Metrologic MS9535 manual

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    METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS, INC. MS9535 Voyager BT ™ Wireless Hand-Held Laser Scanner Installation and User’s Guide[...]

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    ii L OCATIONS C ORPORATE H EADQUARTERS North America Metrologic Instruments, Inc. Customer Service: 1- 800-ID-METRO 90 Coles Road Tel: 856-228-8100 Blackwood, NJ 08012-4683 Fax: 856-228-6673 Email: info@me trologic.com Int erne t: www.m etro logi c.co m E UROPEAN H EADQUARTERS Germany, Metrologic Instruments GmbH Tel: +49 89 89019 0 Middle East and[...]

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    iii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Introducti on........................................................................................................... 1 Scanner and A ccessori es ..................................................................................... 2 Quick St art ............................................................................[...]

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    1 I NTRODUCTION MS9535 Voyager BT ™ laser bar code scanner is a new member of Metrologic’s Voyager series. Besides featuring the pat ented technologies of automatic trigger and CodeGate, the Voyager BT has incorporated the la test Bluetooth™ w ireless technology. This technology gives the cu stomer the freedom of mobility , wi th scanning up [...]

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    2 S CANNER AND A CCESSORIES B AS IC K IT Part # Description 9535-5 Voyager BT Scanner 9535-5M Voyager BT Scanner w ith Memory 70-79004 MS9535 VoyagerBT Wireless Hand Held Laser Scanner Installation and User’s Guide* 00-02544 MetroSelect Single-Line Programming Guide* 00-02024 Bluetooth Programming Addendum 70-73524 Wrist Strap * Available on the [...]

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    3 Q UICK S TART 1. Connect the 10-pin RJ45 male connecto r into the 10-pin modular jack on the bottom of the cradle. You will hear a ‘click’ when the connection is made. 2. Connect the plug of the power supply into the pow er jack on the bottom of the cradle. 3. Connect the power supply into an AC outlet. The blue LED on the rear of the cradle [...]

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    4 Q UICK S TART (C ONTINUED ) 5. Scan a bar code anyw here within 10 me ters from the cradle. The scanner will beep once and flash the w hite LED. T he blue LED of the cradle will also flash once, indicating that the bar code has been successfully read and transmitted. MS9535 Voyager BT also provides tw o modes of operation: 1. Auto-trigger mode Wh[...]

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    5 RS232 AND L IGHT P EN S CANNER I NSTALLATION 1. Turn off the host system. 2. Connect the 10-pin RJ45 male connecto r into the 10-pin modular jack on the bottom of the cradle. You will hear a ‘click’ w hen the connection is made. 3. Connect the plug of the power supply into the pow er jack on the bottom of the cradle. 4. Connect the power supp[...]

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    6 K EY B OARD W EDGE S CANNER I NSTALLATION 1. Turn off the host system. 2. Connect the 10-pin RJ45 male connecto r into the 10-pin modular jack on the bottom of the cradle. You will hear a ‘click’ when the connection is made. 3. Connect the plug of the power supply into the pow er jack on the bottom of the cradle. 4. Connect the power supply i[...]

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    7 USB K EYBOARD S CANNER I NSTALLATION 1. Turn off the host system. 2. Connect the USB B type connector into the center jack on the bottom of the charger cradle. 3. Connect the plug of the power supply into the pow er jack on the bottom of the charger cradle. 4. Connect the power supply into an AC outlet. 5. Connect the USB cable to t he USB port o[...]

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    8 IBM S CANNER I NSTALLATION 1. Turn off the host system. 2. Connect the 10-pin RJ45 male connecto r into the 10-pin modular jack on the bottom of the cradle. You will hear a ‘click’ w hen the connection is made. 3. Connect the plug of the power supply into the pow er jack on the bottom of the charger cradle. 4. Connect the power supply into an[...]

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    9 F ULL S PEED USB WITH E XTERNAL P OWER S UPPLY S CANNER I NSTALLATION 1. Turn off the host system. 2. Connect the 10-pin RJ45 male connector into the 10-pin modular jack on the bottom of the charger cradle. You w ill hear a ‘click’ when the connection is made. 3. Connect the plug of the power supply into the pow er jack on the bottom of the c[...]

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    10 F ULL S PEED USB WITH P OWER F ROM R EGISTER S CANNER I NSTALLATION 1. Turn off the host system. 2. Connect the 10-pin RJ45 male connecto r into the 10-pin modular jack on the bottom of the charger cradle. You w ill hear a ‘click’ when the connection is made. 3. Connect the female DC power jack of USB cable to the center power jack on the bo[...]

