement of the height of individ ual bars Direction of label travel Scan line full width Label placement area Label Figure A 9 Ladder SS Symbol Speed is the distance per second that a symbol moves through the scan DR Decode Rate is the number of scans per second that a given symbol receives as derived from a stationary scan test in Test Decode Rate on page A 25 Example SH 1 inch SS 100 inches per second ND 4 x 900 3 6 complete decodes 100 DR 900 decodes per second 1 The 3 component in the formula is included to allow for AGC acquisition an incomplete first scan and an incomplete last scan This applies only if the number inside the parentheses equals 4 or more If the number equals 3 then only subtract 2 to derive 1 good scan MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 27 Formula s for Number of Decodes Single Scan Line Picket Fence Calculation For single scan line picket fence scanning Top Offset setting equal to Bottom Off set u se the following formula GW SL E ND SS x DR 3 ND Numb
83. atic Gain Control AGC Important AGC settings apply to both AGC gain control and symbol detection AGC Status Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options AGC allows the user to specify how automatic gain control sampling will be done AGC is the acronym for Automatic Gain Control AGC increases the depth of field by attempting to maintain signal strength at a constant level regardless of the range of the bar code symbol K505 AGC status transition counter Enabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Transition Counter Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Can be useful in certain application where extraneous objects in the field of view might require a higher threshold Determines the number of bar space transitions that are sampled before AGC can be resolved K505 AGC Status transition counter 14 10 to 255 4 18 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 4 Read Cycle Video Settings Video in this context refers to the distinction of light and dark bars that go into qual ifying an object as a symbol Typically the default settings will not need to be changed and if so required should be done by qualified technicians Maximum Element Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Caution Do not change this parameter unless instructed by a Microscan representative Maximum Element represents the maximum bar element width that s allowed as measured in micro seconds b
84. ation The user can set a low temperature value that whenever the ambient temperature falls below it causes a low temperature message to be dis played If Low Temperature Threshold is set to zero the warning message will be disabled K403 degrees message 1 Celsius 0 to 50 zero disables Low Temperature Message Definition Serial Cmd Default Options The user can enter a message of up to 10 characters that will be dis played whenever the ambient temperature falls below the Low Temper ature Threshold lt K403 degrees message gt LOW_TEMP Any 1 to 10 character ASCII string except NUL lt or gt MS 9 Scanner User Manual 9 11 Lifetime Hours Lifetime Hours A message can be defined that will be transmitted whenever the scanner s elapsed time clock exceeds the set hours threshold The message repeats one time every 30 min utes Hours Threshold Usage Used for setting up a preventive maintenance program Definition A user can set a time in hours that will cause a message to be sent when ever the scanner s run time exceeds this value The elapsed time is the time the scanner is powered up Serial Cmd K401 hours10 message Default 2500 x 10 25 000 hours Options 0 to 65534 Note Hours entered are 1 10 of the actual hours Message Definition The user can enter a message of up to 10 characters that will be dis played whenever the hours threshold is reached or excee
85. attern that can be recognized and decoded by a bar code scanner or 2D reader Symbology A code type such as Code 39 or Code 128 with special rules to define the widths and positions of bars and spaces to represent specific numeric or alphanumeric information Symbol Density Symbol size as measured by the narrow bar width Symbol Height SH Regardless of orientation the measurement taken along the length of a symbol s individual bars Symbol Length SL Regardless of orientation the measurement taken across the symbol s bars from one end to the other including the quiet zone Symbol Speed SS the distance per second that a symbol moves in a dynamic appli MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 41 Glossary of Terms cation Symbol Transitions The transition of bars and spaces on a symbol used to detectthe presence of a symbol on an object Tilt Symbol or scanner rotation around the centerline of the scan beam Timeout The termination of a read cycle or other routine by time Timeout Duration The actual time that elapses during a read cycle or other timed routine Tracking Adjustment of the precision of analog to digital conversion Transmit Send or convey signals or information from one device to another Transparent Data that passed between the auxiliary port and the host with keyed data echoed to the auxiliary port Trigger A signal transition or character string that initiates a read cycle Watchdog Timer
86. ault Enabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled 7 12 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 7 OMR Auto Frame Status Definition Serial Cmd Default Options When Enabled OMR calibration command will adjust laser framing to frame OMR calibration bar code with sufficient quite zones When Auto Frame is enabled the OMR calibration symbol must be in the center of the scan for a successful decode to occur When Disabled OMR calibration command will not adjust laser framing lt KPcalibrate delay status auto frame status avg bar width avg cell width leading margin scan count value Enabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Average Bar Width Definition Usage Serial Cmd Determined by OMR calibration It represents the average value of the bar widths from calibrated OMR symbol READ ONLY KPcalibrate delay status auto frame status avg bar width avg cell width margin scan count value Average Cell Width Definition Usage Serial Cmd Determined by OMR calibration It represents the average of the field widths from calibrated OMR symbol Count resolution is 15 25 nS READ ONLY KPcalibrate delay status auto frame status avg bar width avg cell width eading margin scan count value Leading Margin Definition Usage Serial Cmd Determined by OMR calibration It represents the count value from the start of the scan to the gate bar of OMR symbol Count resolution is 15 25 nS RE
87. bar code symbol The area is usually white for black and white symbol andat least 10 times the width of the narrowest bar as measured in thousands of an inch The zones can be other than white as long as their densities remain consistent and they have the required contrast relative to the bars RAM Random Access Memory Memory that is lost after power is recycled to the unit Raster Multiple stacked scans produced by a separate oscillating mirror or by a spin ning mirror with varying facet angles Read Cycle A programmed period of time or condition during which the scanner will accept symbol input Scanner 1 A scanner A bar code device that can read and decode symbols 2 A device that reads and decodes 2D matrix codes Read Range The distances in which a symbol can be reliably read as measured from the front of the scanner See Depth of Field A 40 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Appendices Reed Solomon Error Correction Code A linear error correcting block code suited to the correction of character errors which could be in bar or matrix codes the oblitera tion or removal of part of the symbol Read Range The distances in which a symbol can be reliably read as measured from the front of the scanner See Depth of Field Relay An electrical switch that allows a low power to control a higher one Reset Sets all counters to zero Rising Edge A change of state to active that initiates and in some cases ends a r
88. ble Bar Code Configuration scan this symbol FANDEN This will also activate the read performance LED s on the scanner To enable all symbologies scan the following MINA To start your read rate test scan this symbol WIM You should now be able to read any enabled symbol To end the read rate test and the bar code configuration program scan this symbol UI This will terminate the bar code configuration mode Changes made in configuration will remain in effect as would changes made in the menus or by serial commands MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 25 Test Decode Rate By Serial Command 1 Position a stationary symbol in front of a functioning scanner at the scan distance used in your application 2 Enter a C command to see the decodes per second The decode rate is the number of decoded scans per total number of scan It will appear at the beginning of the data strings Note You can also enter a Cp command to see the percentage of decodes per scans 3 Make a note of the decode rate You will need this when calculating the number of decodes see Formulas for Number of Decodes on page A 27 4 End the test by sending the lt J gt command By ESP See Read Rate on page 12 5 Testing with a Moving Symbol Before testing with a moving symbol it is highly recommended that you calculate the expected number of decodes by using the
89. bled 1 Enabled Fixed Symbol Length Status Code 39 Definition When enabled the scanner will check the symbol length against the sym bol length field If disabled any length would be considered a valid sym bol Serial Cmd K470 status check digit status check digit output large intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCII set Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Symbol Length Code 39 Usage Fixed Symbol Length helps prevent truncations and increases data integrity by ensuring that only one symbol length will be accepted Definition Specifies the exact number of characters that the scanner will recognize this does not include start and stop and check digit characters The scanner ignores any symbol not having the specified length Serial Cmd K470 status check digit status check digit output large intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length ful ASCII set Default 10 Options 1 to 64 Important When setting Symbol Length to any number other than 0 add 1 to account for a check digit For example if your symbol has 3 characters set Symbol Length to 4 MS 9 Scanner User Manual 5 5 Symbologies by Serial Command Full ASCII Set Code 39 Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Must be enabled when reading characters outside the standard character set 0 9 A Z etc User must know in advance whether or not
90. cccencesesoseneetsieeeanesesceeesseceenenateressenaatienenesteszee 9 5 Present Operating Temperature deg C cccccecceeeeeeeeceeeeeeteeeeeeeees 9 8 High Temperature Threshold 9 9 Low Temperature Threshold sse 9 10 Lifetime HOUS ioter pee tete tete cte auntie ened 9 11 Important Since Warning Messages and NOVRAM Messages are not enabled by default these messages will not be displayed However if you suspect that erroneous defaults are occurring enable Warning Messages and NOVRAM Messages by send ing K 1 1 Note When assigning characters in user defined fields the characters NULL lt gt and can only be entered through embedded menus not through ESP or serial commands MS 9 Scanner User Manual 9 1 Diagnostics by ESP Menu Diagnostics by ESP Menu 9 2 Diagnostics Click this button to bring up the Diagnostic menu To open nested options single click the To change a setting double click the setting and use your cursor to scroll through the options MS 9 Scanner User Manual Parameters Diagnostic Settings Counts Read Only Hours Since Reset Read Only Warning Messages Present Operating Temperature High Temperature Threshold Low Temperature Threshold Degrees Message Lifetime Hours Hours Threshold Message Disabled 0 1 LOw TEMP 2500 SERVICE Chapter 9
91. coded symbol symbols will be saved as master symbols 1 2 and 3 MS 9 Scanner User Manual 6 9 New Master Pin 6 10 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter O MR 7 Optical Mark Recognition Chapter Contents OMR Setup by ESP Menu eem nemen 7 2 OMR Setup by Serial Command ssessseeee 7 2 OMR Description cerent timerent 7 3 OMR Definitions oeeocenet rerit bte rn nere 7 4 OMR Setup amp Calibration Menu m 7 5 OME SetUp erede cece cde cessed REED REHRUERTETSC EN RUE 7 6 Static TOS tes esae Roe te ETE RERNETE 7 10 Dynamic Calibration esses 7 11 Calibration Data rettet tete 7 12 Laser Control ier eee nete 7 15 Optical Mark Recognition OMR is a coding symbology used by the document handling industry Optical marks are bars printed on a document which by their presence or absence in a pre defined code length contain coded machine data relevant to that doc ument such as a sorting procedure based on regions or zip codes There is no industry wide standard for OMR decoding Each company has its own method of decoding The MS 9 accommodates these by outputting an ASCII binary or hexadecimal representation of the OMR patterns The MS 9 through a unique system of calibration and precise timing uses a high speed moving laser beam to detect and decode moving OMR symbols MS 9 Scanner User Manual 7 1 OMR Setup by ESP Me
92. command to function Usage Enable this parameter if every trigger event should have a decode and more than one consecutive mismatch may occur Disable this parameter if every trigger event should have a decode but no more than one consecutive mismatch may occur Definition When set to Enabled the master symbol sequences on every decode match or mismatch When set to Disabled the master symbol will not sequence whenever consecutive mismatches occur Serial Cmd K223 matchcode type sequential matching match start position match length wild card sequence on noread sequence on mismatch Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled As an example of Sequence On Mismatch Enabled consider the following decodes Master Symbol Decoded Symbol Master After Decode Action 001 001 002 Sequenced on match 002 abc 003 Sequenced on mismatch 003 def 004 Sequenced on mismatch 004 005 006 Sequence skipped 006 ghi 007 Sequenced on mismatch 007 007 008 Sequenced on match As an example of Sequence On Mismatch Disabled consider the following decodes Master Symbol Decoded Symbol Master After Decode Action 001 001 002 Sequenced on match Sequenced because of 002 abc 093 S a 003 def 003 Not sequenced 003 003 004 Sequenced on match 004 005 006 Sequence skipped 006 006 007 Sequenced on match You can access Master Symbol Database operations from the Utilities menu
93. ct dec Character Character BOE Character Character ASCII HEX ASCII HEX ASCII HEX ASCII HEX 01 N 1C 1D 26 N 4E O 4F 02 ANS 1E 1F 27 P 50 Q 51 03 SP 20 21 28 R 52 S 53 04 ii 22 23 29 T 54 U 55 05 24 25 30 V 56 W 57 06 amp 26 27 31 X 58 Y 59 07 28 29 32 Z 5A 5B 08 2A T 2B 33 5C 5D 09 2C 2D 34 A 5E E 5F 10 2E 2F 35 60 a 61 11 0 30 1 31 36 b 62 C 63 12 2 32 3 33 37 d 64 e 65 13 4 34 5 35 38 f 66 g 67 14 6 36 7 37 39 h 68 i 69 15 8 38 9 39 40 j 6A k 6B 16 3A H 3B 41 6C m 6D 17 lt 3C 3D 42 n 6E o 6F 18 gt 3E 3F 43 p 70 q 71 19 40 A 41 44 r 72 S 73 20 B 42 C 43 45 t 74 u 75 21 D 44 E 45 46 V 76 Ww 77 22 F 46 G 47 47 x 78 y 79 23 H 48 I 49 48 Z 7A 7B 24 J 4A K 4B 49 7C H 7D 25 L 4C M 4D 50 7E D 7F A 36 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Appendices Appendix N Glossary of Terms Active Closed An optoisolated input that s logically on when current flows through the connection points Active Open An optoisolated input that s logically on when no current flows through the connection points Analog Gain Adjustment AGC Adjustment to signal strength that seeks to maintain a constant level regardless of the range of the symbol Application Record A variation of UCC EAN 128 which adds an application identifier to symbol data including user definable separators brackets and padding Autodiscriminate The ability to decode several different symbologies without chang
94. cted to a scanner Autoconnect will try con Connect view Help necting at the most common communications settings and Autoconnect step through the various settings until they match up with ponme the host s settings Connect When you select Connect you will need to manually select the communications settings from a popup dialog Configure Multidrop View View tells you what view is current and allows you to quickly move to other views which are also accessed by clicking the icons view Help on the toolbars Configuration OMR Laser Control Terminal Utility Barcode Dialog 2 6 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 2 Using ESP Making Changes in ESP To change scanner settings or to access the utilities or terminal window click on the App Mode button amp iw App Mode To return to the Setup Mode click on the Setup Mode button Setup Mode See the succeeding chapters and Appendices to see specific configuration command explanations for both ESP and serial commands To make changes to a configuration setting in the menu trees 1 Left click on the to expand tree 2 Double click on parame ter and click once in selec tion box to view options 3 Place your curser in the selection box scroll down to the setting you want to change and click once on the setting 4 Left click again on the open screen to complete the selection E Read Cycle E Multisymbol
