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MS-860 Industrial Raster Reader User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...service in house repair center WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT Sell your excess underutilized and idle used equipment We also offer credit for buy backs and trade ins www artisantg com WeBuyEquipment REMOTE IN...

Page 2: ...MS 860 Industrial Raster Reader User s Manual P N 83 000860 Rev D Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 3: ...rrence 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 informa...

Page 4: ...hapter 3 EZ Button EZ Button by ESP 3 2 EZ Button by Serial Command 3 2 EZ Button Operation 3 3 EZ Button Modes 3 4 EZ Button Options 3 6 Chapter 4 Calibration Calibration by ESP 4 2 Calibration by Se...

Page 5: ...ader Setup 7 17 Laser Setup 7 22 Raster Setup 7 22 Chapter 8 Raster Laser Raster Laser Setup by ESP 8 2 Raster Laser Setup by Serial Command 8 2 Raster Setup 8 3 Laser Setup 8 6 Chapter 9 Symbologies...

Page 6: ...Sequence on Noread 11 9 Sequence on Mismatch 11 10 Sequence Step 11 11 New Master Pin 11 11 Match Replace 11 12 Mismatch Replace 11 13 Chapter 12 Diagnostics Diagnostics by ESP 12 2 Diagnostics by Se...

Page 7: ...es Appendix A General Specifications A 2 Appendix B Electrical Specifications A 4 Appendix C Serial Configuration Commands A 8 Appendix D Serial Command Format A 12 Appendix E ASCII Table A 14 Appendi...

Page 8: ...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 micro...

Page 9: ...cific go to references to other chapters and appendices Host Communications There are four ways the reader can be programmed 1 Windows based ESP the preferred method which offers point and click ease...

Page 10: ...This equipment is in compliance or approved by the following organizations UL Underwriters Laboratories Inc cUL UL mark of Canada FCC Federal Communication Commission CE Compliant BSMI Bureau of Stand...

Page 11: ...rence by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit d...

Page 12: ...configuring the reader for your specific application can be obtained in the subsequent chapters Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Step 1 Connect the System 1 2 Step 2 Install ESP 1 3 Step 3 Select Reader Model 1 4...

Page 13: ...setting up the system you will need the following Item a a See the illustration for diagram of system Part Number Description 1 FIS 0860 1XXXG MS 860 Reader 2 N A Host computer 3 61 000034 02 Null mod...

Page 14: ...rt your Microscan Tools CD in your computer s CD 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 http www microsc...

Page 15: ...you need to select another model later click the Switch Model button 1 Select MS 860 from the menu and click OK If you do not want to make this selection every time you load ESP uncheck Show this wind...

Page 16: ...l appear in a green box in the status bar on the bottom right of the dialog 3 If the connection attempt fails enable a different Com port check connections and try again Tip If you do not see either t...

Page 17: ...or IR light from other sources including other readers 3 Pitch symbol or reader slightly to avoid specular reflection the return of direct non diffused light 4 Place symbol in the middle of a rasterin...

Page 18: ...After connecting to the reader ESP will open in EZ Mode 1 Click the Test button in EZ Mode to begin the read rate test 2 Follow the instructions in Easy Setup Mode screen 3 To end the Read Rate test c...

Page 19: ...lashes and the 40 LED turn ON Note This assumes the EZ button is in its default mode of operation By ESP Click the Calibrate button in Easy Setup Mode to begin the read rate test You can observe the p...

Page 20: ...tilities or terminal window click on the App Mode button See Chapter 2 Using ESP By Serial Commands From your terminal program or the terminal screen in ESP you can enter serial string commands config...

Page 21: ...Configure the Reader 1 10 MS 860 Industrial Raster Reader User s Manual Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 22: ...s otherwise specified you will enter the EZ Mode for initial setup From there you move easily into the App Mode application mode where you can access several configuration and utilities menus Chapter...

Page 23: ...es 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...

Page 24: ...r configuration bar see specific chapters in this document Note This view may be slightly different for each model Click here to access read rate and other utilities Click here to open a terminal wind...

Page 25: ...n Important When you save menu changes to your hard drive these changes are not saved to your reader The illustration shows how settings can be saved and received between ESP and the reader and ESP an...

Page 26: ...model select New Model choose a new model and click OK Note that all the models you have enabled by selecting will continue to appear in the Model menu and that the same menu is repeated when clickin...

Page 27: ...nnected model and displays it in the Connecting dialog whenever you attempt to connect Skip Easy Mode At startup Skips the Easy Mode and opens directly in the application mode Show Connect Prompt At s...

Page 28: ...F5 the keystroke to enable send a trigger character select F5 then in the Ctrl row enter trigger character and click OK Then whenever the Ctrl F5 keystroke is pressed the trigger character will start...

Page 29: ...inch of the symbols A bar width of 13 is 0 013 inches Caption Sets the characteristics of caption font and its placement in relation to the symbol Advanced tab As indicated Document Memo Whatever you...

Page 30: ...a multidrop concentrator such as the MS 5000 and the required power supplies and cabling to communicate with your scanner s 1 From the Communications drop down menu in ESP select Config ure Multidrop...

Page 31: ...p Settings dia log 5 Click Connect 6 You should see the CON NECTED message in green at the bottom of the window along with the scanner s Multi drop address 7 Retrieve Scanner Set tings to upload scan...

Page 32: ...de Dialog In the Barcode Dialog you can create bar code symbols by directly typing in the text bar code text you want to appear in Code 128 bar code symbols This is a very useful tool for creating con...

Page 33: ...enu trees 1 Left click on the to expand tree 2 Double click on parame ter and click once in selec tion box to view options 3 Place your cursor in the selection box scroll down to the setting you want...

Page 34: ...o not want to change choosing Yes would allow you to load those settings to ESP and save as an ESP file for later retrieval Receiving the reader s settings will also assure that you will not be subseq...

Page 35: ...mands These are serial commands that may be in your reader s firmware but not included or different from your current ESP software You can edit these commands by double clicking on them and changing a...

Page 36: ...ion includes instructions for setting up and using the EZ Button Chapter 3 EZ Button by ESP 3 2 EZ Button by Serial Command 3 2 EZ Button Operation 3 3 EZ Button Modes 3 4 EZ Button Options 3 6 Artisa...

