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MS-850 Raster Scanner User`s Manual

1. Poll Select Poll Select ee Character Character eee Character Character ASCII HEX ASCII HEX ASCII HEX ASCII HEX 01 1C 1D 26 N 4E O 4F 02 AA 1E Na 1F 27 P 50 Q 51 03 SP 20 21 28 R 52 S 53 04 4 22 23 29 T 54 U 55 05 24 25 30 V 56 WwW 57 06 amp 26 E 27 31 X 58 Y 59 07 28 29 32 Z 5A 5B 08 2A 2B 33 5C 5D 09 2C 2D 34 e 5E _ 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 7 3B 41 l 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 l 49 48 Z 7A 7B 24 J 4A K 4B 49 7C 7D 25 L 4C M 4D 50 7E D 7F A 34 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Appendices Appendix L Glossary of Tems 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
2. 2 e Scan data is transmitted to the auxiliary port at o the same time it is transmitted to the host Host Aux T san f Port E Data transmission conforms with all parameters E specified in the configuration menu e g Pre 5 amble Postamble End of Read Cycle z Data is initiated from the Host Scanner e Q All host data is echoed to the auxiliary port in Ce unpolled mode Host ae Scanner Serial Cmd lt Kyaux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain D gt 2 Half Duplex 3 12 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 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 Ne Scanner lt D gt is the only command that is accepted by the scanner from the auxiliary port All other commands are passed thro
3. Read Ranges a Scan Wie Table A 3 MS 850 Medium and mm 200 150 100 0 aa 100 150 200 High Density Ranges in 5 0 5 Narrow Medium bar width High Density Density aneh 005 1 5 to 2 5 pe 127mm 38 1 to 63 5mm 250 10 0075 1 to 3 5 2 5 to 5 190mm 25 4 to 88 9mm 63 5 to 127mm ae 010 NN 1 to 6 dol 254 mm 25 4 to 152mm Ls gt 015 _ 1 to 8 100 D 381mm 25 4 to 203mm ee nal 3 020 1 to 11 ll 5 508mm 25 4 to 279mm Typical scan ol Q 030 1 to 14 oe x lt 762mm 25 4 to 356mm rae eee era Scan Width Table A 4 MS 850 E a ae Low Density Ranges Narrow 700 bar width Low Density 1016 mm 015 6 to 15 Los 381 mm 152 to 381mm wick 020 6 to 20 508 mm 152 to 508mm 550 030 6 to 24 T62 mm a 762 mm 152 to 610mm so y 040 6 to 30 450 1 02 mm 152 to 762mm 508 mm a 020 15 381 mm 015 250 10 Typical scan e yf cone gt 90 o 0 mm in MS 850 Range MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A 5 Electrical Specifications Appendix B Electrical Specifications Maximum Operating Power 6 2 Watts Cabling Power Input 10 to 28VDC 200mV p p max ripple 140 mA E 24VDC typical Trigger Input 1 New Master 4 5 to 28 VDC optoisolated Outputs 1 2 3 1 to 28VDC optoisolated rated Ice lt 100mA 24VDC current limited by user Connectors on the back of the MS 850 1 Power connector
4. Parameters ESP Values 51111 Symbologies Symbologies 1D Symbologies Click this button to bring up Code 39 Enabled the Symbologies menu Code 128 Disabled Interleaved 2 of 5 Disabled Codabar Disabled UPC EAN Disabled To open nested options l Code 33 Disabled single click the Stacked Symbologies PDF 41 Disabled AIAG Disabled Uke HEME elke ala Narrow Margin Status Disabled setting and use your Symbology ID Disabled cursor to scroll Background Color White through the options o g D 2 O R 3 gt Al LO MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies Symbologies by Serial Command Command Title Format lt Kpstatus check digit status check digit output status large interchar Code 39 acter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCII set gt lt Ktstatus fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length EAN 128 Code 128 status output format application record separator status application record separator character application record brackets application record padding gt Interleaved 2 of 5 lt Krstatus check digit status check digit output symbol length 1 sym bol length 2 gt lt Kqgstatus start stop match status start amp stop output status large Codabar intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output gt lt
5. a Emissions and Immunity General immunity for ITE equipment EN 55024 98 BOTTOM Radiated and conducted emissions of ITE equip oO ment EN 55022 98 Class A 559 14 Le Laser Light Bi L Type Laser Diode El Output Wavelength 650nM nominal a nade Safety class a 62 CDRH Class II 1 0 mW max Operating Life 50 000 hours 25 C ee Safety Certifications FCC CDRH CE UL cUL TUV BSMI Product specifications are given for typical perfor Te mance at 25 C 77 F using grade A symbols Some performance characteristics may vary at high Figure A 1 MS 850 Scanner Dimensions temperatures or other environmental extremes 2007 Microscan Systems Inc Specifications subject to change A 2 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Appendices Scanning Parameters Scanning mirror type Rotating 10 faceted Scans rate 350 to 1100 scans per second default is 500 Scan width angle Typically 60 Pitch 50 Raster sweep speed 1 to 30 sweeps per second Raster Mirror Table A 1 MS 850 Raster Mirror Performance Raster Sweep Angles Sweeps Per Second 1 to 10 30 11 to 20 20 21 to 30 max 10 gt Communication RS 232 RS 422 485 Daisy chain capable 2 Q Symbologies x lt Standard offering Code 128 Code 39 Code 93 Codabar Interl
6. A 12 Table A 9 ASCII Table with Control Characters oococincinnncnincnnnnicncncancnnnns A 16 Table A 10 Communication Protocol Commands cocccincccncccnocinaccnanccnnnos A 17 Table A 11 Multidrop Addresses oooooooocccononccononcnononccnnnrnccnnna cnn narco nnannnnnns A 34 About the 850 Scanner The MS 850 is a compact fixed mount industrial raster scanner with a wide variety of user controls and intelligence including diagnostics adjustable raster angles and speeds up to 30 sweeps per second adjustable spinning mirror speeds from 350 to 1100 scans per second and three programmable outputs It is contained in a die cast aluminum housing designed to meet IP65 standards Its application code resides in an onboard flash memory chip that can be easily updated by downloads A user interface program the ESP Easy Setup Program can be down loaded from our web site www microscan com and runs on Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating sys tems Alternately configuration commands can be sent from an embedded menu driven terminal program or directly by host serial command strings 1 See your Microscan sales representative to access the latest application codes viii MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual About This Manual This manual provides complete information on setting up installing and configuring the MS 850 scanner The chapters follow the ESP me
7. Chapter 6 1 0 Parameters Laser On Off Status 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 con firmation of a read cycle duration 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 KClaser on off status gt Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled P U iY o 3 D D 4 Note A serial or external trigger must be enabled for Laser ON OFF to take effect Note Laser ON OFF is not recommended when New Trigger is enabled since the laser will effectively remain on continuously MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 6 15 Output 1 Parameters 0 ha 58 Output 1 Parameters E o Usage This option provides switching to host software to control external Oo devices such as PLCs and relays It is useful for routing and sorting and to prevent mis packaging and mis routing as 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 lt Kvoutput on active state pulse width number to output on gt Default Noread Options 0 Mismatch or Noread 3 Noread 1 Match 4 Good Read 2 Mismat
8. MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 1 5 Step 5 Autoconnect 1 In the Connecting to dialog select your communications port under COM Port Connecting to a MS 850 Select the COM Pott com Press Start to autoconnect 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 sta tus bar on the bottom right of the dialog 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 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 1 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 2 Avoid bright light or IR light from other sources including other scanners 3 Pitch symbol or scanner a minimum of 15 to avoid specular reflection the return of direct non diffused light Scanner Figure 1 3 Tilt Skew and Pitch 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 28 1 If using an 2 5 symbol verify that the number of characters i
9. Allows any number of symbols with same ID if the data field is different o g D 2 O R 3 gt Al LO 5 24 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies Narrow Margins Usage Used when the leading and trailing edges of the symbols are smaller than the standard margin or when other objects encroach into the margins Definition 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 Serial Cmd lt Konarrow margins status symbology identifier status gt Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Note Do not use Narrow Margins with Large I ntercharacter Gap enabled in Code 39 or Codabar MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 5 25 T e lt 3 y o S D 0 o g D 2 O R 3 gt Al LO Symbology ID Symbology ID 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
10. eeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeaeeseeeeeaeeeeetaas 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 s host com puter and allows the user to fully configure test and operate Microscan s 1D and 2D symbology readers As an alternative to ESP you can setup the scanner by sending serial commands or by using the scanner s embedded menus MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 1 1 Step 1 Hardware Required Refer to figure 1 1 Item Part Number Description 1 FIS 0850 XXXX MS 850 scanner 2 A host computer DB 25 Null modem configuration cable plug to DB 9 3 61 300020 01 socket 6ft or a 25 pin cable to the 25 pin port 97 100004 05 120V 97 100004 06 240V 5 99 4400021 03 Optional object detector a With either a terminal communications program or Microscan s ESP which runs under Win dows operating system Windows 95 or higher including Windows NT and Windows XT b If using another host cable make certain it does not have RTS CTS connected to the host 4 Power supply Caution If using
11. Default Options lt K status raster sweeps fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Raster Sweeps Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Might be useful in dynamic applications where symbols are close together and need to be decoded more quickly than the default setting allows Specifies the number of raster sweeps the scanner will execute on PDF symbols before decoding A value of O effectively disables this feature which allows the decoder to make a best guess as to when enough symbol words have been captured lt K status raster sweeps fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length gt O effectively disables this feature 0to4 T i lt y O S D 0 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 5 21 o g D 2 O R 3 gt Al LO Stacked Symbologies Fixed Symbol Length Status PDF417 Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Used to increase data integrity by ensuring that only one symbol length will be accepted When enabled the PDF symbol must contain the same number of characters as the symbol length setting before it can be considered a good decode The scanner will ignore any symbol not having the specified length lt K status raster sweeps fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Symbol Length PDF417 Definition Serial Cmd Defau
12. can be transmitted P Q D Q 5 D lt K warning message status laser high status laser low status novram corrupt warning status gt Oo Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 8 5 Warning Messages 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 Microscan Service Definition Enables the Laser High message Serial Cmd lt K warning message status laser high status laser low status novram corrupt warning status gt Default Enabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Laser High Message Definition Defines the Laser High message Serial Cmd lt K laser high message gt Default HI LASR Options Any 1 to 10 character ASCII string except NUL lt or gt 0 O 2 0 O D fy q 8 6 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 8 Diagnostics 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 Alerts the user to impending laser failure Contact Microscan Service Definition Enables the Las
13. 4 Control Hex Output Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Used for viewing settings with binary characters when using serial com mand on a terminal Determines the response to a Serial Command Echo or status request command When set to Control two characters are transmitted to represent a non displayable character For example a carriage return will be shown as the two characters M When set to Hex the output is the hex character lt KSserial command echo status serial command beep status control hex output gt Control 0 Control 1 Hex MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 6 13 Operation Command Output 7 ha kE Operation Command Output 5 Important This option must be enabled for ESP to operate Usage Used when brackets are required to delineate certain scanner outputs such as counters o Definition Controls the output of command brackets Serial Cmd lt K status gt 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 6 14 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual
14. Trigger Multilabel Number of Labels 1 1 End of Read Cycle Mode Optoelectric Control Scanner Setup F F F lt KLnumber of symbols multisymbol separator gt 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 comma Any available ASCII character except lt gt NUL MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Trigger Chapter 4 Read Cycle Trigger Mode Note This command does not need to be followed by an lt A gt command Definition The type of trigger event that will initiate the read cycle Serial Cmd lt Kgtrigger mode trigger filter duration gt Default Continuous Read Options 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 Useful in testing bar code symbol readability or scanner functions It is not recommended for normal operations Definition 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 Serial Cmd lt Kg0 gt iE po O D 2a P lt o O MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 4 5 4
15. Trigger on page 4 5 2 Set Matchcode Type to an option that fits your application see Matchcode Type on page 7 4 3 Define the output you want with your matchcode setup a Data output Symbol Data Output on page 6 3 b Discrete output see Chapter 6 Output 1 Parameters Output 1 Param eters on page 6 16 4 Select the number of master symbols you want to create if more than one send a lt K224 number of master symbols gt command see Master Database on page 11 11 5 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 lt Mmaster sym bol data gt or lt data gt for single master symbol only c Send a lt Gmaster symbol number gt 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 7 9 See also Master Database on page 11 11 for more information details on using ESP for entering requesting and deleting master symbols MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 7 3 D o S le o o Lo e 5 is i F N 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 nu
16. stop match output large inter character gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output gt Enabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies Large Intercharacter Gap Codabar 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 Intercharacter 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 Kqstatus start stop match start stop output match large inter character gap fixed symbol length status fixed fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Fixed Symbol Length Status Codabar Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Fixed Symbol Length 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 Kagstatus start stop match start stop match output large interchar acter gap fixed symbol length status fi
17. 5 O O 17 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 8 9 0 O 0 O D fe q 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 scanner High Temperature Degrees Usage 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 Definition 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 Serial Cmd lt K degrees message gt Default 50 Celsius Options 0 to 50 zero disables High Temperature Message Definition The user can enter a message of up to 10 characters that will be dis played whenever High Temperature Threshold is exceeded Serial Cmd lt K degrees message gt Default HI TEMP Options Any 1 to 10 character ASCII string except NUL lt or gt 8 10 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 8 Diagnostics Low Temperature Threshold A messa
18. 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 lt Ktstatus fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length EAN 128 sta tus output format application record separator status application record separa tor character application record brackets application record padding gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Symbol Length Code 128 Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Note Fixed Symbol Length Status must be enabled for Symbol Length to take effect Fixed Symbol Length helps prevent truncations and increases data integrity by ensuring that only one symbol length will be accepted 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 lt Ktstatus fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length EAN 128 sta tus output format application record separator status application record separa tor character application record brackets application record padding gt 10 1 to 64 if i lt 3 oy 2 fo S D 0 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 5 7 o g D 2 O fo 3 gt Al LO 1D Symbologies EAN 128 Status Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Sometimes called the shipping code it is used as a standa
19. 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 me ie El E E T T 10 4 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 10 Terminal Mode Terminal Window Functions Right click on the terminal window to display the following Paste Clear Select All Save Change Font Change Echo Font Disable Echo Change Background Color gt Default Settings Copy selected text to clipboard Paste from terminal or computer text Clear all text in terminal window Select All text in the terminal window 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 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
20. Start Position 6 11 Stop Bits aux port 3 10 host port 3 3 Supplementals UPC EAN 5 18 Supplementals Status UPC EAN 5 18 Sweep Rate A 25 Symbol Data Output 6 3 Symbol Data Output Mode 6 3 Symbol Density A 27 Symbol Dimensions A 27 Symbol Height A 24 Symbol Length A 25 Codabar 5 15 Code 128 5 7 Code 39 5 5 Code 93 5 20 PDF417 5 22 Symbol Length 1 120f5 5 13 Symbol Length 2 5 13 Symbol Ratio A 27 Symbol Speed A 24 A 25 A 27 Symbol Type 11 19 Symbologies A 3 by ESP menu 5 2 Symbology ID 5 26 T Terminal i ix Terminal Mode 10 1 Terminal Window 10 2 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 1 5 Index Terminal Window Functions 10 5 Test 2 2 Test for Read Rate 1 8 Tilt 1 7 Timeout 4 12 Timeout or New Trigger 4 13 Top Offset 9 4 Transition Counter 4 18 Transparent Mode 3 11 Trigger connector 1 3 Trigger Connector 4 pin A 6 Trigger Counter 11 8 Trigger Counter Reset 11 8 Trigger Filter Duration 4 10 Trigger Input 4 pin A 11 Trigger Mode 4 5 Trigger State 4 10 U UL i x UPC Status 5 17 UPC EAN 5 17 User Defined Multidrop 3 8 User Defined Point to Point 3 6 Utilities by ESP Menu 11 2 by Serial Command 11 3 Utility Serial Commands summary 11 3 vV View 2 5 W Warning Messages diagnostics 8 5 Warning Summary i xii Warranty Statement i iii When to Output Symbol Data 6 4 Wild Card Character Matchcode 7 6 Windows 1 4 l 6 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual
21. b Signal ground Used for communication and signal line grounds only Not to be used as power or chassis return c See page A 6 for more trigger information d The default is activated by connecting pin 11 to ground pin 7 See By Hardware Default on page A 20 e Power ground Used for power return only 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 Note In the MS 850 RS422 and RS232 are both enabled by default MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A 7 Appendix Electrical Specifications 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 sent all the possible wiring configurations They are only examples and do not repre l loaa F5 MA l loaa 50 MA I load 100mA Scanner Outputs Vout on 0 7V 0 9V 1 0V Output ton Typ 30uS 20uS 30uS toft Typ 1000 uS 150uS 75 uS a Voltage drop across output when activated Output Circuit Examples Fully Optoisolated This circuit is fully optoisolated and i
22. each of which allows you to enter up to 4 ASCII characters with the exception of ID 5 which allows you enter 3 sub identifiers of 4 characters each Serial Cmd lt KZAIAG status D1 status1 1D2 status2 D3 status3 1D4 status4 D5a 1D5b D5c status5 D6 status6 D7 status7 1D8 status8 D9 status9 D9 status10 1D11 status11 1D12 status12 gt ESP Each Identifier can be individually changed 1 Double click on the individual identi fier to bring up the screen shown on the right 2 Select a character and click anywhere in the Symbol Type ESP window Default Status1 is Enabled by default Status 2 through 12 are Disabled Options 1 to 12 status settings 1 to 12 user defined identifiers Default identifiers for ID1 through 1D12 are as follows 1D1 1D2 1D3 1D4 ID5a ID5b ID5c 1D6 1D7 ID8 1D9 1D10 1D11 1D12 N P Q V S M G H EZ EB ED EC EL EX The following rules apply 1 Number of Symbols lt KLnumber gt must be set to the number of AIAG symbols required per read cycle The number of AIAG IDs enabled has no effect 2 Any noread messages will be added to the end of the output with no ID prefix For example the following symbols S123 N456 P678 and Q987 are scanned in order but the third symbol P678 fails to be decoded The noread output will appear at the end of the data array as follows 123 N456 Q987 NOREAD 3 Symbol output is not sorted
23. gt read only power ons resets Hours Since Last Reset lt K gt read only hours minutes Warning Message Status lt K warning message status laser high status laser low status novram corrupt warning status gt Laser High Warning lt K laser high message gt Laser Low Warning lt K laser low message gt Present Operating Temperature lt K degrees Celsius gt High Temperature Threshold lt K degrees message gt Low Temperature Threshold lt K degrees message gt Lifetime Hours lt K hours10 message gt MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 8 Diagnostics 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 K_ gt Returns lt K_ power ons resets gt Read Only O to 65 535 power ons Ranges Resets i Usage Used for detecting unwanted resets caused by power supply problems or Q ESD transients a Definition Resets include watchdog reset lt A gt lt Z gt lt Zd gt and hardware 3 defaults A watchdog reset is a reset that is forced whenever the software 2 locks up o Serial Cmd Send lt K_ gt Returns lt K_ power ons resets gt Read Only O to 65 535 resets Ranges MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 8
