Metrologic Instruments MX009 manual

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    Copyright © 2005 by Metrologic Instruments, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in any form or by any means without prior written consent, except by reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review, or provided for in the Copyright Act of 1976. Products and brand names mentioned in this docume[...]

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    ii T ABLE O F C ONTENTS Introduction How does the MX009 U SB Cable Operate?...................................................... 1 What is the difference between USB Keyboard Emulation and USB Serial Emulation? ...................................................................................... 1 How is the MX009 Configured fo r USB Keyboard Emu[...]

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    1 I NTRODUCTION Metrologic’s MX009 USB Cable is a device that converts serial RS232 formatted data to either USB Keyboard or USB Serial communication protocol. The MX009 can be used with all Metrologic products equipped with an RS232 interface, as well as all versions of Metrologic PowerLink compatible scanners. All versions of Metrologic’s Pow[...]

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    2 I NTRODUCTION • H OW IS THE MX009 CONFIGURED FOR USB KEYBOARD E MULATION ? This guide contains the configuration bar codes necessary to ensure that the scanner communicates properly with the MX009. The scanner communicates using RS232 protocol. The default (RS232) settings of the scanner are as follows: • For Non-PowerLink Scanners 9600 baud,[...]

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    3 I NTRODUCTION (C ONT .) • H OW IS THE MX009 CONFIGURED FOR USB S ERIAL E MULATION ? This guide contains the configuration bar codes necessary to ensure that the scanner communicates properly with the MX009. The scanner communicates using RS232 protocol. The default (RS232) settings of the scanner are as follows: • For Non-PowerLink Scanners 9[...]

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    4 MX009 USB C ABLE O PTIONS P ART N UMBER C ONNECTOR T YPE S TRAIGHT C OILED USB E ND S CANNER E ND C OMPATIBLE S CANNER M ODELS Discontinued scanner models are shown in grey. S MX009-2MA7 C Type A 10-pin RJ45 Male All versions of the: MS6220, MS6520, IS6520, MS7100, MS7220, MS9500, MS3580 and IS3580 S MX009-2FA7 C Type A 10-pin RJ45 Female MS6720-[...]

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    5 MX009 P ART N UMBER D ESIGNATION AND A CCESSORIES P ARTS AND A CCESSORIES Part No. Description MX009 USB Converter Cable MX009-2 xx 7 x USB Keyboard Emulation Cable MX009-2 xx 8 x USB Serial Emulation Cable P ART N UMBER D ESIGNATION Application Dependent AC to DC Power Transformer (Optional) 00-02574 X MX009 USB Converter Cable Configuration Gui[...]

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    6 C ABLE I NSTALLATION Make sure the AC input requirements of the power supply match the AC outlet. The outlet should be near the equipment and easily accessible.[...]

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    7 L ABELS Each MX009 has CE, UL and caution information embedded in the back of the case. The following is an example of embedded information. Figure 1. Each MX009 will also have a flag tag attached to the cable with the date of manufacture, model number, and serial number. Figure 2. ** Illustrations shown are not actual size.[...]

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    8 C ONFIGURING FOR USB K EYBOARD E MULATION (MX009-2 XX 7 X ) PowerLink Compatible Scanners These Metrologic Scanners, used with the MX009 Cable must be reconfigured using the following bar codes before the MX009 can communicate properly with a host system. • MS9500 Voyager ® Series • MS6220 Pulsar ® • MS7100 Orbit ® • MS3580 QuantumT ?[...]

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    9 C ONFIGURING FOR USB K EYBOARD E MULATION (MX009-2 XX 7 X ) 4. Scan the appropriate bar code below to set USB Keyboard Emulation to the country keyboard required ( defaults to USA ). USA ³ 416260 S WITZERLAND ³ 416280 S PAIN ³ 416250 I TALY ³ 416240 G ERMANY ³ 416230 F RANCE ³ 416220 Continued on next page.[...]