Page 37: ...s K771 position 1 mode 0 9 position 2 mode 0 9 position 3 mode 0 9 EZ Button Options K770 global status default on power on EZ Button Auto Framing K773 raster status laser status Click the button show...

Page 38: ...three beeps and percentage LEDs in succession For example for three beeps press and hold the EZ Button You will first hear a single beep and see the 20 LED turn ON Continue to hold and you will hear...

Page 39: ...ader will still respond when the button position is reached Read Rate Read rate will perform decodes second and is the same as sending a C from the terminal See Read Rate on page 15 3 To exit read rat...

Page 40: ...by the command See EZ Button Auto Framing on page 3 7 for options Load New Master This allows the button to function the same as the New Master Pin command The new master pin s consecutive decode requ...

Page 41: ...external trigger Unlatch Output When selected will unlatch any outputs that have been latched via Latch Mode 1 Unlatch on Input 1 on page 10 18 Unlatch Outputs Unlatch any outputs that have been latc...

Page 42: ...770 global status default on power on Default Enabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Definition Configures the reader s Auto Framing process as initiated from the EZ Button Raster framing is performed f...

Page 43: ...EZ Button Options 3 8 MS 860 Industrial Raster Reader User s Manual Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 44: ...ific steps for calibration by ESP serial command and embedded menus For most applications calibration is the only optical setup required This section also includes an explanation of Auto Frame command...

Page 45: ...rial Command Calibration Options Calibration Options K521 raster options video status scan speed status laser power sta tus laser framing status symbology detect Click this Button to bring up the Cali...

Page 46: ...e resulting settings are automatically loaded into the Current index of the configuration database From here it can be copied into any of the active database indexes and the indexes are compiled in th...

Page 47: ...pe cific application 3 Start the calibration procedure See Calibration Methods on page 4 3 If in the default Search mode Raster Options on page 4 6 the raster pattern will change to a single line move...

Page 48: ...ar 4 Click Save to save for power on same as a Z command Start the calibration procedure by clicking the Calibrate button Choose between Raster Framing and Laser Framing Use the Test button to start a...

Page 49: ...en aligned to the symbol Definition Raster position does not change during calibration Raster will continue to operate as per the raster command K506 Definition Similar to Search setting except at the...

Page 50: ...checked Gain and Tracking settings are fixed and is not calibrated When unchecked they become part of the calibration procedure Serial Cmd K521 raster options video status scan speed status laser powe...

Page 51: ...pdated 2 Laser Framing is set to Enabled If a symbol is not located the K700 Laser Setup parameters will not be changed Definition When checked Laser Power is not changed by calibration Laser power is...

Page 52: ...inning of calibration and Symbology Detect is enabled If a Code 128 symbol is read during calibration then Code 128 as well as Code 39 will thereafter be enabled Definition When enabled autodiscrimina...

Page 53: ...Calibration Options 4 10 MS 860 Industrial Raster Reader User s Manual Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 54: ...xes Chapter 5 Configuration by ESP 5 2 Configuration by Serial Command 5 2 Overview of Configuration Database 5 2 Setup for Configuration Database 5 3 Operation of Database 5 4 Save Current Settings t...

Page 55: ...ration database indexes can be set up either manually or derived in part from calibration results as explained in Chapter 4 Calibration When enabled these settings will be applied sequentially and rep...

Page 56: ...important to note that the above settings are not identical to the settings changed by the cali bration routine described in Chapter 4 Calibration Reference Gain Yes See K504 Gain Level on page 7 17...

Page 57: ...er of times before adopting the settings from the last active index for the remainder of the read cycle Note It is possible for the read cycle to end before the reader is able to cycle trough all data...

Page 58: ...entry from the database to current active settings Serial Cmd K254 mode count time Default 0 Options 0 Time 1 Number of Raster Sweeps Definition Number of times the reader will load the series of act...

Page 59: ...the Current settings to selected index Changes to settings in the Current row are dynamically updated in the reader and ESP settings Saves database to reader memory Loads the selected index to curren...

Page 60: ...the tree commands to the left of the database Saves settings currently enabled to the designated database index Load Current Settings from Database Loads selected database index settings into current...

Page 61: ...Load Current Settings from Database 5 8 MS 860 Industrial Raster Reader User s Manual Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 62: ...faces Note When assigning characters in user defined fields the characters NULL and can only be entered through embedded menus not through ESP or serial commands Note Default settings for establishing...

Page 63: ...Auto Configure K150DAISY Daisy Chain Scanner ID K151 daisy chain scanner daisy chain scanner ID Auxiliary Port System Status K146 aux status Preamble K141 status preamble Postamble K142 status postamb...

Page 64: ...5 19 2K 6 38 4K 7 57 6K 8 115 2K Usage Only changed if necessary to match host setting Definition An error detection routine in which one data bit in each character is set to 1 or 0 so that the total...

Page 65: ...and a concentrator Serial Cmd K140 protocol Default Point to Point Options 0 Point to Point 1 Point to Point with RTS CTS 2 Point to Point with XON XOFF 3 Point to Point with RTS CTS XON XOFF 4 Polli...

Page 66: ...s 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 Definition This option enables the host to send the XON and XOFF comma...

Page 67: ...rs for RES REQ etc are assigned automatically Multidrop Addresses Each address has its own separate poll and select address from 1C to 7F hex Serial Cmd If selecting Multidrop K140 5 an address must b...

Page 68: ...K NAK User Defined protocol with LRC disabled send K140 0 K140 6 F U K145 0 ACK and NAK will be displayed in the menu Tip To use User Defined Point to Point first select Point to Point K140 0 and then...

Page 69: ...be done on the fly the auxiliary port can be set to accept configuration changes by Command Processing Mode see Command Processing Mode on page 6 14 Definition An auxiliary port connects the reader t...

Page 70: ...changed if necessary to match host setting Definition Number of bits in each character Serial Cmd K101 aux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain ID Default S...

Page 71: ...nd the symbol data Auxiliary port data to the host is always sent with a preamble and a postamble If the reader is in a polled mode to the host auxiliary port data will still pass through Data initiat...