24. lt Ka4 1 0 0 gt can be entered as lt Ka 0 gt All fields following a modified field can be omitted For example to change Baud Rate send lt Ka3 gt A 14 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Appendices Concatenating Configuration Commands Commands can be concatenated added together in a single string or data block 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 Entering Special Characters in Serial Commands To enter control characters within a serial command hold down the control key while typing the desired character gt ke 3 x 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 lt CR gt lt LF gt lt NUL gt lt NUL gt 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 lt LF gt 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 lt CR gt
25. po 2 x lt Figure A 7 Polling Sequence A RES reset is the first command 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 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A 33 Appendix Multidrop Communications Table A 11 Multidrop Addresses
26. pulse width number to output on gt Output 2 lt Kw output on active state pulse width number to output on gt Output 3 lt K output on active state pulse width number to output on gt MATCHCODE Master symbol database size lt KMnumber of master symbols gt lt Knmatchcode type sequential matching match start position Matchcode match length wild card character sequence on noread sequence on mismatch gt New Master Pin lt Kzstatus gt DIAGNOSTICS Counts lt K_ gt returns power ons resets Hours Since Last Reset lt K gt returns hours minutes Warning Message Status lt K warning message status laser high status laser low status novram corrupt warning status gt Laser High Warning lt K laser high message gt Laser Low Warning lt K laser low message gt Present Operating Tempera ture lt K gt returns degrees Celsius High Temperature Threshold lt K degrees message gt Low Temperature Threshold lt K degrees message gt Lifetime Hours lt K hours10 message gt MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A 13 gt ke 5 x Appendix Serial Command Format Appendix D Serial Command Fonrat Serial commands are of two types utility and configuration Rules that apply to both utility and configuration commands e A less than lt and greater than gt characters enclose the c
27. 11 15 Firmware Firmware Read Rate Counters Device Control Master Database Firmware Firmware Update Select a file type to download Start Firmware Verification Select the firmware y Request Part No Select the firmware a 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 2 3 4 5 First make sure the host is connected to your scanner Apply power to the scanner Before updating you should verify the current firmware see Firmware Verifi cation Part Number on page 11 17 Click in the Firmware Update text box and select the file type you want to down load This will open a file locator box 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 11 16 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 11 Utilities Firmware Verification P
28. 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 Sy 52 34 4 84 54 T 116 74 t 21 15 NAK U 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 AZ 58 3A 90 5A Z 122 7A z 27 1B ESC N 59 3B 91 5B 123 7B 28 1C FS AA 60 3C lt 92 5C 124 7C 29 1D GS 61 3D E 93 5D 125 7D 30 1E RS GF 62 3E gt 94 5E a 126 7E 31 1F US oa 63 3F 95 5F _ 127 7F D A 16 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Table A 10 Communication Protocol Commands Protocol Command Control Characters Mnemonic displayed Entered in menu or pies Effect of Command on Microscan menu serial commana RES D 04 Reset REQ E 05 Request EOT D 04 Reset STX B 02 Start of Text ETX AC 03 End of Text ACK SF 06 Acknowledge NAK U 15 Negative Acknowledge XON Q 11 Begin Transmission XOFF SS 13 Stop Transmission MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Appendices A 17 gt 3 3 O x Appendix Embedded Menus Appendix F Enctbedded 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 1 With your host connected to the 25 pin configuration port set your host commu nications se
29. 14 Read Ranges A 4 Read Rate 1 8 11 5 Reset A 22 Resets 8 3 Response Timeout 3 20 Restore Commands A 19 Restore Microscan Defaults A 19 A 20 Restore User saved Settings A 19 RS 232 A 29 RS 232 Auxiliary Port 3 9 l 4 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual RS 232 422 Host Port 3 3 RS 422 A 29 RS 485 A 29 S Safety Certifications A 2 Safety Labels i xi Save Active Settings except Factory for Pow er on A 21 Save Active Settings including Factory for Power on A 21 Save Commands A 19 Saving 2 7 Saving settings A 21 Scan Rate A 27 Scan Speed 4 16 Scan Width A 25 A 27 Scanner Setup 4 16 Scanner Status Byte 11 20 Scanner Status Requests 11 20 Scanner Type 4 18 Scanning Parameters A 3 Select Sequence A 33 Send Receive Options 2 7 Separator Character EAN 128 5 9 UPC EAN 5 19 Sequence On Mismatch 7 8 Sequence On Noread Matchcode 7 7 Sequential Matching Matchcode 7 5 Serial Command Echo Status 6 12 Serial Command Format A 14 Serial Command Status Request A 15 Serial Commands Utilities 11 3 Serial Commands concatenating A 15 Serial Configuration Commands A 14 Serial Configuration Summary Protocol 3 2 Serial Data 4 9 Serial Data or Edge 4 9 Serial Trigger 4 11 Serial Trigger Character 4 11 Serial Utility Commands A 14 Serial Verification 6 12 Setup Mode 1 9 2 6 Skew 1 7 Special Characters in Embedded Menus A 15 Special Characters in Serial Commands A 15 Specular reflection 1 7 Start amp Stop Match Codabar 5 14
30. 3 Hours Since Reset Hours Since Reset This command is READ 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 K hours minutes gt Read Only 0 to 23 hours 0 to 59 minutes Ranges 0 O 0 O D S q 8 4 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 8 Diagnostics Warning Messages Important Note Warning Message Status must be enabled before any warnings in this menu can be displayed Usage Definition Function Warning Message Status 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 Serial Cmd Default Options
31. 6 10 Index Bottom Offset 9 5 BSMI i x Cc Calibrate 2 2 Caution Summary i xii CE Compliance i x Changes in ESP 2 6 Check Digit Code 39 5 4 12 of 5 5 12 Check Digit Output Status Codabar 5 16 Checksum 11 18 Codabar 5 14 Code 128 5 7 Code 39 5 4 Code 93 5 20 Command Beep Status 6 13 Command Echo Status 6 12 Communication Protocol Commands A 17 Communications 3 1 by ESP menu 3 2 by Serial Command 3 2 Communications loss of A 22 Communications Specifications A 3 Configuration by ESP A 23 by Serial Command A 23 Connect 2 5 Connect the System 1 3 Continuous Read 4 5 Continuous Read 1 Output 4 6 Continuous AGC Mode 4 17 Control Characters A 15 Control Hex Output 6 13 Counts 8 3 Counts power ons 8 2 cUL i x MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Index D Daisy Chain ID 3 16 Daisy Chain Mode 3 14 Data Bits aux port 3 10 host port 3 4 Data Output 6 3 Data Output Message Flow 6 6 Decode Rate A 24 Decodes 4 15 Decodes Second Test 11 5 Default Commands A 19 Defaulting 2 7 Defaulting Saving Initializing A 19 Defaults A 19 Device Control 11 9 DFALT C 8 8 DFALT F 8 8 Diagnostics by ESP menu 8 2 Disclaimer i ii EAN Status 5 17 EAN 128 5 11 Easy Setup Mode 1 9 2 2 2 6 Easy Setup Program i viii 1 4 Electrical Specifications A 6 Emissions Specifications A 2 End of Read Cycle 4 12 End of Read Cycle output 6 5 End Read Rate Test 11 6 Enter Master Symbol Data 11 12 Environmental Spec
32. 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 read 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 lt D gt or lt P gt 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
33. 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 lt Ad gt Initialize e Initializes serial configuration commands in active memory and resets counters to zero e Does not save settings for power on Active 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 all ESP Settings 1 See your Microscan sales representative to access the latest application codes MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A 19 Appendix 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 e Restores Microscan defaults to memory e Restores Microscan defaults to user saved set tings for power on e Initializes serial configuration commands in active memory and resets counters to zero By Serial Command Send lt Zd gt command to the scanner By ESP lt Zd gt Initialize Active Memory User Saved t Microscan Settings lt _ Defaults 1 Right click in the configuration window and select Default all ESP Settings 2 Right click and select Save to Reader and S
34. Host Port Connections lt Kabaud parity stop bits data bits gt ye Host Protocol lt Kfprotocol gt lt Kyaux port mode baud parity stop bits data bits daisy Auxiliary Port chain status daisy chain ID gt Preamble lt Kdstatus preamble gt Postamble lt Kestatus postamble gt LRC lt Kcstatus gt Response Timeout lt KAresponse timeout gt Intercharacter Delay lt KBintercharacter delay gt 3 2 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s 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 Parity 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 lt Kabaud rate parity stop bits data bits gt 9600 0 600 3 4800 6 38 4K 1 1200 4 9600 7 57 6K 2 2400 5 19 2K 8 300 E 3 Only changed if necessary to match host setting An error detection routine in which one data bit in each character is set to 5 1 or O so that the total number of 1 bits in the data field is even or odd o lt Kabaud rate parity stop bits data bits gt Even a 0 None 1 Even 2 Odd Stop Bits Host Port Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Only changed if necessary to
35. KsUPC EAN status UPC status supplementals status separator sta UPC EAN tus separator character gt Code 93 lt K status fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length gt lt K status raster sweeps before decode attempt fixed length sta PDF417 a tus fixed length gt PDF417 lt K status fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length gt lt KZAIAG status 1D1 status1 1D2 status2 1D3 status3 1D4 status4 AIAG D5a 1D5b 1D5c status5 1D6 status6 1D7 status7 1D8 status8 1D9 status9 1D9 status10 1D11 status11 1D12 status12 gt Narrow Margins Symbology Identifier lt Konarrow margins symbology identifier status gt Background Color lt Kxbackground color gt MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual T 1 lt y O a D 0 1D Symbologies 1D Symbologies Code 39 Usage Code 39 is considered the standard for non retail symbology Definition 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 lt Kpstatus check digit status check digit output status large intercharac ter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCII set gt Default Enabled Note This is the only symbol type enabled by default Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Check Digit Status Code 39 Serial Cmd lt Kpstatus check digit status check digit output large interchara
36. Note Raster sweeps are only counted during a read cycle continuous triggered and read rate Raster sweeps are NOT counted when the raster motor is parked disabled set to straight line operation top and bottom are equal or when performing a self cal ibration P J EN 7 w 12 i Lo MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 9 3 a gt YN te Q Y o T e gt Top Offset Top Offset Definition Decreasing the Top Offset value causes the top of the raster pattern to move up eS ee ee M Serial Cmd lt KRraster status top offset bottom offset raster sweep rate read cycle on off gt Default 85 Options 0 to 255 Note For single scan line operation set Top Offset equal to Bottom Offset or click on the Static Line option Note Assigning a larger value to Top Offset than Bottom Offset will park the raster mirror in its home default position 9 4 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 9 Raster Setup Bottom Offset Definition Increasing the Bottom Offset value causes the bottom of the raster pattern to move down 1 f te emei Top Uiha Bois Niisi E E oe ma Bottom Offset Serial Cmd lt KRraster status top offset bottom offset raster sweep rate read cycle on off gt Default 170 Options 0 to 255 Note For single scan line operation set Top Offset equal to Bottom Offset or click on the Static Line option Note Assigning a
37. Power on e Initializes serial configuration commands in active memory and resets counters to zero 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 By ESP lt Z gt Initialize y Active Memory gt e User Saved Microscan Lo j gt Settings Defaults 5 Q gt x lt lt Zp gt Initialize Y Factory Settings User Saved Settings Microscan Defaults Right click in the configuration window and select Save to Reader then Send and Save Including Factory Note Allow a 2 25 second delay after sending the lt Zp gt command before resuming operations MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A 21 Appendix 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 e Initializes serial configuration commands into active memory and resets counters to zero lt A gt Initialize Does not save settings for power on y E Active By Serial Command Memory Send lt A gt after a serial configuration command or a string of serial configuratio
38. Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 11 Utilities Autodiscrimination You can enable most or specific symbol types by the following operational commands Default Code 39 only Options lt P gt Enables most symbol types lt Q gt Enable Code 39 only lt R gt Enable Codabar only lt S gt Enable 2 5 only MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 11 19 Scanner Status Requests Scanner Status Requests lt gt Scanner Status Byte The scanner responds to a status request lt gt with a single ASCII character for exam ple a symbol F To determine the status 1 Look up the hex conversion in an ASCII to hex table Table A 9 ASCII Table with Control Characters on page A 16 The ASCII F character corresponds to 46 in hex 2 Look up the binary conversion for 46 in table 11 3 For example the 4 in binary would be O 1 0 O as read from binary digits 3 through 0 the 6 the binary digits 7 through 4 which is O 1 1 O Note that for this example the binary bits are read from left to right 3 Next enter your binary values in table 11 4 in the Table 11 3 Hex Binary column next to the appropriate bit Value to Binary Table 11 4 Scanner Status Conversion Bit Binary Scanner Status Binary Bit 0 O Command error detected Hex Digits 1 1 Command received Value HEEE 2 0 Communication error detected EA 3 0 Flash sector unprotect failure 0 0 0 0 0 4 O Scan motor
39. Service lt NVBAD D gt Indicates that diagnostic lifetime hours power on counts and reset counts have been lost The message repeats once every 30 minutes Contact Microscan Service 0 O 0 O D fy q lt NVBAD L gt Indicates a problem with laser current factory reference The message repeats once every 30 minutes Contact Microscan Service lt DFALT C gt Indicates that the customer NOVRAM settings have been defaulted either by a customer initiated default or by a problem with the scanner This message is sent ONLY ONCE lt DFALT F gt Indicates that the factory NOVRAM settings have been defaulted This message is sent ONLY ONCE upon reset Contact Microscan Service 8 8 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 8 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 K gt Returns lt K degrees Celsius gt Note When viewing the Present Operating Temperature allow at least 20 minutes after startup for the scanner s inside and outside temperatures to stabilize ic Q D
40. chain can affect timing and may need to be included in your calculations for complete accuracy 3 14 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Conditions The conditions for a daisy chain application are as follows Host Secondary 1 The master scanner s trigger must be Serial or External the secondary scanners triggers YA y are configured for Serial All scanners are enabled to Daisy Chain Chapter 3 Communications Master 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 20mS before its preceding scanner All but the master scanner must have Postamble enabled and set to CR M only 6 All but the master scanner must have their noread messages disabled 10 Symbology ID enable disable must be the same in all scanners All but the master scanner must have their diagnostic warning mes 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 sages disabled Daisy Chain ID Status enable disable and the number of charac ters in Daisy Chain ID must be the same in all scanners J
41. character and you wish to re define the separator as a comma you will need to define it in the embedded menu or default the scanner by a lt Zd gt 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 lt KsUPC EAN status UPC status supplementals status separator sta tus separator character gt Default comma Options Any ASCII character Note Whenever Separator Character is defined as a comma sending a lt Ks gt com mand will return the current settings including the separator character comma which appears after the separator status comma if i lt 3 oy 2 fo S D 0 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 5 19 o g D 2 O fo 3 gt Al LO 1D Symbologies Code 93 Usage Used occasionally in clinical industry Definition Code 93 is a variable length continuous symbology employing four ele ment widths Each Code 93 character has nine modules that may be either black or white Each character contains three bars and three spaces Code 93 Status Serial Cmd Default Options lt K status fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Fixed Symbol Length Status Code 93 Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Fixed Symbol Length helps prevent truncations and increases data integrity by ensuring that only one symbol len
42. cnn cnn acc nc nn nnrnncnannnenns 9 6 Read Cycle On Oia lapa idas 9 7 Chapter 10 Terminal Mode Terminal WINdOW toi 10 2 EMO FUNCION pista aran 10 3 MacOS taci n 10 4 Terminal Window FUNCTIONS ooooccnocccnnocccononcnononcnononnnononcnn nan conan nnnnnn nn 10 5 Chapter 11 Utilities Utilities by ESP Melina is 11 2 Utilities by Serial Command 00 eeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeteeeteatenaeeeee 11 3 Read Rates ices ence o at 11 5 COUNTEIS ran ai ana 11 7 Device Control iii nis ae A dain eae aie ade 11 9 Master Database sieniin ictericia 11 11 Firmware inter al eet 11 16 AutodisCriMiNatiON sssrinin ied einar nn nn n nn rar rra 11 19 Scanner Status Requests eccceceesecseeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeaeeeseeseaeeneeeneeeeas 11 20 Appendices Appendix A General Specificati0MS ooooonnnicnininninnnnnnccnncnncnnccnnncnrannnn A 2 Appendix B Electrical Specifications oonnooinnnnnininconnncnccconcnccnancnnnnnnn A 6 Appendix C Serial Configuration CommandsS c ccsceeeeeteeeteeeeetees A 12 Appendix D Serial Command Format cceecceeeeeeeeeeeteeeetseeeeeeeeaes A 14 Appendix E ASCII Table cocidos A 16 Appendix F Embedded MenUS ccooocccconcccononccononnnononcnnnnnn conan cnn nan nnnnnn cnn A 18 Appendix G Defaulting Saving InitialiZing onooonicnnnnnnnnnnnonnnonncnnn A 19 Appendix H Formulas for Number of Decodes s e A 24 Appendix Operational Tips ooooooocnncnnnccnnccnncoconccnccnnnncnnnnn rana
43. completed 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 actively 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 iE D O D 2a 2 lt o O 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 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 4 1 4 Read Cycle Read Cycle by ESP Read Cycle by ESP Parameters ESP Values LISAS E Read Cycle A 6 Multisymbol Read Cycle Trigger Click this Button to Mode Continuous Read ene Read Trigger Filter Duration 78 External Trigger State Active Off Serial Trigger Gs B End of Read Cycle Mode Timeout Read Cycle Timeout 100 To change a setting Good Decode Reads 1 double click the setting and use your Scanner Setup Factory Settings cursor to scroll Gain Level 45 through the options Scan Speed 90 E Automatic Gain Control AGC To open nested options Scanner Type Low Medium Den single click the Raster Setup Read Cycle by Serial Command Command Title Format Multi
44. definable separators brackets and padding Autodiscriminate The ability to decode several different symbologies without chang 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 digit 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 scanni
45. 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 7 and Figure 4 2 on page 4 8 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 Used in applications that require an alternative way to end the read cycle For example if an assembly line should stop completely or the intervals between objects are highly irregular Definition Timeout or New Trigger is identical to Timeout except that a timeout or a new trigger whichever occurs first ends the read cycle iE po O D 2a P lt o O MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 4 13 4 Read Cycle End of 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 lt Khend of read cycle mode read cycle timeout gt Default 100 Corresponds to one second or 1000 mS Options 0
46. 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 Raster Height When using the raster features you can increase the decode rate by decreasing the height of the raster image Raster Sweep Rate Slowing the number of sweeps per second to the minimum needed will result in more scan lines passing over the symbol and a higher decode rate 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 gt 3 3 O x Gain This adjustment typically made by qualified technicians is referenced in the Scanner Setup menu under Read Cycle See Scanner Setup on page 4 16 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A
47. 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 screen is refreshed MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A 15 ASCII Table Appendix E 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 B 34 22 s 66 42 B 98 62 b 03 03 ETX SE 35 23 67 43 C 99 63 c x 04 04 EOT D 36 24 68 44 D 100 64 d 5 05 05 ENQ E 37 25 69 45 E 101 65 e T 06 06 ACK SF 38 26 amp 70 46 F 102 66 f 07 07 BEL G 39 27 71 47 G 103 67 g lt q 08 08 BS H 40 28 72 48 H 104 68 h 09 09 HT 41 29 73 49 l 105 69 i 10 0A LF J 42 2A 74 4A J 106 6A j 11 OB VT K 43 2B 75 4B K 107 6B k 12 oC FF L 44 2C 76 4C L 108 6C 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 P 48 30 0 80 50 P 112 70 p 17 11 DC1 Q 49 31 1 81 51 Q 113 71 q 18
48. 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 Sweep One pass of the raster up or down Sweep Rate SwR is the number of passes per second up or down describing the raster image Symbol A one or two dimensional decodable pattern 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 gt 3 3 O 5 x MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A 39 Appendix Glossary of Terms 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 cation Symbol Transitions The transition of bars and spaces on a symbol used to detect the 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
49. match host setting One or two bits added to the end of each character to indicate the end of the character lt Kabaud rate parity stop bits data bits gt One 0 One 1 Two MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 3 3 N c E c E e T oe 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 Kabaud rate parity stop bits data bits gt 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 Kfprotocol 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 O to 4 Point to Point 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 lt K140 protocol gt format Option 5 through 7 are s