95. cting to Com Port ow z your concentrator which can then relay commands to the scanner whose address was set in the Multidrop BudRae feso Settings dialog Data Bits Seve J Click Connect SOIT me z You should see the CONNECTED message in green at the bottom of the window along with the scanner s por EN Multidrop address M cores CONNECTED Multidrop 01 Advanced Force Connection v configuration If upload fails return to the Serial Communication Parameters dialog and make the corrections Follow the same procedure for connecting other scanners to your multidrop network MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 33 Multidrop Communications Polling Sequence Data that is transmitted to the host symbol data noread messages counters etc via concentrators is solicited by poll requests from the host The polling sequence example is by poll address 1E ASCII hex value for Scanner 02 and a REQ request The scanner responds by first transmitting its own address 1E followed by a STX start of text character and then the data Next it transmits an ETX end of text character and an LRC longitudinal redundancy check character If the concentrator or controller receives the data from the scanner and is able to vali date it with an LRC calculation it responds with an ACK acknowledgment If the scan ner in turn receives the ACK the scanner ends this exchange with a RES reset S
96. d 0 Disabled 1 Enabled 9 6 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 9 Diagnostics Laser High When enabled a message is transmitted whenever the laser current exceeds a factory calibrated reference value which cannot be altered The message repeats once every 30 minutes until the condition is corrected Laser High Status Usage Alerts the user to impending laser failure Contact your service repre sentative Definition Enables the Laser High message Serial Cmd K400 warning message status laser high status aser low status novram corrupt warning status Default Enabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Laser High Message Definition Defines the Laser High message Serial Cmd K404 laser high message Default HIGH LASER Options Any 1 to 10 character ASCII string except NUL lt or gt MS 9 Scanner User Manual 9 7 Warning Messages Laser Low When enabled a message is transmitted whenever the laser current falls below a fac tory calibrated reference value which cannot be altered The message repeats once every 30 minutes until the condition is corrected Laser Low Status Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Alerts the user to impending laser failure Contact your service repre sentative Enables the Laser Low message K400 warning message status laser high status laser low status novram corrupt warning status Enabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled
97. d non stacked 2 Enabled stacked and non stacked 5 18 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies Narrow Margins Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Used when the leading and trailing edges of the symbols are smaller than the standard margin or when other objects encroach into the margins Allows the scanner to read symbols with quiet zones less than 8 times the width of the narrow bar element Quiet zone is the space at the leading and trailing ends of a symbol Each quiet zone can be as narrow as only five times the width of the narrow bar element when Narrow Margins is enabled K450 narrow margins status symbology identifier status Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Note Do not use Narrow Margins with Large I ntercharacter Gap enabled in Code 39 or Codabar MS 9 Scanner User Manual 5 19 Symbology Identifier Symbology Identifier Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Used when the symbology type and how it s decoded needs to be known Symbology ID is an AIM standard prefix set of characters that identify the symbol type When enabled the scanner analyzes and identifies the symbology and adds a three character identifying prefix to the data 1 close bracket character indicating the presence of a symbology ID 2 A C E 1 L Q b d p A Code 39 C Code 128 E UPC EAN F Codabar G Code 93 I 1 2 5 3 Modifier see Explanation of Mod
98. d cycle and allows the same symbol to be read again With either External Edge Serial Data or Serial Data amp Edge enabled a timeout ends the read cycle and symbol data or a noread mes sage is sent to the host With External Level enabled the read cycle does not end until the fall ing edge trigger or a timeout occurs The next read cycle does not begin until the next rising edge trigger New Trigger Usage New Trigger is an effective way to end a read cycle when objects move past the scanner at irregular intervals not timing dependent MS 9 Scanner User Manual 4 13 End of Read Cycle Definition New Trigger ends the current read cycle and initiates a new one when a new trigger occurs New Trigger refers only to a rising edge trigger With either External Edge Serial or Serial or Edge enabled an edge or serial trigger ends a read cycle and initiates the next read cycle In the case of External Level a falling edge trigger ends the read cycle but the next read cycle does not begin until the occurrence of the next rising edge trigger See Figure 4 1 on page 4 8 and Figure 4 2 on page 4 9 Note When New Trigger is enabled and if not in External Level mode Laser On Off will have no effect When noreads occur the laser will remain on Timeout or New Trigger Usage Definition Used in applications that require an alternative way to end the read cycle For example if an assembly line should stop compl
99. d cycle the noread message will be transmitted to the host Noread Status Serial Cmd K714 status message Default Enabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Noread Message Definition Any combination of ASCII characters can be defined as the noread message Serial Cmd K714 status message Default NOREAD Options 0 to 64 ASCII characters Note Noread Message will only be transmitted if Symbol Data Output Symbol Data Output on page 8 3 is set to Match Mismatch or Good Read Noread Message can be set to any ASCII characters except NULL lt gt and comma 8 6 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Beeper Usage Definition Chapter 8 1 0 Parameters Can be used as an audible verification that either a good read or a noread has occurred A beep is emitted either after each good read of a bar code symbol or after each noread Note Beeper will also sound if any of the following occur e the scanner is defaulted e a send save command from ESP or an Exit command from any embedded menu e a Z lt Zp gt lt Zd gt or lt KS 1 gt command is sent Beeper Status Serial Cmd Default Options lt K702 status volume On Good 0 Disabled 1 On Good Read 2 On Noread MS 9 Scanner User Manual 8 7 Partial Output Partial Output Usage Definition In Multisymbol mode partial output is performed on each separate symbol For example if Start Position is set t
100. d in the last cell If enabled for Even and the number of bars is not even a parity bar is added to the last cell Usage A parity bar is added to make the count conform to its setting Serial Cmd K490 status parity status 7 fields trigger delay mode scans gate bar location trigger delay type output style Default None Number of Fields Definition Usage Serial Cmd Default Options The number of fields is the number of cells in which a bar can be dis played An OMR application typically has from 8 to 32 fields The number of fields depends on the symbols you will be scanning It is important to set this correctly or your data will be invalid lt K490 status parity status fields trigger delay mode scans gate bar location trigger delay type output style 7 1 to 32 MS 9 Scanner User Manual 7 7 OMR Setup Trigger Delay Type Definition Usage Serial Cmd Default Options If Pulse is enabled the scanner will wait the number of pulses from an encoder set by Trigger Delay before evaluating its scans for OMR sym bols With Time enabled the scanner measures the time that transpires between a trigger and the appearance of a symbol in the center of the scan and applies that delay to subsequent triggers before evaluating scans for OMR symbols With Pulse enabled the scanner can track OMR symbols on variable speed applications This requires the use of both triggering and encoder pul
101. d the XON and XOFF command as a single byte transmission command of start Q or stop S lt K140 2 gt Point to Point with RTS CTS amp XON XOFF Usage Definition Serial Cmd Used only with RS 232 This option is a combination of Point to Point with RTS CTS and Point to Point with XON XOFF lt K140 3 gt Polling Mode D Usage Definition Serial Cmd When in Polling Mode D an address of 1 is automatically displayed on the configuration screen However during transmission a 1C hex poll address FS and a 1D hex select address GS are substituted for the 1 Like Point to Point Polling Mode D requires a dedicated connection to the host but unlike Point to Point it requires an address and must wait for a poll from the host before sending data lt K140 4 gt MS 9 Scanner User Manual 3 5 RS 232 422 Host Port Multidrop Note See also Multidrop Communications on page A 32 Usage The MS 5000 can be used as a concentrator to a single host port connec tion Definition Multidrop allows up to 50 devices to be connected to a single RS 485 host with the scanner assigned an unique address from 01 to 50 When Multidrop is selected the protocol characters for RES REQ etc are assigned automatically Multidrop Each address has its own separate poll and select address from 1C to 7F Addresses hex Options 01 through 50 Serial Cmd If selecting Multidrop lt K140 5 gt fan address must be
102. ded Serial Cmd K401 hours10 message Default SERVI CE Options Any 1 to 10 character ASCII string except NUL lt or gt 9 12 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter Laser Contro 10 Chapter Contents Laser Control by ESP Menu seen 10 2 Laser Control by Serial COMMANG sse 10 2 Laser On Off re tian eden dinars 10 3 Laser Framing Status sac eae eens eee eerie 10 4 Laser Off Time sisted nena in ee ee eae id net 10 5 LaserOn TIME E 10 6 By regulating the time that the laser is on during each scan the laser beam width can narrowed to a precise arc This is called laser framing and it is very useful when there is a need to avoid highly reflective objects to filter out unwanted signals or to avoid scanning the wrong symbols In addition the laser can be set so that it only turns on during a read cycle MS 9 Scanner User Manual 10 1 Laser Control by ESP Menu Laser Control by ESP Menu Click this icon to bring up the Laser Control view a Laser Control Laser Off Time Laser On Time 500 Suoy Send and Save Default 7 Laser on only during Read Cycle Note These buttons only affect this view You can also adjust laser parameters from the Read Cycle and the OMR menus Laser Control Laser On Off Enabled Laser Framing Status Enabled Laser Off Time 0 Laser On Time 500 Laser Control by Serial Command Legacy C
103. defined and appended to the command string Format K140 5 address 01 to 50 Note Scanners linking up to a Microscan MS 5000 multidrop concentrator must be configured in standard multidrop protocol User Defined Point to Point Usage Used for developing custom protocols in polled or unpolled mode Definition User Defined Point to Point allows the user to customize the point to point protocol Serial Cmd K140 6 RES address REQ EOT STX ETX ACK NAK from host User Defined Address Definition User Defined is considered to be in a polled mode only if an address has been assigned Serial Cmd K140 6 RES address REQ EOT STX ETX ACK NAK from host Default No address Options Any ASCII character except a null User Defined Example Example An ACK NAK protocol can be configured using User Defined The scan ner will transmit data to the host when an ACK is received If a NAK or response timeout occurs the scanner will re send the data to the host up to 3 more times before aborting Serial Cmd K140 6 RES address REQ EOT STX ETX ACK NAK from host Default No assignment Options Any ASCII character except a null Control characters can be used to define RES through NAK in serial commands 3 6 MS 9 Scanner User Manual From Host Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Chapter 3 Communications Allows the handshaking protocol to be initiated from the host if not con figured in
104. digit output UPC EAN Ks K473 UPCstatus EAN status supplementals status separa tor status separator char supplemental type lt K475 status fixed symbol length status fixed symbol Code 93 K length gt lt K477 status fixed symbol length status fixed symbol Pharmacode length min no of bars bar widths fwd rev gt PDF417 KI lt K476 status raster sweeps before decode attempt fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length gt m rrow Margins Symbology Ko lt K450 narrow margins status symbology identifier gt Background Color Kx lt K451 background color gt MS 9 Scanner User Manual 5 3 Symbologies by Serial Command OMR See Chapter 7 OMR for OMR related commands and explanations Code 39 Usage Definition Code 39 is considered the standard for non retail symbology An alphanumeric symbol with unique start stop patterns composed of 9 black and white elements per character of which 3 are wide Code 39 Status Serial Cmd Default Options K470 status check digit status check digit output status large inter character gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCII set Enabled Note This is the only symbol type enabled by default 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Check Digit Status Code 39 Serial Cmd Default Options K470 status check digit status check digit output large intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCI
105. ds see Table 12 1 Summary of Util ity Serial Commands on page 12 3 Table A 8 Complete List of Serial Configuration Commands Command Title peu Format Communications Host Port Parameters Ka K100 baud parity stop bits data bits Host Protocol Kf K140 protocol Aux Port Parameters Ky Beet aie ra eR DU e bits data bits daisy Daisy Chain Scanner ID K151 daisy chain scanner daisy chain scanner ID Preamble Kd lt K141 status preamble gt Postamble Ke lt K142 status postamble gt LRC Kc lt K145 status gt Intercharacter Delay KB lt K144 time interval gt Response Timeout KA lt K143 timeout gt Network Client K120 net port status K125 ength status rx from network size tx to network Serial Gateway Configuration size pad status pad char begin end justify data status byte swap status DeviceNet K121 deviceNet baud rate deviceNet address Profibus lt K122 profibus station address gt DataHighway Plus K123 DHP baud rate DHP address gt Read Cycle Multisymbol KL K222 number of symbols multisymbol separator Trigger Mode Kg K200 trigger mode trigger filter duration External Trigger State Kj K202 external trigger state End of Read Cycle Kh lt K220 end of read cycle mode read cycle timeout gt Serial Trigger Character Ki lt K201 character gt Good Decode Reads Km lt K221 good decode reads gt Gain Tracking KD lt K504 gain
106. e Data Bits Seven Flow Control None MS 9 Scanner User Manual 3 1 Communications by ESP Communications by ESP a Communications Communication R5232 422 Host Port l Host Port Connections Click this button to bring up Baud Rate 3600 the Communications menu Parity Even Stop Bits One Data Bits Seven Host Protocol Point to Point To open nested options Hast 422 Status Disabled single click the RS232 Auxiliary Port Preamble Disabled Postamble Enabled To change a setting LRC Disabled double click the Response Timeout 2 UE Mp or Intercharacter Delay 0 through the options 3 2 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 3 Communications RS 232 422 Host Port Includes host port connections and host protocols Host Port Connections Baud Rate Host Port Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Can be used to transfer data faster or to match host port settings The rate at which the scanner and host transfer data back and forth K101 aux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain ID 9600 1 1200 4 9600 7 57 6K 2 2400 5 19 2K 8 115 2K 3 4800 6 38 4K Parity Host Port Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Only changed if necessary to match host setting An error detection routine in which one data bit in each character is set to 1 or 0 so that the
107. e ta Serial Verification KS oe ee morcs THERE and beep sta Input 1 KK lt K730 mode active state gt lt K810 output on active state pulse width output mode trend Output 1 Kv analysis mode trigger evaluation period number to output on reads per trigger threshold gt K811 output on active state pulse width output Output 2 Kw mode trend analysis mode trigger evaluation period number to output on reads per trigger threshold K812 output on active state pulse width output mode trend Output 3 K analysis mode trigger evaluation period number to output on reads per trigger threshold Quality Output KJ lt K704 quality output separator reads trigger status 8 2 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 8 1 0 Parameters Symbol Data Output Usage Definition Used when the host needs symbol data only under certain conditions Defines the conditions under which decoded symbols are transmitted to the host Symbol Data Output Mode Serial Cmd Default Options Disabled Usage Definition Match Usage Definition Mismatch Usage Definition K705 symbol data output mode when to output Good Read 0 Disabled 2 Mismatch 1 Match 3 Good Read Useful when an application only needs to use the discrete outputs and can allow the scanner to do the decision making When set to Disabled the host does not need the symbol data and the communication lines are used only for setup and status checks