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    11 E STABLISH C OMMUNICATION B ETWEEN S CANNER AND C RADLE Before the normal scanning starts, Bluetooth communication between the scanner and cradle must be established. The communication between the scanner and cradle can be established by scanning the Bluetooth address code located on the cradle. The pairing process takes a few seconds and can be[...]

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    12 C HARGING THE S CANNER Prior to performing any operation w ith the scanner, make sure it has been charged. The following explains how to determi ne if the scanner needs recharging: 1. During operation, the scanner give s tw o beeps after a successful scan. This indicates the scanner has low pow er. 2. When a bar code is presented to the scanner [...]

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    13 C HARGING THE S CANNER (C ONTINUED ) Safety Precautions for Lithium Batteries: • Do not place batteries in fire or heat the batteries • Do not store batteries near fire or other high temperature locations • Do not store or carry batteries together w ith metal objects • Do not expose batteries to water or allow the batteries to get w et ?[...]

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    14 R ECEIVER / C HARGER C RADLE The cradle of MS9535 works both as a receiver and a charger. As a receiver, after establishing Bluet ooth communication with the scanner, the cradle receives date being scanned by the scanner and transmits it to the host. To communicate with different host interf aces, the cradle is offered in various configurations.[...]

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    15 C RADLE P ARTS The main parts of the cradle includes: a) Blue LED The blue LED indicates the “connecting” st atus of the cradle with the scanner. When the Bluetooth connection breaks, the blue LED will flash. A single flash of the blue LED indicates data has been received from the scanner. b) Wall Mount Hook In applications where w all mount[...]

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    16 S CANNER P ARTS MS9535 To p View MS9535 Side View A mber LED CodeGate Button Out p ut Windo w Plastic Feet / Charge Contacts Blue LED MS9535 Top View White LED[...]

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    17 A UDIBLE I NDICATORS When the scanner is in operation, it provides audi ble feedback. These sounds indicate the status of the scanner . Eight settings are avail able for the tone of the beeper (normal, 6 alternate tones and no t one). To change the tones, refer to the MetroSelect Single-Line Programming Guide ( MLPN 00-02544B) or MetroSet2’s h[...]

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    18 V ISUAL I NDICATORS The MS9535 has three LED indicators (b lue, white and amber) located on the head of the scanner. When the scanner is in operation, the flas hing or stationary activity of the LEDs indicates the st atus of the current scan and the scanner. Blue, White & A mber LEDs are off The scanner receives is not re ceiving power from [...]

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    19 V ISUAL I NDICATORS ( CONTINUED ) A lternating Flashing of Blue a nd White This indicates the scanner is in program mode. Two razzberry tones indicate that an invalid bar code has been scanned while in this mode . If the scanner is in RangeGate active mode, this indicates the SRAM of the scanner becomes full. If the scanner needs to have a Flash[...]

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    20 F AILURE M ODES Flashing Blue and one Razzberry Tone This indicates the scanner has experienced a laser sub- system failure. Return the unit for repair to an authorized service center. Flashing Blue and White with Tw o Razzberry Tones This indicates the scanner has experienced a scanning mechanism failure. Return the unit for repair to an author[...]

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    21 P ROGRAMMING M ODES The MS9535 Voyager BT has 2 modes of programming.  Bar Codes Voyager BT can be configured by scanning the bar codes in the MetroSelect Single-Line Programming Guide ( MLPN 00-02544B) and Bluetooth Programming Addendum (00-02024A). Please refer to these guides for instructions. The MetroSelect Single-Line Programming Guide [...]

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    22 U PGRADING THE F LASH ROM F IRMWARE The MetroSet 2 program also allows the user of a Metrologic scanner to quickly upgrade to a new or custom version of softw are. It requires the use of a personal computer running under Windows 95 or gr eater and the use of a communication port. The user merely connects the scanner to a communications port of t[...]

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    23 L ABELS Each scanner has a label on the back of the unit. This label has the model number, date of manufacture, serial number, CE and caution information. The following is an example of this label: M AINTENANCE Smudges and dirt can interfere with the proper scanning of a bar code. Therefore, the out put window w ill need occasional cleaning. 1. [...]

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    24 D EPTH OF F IELD Minimum Bar Code Element Width A B C D E F G H J K mm .13 .15 - - .19 - .25 .33 .53 - mils 5.2 5.7 - - 7.5 - 10 13 21 -[...]

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    25 IR A CTIVATION[...]

