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METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS, INC. 

MS1890 Series 

Area Imaging Bar Code Scanner 

Installation and User’s Guide 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for MS1890 Focus

Page 1: ...METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS INC MS1890 Series Area Imaging Bar Code Scanner Installation and User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...prior written consent except by reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review or provided for in the Copyright Act of 1976 Trademarks Metrologic is a registered trademark of Metrologic Instruments Inc Products identified in this document are hereby acknowledged as trademarks registered or otherwise of Metrologic Instruments Inc or their respective companies ...

Page 3: ...47 9 IBM MS1890 11 10 Full Speed USB MS1890 40 Integrated 11 Low Speed USB MS1890 38 Integrated 11 Scanner Operation Two Modes of Operation 12 Audible Indicators 13 Visual Indicators 14 Failure Modes 15 Depth of Field by Minimum Bar Code Element Width 16 IR Activation Range 17 Troubleshooting Guide 18 Design Specifications 22 Applications and Protocols 24 Default Settings Communication Parameters ...

Page 4: ...TS Scanner and Cable Terminations Scanner Pinout Connections 31 Cable Connector Configurations 33 Limited Warranty 35 Regulatory Compliance Safety 36 EMC 37 Patents 39 Index 40 Contact Information and Office Locations 42 ...

Page 5: ...ctional scanning capabilities and an extended depth of field provides aggressive scanning of all standard 1D RSS PDF417 microPDF EAN UCC Composite Matrix and Postal Codes symbology types Firmware updates are easily loaded via Flash ROM The MS1890 provides a built in object detection sensor IR that instantly turns on the scanner when an object is presented within the scanner s field of view Model N...

Page 6: ... Canada and Japan 46 00526 90VAC to 255VAC Continental European 46 00527 90VAC to 255VAC United Kingdom 46 00528 90VAC to 255VAC Australia 46 00529 90VAC to 255VAC China 53 53700x 3 RS232 PowerLink Cable with Built in Power Jack 2 7 m 9 ft coiled cord long strain relief black 53 53702x 3 Keyboard Wedge PowerLink Cable with Adapter Cable 2 7 m 9 ft coiled cord long strain relief black 53 53720x 3 S...

Page 7: ...erface only 53 53735x 3 USB Low Speed Communication Cable Type A 2 7 m 9 ft coiled cord long strain relief black MVCI 3M106C IB9 IBM Applications Metrologic Voltage Converter MVC Cable 12VDC to 5 2VDC Contact a Metrologic customer service representative for additional information on the MVC cable series and the host connections available Other items may be ordered for the specific protocol being u...

Page 8: ...ellow LED See Visual Indicators on page 14 4 Red Window LED Aperture 5 Trigger See Modes of Operation on page 12 6 Utility Hook 7 Cable Boot See The PowerLink Cable on page 5 8 Cable Release Pin Hole See The PowerLink Cable on page 5 9 Cable Connection 10 pin RJ45 Female Socket See Scanner Pinout Connections on page 31 Figure 1 Scanner Components ...

Page 9: ...o the end of the unit s handle Disconnecting Before removing the cable from the scanner Metrologic recommends that the power on the host system is off and the power supply has been disconnected from the PowerLink cable Figure 3 Releasing the PowerLink Cable 1 Remove the cable boot to reveal the cable connection 2 Locate the small pin hole on the handle of the unit near the cable 3 Bend an ordinary...

Page 10: ...ith applicable standards all circuits connected to the scanner must meet the requirements for SELV Safety Extra Low Voltage according to EN IEC 60950 1 To maintain compliance with standard CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 UL 60950 1 and norm EN IEC 60950 1 the power source should meet applicable performance requirements for a limited power source Maintenance Smudges and dirt can interfere with the proper scan...

Page 11: ...sily accessible 6 Connect AC power to the transformer 7 The MS1890 will start to initialize All LEDs yellow white and blue will light for approximately 2 seconds then start to flash alternately When the scanner has finished initializing the LEDs will stop flashing and the unit will beep three times indicating that the scanner is ready for use 8 Turn on the host device Plugging the scanner into a p...

Page 12: ...tage matches the AC outlet The outlet must be located near the equipment and be easily accessible 7 Connect AC power to the transformer 8 The MS1890 will start to initialize All LEDs yellow white and blue will light for approximately 2 seconds then start to flash alternately When the scanner has finished initializing the LEDs will stop flashing and the unit will beep 3 times indicating that the sc...

