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Communications by ESP

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MS-710 Scanner User’s Manual

3–Communicat

Communications by ESP

Communications by Serial Command

Command Title

Format

Host Port Connections

baud,parity,stop bits,data bits>

Host Protocol

protocol>

Auxiliary Port

aux port mode,baud,parity,stop bits,data bits,daisy

chain status,daisy chain ID>

Preamble

status,preamble>

Postamble

status,postamble>

LRC

status>

Response Timeout

response timeout>

Intercharacter Delay

intercharacter delay>

Click this button to bring

up the

Communications

menu.

To open nested options,

single-click

the +.

To change a setting,

double-click

the

setting and use your

cursor to scroll

through the options.

Summary of Contents for MS-710

Page 1: ...MS 710 Scanner User s Manual P N 83 000700 Rev V...

Page 2: ...d 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 s...

Page 3: ...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...

Page 4: ...lication Mode 2 3 Pulldown Menus 2 4 Making Changes in ESP 2 6 Send Receive Options 2 7 Chapter 3 Communications Communications by ESP 3 2 Communications by Serial Command 3 2 RS 232 422 Host Port 3 3...

Page 5: ...t 6 12 Serial Verification 6 13 Laser On Off Status 6 15 Output 1 Parameters 6 16 Output 2 Parameters 6 18 Chapter 7 Matchcode Matchcode by ESP Menu 7 2 Matchcode by Serial Command 7 2 Overview of Mat...

Page 6: ...ndix C Connectivity with the IB 105 A 6 Appendix D Serial Configuration Commands A 11 Appendix E Serial Command Format A 13 Appendix F MS Sensor A 15 Appendix G ASCII Table A 17 Appendix H Embedded Me...

Page 7: ...gure 4 1 Trigger Level 4 7 Figure 4 2 Trigger Edge 4 8 Figure 6 1 Read Cycle 6 5 Figure A 1 MS 710 Dimensions A 2 Figure A 1 MS 710 Connector A 5 Figure A 2 Front of IB 105 A 6 Figure A 3 Back of IB 1...

Page 8: ...Configuration Commands A 11 Table A 8 ASCII Table with Control Characters A 17 Table A 9 Communication Protocol Commands A 18 Table A 10 Multidrop Addresses A 33 About the MS 710 Scanner The MS 710 i...

Page 9: ...s 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...

Page 10: ...EMITTED FROM THIS APERTURE AVOID EXPOSURE CAUTION LASER LIGHT WHEN OPEN DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM PRODUCT CONFORMS TO USA DHHS 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J LASER LIGHT DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM 670 nm LASER DIODE 1...

Page 11: ...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 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV...

Page 12: ...xii MS 710 Scanner User s Manual...

Page 13: ...scan 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 sy...

Page 14: ...0710 XXXX MS scanner 2 A host computera a With either a terminal communications program or Microscan s ESP which runs under Windows operating system Windows 95 or higher including Windows NT and Wind...

Page 15: ...he IB 105 s POWER connector 4 Connect power to the system 1 Since 5 VDC power supply is included in the single cabling assembly the scanner cable should not exceed 3 feet RS 232 cabling from the 15 pi...

Page 16: ...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...

Page 17: ...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 Sh...

Page 18: ...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...

Page 19: ...eflection the return of direct non diffused light 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 17 1 If usin...

Page 20: ...p 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 cha...

Page 21: ...es 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 Comm...

Page 22: ...1 10 MS 710 Scanner User s Manual 1 Quick Start...

Page 23: ...P 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 a...

Page 24: ...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 Calibr...

Page 25: ...es Note For specific information on any of the icons shown above in the operations bar or configuration bar see specific chapters in this document Click this icon to return to Easy Setup mode Click th...

Page 26: ...canner Figure 2 1 shows how settings can be saved and received between ESP and the scan ner and ESP and the host hard drive Import Export Export converts the active ESP configuration settings to an AS...

Page 27: ...nt 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 de...

Page 28: ...guration command explanations for both ESP and serial commands To make changes to a configuration setting in the menu trees 1 Left click on the to expand tree 2 Double click on parame ter and click on...