50. noncnrnncnnn A 28 Appendix J Interface Standards ooococccnccinnonnccconccnocananccnnncnnncnancnnn cnn A 29 Appendix K Multidrop Communications ooooncccnncononicnnccnncnnancconcnoncncnnos A 30 Appendix L Glossary of Term ecceesceesceeeeeeeeeseeeeneeseeeeeaeesieeeneeeeaes A 35 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual List of Figures Figure 1 1 MS 850 Hardware Configuration cecceeseeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 1 2 Figure 1 2 Bottom of MS 850 Scanner eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeneetaes 1 3 Figure 1 3 Scanner Symbol Position eceeeceeseeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeetteeeeeeeaes 1 7 Figure 1 3 Tilt Skew and Pitch ooocoooccccinococonococononcnononcnononcnonnonononnnnnanonnnns 1 7 Figure 2 1 How Settings are Saved eeeeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeaeeteeeteneeas 2 4 Figure 4 1 Trigger Level ooooooncccoonocicnnnocccnnccnnonccnnnnrennonconnnnnennne craneo 4 7 Figure 4 2 Trigger Edgen dit 4 8 Fig re 6 1 Read Cycle comida dei ciar 6 5 Figure 9 1 Raster Setup View in ESP oo eeeeceesceeseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeaeeeeeeseneeas 9 2 Figure A 1 MS 850 Scanner Dimensions ecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeteaeeeaeetaes A 2 Figure A 2 MS 850 Mounting Dimensions ceecesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeretees A 4 Figure A 3 Scanner Connectors cecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeesseeeeaeeeeneeeateas A 6 Figure A 4 Ladder ecstatic eae ae A 24 Figure A 5 Raster Picket Fence onmcccnoccononcccnonnnonannnonannncnornn
51. on page 6 8 The Bad Symbol output is tied to the transition counter If during a read cycle no symbol is decoded and the required setting for the Transition Sample Threshold is met a user defined message will be sent to the host See Output Message Flow on page 9 8 Bad Symbol Status Serial Cmd lt K status message gt Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Bad Symbol Message Serial Cmd lt K status message gt Default BADCODE Options Up to seven ASCII characters except NUL The Bad Symbol output is tied to the transition counter If during a read cycle no symbol is decoded and the required setting for the Transition Sample Threshold is met a user defined message will be sent to the host 6 8 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 6 1 0 Parameters o No Symbol Message y Note No Symbol Message does not apply to multisymbol operations z Usage Used in determining if an object has an attached symbol 2 mp Definition When enabled sends a message to the host whenever an object is D 0 detected but no symbol is detected See Transition Counter Thresh old on page 6 8 The No Symbol output is tied to the transition counter If during a read cycle no symbol is decoded and the required setting for the Transition Sample Threshold is NOT met a user defined message will be sent to the host See Output Message Flow on page 9 8 No Symbol Status Seri
52. 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 lt K hours10 message gt 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 exceeded Serial Cmd lt K hours10 message gt Default SERVICE Options Any 1 to 10 character ASCII string except NUL lt or gt 8 12 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter Raster Setup Chapter Contents Raster Setup by Serial Command cceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeesteeeneeetaees 9 2 Raster Setup WE SP iscsi gescecesetiensecedetcasceesed a nE e N e a iiaa 9 2 Raster StalUS ivi li ide 9 3 TOP OUSCL sc settee este Seite aida ie 9 4 Bottom Offset eaea nanoa a a Ta a aida a cando caida 9 5 Raster Sweep Rate ceecesceeseeceseeesceseaeeeaeeeseeseaeeeeeeeeaeessaeseaeesseeseaeseeeteas 9 6 Read Cycle O Oli cia 9 7 With raster scanning the scan beam covers a 2 dimensional area by rastering the scan lines up and down as well as across Raster scanning is useful when symbols vary in placement and a single scan line cannot be counted on to cross the symbol and for reading stacked symbologies such as
53. shipment This warranty is specifically limited to at Microscan s sole option repair or replacement with a functionally equivalent unit and return without charge for service or return freight What Is Excluded This limited warranty specifically excludes the following 1 Any products or parts that have been subject to misuse neglect accident unauthorized repair improper installation or abnor mal conditions or operations 2 Any products or parts that have been transferred by the origi nal purchaser 3 Customer mis adjustment of settings contrary to the procedure described in the Microscan Systems Inc owners manual 4 Upgrading software versions at customer request unless required to meet specifications in effect at the time of purchase 5 Units returned and found to have no failure will be excluded 6 Claims for damage in transit are to be directed to the freight carrier upon receipt Any use of the product is at purchaser s own risk This limited warranty is the only warranty provided by Microscan Systems Inc regarding the product Except for the limited warranty above the product is provided as is To the maximum extent permitted by law this express warranty excludes all other warranties express or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and Technical support ques tions may be directed to helpdesk microscan com Register your product with Microscan www microscan com register f
54. stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain D gt Disabled 0 Disabled 3 Full duplex 1 Transparent 4 Daisy chain 2 Half duplex MS 850 Raster Scanner User s 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 Data initiated from the Auxiliary 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 Host Aux preamble and the symbol data Port 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 Scanner auxiliary port data will NOT pass through e lt D gt is the only command accepted by the qe scanner from the auxiliary port All other commands will pass through e to the host S Data initiated from the Scanner 3 e Transmission to the auxiliary port occurs imme J diately upon a good read Host Aux E aj Port e Scan data to the auxiliary port does not include o a preamble or
55. that it sends lt Kyaux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain D gt 4 Daisy chain Before the master scanner times out it checks its auxiliary port for data It should be set to wait at least 20mS for each secondary in the daisy chain If no data is received within the read cycle timeout the master sends a noread message to the host Otherwise the complete data is sent If for example the master scanner is set to timeout in 120msS the first secondary scanner downstream might be set to 100mS the next to 80mS and so forth thus assuring that at least 20mS elapses between transmissions Daisy chained scanners can send a series of symbols by enabling Multi symbol and a common multisymbol separator If the master scanner does not receive the expected number of symbols noread messages are appended to the data string to make up the difference between the num ber of symbols enabled in Multisymbol and the number of symbols read For example a master and two secondary scanners have Number of Symbols set to 3 and Multisymbol Separator defined as If the master and the first secondary scanner do not find symbols but the next secondary scanner registers a good read the transmitted results would be symbol data noread noread a The above example is based on the best case Other factors such as baud rate number of characters in a given symbol and the number of secondaries in the daisy
56. this exchange with a RES reset Start of Sequence End of Sequence Y y Concentrator RES 1E REQ ACK Scanner 02 1E STX DATA ETX LRC RES Figure A 6 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 32 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s 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 z Scanner 02 1F ACK 1F ACK i
57. to 65535 Divide any positive number entered by 100 to determine the time in seconds Note A minimum setting of 2 is recommended Note Timeout or Timeout or New Trigger under End of Read Cycle must be enabled for Timeout Duration to take effect 4 14 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 4 Read Cycle 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 checking 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 Kmgood decode reads gt 1 1 to 31 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 iE po O D 2a P lt o O MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 4 15 4 Read Cycle Scanner Setup 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
58. 2 Host 25 pin connector 3 Trigger connector Appendix Figure A 3 Scanner Connectors Table A 5 MS 850 Power Connector 1 Power ground gt TNC 9 Caution 1 Be sure all cables are connected 3 Power 10 to 28 VDC In BEFORE applying power a Power ground Used for power return only 2 Always power down BEFORE disconnecting any cables Table A 6 MS 850 Trigger Connector Power 10 to 28 VDC Out NPN Power ground NC a Power ground Used for power return only Bl WIN e A 6 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Appendices Table A 7 MS 850 Host Connector 25 pin Pin Host Host amp Aux Host In RS232 RS232 RS422 485 Out 1 Chassis ground 2 TxD Out 3 RxD In 4 RTS Aux TxD Out 5 CTS Aux RxD In 6 Output 1 Out 7 Signal ground 8 Output 2 Out gt 9 Trigger In Ke A Lo 10 Trigger In 1 11 Default configuration In 12 Input 1 In lt 13 RxD In 14 TxD Out 15 Noread Output 3 Out 16 RxD In 17 Power ground In 18 Power 10 to 28 VDC In 19 TxD Out 20 Output 1 Out 21 Output 2 Out 22 Noread Output 3 Out 23 Input 1 In 24 New master In 25 New master In a Chassis ground Used to connect chassis body to earth ground only Not to be used as power or signal return
59. 27 Appendix Operational Tips Appendix Operational Tips Do e Check inputs symbol speed length height etc to ensure the desired number of decodes per symbol For optimum decodes mount 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 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 Obstruct the scanner window with mounting hardware or other objects Connect chassis of scanner and host to different ground potentials e Operate the scanner in excessive temperature environments A 28 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Appendices Appendix J 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 devi
60. 65 832 Decodes Sec MICROSCAN4 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 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 11 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 mH a ch 1 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 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 11 7 Counters Counters by Serial Command Trigger Counter Sending lt T gt 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
61. 7 4 Sequential MatchinQ oooococccnncnnnnicicccnncnnccnnnccnnrnconccnnccnnc naar cnn cnn nana nnnncnnn 7 5 Match Length nsii eneee eei aaa d a aaas 7 6 ANN A 7 7 Sequence On Mismatch oocoonccccoccconccconnnonnnonnncnnncnnna nan n conc nnnnn conc n nn nnnn crac 7 8 New Master Pin cecc csccccccicecstlecdsd anced sodatenscteedsaeenecceeunocerseensciensctipeautteassicatecs 7 9 This section explains the matchcode output functions and setup See also Master Database on page 11 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 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 7 1 TE EY e gt le le Q D Matchcode by ESP Menu Matchcode by ESP Menu Parameters ESP Values Matchcode E Matchcode Click this button to Matchcode Type Disabled bring up the Sequential Matching Increment Matchcode menu Match Start Position 0 3 l Match Length 1 9 To change a setting wild Card x double click the set TT ting and use your cur Sequence on Noread Enabled T sor to scroll through Sequence on Mismatch Disabled the options B New Master Pin Disabled N Matchcode by Serial Command Command Title Format Master symbol database size lt KMnumber of master s
62. Counter Sending lt V gt 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 lt W gt sets the Match Counter to 00000 Noread Counter Sending lt N gt 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 lt X gt displays the number of decoded symbols since the last reset that do not match the master symbol Mismatch Counter Reset Sending lt Y gt sets the Mismatch Counter to zero 11 8 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 11 Utilities Device Control By ESP Read Rate Counters Device Control Master Database Firmware Dutputs Duiput 41 Pulse if Output 2 Pulse Output 3 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 of the host connector regardless of Master Symbol or Output 1 status Output 2 Pulse S
63. E e fe g E o 2 5 D MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 3 15 N c E c E e T se RS 232 Auxiliary Port Daisy Chain ID Status Note Enable disable and length must be the same in all scanners Usage Used in a daisy chain setup in cases where the host needs to know which scanner in a daisy chain setup sent the data Definition Each scanner in a daisy chain can be assigned a one or two character ID that will appear in front of decoded data and identify its source Serial Cmd lt Kyaux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain D gt Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled 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 lt Kyaux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain I D gt Default 1 Options Any one or two ASCII characters 3 16 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 3 Communications Preamble Preamble Status Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Preamble Character s Used for identifying and controlling incoming data For example defining the preamble as a carriage return and a line feed causes each decode
64. ESP Easy Setup Program When you start up ESP unless otherwise specified you will enter the Easy 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 911 Scanner User s Manual 2 1 Easy Setup Mode Easy Setup Mode In Easy Setup Mode you are presented with the Test option and if appropriate for your application Calibration After connecting to your scanner or reader 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 EGP ride Test button Click here to change from percentage of good decodes to decodes per second Calibration is avail able on some models Welcome bo Easy Setup Program Note This view may be slightly different for each model 1 Position your reader at the distance fram the e
65. ID 2 A C E l L Q b d p A Code 39 C Code 128 or EAN E UPC EAN F Codabar G Code 93 1 2 5 L PDF417 3 Modifier see Explanation of Modifiers below lt Konarrow margins symbology identifier status gt Disabled O Disabled 1 Enabled Explanation of Modifiers for Code 39 Codabar and l 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 bes a Check Digit Full ASCII conversion performed Modifier Check Digit Gutoue Code 39 eal 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 26 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies Background Color Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options 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 Allows the user to choose which symbol background white or black the scanner can read lt Kxbackground color gt Whi
66. MICROSCAN MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual P N 83 000850 Rev AB ii Copyright 2007 by Microscan Systems Inc 1201 S W 7th Street Renton Washington U S A 98057 425 226 5700 FAX 425 226 8682 ISO 9001 Certification No 06 1080 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 Rather than put a trademark symbol in every occurrence of a trademarked name we state herein that we are using the names only in an editorial fashion and 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 page on our web site at www microscan com For technical support email helpdesk microscan com MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Microscan Limited Warranty Statement and Exclusions What Is Covered Microscan Systems Inc warrants to the original purchaser that products manufactured by it will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one year from the date of
67. MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 5 13 if i lt 3 oy 2 fo S D 0 o g D 2 O R 3 gt Al LO 1D Symbologies Codabar Usage Used in photo finishing and library applications Formerly used in some medical applications but not typically used in newer applications Definition Codabar is a 16 character set 0 through 9 and the characters and with start stop codes and at least two distinctly different a widths Codabar Status Serial Cmd Default Options lt Kqstatus start amp stop match start amp stop match output large interchar acter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output gt 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 lt Kqstatus start stop match start stop match output large inter character gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output gt Enabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Start amp Stop Output Status Codabar Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options 5 14 Used to verify matching Causes the start and stop characters to be transmitted with bar symbol data lt Kqstatus start amp stop match start
68. Manual 2 3 Pulldown Menus Pulldown Menus File New File Model Options Connect View Whenever New is selected the default configura New tion of ESP is loaded Open Open Save Save When Save or Save As is selected the ESP con Save As figuration is saved to the host computer s hard drive and available whenever the same file is Print selected under Open Import Important When you save menu changes to your hard drive these changes are not saved to Export your scanner Figure 2 1 shows how settings can be saved and received between ESP and the scan 1 Options esp i ner and ESP and the host hard drive 2 CAMANUAL MASTERSOptions esp 3 Options esp 4 CAMANUAL MASTER1 A0S 1 esp Receive Reader Settings Exit Save to Reader File Open Host hard drive Import Export Export converts the active ESP configuration settings to an ASCII text file Import converts the ASCII settings from a text file to ESP configuration settings Model Model Options Cc When you select New Model you can define configuration settings MS 3CCD gt for another model When you save to the hard drive you will be saving the settings of all the models defined in a single ESP file Haw Model File Save Figure 2 1 How Settings are Saved 2 4 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Chapter 2 Using ESP Options You can use the Options menu to tell ESP how you wish it to perform
69. N Status Usage EAN is the European version of the UPC symbology and is used in Euro pean market applications Note UPC EAN must be enabled for EAN to take effect 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 symbols is not desired disable UPC EAN Note The extra character identifies the country of origin Serial Cmd lt KsUPC EAN status EAN status supplementals status separator status separator character gt Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled if i lt 3 oy 2 fo S D 0 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 5 17 o g D 2 O fo 3 gt Al LO 1D Symbologies 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 lt KsUPC EAN status EAN status supplementals status separator sta tus separator character gt 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
70. No Symbol p message sent p if enabled End of read cycle 6 6 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 6 1 0 Parameters Cop Noread Message So y Usage Used in applications where the host needs serial verification that a sym y bol has not been read and especially useful in new print verification E Definition When enabled and if no symbol has been decoded before timeout or the o end of the read cycle the noread message will be transmitted to the oO host Noread Status Serial Cmd lt Kkstatus message gt Default Enabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Noread Message Definition Any combination of ASCII characters can be defined as the noread message Serial Cmd lt Kkstatus message gt Default NOREAD Options 0 to 7 ASCII characters Note Noread Message will only be transmitted if Symbol Data Output Symbol Data Output on page 6 3 is set to Match Mismatch or Good Read Noread Message can be set to any ASCII characters except NULL lt gt and comma MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 6 7 Bad Symbol Message 7 kE Bad Symbol Message E E Note Bad Symbol Message does not apply to multisymbol operations Usage Used in verifying the presence of a symbol that has not been decoded 5 Definition When enabled a message is sent to the host when a symbol is detected le but not decoded See Transition Counter Threshold
71. PDF417 MS 880 Industrial Long Range Scanner User s Manual 9 1 P J EN 7 Ww 12 i Lo Raster Setup by Serial Command Raster Setup by Serial Command Command Title Format lt KRraster status top offset bottom offset raster sweep rate read cycle on off gt Raster Raster Setup in ESP You can setup and make changes to the scanner s raster parameters in ESP in the Read Cycle menu or the Raster menu preferred LT Static Line allows Siae ue A you to set the raster E beam at a fixed angle Top Ol beet E o Top offset sets the upper limit for the ras Bottom Diises ter sweep iE ll Bottom Offset sets the lower limit for the Semepe ter raster sweep fi 0 Araster sweep is one arc in either the up or down direction a gt YN te Q Y o T o gt I Fister on oniy during lead Cre SendendSeye Desa T Laser ori ony dung Read Cycle Hola These butions oniy affect fia view Figure 9 1 Raster Setup View in ESP Note Changes made in the Raster Setup menu are dynamic that is they take effect without saving 9 2 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 9 Raster Setup Raster Status Definition When disabled the raster mirror will park at the top of the raster sweep Serial Cmd lt KRraster status top offset bottom offset raster sweep rate read cycle on off gt Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled
72. Read Cycle Trigger Continuous Read 1 Output Usage Definition Serial Cmd 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 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 intervals 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 lt Kgl1 gt Caution In automated environments Continuous Read 1 Output is not 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 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 4 Read Cycle External Trigger Level Usage Definition This mode is effective in an application w
73. STARE INTO BEAM PRODUCT CONFORMS TO USA DHHS 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J UL cUL TuV BSMI DEBRA SARNA Ee RUE he gt FRCS CRN gt TSR T RAB S tk SRA O MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Xi 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 ment 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 e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 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 sim