Page 13: ...sily accessible 6 Connect AC power to the transformer 7 The MS1890 will start to initialize All LEDs yellow white and blue will light for approximately 2 seconds then start to flash alternately When the scanner has finished initializing the LEDs will stop flashing and the unit will beep 3 times indicating that the scanner is ready for use 8 Turn on the host device Plugging the scanner into a port ...

Page 14: ...or approximately 2 seconds then start to alternately flash When the scanner has finished initializing the LEDs will stop flashing and the unit will beep 3 times indicating that the scanner is ready for use Plugging the scanner into a port on the host system does not guarantee that scanned information will be communicated properly to the host system The scanner is shipped from the factory configure...

Page 15: ...e LEDs will stop flashing and the unit will beep 3 times indicating that the scanner is ready for use As a default the MS1890 38 leaves the factory with USB Keyboard Emulation Mode enabled For information on configuring the MS1890 38 for USB Serial Emulation Mode please refer to the USB section of the MetroSelect Single Line Configuration Guide MLPN 00 02544 Plugging the scanner into a port on the...

Page 16: ...ner s light output will start to flash as it attempts to scan the bar code If the trigger is released the scanner will stop trying to scan 4 When scanner successfully reads the bar code it will beep once the white LED will flash and the decoded data will be transmitted to the host For additional configurable modes of operation please refer to the Area Imaging Bar Code Supplemental Configuration Gu...

Page 17: ...Three Beeps At Power Up When The MS1890 first receives power it will start an initialization sequence All LEDs yellow white and blue will light for approximately 2 seconds then start to alternately flash When the scanner has finished initializing the LEDs will stop flashing and the unit will beep 3 times indicating that the scanner is ready for use Three Beeps Configuration Mode When entering conf...

Page 18: ...sh When the scanner successfully reads a bar code it will beep once and the white LED will turn on indicating data is being transmitted If the scanner does not beep once and the white light does not turn on then the bar code has not been successfully read Steady White When the scanner successfully reads a bar code it will beep once and the white LED will turn on indicating data is being transmitte...

Page 19: ...p Failed to initialize or configure the scanner If the scanner does not respond after reprogramming return the scanner for repair Short Razzberry Tone During Scanning An invalid bar code has been scanned when in configuration mode or the trigger has been pulled too fast ...

Page 20: ... Bar Code Element Width MINIMUM BAR CODE ELEMENT WIDTH 1D PDF A B C D E F G mm 132 19 254 33 533 254 381 mils 5 2 7 5 10 4 13 21 10 15 9 Figure 12 Depth of Field by Minimum Bar Code Element Width Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 21: ...nge The MS1890 has a built in object detection sensor that instantly turns on the scanner when an object is presented within the scanner s IR activation Area Figure 13 IR Activation Area Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 22: ...has been used Check that the communication cable matches the unit type and scanner configuration There has been a scanner configuration failure Contact a Metrologic service representative if the unit will not hold the saved configuration Long Razz tone on power up There has been a RAM or ROM failure Contact a Metrologic service representative if the unit will not function Long Razz tone when exiti...

Page 23: ...not match the configured criteria Verify that the bar code being scanned falls into the configured criteria i e character length lock or minimum bar code length settings The unit scans a bar code but locks up after the first scan and the white LED stays on The scanner is configured to support some form of host handshaking but is not receiving the signal If the scanner is setup to support ACK NAK R...

Page 24: ...check digits are set properly The unit beeps at some bar codes and NOT for others of the same bar code symbology The minimum symbol length setting does not work with the bar code Check if the correct minimum symbol length is set The unit scans the bar code but there is no data The configuration is not set correctly Make sure the scanner is configured for the appropriate mode The configuration is n...

Page 25: ...cters may not be supported by that country s key look up table Try operating the scanner in Alt mode The com port at the host is not working or not configured properly Check to make sure that the baud rate and parity of the scanner and the communication port match and the program is looking for RS232 data The unit powers up OK and scans OK but does not communicate properly with the host The cable ...

Page 26: ...ability Autodiscriminates All Standard 1 D RSS PDF417 microPDF MaxiCode Data Matrix QR Code UCC EAN Composites Postals Aztec Image Transfer BMP TIFF or JPEG output System Interfaces PC Keyboard Wedge RS232 IBM 468X 469X Stand Alone Keyboard USB Low Speed and Full Speed Print Contrast 20 Minimum Reflectance Difference Number Characters Read Up to 80 Data Characters on 1D 1850 Text Characters for PD...