Page 72: ...is received Auxiliary port data is not echoed Auxiliary port data to the host is always sent without a preamble or a postamble Data initiated from the Reader Scan data is transmitted to the auxiliary...

Page 73: ...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 Data...

Page 74: ...e 7 15 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 reader is set to timeout in 120m...

Page 75: ...lude 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 reader up the line 8 Symbology ID enable disable must be the same in all re...

Page 76: ...l appear in front of decoded data and identify its source Serial Cmd K101 aux port mode baud rate parity stop bits data bits daisy chain ID status daisy chain ID Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1...

Page 77: ...ftware responds as follows Counts the number of secondary readers in the daisy chain Assigns an internal ID number 1 n to each secondary reader where the first secondary reader is number 1 and it s ow...

Page 78: ...get reader by sequential number which will be receiving the new Daisy Chain ID The master reader is always 0 zero All second ary readers are numbered 1 n in the order that they are connected Note Thes...

Page 79: ...e is set to Command Processing See Command Processing Mode on page 6 14 Usage To check symbol data and error messages via the aux port Definition When enabled system data including decoded data and di...

Page 80: ...urn null null null Options 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...

Page 81: ...s dis played in the menu Options 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 tro...

Page 82: ...What this means is that the binary representation of all the characters in a transmissions are cumu latively added in a column and each resulting odd integer is assigned a 1 and each even integer a 0...

Page 83: ...act on a fault The reader can be set to wait indefinitely by setting Response Timeout to zero Definition Time the reader will wait before timing out if ACK NAK and ETX are enabled and a host response...

Page 84: ...an only be entered through embedded menus not through ESP or serial 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...

Page 85: ...o change a setting double click the setting and use your cursor to scroll through the options To open nested options single click the Click this button to bring up the Read Cycle Triggering menu Artis...

Page 86: ...decodes before output mode Configuration Database Control Database Setup K253 index gain AGC mode tracking raster top raster bottom raster speed laser framing status laser on position laser off positi...

Page 87: ...default to 1 if set to any number greater than 1 4 The maximum number of characters in any one linear symbol is 128 5 The maximum number of output characters for all symbols is 3072 including separato...

Page 88: ...ect a new multisymbol separator double click on Separator and select a character in the popup window Serial Cmd K222 number of symbols multisymbol separator Note If Multisymbol Separator has been chan...

Page 89: ...dge 4 Serial Data 5 Serial Data External Edge Usage Continuous Read is useful in testing symbol readability or reader func tions It is not recommended for normal operations Definition In Continuous Re...

Page 90: ...Continuous Read 1 Output the reader self triggers whenever it decodes a new symbol or a timeout occurs If End Of Read Cycle is set to Timeout and the symbol doesn t change the reader will repeat the...

Page 91: ...r to determine if a noread has occurred Definition External Level allows the read cycle to begin when a trigger change of state from an external sensing device is received The read cycle endures until...

Page 92: ...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 or with a noread when a No Decod...

Page 93: ...ut occasion ally needs to be manually triggered An auxiliary terminal can be con nected to the aux port so the user can send the serial trigger character through the reader to the host Definition In t...

Page 94: ...s Definition Trigger Filter Duration is the minimum time that must elapse before a trigger pulse is considered valid Serial Cmd K200 trigger mode trigger filter duration Default 10 1 mS Options 0 1 mS...

Page 95: ...limiters A non delimited trigger character is one that either starts or ends the read cycle and is NOT enclosed by delimiters such as Usage Useful in applications where a single serial character enclo...

Page 96: ...cter is received In Serial Data Edge trigger mode command either a Start Trigger Character or a hardware trigger can start an Edge trigger read cycle Start Character non delimited Stop Character non d...

Page 97: ...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 e...

Page 98: ...nds 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 risi...

Page 99: ...ecodes Before Output is set to 10 then data will be sent when the total number of decodes reaches 10 regardless of the number of bad reads between decodes Serial Cmd K221 number before output decodes...

Page 100: ...on Tracks peak signals and selects an amplitude reference point to sample the analog signals for converting to digital Serial Cmd K520 tracking Default 45 low or medium density reader Tracking is opti...

Page 101: ...greater distances Definition Allows the user or calibration routine to select laser power setting Serial Cmd K700 laser on off status laser framing status laser on position laser off position laser po...

Page 102: ...f field Definition When AGC Sampling is set to Disabled gain levels can only be manually controlled by the Gain command Usage Leading Edge is rarely used but in some cases can improve scan rates when...

Page 103: ...nge of the available gain Serial Cmd K504 gain level AGC sampling mode AGC min AGC max Send K504 for a readout Default 255 low or medium density reader Options 0 to 255 Definition During the read cycl...

Page 104: ...r space transitions that must be read before a symbol is considered present and AGC can be resolved Serial Cmd K505 symbol detect status transition counter Default 16 low or medium density reader Opti...

Page 105: ...er User s Manual Laser Setup See Laser Setup on page 8 6 for details on laser setup Raster Setup See Raster Setup on page 8 3 for details on raster setup Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentati...

Page 106: ...ster and the laser setups Note The characters NULL and can only be entered through embedded menus not through ESP or serial commands Chapter 8 Raster Laser Setup by ESP 8 2 Raster Laser Setup by Seria...

Page 107: ...ter Laser Raster Setup K506 raster status top offset bottom offset raster sweep rate read cycle on off Laser Setup K700 laser on off status laser framing status laser on position laser off position la...

Page 108: ...ttom are equal or when performing a self cal ibration Usage 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 sta...

Page 109: ...finition Decreasing the Top Offset value causes the top of the raster pattern to move up Serial Cmd K506 raster status top offset bottom offset raster sweep rate read cycle on off Default 88 Options 0...

Page 110: ...imited by the size of the arc the raster must move through Serial Cmd K506 raster status top offset bottom offset raster sweep rate read cycle on off Default 10 Options 0 to 80 To maximize the number...

Page 111: ...It is useful where there are significant time gaps between symbols It also provides visual confirmation of a read cycle timeout and minimizes laser exposure to people Definition When enabled the laser...