108. ead cycle with a new trigger an edge trigger or the leading edge of a level trigger See Falling Edge ROM Read Only Memory Memory that cannot be changed Scanner A reader A scanning device that is comprised of a scan head and a decoder integrated in one package Scan Speed The number of scans per second that a scanner projects from the spin ning mirror Scan Width SW is the width across the scan beam at a given distance from the scan ner in which a symbol can be read Secondary Scanner A scanner linked to the master or preceding scanner in a daisy chain which relays symbol data to the host See Daisy Chain Send Transmit data from one device to another Separator A character that separates data fields Serial Commands Online data strings such as D or P sent from a host or auxil iary terminal to a scanner or other device Serial Configuration Host Configuration Serial commands that change configura tion distinguished from operational command by the fact that they can modify non vol atile memory for power on configuration Skew Symbol or scanner rotation around the center of the skew axis which is per pendicular to the plane of the scan beam Specular Reflection The direct mirror like reflection of light back to the source caus ing saturation and bad reads Supplemental A character or data string that is appended to the main bar code sym bol Symbol A one or two dimensional decodable p
109. econds connect them again A longer beep should be heard If not repeat the process A 22 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Saving Appendices Power on settings are those that are saved by a lt Z gt or lt Zp gt command and are loaded into active memory whenever power to the scanner is recycled Save Active Settings except Factory for Power on Initializes serial configuration commands into active memory and resets counters to zero e Saves all current settings except factory settings to user saved settings for power on By Software Command Send Z command to the scanner By ESP lt Z gt Initialize Y Active Memory User Saved Microscan Settings Defaults Right click in the configuration window and select Save to Reader then Send and Save Note Allow a 1 5 second delay after sending the A command before resumingoper ations Save Only Factory Settings for Power on e Initializes serial configuration commands in active memory and resets counters to zero lt Zp gt Initialize e Saves all factory settings for power on factory settings include but are not limited to Focus Gain Tracking and Scan Speed By Serial Command Send lt Zp gt command to the scanner Y Factory Settings User Saved Microscan Settings Defaults By ESP Right click in the configuration window and select Save
110. ed Flash Memory Memory that can be changed by downloading new code and recalled on power on Focal Length The distance measured from the scanner to the center of the depth of field or focal point Focus The point at which the tip of the scan beam is at its narrowest Full Duplex Auxiliary port data is sent directly to the host but not displayed on the auxiliary port screen Gain Optimal signal strength Good Match The event occurring when a scanned symbol matches the master symbol information that is stored in the memory of the device Good Read A decode The successful scanning and decoding of the information encoded in a symbol Half Duplex Auxiliary port data is sent directly to the host and displayed on the auxil iary port screen Host A computer PLC or other device that is used to execute commands and process data and discrete signals Host Port The pins or connections on a scanner or other device that physically connect with a host and using the RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 standards pass data and serial commands from one device to another I nitialize Implement serial configuration commands into the scanner s active memory Input A channel or communications line Decoded data or a discrete signal that is received by a device See Output A 38 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Appendices Intercharacter Delay The time interval in milliseconds between individual characters transmitted from the scanner t
111. eed to select another model later you can find it in the App Mode under Model on the menu bar 1 In the Model dialog box select your model If you do not want to make this selection every time you load ESP uncheck Show this window at Startup 2 Select the default name for example MS 9 1 or type in a file name of your choice and click OK 3 Click Yes when the connect to the scanner dialog appears 7 Would you like to connect to the MS 911 No MS 9 Scanner User Manual 1 5 Autoconnect Step 5 Autoconnect 1 In the Connecting to dialog select your communications port under COM Port 2 Click the Start button 3 Allow time for the autoconnect routine to test all of the combinations You will see a blue progress bar fill across the Connecting to dialog When connected the CONNECTED message will appear in a green box in the status bar on the bottom right of the dialog n EN r m Tip If connection fails enable a different Com port and try again Tip If you do not see either the CONNECTED or DISCONNECTED message at the bot tom of your dialog try expanding the ESP window horizontally 1 6 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter Quick Start Step 6 Position Symbol and Scanner 1 Set up a bar code symbol at the scanning distance you will be using in your application 2 Avoid bright light or IR light from other sources including other scanners 3 Pitch symbol or scanner a minimum
112. efore a video reset occurs default to white K502 maximum element video filter time minimum symbol transi tions 410 x 4uS 1 to 65535 Video Filter Time Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Can be useful in improving read rates for certain symbols Caution Do not change this parameter unless instructed by a Microscan representative Bar and space filter value in nanoseconds If a bar or space is less than the video filter value set then the bar or space element will be filtered out K502 maximum element video filter time minimum symbol transi tions 12 x 30 5nS 1 to 65535 Minimum Symbol Transitions Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Can be useful in adjusting the threshold for qualification of certain sym bols Defines the minimum number of symbol bar transitions at which a sym bol is qualified as a symbol lt K502 maximum element video filter time minimum symbol transi tions gt 12 x 30 5nS 1 to 65535 MS 9 Scanner User Manual 4 19 Laser Setup Laser Setup See Chapter 10 Laser Control for detailed list of commands and controls 4 20 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter Symbologies Chapter Contents oymbologlesby ESP iicet ti encre tote tet ore pine xax ead 5 2 Symbologies by Serial Command sse 5 3 Oe a a ar 5 4 oom
113. er of Decodes total per symbol SW Scan Width SL Symbol Length SS Symbol Speed DR Decodes rate Example SL 2 inches including quiet zones SS 100 inches per second SW 4 inches DR 1000 decodes per second 2 Fe m 100 x 1000 3 17 complete decodes Angled Picket Fence Calculation The number of complete scans for angled picket fence is calculated the same as that for picket fence with the except ion that the scan width is shortened in proportion to scan tilt A 28 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Direction of label travel 8 amp TR Scan Line Figure A 10 Picket Fence Direction of label travel A Scan Line Figure A 11 Angled Picket Fence Appendices Improving the Number of Decodes After changing any of the parameters described here recalculate number of decodes Scan Speed Scan speed is a function of motor speed and is adjustable A slower scan rate may allow greater symbol range and or higher decode rates but at the cost of a lower decode rate scans When you lower scan speed you lower the decode rate Range Adjusting the symbol s range if possible is one of the quickest and most effective ways to improve decode rates However in some applications you may need to select a less than optimum range or one that is beyond the fringes of the ranges Scan Width Increasing scan width will increase the number of sca
114. est all Master Symbol Information Note lt K231 gt does the same lt Mmaster symbol Delete Master Symbol number gt Note lt K231 gt does the same Firmware lt gt Display Checksums of EPROM lt b gt Display Checksum for Boot Code la Display Checksum for Application Code c4 Display Part Number lt b gt Display Boot Code Part Number lt a gt Display Application Code Part Number Symbol Types lt P gt Autodiscriminate All Codes lt Q gt Enable Code 39 Only lt R gt Enable Codabar Only lt S gt Enable I 2 5 Only Trigger lt char gt Serial Trigger Character Restore Save lt A gt Reset does not save for power on lt Ad gt Restore Default Settings lt An gt Restore Saved Settings MS 9 Scanner User Manual 12 3 Utilities by Serial Command Table 12 1 Summary of Utility Serial Commands lt Z gt Reset Save for power on lt Zp gt Save Factory Settings lt Zd gt Save Restore Factory Defaults Status Requests lt gt Scanner Status lt 1 gt Extended Scanner Status lt K gt Configuration Status a See Appendix H Defaulting Saving Initializing 12 4 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 12 Utilities Read Rate By ESP You can access Read Rate from the Utilities menu To start or end a read rate test right click Read Rate and select Start or Stop To change from percent read ra
115. etely or the intervals between objects are highly irregular Timeout or New Trigger is identical to Timeout except that a timeout or a new trigger whichever occurs first ends the read cycle 4 14 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 4 Read Cycle Read Cycle Timeout Usage It is useful in many tightly controlled applications which require a read cycle to end before the next object appears and therefore need the flexi bility of a timeout adjustment Definition Read Cycle Timeout is the time span of the read cycle and is repre sented in 10 mS increments It is used in conjunction with External Edge or Serial Trigger Serial Cmd K220 end of read cycle mode read cycle timeout Default 100 Corresponds to one second or 1000 mS Options 0 to 65535 Divide any positive number entered by 100 to determine the time in seconds Timeout does not function when in Continuous or Level read cycle modes Note A minimum setting of 2 is recommended Continuous 1 The scanner will only read a given symbol once until a timeout occurs or a different symbol is presented Note Timeout or Timeout or New Trigger under End of Read Cycle must be enabled for Timeout Duration to take effect MS 9 Scanner User Manual 4 15 Good Decode Reads Good Decode Reads Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options This is a very useful feature to increase reliability of reads for symbolo gies that do not have internal error chec
116. formulas in Formulas for Number of Decodes on page A 27 Once you ve mounted the scanner established a good read rate with a stationary sym bol and calculated the number of decodes for your symbol speed you can begin decod ing with moving symbols Number of Decodes To ensure reliable scanning you need to apply a minimum of five decodes to each sym bol This means that all variables symbol speed read range etc are significant Note Variations between symbols are common For this reason the greater number of sample symbols tested the more likely you are to achieve optimum decode rates In general the number of decodes of a given symbol can be increased by e Increasing symbol height e Decreasing symbol length e Increasing scan rate spinning mirror speed e Slowing symbol speed A 26 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Appendices Appendix Formulas for Number of Decodes To ensure reliable scanning the scanner should apply a minimum of five scans to each symbol Use the formulas below to predict the number of decodes that your symbol will receive If the number of decodes you derive from one of these calculations is less than the min imum plug in the minimum number of decodes 5 and solve for another parameter that might be changed such as symbol speed or scans per second Note While the formulas given here solve for the predicted number of decodes you may also use the formulas to solve for other parameters th
117. hat can read OMR in various depths of field e Can calibrate OMR at speeds up to 200 inches per second A user interface program the ESP Easy Setup Program can be downloaded from our web site www microscan com and runs on Windows 98 Windows NT Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating systems Alternately con figuration commands can be sent from an embedded menu driven terminal program or directly by host serial command strings The scanner is offered as a standalone or in combination with a wiring box Four optional network plug in protocol cards are also available when using the wiring box option About This Manual This manual provides complete information on setting up installing and configuring the MS 9 scanner The chapters follow the ESP menus which are presented in the order in which a scanner might be setup and made ready for industrial operation Chapter 1 Quick Start provides overall step by step instructions for getting your scanner operational with specific go to references to other chapters and appendices Chapter 3 Communications through Chapter 9 Diagnostics are general setup and configuration options Chapter 10 Laser Control will help you setup your raster and laser framing envel ops Chapter 11 Terminal Mode describes the use of the Terminal window The appendices include specifications reference tables of serial commands ASCII char acters multidrop setup and addresses as well as other u
118. her scanners set in tandem daisy chained Definition An auxiliary port connects the scanner to a remote display or to other scanners that can display or transfer data Aux Port Connections As with the host port parameters the auxiliary terminal s settings baud rate parity stop bits and data bits must be identical with those of the auxiliary device Baud Rate Aux Port Usage Can be used to transfer data faster or match an auxiliary device Definition The rate at which the scanner and host transfer data back and forth Serial Cmd K101 aux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain ID Default 9600 Options 1 1200 4 9600 7 57 6K 2 2400 5 19 2K 8 115 2K 3 4800 6 38 4K Parity Aux Port Usage Only changed if necessary to match host setting Definition An error detection routine in which one data bit in each character is set to 1 or 0 so that the total number of 1 bits in the data field is even or odd Default Even Options K101 aux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain ID Serial Cmd 0 None 1 Even 2 Odd Stop Bits Aux Port Usage Only changed if necessary to match host setting MS 9 Scanner User Manual 3 9 RS 232 Auxiliary Port Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Allows the user to select the last one or two bits in each character to indi cate the end of the character
119. ht Avoid eye contact with the laser beam Never point the beam at other people or in a direction where people may be passing Statement of RoHS Compliance All Microscan readers with a G suffix in the FIS number are RoHS Compliant All compliant readers were converted prior to March 1 2007 All standard accessories in the Microscan Product Pricing Catalog are RoHS Compliant except 20 500013 01 and 98 000039 02 These products meet all the requirements of Directive 2002 95 EC European Parliament and the Council of the European Union for RoHS compliance In accordance with the latest requirements our RoHS Compliant products and packaging do not contain intentionally added Deca BDE Perfluorooctanes PFOS or Perfluorooctanic Acid PFOA compounds above the maximum trace levels To view the document stating these requirements please visit http eur lex europa eu LexUriServ LexUriServ do uri CELEX 32002L0095 EN HTML and http eur lex europa eu LexUriServ LexUriServ do uri OJ L 2006 372 0032 0034 EN PDF Please contact your sales manager for a complete list of Microscan s ROHS Compliant products This declaration is based upon information obtained from sources which Microscan believes to be reliable and from random sample testing however the information is provided without any representation of warranty expressed or implied regarding accuracy or correctness Microscan does not specifically run any analysis on our ra
120. ia 4 20 Chapter 5 Symbologies Symbologies by ESP inne ien rne eer ee eter ea ies 5 2 Symbologies by Serial Command see 5 3 Narrow Margins coe iere cte itte aeree aee e Tee e ede cea e ER edes 5 19 Symbology ldentifier 2 oiii Leere c es 5 20 Background Color ete rendre teretes rte edness 5 21 Autodiscriminate 12 pom eterne rre teri fee teta ree S 5 22 Chapter 6 Matchcode Matchcode by ESP Menu ssseeeeneem eene 6 2 Matchcode by Serial Command esse 6 2 Overview of Matchcode center erben iniiai eaii 6 3 Matchcode Type ertt the tes eats 6 4 Sequential Matching ssr eiroet eaea h nemen 6 5 MatchiLength nre e Ete eed 6 6 Sequence On Noread rre eter ect aN 6 7 Sequence On Mismatch esssseeeeeneeeem mene 6 8 New Master PII ii nile eiii edet 6 9 Chapter 7 OMR OMR Setup by ESP Menu eee een nennen 7 2 OMR Setup by Serial Command sseeseeeee 7 2 OMR Description iren e ede dore nei oes teet 7 3 OMR Definitions riening oo ari a tete rd exe esed oee e ddp ee diede 7 4 OMR Setup amp Calibration Menu ee 7 5 OMR Setup eere tei code d HL ieee babe belek nied 7 6 Static Testenni i pda eei ete Es 7 10 Dynamic Calibration 24 orent dd deeds 7 11 Calibration Data 1 xcii cede d ierant cres 7 12 Laser C