74. Save Current Text as well as the functions defined above Terminal Help Capture Save Current Text v Change Font Change Echo Font Disable Echo Change Background Color gt Default Settings MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 10 5 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 Save Current Text saves all text in the ter minal window to a text file of your choice E o 3 pl e o 1 Terminal Window Functions 3 mo e a i z T T 10 6 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter Utlites 11 Chapter Contents Utilities by ESP Menu au eeeeeeccseeeseecseeeeeeeeseeseaeeseeeseaeeeaeeenaeeeaeeseaeeeaeeeaes 11 2 Utilities by Serial Command conccciccnncconicionanancnnncnnnncconcn rara nnn cnn nara 11 3 ReadiRale sucias Sessa EEE E A E E AT 11 5 A An 11 7 Device ContrOl ccccnnoccccncnnncoocnnnncnononnnnnnnnnoonnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnninnnns 11 9 Master Database ccccccccccccnnnnnnononononononononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncncncnnnnananannnn nn nnnononos 11 11 FINI W ONG sail A E ito tacos 11 16 AutodiscriMinatiON ooccnnicccocononocnccnonononccnnnnnnnnananonononononnnnnnnnnnnnoncnccnnninnnns 11 19 Scanner Status RequestS cooconcccnnccnoniconncnncncnnncnnnannnnnnnnan
75. a for Settings dialog Dais Biy caer E 5 Click Connect Sopan D E 6 You should see the CONNECTED message in green at Ton Pay Evn the bottom of the window along with the scanner s Multidrop address s mm ESE tiop 01 Atun 7 Click Retrieve Scanner Settings to upload scanner s Fara Correniisa FF configuration If upload fails return to the Serial Communication Parameters dialog and make the corrections 8 Follow the same procedure for connecting other scanners to your multidrop network Note For more information see your scanner user s manual or Microscan s MS 5000 Multidrop Concentrator User s Manual 83 005000 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A 31 Appendix 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
76. 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 enabled 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 5 18 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies 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 lt KsUPC status UPC EAN status supplementals status separator sta tus separator character gt Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Separator Character UPC EAN Note f Separator Character has been changed to any other
77. a postamble YA 7 e Communications with the auxiliary port is always in Point to Point protocol even if the Scanner host is in a polled protocol mode Data initiated from the Host a i Host Aux All host data is echoed to the auxiliary port in Port unpolled mode w Scanner Serial Cmd lt Kyaux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain I D gt 1 Transparent MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 3 11 RS 232 Auxiliary Port Half Duplex Mode Usage Used to display symbol data on an auxiliary screen close to the scanner 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 An NN i or e Auxiliary port data or scanned data is sent to the host whenever it is received a y e Auxiliary port data is not echoed Scanner e Auxiliary port data to the host is always sent 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
78. 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 by qualified technicians i Definition Sets a voltage amplitude value for the analog circuitry Serial Cmd lt KDgain AGC sampling gt Default 45 nominal Gain is optimized at the factory before shipment the default value may not be 45 Options 10 to 255 Scan Speed Usage To ensure a minimum number of scans faster scan speeds are typically used for fast moving symbols and or longer symbols with larger bar widths Note Scan beams move faster across symbols further out in the scan range since the moving beam is being projected from a spinning mirror Definition Allows the user to set the number of scans per second by controlling the spinning mirror motor speed Serial Cmd lt KEscan speed gt Default 50 x 10 500 scans per second Options 35 to 110 x 10 for scans per second 4 16 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 4 Read Cycle Automatic Gain Control AGC Important AGC settings apply to both AGC gain control and symbol detection AGC Sampling Mode Usage AGC Sampling allows you to specify how automatic gain control sam pling will be done Definition AGC is the acronym for Automatic Gain Control AGC increases
79. al 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 al and a 0 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 Kcstatus gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled JE e fe g o 2 5 D MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 3 19 N c E c E e T se Response Timeout Response Timeout Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options 3 20 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 ETX are enabled and a host response is expected lt KAresponse timeout gt 12mS in 1mS increments 0 to 65000 0 to 65 seconds A zero 0 setting causes an indefi
80. al Cmd lt KNstatus message gt Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled No Symbol Message Serial Cmd lt KNstatus message gt Default NOLABEL Options Up to seven ASCII characters except NUL MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 6 9 Beeper 7 ES Beeper S Usage Can be used as an audible verification that either a good read or a noread has occurred Definition A beep is emitted either after each good read of a bar code symbol or le 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 a lt Z gt lt Zp gt lt Zd gt or lt KS 1 gt command is sent Beeper Status Serial Cmd lt Kustatus volume gt Default On Good Options 0 On Good Read 1 On Noread Beeper Volume Serial Cmd lt Kustatus volume gt Default Level 4 Options 0 Off 3 Level 3 1 Level 1 4 Level 4 2 Level 2 5 Level 5 6 10 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Partial Output Usage Definition Chapter 6 1 0 Parameters In Multisymbol mode partial output is performed on each separate symbol For example if Start Position is set to 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 allow
81. an be sent to the scanner either through the host 25 pin connec tor or a separate 4 pin trigger connector 25 Pin Connector Input Examples Appendix Fully Optoisolated PNP Source Isolated Scanner NPN Source Isolated Scanner Not Optoisolated Non isolated Scanner PNP Source Non isolated Scanner NPN Source o E maa F PELE o Power ground A 10 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Appendices 4 Pin Connector Trigger Input Samples NPN Trigger Source Non isolated Ww 10 to 28 V Power Trigger NPN g FE Power Ef Signal gt 3 3 O x MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A 11 Appendix Serial Configuration Commands Appendix C 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 commands see Table 11 1 Summary of Util ity Serial Commands on page 11 3 Table A 8 Complete List of Serial Configuration Commands Command Title Format COMMUNICATIONS Host Port Connections lt Kabaud parity stop bits data bits gt Host Protocol lt Kfprotocol gt Auxiliary Port lt Kyaux port mode baud parity stop bits data bits daisy chain sta tus daisy chain ID gt Preamble lt Kdstatus preambl
82. andard character set 0 9 A Z etc User must know in advance whether or not to use Full 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 O to 255 lt Kpstatus check digit status check digit output large intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCII set gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Code 128 Chapter 5 Symbologies Usage Definition Code 128 is a smaller symbology useful in applications with tight spots and high security needs 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 Default Options lt Ktstatus fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length EAN 128 status out put format application record separator status application record separator character application record brackets application record padding gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Fixed Symbol Length Status Code 128 Definition Serial Cmd Default Options
83. anner Embedded Menu Configuration options embedded in the scanner s erasable memory ESP Menu Easy 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 gt 3 3 O 5 x MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A 37 Appendix 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
84. anner transmits master symbol 5 data in the following format lt 5 data gt If no master symbol data is available the output will be lt 5 gt 1 Click the Utilities button and the Master Database tab 2 Click on the Receive Reader s Database button Read Rate Counters Device Control Master Database Firmware Master Symbol Database Size Y Matchcode Type Read Spribal inte Selected dey 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 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 11 Utilities Delete Master Symbol Data This command will delete the master symbol data for a selected master symbol number 1 Click 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 Definition ESP Master 8 1 Spb Data 4 Click Send Database to Reader 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 Options 1 to 10 Serial Cmd MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual
85. aracter is set to 1 or O so that the total number of 1 bits in the data field is even or odd Even lt Kyaux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain D gt 0 None 1 Even 2 Odd MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 3 9 N c E c E e T oe RS 232 Auxiliary Port Stop Bits Aux Port Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Only changed if necessary to match host setting Allows the user to select the last one or two bits in each character to indi cate the end of the character lt Kyaux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain D gt 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 Kyaux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain D 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 3 10 Determines the flow of data between the auxiliary port device s the scanner and the host lt Kyaux port mode baud rate parity
86. art Number z mb You can send a request for scanner s current firmware part numbers By ESP a 0 1 From the Utilities menu you can access Firmware Verification from the Firm ware tab App Code v App Code v App Code v 2 Select the firmware code you want to check and click Request Part No to see the associated part number App Code 7 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 lt a gt and lt b gt are sent MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 11 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 Checksum to see the associated part number Firmware Verification App Code y Request Part No 25 338501 ah App Code y Request Checksum 3744 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 Individual checksums for Boot Code and Application Code and Raster Code are returned when their respective commands lt b gt and lt a gt and lt r gt are sent 11 18 MS 850
87. aster Scanner User s Manual iii Table of Contents Chapter 1 Quick Start Step 1 Hardware Required cecceesceeeecesceeeeececeeseeeeeaeecseeseaeeseeteaeeeeeteas 1 2 Step 2 Connect the System ooocincconcccnoccconcnoncnnnncconcnonnnonnnnnnn nana nnnnc nana ccncnnns 1 3 Step 3 Instal ESP EAA ti n 1 4 Step 4 Select Scanner Model coooooccocccionccnoconocononnnancconnnonnnannnncnnncancnnnnccnncanns 1 5 Step 5 Autoconnect A RN 1 6 Step 6 Position Symbol and Scanner oncocccncccnoccconcconcnonanannccnncn nana nanccnnncnn 1 7 Step 7 Test for Read Rate ocoocooicccccccconccooncnoncnnnnncnncnonononncnnna non nnnnn nena ncancnnns 1 8 Step 8 Configure the Scanner ccccncccnncciocicocccnnncnannnnnnn conc nannn nan nc ora nnnccanccin 1 9 Chapter 2 Using ESP Easy Setup Mode iii a 2 2 Application Mode iii ds 2 3 Pulldown Menus iii if 2 4 Making Changes in ESP nccnccnicccnncccnnnnonnnconcnnnnannnccnrncn nc cnn rana 2 6 Send Receive Options ocooonoconccconccconnconcnnncnancnnnnccnnn cnn cc arc nana n cnn cnana nana 2 7 EXCOpllONS cirio tei AL ie el as 2 8 Chapter 3 Communications Communications by ESP csc nteai neti naan 3 2 RS 232 422 Host A 3 3 RS 232 Auxiliary Porte nnan a a T a 3 9 Proamble E E ET A EA 3 17 Postamblenc cs ie a Ne eee 3 18 LRG Status tio is 3 19 Response TiIM Out si i cccsccaissieesseeecsaseceese sdnauccasesazengseateesst denakeceaascaseeecee 3 20 Intercharacter Delay ccescccsecceeseceseseeesessseneseee
88. at startup Options Connect View Help Note The settings you select here will be saved and be v Reload Last loaded into ESP when ESP is opened next whether or not v Skip ESM Mode you save the ESP file to the computer Y Connect Prompt Reload Last v Receive After Connect At startup reloads the last file saved to the computer v Enable Send and Save Incluc v Model Prompt at Startup Skip ESM Mode Skips the Easy Setup Mode and opens directly in the App Mode Connect Prompt enabled by default At startup asks if you would like to connect to the scanner Receive After Connect At startup loads the scanner s settings into ESP This is not recommended if you want to preserve your ESP settings for future use Enable Send and Save Including Factory Enables the Send and Save Including Factory option in the Send Recv command Model Prompt at Startup enabled by default At startup prompts you to select a scanner model If this is unchecked then ESP will automatically load the last model accessed Connect Generally Autoconnect will be the quickest way that ESP can get connected to a scanner Autoconnect will try con necting at the most common communications settings and Autoconnect step through the various settings until they match up with Connect View Help Connect the host s settings h Disconnect When you select Connect you will need to manually select Configure Multidrop the communicat
89. atchcode by ESP Menu satii ineine ee nana nena nenas 7 2 Overview Of Matchcode ooconcccncconcccnocccaccnonccnnncnononrnn cc rnnn rancia nr 7 3 Matchcode Type siii 7 4 Sequential Matching nsara a a 7 5 Match Length inris ti 7 6 Sequence On Noread 0 ceeceesceeseeceseeeseeeeeeeseeeeaeeeaeeseaeeeaeeseeseaeesseeenaees 7 7 Sequence On Mismatch cecceesceseseeeseeeeeeseaeeeeeeeeaeeseeseaeeeaeeseaeeneeenaees 7 8 New Master Pica iio 7 9 Chapter 8 Diagnostics Diagnostics by ESP Menu ocncccncconoccnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnn conc nnnnn conc ncnnc can nnrnn cnn 8 2 Diagnostics by Serial Command cocococinccccccccccnonananccnncnnnnc conc conr nc arcano 8 2 COI Stilton 8 3 Hours Since estic di lieth ae 8 4 Warning Messages cecccccsseeeeesceeeeeeeereeeeeeesaneneseeeeenereesneneensseeenseenenes 8 5 Present Operating Temperature deg C ececeeseesseeeeeeeeeeetentetteeeeaees 8 9 High Temperature Threshold oooocconcccnonccinoncnononcnnnancnonann nono cnnnnrnnonnnos 8 10 Low Temperature Threshold oocoooocccnocccinocccononcnnnnnconan conan nncnarnnnnnrnnnnnns 8 11 Lifetime HOUIS ci A dd 8 12 Chapter 9 Raster Setup Raster Setup by Serial Command oooooncccnccnnocanocacaccnoncnnnnncnnn corn nnnccnnccnnn 9 2 Raster Setup in ESP enoi iii 9 2 Raster Stats us util ll aii el ed 9 3 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Top OMS Sto iii ob 9 4 Bottom Offset ui aia ea 9 5 Raster Sweep Rate oooooncccoccccoccccoccconcnnoncnoncnnna ccoo nnnn
90. ayed in the menu Options 1 to 255 0 01 to 2 55 seconds Divide the number entered on the com mand line by 100 for time in seconds Number to Output On Usage For example if Number to Output On is set to 3 and Output 1 is set to Noread then Output 1 will not be activated until 3 noreads have occurred Definition Sets the number of events matches mismatches noreads etc as con figured by Output On that must occur before activating the associated output Serial Cmd lt Kvoutput on active state pulse width number to output on gt Default 1 Options 1 to 255 Note The number of matches etc for this setting does not need to be sequential MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 6 17 Output 2 Parameters Output 2 Parameters Serial Cmd lt Kwoutput on active state pulse width number to output on gt Output 2 has the same parameters and default settings as Output 1 N d o E o oa i Output 3 Parameters Serial Cmd lt K output on active state pulse width number to output on gt Output 3 has the same parameters and default settings as Output 1 6 18 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter Matchcode 7 Chapter Contents Matchcode by ESP Menu ecceeesceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeseeeseeseaeeseeeeneeenaeees 7 2 Overview Of Matchcode coooociocccoccconccconcconcnonnccnnc cnn cnn cn non nrnnc nan nn rnnnn an nnnnncnn 7 3 Matcncode TyDOs ect att ii
91. by limiting the time in which trigger pulses can be received lt Kgtrigger mode trigger filter duration gt 78 x 12845 998415 2 to 255 corresponding to 256uS to 03s in 12815 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 4 10 Users can select the trigger state that will operate with their systems If using the Microscan object detector use Active Open 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 Kjexternal trigger state gt Active Open 0 Active Closed 1 Active Open MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 4 Read Cycle Serial Trigger Usage Definition Useful in applications where a read cycle needs to be initiated and or ended by user defined serial characters An on line host command composed of a single ASCII host serial trigger character that initiates or ends the read cycle Serial Trigger Character Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Useful in applications where a single serial character enclosed in angle brackets initiates the read cycle A trigger character is one that starts the read cycle is enc
92. ccording to the number of master symbols defined from 1 through 10 See Master Symbol Database Size on page 11 11 Table 11 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 After you ve set the size in the database you can order the scanner to store the next symbol decoded as the master symbol Serial Cmd lt Gmaster symbol number gt To store the next symbol scanned as master symbol 1 send lt G gt or lt G1 gt For all symbols numbers except 1 the number must be included Options 1 to 10 ESP 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 2 Click Read Symbol into Selected Index Read Symbol into Selected Index The next symbol decoded will be read into the selected index MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 11 13 Master Database Request Master Symbol Data Definition ESP Serial Cmd Default Options 11 14 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 lt M5 gt to request master symbol data for 5 The sc
93. ceptions Exceptions In some models after you perform a Receive from Reader command you may find an Exceptions button appearing on the Applications button row If you click this icon it will bring up a list called Command Exceptions Exceptions These are serial commands that are in your firmware but not included or different from your current ESP software An example is shown below El Command Exceptions lt K519 0 89 86 10 0 lt K717 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lt K718 0 0 gt lt K719 3 0 gt You can edit these commands by double clicking on them and changing as needed It is important to note that these commands will be saved to your reader whenever you do a Save to Reader command or send an lt A gt or a lt Z gt command Also if there is a corresponding ESP menu item the ESP Value column for that item will be blank following a Receive from Reader command 1 From the Send Recv button or right clicking from within the tree menus 2 8 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Chapter Contrunications 3 Chapter Contents Communications by ESP enspiris inaa i a oases 3 2 RS 232 422 Host Port osiensa nee anna ane na raaa ar a R Erai aE Est 3 3 RS 232 Auxiliary Port ceececeeeceneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceaeeeeesseeesaeeseeeeeeeseeeeneesees 3 9 A Suet sabescnpeseteuseapessidoseatansdsdaeceasesianssees 3 17 POStaMDIG sirsie AV eed ented denne iacde ste llnpee iG 3 18 CRG SUIS ccc E 3 19 Response Timeout coccoooccconico
94. ces 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 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 gt 3 3 O 5 x 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
95. ch Note f 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 the symbol data is not decoded before the end of the read cycle Good Read Activates discrete output when a trend analysis condition is met depending on the trend analysis option enabled 6 16 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 6 1 0 Parameters o2 Active State y Definition Sets the active state of the discrete output F Serial Cmd lt Kvoutput on active state pulse width number to output on gt E Default Normally Open o Options 0 Normally Open 1 Normally Closed T Pulse Width Definition Sets the time in 10mS increments that the discrete output remains active Serial Cmd lt Kvoutput on active state pulse width number to output on gt Default 5 05 seconds Corresponds to 50 mS displ
96. ch as lt Kr1 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 lt D gt command MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual ix About ESP ESP is composed of two basic modes Setup Mode and App Mode applications The icons shown here are used to move between these modes and are located in the upper left corner of App Mode Setup Mode the ESP window In the App Mode click the Configuration icon to bring up the configuration views for Read Cycle Symbolo gies 1 O Matchcode and Diagnostics Note Throughout ESP the term reader applies to both readers and scanners For more information see Using ESP in chapter 2 Configuration Approvals This equipment is in compliance or approved by the following organizations e UL Underwriters Laboratories Inc e CUL UL mark of Canada e FCC Federal Communication Commission e CE Compliant e BSMI Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Safety Labels These Class II labels are located on the MS 850 scanner 11 110014 Safety Label 11 120036 S N Label AVOID EXPOSURE LASER LIGHT IS EMITTED FROM THIS APERTURE 11 110014 01 MICROSCANo 1201 SW ThSI RENTO N WA 98055 1213 Techical Stpport he pdesk m kroscaa comm www m icroscan co CAUTION LASER LIGHT WHEN OPEN DO NOT
97. ch status start amp stop output sta Codabar tus large intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status symbol length check digit type check digit output gt A 12 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Appendices Command Title Format lt KsUPCstatus EAN status supplementals status separator sta UPC EAN tus separator character gt Code 93 lt K status fixed symbol length status symbol length gt lt K status raster sweeps before decode attempt usused fixed PDF417 symbol length status symbol length gt lt KZAIAG status I D1 status1 1D2 status2 I D3 status3 1D4 status4 AIAG D5a ID5b D5c status5 1D6 status6 1D7 status7 1D8 status8 ID9 status9 ID9 status10 ID11 status11 1D12 status12 gt Narrow Margins Symbology Identifier lt Konarrow margins symbology identifier status gt Background Color lt Kx background color gt 1 O PARAMETERS Symbol Data Output lt Klsymbol output status when to output gt Noread Message lt Kkstatus message gt Bad Symbol Message lt KMstatus message gt No Symbol Message lt KNstatus message gt Laser On Off Status lt KClaser on off status gt Beeper lt Kustatus volume gt Partial Output lt KYstatus start postion length gt Serial Verification lt KScommand echo status command beep status control hex output gt Output 1 lt Kvoutput on active state