Page 112: ...lly click the Calibration button and click the Auto Frame button If a symbol is in the raster laser pattern the reader will shorten the laser On Position and Off Position determining the full width of...

Page 113: ...d values of Laser On Position and Laser Off Position can not exceed 100 percent the total arc of one scan Laser Off Position must always exceed the value of Laser On Position for an actual laser scan...

Page 114: ...ser defined fields the characters NULL and can only be entered through embedded menus not through ESP or serial commands 1 If using an I 2 5 symbol verify that the number of characters in the symbol b...

Page 115: ...ESP To change a setting double click the setting and use your cursor to scroll through the options To open nested options single click the Click this Button to bring up the Symbologies menu Artisan T...

Page 116: ...ength status symbol length check digit type check digit output status UPC EAN K473 UPC status EAN status supplementals status separator sta tus separator character supplementals type UPC E output as U...

Page 117: ...ck digit output large intercharacter gap fixed symbol length status symbol length full ASCII set Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Usage Check Digit Output Status added to the symbol provi...

Page 118: ...led Usage Helps prevent truncations and increases data integrity by ensuring that only a fixed symbol length will be accepted Definition When enabled the reader will check the symbol length against th...

Page 119: ...tandard Code 39 encodes 43 characters zero through nine capital A through capital Z minus symbol plus symbol forward slash space dec imal point dollar sign and percent symbol When Full ASCII Set is en...

Page 120: ...integrity by ensuring that only a fixed symbol length will be accepted Definition When enabled the reader will check the symbol length against the sym bol length field When disabled any length is con...

Page 121: ...hipping symbols Definition A subset of Code 128 with extended features For more information see GS1 US at http www gs1us org gs1us html Or see AIM at http www aimglobal org standards aimpubs asp Seria...

Page 122: ...mbol length EAN 128 sta tus output format application record separator status application record separator character application record brackets application record padding Default Disabled Options 0 D...

Page 123: ...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 o...

Page 124: ...order to decode I 2 5 symbols Serial Cmd K472 status check digit status check digit output status symbol length 1 symbol length 2 guard bar status range mode Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enab...

Page 125: ...eck digit status check digit output status symbol length 1 symbol length 2 guard bar status range mode Default 10 Options 0 to 128 Usage If using a second symbol a zero or any even symbol length from...

Page 126: ...guard bar is a heavy bar at least 2 times the width of the wide bar sur rounding the printed I 2 5 symbol and helping to prevent false reads Serial Cmd K472 status check digit status check digit outpu...

Page 127: ...d 1 Enabled Usage Used to increase security of symbology Definition Requires the Codabar start and stop characters a b c or d to match before a valid read can occur Serial Cmd K471 status start stop m...

Page 128: ...Helps prevent truncations and increases data integrity by ensuring that only one symbol length will be accepted Definition When set to Enabled the reader will check the symbol length against the Fixe...

Page 129: ...Japa nese markets Definition Allows the user to select the check digit type Codabar will use Serial Cmd K471 status start stop match start stop output status large inter character gap fixed symbol le...

Page 130: ...A and Version E symbols are present Definition When enabled the reader attempts to read both versions Note The extra character identifies the country of origin Serial Cmd K473 UPC status EAN status s...

Page 131: ...than the main or supplemental will be read in the same read cycle Number of symbols should be set accordingly Separator Status Note UPC must be enabled for EAN to take effect Usage Reads Supplementals...

Page 132: ...or sta tus separator character supplementals type UPC E output as UPC A Default comma Options Any ASCII character Usage As required by symbology used in application Definition Allows the user to selec...

Page 133: ...d increases data integrity by ensuring that only one symbol length will be accepted Definition When enabled the reader will check the symbol length against the sym bol length field When disabled any l...

Page 134: ...r will check the symbol length against the sym bol length field minus the embedded check digit If disabled any length would be considered a valid symbol Serial Cmd K484 status fixed symbol length stat...

Page 135: ...er and CCD readers It is not recommended for omnidirectional slot readers Definition Encodes a smaller 14 digit symbol 74 modules wide that is not omnidi rectional Serial Cmd K483 status Default Disab...

Page 136: ...educed Space Symbology is a fixed length symbology that encodes 14 digits including a 1 digit indicator digit and is 96 modules wide It can be stacked into two rows read omnidirectional if printed in...

Page 137: ...fixed threshold value Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Definition Helps prevent truncations and increases data integrity by ensuring that only one symbol length will be accepted Serial C...

Page 138: ...ed threshold value Default Mixed Options 0 Mixed 1 Narrow 2 Wide 3 Fixed Threshold Value Definition Specifies the direction that a bar can be read Serial Cmd K477 status fixed bar length status fixed...

Page 139: ...ed Serial Cmd K476 status unused fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length decode at end of read Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Usage Used to increase data integrity by ensuring th...

Page 140: ...symbol length Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Serial Cmd K485 status unused fixed symbol length status fixed symbol length Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Usage Used to in...

Page 141: ...define the separator as a comma you will need to use ESP or the embedded menu Usage Allows reading by both linear and 2D readers Definition Combines 2D and linear width modulated symbology on the sam...

Page 142: ...margins Definition Allows the reader 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 qu...

Page 143: ...andard prefix set of characters that identify the symbol type When enabled the reader analyzes and identifies the symbology and adds a three character identifying prefix to the data 1 close bracket ch...

Page 144: ...ckground spaces and sur rounding medium the reader can read Serial Cmd K451 background color Default White Options 0 White 1 Black Usage Commonly used for quick setup mode to detect symbol type This i...

Page 145: ...Autodiscriminate 9 32 MS 860 Industrial Raster Reader User s Manual Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 146: ...nds send K Note on Serial Commands To preserve continuity with other Microscan products some serial configuration commands may include 0s zeros or 1s as placeholders In order for a these commands to b...

Page 147: ...by ESP To open nested options single click the Click this button to bring up the I O Parameters menu To change a setting double click the setting and use your cursor to scroll through the options Arti...

Page 148: ...emperature service threshold unused laser current high laser current low low temp Output 2 K811 output on output state pulse width output mode Trend Analysis 2 K781 trend analysis mode number of trigg...