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    10 C ONFIGURING FOR USB K EYBOARD E MULATION (MX009-2 XX 7 X ) U NITED K INGDOM ³ 416210 B ELGIUM ³ 416200 J APANESE ³ 4162100 IBM 4700 F INANCIAL K EYBOARD ³ 416270 S WEDEN /F INLAND ³ 416290 5. E NTER /E XIT C ONFIGURATION M ODE ³ 999999[...]

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    11 C ONFIGURING FOR USB K EYBOARD E MULATION (MX009-2 XX 7 X ) MS6720, MS860, AND T ECH S ERIES These Metrologic Scanners, used with the MX009 Cable must be reconfigured using the following bar codes before the MX009 can communicate properly with a host system. • MS6720 • MS860 • Tech Series Note: Configuration for USB Keyboard Emulation must[...]

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    12 C ONFIGURING FOR USB K EYBOARD E MULATION (MX009-2 XX 7 X ) 4. E NABLE XON/OFF H ANDSHAKING 0 12345 11714 5 5. E NABLE ACK/NAK 0 12345 11713 8 6. C ONFIGURABLE P REFIX #1 0 12345 92000 4 7. C ONTROL V P REFIX 0 12345 00022 5 8. C ONFIGURABLE P REFIX #2 0 12345 92100 1 Continued on next page.[...]

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    13 C ONFIGURING FOR USB K EYBOARD E MULATION (MX009-2 XX 7 X ) 9. Scan one of the following bar codes to set Keyboard Emulation. B ELGIUM 0 12345 00065 2 U NITED K INGDOM 0 12345 00066 9 F RENCH 0 12345 00067 6 G ERMAN 0 12345 00068 3 I TALIAN 0 12345 00069 0 Continued on next page.[...]

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    14 C ONFIGURING FOR USB K EYBOARD E MULATION (MX009-2 XX 7 X ) S PANISH 0 12345 00070 6 U NITED S TATES 0 12345 00071 3 S WISS 0 12345 00073 7 S WEDISH /F INNISH 0 12345 00074 4 J APANESE 0 12345 00075 1 Continued on next page.[...]

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    15 C ONFIGURING FOR USB K EYBOARD E MULATION (MX009-2 XX 7 X ) R ESERVED 0 12345 00076 8 10. E NTER /E XIT C ONFIGURATION M ODE 0 12345 66666 7[...]

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    16 C ONFIGURING FOR USB S ERIAL E MULATION (MX009-2 XX 8 X ) PowerLink Compatible Scanners These Metrologic scanners must be reconfigured using the following bar codes before the MX009 can communicate properly with the host system. • MS9500 Voyager Series • MS6220 Pulsar • MS7100 Orbit • MS3580 QuantumT • MS7220 Argus SCAN • IS3480 Quan[...]

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    17 C ONFIGURING FOR USB S ERIAL E MULATION (MX009-2 XX 8 X ) MS6720, MS860, AND TECH SERIES These Metrologic scanners must be reconfigured using the following bar codes before the MX009 can communicate properly with a host system. • MS6720 • MS860 • Tech Series Note: Configuration for USB Serial Emulation must be completed before enabling/dis[...]

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    18 C ONFIGURING FOR USB S ERIAL E MULATION (MX009-2 XX 8 X ) 4. E NABLE XON/XOFF H ANDSHAKING 0 12345 11714 5 5. E NABLE ACK/NAK 0 12345 11713 8 6. E NTER /E XIT C ONFIGURATION M ODE 0 12345 66666 7[...]

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    19 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE The following guide is for reference purposes only. Contact a Metrologic representative at 1-800-ID-METRO or 1-800-436-3876 to preserve the limited warranty terms on page 22. Test Bar Code Scanning the following bar code will transmit the encoded characters followed by the software number of the MX009. Mt Lg -m x 009 S YM[...]