98. cter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCII set gt Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Check Digit Output Status Code 39 Usage Check digit Output added to the symbol provides additional security Definition 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 Serial Cmd lt Kpstatus check digit status check digit output large intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCII set gt Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled o g D 2 O R 3 gt Al LO 5 4 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies Large Intercharacter Gap Code 39 Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Large Intercharacter 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 When enabled the scanner can read symbols with gaps between symbol characters that exceed three times 3x the narrow element width lt Kpstatus c
99. d 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 Kdstatus preamble character s gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled within any protocol Serial Cmd Default Options lt Kdstatus 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 K141 CNTL 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 lt CR gt lt NUL gt lt NUL gt lt NUL gt 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 a part of the control character Next hold down the control key while typing the desired character Example Space CNTL m to enter M JE e fe g E o 5 D MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 3 17 N c E c E e T se Postamble Postamble Postamble Status Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Used fo
100. d which does not require padding When enabled padding is included When disabled padding is omitted Note Padding is never added to fixed length fields or to the last data field of a symbol Enabling or disabling Record Padding will have no effect on these lt Ktstatus fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length EAN 128 status out put format application record separator status application record separator character application record brackets application record padding gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Note Output Format must be set to Application Record before this parameter can take effect if i lt 3 oy 2 fo S D 0 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 5 11 o g D 2 O fo 3 gt Al LO 1D Symbologies 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 Microscan does 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 O 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 t
101. dress Used when connecting to a concentrator or other device that does not match standard multidrop protocol 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 lt Kf7 RES address REQ EOT STX ETX ACK NAK gt For User Defined Multidrop first select Multidrop lt K5 gt then User Defined Multidrop lt K7 gt 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 character 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 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 3 Communications RS 232 Auxiliary Port Note The aux port cannot be used when
102. e to see more macros Macro List on this bar 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 o Lo e El E E T T 10 2 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 10 Terminal Mode Find Function The Find box allows you to enter text strings to be 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 y 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 T o 3 a e o 1 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 10 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 QuadrusEZ 1 Z Click on Next Click on any arrow to Add
103. e Output A 36 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Appendices Intercharacter Delay The time interval in milliseconds between individual characters transmitted from the scanner to 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 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 reader s mem ory 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 sc
104. e User Defined Point to Point first select Point to Point lt Kf0 gt and then User Defined lt Kf6 gt Example To select an unpolled ACK NAK User Defined protocol with LRC disabled send lt KfO gt lt Kf6 F U gt lt KcO gt ACK and NAK will be displayed in the menu lt Kf6 RES address REQ EOT STX ETX ACK NAK from host gt No assignment Any ASCII character except a null Control characters can be used to define RES through NAK in serial commands Allows the handshaking protocol to be initiated from the host if not con figured in 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 lt Kf6 RES address REQ EOT STX ETX ACK NAK from host gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 3 7 JE e fe g E o 2 5 D N c E c E e T oe 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 17 Note Usage Definition Serial Cmd Ad
105. e gt Postamble lt Kestatus postamble gt LRC lt Kcstatus gt Response Timeout lt KAresponse timeout gt Intercharacter Delay lt KBintercharacter delay gt READ CYCLE Multisymbol lt KLnumber of symbols multisymbol separator gt Trigger Mode lt Kgtrigger mode filter time gt External Trigger State lt Kj external trigger state gt Serial Trigger Character lt Kiserial trigger character gt End of Read Cycle lt Khend of read cycle read cycle timeout gt Good Decode Reads lt Km good decode reads gt Raster lt KRstatus raster top raster bottom raster sweep rate read cycle on off gt Automatic Gain Control lt KDgain AGC sampling gt Scan Speed lt KEscan speed gt Transition Counter lt KHsymbol detect status transition counter gt Scanner Type lt KPdensity gt SYMBOLOGIES lt Kpstatus check digit status check digit output status large inter Code 39 character gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCII set gt lt Ktcode 128 status fixed symbol length status symbol length UCC Code 128 EAN 128 status output format application record separator status appli cation record separator character application record brackets application record padding gt Interleaved 2 of 5 lt Krstatus check digit status check digit output symbol length 1 symbol length 2 gt lt Kqstatus start amp stop mat
106. eaved 2 of 5 UPC EAN PDF417 Application Standards AIAG UCC EAN 128 FIS Options FIS Density Range Software Window 001 Low Density Standard Standard Software Standard 002 Medium Density Standard Standard Software Standard 003 High Density Standard Standard Software Standard 004 High Density Standard Code 49 Pharmacode Standard 005 Low Density Standard Code 49 Pharmacode Standard 006 Low Density Extended User adjustable low GDR Standard 007 Low Density Extended Standard Software Standard 008 Low Density Extended Standard Software Plastic 009 Low Density Extended Standard Software Plastic MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A 3 General Specifications Mounting Specifications Appendix 3 067 78 563 14 2X M4 Ni 1 976 50 ik 576 15 E FRONT __ 3 063 78 ____ 559 14 4 1 036 26 7 2X M4 1 BACK 2 436 62 Figure A 2 MS 850 Mounting Dimensions LED Indicators Table A 2 MS 850 Status Lights LED State Status PWR Red On Scanner has power RDY Green On Scanner is ready to read GD RD Green On Symbol is qualified as good A 4 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Appendices
107. eeeeseeseaeeeeeseaeeeieeeneeeeee 6 3 Data Output Message FIOW cccecceeeceesceeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeaeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeaeens 6 6 Nor ad Messago cccicoocosininsraiaonado rocosa ces seaceceaedecaddyedecdenenieastlacnaeteasdaptbanede 6 7 Bad Symbol Message cecccecceeeeeeeeeeeneeseeeeeeeeseeseeeeeaeesiaeeeeesneeseaeeeeeeeaaee 6 8 No Symbol Message cecceeeeeeeneeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeceaeeeeeeseeeeaeeeaeeeneeeeeeeeneeeeaees 6 9 Beepeic innnan eaa E E A E Aa A E AO AA 6 10 Partial QUIPUE atril leida 6 11 Serial Verification ooooononccnnnnnnnnnnnnnccnncconncnnccrnrrnccn rre 6 12 Operation Command Output 0 00 eeeeceeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseeeeeneeseaeeeneesaes 6 14 ECTS A 6 15 Output 1 Parameters iesti sereine anea ia iiiaio ia dei Raines 6 16 Output 2 Parameters ciis eriin oeda asasina a NE Ee 6 18 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 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 6 1 N pe o E o oa i to I O Parameters by ESP I O Parameters by ESP A Ll 120 Parameters 10 Symbol Data Output Good Read Click this button to Noread Message Enabled bring up the 1 O Bad Symbol Message Disabled Parameters menu No Symbol Message Disab
108. end 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 Locate pins or wires that have continuity to the default pin and signal ground pin on the scanner s host connector 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 seconds connect them again A longer beep should be heard If not repeat the process A 20 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s 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 e 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 lt Z gt command to the scanner By ESP Right click in the configuration window and select Save to Reader then Send and Save Note Allow a 2 25 second delay after sending the lt Z gt command before resuming operations Save Only Factory Settings for
109. ending lt L2 gt activates the link between Output 2 and Output 2 of the host connector 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 Reader 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 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 11 9 Device Control Enable Reader Sending lt H gt will turn the laser on continuously 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 lt KE gt turns the spinning mirror on if not already running Note The spinning mirror reaches full speed after a short time delay see Chapter 7 Matchcode 11 10 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 11 Utilities Master Database Important Master Database is used only for comparing entire symb
110. equential matching match start position TT match length wild card sequence on noread sequence on mismatch gt T Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled N As an example of Sequence On Mismatch Enabled consider the following decodes 1 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 On abe 093 previous match 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 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 7 8 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 7 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 Maste
111. er Low message Serial Cmd lt K warning message status laser high status laser low status novram corrupt warning status gt Default Enabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Laser Low Message Definition Defines the Laser Low message Serial Cmd lt K laser low message gt Default LO LASR Options Any 1 to 10 character ASCII string except NUL lt or gt if Q pS Q 5 o O O o MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 8 7 Warning Messages NOVRAM Corrupt Warning Status When enabled a 7 character message is sent whenever the system detects a warning condition Important Note Warning Corrupt Message Status must be enabled before the NOVRAM message in this menu can be transmitted Usage Alerts the user to NOVRAM failure Contact Microscan Service Serial Cmd lt K warning message status laser high status laser low status novram corrupt warning status gt Default Enabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Note If you suspect that erroneous defaults are occurring enable NOVRAM Mes sages by sending lt K 1 1 gt This will allow the NOVRAM messages if present to be viewed Warning messages for NOVRAM can appear in one of five formats lt NVRAM C gt This message indicates an error in user settings The message repeats once every 30 minutes If this message is received restore customer settings and send a lt Z gt com mand If the condition persists contact Microscan
112. 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 count lt Krstatus check digit status check digit output symbol length 1 sym bol length 2 gt 10 2 to 64 even Since 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 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 O to ensure data integrity Allows user to define a second symbol length for l 2 of 5 lt Krstatus check digit status check digit output symbol length 1 sym bol length 2 gt 6 2 to 64 even Since 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 2 5 symbol with an odd number of digits a O will be added as the first character
113. eslendeaneeyeeedsccuecnsnt ENANS 5 2 1 DiSyMbologies ici ie 5 4 Stacked Symbologies ooooccconconocococcconcconcnconccnnnnrnncnnnn cronica nc rnn cnn rca 5 21 AE E ceded A E Le bec ad 5 23 Narrow Margin ccc sedis dissec cesicecsdgastsisvntnsetiasuaeesttcestasnctefeadterasdecadesereedagnteasad 5 25 Symbology ID lc 5 26 Background COlOF oooocncconocicoccconcnnnnnnnnnnnnnanonccnnccnnnncanc cnn cr nn cnn nn narran crnnccns 5 27 AutodiSCriMiNate oooconcccononcccnononcnnnnconononnnnnn cr cnnrnnr nene rre 5 28 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 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 See www aimusa org standards for additional information about symbologies 1 If using an 2 5 symbol verify that the number of characters in the symbol being scanned matches the symbol length enabled for the 2 5 symbology type default is 10 and 6 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 5 1 T i lt y O S D 0 Symbologies by ESP Symbologies by ESP
114. ff Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options This feature should only be used when the raster sweep rate is at least twice the required trigger rate decoded outputs per second When Read Cycle On Off is enabled and Laser On Off is also enabled raster mirror stops at top offset at end of triggered read cycle lt KR raster status top offset bottom offset raster sweep rate read cycle on off gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled P J EN 7 w 12 i Lo MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 9 7 Read Cycle On Off a YN Lh N pi e gt 9 8 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter Tenminal Mode 10 Chapter Contents Terminal Window ccccccccnnnnononenonononanoncnnnnonononononononncncnnanananannrnnn non nnnnnons 10 2 Find FUNCION Gj cca ccaceeaice von sahsh leida 10 3 IM AGIOS a a 10 4 Terminal Window FuUNCHIONS ooococccccoconaconcnnnnnnnnccnnnnnnnnanananannononnnnonononoos 10 5 This section describes the terminal window and macro functions l T J gt le Q 1 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 10 1 Terminal Window Terminal Window To use the terminal mode click on the Terminal button S Terminal You will see the following window EGP Untilleed Copy paste and save Type in text here to find in terminal window Clear screen Terminal screen Click her
115. g the lt J gt command gt 3 3 O x By ESP See Read Rate on page 11 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 formulas in Formulas for Number of Decodes on page A 24 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 Decreasing raster sweep rate e Decreasing raster height MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A 23 Appendix Formulas for Number of Decodes Appendix H 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
116. ge 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 Low Temperature Message Helps ensure that the scanner is being used within its temperature speci fication 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 lt K degrees message gt 1 Celsius 0 to 50 zero disables Definition Serial Cmd Default Options if Q D eo o 0 O o 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 K degrees message gt LO TEMP Any 1 to 10 character ASCII string except NUL lt or gt MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 8 11 0 O 2 0 O D fy F 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
117. gh 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 lt Knmatchcode type sequential matching match start position match length wild card sequence on noread sequence on mismatch gt 1 1 to 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 lt Knmatchcode type sequential matching match start position match length wild card sequence on noread sequence on mismatch gt asterisk Any valid ASCII character MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 7 Matchcode Sequence On Noread Usage Sequence On Noread is useful when the scanner needs to stay in sequence even if no decode occurs Definition 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 Serial Cmd lt Knma
118. gt 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 Kf3 gt JE e fe g E o E 2 5 D 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 Kf4 gt MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 3 5 RS 232 422 Host Port Multidrop Note See also Multidrop Communications on page A 30 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 defined and appended to the command string Format lt Kf5 address 01 to 50 gt Format lt K140 5 address 01 to 50 gt N
119. gt Noread Counter lt O gt Noread Counter Reset lt X gt Mismatch Counter lt Y gt Mismatch Counter Reset Device Control lt L1 gt 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 Send Motor Off lt KE gt Send Motor On Master Database lt gt Master Symbol Database Size lt E gt Enable Master Symbol lt F gt Disable Master Symbol lt data gt Enter symbol data as 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 Note lt K231 gt does the same lt M gt Request all Master Symbol Information Note lt K231 gt does the same lt gt Request Information for Master Symbol 1 lt gt Delete Master Symbol 1 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 lt la gt Display Checksum for Application Code lt tr gt Display Checksum for Raster Code lt H gt Display Part Number lt Hb gt Display Boot Code Part Number lt a gt Display Application Code Part Number MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 11 3 Utilities by Serial Command Table 11 1 Summary of Utility Serial Commands Symbol Types l
120. gth will be accepted 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 lt K status fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Symbol Length Code 93 Definition Serial Cmd Default Options 5 20 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 lt K status fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length gt 10 1 to 64 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies Stacked Symbologies PDF417 Usage Used where a large amount of information over 32 characters needs to be encoded within a symbol typically where the symbol is transported from one facility to another For example an automobile assembly line might use a single symbol with multiple fields of information that will be read at several stations along the way without reference to a database Definition A two dimensional multi row 3 to 90 continuous variable length sym bology that has high data capacity for storing up to 2700 numeric charac ters 1800 printable ASCII characters or 1100 binary character per symbol Each symbol character consists of 4 bars and 4 spaces in a 17 module structure PDF417 Status PDF417 Serial Cmd
121. h 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 accepted 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 Initialize 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 Se
122. he subsequent disappearance of the object 4 8 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Serial Data Usage Definition Serial Cmd Chapter 4 Read Cycle 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 lt t gt lt Kg4 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 Kg5 gt iE po O D 2a P lt o O MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 4 9 4 Read Cycle Trigger Trigger Filter Duration 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
123. heck digit status check digit output large intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCII set gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Fixed Symbol Length Status Code 39 Definition Serial Cmd Default Options 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 lt Kpstatus check digit status check digit output large intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCII set gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Symbol Length Code 39 Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Fixed Symbol Length helps prevent truncations and increases data integrity by ensuring that only one symbol length will be accepted 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 lt Kpstatus check digit status check digit output large intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCII set gt 10 1 to 64 if i lt 3 oy 2 fo S D 0 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 5 5 o g D 2 O fo 3 gt Al LO 1D Symbologies Full ASCII Set Code 39 Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Must be enabled when reading characters outside the st
124. here 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 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 Pa acta ES 7 1 Initiate Read Cycle ds Object 1 moving in front of the detector ee beam causes a change in the trigger state L Tis initiating the read cycle JN o la A Associated waveforms assume recia External Trigger State is set to Active Closed End Read Cycle _ Active The same object moving out of the detector inert beam causes another change in the trigger pie O state ending the read cycle detector E u Figure 4 1 Trigger Level Serial Cmd lt Kg2 gt 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 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 1 D O D 2a P lt o O MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 4 7 4 Read Cycle Trigger External Trigger Edge Usage H
125. ication record padding gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Application Record Separator Character EAN 128 Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Defines an ASCII character as an application record separator lt Ktstatus fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length EAN 128 status out put format application record separator status application record separator character application record brackets application record padding gt comma User Defined ASCII character Note Output Format must be set to Application Record before this parameter can take effect Application Record Brackets EAN 128 Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Options When enabled parentheses are added to enclose application identifiers lt Ktstatus fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length EAN 128 status out put format application record separator status application record separator character application record brackets application record padding gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Note Output Format must be set to Application Record before this parameter can take effect 5 10 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies Application Record Padding EAN 128 Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Padding is the insertion of zeros to make up the maximum length of a variable application record data field except for the last fiel