Page 149: ...ation lines are used only for setup and status checks Definition When set to Disabled the reader will not transmit any data that is gen erated during a read cycle symbols noreads etc Usage Match is us...

Page 150: ...itted It s typically used in tracking applications in which each object is uniquely identified Definition With Good Read enabled the reader transmits symbol data on any good read regardless of Matchco...

Page 151: ...ossible 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...

Page 152: ...n 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 cycle the noread mess...

Page 153: ...ansition 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 Serial Cmd K715 bad sym...

Page 154: ...ted but no symbol is detected 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...

Page 155: ...ne symbol is enabled in Number of Symbols Note If Static Presentation mode is selected but the reader is not in Continuous Read Green Flash Mode will revert to the default Good Read To use Static Pres...

Page 156: ...d stay on for the time set for the Green Flash Duration value Serial Cmd K750 green flash mode unused green flash duration Default 100 1 second Options 0 to 65535 in 10mS increments Usage Provides an...

Page 157: ...ting SOM message is echoed back and remains the preamble message Definition Allows the user to verify configuration command status Definition When enabled a configuration command received from the hos...

Page 158: ...ound in order to activate the 5 beep response Serial Cmd K701 serial command echo status serial command beep status con trol hex output Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Usage Useful for v...

Page 159: ...ster Reader User s Manual EZ Button See Chapter 3 EZ Button for EZ Button options See Chapter 4 Calibration for Raster Framing and Laser Framing Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaran...

Page 160: ...K730 input mode active state Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Reset Counts 2 Unlatch Output Definition When set to Disabled there is no effect on operation Usage Primarily used in test mode Can a...

Page 161: ...tput 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 Usage This option pr...

Page 162: ...inactive whenever the warning condition no longer exists The output remains active as long as one of the diagnostic conditions is met In Read Cycle Output is active during the read cycle Output State...

Page 163: ...uration of the selected pulse width Definition The programmable output goes active when the Output On condition is met and will remain active until the state of input 1 changes from inac tive to activ...

Page 164: ...ber to Output On 4 Number of Triggers 25 In this example the reader will activate an output whenever 4 noreads occur within 25 triggers read cycles Definition Sets the trend condition Mismatch Noread...

Page 165: ...riggers before activating the associated output Usage For example if Number to Output On is set to 3 and Trend Analysis Mode is set to Noread then the output will not occur until 3 noreads have occurr...

Page 166: ...0 over temperature service threshold unused laser current high laser current low low temp Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Definition Activates the output whenever the service threshold h...

Page 167: ...Serial Cmd K790 over temperature service threshold unused laser current high laser current low low temp Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Serial Cmd K790 over temperature service threshol...

Page 168: ...same parameters and default settings as Diagnostic Warnings to Output 1 Serial Cmd K811 output on output state pulse width output mode Definition Applies trend analysis settings to Output 2 Serial Cmd...

Page 169: ...e parameters and default settings as Diagnostic Warnings to Output 1 Serial Cmd K812 output on output state pulse width output mode Definition Applies trend analysis settings to Output 3 Serial Cmd K7...

Page 170: ...n the form of 00000 For example a certain symbol that has been averaging 00100 decodes per read cycle suddenly drops to 00012 this would be a good indication that a problem has arisen even though good...

Page 171: ...number 3 and the sep arator is set to space The data output would be HELLO DB03 assuming no other out puts or formatting were enabled It is important to note that if the symbol is read with more than...

Page 172: ...the form of RPXXX The raster location value corresponds to the configurable raster offsets in the K506 command in Raster Setup on page 8 3 Example For example assume a symbol with the data HELLO is re...

Page 173: ...100 Note the scan width data is calculated from the beginning of the full scan width not the partial or auto framed width Example Assume a symbol with the data HELLO is read when its first bar is at...

Page 174: ...n the symbols were decoded The most extreme position closest to the edge of scan from either the main or supplemental First bar and last bar position come from differ ent symbols but the SAME scan PDF...

Page 175: ...t Symbol Data to End of Read Cycle This will pre vent the read duration from being shorter than the entire read cycle in the event you qualify the symbol requirements for output before the trig ger be...

Page 176: ...of any parameter by inserting a question mark after the number as in K100 To see all K commands send K Chapter 11 Matchcode by ESP 11 2 Matchcode by Serial Command 11 2 Overview of Matchcode 11 3 Usin...

Page 177: ...tch Sequence Step K228 sequence step New Master Pin K225 status Master Symbol Database Size K224 number of master symbols Match Replace K735 status message Mismatch Replace K735 status message Click t...

Page 178: ...aster symbol number command to scan next symbol in as the master symbol d Enable the New Master Pin command and activate a discrete input to store the next symbol scanned as the master symbol see Sequ...

Page 179: ...sequence on noread sequence on mis match Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled 2 Sequential 3 Wild Card Disabled Has no effect on operations Enabled Instructs the reader to compare symbols or...

Page 180: ...enabled Sequential Matching determines if a count is in ascending incremental or descending decremental order Serial Cmd K223 matchcode type sequential matching match start position match length wild...

Page 181: ...n 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 wh...

Page 182: ...nes 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 oc...

Page 183: ...variable symbol lengths such as CR1 CR23 CR358 etc provided that the number of wild card characters matches or exceeds the number of characters present Definition Wild Card Character allows a user to...

Page 184: ...t does not sequence on a noread Serial Cmd K223 matchcode type sequential matching match start position match length wild card character sequence on noread sequence on mismatch Default Enabled Options...

Page 185: ...sequences on every decode match or mismatch When set to Disabled the master symbol will not sequence whenever consecutive mismatches occur Serial Cmd K223 matchcode type sequential matching match sta...

Page 186: ...integers and a specific number of digits after roll overs For example 000 3 997 not 3 and 999 3 002 not 1002 Serial Cmd K228 sequence step Default 1 Options 0 32768 Usage Some applications require th...

Page 187: ...er defined message is needed in place of the match code message Definition When enabled the Match Replace message is output instead of the bar code data when a match occurs Serial Cmd K735 status mess...

Page 188: ...defined message is needed in place of the mismatch code message Definition When enabled the Mismatch Replace message is output instead of the bar code data when a mismatch occurs Serial Cmd K736 statu...