Page 29: ...es to factory settings For Multidrop setup see Multidrop Communications on page A 29 For Matchcode setup see Chapter 7 Matchcode For more on defaulting and saving settings see Defaulting Saving Initia...

Page 30: ...Send Receive Options 2 8 VS 310 Scanner User s Manual 2 Using ESP...

Page 31: ...connecting parameters and options for communicating by the aux iliary port and various interfaces Note The characters NULL and can only be entered through embedded menus not through ESP or serial com...

Page 32: ...iliary Port Kyaux port mode baud parity stop bits data bits daisy chain status daisy chain ID Preamble Kdstatus preamble Postamble Kestatus postamble LRC Kcstatus Response Timeout KAresponse timeout I...

Page 33: ...Options 0 600 1 1200 2 2400 3 4800 4 9600 5 19 2K 6 38 4K 7 76 8Ka 8 300 a Not available in ESP Usage Only changed if necessary to match host setting Definition An error detection routine in which on...

Page 34: ...e host or in the case of Multidrop between scanners and a concentrator Serial Cmd Kfprotocol Default Point to Point Options 0 Point to Point 1 Point to Point with RTS CTS 2 Point to Point with XON XOF...

Page 35: ...m 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 Defini...

Page 36: ...ers for RES REQ etc are assigned automatically Multidrop Addresses Each address has its own separate poll and select address from 1C to 7F hex Options 01 through 50 Serial Cmd If selecting Multidrop K...

Page 37: ...Defined Kf6 Example To select an unpolled ACK NAK User Defined protocol with LRC disabled send Kf0 Kf6 F U Kc0 ACK and NAK will be displayed in the menu Serial Cmd Kf6 RES address REQ EOT STX ETX ACK...

Page 38: ...de to individual characters to match the host or other requirements Usage Used when connecting to a concentrator or other device that does not match standard multidrop protocol Definition User Defined...

Page 39: ...rom the host of the scanner and relay data from other scanners set in tandem daisy chained Definition An auxiliary port connects the scanner to a remote display or to other scanners that can display o...

Page 40: ...di cate the end of the character Serial Cmd Kyaux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain ID Default One Options 0 One 1 Two Usage Only changed if necessary to...

Page 41: ...symbol data Auxiliary port data to the host is always sent with a preamble and a postamble If the scanner is in a polled mode to the host auxiliary port data will NOT pass through D is the only comma...

Page 42: ...xiliary port data is not echoed Auxiliary port data to the host is always sent without a preamble or a postamble D is the only command that is accepted by the scanner from the auxiliary port All other...

Page 43: ...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 D is the only comman...

Page 44: ...east mS 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...

Page 45: ...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 7 If Multisymbol is enabled Multisymbol Separator charact...

Page 46: ...will appear in front of decoded data and identify its source Serial Cmd Kyaux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain ID Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1...

Page 47: ...ny protocol Serial Cmd Kdstatus preamble character s Default M corresponds to carriage return null null null Options Up to two user defined ASCII characters including control characters Within a Seria...

Page 48: ...iage return line feed null null as displayed in the menu Options Up to two user defined ASCII characters including control characters Within a Serial Command To enter control characters within a seria...

Page 49: ...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 resulti...

Page 50: ...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 Definition Time the scanner will wait before timing o...

Page 51: ...ransferred 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 Def...

Page 52: ...Intercharacter Delay 3 22 MS 710 Scanner User s Manual 3 Communications...

Page 53: ...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...

Page 54: ...l trigger state Serial Trigger Kiserial trigger character End of Read Cycle Khend of read cycle read cycle timeout Good Decode Reads Kmgood decode reads Automatic Gain Control KDgain AGC sampling Tran...

Page 55: ...ty etc This feature allows one trigger to pick up all the symbols AIAG and EAN 128 are two application standards that address this need Definition Multisymbol allows the user to define up to 6 bar cod...

Page 56: ...et to any number greater than 1 ESP To select a new multisymbol separator double click on Separator and select a character in the popup window Serial Cmd KLnumber of symbols multisymbol separator Note...