121. iary Port e Auxiliary port data is passed through to the host whenever a return key is pressed at the auxiliary port or symbol data is sent e Whenever aux port data is sent with symbol data the aux port data will appear between the preamble and the symbol data e Auxiliary port data to the host is always sent with a preamble and a postamble e If the scanner is in a polled mode to the host auxiliary port data will NOT pass through e D is the only command accepted by the Aux Host Port NE Scanner scanner from the auxiliary port All other commands will pass through to the host Data initiated from the Scanner e Transmission to the auxiliary port occurs imme diately upon a good read e Scan data to the auxiliary port does not include a preamble or a postamble e Communications with the auxiliary port is always in Point to Point protocol even if the host is in a polled protocol mode Data initiated from the Host All host data is echoed to the auxiliary port in unpolled mode Aux nee Port N Scanner Aux Host Port v Scanner Serial Cmd K101 aux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain ID 1 Transparent Half Duplex Mode Usage Used to display symbol data on an auxiliary screen close to the scanner MS 9 Scanner User Manual
122. ical applications but not typically used in newer applications Codabar is a 16 character set 0 through 9 and the characters and with start stop codes and at least two distinctly different bar widths Codabar Status Serial Cmd Default Options lt K471 status start amp stop match start amp stop match output large inter character gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Start amp Stop Match Status Codabar Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Used to increase security of symbology Requires the Codabar start and stop characters a b c or d to match before a valid read can occur K471 status start amp stop match start amp stop match output large inter character gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output Enabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Start amp Stop Output Status Codabar Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Used to verify matching Causes the start and stop characters to be transmitted with symbol data K471 status start amp stop match start amp stop match output arge intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output Enabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled 5 10 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies Large Intercharacter Gap Codabar
123. ifiers below lt K450 narrow margins symbology identifier status gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Explanation of Modifiers for Code 39 Codabar and I 2 5 e For Code 39 Codabar and I 2 5 the modifier indicates Check Digit and Check Digit Output status e For Code 39 only Full ASCII needs to be enabled to see modifiers 4 5 and 7 Check Digit Full ASCII conversion performed Modifier Check Digit Output Code 39 only 0 Disabled N A No 1 Enabled Enabled No 3 Enabled Disabled No 4 Disabled N A Yes 5 Enabled Enabled Yes 7 Enabled Disabled Yes Example A5 indicates a Code 39 symbol with Check Digit and Check Digit Output enabled and Full ASCII conversion performed For Other Symbologies e For Code 128 a 1 indicates EAN otherwise the modifier is a O e For all other symbologies the modifier is O 5 20 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies Background Color Usage If the background is darker than the symbol then enable black back ground Typically the background is white but on PCBs for example they can be black Definition Allows the user to choose which symbol background white or black the scanner can read Serial Cmd K451 background color Default White Options 0 White 1 Black MS 9 Scanner User Manual 5 21 Autodiscriminate Autodiscriminate Although Autodiscriminate is not a configuration command but it is included here as a
124. ing edge Rising edge is the trigger signal associated with the appearance of an object Falling edge is the trigger signal associated with the subsequent disappearance of the object 4 8 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 4 Read Cycle External Trigger Edge Usage Highly recommended in any application where conveying speed is con stant or if spacing object size or timeouts are consistent Definition External Trigger Edge as with Level allows the read cycle active state to begin when a trigger change of state from an external sensing device is received However the passing of an object out of sensor range does not end the read cycle The read cycle ends with a good readoutput or depending on End of Read Cycle setting a timeout or new trigger occurs i X Initiate Read Cycle Object 1 moving in front of the detector Active a beam causes a change in the trigger state initiating the read cycle Object _ Associated waveforms assume detector External Trigger State is set EEEN Initiate Second Read Cycle once closed gt m Object 2 moving in front of the detector Active MK YN beam causes another change in the trigger m state This signal initiates a new read cycle Object and ends the previous read cycle unless lm cuf detector MA Timeout is enabled and a good read or tim eout has not occurred Figure 4 2 Trigger Edge Serial Cmd K200 3 Important Level and Edge ap
125. ity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain ID Default 1 Options Any one or two ASCII characters 3 14 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 3 Communications Preamble Preamble Status Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Used for identifying and controlling incoming data For example defining the preamble as a carriage return and a line feed causes each decoded message to be displayed of on its own line Up to four user defined ASCII characters including control characters can be defined and added to the front or end of the data string that is sent from the scanner to the host lt K141 status preamble character s gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled within any protocol Preamble Character s Serial Cmd Default Options lt K141 status preamble character s gt M corresponds to carriage return null null null Up to four user defined ASCII characters including control characters Within a Serial Command To enter control characters within a serial command hold down the con trol key while typing the desired character Example lt KCNTL m gt to enter M Within an Embedded Menu Control characters entered on the command line are displayed in the menu as mnemonic characters such as CR NUL NUL NUL To enter a control character from within an embedded menu first type in a space with the space key This has the effect of allowing the
126. k digit characters The scanner ignores any symbol not having the specified length lt K471 status start amp stop match start amp stop match output large inter character gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output gt 10 1 to 64 Note Because of symbology limitations setting Symbol Length to any number less than four will produce undetermined results MS 9 Scanner User Manual 5 11 Symbologies by Serial Command Check Digit Type Codabar Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Modulus 16 Allows the user to select the check digit type Codabar will use lt K471 status start amp stop match start amp stop match output large intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output Disabled 0 Disabled 2 NW7 1 Modulus 16 3 Both Used in the photo finishing market NW 7 Used in Japanese markets Check Digit Output Status Codabar Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options For additional security a check digit can be added to the symbol When enabled the check digit character is sent along with the symbol data When disabled symbol data is sent without the check digit lt K471 status start amp stop match start amp stop match output large inter character gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled
127. k the Utilities button to access the master symbol 2 Click the Master Database tab and double click the symbol num ber you want to delete 3 Delete text and click OK to delete in ESP Master 1 Symbol Data x Select Data and Delete Cancel 4 Click Send Database to Scanner to save in the scanner lt Mmaster symbol number gt deletes the master symbol for the selected symbol index Caution If no number is added before the question mark all master symbols will be deleted 1 to 10 MS 9 Scanner User Manual 12 15 Firmware Firmware Read Rate Counters Device Control Master Database Firmware m Firmware Update Select a file type to download Start Firmware Verification Select the firmware Request Part No Select the firmware Request Checksum Firmware Update Application code versions are specific to your scanner Consult with your sales represen tative before downloading application code If needed an application code will be sent to you in the form of a mot file To download application code 1 First make sure the host is connected to your scanner 2 Apply power to the scanner 3 Before updating you should verify the current firmware see Firmware Verifi cation Part Number on page 12 17 4 Click in the Firmware Update text box and select the file type you want to down load This will open a fi
128. king such as Pharmacode The number of decodes from 1 to 31 required per symbol before a sym bol s decoded data is sent It requires the scanner to successfully decode a symbol a designated number of times not necessarily consecutively before it is sent If it doesn t achieve the number of good reads during the read cycle then a noread will be sent Note Higher settings will decrease throughput speed lt K221 good decode reads 1 1to31 Note When setting up be sure to determine if the scanner s scan rate is capable of scanning your longest symbol the required number of times 4 16 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 4 Read Cycle Scanner Setup The settings in this section are typically adjusted by qualified technicians They time are included here for special applications Before making changes to individual commands in this section it would be advisable to make a written record of current settings Gain Level Factory Setting Usage Can be useful for fine tuning gain or when portions of analog signals spike as in the case of specular reflection or extraneous noise Caution Changes to Gain are typically done i Definition Sets a voltage amplitude value for the analog circuitry Serial Cmd K504 gain level tracking gt Default 30 nominal Gain is optimized at the factory before shipment the default value may not be 30 Options O to 255 MS 9 Scanner User Manual 4 17 Scanner Setup Autom
129. lar to that below Setup Cali bration Data and Laser Control commands can be modified in the menu tree on the left On the right side of the menu box you can test for Static or Dynamic setups and see OMR Data displayed in four text blocks When you do a test a representation of the symbol is displayed in front of a scanner with laser Off Time and laser On Time settings that allow you to manually center scans over a smaller area to reduce the pos sibility of miscellaneous noise The OMR menu shown here is an example of what you might see during an actual cali bration with OMR Framing and Show Output enabled Parameters E OMR Settings E Setup Status Enabled Parity None Number of Fields 9 Trigger Delay Ty Time Number of Scans 5 Gate Bar Location Left Trigger Delay D Dutput Style Binary Calibrated Data Calibrate Delay S Enabled Auto Frame Status Enabled Average Bar Wid 168 Average Cell Wid 856 m Margin 12316 Scan Count 1569 E Laser Control Laser On Off Disabled Laser Framing Sta Enabled Laser Off Time 0 Laser On Time 500 v OMR Enabled r Calibrate r Test nce Continuous Cancel OMR Data Margin Bar Width Cell Width Good Reads i2316 fi 68 ess fi Gate Bar Location Left Off Time NES Framing Enabled On Time Gate Bar Location Right 500 900 IV Show Output Output Style Binary 111111111 MS 9 Scanner User Manual 7
130. le locator box 5 Navigate to the appropriate file a mot file and open the file As application code begins to download to the scanner the scanner will go silent the scanner s RDY and GD RD LEDs will flash intermittently and a progress indicator at the bottom of the ESP window will let you know when the download is complete Caution Do not interrupt power or disconnect the host cable while download is in progress 12 16 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 12 Utilities Firmware Verification Part Number You can send a request for scanner s current firmware part numbers By ESP 1 From the Utilities menu you can access Firmware Verification from the Firm ware tab 2 Select the firmware code you want to check and click Request Part No to see the associated part number Firmware Verification App Code Request Part No 35 338501 17 By Serial Command Upon sending lt gt the scanner returns software part numbers for application code lt a gt and boot code lt b _ gt Individual part numbers for Application Code and Boot Code are returned when their respective commands a and lt b gt are sent MS 9 Scanner User Manual 12 17 Firmware Firmware Verification Checksum A checksum verifies a scanner s flash memory By ESP 1 From the Utilities menu you can access Firmware Verification from the Firm ware tab 2 Select the firmware code you want to check and click Request
131. lp gt amp App Mode Autoconnect Switch Model Test button Click here to change from percentage of good decodes to decodes per second Calibrate Decodes Easy Setup Mode Instructions Calibration is avail able on some models Welcome to Easy Setup Program Note This view may be slightly different for each model 1 Position your reader at the distance from the symbol recommende d by the specification s for the Saves Calibration results if available Stop 9 fq Ends the read rate test Auto Discriminat a On some models clicking Auto Discriminate will enable most available symbology types 2 2 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 2 Using ESP Application Mode From Setup Mode you can click on the App Mode button to access specific configura tion menus utilities and a terminal window where serial commands can be entered de App Mode Note that the App Mode and Setup Mode buttons appear in the same position to allow easy switching between these primary modes The icons on this Click here to open Click here to toolbar are for operations a terminal window access read rate and other utilities ESPESP Untitled Pulldown menus a File Model Options V Connect View Help Click this icon to return to Setup Mode Click this icon to return to this view from Utilities or Terminal ME gx Configuration
132. may manually by using the direction arrows in the Off Time and On Time boxes Click on the TERMI NAL button to see the symbol s output If you are in a Binary mode you should see 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 The reason the test pattern has a full set of bars is so that the scanner can infer the symbol s frame size Return to the OMR menu and right click on the menu to save settings MS 9 Scanner User Manual 7 11 Calibration Data Calibration Data Following a static or dynamic test see the OMR DATA area to view Margin Bar Width Cell Width and Good Reads OMR Data Margin BarWidth Cell Width Good Reads 7183 162 839 1 The bottom window presents the current triggered data This serves to give you an idea of consistency and variations You can also switch between Binary and Hexidecimal presentation of decoded data See and adjust calibration parameters in the Calibrated Data section of the OMR menu OMA Settings Setup B Calibrated Data Calibrate Delay Status Enabled Auto Frame Status Enabled Average Bar Width D Average Cell width D Margin D Scan Count D Calibrate Delay Status Definition When Calibrate Delay Status is enabled the scanner will attempt to set the delay time or pulse automatically Usage This is useful if your symbols arrive at irregular times Serial Cmd KPcalibrate delay status auto frame status avg bar width avg cell width leading margin scan count value Def
133. mma before the 1st field as in lt Kf5 gt The new numeric commands include a comma after the numeric parameter as in lt K140 5 gt Serial Configuration Command Conventions All data fields except the last must be followed by a comma without a space The following characters cannot be used lt gt NUL All fields preceding a modified field must be included If there is no change in preceding fields then commas alone can be entered in these fields For example if only the last field in the following command is chang ing lt K100 a4 1 0 0 gt can be entered as Ka100 0 All fields following a modified field can be omitted For example to change Baud Rate send lt K100 a3 gt A 16 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Appendices Concatenating Configuration Commands Commands can be concatenated added together in a single string or data block For example lt K145 1 gt lt K220 1 gt lt K450 1 gt lt A gt enables LRC sets End of Read Cycle mode to New Trigger enables Narrow Margins and resets the data buffers without saving the changes for power on Serial Command Status Request To ensure that any command was received and accepted you can send the Show Scanner Status command lt gt The status of a specific serial command can be requested by entering the command fol lowed by a question mark For example send lt K142 gt to request the status of Post amble Commands lt K199 gt lt K399 gt lt K499