Page 189: ...Mismatch Replace 11 14 MS 860 Industrial Raster Reader User s Manual Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 190: ...aracters in user defined fields the characters NULL and can only be entered through embedded menus not through ESP or serial commands Note You can learn the current setting of any parameter by inserti...

Page 191: ...status Laser High Laser Low K411 laser high status laser high message laser low status laser low message High Temperature K402 high temperature status high temperature message Low Temperature K403 low...

Page 192: ...e Definition 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 ot...

Page 193: ...r of times the scanner has been re powered Serial Cmd Send K406 Returns K406 power on resets power on saves custom default saves Read Only Ranges 0 to 65 535 resets Usage Useful for detecting unwanted...

Page 194: ...d Send K406 Returns K406 power on resets power on saves custom default saves Read Only Ranges 0 to 65 535 power on saves Usage Useful for detecting unwanted resets caused by power supply problems or E...

Page 195: ...oubleshooting 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 K407 Returns K407 hours minu...

Page 196: ...ts the user to impending laser failure Contact Service Definition Enables the Laser High message Serial Cmd K411 laser high status laser high message laser low status laser low message Default Disable...

Page 197: ...erts the user to impending laser failure Contact Service Definition Enables the Laser Low message Serial Cmd K411 laser high status laser high message laser low status laser low message Default Disabl...

Page 198: ...1 Enabled Serial Cmd K402 high temperature status high temperature message Default HIGH_TEMP Options Any 1 to 10 character ASCII string except NULL or Serial Cmd K403 low temperature status low tempe...

Page 199: ...eshold resolution Default Disabled Options 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Serial Cmd K409 status service message threshold resolution Default SERVICE Options Any 1 to 10 ASCII characters except NULL or Definiti...

Page 200: ...e characters NULL and can only be entered through embedded menus not through ESP or serial commands Note See Chapter 12 Diagnostics for definitions and setup of Diagnostic Warnings Chapter 13 Output F...

Page 201: ...ength Insertion Mode K741 output length hex string Multisymbol Output K742 symbol number status Ordered Output K744 filter index symbology type length wildcard character placeholder character data dec...

Page 202: ...d applied to any symbol Output Format Status Note Output Format Status must be enabled in order for any Output Format com mands to function Definition Output Format Status is a master switch that cont...

Page 203: ...rtion or portions of the symbol data needs to be transmitted and sorted Definition Selects a portion of the symbol data to be transmitted and ignores the rest Reader Reader test label 1 1 06 Output Fo...

Page 204: ...K740 output start position length Default none Must be entered Options 1 to 100 Definition Specifies the precise character in the data sequence from left to right where the selection for output begin...

Page 205: ...o four characters at a time into a data output string You can add additional characters by repeating the procedure Output Format Insertion 2 Type in text to be inserted or select ASCII character from...

Page 206: ...Definition An Output identifies the step involved in an output format process For example if the Output Format routine involved a series of four Extrac tion and or Insertion steps each of these steps...

Page 207: ...tput format control is assigned to a symbol number specified in the first field for example K742 9 1 enables symbol number 9 Usage Allows the user to set up as many symbols that are already assigned i...

Page 208: ...output formatting 2 The 12 symbols in Multisymbol Output Format Status correspond to multisym bols the 12 filters in Ordered Output apply only to the order of output and have no relationship to Multis...

Page 209: ...f a symbol matches filter 3 it will be output as the 3rd symbol If a filter does not have a symbol qualified for it a NOREAD message will be output in place of the symbol if Noread message is enabled...

Page 210: ...on to specify the symbol type Specify the symbol length Select the Number of Filters 1 to 6 Double click on the filter number you wish to define In the Ordered Output Filter Settings you can select fr...

Page 211: ...Length Serial Cmd K744 filter index symbology type length wildcard character place holder character data decode direction check database number Default 0 Options 0 Any type 1 I 2 5 2 code 39 3 code 12...

Page 212: ...t not 12 Filter data 123 AB C will be interpreted as 123 Both Wildcard Character and Placeholder Character can be mixed in the same filter data Serial Cmd K744 filter index symbology type length wildc...

Page 213: ...filter index symbology type length wildcard character placeholder character data decode direction check database number Default Any Direction Options 0 Any direction 1 Forward 2 Reverse Definition Th...

Page 214: ...4 2 4 8 2A 3F 4e42433f3f464748 K745 2 enables Ordered Output It also enables filter index1 and filter index2 Let s say we have four symbols NBCXYFGH NBDXYFGH 123XYZ ABCDE The reader will registered tw...

Page 215: ...Ordered Output 13 16 MS 860 Industrial Raster Reader User s Manual Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 216: ...red through embedded menus not through ESP or serial 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 commands sen...

Page 217: ...also displays bar code data or information from the reader in blue You can also right click in the terminal screen to bring up a handy option box Clear screen Copy paste and save Type text here to fin...

Page 218: ...terminal view and you want to determine if a particular bar code starting with ABC has been read 1 Type ABC into the Find box 2 Press Enter The first instance of ABC will be high lighted in the termi...

Page 219: ...ayed Editing a Macro When you click the arrow next to a any macro and select Edit the following appears You can edit an existing macro or type in a new macro name and define it in the Macro Value text...

Page 220: ...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 window Default Settings changes all t...

Page 221: ...Terminal Window Functions 14 6 MS 860 Industrial Raster Reader User s Manual Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 222: ...icroscan products some serial configuration commands may include 0s zeros or 1s as placeholders In order for a these commands to be implemented the placeholder values or commas must be included Note Y...

Page 223: ...ster Reader User s Manual Utilities by ESP Note Utility commands are not accessible by embedded menus Click this button to bring up the Utilities menu Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation...

Page 224: ...rial Command Enter Single Symbol Decodes Second Test Sending C instructs the reader to transmit the decodes per second and symbol data if any The decode rate can vary dramatically due to the angle and...

Page 225: ...ed add 65 536 per each roll over the reader does not keep track of the number of roll overs to the current count Note All counter values will be lost if power is re cycled to the reader or the reader...