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    26 C ONNECTING TO O THER B LUETOOTH D EVICES Other than the cradl e, the MS9535 Voyager BT scanner can also link to other Bluetooth compatible devices, such as a computer, printer or laptop. A Bluetooth communication between the scanner and the other device must be established before the system w orks.  When MS9535 acts as Client : The MS9535 is[...]

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    27 C ONNECTING WITH O THER B LUETOOTH D EVICE (C ONTINUED )  When MS9535 acts as Server: To enable the MS9535 to act as a server and to be discovered by another Bluetooth device, scan the below Provide Service code. This w ill allow other Bluetooth devices to send inquiries to the scanner and attempt communication. Use this bar code to es tablis[...]

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    28 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. Symptoms Possible Causes Solution No LEDs, beep or laser - Scanner in Cradle No power is being supplied from cradle to scanner Check transformer, outlet and po[...]

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    29 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE ( CONTINUED ) Symptoms Possible Causes Solution Unit scans, Communicates and beeps twice Same symbol timeout set too short Adjust same symbol timeout for a longer time. The unit powers up, but does not scan/or beep Beeper disabled. No tone selected Enable beeper. Select tone. The unit powers up, but does not scan and/or b[...]

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    30 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE ( CONTINUED ) Symptoms Possible Causes Solution Scanner beeps at some bar codes and NOT for others of the same bar code symbology The aspect ratio of the bar code is out of tolerance Check print mode. The type of printer could be the problem. Change print settings. i.e. change to econo mode or high speed. Scanner beeps at[...]

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    31 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE ( CONTINUED ) Symptoms Possible Causes Solution The unit is transmitting each character twice Configuration is not correct Increase interscan code delay setting. Adjust whether the F0 break is transmitted. It may be necessary to try this in both settings. Everything works except for a couple of characters These characters[...]

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    32 D ESIGN S PECIFICATIONS O PE RAT I ON AL Light Source: Visible Laser Diode 650 nm ± 10 nm Laser Power: 0.96 mW (peak) Depth of Scan Field: 0 mm – 203 mm (0” – 8”) for 0.330 mm (13 mil) bar code at default setting Scan Speed: 72 ± 2 scan lines per second Scan Pattern: Single scan line Minimum Bar Width: 0.127 mm (5.0 mil) Decode Capabil[...]

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    33 D EFAULT S ETTINGS Many functions of the scanner and cradl e can be “programmed” – that is, enabled or disabled. The scanner and cr adle are shipped from the factory programmed to a set of default conditions. The default parameter has an asterisk (*) in the charts on the following pages. If an asterisk is not in the default column then the[...]

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    34 D EFAULT S ETTINGS ( CONTINUED ) PARA ME TER D E F A U L T RS-232 LIGHT PEN IBM 46XX KBW USB Mod 43 Check on Code 39      MSI-Plessey 10/10 Check Digit      MSI-Plessey Mod 10 Check Digit *      Paraf Support ITF      ITF Symbol Lengths Variable      Minimum Symbol Length[...]

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    35 D EFAULT S ETTINGS ( CONTINUED ) PARA ME TER D E F A U L T RS-232 LIGHT PEN IBM 46XX KBW USB Same symbol rescan timeout 750 msecs      Same symbol rescan timeout 875 msecs *      Same symbol rescan timeout: 1000 msecs      No Same symbol timeout      Infinite Same symbol timeout  [...]

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    36 D EFAULT S ETTINGS ( CONTINUED ) PARA ME TER D E F A U L T RS-232 LIGHT PEN IBM 46XX KBW USB Transmit Sanyo ID Characters    Nixdorf ID    LRC Enabled    UPC Prefix    UPC Suffix    Carriage Return *    Line Feed-Disabled by default in KBW *    Tab Prefix    Tab Suffix  ?[...]

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    37 D EFAULT S ETTINGS ( CONTINUED ) PARA ME TER D E F A U L T RS-232 LIGHT PEN IBM 46XX KBW USB 100 msec to Find Supplement Programmable in 100 msec steps (max 800 msec) *      Coupon Code 128  as code 39   as code 39 † Programmable Code Lengths 7 avail      † Code Selects with programmable Code Length Loc[...]

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    38 1 10 C RADLE AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS Cradle Pinout Connections The MS9535 cradle has 3 ports on the botto m. One is for power, and the other two are for interfaces connection.The 10-pin RJ45 modular jack has diffent configurations for different interfaces. MI9535-547 Keyboard Wedge Pin Function 1 Ground 2 RS-232 Transmit Output 3 RS-232 Receive[...]

