Motorola Symbol User manual

Symbol MiniScan Family of

Scanners

Quick Reference Guide

2 Symbol MiniScan Family of Scanners

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Quick Reference Guide 3

Introduction

The new Symbol MiniScan family is the next generation of

industrial fixed scanners. The scanners provide the

quickest, easiest and most flexible integration of bar code

scanning into all types of devices. The Symbol MiniScan

family offers high performance scan engines, along with a

housing, exit window, decoder and variety of interfaces

(including USB) in a compact durable housing. All Symbol

MiniScan products can be easily used as stand-alone,

fixed-mount or embedded scanners.

The following models are available:

•

Symbol MS320x

The Symbol MS320x offers a high speed

omnidirectional scan pattern that reads bar codes

quickly and accurately, minimizing the need for precise

positioning of linear 1-D bar codes. The Symbol

MS320x scanner is also capable of reading RSS and

2-D bar codes such as PDF417 and composite codes.

•

Symbol MS220x

The Symbol MS220x offers a high-speed "Smart"

raster pattern optimized for 2-D bar code applications

and poorly printed 1-D codes. The high scan rate of

640 scans per second ensures fast and reliable data

on all 1-D and 2-D bar codes such as PDF417, Micro-

PDF and RSS.

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•

Symbol MS120xFZY

The Symbol MS120xFZY incorporates fuzzy logic for

premium scanning performance on all types of 1-D and

RSS bar codes including poorly printed and low

contrast.

•

Symbol MS120xWA

The Symbol MS120xWA features a broad 60° scan

angle to accommodate large 1-D and RSS bar codes

within an extremely close range.

•

Symbol MS954

The Symbol MS954, packaged in the smaller MiniScan

enclosure, offers customers easier integration into tight

areas. In addition, the Symbol MS954 offers excellent

1-D data capture performance. The Symbol MS954

supports RS232 only.

•

Symbol MS440x

The Symbol MS440x integrates Symbol’s SE4400

imager engine and PL4407 decoder to offer the

highest performance in the smallest enclosure. This

tiny MiniScan captures all 1-D and 2-D bar codes

omnidirectionally and also features signature and

image capture.

Accessories

•

For power connection:

-110V power supply, US,

p/n 50-14000-008R

-220V power supply, Europe,

p/n 50-14000-009R

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-100V power supply, Asia,

p/n 50-14000-010R.

•

For data connection:

-Push button trigger and cable,

p/n 25-04950-01R

-Female DB9 in straight connector to

RS-232 host,

p/n 25-58918-01R

-Female DB9 in right angle connector to RS-232

host,

p/n 25-58919-01R

-Female DB9 in right angle connector to USB host

(Type A connector),

p/n 25-58923-01R

-Female DB9 in straight connector with trigger jack

and beeper to USB (Type A connector),

p/n 25-58925-01R

-Female DB9 in straight connector to Synapse

Adapter Cable (6 ft. straight), p/n 25-58921-01

-Photo sensor trigger and cable,

p/n 25-13176-01R

-USB Cable (6 ft. straight) without trigger jack;

without beeper,

p/n 25-58926-01R

NOTE Only Symbol MiniScan scanner models

ending in ‘07’ (e.g., Symbol MSxx07) can

communicate over USB.

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-Low Profile DB9 USB Cable (18 in. straight); without

trigger jack; without beeper,

p/n 25-58926-02R.

•

Other:

-Fixed mount stand,

p/n 20-60136-01R

-Simple Serial Interface Software Developer's Kit

(SSISDK). To download an SSISDK, go to:

http://support.symbol.com/support/product.

Connecting the Symbol MiniScan

The Symbol MiniScan can be triggered either by a

software trigger command, or by an external switch. If the

Symbol MiniScan scanner came without a host cable, or if

you are constructing an external triggering switch, consult

the Symbol MiniScan Integration Guide.

To connect the Symbol MiniScan:

1. Plug the 9-pin D-connector with the end marked “TO

SCANNER” into the Symbol MiniScan scanner.

2. If using an external switch and applicable host cable,

plug the trigger cable into the female stereo connector

on the flying lead of the 9-pin D-connector.

3. Plug the output cable from the power supply into the

receptacle on the end of the connector near the host

end of the cable. (USB and Synapse cables do not

require a power supply.)

4. Plug the host side connector into the appropriate port

on your host terminal.

5. Check all connections to ensure they are secure.

Quick Reference Guide 7

6. Program the Symbol MiniScan. Triggering option bar

codes begin on page 8. Refer to the Symbol MiniScan

Integration Guide for more information on selecting

specific parameters.

Scanning

1. Ensure all connections are secure.

2. Once power is applied to the Symbol MiniScan

scanner the LED lights a continuous red.

3. Ensure the bar code is within scanning range. Align the

bar code and trigger the unit.

4. Upon successful decode, the scanner LED turns

green.

Aiming Tips

Scan the Entire Symbol

1. The scan beam must cross every bar and space on the

symbol.

2. Adjust the aim so that the thin, red laser beam covers

the entire length of the bar code.

3. If the decode is successful, the green LED lights and

the data is transmitted to the host. The scanner may

also beep.

RIGHT

012345

WRONG

012345

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Triggering Options

Level Trigger

The laser is enabled and decode processing begins when

the trigger line is activated. Decode processing continues

until a good decode occurs, the trigger is released, or the

Laser-On time expires. The laser is disabled once decode

processing is complete. The next decode attempt does

not occur until the trigger line is released and then

reactivated.

Level

Pulse Trigger

The laser is enabled and decode processing begins when

the trigger line is activated. The laser remains on and

decode processing continues regardless of the trigger line

until a good decode occurs, or until the Laser-On time

expires. The laser is disabled once decode processing is

complete. The next decode attempt does not occur until

the trigger line is released and then reactivated.

Pulse

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Continuous

The laser is enabled continuously and decode processing

is continuously active. In this mode, the scanner can be

configured to scan and transmit a bar code and then not

decode the same bar code for a set period of time (Time

Between Same Bar Code) and not decode ANY bar

code for a period of time (Time Between Different Bar

Codes). This allows the user to tailor the application to

the rate at which bar codes are presented. Refer to the

Symbol MiniScan Integration Guide for these bar codes.

Continuous

Host Trigger

The laser is enabled and decode processing begins in

response to an SSI Start Decode message from the host.

Refer to the Symbol MiniScan Integration Guide for more

information. Decode processing continues until a good

decode occurs, an SSI Stop Decode message is

received, or the Laser-On time expires. The laser is

disabled once decode processing is complete. The next

decode attempt does not occur until the next Start Decode

message is received.

Host

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Beeper Indications

The beeper indicates the scanner status as follows:

LED Indicators

Laser Patterns

Depending on the configuration, the Symbol MiniScan

scanner can emit one of five laser patterns.

Omnidirectional Scan Pattern

(Symbol MS220x, MS320x)

This scan pattern is a high speed rotating omnidirectional

scan pattern that provides very aggressive performance

on 1-D bar codes because there are virtually no "holes" in

the pattern. This ensures fast throughput at the point of

activity and the ability to read 1-D symbols in 360oof

Beeper Indication

3 Beeps Power up (or reset) occurred. (Symbol

MS220x and MS320x models only.)

1 Beep A bar code is successfully decoded.

4 Beeps Transmission error. Bar code data was not

received by the host.

Fast warble A programming parameter was entered

successfully.

LED Indication

Red Scanner is on.

Green A bar code is successfully decoded.

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