Page 226: ...umber of good reads matching the master symbol if Matchcode is enabled This counter is always enabled but will only work as a match count when Matchcode is enabled If Matchcode is not enabled this cou...

Page 227: ...se to activate Serial Cmd L1 Definition Activates the link between Output 2 and Output 2 of the host connector for the duration set by Pulse Width Output 1 on page 10 17 regardless of Master Symbol or...

Page 228: ...utton Serial Cmd I Definition Causes the laser reader to be on continuously ESP Click Enable Reader button Serial Cmd H Usage This feature is useful during extended periods of time when no symbols are...

Page 229: ...you to define up to 10 master symbols as the master symbol database which can be entered by keyboard scanned in displayed or deleted by serial or ESP commands Master Symbol Number Maximum Characters...

Page 230: ...Number of Master Symbols in ESP 1 Click the Utilities button and the Master Database tab 2 Click on the Receive Reader s Database button Definition Number Of Master Symbols allows you to select 1 to...

Page 231: ...n page 15 8 specifies the maximum number of characters available to each symbol according to the number of master symbols defined from 1 through 10 See Number of Master Symbols on page 15 9 Definition...

Page 232: ...symbols if no number is added before the question mark Options 1 to 10 Definition Returns master symbol data for all enabled master symbols from 1 to 10 Serial Cmd Send K231 to request all current ma...

Page 233: ...e portions of symbols extraneous noise etc A green waveform indicates a decoded symbol a red waveform indicates an undecoded symbol or other object The read triangles represent the width of the scan b...

Page 234: ...power to the reader 3 In the Firmware Update pulldown window select App Code This will open a file dialog box 4 Navigate to the appropriate file a mot file and open the file 5 Allow a minute or so fo...

Page 235: ...Request Checksum From the Firmware tab in the Utilities menu select App Code or Boot Code from the pulldown selection box and click Request Checksum No Firmware Checksum Verification From Firmware Ve...

Page 236: ...ader configuration Sending Q enables the reader to decode Code 39 symbols without changing reader configuration Sending R enables the reader to decode Codabar symbols without changing reader configura...

Page 237: ...r power on without a Z However a Zrd affects all parameters See Defaulting Saving Resetting on page A 16 for a complete explanation of resets saves and defaulting Software Reset Save Recall Commands A...

Page 238: ...mat A 12 Appendix E ASCII Table A 14 Appendix F Defaulting Saving Resetting A 16 Appendix G Symbol Configuration A 18 Appendix H Formulas for Number of Decodes A 20 Appendix I Operational Tips A 23 Ap...

Page 239: ...ngle line fixed raster Scan speed Adjustable from 300 to 1200 scans second default 500 sps Scan width angle typically 60 Pitch 50 maximum Skew 40 maximum Symbol contrast 25 min absolute dark to light...

Page 240: ...51 to 406 mm FIS 0860 0008G Extended Range Middle Focus 350 dps 10 mil 254 mm 14 to 17 356 431 mm 15 mil 381 mm 11 to 21 280 533 mm FIS 0860 0004G Extended Range Far Focus 350 dps 20 mil 508 mm 25 to...

Page 241: ...ecting pin 11 to pin 7 In 12 Input 1 In 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...

Page 242: ...ution The maximum current that can pass through the optoisolator is 100mA Not Optoisolated Reader Grounded In this diagram power is applied exter nally but the reader s power ground is used to complet...

Page 243: ...ut Circuit Examples Isolated Reader RELAY Scanner Output Power ground Outputs Power Outputs 1 to 28 V Secondary Relay PLC Isolated Reader V PLC GND PLC Input Scanner Output Power ground Outputs Power...

Page 244: ...r 25 Pin Connector Input Examples Fully Optoisolated Not Optoisolated Minimum Maximum VIN HIGH IIN HIGH 10V 4mA 28V 33mA VIN LOW IIN LOW 0 V 0mA 2V 2mA Pulse Widthmin 48 S Isolated Reader PNP Source V...

Page 245: ...nner ID K151 daisy chain scanner daisy chain scanner ID Auxiliary Port System Status K146 aux status Preamble K141 status preamble Postamble K142 status postamble LRC K145 status Response Timeout K143...

Page 246: ...k digit type check digit output status UPC EAN K473 UPC status EAN status supplementals status separator sta tus separator character supplementals type UPC E output as UPC A Code 93 K475 status fixed...

Page 247: ...utput K758 raster status scan status separator Read Duration Output K706 status separator Matchcode Matchcode Type K223 matchcode type sequential matching match start posi tion match length wild card...

Page 248: ...on length Insertion Mode K741 output length hex string Multisymbol Output K742 symbol number status Ordered Output K744 filter index symbology type length wildcard character placeholder character data...

Page 249: ...command 1 An initializing command of type A not saved to non volatile memory or type Z saved to non volatile memory may follow the command For example to enable UPC and save the change for power on se...

Page 250: ...Entering Special Characters in Embedded Menus Control Characters Control characters entered on the command line are displayed in the menu as mne monic characters such as CR LF NUL NUL Press SP the sp...

Page 251: ...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 30 0 80 50 P 112 70 p 17 11 DC1 Q 49 31 1 81 51...

Page 252: ...racters Entered in menu or serial command Hex Cod e 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 Text ACK F 06 Acknowledge NAK U 15 Negative...

Page 253: ...ettings in power on parameters in such a way that they either don t know the settings or don t have the capability to communicate at those settings By using the hardware default to default the power o...

Page 254: ...again A longer beep should be heard If not repeat the process Default Reset Definitions Defaults are original or saved customer settings that can be recalled either by soft ware reset Zrd or hardware...

Page 255: ...bol configuration 1 Put the reader in a read cycle mode 2 Place a special Code 128 configuration start symbol in the readers field of view Use this symbol or one that you have created yourself If the...

Page 256: ...read rate from symbol configura tion mode 5 When in read rate the reader will read the symbologies that were enabled prior to entering the configuration mode However it will read a J in code 128 regar...

Page 257: ...adder scanning use the following for mula 1 SH Symbol Height ladder formula only is a measurement of the height of individual bars SS Scan Speed is the distance per second that a symbol moves through...