126. iceeseeessateiessesasasesisassacnseseseesassscsiaratsadscstesnensadinsiees 8 4 Warning Messages iaa a 8 5 B Present Operating Temperature deg CO coocinicincinicconnccncccnornnoncnnncnrancnnnnos 8 9 a High Temperature Thresholo oooococonnnccconocccnncccnnnnccnnnrncnnnnnnnnnanennnncncnnas 8 10 7 Low Temperature Threshold ce ceceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeseeeseesereeeenneaees 8 11 gt 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 lt K 1 1 gt 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 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 8 1 0 O 2 0 O D S q Diagnostics by ESP Menu Diagnostics by ESP Menu Diagnostics Click this button to bring up the Diagnostic menu To open nested options single click the ESP Values Diagnostic Settings Counts Read Only Hours Since Reset Read Only Warning Messages Disabled Present Operating Temperature 27 High Temperature Threshold Low Temperature Threshold Lifetime Hours Diagnostics by Serial Command Command Title Format Counts lt K_
127. ifications A 2 ESP Easy Setup Program i viii Exceptions 2 8 Extended Rate Test 11 6 Extended Status 11 20 External Trigger Edge 4 8 External Trigger Level 4 7 External Trigger State 4 10 F FCC i x File 2 4 Find Function Terminal 10 3 Firmware 11 16 Firmware Verification 11 17 Firmware Verification checksum 11 18 FIS Options A 3 Fixed Symbol Length Code 128 5 7 Code 39 5 5 Code 93 5 20 Fixed Symbol Length Status Codabar 5 15 Formulas for Number of Decodes A 24 From Host 3 7 Full ASCII Set 5 6 Full Duplex Mode 3 13 Fully Optoisolated circuit A 8 G Gain A 27 Gain Level 4 16 General Specifications A 2 Glossary of Terms A 35 Good Decode Reads 4 15 Good Read Symbol Data Output 6 4 Good Read Match Counter 11 8 Good Read Match Counter Reset 11 8 H Half Duplex Mode 3 12 Hardware Required 1 2 Hex Output 6 13 High Temperature Threshold 8 10 Highlighting i ix Host Communications i ix Host Connector 25 pin MS 850 A 7 Host Port Connections 3 3 Host Port Parameters 3 3 Host Protocol 3 4 l 2 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Hours Since Reset 8 4 Master Symbol Database Size 11 11 Hours Threshold 8 12 Master Symbol store next symbol 11 13 Master Symbols using 7 3 I Match Counter 11 8 2 5 5 12 Match Length Matchcode 7 6 I O Parameters Match Start Position 7 5 by ESP Menu 6 2 Match I O Parameters 6 16 by Serial Command 6 2 Matchcode Immunity Specifications A 2 by ESP menu 7 2 Initializing rese
128. igger Note When operating in Continuous Read or Continuous Read 1 Output the scan ner is always in the read cycle Timeout Usage Definition 4 12 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 read 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 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 4 Read Cycle 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 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
129. ighly 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 read output or depending on End of Read Cycle setting a timeout or new trigger occurs F p Initiate Read Cycle 3 z E Object 1 moving in front of the detector Acis 4 K beam causes a change in the trigger state initiating the read cycle Pu poo B Associated waveforms assume samakas External Trigger State is set r 4 Initiate Second Read Cycle to Active Ciosed Pe 2 Object 2 moving in front of the detector act Ai beam causes another change in the trigger 4 state This signal initiates a new read cycle Car and ends the previous read cycle unless doincior m7 Timeout is enabled and a good read or tim eout has not occurred Figure 4 2 Trigger Edge Serial Cmd lt Kg3 gt 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 ing edge Rising edge is the trigger signal associated with the appearance of an object Falling edge is the trigger signal associated with t
130. ilarly rated Class 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 harmtul to eyesight Avoid eye contact with the laser beam Never point the beam at other people or in a direction where people may be passing xii MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter Quick Start l Chapter Contents Step 1 Hardware Required eccceeceeeseceeeeeeeeneeseeeeeeesseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeaee 1 2 Step 2 Connect the SyStem ccceescessceeseeseeceeeeeeeeeeeeteeesaeeeeeeeseeseaeeeaeetaas 1 3 Step 3 Install ESP oo ee eeeecseeeeeeeeseeteaeeeeceseaeeeseeeeaeeeeeseaeeeaeeseaseneeeeeeeeae 1 4 Step 4 Select Scanner Model cccccccceseeeceeeeeeeeeeessaeeesseeeeseneeeesseessees 1 5 Step 5 AULOCONNECE 0 2 scceeeccecsencceeeeeeceeeeeseeessneeeceaeeeseneeeesaeessneeeessaeessaes 1 6 Step 6 Position Symbol and SCANnel ccccceesseceeeeeeeseeeeseeeeeseeeesneeetees 1 7 Step 7 Test for Read Rate ccceeccescesseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeseeeseaeeeeeeseaeesieeeneeeeee 1 8 Step 8 Configure the Scanner
131. in multidrop protocol MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A 29 Appendix Multidrop Communications Appendix K Multidrop Communications This appendix describes the rules for setting up a concentrator or controller to communi cate with a scanner in standard Multidrop pro tocol The diagram to the right shows a typical Mul Concentrator Polled Protocol tidrop network in which 1 to 50 scanners can Multidrop ONLY communicate with a host via an intermediary AS RS 485 Interface device a concentrator or a controller Scanner 01 Scanner 02 Scanner 03 Configure the Scanner for Multidrop 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 7 ae Important You must change your pream Based Ants 2 ble and postamble characters so that they dl la are not CR or NULL Dais Bits Severs ta ra This allows data to move through the con How dor Sishn centrator without interference H ABZ canine Pipa 3 Click OK Ai 4 Next go to Preamble Characters still in ori the Protocol menu and double click on ihai Deady Characters 5 This will open up an ASCII character table Select any character other than CR For example select LF Repeat the above for Postamble Check the multidrop address Enter a number from 01 to 50 Right click in the window a
132. ions settings from a popup dialog View View Help View tells you what view is current and allows you to quickly move Configuration to other views which are also accessed by clicking the icons on the Calibration toolbars Raster Terminal Utility VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 2 5 Making Changes in ESP Making Changes in ESP To change scanner settings or to access the utilities or terminal window click on the App Mode button oe App Mode To return to the Easy 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 Head Cpole 3 Mulbapmbol 1 Trigger Se al Tagger End of Aad Cock 2 Double click on parame ter and click once in selec tion box to view options 3 Place your curser in the Read Cycle Tremi SEP AT Piee Trigger selection box scroll down Aclis Carat to the setting you want to 3 Captisa Mode Time D Phew Tagger change and click once on j the setting 4 Left click again on the 5 Right click on the open screen and select open screen to complete Save to Scanner to implement the com the selection mand in the scanner 2 6 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Chapter 2 Using ESP Send Receive Options To access save and receive options from the Co
133. itness for a particular purpose Microscan Systems Inc does not warrant that the functions contained in the product will meet any requirements or needs pur chaser may have or that the product will operate error free or in an uninterrupted fashion or that any defects or errors in the product will be corrected or that the product is compatible with any particular machinery Limitation of Liability In no event shall Microscan Systems Inc be liable to you or any third party for any special inci dental or consequential damages including without limitation indirect special punitive or exemplary damages for loss of business loss of profits business interruption or loss of business information whether in contract tort or otherwise even if Microscan Systems Inc has been advised of the possibility of such damages Microscan Systems Inc s aggregate liability with respect to its obligations under this warranty or otherwise with respect to the product and docu mentation or otherwise shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the product and documen tation Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on an implied warranty so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state Tel 425 226 5700 Fax 425 226 8250 helpdesk microscan com MS 850 R
134. l Definition When enabled the check digit character is sent along with the symbol data When disabled symbol data is sent without the check digit Serial Cmd lt Kqstatus start stop match start stop match output large interchar acter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output gt Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled o g D 2 O R 3 gt Al LO 5 16 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s 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 lt KsUPC EAN status EAN status supplementals status separator sta tus separator character gt Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled EA
135. larger value to Top Offset than Bottom Offset will park the raster mirror in its home default position T J EN 7 w 12 i Lo MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 9 5 a gt YN te Y o T o gt Raster Sweep Rate Raster Sweep Rate Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Top Offset ia ae Batom its 05 i n 255 oa sae o 3 A raster sweep is one arc in either the up or down direction If your application allows it a slower sweep rate can produce more scans per second and higher read rates To determine the minimum read rate for your application see Raster Picket Fence Calculation on page A 25 The raster sweep rate is the number of sweeps per second the raster mirror completes A sweep is one pass of the raster up or down The maximum sweep rate is limited by the size of the arc the raster must move through lt KR raster status top offset bottom offset raster sweep rate read cycle on off gt 10 0 to 30The table below shows the maximum speeds at selected raster sweep arcs To maximize the number of scans per label use the lowest effective sweep rate required for the application Table 9 1 Maximum Sweep Rates at Selected Sweep Arcs Raster Sweep Arc Maximum Sweeps per Second 0 to 10 30 11 to 20 20 21 to 30 10 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 9 Raster Setup Read Cycle On O
136. le ec ecceescecsceeeeeeeeeteaeeseeeeeaeeeseeseaeeeaeeseaeeeaeee A 16 Appendix F Embedded Menus cccooocccnoncccnoncccnnnnnonancnonnnnnonnnncncnancnnnana nono A 18 Appendix G Defaulting Saving InitializiNg oononninnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnconncncancnnns A 19 Appendix H Formulas for Number of DecodeS coooococccnccccocccocccoccconcnnancnn A 24 Appendix Operational Tips ooooncccincccnnccinccnoccnnncnnancconancnncnnnnnrancnnnannnnnn A 28 Appendix J Interface Standards ooooncconccnncccnncnncccnonnconnnnnnccnnccnnnncnncnancnnns A 29 Appendix K Multidrop Communications cccceeceesteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeneeee A 30 Appendix L Glossary Of Terms oooooccnconoccconccconnnoncconcnnnnnnonn cono ncnncnnccnn nc A 35 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A 1 Appendix General Specifications Appendix A General Specifications Key Features 3 067 78 _ Multiple symbol and symbology reading a ai L Programmable raster scanning f e Industrial IP65 rated enclosures 2XM4 Mechanical Depth 1 76 45 mm Width 3 74 95 mm yY Height 4 28 109 mm Weight 16 oz 453 g 1 976 Environmental Enclosure rating IP65 576 Operating temperature 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Humidity Up to 90 non condensing
137. led Beeper On Good Read To change a setting Partial Output Disabled ne ni Serial Verification sor to scroll through Operation Command Dutput Enabled the options Laser ON OFF Status Disabled Output 1 Parameters To open nested options Output 2 Parameters single click the Output 3 Parameters I O Parameters by Serial Command Command Title Format Symbol Data Output lt KlIsymbol data output mode when to output gt Noread Message lt Kkstatus message gt Bad Symbol Message lt KMstatus message gt No Symbol Message lt KN status message gt No Object Message lt KOstatus message gt Laser ON OFF Status lt KClaser on off status gt Beeper lt Ku status volume gt Partial Output lt KY status start postion length gt Serial Verification lt KScommand echo status beep status control hex output gt Output 1 lt Kvoutput on active state pulse width number to output on gt Output 2 lt Kw output on active state pulse width number to output on gt Output 3 lt K output on active state pulse width number to output on gt a For MS 710s with MS Sensors 6 2 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Symbol Data Output Usage Definition Symbol Data Output Mode Chapter 6 1 0 Parameters Used when the host needs symbol data only under certain conditio
138. losed by delim iters lt gt and can only be sent when the trigger mode is set to Serial Data or Serial Data amp Edge lt Kiserial trigger character gt GS corresponds to displayed in the embedded menu Any single ASCII character including control characters except NUL OOH an existing host command character or an on line protocol char acter Note Serial Data or Serial Data amp Edge triggering mode must be enabled for Serial Trigger Character to take effect Note If the serial trigger character that you assign is already assigned as an opera tional command for example a Z character that is used in the lt Z gt command the command will no longer function as intended MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 4 11 iE po D D a P lt o O 4 Read Cycle End of 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 bar code symbol At the end of a read cycle the scanner stops reading 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 lt Khend of read cycle mode read cycle timeout gt Timeout 0 Timeout 1 New Trigger 2 Timeout amp New Tr
139. lt Options Specifies the exact number of characters the scanner will recognize lt K status raster sweeps fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length gt 10 1 to 2710 Note Fixed Symbol Length Status must be enabled for Fixed Symbol Length to take effect 5 22 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies AIAG Usage Originally created for identifying and sorting automotive parts and pro cesses AIAG is now used in a wide variety of industries for everything from quality control to data processing Definition AIAG is not a symbol symbology but rather a standard that enables a user to add information to symbols and to filter data according to user defined identifiers up to 12 AIAG is the Automotive Industry Action Group standard and is applica ble to all symbologies f when AIAG is enabled a decoded symbol has an AIAG ID it will be counted Otherwise the symbol will be rejected AIAG Status Serial Cmd lt KZAIAG status D1 status1 1D2 status2 1D3 status3 1D4 status4 D5a 1D5b 1D5c status5 1D6 status6 1D7 status7 1D8 status8 1D9 status9 1D9 status10 1D11 status11 1D12 status12 gt Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Note AIAG status must be enabled before other parameters can take effect T i lt y O S D 0 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 5 23 AIAG AIAG Identifiers Definition AIAG has 12 Identifiers
140. ly if the number inside the parentheses equals 4 or more If the number equals 3 then only subtract 2 to derive 1 good scan A 24 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Appendices Raster Picket Fence Calculation For raster picket fence scanning the number of decodes ND that can be applied to a given symbol Direction of symbol travel can be calculated once the sweep rate SR is known q4 Sweep Rate SR Sweep rate is the number of raster sweeps up or UU down that occur per second and can be set in ESP Since the sweep rate cannot exceed 30 you first need to ensure that your application can achieve this by solving for sweep rate The sweep rate should gener Raster pattern gt ally be set as low as possible in order to maximize the 5 number of scans on a given symbol Figure A 5 Raster T The formula for determining Sweep Rate SR is as Picket Fence 2 follows 1 2x Ren o SW SL SR Sweep Rate the number of passes up or down that are described by the arc of the raster mirror SS Symbol Speed the distance per second that a symbol moves through the scan SW Scan Width the width across the scan beam at a given distance from the scan ner in which a symbol can be read picket fence formula only SL Symbol Length the length of the longest printed symbol to be read plus the length of the quiet zones picket fence formula only E le xample SW 5 e SS 2 inches pe
141. mber 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 Knmatchcode type sequential matching match start position match length wild card sequence on noread sequence on mismatch gt 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 7 4 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 7 Matchcode Sequential Matching Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Match Start Position Usage Definition Example 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 lt Knmatchcode type sequential matching match start position match length wild card sequence on noread sequence on mismatch gt Increment 0 Increment 1 Decre
142. mbol Database Size see page 11 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 Head Rate Countess Device Control Maste Databaze Fame Datsbese Sine fe Matchcods Type Read Symbol nio Selected indes Pa Receba Pasar sabat Send Dalaba in Ranim _ 3 Copy or type data into the Master Symbol dialog box and click OK 4 Click Send Database to Reader 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 11 2 For example to enter data for master symbol 9 after making certain that master symbol database size is enabled for 9 or more symbols 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 Tadini Sin 11 12 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 11 Utilities Table 11 2 specifies the maximum number of characters available to each symbol a
143. ment ii D o S le o o Match Start Position is useful in defining specific portions of a symbol for comparisons For example if a symbol contains a part number manufac turing 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 specified by Match Length lt Knmatchcode type sequential matching match start position match length wild card sequence on noread sequence on mismatch gt 0 O 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 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 7 5 Lo e 5 is S i af N 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 throu
144. n 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 O End of read cycle Read cycle Duration Host activates trigger This is when host expects output Figure 6 1 Read Cycle MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 6 5 P U iY o 3 D D 4 Data Output Message Flow Data Output Message Flow The following flow chart shows the logic paths followed for Noread Bad Symbol and No Symbol outputs Notes nes a When Symbol Detect is enabled the scanner will test for a Read Cycle minimum number of bar and space transitions as set in Transition Counter Threshold If that minimum thresh old is met a Bad Symbol message is sent otherwise a No Scans until end Symbol message is sent of read cycle N pe E o A o Ko If conditions for a Bad Symbol No Symbol or No Object messages are met but the corresponding output is not enabled a Noread message will be output Does the scanner decode the Yes symbol D Hs Sym pal d No p e p ERCE aR EO if enabled Is Transition Bad Symbol Counter Threshold Yes messagesent __ met if enabled No
145. n commands for exam User Saved Microscan ple lt Kd1 gt lt A gt Settings Defaults By ESP Right click in the configuration window and select Save to Reader Send No Save This will initialize all serial configuration changes that have been made in the current ESP session Note Allow a 2 25 second delay after sending the lt A gt command before resuming communications 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 19 A 22 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Appendices By Serial Command 1 Position a stationary symbol in front of a functioning scanner at the scan distance used in your application 2 Set for single scan line scanning Top Offset setting equal to Bottom Offset 3 Enter a lt C gt 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 lt Cp gt command to see the percentage of decodes per scans 4 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 24 5 End the test by sendin
146. n the symbol being scanned matches the symbol length enabled for the 2 5 symbol type default is 10 and 6 See I nter leaved 2 of 5 on page 5 12 2 Consult LED Indicators on page A 4 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 1 7 Step 7 Test for Read Rate If you don t have a test symbol print out this page and use the symbol here for testing 20 mil Code 39 Test Symbol You can also find test symbols on the back of the Microscan Marketing CD jacket The 20 mil refers to the width of the narrowest bar e g 7 5 mil 0075 or 1905 mm By ESP After connecting to the scanner ESP will open in Easy Setup Mode 1 Click the Test button in Easy Setup Mode to begin the read rate test 2 Follow the instructions in Easy 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 symbol remains in the read range and the read cycle configuration has not changed Note See Formulas for Number of Decodes on page A 24 for additional infor mation on scan width and depth of field By Serial Commands Send an lt C gt to begin the read rate test Send a lt J gt to end the read rate test 1 8 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 1 Quick Start Step 8 Configure the Scanner By ESP To make change scanner settings or to access the utilities or terminal windo
147. nd select Save to Scanner 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 Next go to Connect to Scanner via the Concentrator on page A 31 VO Oo A 30 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 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 From the Communications drop down menu select Configure Multidrop to bring up the Multi ius Senge drop Settings dialog Fu e 2 If necessary change the default address to match the address of your multidropped scanner and Adie iF em m E click OK If the host serial port is not connected in ESP you I Second HuikiopiToncerisir ed will see the following popup message ESP is not currently connected to the multidrop concen aiies em Ej trator Do you wish to establish a connection now 3 Click Yes You will see a Serial Communication Parameters dialog as shown Notice that the Force Connection option is checked Do not change this 4 Select the concentrator s host port communications gt 3 3 O x settings When you click Connect you will be connecting to Cora Peri feos E your concentrator which can then relay commands to the scanner whose address was set in the Multidrop Badiol
148. ned is the raster height If raster arc in degrees and symbol range are known raster height can be derived by the following formula where is raster arc in degrees 1 RH 2 x Symbol Range tan 2 Raster Arc If raster height and symbol range are known then raster arc can be derived by using the following formula where RH is raster height RH 2x aan bolita 5 os 2 x Symbol Range Note Raster arc is not presented in degrees in ESP To convert to degrees add the Top Offset to the Bottom Offset and subtract the sum from 255 Enter this as the offset in the following formula Offset x 30 D egrees 255 1 Raster Height and Raster Arc formulas assume a centered symmetrical arc A 26 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 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 scans