134. mmand in the select sequence The 1F hex is the select address associated with Scanner 02 address It is followed by a REQ request The scanner responds with its own select address 1F hex and an ACK acknowledge The concentrator then transmits an STX start of text the data in this case a lt T gt an ETX end of text and an LRC character The scanner replies by transmitting its own address followed by an ACK acknowledg ing receipt of the command Upon receipt of an ACK the concentrator concludes the successful exchange with a RES In the example above the scanner only acknowledges a trigger counter request from the concentrator It does not respond to the trigger counter request until a subsequent poll For example if the scanner s trigger count was 12 at the time the trigger counter request was received on a subsequent poll it would send 02T 00012 The 02 at the beginning of the string is the scanner s address Select Reset If the scanner receives bad data from the concentrator it transmits a SEL its select address and a NAK to the concentrator The concentrator re transmits the data up to three times The concentrator will end the sequence with a RES reset if no ACK is received MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 35 Multidrop Communications Table A 11 Multidrop Addresses F Poll Select Poll Sele
135. ndards Metrology and Inspection Safety Labels The following labels are located on the side and back of the MS 9 Scanner AVOID EXPOSURE uA ICE www microscan com THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION CLASS B DEVICE PATENT NO 5 239 169 c US LISTED C 4K68 MICROSCAN www microscan com THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NCT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION CLASS BDEVICE PATENT NO 5 239 169 2 41 61 21mm 1 80 45 72mm Ne 10 28V 6 5 Watts max CLASS p MANUFACTURED MANUFACTURED MADEIN USA MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER 11 120035 02 MADE IN fz USA 1 Le MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER Base View with Approvals Label 11 120035 02 Warning and Caution Summary This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide rea sonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equip men
136. ner High Temperature Degrees Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Helps ensure that the scanner is being used within its temperature speci fication Also since hotter environments tend to shorten the life of elec tronics components a user may want to set the temperature threshold closer to the nominal temperature of 25 A user can set a temperature value that when exceeded will cause a high temperature message to be displayed If High Temperature Threshold is set to zero then the warning message will be disabled K402 degrees message 50 Celsius 0 to 50 zero disables High Temperature Message Definition Serial Cmd Default Options The user can enter a message of up to 10 characters that will be dis played whenever High Temperature Threshold is exceeded lt K402 degrees message gt HIGH TEMP Any 1 to 10 character ASCII string except NUL lt or gt 9 10 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 9 Diagnostics Low Temperature Threshold A message can be defined that will display when a user set Low Temperature Threshold has been reached The message repeats once every 30 minutes until the condition is corrected This value is a reference to the external ambient temperature in the environment around the scanner Low Temperature Degrees Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Helps ensure that the scanner is being used within its temperature speci fic
137. ng Host 25 pin Connector Caution 1 Be sure all cables are connected BEFORE applying power 2 Always power down BEFORE disconnecting any cables 1 When wiring the IB 131 to a host computer which has a 25 pin connector cross pins 2 and 3 When wiring the IB 131 to a host computer which has a 9 pin connector do NOT cross pins 2 and 3 MS 9 Scanner User Manual 1 3 Install ESP Step 3 Install ESP ESP stands for Easy Setup Program Once your scanner is connected to a host computer with Windows operating system XP or above you can use ESP Easy Setup Program for configuration and control To install ESP from the Microscan Tools Drive e Insert your Microscan Tools Drive into a USB port on your computer Click Setup exe and follow the prompts To download ESP from the Web Go to www microscan com Click Setup exe and follow the prompts e At the end of the install process copy a shortcut ESP icon onto your desktop e Click the ESP icon to run the program Minimum System Requirements e 233 MHz Pentium PC e Windows 8 7 Vista or XP operating system 32 bit or 64 bit e Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher e 128 MB RAM or greater e 160 MB free disk space e 800 x 600 256 color display 1024 x 768 32 bit color recommended 1 4 MS 9 Laser Scanner User Manual Chapter Quick Start Step 4 Select Scanner Model When you start the program the following menu will appear Note If you n
138. ns in a picket fence oriented appli cation Scan width is linked with scan range and changing one will usually require a change in the other Symbol Speed Applies to both picket fence and ladder oriented symbols If your application allows it slowing symbol speed the time in seconds that a symbol is fully within the scan width of the scanner is an effective way to increase the number of decodes Laser Framing Narrowing the laser frame may not increase the decode rate but it will minimize the opportunity of extraneous reads Symbol Dimensions Symbol Density and Symbol Ratio Not usually an option in most applications but changes to symbol parameters can affect number of decodes calculations and possibly decode rates If your application allows shortening the length of a picket fence symbol means the sym bol will be in the read range longer and hence receive a greater number of scans Increasing the height of a ladder symbol means it will receive more scans Changing symbol density and or symbol ratio is another way ranges decode rates can be altered Gain This adjustment typically made by qualified technicians is referenced in the Scanner Setup menu under Read Cycle See Scanner Setup on page 4 17 MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 29 Operational Tips Appendix K Operational Tips Do e Check inputs symbol speed length height etc to ensure the desired number of decodes per symbol e For optimum decodes moun
139. nu OMR Setup by ESP Menu Symbologies OMA Settings OMAR Parity Number of Fields Trigger Delay Type Number of Scans Gate Bar Location Trigger Delay Output Style Calibrated Data Calibrate Delay Status Auto Frame Status Average Bar Width Average Cell Width Margin Scan Count Disabled None 7 Pulse 5 Left 0 Binary Enabled Enabled 0 0 0 0 OMR Setup by Serial Command Command Title cmds Format lt K490 status parity status fields trigger delay OMR Setup K490 mode scans gate bar location trigger delay type output style gt OMR Calibration KP lt KPcalibrate delay status auto frame status avg bar width avg cell width leading margin scan count value gt 7 2 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 7 OMR OMR Description OMR marks or bars are printed in the center of uniformly spaced rectangular fields which are not visible Not all fields must contain marks If a gien cell has a mark within its boundaries you can consider the cell to have a value of 1 one If the cell has no mark it has a value of 0 zero With this symbology you can generate a binary number that can be used by any system to interpret the meaning of the code The content of the code can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer but the applications are gener ally very similar A typical symbol has 8 to 32 fields and will contain encoded data relat ing to groups sets
140. ny symbol not having the specified length Fixed Symbol Length helps prevent truncations and increases data integrity by ensuring that only one symbol length will be accepted lt K484 status fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length 10 1 to 74 5 16 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies RSS Limited Definition Encodes a smaller 14 digit symbol 74 modules wide that is not omnidi rectional Usage RSS Limited is designed to be read by laser and CCD scanners It is not recommended for omnidirectional slot scanners RSS Limited Status Serial Cmd K483 status Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled MS 9 Scanner User Manual 5 17 Symbologies by Serial Command RSS 14 Definition Usage RSS 14 Reduced Space Symbology is a fixed length symbology that encodes 14 digits including a 1 digit indicator digit and is 96 modules wide It can be stacked into two rows read omnidirectional if printed in full height or not if height truncated for small marking Used in the grocery retail and prescription drug industries where full 14 digit EAN UCC item identification may be needed RSS 14 Status Definition Usage Serial Cmd Default Options Offers a choice between stacked only and both stacked and not stacked Where appropriate use 1 non stacked for better performance over 2 stacked and non stacked lt K482 status gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enable
141. o 3 and Partial Length is set to 5 the following symbols are transmitted as follows 1234567890 as 34567 1234 as 34 123456789 abcde as 34567 cde two symbols with separator 12 as blank When enabled allows you to pre select portions of symbols to be transmit ted by the scanner Partial Output Status Serial Cmd Default Options K703 status start postion length gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Start Position Partial Output Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Allows you to determine the first character from the beginning of a sym bol to transmit lt K703 status start postion ength gt 1 1 to 63 Length Partial Output Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Allows you to determine the number of characters to be transmitted lt K703 status start postion length 63 1 to 63 8 8 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 8 1 0 Parameters Serial Verification Usage Definition These commands are useful in removing any doubt about the scanner s acceptance and response to host configuration commands For example if the current preamble is SOM and Kd1 START is entered the scanner will echo back Kd1 SOM since the attempted entry START exceeds the four character limit for that command There fore it is rejected and the existing SOM message is echoed back and remains the preamble message Allows the user to verify configuration command status
142. o the host Intercharacter Gap The extra space between the last element of one character and the first element of the adjacent character of a specific bar code symbol Ladder Symbol Orientation A bar code symbol in which the bars are parallel to the symbol s direction of travel Large I ntercharacter Gap Allows the scanner to read symbols with gaps between symbol characters that exceed three times 3x the narrow element width Laser Framing Setting scan width size by adjusting the on off duration of the laser beam Laser On Off When enabled the laser is ON only during the read cycle provided the scanner is enabled for a Serial or External trigger LED Light emitting diode Level The condition in which a read cycle initiated by a trigger signal from an object detector remains active and ends when the object moves out of the detector s range Longitudinal Redundancy Check LRC An error checking routine that verifies the accuracy of transmissions Master Symbol A symbol or symbol data that is stored in a scanner or scanner s memory and is compared with subsequently read symbols Master Scanner First scanner in a daisy chain mode and linked directly to the host and in tandem to secondary scanners Matchcode The ability to compare symbol data being scanned against a master sym bol that is stored in the memory of the scanner Embedded Menu Configuration options embedded in the scanner s erasable memory ESP Menu Ea
143. ode Type Kn tion match length wild card character sequence on noread sequence on mismatch gt Sequential Step lt K228 sequence step gt New Master Pin Kz lt K225 status gt Master Symbol KM lt K224 number of master symbols gt Database Size A 14 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Appendices Table A 8 Complete List of Serial Configuration Commands Optoelectric Control K226 mode active database settings latch on trig ger timer value control trigger 1 control trigger 2 control trig ger 3 Optoelectric Calibration Database K227 database index focus position gain tracking gt Enter Delete Master Symbol lt K231 master symbol number master symbol data no data Data M will delete current master symbol data gt Request Master Symbol Data M lt K231 gt for all or lt K231 master symbol number gt Diagnostics Power on Resets Counts K_ lt K406 gt returns power ons resets gt Hours Since Reset K lt K407 gt returns hours minutes read only Warning Messages E n i UTD Laser High K K404 message Laser Low K K405 message eel A K96 lt K408 gt returns deg read only High Temperature K lt K402 degrees message Low Temperature K lt K403 degrees message Lifetime Hours K K401 hours10 message gt Laser Control Laser Contol K700 aser on off laser framing status laser off time laser on time
144. of X15 to avoid specular reflection the return of direct non diffused light Skew axis Bar code label lt d x Tilt EM axis Lo Scanner lie 4 Pitch axis Scan line Figure 1 4 Symbol Scanner Position For read ranges see figure A 3 on page A 5 Code 39 is the default symbol type enabled If you are uncertain as to your symbology type enable all codes see Autodiscriminate on page 5 22 1 If using an I 2 5 symbol verify that the number of characters in the symbol being scanned matches the symbol length enabled for the I 2 5 symbol type default is 10 and 6 See I nter leaved 2 of 5 on page 5 8 2 Consult LED Indicators on page A 4 MS 9 Scanner User Manual 1 7 Test for Read Rate Step 7 Testfor Read Rate If you don t have a test symbol print out this page and use the symbol here for testing With this test you can learn the percentage of decodes per images captured by observing the LEDs 2096 through 10096 on the top of the scanner which are active during a read rate test Il I nM By ESP After connecting to the scanner ESP will open in Setup Mode 1 Click the Test button in Setup Mode to begin the read rate test 2 Follow the instructions in Setup Mode screen 3 To end the Read Rate test click the Stop button Note If the scanner is in the default Continuous Read mode it will read and beep repeatedly as long as a readable
145. ommand Title ems Format K700laser on off aser framing status laser Laser Contol off time laser on time 10 2 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 10 Laser Control Laser On Off Usage Laser On Off extends the life of the laser It is useful where there are significant time gaps between symbols It also provides visual confirma tion of a read cycle timeout and minimizes laser exposure to people Definition When enabled the laser is ON only during the read cycle When disabled the laser operates continuously Serial Cmd lt K7OOlaser on off aser framing status laser off time laser on time Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled MS 9 Scanner User Manual 10 3 Laser Framing Laser Framing To adjust laser framing click the Laser Control button and Laser On Off arrows up or down as shown here Usage This is useful to avoid highly reflective objects for filtering out unwanted signals and avoiding the wrong symbols Definition Sets the percentage of time the laser is ON during each scan sothat only a selected portion of the scan width is effectively scanned When Laser Framing is disabled the laser is ON during the full scan arc Serial Cmd K700 laser on off laser framing status aser off time laser on time Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Note Laser framing adjustments for OMR symbols are best made in the OMR menu 10 4 Check
146. ompleted basic read rate testing you will need to address the spatial and timing parameters associated with your application In a typical operation a bar coded item moves along a line past a scanner A sensor or timer acti vates a read cycle during which the scanner adively searches for bar code symbols You will need to decide how to initiate the read cycle and how and when to end it This sec tion addresses these issues Note When assigning characters in user defined fields the characters NULL lt gt and can only be entered through embedded menus not through ESP or serial commands MS 9 Scanner User Manual 4 1 Read Cycle by ESP Read Cycle by ESP 4 2 E Read Cycle Read Cycle Click this Button to bring Multisymbol up the Read Cycle E Trigger Mode Trigger Filter Duration External Trigger State menu To change a setting double click the setting and use your Serial Trigger cursor to scroll through the options E End of Read Cycle Mode Read Cycle Timeout Good Decode Reads To open nested options single click the Scanner Setup E Laser Setup Laser On Off Laser Framing Status Laser Off Time Laser On Time MS 9 Scanner User Manual Continuous Read 320 Active Closed a5 Timeout 100 1 Enabled Disabled 0 500 Chapter 4 Read Cycle Read Cycle by Serial Command Command Title pied Format Multisymbol KL K222 number of symbol
147. ontrol 2 e e eL ete a 7 15 Chapter 8 1 0 Parameters Be6p6r ed edente Nee eed eae i tee reete e RR ERE AE Partial Output Serial Verification eem ener Prnt rte Rhe 8 9 Operation Command Output sese eee 8 10 Output 1 Parameters sssssssssssssssessesenereen ener nnne 8 11 Output 2 Parameters 5 inei erii etie deduced iniedi eedan 8 16 Output 3 Parameters onde eerte dede dte tete Ede deduced 8 16 Quality OQ tp t encender interim i tet ce Feeder ecole 8 17 Chapter 9 Diagnostics Diagnostics by ESP Menu seseeeeemm eene 9 2 Diagnostics by Serial Command sesen 9 3 eol ccr 9 4 Ho rs Since Reset dee re enirn Rest eet anie VE ER i 9 5 Warning Messages sssssssssssssss esent enenene tenen rennen nnns 9 6 Present Operating Temperature deg C sese 9 9 High Temperature Threshold ssen 9 10 Low Temperature Threshold sssssee em 9 11 Lifetime FOUES s ocior escoria aaaeei nasita aiaia 9 12 Chapter 10 Laser Control Laser Control by ESP Menu sess 10 2 Laser Control by Serial Command sseee 10 2 L ser Orn Off comede Pigs 10 3 laser Eraming 2o retento tede I eR ERES LERRA RI En 10 4 laser Off Titre iuueni ter Pe E Per Pine 10 5 Laser On Time dee deer OPE ee 10 6 Chapter 11 Terminal Mode