Page 57: ...ptions 0 Continuous Read 1 Continuous Read 1 Output 2 External Level 3 External Edge 4 Serial Data 5 Serial Data Edge Usage Continuous Read is useful in testing bar code symbol readability or scanner...

Page 58: ...ects are hand presented Definition In Continuous Read 1 Output the scanner self triggers whenever it decodes a new bar code symbol or a timeout occurs If End Of Read Cycle is set to Timeout and the sy...

Page 59: ...he scanner spends scanning each object is not predictable It also allows the user to determine if a noread has occurred Definition External Trigger Level allows the read cycle active state to begin wh...

Page 60: ...lows 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 Th...

Page 61: ...t a read cycle A Serial Data trigger behaves the same as an External Edge trigger Serial commands are entered inside corner brackets such as t Serial Cmd Kg4 Usage Serial Data or Edge is seldom used b...

Page 62: ...y limiting the time in which trigger pulses can be received Serial Cmd Kgtrigger mode trigger filter duration Default 78 x 128 S 9984 S Options 2 to 255 corresponding to 256 S to 03s in 128 S steps Us...

Page 63: ...read cycle Usage Useful in applications where a single serial character enclosed in angle brackets initiates the read cycle Definition A trigger character is one that starts the read cycle is enclosed...

Page 64: ...tions 0 Timeout 1 New Trigger 2 Timeout New Trigger Usage Typically used with Serial or Edge and Continuous One It is effective in highly controlled applications when the maximum length of time betwee...

Page 65: ...evel 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 Usage...

Page 66: ...es that do not have internal error checking such as Pharmacode Definition 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 succ...

Page 67: ...ally done by qualified technicians i Definition Sets a voltage amplitude value for the analog circuitry Serial Cmd KDgain AGC sampling Default 45 nominal Gain is optimized at the factory before shipme...

Page 68: ...ommand Usage Disabled is not recommended but can be useful in certain applications in which symbols do not require a large depth of field Usage Leading Edge is rarely used but in some cases can improv...

Page 69: ...l Cmd KHsymbol detect status transition counter reflectance threshold Default 14 Options 3 to 255 Definition The number is derived by testing the reflectivity of empty space Usage Allows you to set th...

Page 70: ...Scanner Setup 4 18 MS 710 Scanner User s Manual 4 Read Cycle...

Page 71: ...e scanner from the Terminal window 1 Note The characters NULL and can only be entered through embedded menus not through ESP or serial commands See www aimusa org standards for additional information...

Page 72: ...rstatus check digit status check digit output symbol length 1 sym bol length 2 Codabar Kqstatus start stop match status start stop output status large intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fix...

Page 73: ...d 1 Enabled Serial Cmd Kpstatus check digit status check digit output large intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length full ASCII set Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabl...

Page 74: ...I set Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Definition When enabled the scanner will check the symbol length against the sym bol length field If disabled any length would be considered a valid...

Page 75: ...ixed symbol length EAN 128 status out put format application record separator status application record separator character application record brackets application record padding Default Disabled Opti...

Page 76: ...d 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 fi...

Page 77: ...terleaved spaces representing the second character A check digit is highly recommended Important You must set Symbol Length in order to decode I 2 5 sym bols Serial Cmd Krstatus check digit status che...

Page 78: ...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 printin...

Page 79: ...check digit type check digit output Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Usage Used to increase security of symbology Definition Requires the Codabar start and stop characters a b c or d to m...

Page 80: ...symbol length status fixed fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Usage Fixed Symbol Length helps prevent truncations and increases data...

Page 81: ...d symbol length status fixed symbol length check digit type check digit output Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Modulus 16 2 NW 7 3 Both Usage For additional security a check digit can be added t...

Page 82: ...and the last digit is the checksum character When enabled the scanner will read UPC version A and UPC version E only Serial Cmd KsUPC EAN status EAN status supplementals status separator sta tus sepa...

Page 83: ...ntals 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 supplement...

Page 84: ...the separator status comma 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...

Page 85: ...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 t...

Page 86: ...bology type and how it s decoded needs to be known Definition Symbology ID is an AIM standard prefix set of characters that identify the symbol type When enabled the scanner analyzes and identifies th...

