Microscan MS-820 User manual

P/N 83-210046 Rev C1

Quick Start Guide

MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner

This guide is designed to get your scanner up and running

quickly. When connected to a host computer with Windows

operating system (98 or above), you can use ESP (Easy Setup

Program) to configure and control your MS-820 Industrial Bar

Code Scanner. In addition to ESP, you can send commands to

your scanner by serial command and by the scanner’s embedded

menus.

For a full explanation of the MS-820’s commands and features,

refer to the Help section of ESP or contact your Microscan sales

representative for the MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner

User’s Manual, available in digital and print formats.

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Step 1 — Check Required Hardware

Caution: If using your own power supply, be certain that it is wired

correctly and supply voltage is 10 to 28VDC. Incorrect wiring or volt-

age can cause software or equipment failures.

If connecting to a host with an IB-131 Interface Box, you will need

the following:

Itema

a. See “Connect the System” on page 3 for diagram of system.

Part Number Description

1FIS-0820-XXXXG

MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner

2A Host Computerb

b. With either a terminal communications program or Microscan’s

ESP which runs on Windows 98 or higher.

361-300026-03DB-25 Null modem configuration

cable plug to DB-9 socket, 6ft.cor

a 25-pin cable to the 25-pin port

c. If using another host cable, make certain that it does not have

RTS/CTS connected to the host.

498-000014-02IB-131 Interface Box kit including

configuration cable

561-000011-02Null Modem Configuration Cable

697-100004-15

(90-264 VAC, 24VDC) Power Supply

799-000017-01 Optional Object Detector

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Step 2 — Connect the System

Caution: Be certain all cables are connected BEFORE applying

power. Always power down BEFORE disconnecting cables.

1. Connect the scanner (1)

to the IB-131 Interface

Box (4) using the sup-

plied cable (5).

2. If making up your own

cable, make certain that

you connect transmit pins

to receive pins.

3. Connect the IB-131 (4)

at the “HOST” 25-pin

connector to the com-

puter (2) via a null

modem cable (3).1

4. Connect the power sup-

ply (6) to the IB-131’s

POWER connector.

5. Connect power to the system.

1. When wiring the IB-131 to a Host Computer that has a 25-pin connector, cross

pins 2 and 3. When wiring the IB-131 to a Host Computer that has a 9-pin

connector, do NOT cross pins 2 and 3.

Hardware Configuration

Scanner

Host

Network

TriggerPower

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Step 3 — Install ESP

(ESP stands for Easy Setup Program.)

With your scanner connected to a host computer with Windows

operating system (98 or above), you can use ESP for configuration

and control.

If downloading from your “Microscan Tools” CD:

1. Insert 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.microscan.com/downloadcenter/

2. Create a new “myMicroscan” member account or, if you are

already a member, enter your user name and password.

3. Click the Download Software link and extract the latest version of

ESP to a directory of your choice. Note where your ESP.exe file

is stored on your hard drive.

4. At the end of the install process, the following icon should appear

on your desktop:

5. Click the ESP icon to start the program.

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Step 4 — Select Scanner Model in ESP

When you start the program, the following menu will appear:

1. In the

Model

dialog

box, select your

model. If you do not

want to make this

selection every time

you load

ESP

, uncheck

“Show this window

at Startup”

2. Select the default

name (

MS-820-1

, for

example) or type in a

file name of your

choice and click

Click

Yes

when the

following dialog box

appears:

Note: If you need to select another model later, you can find it in

App Mode under Model on the menu bar.

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Step 5 — Autoconnect

1. In the Connecting... dialog, if your communications port is not

the default COM1, use the pull down arrow to change your com-

munications port.

2. Click the Start button.

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

and the CONNECTED message will appear in a green box in the

status bar at the bottom right of your screen.

3. If the connection fails, enable a different Com Port, check connec-

tions, and try again.

Tip

: If you do not see the

CONNECTED

DISCONNECTED

message

at the bottom of your dialog, try expanding the

ESP

window horizontally.

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Step 6 — Position Symbol and Scanner

1. Set up a symbol at the scanning distance you will be using in your

application.

Note: If using an I 2/5 symbol, verify that the number of characters

in the symbol being scanned matches the symbol length enabled for

the I 2/5 symbol type (default is 10 and 6).

2.Avoid bright light or IR light from other sources, including other

readers.

3. Pitch the symbol or reader at a minimum of ±15° to avoid specular

reflection (the return of direct, non-diffused light).

Scanner and symbol positioning

Note: Code 39 is the default symbol type enabled. If you are uncer-

tain as to your symbology type, enable all symbologies by selecting

the Auto Discriminate macro in Terminal mode.

Pitch

axis

Bar code

label

Tilt

axis

Skew

axis

Scan line

Scanner

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Step 7 — Test for Read Rate

If you don’t have a test symbol, print out this page and use the symbol

here for testing. With this test you can learn the percentage of decodes

per images

captured

observing

the active LEDs

(20% through 100%)

on the top of the scanner.

By ESP

After connecting to the reader, ESP will open in Setup Mode.

1. Click the Test button in Setup Mode to begin the

read rate test.

2. Follow the instructions on the Setup Mode screen.

3. To end the read rate test, click the Stop button.

Note: If the reader is in the default Continuous Read mode, it will

read and beep repeatedly as long as a readable symbol remains in

the read range, and as long as the Read Cycle configuration has not

changed.

By Serial Command

Send a <C> to begin the read rate test.

Send a <J> to end the read rate test.

Code 39 Test Symbol

You can also find test symbols

packaged with your Microscan

Tools CD.

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Step 8 — Configure the Scanner

By ESP

To change reader settings, or to access the Utilities or

Terminal window, click the App Mode button.

To return to Setup Mode, click the Setup Mode button.

By Serial Command

From your terminal program or the Terminal screen in

ESP, you can enter serial commands and configuration and utility com-

mands.

Note: You can learn the current setting of any parameter by inserting

a question mark after the number, as in <K100?>. To see all K com-

mands, send <K?>.

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