148. ot recom mended because there is no one to verify that a symbol was missed Note If Trigger is set to Continuous Read 1 Output Number of Symbols will default back to 1 if set to any number greater than 1 MS 9 Scanner User Manual 4 7 Trigger External Trigger Level Usage This mode is effective in an application where the speeds of the convey ing apparatus are variable and the time the scanner spends scanning each object is not predictable It also allows the user to determine if a noread has occurred Definition External Trigger Level allows the read cycle active state to begin when a trigger change of state from an external sensing device is received The read cycle endures until the object moves out of the sensor range and the active trigger state changes again 1 Initiate Read Cycle ABE Object 1 moving in front of the detector 3 beam causes a change in the trigger state Lu dj i initiating the read cycle Object D Associated waveforms assume detector External Trigger State is set to Active Closed End Read Cycle Act The same object moving out of the detector GUNE beam causes another change in the trigger Object state ending the read cycle detector A 0 Figure 4 1 Trigger Level Serial Cmd K200 2 Important Level and Edge apply to the active logic state Active Open or Active Closed that exists while the object is in a read cycle between the rising edge and fall
149. p an object detector or other external triggering device In the OMR Settings Setup menu set the Number Of Fields for the symbol If the conveyor is moving at a fixed speed under Trigger Delay Type you can choose either Time or Pulse If moving at a variable speed enable Pulse use this with an encoder with inputs into the scanner s new master pin If symbols are moving in a picket fence direction make certain that Auto Frame Status in the menu tree is set to Enabled This will automatically shrink the scan beam width to optimum size represented by the red lines and arrow handles on the scan window in the menu For Ladder type symbols you should disable Auto Frame and manually move the red arrows to bracket the symbol as the dynamic calibration is active taking care to leave comfortable margins on both ends of the symbol Start the conveyor line In the Calibrate area click Dynamic Upon receiving a trigger the scanner will begin looking for an OMR symbol with consistent spacing between bars and a number of bars corresponding to the num ber of fields enabled Once found the scanner s setup algorithm records the time or pulses from trigger to read and uses this as a benchmark for future reads Important Note If Auto Frame has been enabled the scanner will not calibrate Time or Pulse values unless the OMR symbol is in the center of the scan Note where the scans are appearing on the OMR scan window Alternately you
150. page numbers or any combination of these A start or gate mark is always present in the first cell all remaining fields may or may not have marks present MS 9 Scanner User Manual 7 3 OMR Definitions OMR Definitions OMR Symbology that is composed of a series of fields or placeholders of uniform width that are either empty or contain a mark a bar also of uniform width in their cen ters A cell with a mark is equivalent to a binary 1 an empty cell is represented by a binary 0 Typical OMR symbols contain from 8 to 32 fields Gate Bar The first bar in the OMR symbol relates to the decoding direction Cell Sometimes referred to as a field The area in which a mark is present or absent The cell is wider than the mark Bar or Mark A bar which can be present inside a cell Test Pattern OMR symbol used to calibrate the scanner during initial setup OMR Test Symbol Gate bar Bars marks 9 Cells not visible ALEE Bar height Y d Bar width pa Ps gt Cal l The sketch above shows a 9 cell OMR symbol with 9 bars The dashed outline of the fields serves as a visual demonstration and is not visible when printed The first cell always contains a gate bar which serves to locate the symbol The last cell can contain a parity bar 7 4 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 7 OMR OMR Setup amp Calibration Menu E OMR When you click on OMR button you will see a menu simi
151. ply to the active logic state Active Open or Active Closed that exists while the object is in a read cycle between the rising edge and fall ing edge Rising edge is the trigger signal associated with the appearance of an object Falling edge is the trigger signal associated with the subsequent disappearance of the object MS 9 Scanner User Manual 4 9 Trigger Serial Data Usage Definition Serial Cmd Effective in a highly controlled environment where the host knows pre cisely when the object is in the scan zone It is also useful in determining if a noread has occurred In Serial Data the scanner accepts an ASCII character from the host or controlling device as a trigger to start a read cycle A Serial Data trigger behaves the same as an External Edge trigger Serial commands are entered inside corner brackets such as t lt K200 4 gt Serial Data or Edge Usage Definition Serial Cmd Serial Data or Edge is seldom used but can be useful in an application that primarily uses an external sensing device but occasionally needs to be manually triggered An auxiliary terminal can be connected to the aux port so the user can send the serial trigger character through the scanner to the host In this mode the scanner accepts either a serial ASCII character or an external trigger pulse to start the read cycle lt K200 5 gt 4 10 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 4 Read Cycle Trigger Filter Duration
152. port converts the ASCII settings from a text file to ESP configuration settings Model When you select New Model you can define configuration set EEJ Options co tings for another model When you save to the hard drive you a n will be saving the settings of all the models defined in a single MS 9 gt ESP file Figure 2 1 How Settings are Saved New Model 2 4 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 2 Using ESP Options You can use the Options menu to tell ESP how you wish it to perform at startup Options Connect Vie Note The settings you select here will be saved and be Preferences loaded into ESP when ESP is opened next whether or not you save the ESP file to the computer Document Memo Model Memo Preferences Opens a dialog box that allows you to determine how you want ESP to behave on Startup ESP Preferences x General Terminal Bar Code Options Advanced On Startup Toolbar Style Reload Last File Show Both Icon and Text Iv Show Model Prompt C Only Show Icon Skip Easy Setup Mode C Only Show Text Iv Show Connect Prompt Receive After Connect Enable Send and Save as Factory Settings Default Settings Document Memo Options menu Allows you to describe a new document Model Memo Options menu Allows you to describe the model currently in use MS 9 Scanner User Manual 2 5 Pulldown Menus Connect Generally Autoconnect will be the quickest way that ESP can get conne
153. pter 3 Communications Full Duplex Mode Usage Definition Serial Cmd Used when communication to and from the auxiliary port is required In Full Duplex mode all auxiliary port data and symbol data is sent directly to the host Symbol data is not displayed on the auxiliary port screen Data initiated from the Auxiliary Port Auxiliary port data to the host is ignored if the scanner is in a polled mode Auxiliary port data or scanned data is sent to the host whenever it is received Auxiliary port data is not echoed Auxiliary port data to the host is always sent without a preamble or a postamble Host Aux Port o Scanner lt D gt is the only command that is accepted by the scanner from the auxiliary port All other commands are passed through to the host Data initiated from the Scanner Scan data is not sent to the auxiliary port Data initiated from the Host All host data is echoed to the auxiliary port in unpolled mode Aux East Port Scanner Aux Host Port x Scanner K101 aux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain ID 3 Full duplex MS 9 Scanner User Manual 3 13 RS 232 Auxiliary Port Conditions The conditions for a daisy chain application are as follows Host Secondary 1 10 All scanners are en
154. put 1 Parameters rater teer deietan 8 11 Output 2 Parameters reete rti eene a ritur enean cn 8 16 Output 3 Parameters osineen iesiri de teda ioca de eua 8 16 Quality OUIDUl 5 eerie terere ore pex gru pese Ere epus 8 17 This section includes instructions for setting up data and discrete I O controls of inter nal and external devices Note When assigning characters in user defined fields the characters NULL lt gt and can only be entered through embedded menus not through ESP or serial commands MS 9 Scanner User Manual 8 1 I O Parameters by ESP I O Parameters by ESP ILIL Parameters rrn 120 Click this button to bring up the I O Parameters menu To open nested options single click the To change a setting double click the setting and use your cursor to scroll through the options 1 0 Parameters H Symbol Data Output Good Read Noread Message Enabled Beeper On Good Read Partial Output Disabled Serial Verification H Output 1 Parameters Output 2 Parameters Output 3 Parameters E Quality Output Quality Output Separator Reads T rigger Status Disabled I O Parameters by Serial Command Command Title eae Format Symbol Data When to Output KI K705 status when to output Noread Message Kk K714 status message Beeper Ku lt K702 status gt F i lt K701 serial command echo status serial command b
155. r User Manual 5 15 Symbologies by Serial Command RSS Expanded Definition Usage RSS Expanded is a variable length symbology that can encode supple mentary information in addition to the 14 digit EAN UCC item identifica tion number and is capable of encoding up to 74 numeric or 41 alphabetic characters Used to encode primary and supplementary data in retail point of sale and other applications RSS Expanded Status Definition Usage Serial Cmd Default Options Offers a choice between stacked only and both stacked and not stacked Where appropriate use 1 non stacked for better performance over 2 stacked and non stacked lt K484 status fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled non stacked 2 Enabled stacked and non stacked Fixed Symbol Length Status RSS 14 expanded Definition Serial Cmd Default Options When enabled the scanner will check the symbol length against the sym bol length field minus the embedded check digit If disabled any length would be considered a valid symbol lt K484 status fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Fixed Symbol Length RSS 14 expanded Definition Usage Serial Cmd Default Options Specifies the exact number of characters that the scanner will recognize this does not include start and stop and check digit characters The scanner ignores a
156. r sym bol data gt or lt data for single master symbol only C Send a Gmaster symbol number command to scan next symbol in as the master symbol Enable the New Master Pin command and activate a discrete input to store the next symbol scanned as the master symbol see New Master Pin on page 6 9 See also Master Database on page 12 11 for more information details on using ESP for entering requesting and deleting master symbols MS 9 Scanner User Manual 6 3 Matchcode Type Matchcode Type Note If Matchcode is set to Wild Card or Sequential Number of Symbols will default back to 1 if set to any number greater than 1 Definition Allows the user to choose the way that master symbols will be com pared with subsequently scanned symbols Note First set Triggering Mode to External or Serial Serial Cmd lt K223 matchcode type sequential matching match start posi tion match length wild card character sequence on noread sequence on mismatch Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 2 Wild Card 1 Enabled 3 Sequential Options Has no effect on operations Enabled Instructs the scanner to compare symbols or portions of symbols with the master sym bol Wild Card Allows the user to enter user defined wild card characters in the master symbol Sequential Instructs the scanner to sequence after each match numeric only and compare sym bols or portions of symbols for sequential numbers 6 4 M
157. rackets delimiters lt gt Note Serial Data or Serial Data amp Edge triggering mode must be enabled for Serial Trigger Character to take effect 4 12 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 4 Read Cycle End of Read Cycle Note When to Output must be set to End of Read Cycle before this command can be active Definition The read cycle is the time during which the scanner will attempt to read and decode a symbol At the end of a read cycle the scanner stops read ing symbols and sends the symbol data or noread message to the host End of Read Cycle Mode Definition Serial Cmd Default Options A read cycle can be terminated by a new trigger a timeout or a combina tion of both K220 end of read cycle mode read cycle timeout Timeout 0 Timeout 1 New Trigger 2 Timeout amp New Trigger Note When operating in Continuous Read or Continuous Read 1 Output the scan ner is always in the read cycle Timeout Usage Definition Typically used with Serial or Edge and Continuous One It is effective in highly controlled applications when the maximum length of time between objects can be predicted It assures that a read cycle ends before the next bar coded object appears giving the system extra time to decode and transmit the data to the host Timeout ends the read cycle when the time set in Timeout elapses or times out If in Continuous Read 1 Output a timeout initiates a new rea
158. rd Multidrop pro tocol The diagram to the right shows a typical Mul tidrop network in which 1 to 50 scanners can communicate with a host via an intermediary device a concentrator or a controller Configure the Scanner for Multidrop Host Concentrator pd Polled Protocol Multidrop ONLY RS 485 Interface Scanner 01 Scanner 02 Scanner 03 1 With the scanner connected to the host do Retrieve Scanner Settings 2 Select Multidrop in the Protocol configu ration menu You will see the following message Important You must change your pream ble and postamble characters so that they are not CR or NULL This allows data to move through the con centrator without interference 3 Click OK Next go to Preamble Characters still in the Protocol menu and double click on Characters Communications E RS232 422 Host Port E Host Port Connections Baud Rate Parity Stop Bits Data Bits Host Protocol Host 422 Status R5232 Ausilliary Port Preamble Postamble LRC Response Timeout Intercharacter Delay Ej FH 9600 Even One Seven Point to Point Point to Point Point to Point with RTS CTS Point to Point with XOn Xoff Point to Point with XOn XOff and R Polling Mode D User Defined User Defined Multidrop 5 This will open up an ASCII character table Select any character other than CR For example select LF Repeat the abo
159. reen is refreshed MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 17 ASCII Table Appendix F ASCII Table Table A 9 ASCII Table with Control Characters Dec Hex Mne Ctrl Dec Hex Ch Dec Hex Ch Dec Hex Ch 00 00 NUL 32 20 SP 64 40 96 60 01 01 SOH A 33 21 65 41 A 97 61 a 02 02 STX AB 34 22 n 66 42 B 98 62 b 03 03 ETX AG 35 23 67 43 C 99 63 C 04 04 EOT D 36 24 68 44 D 100 64 d 05 05 ENQ E 37 25 69 45 E 101 65 e 06 06 ACK AF 38 26 amp 70 46 F 102 66 f 07 07 BEL AG 39 27 71 47 G 103 67 g 08 08 BS H 40 28 72 48 H 104 68 h 09 09 HT I 41 29 73 49 I 105 69 i 10 0A LF J 42 2A F 74 4A J 106 6A j 11 0B VT K 43 2B 75 4B K 107 6B k 12 OC FF L 44 2C j 76 4C L 108 6c l 13 OD CR M 45 2D 77 4D M 109 6D m 14 OE SO N 46 2E 78 4E N 110 6E n 15 OF SI O 47 2F 79 4F O 111 6F o 16 10 DLE AP 48 30 0 80 50 P 112 70 p 17 11 DC1 Q 49 31 1 81 51 Q 113 71 q 18 12 DC2 R 50 32 2 82 52 R 114 72 r 19 13 DC3 S 51 33 3 83 53 S 115 73 S 20 14 DC4 AT 52 34 4 84 54 T 116 74 t 21 15 NAK AU 53 35 5 85 55 U 117 75 u 22 16 SYN V 54 36 6 86 56 V 118 76 V 23 17 ETB W 55 37 7 87 57 W 119 77 w 24 18 CAN X 56 38 8 88 58 X 120 78 x 25 19 EM Y 57 39 9 89 59 Y 121 79 y 26 1A SUB Z 58 3A 90 5A Z 122 7A Z 27 1B ESC 59 3B 91 5B 123 7B H 28 1C FS N 60 3C 92 5C N 124 7C
160. rial com mands and reset all counters Defaults noun The settings that are restored whenever a default takes place Delimited A command or field that is bracketed by pre defined characters Decode Rate DR The number of decodes per second that a given scanner is capable of receiving Depth of Field The distance between the minimum and maximum range in which symbols have been read MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 37 Glossary of Terms Discrete I O Inputs and outputs characterized by discrete signal transitions from one voltage level to another so that digital switching can occur Dynamic Setup Testing and configuration done with symbols in motion EPROM Erasable programmable read only memory Embedded Memory Onboard memory device such as EPROM or flash End of Read Cycle The time or condition at which the scanner stops expecting symbol information to decode Edge Allows a read cycle to be initiated by a trigger signal from an object detector when it detects the appearance of an object rising edge The read cycle ends with a good read a timeout or a new trigger ESP Easy Setup Program A portable proprietary Windows NT based program devel oped by Microscan Systems Inc Falling Edge A change of state to inactive associated with a level trigger in which the scanner stops searching for symbols See Rising Edge Fixed Code Length Increases data integrity by ensuring that only one symbol length will be accept