Page 258: ...r 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 Example Impo...

Page 259: ...sible 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 rang...

Page 260: ...Check the symbol for readability by doing a decode rate test If there is any ques tion about the symbol s readability contact your Microscan representative at helpdesk microscan com After changing any...

Page 261: ...Upon connection send a D command to bring up the main 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 t...

Page 262: ...efore 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 RS232 equipment RS422 RS422 unlike...

Page 263: ...that they are not CR or NULL This allows data to move through the concentrator without interference 3 Click OK 4 Next go to Preamble Characters still in the Protocol menu and double click on Character...

Page 264: ...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 will be connecting to your concentrator which c...

Page 265: ...with a RES reset Polling Reset If the reader has no information it responds to a poll request by transmitting a RES reset If the reader receives a NAK instead of the ACK after transmitting its data st...

Page 266: ...of the command Upon receipt of an ACK the concentrator concludes the suc cessful exchange with a RES In the example above the reader only acknowledges a trigger counter request from the concentrator...

Page 267: ...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 38 f 66 g 67 14 6 36 7 37 39 h 68 i 69 1...

Page 268: ...conform to a spe cific application A physical arrangement of components Concentrator Intermediary device that relays data from readers to a host and com mands from the host to the reader or other devi...

Page 269: ...ed 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 Au...

Page 270: ...he scanned symbol does not match the master symbol that is stored in the memory of the reader Multisymbol A reader mode which allows a reader to read more than one symbol in a single read cycle Multid...

Page 271: ...han 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...

Page 272: ...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 nar...

Page 273: ...Glossary of Terms A 36 MS 860 Industrial Raster Reader User s Manual Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com...

Page 274: ...Mode 2 3 Application Record EAN 128 9 8 Application Record Brackets 9 9 Application Record Padding 9 10 Application Record Separator Character 9 9 Application Record Separator Status 9 9 Approvals Pen...

Page 275: ...4 1 4 2 Calibration by Serial Command 4 1 4 2 Calibration Dialog 4 1 4 5 Calibration Methods 4 3 Calibration Options 4 1 4 6 Calibration Overview 4 1 4 3 Caution A 4 Check Digit Output 9 4 Check Digi...

Page 276: ...Read 1 Output 7 7 Control Characters A 13 Control Hex Output 10 13 Count Time 5 5 Counter by ESP 15 4 Counters 15 1 15 4 Counters by Serial Command 15 5 Counts 12 1 12 4 Customer Default Parameters A...

Page 277: ...A 13 Delete Master Symbol Data 15 11 Device Control 15 1 15 6 Diagnostic Messages Overview 12 1 12 3 Diagnostic Warning 10 17 Diagnostic Warnings output 2 10 23 Diagnostic Warnings output 3 10 24 Dia...

Page 278: ...by Serial Command 13 5 Extraction Mode 13 1 13 4 Extras 15 7 EZ Button i iii 3 1 10 1 10 14 EZ Button Auto Framing 3 7 EZ Button by ESP 3 1 3 2 EZ Button by Serial Command 3 1 3 2 EZ Button Modes 3 1...

Page 279: ...15 16 Green Flash Duration 10 11 Green Flash Mode 10 10 Guard Bar 9 13 H Half Duplex Mode 6 11 Hardware Default A 17 Hardware Required 1 2 Hex String 13 7 High Temperature 12 1 12 9 High Temperature M...

Page 280: ...peed A 22 Ladder A 20 Large Intercharacter Gap 9 5 9 15 Laser Current High 10 21 Laser Current Low 10 22 Laser Framing 8 7 Laser Framing Status 4 8 Laser High 12 1 12 7 Laser High Message 12 7 Laser H...

Page 281: ...ter Symbol Database 15 1 15 8 Match 10 4 10 16 Match Green Flash 10 11 Match Length 11 1 11 7 Match Replace 11 1 11 12 Match Replacement Message 11 12 Match Start Position 11 1 11 6 Matchcode i v 11 1...

Page 282: ...10 9 No Symbol Status 10 9 Noise Interference A 25 Non delimited Start and Stop Characters 7 13 Noread 10 16 10 19 Noread Counter 15 5 Noread Counter Reset 15 5 Noread Message 10 1 10 7 Noread Status...

Page 283: ...by Serial Command 13 7 Output Format Insertion 13 6 Output Format Overview 13 1 13 3 Output Format Status 13 3 13 8 Output Format Status by ESP 13 9 Output Indicators 10 1 10 10 Output Mode Output 1...

Page 284: ...Preamble Character s 6 19 Preamble Status 6 19 Preferences 2 6 Programmable Beeps 3 3 Programmable Options 3 3 Protocol Commands A 15 Pulldown Menus 2 4 Pulse 10 18 Pulse Width Output 1 10 17 Pulse d...

Page 285: ...Master Symbols Data 15 11 Request Checksum 15 14 Request Master Symbol Data 15 11 Request Part Number 15 14 Request the Number of Master Symbols in ESP 15 9 Required 9 18 9 28 Reset 15 16 A 16 Reset...

Page 286: ...nd Motor Off 15 7 Send Motor On 15 7 Send Receive Options 2 13 Separator 10 26 10 30 Separator Character 9 19 9 28 Separator Status 9 18 9 28 Sequence On Mismatch 11 1 11 10 Sequence On Noread 11 1 11...

Page 287: ...Stop Character non delimited 7 13 Store Next Symbol as Master Symbol 15 11 Straight 4 7 Supplementals Status 9 18 Supplementals Type 9 19 Sweep Rate A 21 Symbol Configuration A 18 Symbol Data Output 1...

Page 288: ...Output 1 10 19 Trend Analysis output 2 10 23 Trend Analysis output 3 10 24 Trend Analysis Mode 10 19 Trigger 3 6 7 1 7 6 Trigger Connector A 4 Trigger connector 1 2 Trigger Connector 4 pin A 4 Trigger...

Page 289: ...by ESP 15 1 15 2 Utility and configuration commands A 12 V Video Status 4 7 View 2 11 W Warning and Caution Summary i x Warranty i vii When to Output Symbol Data 10 6 Wild Card Character 11 1 11 8 Wil...

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