Page 87: ...s 10 and 6 Usage 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 indiv...

Page 88: ...Autodiscriminate 5 18 MS 710 Scanner User s Manual 5 Symbologies...

Page 89: ...d can only be entered through embedded menus not through ESP or serial commands Chapter 6 I O Parameters by ESP 6 2 I O Parameters by Serial Command 6 3 Symbol Data Output 6 4 Data Output Message Flow...

Page 90: ...ensors KOstatus message Laser ON OFF Status KClaser on off status Beeper Kustatus volume Partial Output KYstatus start postion length Serial Verification KScommand echo status beep status control hex...

Page 91: ...setup and status checks Definition When set to Disabled the scanner will not transmit any data that is gen erated during a read cycle symbols noreads etc Usage Match is used in an application that re...

Page 92: ...abled Definition This command allows the user to choose when symbol data can be sent to the host Serial Cmd Klsymbol data output mode when to output Default As Soon As Possible Options 0 As Soon As Po...

Page 93: ...ot ready to accept data at the time it is decoded Definition 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 Rea...

Page 94: ...d Yes No Is Symbol Detect enabled Noread message sent if enabled No Yes No Yes No Symbol message sent if enabled Notes When Symbol Detect is enabled the scanner will test for a minimum number of bar a...

Page 95: ...erial verification that a sym bol has not been read and especially useful in new print verification Definition When enabled and if no symbol has been decoded before timeout or the end of the read cycl...

Page 96: ...ition 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 97: ...an object is 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...

Page 98: ...end of a read cycle whenever no object is detected The No Object output is tied to the MS Sensor MS Sensor on page A 15 and the reflectance threshold setting Reflectance Threshold on page 4 17 Usage...

Page 99: ...er after each good read of a bar code symbol or after each noread Note Beeper will also sound if any of the following occur the scanner is defaulted a send save command from ESP or an Exit command fro...

Page 100: ...4 as 34 123456789 abcde as 34567 cde two symbols with separator 12 as blank Definition When enabled allows you to pre select portions of symbols to be transmit ted by the scanner Serial Cmd KYstatus s...

Page 101: ...for that command There fore it is rejected and the existing SOM message is echoed back and remains the preamble message Definition Allows the user to verify configuration command status Definition Whe...

Page 102: ...n entered incorrectly Only one bad field needs to be found in order to activate the 5 beep response Serial Cmd KSserial command echo status serial command beep status control hex output Default Disabl...

Page 103: ...aser will effectively remain on continuously 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 o...

Page 104: ...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...

Page 105: ...nition Sets the time in 10mS increments that the discrete output remains active Serial Cmd Kvoutput on polarity pulse width number to output on Default 5 05 seconds Corresponds to 50 mS displayed in t...

Page 106: ...arameters 6 18 MS 710 Scanner User s Manual 6 I 0 Parameters Output 2 Parameters Output 2 has the same parameters and default settings as Output 1 Serial Cmd Kwoutput on polarity pulse width number to...

Page 107: ...esting and deleting master symbols Note The characters NULL and can only be entered through embedded menus not through ESP or serial commands Chapter 7 Matchcode by ESP Menu 7 2 Matchcode by Serial Co...

Page 108: ...cter sequence on noread sequence on mismatch New Master Pin Kzstatus Related Utility Commands Format Set Matchcode Type to Enabled E Set Matchcode Type to Disabled F Enter data as master symbol 1 data...

Page 109: ...le 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 Other Master Symbol Serial Commands Sending will return...

Page 110: ...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 De...

Page 111: ...ol 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 t...

Page 112: ...al matching match start position match length wild card sequence on noread sequence on mismatch Default 1 Options 1 to 31 Usage For example with Wild Card character defined as the default asterisk def...

Page 113: ...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 Usage Sequenc...

Page 114: ...match When set to Disabled the master symbol will not sequence whenever consecutive mismatches occur Serial Cmd Knmatchcode type sequential matching match start position match length wild card sequenc...

Page 115: ...After New Master Pin is enabled a pulse can be received on the new master pin which will cause the scanner to record the next decoded sym bol symbol s as the new master symbol s It is important to no...