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    39 C RADLE AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS ( CONTINUED ) MI9535-511 IBM Pin Function 1 Ground 2 RS-232 Transmit Output 3 RS-232 Receive Input 4 RTS Output 5 CTS Input 6 DTR Input 7 IBM B- Transmit 8 IBM A+ Receive 9 Reserved MI9535C540 / MI9535D540 Full Speed USB Pin Function 1 Ground 2 RS-232 Transmit Output 3 RS-232 Receive Input 4 RTS Output 5 CTS Inpu[...]

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    40 C RADLE AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS (C ONTINUED ) USB Port Pin Function 1 VCC 2 D- 3 D+ 4 Ground Cable Connector Configurations (Host End) USB Cable [ MLPN 52-52828A] Pin Function 1 VCC 2 D- 3 D+ 4 Ground RS232/Light Pen Cable [ MLPN 54-54000B-N] 9-pin D-type female connector to the PC Pin Function 1 Shield Ground 2 RS-232 Transmit Output 3 RS-232 [...]

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    41 C RADLE AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS (C ONTINUED ) IBM Cable [ MLPN 54-54250A-N] Pin Function 1 Ground 2 IBM A+ 3 IBM B- 4 Reserved Full Speed USB Cable with pow er from Register [ MLPN 54-54073A] Pin Function 1 +5VDC 2 D- 3 D+ 4 Ground 5 Ground 6 +12V 7 +12V 8 Ground Full Speed USB Cable with external Pow er Supply [ MLPN 54-54200A-N] Pin Function [...]

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    42 C RADLE AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS ( CONTINUED ) Cable Connector Configuration The Keyboard Wedge cable [ MLPN 57-57002A] is terminated with a 5-pin DIN female connector on one end, and a 6-pi n mini DIN male on the other. Metrologic will supply an adapter cable with a 5-pin DIN male connector on one end and a 6-pin mini DIN female connector on th[...]

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    43 L IMITED W ARRANTY The MS9535 scanners are manufactured by Metrol ogic at its Suzhou, China facility. The MS9535 scanners have a two (2) year limited w arranty from the date of manufacture. Metrologic warrants and represents that all MS9535 scanners are free of all defects in material, workmanship and design, and have been produced and labeled i[...]

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    44 N OTICES Notice The FCC requires that you be advised of certain requirements inv olving the use of this device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. Thes e limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interference in a resid[...]

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    45 N OTICES (C ONTINUED ) Achtung Die Verwendung anderer als der hier beschriebenen Steuerungen, Einstellungen oder Verfahren kann eine gefährliche Laserstrahlung hervorrufen. Der Kunde sollte unter keinen Umständen versuchen, den Laser-Scanner selbst zu warten. Sehen Sie niemal s in den Laserstrahl, selbst wenn Sie glauben, daß der Scanner nich[...]

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    46 N OTICES (C ONTINUED ) Notice The FCC requires that you be advised of certain requirements inv olving the use of this device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. Thes e limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interfere[...]

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    47 N OTICES (C ONTINUED ) Achtung Die Verwendung anderer als der hier beschriebenen Steuerungen, Einstellungen oder Verfahren kann eine gefährliche Laserstrahlung hervorrufen. Der Kunde sollte unter keinen Umständen versuchen, den Laser-Scanner selbst zu warten. Sehen Sie niemal s in den Laserstrahl, selbst wenn Sie glauben, daß der Scanner nich[...]

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    48 P ATENTS Patent Coverage The Voyager BT METROLOGIC product may be covered by one or more of the following US Patents: US Patent No. 4,958,984; 5,081, 342; 5,260,553; 5, 340,971; 5,340,973; 5,424,525; 5,468,951; 5,484,992; 5,525,789; 5,528,024; 5, 591,953; 5,616,908; 5,627,359; 5,661,292; 5,777,315; 5,789,730; 5,789,731; 5, 811,780; 5,825,012; 5,[...]

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    49 I NDEX A AC Input/Outlet ........ 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 accessori es ................................... 2 Accessori es ................................... 2 adapter .......................................... 2 Approval s .................................... 23 Audibl e ........................................ 17 Autodiscrim inates .................[...]

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    50 P parts .............................................. 2 PC ............. 5, 22, 30, 32, 38, 40, 42 Pin Assign ments .......................... 42 Port ................................................ 6 Power Supply ................................ 3 PowerLink.................... 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 Programming ......................... 17, 21 progra[...]

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    July 2005 Printed in China 70 - 7 9004 E[...]