Page 27: ... Class 2 5 2VDC 1A For Regulatory Compliance information see pages 36 38 ENVIRONMENTAL Operating 0 C to 50 32 to 122 F Temperature Storage 40 C to 60 C 40 F to 140 F Humidity 0 to 95 Relative Humidity Non Condensing Light Levels Up to 100 000 Lux 9 290 Footcandles Shock Designed to withstand 2 m 6 5 ft drops Contaminants Dust tight and protected against splashing water Ventilation None required IP...

Page 28: ...rd emulation use only Many RS232 configurable functions available in other Metrologic scanners are also available as keyboard wedge functions The following are the most important selectable options specific to the keyboard wedge Keyboard Type AT includes IBM PS2 models 50 55 60 80 IBM PS2 includes models 30 70 8556 Keyboard Country Type USA German Spanish Belgium Italian Swiss French Japanese Unit...

Page 29: ...face supports a parameter listed in the charts on the following pages a check mark 9 will appear PARAMETER DEFAULT RS232 IBM 46XX KBW USB Multi Try Trigger Mode 9 9 9 9 Continuous Trigger Mode 9 9 9 9 Single Trigger Mode 9 9 9 9 Aiming in Trigger and Continuous Modes 9 9 9 9 Long Range IR 9 9 9 9 Short Range IR 9 9 9 9 UPC EAN 9 9 9 9 Code 128 9 9 9 9 Code 93 9 9 9 9 Codabar 9 9 9 9 Interleaved 2 ...

Page 30: ... beeps on timeout 9 9 9 9 Same symbol rescan timeout 1000 msecs 9 9 9 9 Same symbol rescan timeout configurable in 50 msec steps maximum of 6 35 sec 9 9 9 9 No Same symbol timeout 9 9 9 9 Infinite Same symbol timeout 9 9 9 9 Inter character delay configurable in 1 msec steps maximum of 255 msecs 1 msecs 10 msecs in KBW 9 9 9 9 Number of scan buffers maximum 8 9 9 9 9 Transmit UPC A check digit 9 9...

Page 31: ... Transmit Mod 10 ITF 9 9 9 9 Transmit MSI Plessy 9 9 9 9 Parity No 9 9 9 Baud Rate 9600 9 8 Data Bits 9 7 Data Bits 9 Stop Bits 1 9 Transmit Sanyo ID Characters 9 9 Nixdorf ID 9 9 LRC Enabled 9 9 UPC Prefix 9 9 UPC Suffix 9 9 Carriage Return 9 9 Line Feed Disabled by default in KBW 9 9 Tab Prefix 9 9 Tab Suffix 9 9 DE Disable Command 9 Enable Command 9 DTR Handshaking support 9 RTS CTS Handshaking...

Page 32: ...9 9 Five digit Redundancy 9 9 9 9 Coupon Code 128 9 9 9 9 Configurable Code Lengths 7 avail 9 9 9 9 Code Selects with configurable Code Length Locks 3 avail 9 9 9 9 Configurable Prefix characters 10 avail 9 9 Suffix characters 10 avail 9 9 Prefixes for Individual Code types 9 9 Editing 9 9 9 9 Function Control Key Support 9 9 9 9 Omnidirectional Scanning 9 9 9 9 Linear Only Scanning 9 9 9 9 Linear...

Page 33: ... user friendly Windows based configuration program allows you to simply point and click at the desired scanner options This program can be downloaded for FREE from Metrologic website www metrologic com or set up disks can be ordered by calling 1 800 ID METRO Serial Configuration This mode of configuration is ideal for OEM applications This mode gives the end user the ability to send a series of co...

Page 34: ...469X 11 low speed USB 38 and full speed USB 40 units can be upgraded To upgrade all units a power supply and PowerLink cable MLPN 53 53701 3 are required RS232 units can be upgraded using the standard PowerLink cable MLPN 53 53700x 3 The program guides the user with its simplistic one click approach The user must first select the file Once the file is selected and verified the scanner is ready to ...

