Intermec MicroBar 9745 User Manual

MicroBar 9745

Base Station

P/N 067051-002

User’s Guide

Intermec Technologies Corporation
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P.O. Box 4280
Everett, WA 98203-9280

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supplier.

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Contents

Overview of the MicroBar 9745 Base Station 5
Unpacking the MicroBar 9745 Base Station 6
Understanding the MicroBar 9745 Features 7

Ordering Cables 9
Connecting the MicroBar 9745

Base Station 13
Configuring for Selected Terminals 14
Troubleshooting the MicroBar 9745

Base Station 17
Accessories for the MicroBar 9745 Base Station 18

Light 8
Electrical Rating 8
Environment 8

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Overview of the MicroBar 9745
Base Station

The Intermec MicroBar 9745 base station transfers signals
between the Sabre 1552 laser scanner and a reader or terminal.
The 9745 provides keyboard wedge interface and RS-232
communications and supports radio frequency (RF)
communications for the countries listed in the following table.

Country Base Station

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany 9745C07103
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, United

States, United Kingdom
Australia 9745C07107
France, Mexico, and Spain 9745C07108

Countries are continually being added to this list; consequently,
some of the most recent additions may not be shown above.
Contact your local Intermec representative for a current list.

The base station supports the following readers and terminals:

• IBM PC XT/AT or PS/2 Mod 30 compatible

• ADI 1496

• Falco 5220

• Harris H180, H191

• IBM 3151/316X/317X/318X/319X/347X

• DEC VT220/320/420

• DEC PC 510/520/525

• Olivetti M19, M200, M240, M250, M380, P500

• Silicon Graphics Indy, Indigo II

• Televideo 990

• Wyse 30, 60, 85/185, 120, 150, 160, 325, 370

• Laptop Computers

9745C07104

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Unpacking the MicroBar 9745 Base Station

Your MicroBar 9745 base station was thoroughly tested and
inspected before it was shipped from the factory. The shipping
box contains:

• The base station

• A CD containing Visual Menu, a Windows tool for

configuring the base station and Sabre 1552 scanner and for
printing bar codes

• This user’s guide
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact

your local Intermec representative. Retain the shipping box in
case you need to ship the base station.

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Understanding the MicroBar 9745 Features

Use the following photograph to locate and identify the main
features of the MicroBar 9745 base station.

Light

Antenna

Association
bar code

Host
port

Auxiliary
port

Auxiliary
cable

Host
cable

Power
port

Power
cable

9745QRG.004

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Light

The green light indicates the power mode or decoding status of
the base station. The following table describes the different light
indications.

Light Status Description

Steady The base station has power and is not

decoding a signal from a scanner.

Flashing quickly The base station has power and is

decoding a signal from a scanner.

Four long pulses The base station detected an error in

communications. See “Troubleshooting”
later in this guide.

Flashing slowly The power up dia gnostic failed. Unplug

the power supply and then plug it back in.
If the light flashes and then goes out,
return the base station to your Intermec
representative.

Electrical Rating

The MicroBar 9745 base station electrical ratings are
14,5V; 400 mA.

S 4,5 to

Environment

Operating Temperature: -4° to 122°F (-20° to 50°C)
Storage Temperature: -22° to 140°F (-30° to 60°C)
Humidity: 0% to 95%

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Ordering Cables

Before you order a cable, consider where you are mounting the
MicroBar 9745 base station. For clear communication between
the base station and the Sabre 1552 laser scanners, make sure
that you follow the next requirements:

• Leave enough clearance around the base station so that you

can position the antenna so that it is vertical.

• Mount the base station so that nothing, particularly metal

objects, obstructs the signal between the base station and the
scanners.

These requirements will help you determine how long your
cable may be and to what terminal or PC you connect the base
station to.

To order a cable, contact your local Intermec representative. If
you use the base station in an environment where it can get wet,
use an auxiliary cable. Only use the host and power cables in
areas where the base station will not get wet.

The base station can receive power through the following
sources:

• External power supply plugged into the base station.

• External power supply plugged into a Y jack on an RS-232

or extension cable.

• Host power provided through a wedge cable.

• Host power provided through pin 9 of an RS-232 cable.

• Host power provided through the auxiliary port.

Use the next table to determine which cable to order.

Note: Wedge cable extensions should not exceed 15 feet
(5 meters). RS-232 cables can extend to 50 feet (15 meters) and
wand emulation cables can extend to 20 feet (6 meters).
Auxiliary cables were designed mainly for portable applications.

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Ordering Cables (continued)

Base Station to Host Cables Part No.