161. s multisymbol separator Trigger Mode Kg K200 trigger mode trigger filter duration External Trigger State Kj K202 external trigger state End of Read Cycle Kh K220 end of read cycle mode read cycle timeout Serial Trigger Character Ki lt K201 character gt Good Decode Reads Km lt K221 good decode reads gt Gain Tracking KD lt K504 gain tracking gt Automatic Gain Control KD lt K504 gain AGC sampling mode AGC min AGC max Scan Speed lt K500 scan speed gt Automatic Gain Control KH lt K505 AGC sampling mode transition counter gt Video Settings KI lt K502 maximum element video filter time minimum symbol transitions gt MS 9 Scanner User Manual 4 3 Multisymbol Multisymbol Usage Definition Commonly used in shipping applications where a shipping symbol con tains individual symbols for part number quantity etc This feature allows one trigger to pick up all the symbols AIAG and EAN 128 are two application standards that address this need Multisymbol allows the user to define up to 12 bar code symbols that can be read in a single read cycle Number of Symbols Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Number of Symbols is the number of different symbols that can be read in a single read cycle lt K222 number of symbols multisymbol separator 1 1 to 12 Multisymbol Separator Usage Definition ESP Used to delimit or separate data fields with a user defined char
162. s per read cycle suddenly drops to 00012 this would be a good indication that a problem has arisen even though good reads are still occurring Definition Allows the host to track the number of good reads per trigger by append ing a five digit numeric field to the end of bar code symbol data Quality Output Separator Serial Cmd K704 quality output separator decodes trigger status Default comma Options any ASCII character Note If Quality Output Separator has been changed to any other character and you want to re define the separator as a comma you will need to define it in the embedded menu or default the scanner by a Zd command Note For all serial configuration commands the following characters cannot be used NUL Decodes Trigger Status Definition When enabled bar code data is followed by a separator followed by the five digits in the form of 00000 Serial Cmd K704 quality output separator deocdes trigger status Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled MS 9 Scanner User Manual 8 17 Quality Output 6 18 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter Diagnostics 9 Chapter Contents Diagnostics by ESP Menu sse emen eene 9 2 Diagnostics by Serial Command sese 9 2 GOQUINS Ses sce ths 9 3 ours Since Last Reset etre totes ceaeetaieeeensid ipesnchasssadesenszee 9 4 Warning Messages 2 0 ccce sc
163. se timing devices If the symbols are moving by at a fixed speed Time delay can be used in connection with a triggering device alone lt K490 status parity status fields trigger delay mode scans gate bar location trigger delay type output style Pulse 0 Time 1 Pulse Number of Scans Definition Usage Serial Cmd Default Options Depending on speed and length of the symbol the whole symbol is within the scan beam width a very specific time period When the set number of scans is reached the scanner compares OMR scans and outputs those scans with the most successful decodes Enabling too many scans could result in incomplete scans too few could diminish reliability lt K490 status parity status fields trigger delay mode scans gate bar location trigger delay type output style gt 5 1to 15 7 8 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 7 OMR Gate Bar Location Definition Usage Serial Cmd Default Options Allows you to select which side of the OMR symbol the scanner will inter pret as a gate bar The scanner can decode symbols with gate bars on either end however it is important to correctly identify the position of the gate bar since data sent to the host must begin with a gate bar K490 status parity status fields trigger delay mode scans gate bar location trigger delay type output style Left 0 Left 1 Right Trigger Delay Definition Usage
164. seful information relating to bar coding and electrical and mechanical setups for the scanner Highlighting Serial commands selections inside instructions and menu defaults are highlighted in red bold Cross references are highlighted in blue bold Web links and outside refer ences are highlighted in blue bold italics References to menu topics are highlighted in Bold I nitial Caps References to topic headings within this manual or other documents are enclosed in quotation marks Host Communications There are four ways the scanner can communicate with a host 1 Windows based ESP the preferred method which offers point and click ease of use and visual responses to user adjustments 2 Serial commands such as lt K100 r1 gt can be sent from a terminal program They can also be sent from the Terminal window within ESP 3 Embedded onboard menus are accessed from a terminal window with a D command 4 Bar code symbol configuration 5 See Test Decode Rate on page A 25 In the App Mode click the Configuration icon to bring up the configuration views for Read Cycle Symbologies 1 O Match code and Diagnostics Configuration For more information see Using ESP in chapter 2 Approvals This equipment is in compliance or approved by the following organizations UL Underwriters Laboratories Inc cUL UL mark of Canada FCC Federal Communication Commission CE Compliant BSMI Bureau of Sta
165. specified by Match Length lt K223 matchcode type sequential matching match start posi tion match length wild card character sequence on noread sequence on mismatch gt 0 0 to 64 Note Match Start Position must be set to 1 or greater to enable this feature AO zero setting will disable this feature MS 9 Scanner User Manual 6 5 Match Length Match Length Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options For example if Match Length is set to 6 in a 10 character symbol and Match Start Position is set for 2 only the 2nd through 7th characters from left to right will be compared Defines the length of the character string that will be compared with that of the master symbol when Match Start Position is set to 1 or greater When Match Start Position is set to 0 no comparison will occur K223 matchcode type sequential matching match start position match length wild card character sequence on noread sequence on mismatch 1 1to 64 Wild Card Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options For example with Wild Card character defined as the default asterisk defining CR 34 as the master symbol will result in matches for CR134 CR234 but not CR2345 Entering the wild card at the end of the master symbol as in CR will result in matches for variable symbol lengths such as CR1 CR23 CR358 etc Wild Card character allows a user to define a wild card character as part of the master symbol
166. sse A 31 Appendix M Multidrop Communications een A 32 Appendix N Glossary of Terms sssseee e A 37 List of Figures Figure 1 1 Hardware Configuration ee m 1 2 Figure 1 2 Hardware Configuration sm 1 3 Figure 1 3 Side View of IB 131 showing Host 25 pin Connector 1 3 Figure 1 4 Symbol Scanner Position se 1 7 Figure 2 1 How Settings are Saved sss 2 4 Figure 4 1 Trigger Level ssssssssssssssesseseeeneeeneen enne 4 8 Figure 4 2 Trigger Edge trt eerte nente de 4 9 Figure 8 1 Read Cycle esercito ie entes 8 5 Figure 10 1 Laser Framing c ccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeceeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeee 10 4 Figure 10 2 Laser Framing Sketch ssseee 10 5 Figure A 1 MS 9 Dimensions seice cee ee eect este eee ie dil ee e Eee de ide eee A 2 Figure A 2 MS 9 Mounting eee A 3 Figure A 3 MS 9 Read Range Graph nier bec eee EE Ue de ede A 5 Figure A 4 MS 9 Connector sse eene A 5 Figure A 5 IB 131 Mechanical see A 11 Figure A 6 MS 9 IB 131 Typical Setup e A 11 Figure A 7 IB 131 Multidrop Setup seem A 12 Figure A 8 Scanner IB 131 Daisy Chain Setup sese A 12 Figure A 9 badder i eter tutes eevee A ode eee A 27 Figure A 10 Picket Fence
167. state pulse width output mode trend analysis mode trigger evaluation period number to output on decodes per trig ger 0 0 to 65 535 MS 9 Scanner User Manual 8 15 Output 2 Parameters Output 2 Parameters Serial Cmd K811 output on active state pulse width output mode trend analysis mode trigger evaluation period number to output on decodes per trig ger Output 2 has the same parameters and default settings as Output 1 E Output 2 Parameters Output On Noread Active State Normally Open Pulse Width 5 Output Mode Pulse Trend Analysis Mode Noread Trigger Evaluation Period 0 Number to Output On 0 Decodes per Trigger 0 Output 3 Parameters Serial Cmd K812 output on active state pulse width output mode trend analysis mode trigger evaluation period number to output on reads per trigger threshold Output 3 has the same parameters and default settings as Output 1 Output 3 Parameters Output On Noread Active State Normally Open Pulse Width 5 Output Mode Pulse Trend Analysis Mode Noread Trigger Evaluation Period D Number to Output On D Decodes per Trigger n 6 16 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 8 1 0 Parameters Quality Output Usage Host system can monitor scanning performance printing process scan ning environment changes etc by setting thresholds in their processing or displaying the outputs for visual verification For example a certain symbol that has been averaging 00100 read
168. sy Setup Program Configuration program that runs in Windows based operating systems 95 and above Mil One thousandths of an inch or 0 0254 mm In bar coding a measurement stan dard that identifies a symbol by the width of its narrowest element Mismatch An event that occurs when the scanned symbol does not match the master symbol that is stored in the memory of the scanner Multisymbol A scanner mode which allows a scanner to read more than one symbol in a single read cycle Multidrop A communications protocol for networking two or more scanners or other devices with a concentrator or controller and characterized by the use of individual device addresses and the RS 485 standard Narrow bar width The width of the narrowest bar of a specific bar code symbol expressed in thousands of an inch or mils as defined by standard code types Narrow Margins Allows the scanner to read symbols with quiet zones less than 8 times the width of the narrow bar element Non delimited A command that is not bracketed by pre defined characters MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 39 Glossary of Terms Noread A non read A condition that occurs when the scanner is set up to decode symbols but no symbol is scanned during the read cycle Normally Closed A discrete output state that is only active when open Normally Open A discrete output state that is only active when closed NOVRAM Non volatile random access memory Data that is saved for po
169. symbol remains in the read range and the read cycle configuration has not changed Note See Formulas for Number of Decodes on page A 27 for additional infor mation on scan width and depth of field By Serial Commands Send an C to begin the read rate test Send a lt J gt to end the read rate test 1 8 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter Quick Start Step 8 Configure the Scanner By ESP To make change scanner settings or to access the utilities or terminal window click on the App Mode button d App Mode To return to the Setup Mode click on the Setup Mode button Setup Mode See Chapter 2 Using ESP for detailed explanation of ESP features By Serial Commands From your terminal program or the terminal screen in ESP you can enter serial string commands configuration and utility commands as described herein See Serial Configuration Commands on page A 13 and Summary of Utility Serial Commands on page 12 3 Note You can learn the current setting of any parameter by inserting a question mark after the number as in KA To see all K commands send lt K gt By Embedded Menu From your terminal program you can send a D command to access the embedded menus See Embedded Menus on page A 20 MS 9 Scanner User Manual 1 9 Configure the Scanner 1 10 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter Using ESP 2 Chapter Contents Setup MOG ccs tie eee hace eee ccd E aE a r ea ERE EEEa
170. t generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio com munications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a partic ular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For connection to a UL listed direct plug in power unit marked Class II and rated 10 to 28 VDC at 5 watts or greater European models must use a similarly rated Class I or Class II power supply that is certified to comply with standard for safety EN 60950 WARNING Use of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser light radiation exposure WARNING There are no user serviceable parts in the scanner Opening the scan ner voids the Microscan Systems warranty and could expose the user to laser diode power of up to 7 mW WARNING The laser beam can be harmful to eyesig
171. t scanner so that your symbols pass through the center of the depth of field minimum maximum range You find the center by moving your symbol in and out during a read rate test e Avoid excessive tilt pitch and skew of the bar code symbol e Check the bar code symbol for readability by doing a decode rate test If there is any question about the symbol s readability contact your Microscan representative at helpdesk microscan com e After changing any parameter that might affect decode rate repeat decode rate test e Clean the scanner window with a clean dry Q tip or cotton cloth on a regular basis Do Not e Aim the scanner into direct light or sunlight e Aim the scanner into an external object detector or other light emitting device e Obstruct the scanner window with mounting hardware or other objects e Connect chassis of scanner and host to different ground potentials e Operate the scanner in excessive temperature environments A 30 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Appendices Appendix L Interface Standards Interface Standards established by the Electronic Industries Association EIA specify such things as the signaling voltage levels maximum cable lengths and number of drivers With Microscan devices selection of interface is made by pin assignment and in the case of the host communications by software switching between RS 232 and RS 422 Microscan devices use RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 multidrop RS 232
172. tart of Sequence End of Sequence Y Concentrator RES 1E REQ ACK Scanner 02 1E STX DATA ETX LRC RES Figure A 12 Polling Sequence Polling Reset e If the scanner has no information it responds to a poll request by transmitting a RES reset e If the scanner receives a NAK instead of the ACK after transmitting its data string it will re attempt to send the data string up to three times If the scanner still does not receive an ACK it will send a RES reset and discard the data in its buffers e If the scanner transmits data to the concentrator and the concentrator responds with an ACK or NAK but the scanner doesn t receive the concentrator s response the scanner will timeout and send a REQ to the concentrator and request another response If after three retries the number of times it transmits a REQ to the con centrator the scanner receives no response it ends the transmission with a RES reset A 34 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Appendices Select Sequence Unlike poll requests select commands always originate from the host and consist of serial configuration or operation commands to devices that are configured in Multidrop The scanner complies with the command when it is polled during the cycle Start of Sequence End of Sequence Concentrator RES 1F REQ STX lt T gt ETX LRC RES Scanner 02 1F ACK 1F ACK Figure A 13 Polling Sequence A RES reset is the first co
173. te the output Parameters associated with Trend Analysis Mode are Number To Out put On and Trigger Evaluation Period The Number To Output On setting allows the user to select the number of times that the selected trend condition occurs before activating the output Trigger Evaluation Period sets the number of triggered events to evaluate for trend condi tion Example Trend analysis mode Noread Number to Output On 4 Trigger Evaluation Period 25 In this example the scanner will activate the output when 4 noreads occur within a period of 25 trigger events read cycles K810 output on active state pulse width output mode trend analysis mode trigger evaluation period number to output on decodes per trig ger Noread Output will be activated when the number of Mismatches equals the value entered for Number to Output On within the trigger window selected in Trigger Evaluation Period The output will be activated when the number of noreads equals the value entered for Number to Output On within the trigger window selected in Trigger Evaluation Period Decodes per Trigger Definition Monitors the number of good reads per triggered read cycle If the num ber of decodes per trigger falls below the value entered in Decodes per Trigger a trend condition is set If this trend condition matches the number set in Number to Output On the output will be activated 6 14 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 8 1 0 Parameters
