Datalogic Magellan 8500Xt, Quick Reference Manual

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Magellan
TM
8500Xt
With the SurroundScan™ scan pattern and
advanced FirstStrike™ decoding software,
the Magellan
®
8500Xt can read most hard-
to-read codes quickly and without excess
orientation.
Weighing Items
The L-shaped All-Weighs
™
platter allows
you to place items anywhere on its surface,
including leaning against its vertical sec-
tion, to be weighed accurately. The raised
Produce Rail
TM
also provides a convenient
way to ensure that items do not rest on the coun-
ter or other non-weighing surfaces.
Once weighed items are in place, enter PLU
(price Look-Up) data as described in your POS
system instructions. Item weight is displayed on
the Remote Display and/or the host display.
Controls and Indicators
The control panel consists of two or three indica-
tor LEDs and two or three push buttons. The unit
also includes a beeper which can be configured to
sound indications of scanning, weighing, and
deactivation activities.
Scanner and Scale LEDs
The Scanner LED (green, top-most) indicates
scanner status, and the Scale LED (yellow, middle) is primarily used to show scale status
(see Table 1).
Table 1.
Scanner and Scale LED Indications
LED
INDICATION
DURATION COMMENT
Scale at Zero
a
Yellow LED on steady
The scale is at rest and reads zero weight.
Scanner Active
a
Green LED on steady and dim
The scanner is ready for operation. Scan-
ning is immediately available.
Good Read Indica-
tion
a
Green LED - bright flash
Indicates a bar code has been read and
decoded.
Produce
Rail
TM
Scanner
(Green) LED
Scale
(Yellow) LED
Scale Zero
Push Button
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Deactivation
Push Button
Weigh Platter
Deactivation
(Tri-color)
LED
Volume/Tone Push Button