IBM 3153/3471/72, 76/77 42205041-01
Harris H180/191 42205042-01
ADI 1496 42205030-01
BDS-7 (HDS-7) 42205030-01
DEC PC VT510/520/

525
DEC VT220/320/420 42205904-01
Falco 5220 42205030-01
IBM 3161/62/63, 3179, 3180, 3191/92, 3196/97 42205040-01
ADI 1496 42205040-01
IBM 4683/84, 4693/94 Port 5A 42205220-01
IBM 4683/84, 4693/94 Port 5B 42205024-01
IBM 4683/84, 4693/94 Port 9A/B 42205023-01
IBM 4683/84, 4693/94 Port 17 42205022-01
IBM PC Clones (Mini Din) 42205021-01
IBM PC XT/AT (Din) 42205030-01
IBM PC AT (Mini Din) 42205021-01
Olivetti M19, M200 42205030-01
Olivetti M240, M250, M290, M380, P500 42205021-01
Silicon Graphics Indy, Indigo II 42205021-01
Televideo 990 42205021-01

42205021-01

Wyse 30, 60, 85/185, 120, 150, 160, 325, 370 42205977-01*
RS-232 DB25 pin Male (True Output) 42205127-01*
RS-232 DB25 pin Female (True Output) 42205127-02*
RS-232 DB9 pin Male (True Output) 42205127-03*
RS-232 DB9 pin Female (True Output) 42205127-04*

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Ordering Cables (continued)

Base Station to Host Cables Part No.

RS-232 Serial Wedge 42205915-01*
ADDS 400 42205815-01
RS-232 DB9 pin Male (True Output), Y power

42205850-03**

jack
RS-232 DB9 pin Female (True Output), Y power

42205850-04**

jack
Laptop PS2/Min Din Style 42205610-01
RS-232 DB25 pin Male (True Output), Y power

42205851-03**

jack
RS-232 DB25 pin Female (True Output), Y power

42205851-04**

jack
Cable, Base, Extension, 4 feet 42205853-104
Cable, Base, Extension, 10 feet 42205853-110
Cable, Base, Extension, 20 feet 42205853-120
Cable, Base, Extension, 4 feet, with power 42205853-304
Cable, Base, Extension, 10 feet, with power 42205853-310
Cable, Base, Extension, 20 feet, with power 42205853-320
Download Cable, 3470/5770/1552 42205856-02
Download Cable, 2070/9745 42205866-03

* Requires one of these external power supplies:

Q

100V, 50/60 Hz Part No. 043230

Q

120V, 60 Hz (North American plug) Part No. 047793

Q

240V, 50 Hz (United Kingdom plug) Part No. 047794

Q

220V, 50 Hz (Euro plug) Part No. 047795

Q

PS/2 Mouse Cable, Power Pick-Up Part No. 590451

Q

Universal Power Supply Part No. 065236

External power y jack available for power connection.

**

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Ordering Cables (continued)

Auxiliary Port Cables Part No.

Cable Assembly, Straight, 10 pin Wand
Emulation, 8 feet

Cable Assembly, Straight, 10 pin Wand
Emulation, 15 feet

Cable Assembly, Straight, 10 pin Wand
Emulation, 20 feet

Cable Assembly, Straight, RS-232, 9 pin D-sub,
8 feet

Cable Assembly, Straight, RS-232, 9 pin D-sub,
15 feet

Cable Assembly, Straight, RS-232, 9 pin D-sub,
20 feet

Cable Assembly, Straight, 9440 Wand
Emulation, 8 feet

Cable Assembly, Straight, 9440 Wand
Emulation, 15 feet

Cable Assembly, Straight, 9440 Wand
Emulation, 20 feet

Cable Assembly, Straight, 9465/9450 & J2050
Wand Emulation, 8 feet

067364-001

067364-002

067364-003

067364-004*

067364-005*

067364-006*

067364-007

067364-008

067364-009

067364-010

Cable Assembly, Straight, 9465/9450 & J2050
Wand Emulation, 15 feet

Cable Assembly, Straight, 9465/9450 & J2050
Wand Emulation, 20 feet

Cable Assembly, Straight, 9 pin STR Wand
Emulation, 8 feet

Cable Assembly, Straight, 9 pin STR Wand
Emulation, 15 feet

Cable Assembly, Straight, 9 pin STR Wand
Emulation, 20 feet

Cable Assembly, Straight, 10 pin T2455, Wand
Emulation, 8 feet

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067364-011

067364-012

067364-013

067364-014

067364-015

067364-016

Ordering Cables (continued)

Auxiliary Port Cables Part No.