149. nfiguration views click the Send Recv button Configuration Send R ace 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 Send No Save memory Send and Save Default Current Menu Settings 2 Send and Save Default all ESP Settings This activates all changes in current memory and saves to the scanner for power on Similar to the lt Z gt command 3 Send and Save Including Factory Includes all settings including changes to factory settings For Multidrop setup see Multidrop Communications on page A 30 For Matchcode setup see Chapter 7 Matchcode For more on defaulting and saving settings see Defaulting Saving Initializing on page A 19 Receive Reader Settings Receiving From the Send Recv selector select Receive Reader Settings This is useful if you want to receive upload the scanner s settings and save them as a computer 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 Resetting on page A 21 for a more information VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 2 7 Ex
150. ng a means to control the orderly flow of information between linked devices Quiet Zones Specified clear non printed areas immediately before and after the bar code symbol The area is usually white for black and white symbol and at 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 Reader 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 38 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s 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
151. ng and decoding of the information encoded in symbol Default verb Restore Microscan or customer default settings initialize serial 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 gt 3 3 O 5 x MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A 35 Appendix Glossary of Terms Depth of Field The distance between the minimum and maximum range in which symbols have been read 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 wit
152. nite wait MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 3 Communications 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 KBintercharacter delay gt 0 0 to 255 in milliseconds Zero 0 causes no delay between characters JE e fe g o 2 5 D MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 3 21 Intercharacter Delay N lt e pz a gt E e T ise 3 22 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter Read Cycle 4 Chapter Contents Read Cycle by ESP cis ccsucsccssechasdcegectpaseastastacetatdarstasbueedsceaitniecsacasease seine dape 4 2 MUltSYIMDON coito a cece 4 3 THQ aia ii ei 4 5 Serial Tiggere a aa a aa a aE a a N aaa a aE 4 11 A 4 12 Good Decode Reads ceeceesceeseceaeeeeeeeeeeteaeeeeeeseaeeseeseaeeeaeeteaeeneeteaees 4 15 Scanner Setup e cannabis 4 16 Raster etico 4 19 Read cycles and triggering modes are at the heart of bar code scanning After you ve established communications and
153. nn cnn cnrnn cnn 11 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 in the Terminal window MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 11 1 Utilities by ESP Menu Utilities by ESP Menu E Read Rate Counters Device Control Master Database Utilities Click this button to Decodes sec Stat bring up the Utilities menu Percent EP Clear Output 11 2 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 11 Utilities Utilities by Serial Command Table 11 1 Summary of Utility Serial Commands Command Type Command Name Read Rate lt Cp gt Enter Single Symbol Percent Rate Test lt C gt Enter Single Symbol Decode Rate Test lt Cm gt Enter Multisymbol Percentage Rate Test lt Cs gt Enter Multisymbol Decode Rate Test lt al gt PDF Information lt Ce gt Extended Read Rate lt j gt 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
154. nnnn cnn nan rca nn A 25 Figure A 6 Polling Sequence ou eeeceeeeeeeeteneeeeeeeeaeeteeeseaeeeaeetaaeeneeenaeees A 32 Figure A 7 Polling Sequence eeeeeeeceeteeeeteteeeeeeeeeeeteeeteaeeeeetaeeeneeteatens A 33 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual vii List of Tables Table 4 1 Maximum Number of Characters by Number of Symbols 4 3 Table 9 1 Maximum Sweep Rates at Selected Sweep Arcs eee 9 6 Table 11 1 Summary of Utility Serial Commands ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 11 3 Table 11 2 Maximum Characters for Master Symbol Database 11 13 Table 11 3 Hex Value to Binary Conversion ocooccincccoccccocanoccconnnnnnccnnnnnns 11 20 Table 11 4 Scanner Status cocncccncccinccnncnnoccconncnnnncnncnnnn cnn cnn nn nnrnnnnncnnncns 11 20 Table A 1 MS 850 Raster Mirror Performance ccceeeseeseeteteeeeeeeeees A 3 Table A 2 MS 850 Status Lights oocoonccinnccinccnonccnncnnocnconnnnnrnrancnonrncnnccnnnnnns A 4 Table A 3 MS 850 Medium and High Density Ranges oocncccncccioccccnccnonnnn A 5 Table A 4 MS 850 Low Density Ranges ocoocccoccccocccococonnconacconcninncnancnnnnnons A 5 Table A 5 MS 850 Power Connector cecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeesneeeeeeeeeeeeaeen A 6 Table A 6 MS 850 Trigger Connector cooooncccccccconcconccconnconnccancconcnnnncnancnnnnnons A 6 Table A 7 MS 850 Host Connector 25 pin coccoccccncccconncooccnanccancnnnnnnancnnnnnnns A 7 Table A 8 Complete List of Serial Configuration Commands
155. nnnonccnncnnccnnnn rn arre 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 One Data Bits Seven Flow Control None JE e fe g E o o 2 5 D MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 3 1 Communications by ESP Communications by ESP Communications R 232 422 Host Port a Communication E Host Port Connections Click this button to bring up Baud Rate 3600 the Communications menu Parity Even Stop Bits One Data Bits Seven To open nested options Host Protocol Paint to Poir single click the R5232 Ausilliary Port Preamble Disabled de o Postamble Enabled ouble clic e setting and use your LAC Status l Disabled cursor to scroll Response Timeout 12 m through the options Intercharacter Delay 0 2 pur S 8 Communications by Serial Command lo Command Title Format Q
156. ns Defines the conditions under which decoded symbols are transmitted to the host P U iY o 3 D 1 4 Serial Cmd Default Options Disabled Usage Definition Match Usage Definition Mismatch Usage Definition lt Klsymboldata output mode when to output gt Good Read 0 Disabled 2 Mismatch 1 Match 3 Good Read Disabled is 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 communi cation lines are used only for setup and status checks When set to Disabled the scanner will not transmit any data that is gen erated during a read cycle symbols noreads etc Match is used in an application that requires specific symbol data infor mation 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
157. nssenenenseeeeseeseetsceers 3 21 Chapter 4 Read Cycle Read Cycle by ESP voii eke eins 4 2 Multisymbol sica Ae A AA 4 3 TM a A lee 4 5 Seral TOGO cise etek neers cae a aaa 4 11 End of Read Cycle civic ii aiid eee 4 12 Good Decode Reads meiosis darken 4 15 Scanner Seti ke ae eae a dh aie E oa 4 16 Raster Setup ac ri 4 19 Chapter 5 Symbologies symbologies by ES Prsia aienea ites deni eel ee teh alec ak 5 2 TD Symbol Ogs ioira av Balai dea a ea eae 5 4 Stacked SymMmbologieS ssis oerni skieter oaa eae ies 5 21 UE EE S E A A E ee 5 23 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Narrow MarglidS siccaiio a a el wine ele 5 25 Symbology lD cuco iia ik Sole eR tee thee a 5 26 Background Color isss neeaae adds leeds 5 27 Autodiscrimi ate cc ridad 5 28 Chapter 6 1 0 Parameters O Par m ters by ESP iio air 6 2 Symbol Data Qutput s s tecnica cr prin Ir 6 3 Data Output Message FlOW ioconccnnccnncinncnnncccnoncnnnnnnnc conca nn cnn cannnarnnccnnn 6 6 Noread Message casta ais 6 7 Bad Symboli Message gers eeaeee e aaea rre 6 8 No SYMboli Message cositas 6 9 BOG PO EE O 6 10 Partial Output ieee 6 11 Seriali Verification stand nates pass 6 12 Operation Command Output c oncccncccnncccnncconnnnonnnoncnonn cnn nc nnnn nano cnn cnn rca 6 14 ECTS ASA A 6 15 Output 1 Parameters c ocoococinccnoncconcnononcnnnnnnn conc conan conc nr rca 6 16 Quiput2 Parameters iii 6 18 Output 3 Parameters siensia e rreri ee a cnn cnc nr 6 18 Chapter 7 Matchcode M
158. nts the number of bar and space transitions defined in the Transition Counter If the count matches or exceeds the threshold the scanner will perform AGC routines The results of this test are also made known in output messages See Bad Symbol Message on page 5 8 and No Symbol Message on page 5 9 lt KHsymbol detect status transition counter gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Transition Counter Usage Can be useful in certain application where extraneous objects in the field of view might require a higher threshold Definition Determines the number of bar space transitions that are sampled before AGC can be resolved Serial Cmd lt KHsymbol detect status transition counter gt Default 14 Options 1 to 255 Scanner Type Usage This field is READ ONLY and is set by a qualified technician during fac tory setup Definition This field displays the current factory set scanner density type Serial Cmd lt KPdensity gt Default The default depends on the type of scanner that was ordered Options 0 Standard 1 High Density 4 18 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 4 Read Cycle Raster Setup See Chapter 9 Raster Setup iE po O D 2a 2 lt o O MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 4 19 4 Read Cycle Raster Setup 4 20 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter Symbologies Chapter Contents Symbologies by ESP sec 2 ccetesceneacecscsashczaceacsct
159. nus 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 8 Diagnostics are general setup and configuration options Chapter 9 Laser Control will help you setup your raster and laser framing envel ops Chapter 10 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 useful 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 Initial Caps References to topic headings within this manual or other documents are enclosed in quotation marks Host Communications There are three ways the scanner can communicate with a host 1 Microscan s Windows based ESP the preferred method which offers point and click ease of use and visual responses to user adjustments 2 Serial commands su
160. o Sequential or if Trigger is set to Continuous Read 1 Output Number of Symbols will default to 1 if set to any number greater than 1 The maximum number of characters in any one bar code other than PDF417 is 64 For PDF417 it s 2710 The maximum number of characters in a single scan line is 102 Code 39 The maximum number of characters for all symbols is 788 includ ing preamble separators and LRC Non PDF Symbol PDF Symbols A E Cumulative Maximum Cumulative 2 Maximum per Symbol Maximum D 1 5 333 2710 13563 5 6 398 2320 13961 7 463 2030 14225 o 8 528 1804 14448 9 593 1622 14615 10 658 1474 14758 11 723 1350 14869 12 788 1246 14972 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 4 3 4 Read Cycle Multisymbol 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 KLnumber of symbols multisymbol separator gt 1 1 to 12 Multisymbol Separator Usage Definition ESP Serial Cmd Default Options Used to delimit or separate data fields with a user defined character 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 Read Cycle 7 Triggering
161. o decode 2 5 sym bols Interleaved 2 of 5 Status Serial Cmd Default Options lt Krstatus check digit status check digit output symbol length 1 sym bol length 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 Krstatus check digit status check digit output symbol length 1 sym bol length 2 gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Check Digit Output Status Interleaved 2 of 5 Definition Serial Cmd Default Options 5 12 When enabled a check digit character is sent along with the symbol data for added data security lt Krstatus check digit status check digit output symbol length 1 sym bol length 2 gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies Symbol Length 1 Interleaved 2 of 5 Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options With 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 2 5 is a continuous symbology it is prone to substitution
162. olated A 10 Null Modem Cable 1 2 NULs defining A 15 Number of Decodes A 23 A 26 Number of Symbols 4 4 Number to Output On 6 17 NVRAM C 8 8 NVRAM D 8 8 O Operation Command Output 6 14 Operational Serial Commands 11 3 Operational Tips A 28 Optoisolator Inputs A 10 Optoisoslator Outputs A 8 Output 1 11 9 Output 2 11 9 Output 2 Parameters 6 18 Output 3 11 9 Output 3 Parameters 6 18 Output Circuit Samples A 8 Output Format EAN 128 5 9 Output On l O Parameters 6 16 Outputs A 8 P Padding Application Record EAN 128 5 11 Parity aux port 3 9 host port 3 3 Part Number firmware 11 17 Partial Output 6 11 PDF Information 11 6 PDF417 5 21 PDF417 Status 5 21 Percent Test 11 5 Picket Fence Calculation Raster A 25 Pitch 1 7 Point to Point standard 3 4 with RTS CTS 3 5 with RTS CTS 8 XON XOFF 3 5 with XON XOFF 3 5 Polling Mode D 3 5 Polling Sequence A 32 Position Symbol and Scanner 1 7 Postamble Characters 3 18 Power connector 1 3 Power Connector 3 pin A 6 Power Supply 1 2 Power on 8 2 8 3 Preamble Characters 3 17 Present Operating Temperature 8 9 Protocol Commands A 17 Pulldown Menus 2 4 Pulse Width I O Parameters 6 17 R Range A 27 Raster Arc A 26 Raster Height A 26 A 27 Raster Setup by ESP 9 2 by Serial Command 9 2 Raster Status 9 3 Raster Sweep Rate 9 6 A 27 Raster Sweeps Before Decode Attempt 5 21 Read Cycle 4 12 by ESP Menu 4 2 by Serial Command 4 2 Read Cycle On Off 9 7 Read Cycle Timeout 4
163. ols 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 Cortes orid sales Dsi Finas Set master Reed Fi Device el symbol data Marder 5 proba ase size here Debabomsks 7 Mahonie Type e Para a RS a Seat Loads the next symbol scanned into selected index 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 entering the number Serial Cmd lt KMmaster symbol database size gt Default 1 Options 1 to 10 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 11 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 Sy
164. ommand is enabled Definition Function Serial Cmd Default Options 6 12 When enabled a configuration command received from the host is echoed back to f Host the host with the resultant settings lt q Scanner 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 lt KScommand echo status command beep status control hex output gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Command Beep Status Chapter 6 1 0 Parameters Important ESP will not function whenever this command is enabled Usage Definition Function Serial Cmd Default Options Used to audibly verify the acceptance and validity of a command Causes the scanner to beep once whenever a K command is entered to indicate that the command was accepted and processed If an invalid command is entered the scanner beeps 5 times to indicate an invalid entry However this does not necessarily mean that all data fields have been entered incorrectly Only one bad field needs to be found in order to activate the 5 beep response lt KSserial command echo status serial command beep status control hex output gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled e U i i 3 D D
165. ommands e 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 11 1 Summary of Utility Serial Commands on page 11 3 Serial Configuration K Commands These begin with a single K character followed by a single character data fields and an initializing command as follows lt Kparameterdata data etc gt lt initializing command gt 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 K1 gt lt Z gt To change Baud Rate and reset without saving changes for power on send lt Ka3 gt lt A gt Note Allow a 2 25 second delay after sending the lt A gt command before resuming communications 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 e All fields preceding a modified field must be included e 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
166. 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 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 40 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Numerics 1D Symbologies 5 4 25 pin host connector 1 3 A Active State I O Parameters 6 17 AGC 4 17 AGC Sampling Mode 4 17 AIAG 5 23 AIAG Identifiers 5 24 App Mode 1 9 2 3 2 6 App Mode button 1 9 2 6 Application Mode 2 3 Application Record EAN 128 5 9 Application Record Brackets EAN 128 5 10 Application Record Padding EAN 128 5 11 Application Record Separator EAN 128 5 9 Approvals i x As Soon As Possible output 6 4 ASCII Table including control characters A 16 Autoconnect 1 6 Autodiscriminate 11 19 Autodiscriminate Symbology Types 5 28 Automatic Gain Control 4 17 Automotive Industry Action Group 5 23 Aux Port Connections 3 9 Aux Port Mode 3 10 Auxiliary Port 3 9 Background Color 5 27 Baud Rate aux port 3 9 host port 3 3 Beeper
167. or reading disable L e d p A 5 1 Scanner is in a read cycle 3 olol111 6 Always 1 E 9 a 7 0 Always 0 6 olililo 4 Under Binary interpret 1s as true and the Os as not 7 011111 true For example bit 1 has a 1 in the Binary column a e A indicating Command Received Bit 5 is also a 1 indi A 1lol1lo cating that the Scanner is in a read cycle B l 0 i l lt 1 gt Extended Status See eae The scanner responds to an extended status request lt 1 gt F tji with several fields for example lt B gt lt 1 35 338502 13 35 338501 15 35 338503 12 A200 6F96 AF AF gt These represent the status byte discussed above the boot part number 35 338502 13 the application part number 35 338501 15 the fpga part number 35 338503 12 flash checksum A200 current RAM parameter checksum 33 and flash parameter checksum 33 lt K gt Configuration Command Status Returns the current status of all configuration commands 11 20 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual gt xe xe S Chapter Contents Appendix A General Specifications ooooonincninnnnnnnnnnnnnconnccnccnnacnnccanancnnns A 2 Appendix B Electrical Specifications 0 eeecceesceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeenaes A 6 Appendix C Serial Configuration Commands oococccinccnoccconccionanancnoncnnnncnn A 12 Appendix D Serial Command Format cccceeseeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeneeee A 14 Appendix E ASCII Tab
168. ote 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 lt Kf6 RES address REQ EOT STX ETX ACK NAK from host gt User Defined Address N c E c E e T oe Definition User Defined is considered to be in a polled mode only if an address has been assigned Serial Cmd lt Kf6 RES address REQ EOT STX ETX ACK NAK from host gt Default No address Options Any ASCII character except a null 3 6 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 3 Communications User Defined Example Example Serial Cmd Default Options From Host Definition Serial Cmd Default Options 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 Tip To use User Defined Point to Point first select Point to Point lt K140 0 gt and then User Defined lt K140 f6 gt Example To select an unpolled ACK NAK User Defined protocol with LRC disabled send lt KfO gt lt Kf6 F U gt lt KcO gt ACK and NAK will be displayed in the menu Tip To us
169. pecial 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 KfO gt MS 850 Raster Scanner User s 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 Kf1 gt Point to Point with XON XOFF Transmitter On Off Usage Definition Serial Cmd Point to Point with RTS CTS XON XOFF 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 send the XON and XOFF command as a single byte transmission command of start Q or stop S lt Kf2
170. r 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 Ea It is important to note that the enabling New Master Pin does not in l 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 a symbol can be scanned into memory See Table A 7 MS 850 Host al Connector 25 pin on page A 7 Electrical Specifications on o page A 6 2 lt Kzstatus 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 decoded symbol symbols will be saved as master symbols 1 2 and 3 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 7 9 7 Matchcode New Master Pin 7 10 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter Diagnostics 8 Chapter Contents Diagnostics by ESP MeN srias aa 8 2 Diagnostics by Serial Command eeccecceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeseaeeteaeeneeeneees 8 2 COUNTS iras a its 8 3 p Hours SINCE ROSEL c0ccc cc
171. r 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 lt Kestatus postamble character s gt Enabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Postamble Character s Serial Cmd Default Options 3 18 lt Kestatus 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 lt K140 CNTL m CNTL j gt to enter M7 Within an Embedded Menu Control characters entered on the command line are displayed in the menu as mnemonic characters such as lt CR gt lt LF gt lt NUL gt lt NUL gt 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 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 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 3 Communications LRC Status Longitudinal Redundancy Check Usage Definition Seri
172. r second z c D SL 1 Important The maximum sweep rate that your can set the scanner to is 30 If your solution is greater than 30 you must change another parameter such as symbol speed etc and recalculate Since SR can only be entered into the software as whole numbers round off fractions of SR to the next higher number for example enter 0 4 as 1 and 3 5 as 4 In setting up the scanner raster height depends on the raster arc and the symbol dis tance range from the scanner Both the top offset and bottom offsets can be adjusted independently in 255 increments and the resulting arc can vary from 0 to 30 See Chapter 9 Raster Laser 1 The number 2 in the SR formula ensures that each symbol receives two full raster sweeps MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual A 25 Appendix Formulas for Number of Decodes Number of Decodes in Raster Calculation Note Because adjustable raster sweeps and scan speeds cannot be synchronized some variation in raster height should be anticipated Number of decodes ND for a raster ND Number of Decodes total picket fence symbol is calculated by the applied to each symbol following formula SH Symbol height DR Decode rate ND eS PR la RH Raster height at a given range RH x SR SR Sweep Rate Example SH 1 DR 100 RH 10 SR 1 1 x 900 ND 3 87 decodes 10x 1 Raster Height At a given range the height of the area that needs to be scan
173. rTerminal program you may find that the initial screen is unviewable when you call up the program with the lt D gt command If this occurs simply exit the embedded menu with a ESC E and N sequence and repeat the lt D gt command A 18 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Appendices Appendix G Defaulting Saving nitializing Active Memory is where the scanner s settings are stored during current use and are initialized by an lt A gt command Microscan Defaults are where the scanner s default application boot programs are stored They can only be changed by changing the application boot codes 1 User Saved Settings are where user defined settings are saved for power on Def aulting 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 gt ke 3 x Restore User saved Settings to Active Memory e Restores user defined settings to active memory e Initializes serial configuration commands in lt An gt Initialize active memory and resets counters to zero Active By Serial Command Memory Send lt An gt command to the scanner By