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    20 S PECIFICATIONS MX009 USB C ONVERTER C ABLE S PECIFICATIONS M ECHANICAL Dimensions: 80.4 mm (3.2”) L x 32.4 mm (1.3”) W x 18.7 mm (0.7”) H Weight: 160 g (0.35 lb) Termination: 10-pin modular RJ45 Male to USB 10-pin modular RJ45 Female to USB. 25-pin Female D-Sub to USB Cable: Straight or Coiled E LECTRICAL Input Voltage: 5.0 VDC ± 0.25V E[...]

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    21 C ABLE I NFORMATION Scanner Connector End USB Connector End 10-Pin RJ45 Male Type A Locking Type A Pin Function MX009-2MA7x and MX009-2MB7x and 1 Ground MX009-2MA8x or MX009-2MB8x 2 TXD 3 RXD x = C (coiled) or S (Straight) cable 4 RTS Pin Function 5 CTS 1 Vbus 6 DTR/LP 2 D- 7 Reserved 3 D+ 8 LP Data 4 Ground 9 +5 VDC From Transformer 10 SHD/GND [...]

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    22 L IMITED W ARRANTY The MX009 USB converter cables are manufactured by Metrologic at its Blackwood, New Jersey, U.S.A. facility and at its Suzhou, China facility. The MX009 USB converter cables have a two (2) year limited warranty from the date of manufacture. Metrol ogic warrants and represent s that all MX009 USB converter cables are free of al[...]

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    23 N OTICES TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC STANDARDS FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the F CC 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 undesired operat[...]

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    24 N OTICES D ECLARATION OF C ONFORMITY According to 47 CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers: We: Metrologic Instruments, Inc. Located at: 90 Coles Road Blackwood, NJ 08012 Telephone: 856-228-8100 Declare under sole responsibility that the produc[...]

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    25 A DDITIONAL B AR C ODES Some Metrologic scanners require alternate configuration steps than the steps found on pages 8 - 18. If your scanner was manufactured before May 2002 or does not accept the standard configuration sequences, you may need to use one of the alternate configuration methods listed on the following pages. Contact a Metrologic c[...]

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    26 A DDITIONAL B AR C ODES 7. *Enable LF Suffix ³ 116612 8. Scan the appropriate bar code below to set USB Keyboard Emulation to the country keyboard required. B ELGIUM ³ 80360650 U NITED K INGDOM ³ 80360660 F RANCE ³ 80360670 G ERMAN ³ 80360680 I TALIAN ³ 80360690 S PANISH ³ 80360700[...]

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    27 A DDITIONAL B AR C ODES U NITED S TATES ³ 80360710 R ESERVED ³ 80360720 S WISS ³ 80360730 S WEDISH /F INNISH ³ 80360740 J APANESE ³ 80360750 R ESERVED ³ 80360760 9. E NTER /E XIT C ONFIGURATION M ODE ³ 999999[...]

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    28 A DDITIONAL B AR C ODES Alternate Configuration for USB Serial Emulation (MX009-2xx8x) PowerLink Compatible Scanners 1. E NTER /E XIT C ONFIGURATION M ODE ³ 999999 2. R ECALL D EFAULTS ³ 999998 3. ENABLE RS-232 MODE ³ 415554 4. E NABLE XON/XOFF H ANDSHAKING ³ 115914 5. ENABLE ACK/NAK ³ 115913 Continued on next page.[...]

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    29 A DDITIONAL B AR C ODES 6. *E NABLE LF S UFFIX ³ 116612 7. E NTER /E XIT C ONFIGURATION M ODE ³ 999999[...]

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    30 C ONTACT I NFORMATION AND O FFICE L OCATIONS C ORPORATE H EADQUARTERS N ORTH A MERICA E UROPEAN , M IDDLE E AST & A FRICAN H EADQUARTERS USA, New Jersey Germany, Munich Metrologic Instruments, Inc. Metrologic Instruments GmbH Tel: 1-800-ID-METRO Fax: 856-228-6673 Tel: 49-89-89019-0 Fax: 49-89-89019-200 Email: info@metrologic.com Email: info@[...]

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    June 2005 Printed in the USA 00 - 02574 D[...]