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MS-9 Laser Scanner Quick Start Guide

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Step 5 —Autoconnect

1. In the 

Connecting... 

dialog, if your communications port is not 

the default 

COM1

, use the pull down arrow to change your com-

munications port. 

2. Click the 

Start

 button.

When connected, the scanner’s settings will be loaded into ESP 

and the 

CONNECTED

 message will appear in a green box in the 

status bar at the bottom right of your screen.

3. If the connection fails, enable a different 

Com Port

, check con-

nections, and try again.

Tip

: If you do not see the 

CONNECTED

 or 

DISCONNECTED

 message 

at the bottom of your dialog, try expanding the 

ESP

 window horizontally.

Summary of Contents for MS-9

Page 1: ...s operating system 2000 or above you can use ESP Easy Setup Program to configure and control your MS 9 Laser Scanner In addition to ESP you can send commands to your scanner by serial command and by the scanner s embedded menus For a full explanation of the MS 9 s commands and features refer to the Help section of ESP or contact your Microscan sales representative ...

Page 2: ...re online at www microscan com warranty Extended Warranty Three Years Register this product online with Microscan to receive complete extended warranty coverage for three years LIMITED TIME OFFER ACT NOW To receive a FREE extended warranty product MUST be registered by the end use installation facility within four months of the date of manufacture Online registration is available at www microscan ...

Page 3: ...MS 9 Laser Scanner FIS 0911 XXXXG 2 A Host Computer 3 Null Modem Configuration Cable 61 300026 01 DB 25 Plug to DB 9 Socket 6 foot If using another host cable be certain it does not have RTS CTS connected to the host 4 IB 131 Interface Box 99 400005 02 5 Power Supply 97 100004 05 120V 97 100004 06 240V 6 Object Detector optional 99 4400021 03 Hardware Required Scanner Host Network Trigger Power 6 ...

Page 4: ... 25 pin connector to the Host Computer 2 via a Null Modem Configuration Cable 3 Connect the Power Supply 5 to the IB 131 s POWER con nector 4 Apply power to the system 1 When wiring the IB 131 to a Host Computer that has a 25 pin connector cross pins 2 and 3 When wiring the IB 131 to a Host Computer that has a 9 pin connector do NOT cross pins 2 and 3 Hardware Configuration Scanner Host Network Tr...

Page 5: ... drive 2 Choose ESP Software from the main menu 3 Launch Setup exe under ESP and follow the prompts If downloading from the web 1 Go to www microscan com 2 Create a new account or if you are already a member enter your user name and password 3 Click the Download Software link and extract the latest version of ESP to a directory of your choice Note where your ESP exe file is stored on your hard dri...

Page 6: ...ick OK If you do not want to make this selec tion every time you load ESP uncheck Show this window at Startup 2 Select the default name MS 9 Laser 1 for example or type in a file name of your choice and click OK 3 Click Yes when the connect dialog appears Note If you need to select another model later you can find it in App Mode under Model on the menu bar ...

Page 7: ...k the Start button When connected the scanner s settings will be loaded into ESP and the CONNECTED message will appear in a green box in the status bar at the bottom right of your screen 3 If the connection fails enable a different Com Port check con nections and try again Tip If you do not see the CONNECTED or DISCONNECTED message at the bottom of your dialog try expanding the ESP window horizont...

Page 8: ... 5 symbol type default is 10 and 6 2 Avoid bright light or IR light from other sources including other readers 3 Pitch the symbol or reader at a minimum of 15 to avoid specu lar reflection the return of direct non diffused light Note Code 39 is the default symbol type enabled If you are uncer tain as to your symbology type enable all symbologies by selecting the Auto Discriminate macro in Terminal...

Page 9: ...Mode 1 Click the Test button in Setup Mode to begin the read rate test 2 Follow the instructions on the Setup Mode screen 3 To end the read rate test click the Stop button Note If the reader 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 as long as the Read Cycle configuration has not changed By Serial Command Send...

Page 10: ...he App Mode button To return to Setup Mode click the Setup Mode button By Serial Command From your terminal program or the Terminal screen in ESP you can enter serial commands and configuration and utility commands Note You can learn the current setting of any parameter by inserting a question mark after the number as in K100 To see all K com mands send K ...

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