Page 116: ...New Master Pin 7 10 MS 710 Scanner User s Manual 7 Matchcode...

Page 117: ...r Contents This section describes the terminal window and macro functions Note The characters NULL and can only be entered through embedded menus not through ESP or serial commands Chapter 8 Terminal...

Page 118: ...ro 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 han...

Page 119: ...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 2 Press the return key The fi...

Page 120: ...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 You can edit an exi...

Page 121: ...elect 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...

Page 122: ...Terminal Window Functions 8 6 MS 710 Scanner User s Manual 8 Terminal Mode...

Page 123: ...ity commands are not prefaced with a K nor do they require an initialization command A and Z They can be entered from within any terminal program or from within ESP in the Terminal window Note The cha...

Page 124: ...Utilities by ESP Menu 9 2 MS 710 Scanner User s Manual 9 Utilities Utilities by ESP Menu Click this button to bring up the Utilities menu...

Page 125: ...er Reset X Mismatch Counter Y Mismatch Counter Reset Device Control L1 Output 1 Pulse L2 Output 2 Pulse L3 Output 3 Pulse I Disable Scanner H Enable Scanner KF Send Motor Off KE Send Motor On Master D...

Page 126: ...ilities Z Reset Save for power on Zp Save Factory Settings Zd Save Restore Factory Defaults Status Requests Scanner Status 1 Extended Scanner Status K Configuration Status a See Appendix I Defaulting...

Page 127: ...ge of decodes and any scanned symbol data Enter Multisymbol Percent Enter Single Symbol Decodes Second Test Sending C instructs the scanner to transmit the decodes per second and symbol data if any Th...

Page 128: ...he scanner to output the decode rate the symbol data and the transition data Note The Ce command has no immediate effect if not preceded by C or Cs End Read Rate Test Sending J ends both the Percent t...

Page 129: ...in 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 valu...

Page 130: ...nabled 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...

Page 131: ...I 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 sca...

Page 132: ...nding KF turns the spinning mirror motor off This command is useful for long idle periods Note Laser turns off whenever motor is off Send Motor On Sending KE turns the spinning mirror on if not alread...

Page 133: ...pe check box if not checked 3 Do one of the following to enter master symbol data a Type data directly into text block and click Send or Send and Save b Click Read Symbol as Master to enter the next d...

Page 134: ...Symbol Data Definition Stores the next symbol decoded as the master symbol Serial Cmd G ESP In the Master Symbol tab in the Utilities menu click Read Symbol as Master Definition Returns the current ma...

Page 135: ...s command will delete the current master symbol data ESP 1 Click the Utilities button 2 Click the Master Symbol tab and double click the symbol number you want to delete 3 Click Delete Master Symbol b...

Page 136: ...nner s current firmware part numbers By ESP 1 From the Utilities menu you can access Firmware Verification from the Firm ware tab 2 Select the firmware code you want to check and click Request Part No...

Page 137: ...irmware 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...

Page 138: ...s Manual 9 Utilities Autodiscrimination You can enable most or specific symbol types by the following operational commands Default Code 39 only Options P Enables most symbol types Q Enable Code 39 onl...

Page 139: ...For example bit 1 has a 1 in the Binary column indicating Command Received Bit 5 is also a 1 indi cating that the Scanner is in a read cycle 1 Extended Status The scanner responds to an extended stat...

Page 140: ...Scanner Status Requests 9 18 MS 710 Scanner User s Manual 9 Utilities...

Page 141: ...x D Serial Configuration Commands A 11 Appendix E Serial Command Format A 13 Appendix F MS Sensor A 15 Appendix G ASCII Table A 17 Appendix H Embedded Menus A 19 Appendix I Defaulting Saving Initializ...

Page 142: ...stry EN 50082 97 Radiated and conducted emissions of ITE equipment EN 55022 98 Class A Laser Light Type Laser Diode Output Wavelength 670nM nominal Safety class CDRH Class II 1 0mW max Operating Life...