174. rd to track a product from site to site with a single symbol that contains categories of information identifiable across industries worldwide A subset of Code 128 with extended features utilizing application identifi ers to define meaning and format of fields that immediately follow them See the Uniform Code Council Inc at www uc council org lt Ktstatus fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length EAN 128 sta tus output format application record separator status application record sepa rator character application record brackets application record padding gt Note Code 128 serial command fields for K precede EAN 128 Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled 2 Required Note Code 128 must also be Enabled for EAN 128 to function Note If Enabled the scanner can read symbols with or without a function 1 character in the first position Note The reply from a lt Kt gt request may appear to have an extra field e g lt Kt gt lt Kt 6 16 6 6 6 6 gt However the third comma in from the right is actually the application record separator character in the default setting MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 5 Symbologies Output Format EAN 128 Usage Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Standard Application Record is useful in applications in which the software can utilize application record formatting to help automate the processing of its EAN 128 data Offers an option bet
175. s the recommended configuration It allows the user to apply 1 to 28 VDC to the circuit Caution The maximum current that can pass through the optoisolator is 100mA Not Optoisolated Scanner Grounded In this diagram power is applied exter nally but the scanner s power ground is used to complete the circuit This setup involves some risk to the optoisolator if excessive voltages are applied Caution The maximum current that can pass through the optoisolator is 100mA Isolated Scanner Host 1 to 28 V Scanner Outputs Input Outputs Power ground Non isolated Scanner Host 1 to 28 V Scanner Outputs Output Input Outputs Power ground MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Additional Isolated Output Circuit Examples Isolated Scanner Power Scanner Output Outputs Outputs Secondary Relay 1to28V RELAY Power ground Isolated Scanner Scanner MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Power Power ground Outputs Appendices PLC gt ke 3 x A 9 Electrical Specifications Optoisolator Inputs All discrete inputs can be fully isolated pulses as PNP or NPN circuits Inputs include trigger new master and input 1 Minimum Maximum Vin HiGH lin eHigH 4 5V 4mA 28V 33mA Vin Low lin Low OV OmA 2V 2mA Pulse Width min 48 uS Note Trigger pulses c
176. s you to pre select portions of symbols to be transmit ted by the scanner T i a iY o 3 1 1 be 177 Partial Output Status Serial Cmd Default Options lt KYstatus 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 KYstatus start postion length gt 1 1 to 2710 Length Partial Output Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Allows you to determine the number of characters to be transmitted lt KYstatus start postion length gt 63 1 to 2710 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 6 11 N hs 9 E o oa i to Serial Verification 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 lt Kd1 START gt is entered the scanner will echo back lt Kd1 SOM gt 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 Command Echo Status Important ESP will not function whenever this c
177. symbol lt KLnumber of symbols multisymbol separator gt Trigger Mode lt Kgtrigger mode trigger filter duration gt External Trigger State lt Kjexternal trigger state gt Serial Trigger lt Kiserial trigger character gt End of Read Cycle lt Khend of read cycle read cycle timeout gt Good Decode Reads lt Kmgood decode reads gt Transition Counter lt KHsymbol detect status transition counter gt Scan Speed lt KEscan speed gt Raster lt KRstatus raster top raster bottom raster sweep rate read cycle on off gt Scanner Type lt KPdensity gt 4 2 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 4 Read Cycle Multisymbol 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 The following conditions apply Usage Definition Conditions 1 2 Table 4 1 Maximum Number of Characters by Number of Symbols All noread messages are posted at the end of the data string Identical symbols will only be recognized as such if they appear in the same scan line If more than one symbol is within the scan beam at the same time symbol data may not be displayed in the order of appearance If Matchcode Type is set t
178. t P gt Autodiscriminate All Codes lt Q gt Enable Code 39 Only lt R gt Enable Codabar Only lt S gt Enable 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 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 G Defaulting Saving Initializing 11 4 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 11 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 rate 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 Percent P Clear Output Read Rate by Serial Command Enter Single Symbol Percent Test Sending lt Cp gt instructs the scanner to transmit the percentage of decodes and any scanned symbol data Enter Multisymbol Percent Enter Single Symbol Decodes Second Test Sending lt C gt instructs the scanner to transmit the decodes per second and symbol data if any The decode rate can vary dramatically due to
179. tchcode type sequential matching match start position match length wild card sequence on noread sequence on mismatch gt Default Enabled Options 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 be 004 See the tables under Sequence On Mismatch on page 7 8 for examples of this ii D o S le o o MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 7 7 Sequence On Mismatch Sequence On Mismatch Note Matchcode must be set to Sequential for this 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 3 sequence whenever consecutive mismatches occur e Serial Cmd lt Knmatchcode type s
180. te 0 White 1 Black if i lt 3 oy 2 fo S D 0 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 5 27 o g D 2 O fo 3 gt Al LO Autodiscriminate Autodiscriminate Although Autodiscriminate is not a configuration command but it is included here as a 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 and 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 lt Q gt Enables Code 39 only lt R gt Enables Codabar only lt S gt Enables 2 5 only Note If using an 2 5 symbol verify that the number of characters in the symbol being scanned matches the symbol length enabled for the 2 5 symbol type default is 10 and 6 5 28 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter I O Pararreters 6 P U i o 3 D D 4 Chapter Contents VO Parameters by ESP ooo eeececcceceseceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeeeeeaeesaeeeaeessaeeeaeeeaees 6 2 Symbol Data Output cee ee ccceeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeseeeeeeee
181. 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 lt Cs gt instructs the scanner to transmit the decode rate and symbol data if any for multiple symbols MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 11 5 Read Rate Enable PDF Information Sending the lt al gt check box will cause PDF417 symbology data to be prefaced with information consisting of error correction level number of rows number of columns number of informative code words and the number of data characters This feature can be disabled by using the exit read rate command lt J gt Enable Extended Rate Test for Single and Multisymbol Sending lt Ce gt after lt C gt or lt Cs gt 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 the transition data Symbol Information Number of symbol Decode rate 7 o bar and apace transitions 800 Decodes Sec MICROSCAN4 TRANS 66 808 Decodes Sec MICROSCAN4 TRANS 67 808 Decodes Sec MICROSCAN4 TRANS 66 832 Decodes Sec MICROSCAN4 TRANS 65 808 Decodes Sec MICROSCAN4 TRANS 67 804 Decodes Sec MICROSCAN4 TRANS
182. the depth of field by attempting to maintain signal strength at a constant level regardless of the range of the bar code symbol Serial Cmd lt KDgain AGC sampling gt Default Continuous Options 0 Disabled 1 Leading Edge 2 Continuous Disabled Usage Disabled is not recommended but can be useful in certain applications in which symbols do not require a large depth of field Definition When AGC Sampling is set to Disabled gain levels can only be manu ally controlled by the Gain command Gain Adjustment on page 6 6 Leading Edge Usage Leading Edge is rarely used but in some cases can improve scan rates when symbols are skewed and the leading edge of a symbol is difficult to locate Definition Finds the leading edge of a symbol by looking for a 40uS quiet zone fol lowed by the number of transitions set in Transition Counter on P page 6 8 stores the highest value of the samples and adjusts the AGC D accordingly at the end of the scan R o Continuous 9 Usage Continuous is the default and the preferred mode for sampling analog o signal amplitude Definition Samples AGC throughout the scan at the rate set in Transition Counter on page 6 8 averages the sample values and adjusts the AGC value at the end of the scan MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 4 17 4 Read Cycle Scanner Setup Symbol Detect Status Definition Serial Cmd Default Options During the read cycle the scanner cou
183. 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 Definition 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 other scanners set in tandem daisy chained 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 Definition Serial Cmd Default Options P S Can be used to transfer data faster or match an auxiliary device 3 The rate at which the scanner and host transfer data back and forth E lt Kyaux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID a status daisy chain D gt A 9600 E 0 600 3 4800 6 38 4K se 1 1200 4 9600 7 76 8K 2 2400 5 19 2K 8 300 a Not available in ESP Parity Aux Port Usage Definition Default Options Serial Cmd Only changed if necessary to match host setting An error detection routine in which one data bit in each ch
184. 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 that might be changed such as symbol speed symbol length etc Single Line Ladder Calculation Ladder scanning is seldom done with raster scanning unless the raster is set for single scan line scanning Top Offset Direction of label travel setting equal to Bottom Offset or symbols are presented gt as stop and go ss For single scan line ladder scanning use the following for Scan Line mula SH ND 2 x DR 3 SS Figure A 4 Ladder ND Number of Decodes is the number of decodes that a given symbol can be expected to achieve in a given application SH Symbol Height is a measurement of the height of individual bars 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 Example SH 1 inch 1 SS 100 inches per second ND 5 x 900 3 6 complete decodes 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 on
185. to a host computer with Windows operating system you can use the ESP to configure and control the scanner 1 Insert your Microscan CD into your computer s CD drive 2 Launch Setup exe under ESP and follow the prompts If downloading from the web a Go to http www microscan com esp b Enter company information c Select ESP and download to your computer hard drive d Extract ESP WinZip files to a directory of your choice 3 Note where your ESP exe file is stored on your hard drive At the end of the install process copy a shortcut of the ESP icon to the desktop ESP a 4 Click the ESP icon to start the program 1 You can also access the scanner through its embedded menus See Embedded Menus on page A 18 1 4 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 1 Quick Start Step 4 Select Scanner Mode When you start the program the following menu will appear suas i F temsa pis a Bei D nipi sa iri Note If you need 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 850 1 or type in a file name of your choice and click OK 3 Click Yes when the connect to the scanner dialog appears ESP 2 Would you like to connect to the reader Yes No
186. transmitted if enabled MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 6 3 N hk o E o oa i to Symbol Data Output Good Read Usage Definition 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 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 When to Output Symbol Data Definition This command allows the user to choose when symbol data can be sent to the host Serial Cmd lt KlIsymbol data output mode when to output gt Default As Soon As Possible Options 0 As Soon As Possible 1 End of Read Cycle As Soon As Possible Usage 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 Definition 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 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 6 1 0 Parameters End of Read Cycle Note See End of Read Cycle on page 4 12 for options to end the read cycle Usage Definitio
187. tting Commands A 22 by Serial Command 7 2 Install ESP 1 4 Matchcode Type 7 4 Intercharacter Delay 3 21 Matchcode overview 7 3 Interface A 3 Mechanical A 2 Interface Standards A 29 Microscan Defaults A 19 Interleaved 2 of 5 5 12 Mirror motor 4 16 Mirror Type A 3 K Mismatch K Commands A 14 Symbol Data Output 6 3 Mismatch Counter 11 8 L Mismatch Counter Reset 11 8 Mismatch or Noread I O Parameters 6 16 Ladder Calculation single line A 24 Mismatch I O Parameters 6 16 Large Intercharacter Gap Codabar 5 15 Model Selection 1 5 Code 39 5 5 Motor Off 11 10 laser beam i xii Motor On 11 10 Laser High Warning 8 6 Multidrop 3 6 Laser Light Specifications A 2 Multidrop Addresses A 34 Laser Low Warning 8 7 Multidrop Communications A 30 Leading Edge AGC Mode 4 17 Multisymbol 4 3 LED Indicators A 4 Multisymbol Decode Rate Test 11 5 Lifetime Hours 8 12 Multisymbol Percent Test 11 5 Linear Symbologies 5 4 Multisymbol Separator 4 4 Longitudinal Redundancy Check 3 19 N Low Temperature Threshold 8 11 LRC 3 19 Narrow Margins 5 25 New Master Pin 7 9 M New Trigger 4 13 Macros 10 4 No Symbol Message 6 9 Master Database 11 11 Noise Interference A 29 Master Symbol Data Noread Counter 11 8 Enter 11 12 Noread Counter Reset 11 8 Master Symbol Data Delete 11 15 Noread Message 6 7 Master Symbol Data Request 11 14 Noread I O Parameters 6 16 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 1 3 Index Normally Closed 6 17 Normally Open 6 17 Not Optois
188. ttings 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 4 Upon connection send a lt D gt command to bring up the main menu 8 MICROSCAN SYSTEMS INC N CONFIGURATION PROGRAM HAIN MENU 35 338501 13 TOPICS DESCRIPTIONS 1 COMMUNICATIONS HOST PROTOCOL AND HOST PORT 2 OPERATIONS TRIGGERING TIMEOUTS ETC 3 CODE TYPES 1 CODE 39 PDF417 I 2 OF 5 UPC CODE 128 4 CODE TYPES 2 CODE 93 CODABAR ETC 9 GLOBAL CODE PARAMETERS MARGINS SYMB ID BACKGROUND AIAG ETC 6 SCANNER OUTPUT BARCODE BEEPER RELAYS OUTPUT MODES ETC 7 SCANNER SETUP GAIN SCAN SPEED RASTER TRANSITION COUNT ETC 8 DIAGNOSTICS SETUP WARNING MESSAGES OPERATION TIME ETC ESC MAIN MENU OR EXIT N NEXT ITEM H PREVIOUS MENU SP NEXT ITEM B PREVIOUS ITEM CR THIS ITEM Al COMMUNICATIONS 5 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 Hype
189. ugh 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 JE e fe 3 E o o 5 D Aux Host Port Scanner Aux Host Port Scanner lt Kyaux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain D gt 3 Full duplex MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 3 13 N c E c E e T se RS 232 Auxiliary Port Daisy Chain Mode Usage Definition Serial Cmd Options Function Used in applications where A symbol might be scanned in both ladder and picket fence directions A bar code symbol may be present on multiple sides of a package e Bar code symbols are presented at different depths In a daisy chain application scanners are connected in tandem or daisy chain and decoded data is relayed from one scanner to another on up to the host A master scanner has its host port linked to the host computer and its auxiliary port linked to the host port of the first secondary scanner in the chain Thereafter each secondary s auxiliary port is linked to the host port of the secondary that is further from the host in the daisy chain Each scanner in the daisy chain can be assigned an ID that accompanies any data
190. w click on the App Mode button o gt App Mode To return to the Easy Setup Mode click on the Setup Mode button we 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 12 and Summary of Utility Serial Commands on page 11 3 Note You can learn the current setting of any parameter by inserting a question mark after the number as in lt KA gt To see all K commands send lt K gt By Embedded Menu From your terminal program you can send a lt D gt command to access the embedded menus See Embedded Menus on page A 18 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 1 9 1 10 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter Using ESP 2 Chapter Contents Easy Setup Mode cecceeecceeseeceeeeeeeeeseeseaeeeeeeceaeesseeseaeesseeseaeeeaeeseaeeneetaaee 2 2 Application Mode micci n ll ita 2 3 Pu lldown Menus viril eine 2 4 Making Changes in ESP oococccnccccocccanccnnnnnnncnnnnnnonocan cnn nc conca nan crnn nc nan cnn 2 6 Send Receive Options eeecescesseeceseecseeeeeeecseeseaeeseeseaeeseeeseaeesseeteaeeeeeee 2 7 EXCOPUOMNS iii ita ena ad 2 8 This section is designed to help you understand the structure elements and application of the
191. ween Standard EAN 128 and Application Record format lt Ktstatus fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length EAN 128 sta tus output format application record separator status application record sep arator character application record brackets application record padding gt Standard 0 Standard 1 Application Record When set to Standard EAN 128 application identifiers and data fields are sent but none of the formatting separators parentheses padding will be included Application Record A variation of EAN 128 that allows the user to define separators between data fields enclose application identifiers in parentheses and enable padding zeros for variable length fields Note If an illegal Application Record format is detected the scanner will process it as a noread and output a noread message if enabled T i lt y O S D 0 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 5 9 o g D 2 O R 3 gt Al LO 1D Symbologies Application Record Separator Status EAN 128 Note Output Format must be set to Application Record before this parameter can take effect Definition Serial Cmd Default Options When enabled a separator character is inserted between application records lt Ktstatus fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length EAN 128 status out put format application record separator status application record separator character application record brackets appl
192. 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 power 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 0 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 providi
193. xed symbol length check digit type check digit output gt Disabled 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Symbol Length Codabar Definition Serial Cmd Default Options Note Fixed Symbol Length Status must be enabled for Fixed Symbol Length to take effect Note Because of symbology limitations setting Symbol Length to any number less than four will produce undetermined results 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 lt Kqstatus start stop match start stop match output large interchar acter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output gt 10 1 to 64 if ep lt 3 oy 2 fo S D 0 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 5 15 1D Symbologies Check Digit Type Codabar Definition Allows the user to select the check digit type Codabar will use Serial Cmd lt Kqstatus start 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 Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 2 NW7 1 Modulus 16 3 Both Modulus 16 Used in the photo finishing market NW 7 Used in Japanese markets Check Digit Output Status Codabar Usage For additional security a check digit can be added to the symbo
194. y rnikeal Fe Coie d by the specification 3 inr the Saves Calibration results if available Esp Ul i Ends the read rate test Auto Discormiral ET o some models clicking Auto Discriminate will enable most available symbology types 2 2 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual Chapter 2 Using ESP Application Mode From Easy Setup Mode you can click on the App Mode button to access specific con figuration menus utilities and a terminal window where serial commands can be entered 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 ESP Until bed Pulldown menus Fie Moda Options Connect view He Click this icon to return to Easy Setup mode Click this icon to return to this view from Utilities or Terminal Click on icons in this toolbar to access configuration menu trees to make spe cific changes in con figuration Note This view may be slightly different for ASIII Host Peat each model Host Pol Conrectons Baud Fate 3600 El al pu a rs Piesa Waai miai gt Note For specific information on any of the icons shown above in the operations bar or configuration bar see specific chapters in this document VS 310 Scanner User s
195. ymbols gt lt Kntype sequential matching match start posi Matchcode Type tion match length wild card character sequence on noread sequence on mismatch gt New Master Pin lt Kzstatus gt Enter data to database lt Mmaster symbol number data gt Request all Master Symbol information lt M gt Request Master Symbol information lt Mmaster symbol number gt Delete Master Symbol lt Mmaster symbol number gt Related Utility Commands Format Set Matchcode Type to Enabled lt E gt Set Matchcode Type to Disabled lt F gt Enter data as master symbol 1 lt data gt Scan in next symbol as Master Symbol lt G gt Request master symbol 1 lt gt Delete master symbol 1 lt gt 7 2 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 7 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 11 11 Using Master Symbols 1 Set Triggering Mode to External or Serial see
196. 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 Figure 1 1 MS 850 Hardware Configuration 1 2 MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual Chapter 1 Quick Start Step 2 Connect the System Refer to figure 1 1 1 Use the 25 pin host null modem cable 3 to connect the scanner s 25 pin host connector to the your host 2 computer Chassis Power ground ground 2 1 3 2 E P 10 to 28 VDC Power 25 pin host Trigger connector connector connector Note Power connector pins are best identified by their relationship to the notches on the outside edge of the connector Figure 1 2 Bottom of MS 850 Scanner 2 Connect the power supply cable 4 to the power connector 3 If used connect the object detector cable 5 to the trigger connector 4 Connect power to the system Caution 1 Be sure all cables are connected BEFORE applying power 2 Always power down BEFORE disconnecting any cables 1 If using your own null modem RS232 host cable be certain that the host s TxD connects to the scanner s RxD and the scanner s TxD connects to the host s RxD MS 850 Raster Scanner User s Manual 1 3 Step 3 Install ESP ESP is short for Easy Setup Program With your scanner connected

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