Page 35: ...erial label indicates the interface enabled when the scanner is shipped from the factory 10 Shield Ground MS1890 47 Keyboard Wedge Stand Alone Keyboard Pin Function 1 Ground 2 RS232 Transmit Output 3 RS232 Receive Input 4 PC Data 5 PC Clock 6 KB Clock 7 PC 5V 8 KB Data 9 5VDC 10 Shield Ground MS1890 11 IBM 468X 469X Pin Function 1 Ground 2 RS232 Transmit Output 3 RS232 Receive Input 4 RTS Output 5...

Page 36: ...Ground 2 RS232 Transmit Output 3 RS232 Receive Input 4 RTS Output 5 CTS Input 6 USB D 7 V USB 8 USB D 9 5VDC 10 Shield Ground MS1890 40 Full Speed USB Pin Function 1 Ground 2 RS232 Transmit Output 3 RS232 Receive Input 4 RTS Output 5 CTS Input 6 USB D 7 V USB 8 USB D 9 5VDC 10 Shield Ground Figure 15 ...

Page 37: ... 7 CTS Input 8 RTS Output 9 5VDC 9 Pin D Type Connector Stand Alone Keyboard PowerLink Cable MLPN 53 53720 3 Pin Function 1 PC Data 2 NC 3 Power Ground 4 5VDC PC Power to KB 5 PC Clock 6 NC 6 Pin Male Mini DIN Connector USB Power Communication Cable MLPN 53 53713x N 3 or 53 53714x N 3 or 53 53735x N 3 Pin Function 1 PC 5V V_USB 2 D 3 D 4 Ground Shield Shield USB Type A Locking with Power 53 53713x...

Page 38: ...pter cable with a 5 pin DIN male connector on one end and a 6 pin mini DIN female connector on the other According to the termination required connect the appropriate end of the adapter cable to the PowerLink cable leaving the necessary termination exposed for connecting to the keyboard and the keyboard port on the PC Keyboard Wedge Adapter Cable Pin Function 1 PC Clock 2 PC Data 3 No Connect 4 Po...

Page 39: ...or any damage due to use or misuse produced from integration of the Product into any mechanical electrical or computer system The warranty is void if the case of Product is opened by anyone other than Metrologic s repair department or authorized repair centers THIS LIMITED WARRANTY EXCEPT AS TO TITLE IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND SPECIFICALLY EXCLUD...

Page 40: ...i même le scanner ou la LED Ne regardez jamais directement le rayon LED même si vous croyez que le scanner est inactif N ouvrez jamais le scanner pour regarder dans l appareil Ce faisant vous vous exposez à un risque d irradiation L emploi d appareils optiques avec cet équipement à LED augmente le risque d endommagement de la vision Achtung Die Verwendung anderer als der hier beschriebenen Steueru...

Page 41: ...terference at their own expense Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment could void the user s authority to operate this device This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesi...

Page 42: ...he FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular ...

Page 43: ...tual property rights whether or not such third party rights are licensed to METROLOGIC including any third party patent listed above except for an implied license only for the normal intended use of the specific equipment circuits and devices represented by or contained in the METROLOGIC products that are physically transferred to the user and only to the extent of METROLOGIC S license rights and ...

Page 44: ...mer Service 2 3 35 D DC 2 23 31 32 33 34 Decode 22 Default Parameters 24 25 28 IBM 25 28 Keyboard Wedge 25 28 RS232 25 28 Stand Alone Keyboard 25 28 USB 25 28 Depth of Field 16 E EMC 23 37 38 EMI 37 38 Emissions 37 38 F Firmware 30 Flash ROM 30 H Host 5 7 11 I Immunity 37 38 Indicator Audible 4 14 15 22 30 Failure 4 14 15 Visual 4 14 15 22 30 Interface 18 21 22 Cable 7 11 33 34 IBM 1 3 10 24 25 28...

Page 45: ...18 21 Repair 35 RMA 35 RS232 2 S SELV 7 11 Service 35 Specifications Electrical 23 Environmental 23 Mechanical 22 Operational 22 Stand Alone Keyboard 2 Swiftdecoder 1 T Tone 14 15 Alternate 13 Transformer 2 7 11 23 Trigger 4 12 Troubleshooting 18 21 U UL 6 7 11 Upgrade 30 USB Full Speed 1 3 11 24 25 28 32 33 Low Speed 1 3 11 24 25 28 32 33 V Ventilation 23 Visual Indicator 14 15 30 Voltage 23 W Wa...

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