Page 143: ...ble at this time LED Indicators Scan Range Raster Height 2 inches 50 8 mm 0 10 inch 2 54 mm 4 inches 101 6 mm 0 17 inch 4 32 mm 6 inches 152 4 mm 0 24 inch 6 1 mm 8 inches 203 2 mm 0 31 inch 7 87 mm 1...

Page 144: ...191 mm 2 to 4 5 08 to 10 2 cm 3 6 9 14 cm Low Density 0075 191 mm 2 5 to 5 5 6 35 to 14 0 cm 4 10 2 cm 010 254 mm 2 to 6 5 5 08 to 16 5 cm 5 12 7 cm 015 381 mm 2 to 7 5 5 08 to 19 0 cm 6 15 2 cm 020 5...

Page 145: ...TxD Out 3 Host RxD Host RxD RxD In 4 Power signal ground 5 NC 6 RTS 5V only NC TxD Out 7 Output 1 TTL a a Can sink 10 mA and source 2mA Also causes closure of a relay in the IB 105 box accessible thro...

Page 146: ...att internal relay that internally con nects pins 15 and 17 of the host connector and pins 2 and 6 on the trigger connector The normally open relay contacts are closed when output 1 is high Environmen...

Page 147: ...ll be read as the new master symbol Momentarily press the switch to activate it Default Switch Provides a convenient way to restore factory configuration settings to the scanner This switch is recesse...

Page 148: ...toggles the host port between RS 232 and RS 422 When mode switch is OUT RS 232 signals go through the 25 pin host connector Note The second RS 232 TXD pin is available in this mode When mode switch is...

Page 149: ...special configuration to convert RS 422 signals back to RS 232 This setting is used primarily in conjunction with two IB 105 s one to convert the scanner communi cations to RS 422 and the other to co...

Page 150: ...assis ground 14 Output 2 Driver out Can sink 10 mA and source 2 mA 15 NC Pin Function 1 Signal ground 2 Chassis ground 3 5 VDC 4 NC 5 NC Pin Function 1 Chassis ground 2 Host RS 232 TXD RS 232 3 Host R...

Page 151: ...IONS Host Port Connections Kabaud parity stop bits data bits Host Protocol Kfprotocol Auxiliary Port Kyaux port mode baud parity stop bits data bits daisy chain sta tus daisy chain ID Preamble Kdstatu...

Page 152: ...symbol length check digit type check digit output UPC EAN KsUPCstatus EAN status supplementals status separator sta tus separator character Narrow Margins Symbology Identifier Konarrow margins symbolo...

Page 153: ...An initializing command A or Z may follow the command A Z initializes the scanner s memory and saves for power on an A initializes the scanner s memory but does not save for power on For example to en...

Page 154: ...splayed in the menu as mne monic characters such as CR LF NUL NUL Press SP the space bar once then enter the control character by holding down the control key and simultaneously pressing the desired c...

Page 155: ...on Counter which affect the MS Sensor s operation Note Prior to beginning the extended decode rate test make sure that the lighting conditions are equivalent to what they will be during normal operati...

Page 156: ...t period c Enter J to exit the extended decode rate test d Set Transition Counter and Reflectance Threshold see Automatic Gain Con trol AGC on page 4 16 to the numbers you have selected during the ext...

Page 157: ...4A J 106 6A j 11 0B VT K 43 2B 75 4B K 107 6B k 12 0C FF L 44 2C 76 4C L 108 6C l 13 0D CR M 45 2D 77 4D M 109 6D m 14 0E SO N 46 2E 78 4E N 110 6E n 15 0F SI O 47 2F 79 4F O 111 6F o 16 10 DLE P 48 3...

Page 158: ...ic displayed on Microscan menu Control Characters Entered in menu or serial command Hex Code Effect of Command RES D 04 Reset REQ E 05 Request EOT D 04 Reset STX B 02 Start of Text ETX C 03 End of Tex...

Page 159: ...main menu 4 Press the return key CR to see the communications menu Menu navigation commands are case sensitive Use the space bar or N to advance to the next item CR return key to select a highlighted...

Page 160: ...minal that is set at 9600 baud communicat ing with a scanner that is set at 38 4K baud Restore User saved Settings to Active Memory Restores user defined settings to active memory Initializes serial c...