174. te to decodes per second first end the read rate by selecting Stop then right click select Decodes Sec Read Rate Counters Device Control Master Database Firmware Decodes sec C Percent c Clear Output Read Rate by Serial Command Enter Single Symbol Percent Test Sending Cp instructs the scanner to transmit the percentage of decodes and any scanned symbol data Enter Multisymbol Percent Enter Single Symbol Decodes Second Test Sending C instructs the scanner to transmit the decodes per second and symbol data if any The decode rate can vary dramatically due to the angle and location of the symbol in relation to the scan line This test is very useful in aligning and timing the scanning device during installation Test Sending lt Cm gt instructs the scanner to transmit the percentage of scans decoded and symbol data if any for multiple symbols Enter Multisymbol Decode Rate Test Sending Cs instructs the scanner to transmit the decode rate and symbol data if any for multiple symbols Enable Extended Rate Test for Single and Multisymbol Sending Ce after C or Cs will generate a an extended mode that applies to both single and multiple symbols Extended mode instructs the scanner to output the decode rate the symbol data and MS 9 Scanner User Manual 12 5 Read Rate the transition data Symbol Information Decode rate E Number of symbol bar and space i
175. ter file for later retrieval and to verify that your ESP settings have been saved or that you have not saved any unwanted changes that you or someone else previously made in ESP Defaulting When you select Default Current or Default all ESP you are only defaulting the ESP settings To default the scanner see Defaulting Saving Initializing on page A 21 for a more information 2 8 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 3 Communications Chapter Contents Communications by ESPs 2 iere rte een aidan eee aun Cd 3 2 RS 232 422 Host Port iter aera el seed eee 3 3 RS 232 Auxiliary Port iion e bein nach ava e Get tended eased 3 9 Preamble HI 3 16 xe 1r Iulo MH 3 17 ERC Statuso moien L EEES 3 18 Response TIMGOUT eec 3 19 Intercharacter Delay inerte reet tesa velar 3 20 With Microscan s ESP Easy Setup Program configuration changes can be made in the ESP menus then sent and saved to your scanner The user can also send serial commands to the scanner via the ESP s Terminal window This section includes connecting parameters and options for communicating by the aux iliary port and various interfaces Note When assigning characters in user defined fields the characters NULL lt gt and can only be entered through embedded menus not through ESP or serial commands Note Default settings for establishing communications are Baud 9600 Parity Even Stop Bits On
176. tering the number Serial Cmd KMmaster symbol database size gt Default 1 Options 1 to 10 MS 9 Scanner User Manual 12 11 Master Database Enter Master Symbol Data Definition Allows you to enter master symbol data for a specific master symbol index number 1 to 10 provided the index number is not larger than the number of symbols enabled by the Master Symbol Database Size see page 12 11 For example if Master Symbol Database Size is set to 2 you will not be able to enter data for symbols 3 through 10 ESP 1 Set the number of master symbols you want to create in Master Symbol Database Size 2 Double click in the row of the index number you want to setup Read Rate Counters Device Control Master Database Firmware Master Symbol Database Size v Matchcode Type Read Symbol into Selected Index or P 3i Receive Reader s Database Send Database to Reader Index Master Symbol Data 1 Symbol 1 2 Symbol data for Symbol 2 Master 2 Symbol Data Symbol data for Symbol 2 Cancel 3 Copy or type data into the Master Symbol dialog box and click OK 4 Click Send Database to Scanner to save to the scanner Serial Cmd lt Mmaster symbol number master symbol data gt Default 1 Options 1 to 10 any combination of ASCII text up to the maximum in Table 12 2 For example to enter data for master symbol 9 after making certain that master symbol database size is enabled for 9 or more s
177. th 2 gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Check Digit Status Interleaved 2 of 5 Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options It is typically not used but can be enabled for additional security in appli cations where the host requires redundant check digit verification An error correcting routine in which the check digit character is added lt K472 status check digit status check digit output symbol length 1 symbol length 2 gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Check Digit Output Status Interleaved 2 of 5 Definition Serial Cmd Default Options When enabled a check digit character is sent along with the symbol data for added data security lt K472 status check digit status check digit output symbol length 1 symbol length 2 gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled 5 8 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies Symbol Length 1 Interleaved 2 of 5 Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options With I 2 5 two symbol lengths can be defined When using only one symbol length in an application setting Symbol Length 2 to 0 zero to ensure data integrity is recommended Allows user to define the symbol length Because I 2 5 is a continuous symbology it is prone to substitution errors Hence a symbol length must be defined and a symbol must contain an even number of digits Note If start stop or check digits are used they are not included in the symbol length
178. this to enable Use your cursor to adjust the start Laser Framing position for Laser Framing On Position BENE Nesesseessnssnsestensscessnssnsensensen r pue cinia during Receive Send and Save Default Note These buttons only affect this vi Use your cursor to adjust the end Figure 10 1 Laser Framing position for Laser Framing Note This view may be slightly different for each model MS 9 Scanner User Manual Laser Off Time Definition Duration of laser off time in increments of 1 500th of the total scan width Important The combined values of Laser Off Time and Laser On Chapter 10 Laser Control Time cannot exceed 500 which is the duration of one scan Serial Cmd K700 laser on off laser framing status laser off time aser on time Default 0 Options 0 to 500 Because scan widths are not always perfectly symmetrical the most effective way to setup laser framing is to experiment with the Laser On Time and Laser Off Time commands until you get the best results The laser can be turned off between read cycles and the duration of the scan and hence the width of the scan can also be adjusted Figure 10 2 provides a visual representation of how the laser beam width can be controlled by the length of time the laser is on during each scan When setting up Laser Framing in ESP use the Off Time and On Time arrows to con strain or expand the laser framing area as shown on figure 10 2 on p
179. to Reader then Send and Save Including Factory MS 9 Scanner User Manual A 23 Defaulting Saving Initializing Initializing Initializing occurs whenever any command or set of commands is implemented Initializing is a part of all save and default functions It is also used as a follow on to implement serial configuration commands Initializes serial configuration commands into active memory and resets counters to zero e Does not save settings for power on By Serial Command Send A after a serial configuration command or a string of serial configuration commands for exam ple lt K141 d1 gt lt A gt By ESP Right click in the configuration window and select Save to Reader Send No Save A Initialize Active Memory User Saved Microscan Settings Defaults This will initialize all serial configuration changes that have been made in the current ESP session Loss of Communications Making changes to communications with the host such as Baud Rate Parity Stop Bits LRC etc without corresponding changes in linked device s can result in the loss of menu access through If this should occur you should restore the scanner s defaults See Defaulting on page A 21 A 24 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Appendices Appendix Test Decode Rate By Bar Code Configuration You can enter the read rate test by scanning the following symbols To ena
180. to useFull ASCII Set option Since Full ASCII Set requires two code words to encode one character it is less efficient Standard Code 39 encodes 43 characters zero through nine capital A through capital Z minus symbol plus symbol forward slash space decimal point dollar sign and percent symbol When Full ASCII Set is enabled the scanner can read the full ASCII character set from 0 to 255 lt K470 status check digit status check digit output large intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCII set Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled 5 6 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies Code 128 Usage Code 128 is a smaller symbology useful in applications with tight spots and high security needs Definition A very dense alphanumeric symbology It encodes all 128 ASCII charac ters it is continuous has variable length and uses multiple element widths measured edge to edge Code 128 Status Serial Cmd K474 status fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Fixed Symbol Length Status Code 128 Definition When enabled the scanner will check the symbol length against the sym bol length field When disabled any length would be considered a valid symbol Serial Cmd K474 status fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Symbol Length Code 128 Usage
181. unning Note The spinning mirror reaches full speed after a short time delay see Chapter 6 Matchcode 12 10 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 12 Utilities Master Database Important Master Database is used only for comparing entire symbols when Sequential and Wild Card are NOT enabled and Start Position is equal to O Master Database Overview Usage Used where more than one master symbol is required as in a Multisym bol setup for matching and other matchcode operations Definition Allows you to define up to 10 master symbols as the master symbol data base which can be entered by keyboard scanned in displayed or deleted by serial or ESP commands Set master Read Rate Counters Device Control Master Database Firmware symbol data Master Symbol base size here Database Size v Matchcode Type Receive Reader s Database Read Symbol into Selected Index Loads the next symbol scanned Send Database to Reader Indes Master SymbolDataPY 0 0 0 N into selected 1 index 2 Double click row to enter Loads the scanner s Saves the displayed data data into popup dialog box saved master symbols base to the scanner into ESP Master Symbol Database Size Definition Master Symbol Database Size allows you to select 1 to 10 master symbols for the master symbol database ESP First set the number of master symbols you want to include by using Master Symbol Database Size and en
182. ve for Postamble Oo ON OA Check the multidrop address Enter a number from 01 to 50 Right click in the window and select Save to Reader and Send and Save Your scanner is now in multidrop From here on you will need to use the concen trator to relay commands and data between the scanner or scanners and the host 10 A 32 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Next go to Connect to Scanner via the Concentrator on page A 33 Appendices Connect to Scanner via the Concentrator You will need a multidrop concentrator and the required power supplies and cabling to communicate with your scanner s 1 Click Retrieve Scanner Settings to upload scanner s From the Communications drop down menu select Configure Multidrop to bring up the Multi drop Settings dialog Iv Multidrop Used If necessary change the default address to match the address of your multidropped scanner and Address 01 z cem click OK If the host serial port is not connected in ESP you Second Mulidrop Concentrator Used will see the following popup message ESP is not currently connected to the multidrop concen trator Do you wish to establish a connection now Address 01 z ETX JCA z Click Yes You will see a Serial Communication Parameters dialog as shown Notice that the Force Connection option is checked Do not change this Select the concentrator s host port communications setas When you click Connect you will be conne
183. w materials or end product to measure for these substances The information provided in this certification notice is correct to the best of Microscan s knowledge at the date of publication This notice is not to be considered a warranty or quality specification Users are responsible for determining the applicability of any RoHS legislation or regulations based on their individual use of the product In regards to RoHS Directive 2011 65 EU Microscan produces Monitoring and Control Instruments as well as Industrial Monitoring amp Control Instruments as defined within the directive Microscan has developed and is implementing a RoHS2 compliance plan with the intention of bringing all active products listed in our current marketing literature within full compliance as per the directive deadlines Key milestones for the transition plan are as follows Complete internal product audit by July 2014 Initial Monitoring and Control Instruments RoHS2 compliant products available by December 2014 Initial Industrial Monitoring amp Control Instruments RoHS2 compliant products available by July 2015 All new products introduced in 2015 are expected to be WEEE amp RoHS2 compliant Microscan will mark the products with the CE marking that complies with the RoHS2 process to acquire CE certification per the example given Example gt gt Machinery directive EMC directive RoHS2 Declaration of Conformity viii MS 9 Laser Scanner
184. wer on is saved to NOVRAM Null Also spelled Nul A non printed ASCII character that acts as a space holder Number of Decodes The number of times a symbol is scanned by the scanner during one pass through the laser beam Object Detector A photo electric device used to sense the presence or absence of an object also referred to as a package detector Output A channel or communications line Data or discrete signals that are transmit ted or displayed by a device Output Format The modification of data output according to a user defined index of Extraction and Insertion commands Parity An error detection routine in which one data bit in each character is set to 1 or O zero so that the total number of 1 bits in the data field is even or odd Picket Fence Symbol Orientation A bar code symbol in which the bars are perpen dicular to the symbol s direction of travel Pitch Symbol or scanner rotation around the center of a line parallel to the scan beam Point to Point A protocol consisting of a single communications event typically used to connect a bar code scanner to a terminal or host computer Port Logical circuit for data entry and exit One or more ports may be included within a single connector Protocol The rules for communication between devices providing a means to control the orderly flow of information between linked devices Quiet Zones Specified clear non printed areas immediately before and after the
185. ymbols send lt M9 data gt Caution Since the total number of characters available for the master symbol data base is 2710204564 changes to the Master Symbol Database Size will re allocate the number of characters available for each master symbol and could cause existing master symbols to be deleted except master symbol 1 unless it also exceeds the size limitation Table 12 2 specifies the maximum number of characters available to each symbol according to the number of master symbols defined from 1 through 10 Fantin Sin 12 12 MS 9 Scanner User Manual Chapter 12 Utilities See Master Symbol Database Size on page 12 11 Table 12 2 Maximum Characters for Master Symbol Database Number of Maximum Number of Maximum Master Symbols Characters Master Symbols Characters 1 2045 6 340 2 1022 7 291 3 681 8 254 4 510 9 226 5 408 10 203 Store Next Symbol Scanned as Master Symbol Definition Serial Cmd Options ESP After you ve set the size in the database you can order the scanner to store the next symbol decoded as the master symbol lt Gmaster symbol number gt To store the next symbol scanned as master symbol 1 send lt G gt or G1 For all symbols numbers except 1 the number must be included 1 to 10 In the Master Database tab in the Utilities menu 1 Select the master symbol index number in which you want to store the symbol data
186. ymbols is not desired disable EAN Note The extra character identifies the country of origin Serial Cmd K473 UPC status UPC EAN status supp ementals status separator status separator character supplemental type Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled MS 9 Scanner User Manual 5 13 Symbologies by Serial Command Supplementals Status UPC EAN Usage Reads Supplementals typically used in publications and documentation Definition A supplemental is a 2 or 5 digit symbol appended to the main symbol When set to Enabled or Required the scanner reads supplemental symbol data that has been appended to the standard UPC or EAN sym bols Serial Cmd K473 UPC status UPC EAN status supplementals status separator status separator character supplemental type Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled 2 Required Disabled UPC Supplementals will not be decoded Enabled When enabled the scanner will try to decode a main and a supplemental However if a supplemental is not decoded at the end of the read cycle the main will be sent by itself The UPC main and supplemental symbols are considered to be one symbol and will be treated as such Required When set to Required and either the main or supplemental symbol is not read a single noread condition results The UPC main and supplemental symbols are treated as one symbol For example if Supplementals is set to Required Separator is en

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