Cable Assembly, Coil, 10 pin Wand Emulation,
3 feet

Cable Assembly, Coil, RS-232, 9 pin D-sub,
3 feet

Cable Assembly, Coil, 9440 Wand Emulation,
3 feet

Cable Assembly, Coil, 9465/9450 & J2050
Wand Emulation, 3 feet

Cable Assembly, Coil, 9 pin STR Wand
Emulation, 3 feet

*

Power on pin 9; no power supply required.

Note:

The auxiliary cable does not support wedge interfaces.

067365-001

067365-002*

067365-003

067365-004

067365-005

Connecting the MicroBar 9745 Base Station

You can connect the MicroBar 9745 base station to these
Intermec products:

• 944X Portable Terminals

• 95XX Network Terminals

• TRAKKER Antares 24XX Terminals

• 97XX Wedge Readers

• JANUS™ 2010 Terminals (J2010 and JG2010)

• 5900 Vehicle-Mount Terminal

• 1700 Hand-Held Terminal

• 64XX Hand-Held Terminals

• 65XX Vehicle-Mount Terminals

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To connect the base station

1. Turn off the reader and terminal.

2. Connect the cable to the base station.

• If your cabling requires an external power supply, connect

the power supply to either the base station power port or
the Y jack. Plug the power supply in before any other
cables.

• If you use the base station in an environment where it can

get wet, such as outside or by an open door, connect the
auxiliary cable to the base station and cover the host port.

• If you use the base station in a protected environment,

such as inside a warehouse, connect the host cable to the
base station.

3. Connect the other end of the cables to the reader or terminal
and power supply.

For more help installing, configuring, and programming your
base station, refer to the Sabre 1552 Laser Scanner and
MicroBar 9745 Base Station System Manual (Part No. 067670).
You can order the manual from Intermec or download the
manual from the internet at www.intermec.com.

Configuring for Selected Terminals

Before you can configure the base station, you need to associate
the Sabre 1552 laser scanner to the base station. For help, see the
Sabre 1552 Laser Scanner User’s Guide (Part No. 067049). Use
these instructions to configure the MicroBar 9745 base station to
work with selected popular terminals or computers.

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To configure a base station for use with selected terminals

1. Scan this bar code.

Program Terminal Interface

2. Locate your terminal or computer from this list and scan the
two ID number bar codes representing your terminal.

Terminal/Computer ID Number

DEC VT220/

04

320/420
IBM PC/AT,

03

IBM PS/2 Model
50/60/80

IBM PC/XT 01
IBM PS2

02

Model 25/303/57
IBM ThinkPad 97
RS-232 terminals 00

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ID Number Bar Codes

Note: Additional terminal ID numbers are available in the Sabre
1552 Laser Scanner and MicroBar 9745 Base Station System
Manual (Part No. 067670). You can order the manual or find the

manual on the internet at www.intermec.com.

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Troubleshooting the MicroBar 9745
Base Station

This table describes common base station problems and provides
possible solutions.

Problem Solution

System is “jammed”
and scanner will not
operate.

The base station
light pulses four
times.

The base station
cannot communicate
with the reader or
terminal.

The base station
light flashes slowly.

The base station
light does not come
on.

The base station could not process the
information. Turn off the power to the terminal
and then turn it on. The base station will retain
its configuration.

There is a communication error.

• Make sure the scanner is associated to the

base station.

• Make sure the scanner is within the range of

the base station, 50 feet (15 meters).

• Make sure that the base station is connected

to the reader or terminal.

Make sure that the cable connecting the base
station to the reader or terminal is secured to
both.

Make sure that the base station is configured for
the correct reader or terminal. For help, see
“Configuring for Selected Terminals” or the

Sabre 1552 Laser Scanner and MicroBar 9745
Base Station System Manual (Part No. 067670).

The power up diagnostic failed. Unplug the
power supply and then plug it back in. If the
light flashes and then goes out, return the base
station to your Intermec representative.

The base station is not receiving power. Make
sure you are using the correct cable and that it is
plugged in and the base station is on. Replace
damaged cables.

If you continue to encounter problems with your base station,
contact your local Intermec representative.

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Accessories for the MicroBar 9745
Base Station

These accessories are available for your MicroBar 9745 base
station. To order an accessory or the Sabre 1552 Laser Scanner
and MicroBar 9745 Base Station System Manual (Part No.

067670), call your local Intermec representative.

Belt Clip
Part No. 205019

You can attach your base station to
your belt so that it will always be in
range of the Sabre 1552 laser
scanner. You can use the belt clip

9745QRG.002

9745QRG.001

with any belt.

Wall-Mount Bracket
Part No. 067053

You can mount the base station to
the wall where it is out of the way
and can receive and transmit signals
clearly.

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