Page 161: ...t Save to Reader and Send and Save By Hardware Default If a software default reset is not possible it may be necessary to reset the scanner by shorting connecting specific pins This procedure has the...

Page 162: ...er then Send and Save Note Allow a 1 second delay after sending the Z command before resuming opera tions Save Only Factory Settings for Power on Initializes serial configuration commands in active me...

Page 163: ...ing of serial configuration commands for exam ple Kd1 A By ESP Right click in the configuration window and select Save to Reader Send No Save This will initialize all serial configuration changes that...

Page 164: ...length etc Single Line Ladder Calculation For single scan line ladder scanning use the following for mula 1 Example ND Number of Decodes is the number of decodes that a given symbol can be expected t...

Page 165: ...e scans for angled picket fence is calculated the same as that for picket fence with the exception that the scan width is shortened in proportion to scan tilt Direction of label travel Scan Line Figur...

Page 166: ...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 th...

Page 167: ...mbol 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 After changing any parameter th...

Page 168: ...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 inter...

Page 169: ...ream ble and postamble characters so that they are not CR or NULL This allows data to move through the con centrator without interference 3 Click OK 4 Next go to Preamble Characters still in the Proto...

Page 170: ...mmunication Parameters dialog as shown Notice that the Force Connection option is checked Do not change this 4 Select the concentrator s host port communications settings When you click Connect you wi...

Page 171: ...e scanner ends this exchange with a RES reset Polling Reset If the scanner has no information it responds to a poll request by transmitting a RES reset If the scanner receives a NAK instead of the ACK...

Page 172: ...y 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...

Page 173: ...29 T 54 U 55 05 24 25 30 V 56 W 57 06 26 27 31 X 58 Y 59 07 28 29 32 Z 5A 5B 08 2A 2B 33 5C 5D 09 2C 2D 34 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...

Page 174: ...ond 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 sym...

Page 175: ...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...

Page 176: ...scanners Matchcode The ability to compare symbol data being scanned against a master sym bol that is stored in the memory of the scanner Embedded Menu Configuration options embedded in the scanner s e...

Page 177: ...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...

Page 178: ...P sent from a host or auxil iary terminal to a scanner or other device Serial Configuration Host Configuration Serial commands that change configura tion distinguished from operational command by the...

Page 179: ...acking 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...

Page 180: ...A 40 MS 710 Scanner User s Manual Appendix...

Page 181: ...2 Caution Summary 1 xi CE Compliance 1 x Changes in ESP 2 6 Check Digit Code 39 5 3 I 2 of 5 5 7 Check Digit Output Status Codabar 5 11 Checksum 9 15 Codabar 5 9 Code 128 5 5 Code 39 5 3 Command Beep...

Page 182: ...et A 3 FIS Options A 3 Fixed Symbol Length Code 128 5 5 Code 39 5 4 Fixed Symbol Length Status Codabar 5 10 Formulas for Number of Decodes A 24 From Host 3 7 Full Duplex Mode 3 13 G Gain A 26 Gain Lev...

Page 183: ...ial Command 7 2 Matchcode Type 7 4 Matchcode overview 7 3 Mechanical A 2 Microscan Defaults A 20 Mirror motor 4 15 Mirror Type A 3 Mismatch Symbol Data Output 6 3 Mismatch Counter 9 8 Mismatch Counter...

Page 184: ...Microscan Defaults A 21 Restore Microscan Defaults Ad A 20 Restore User saved Settings A 20 Right angle Down Scan Range Width Graph A 4 RJ 11 Cable A 9 RS 232 A 28 RS 232 Auxiliary Port 3 9 RS 232 422...

Page 185: ...ht A 24 Symbol Length Codabar 5 10 Code 128 5 6 Code 39 5 4 Symbol Length 1 I 2 of 5 5 8 Symbol Length 2 5 8 Symbol Ratio A 26 Symbol Speed A 24 A 26 Symbol Type 9 16 Symbologies A 3 by ESP menu 5 2 S...

Page 186: ...I 6 MS 710 Scanner User s Manual Index Index...

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