Metrologic Instruments MLPN 2407 User Manual

MetroSelect™Configuration Guide

MLPN 2407/February 2000

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Locations

USA Corporate Headquarters

Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
90 Coles Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012-4683
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
www.metrologic.com

Europe

Metrologic Instruments GmbH
Dornierstrasse 2
82178 Puchheim b.
Munich, Germany
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Asia

Metrologic Asia (Pte) Ltd
31 Kaki Bukit Road 3
#05-08 Techlink
Singapore 417818
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Brazil

Metrologic do Brasil Ltda.
Rua Flórida, 1821-5˚Andar
São Paulo, SP, Brasil
CEP: 04571-090
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

South America

Metrologic South America
Rua Flórida, 1821-5˚ Andar
São Paulo, SP, Brasil
CEP: 04571-090

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

China

Metro (Suzhou) Technologies Co., Ltd.
221 Xing Hai Street
Suzhou Industrial Park
Suzhou, China 215021
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Spain

Metrologic Eria Ibérica SL
Julián Carmarillo, 29 D-1
Bajo 28037 Madrid
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Copyright

©2000 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 the 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 document are trademarks of their respective companies.

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Table of Contents

Introduction iii
Section A: Code Types & Decode Rules A
Section B: Supplements B
Section C: Communications C
Section D: Scanner Operation D
Section E: Prefixes/Suffixes E
Section F: Code Formatting F
Section G: RS-232 G
Section H: Keyboard H
Section I: OCIA I
Section J: Light Pen Parameters J
Section K: IBM 46xx K
Section L: MS9500 Voyager™ L
Section M:Code Bytes M
Section N: Miscellaneous Features N

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Introduction

Your new scanner has been configured at the factory with default settings.

Many host systems have unique formats and protocol requirements. Therefore, Metrologic
provides a wide range of configurable features that may be selected using this bar code based
configuration tool. Once the configuration is completed, the scanner stores the settings in
nonvolatile memory (NOVRAM). NOVRAM saves the settings when the power is turned off.

Note: Every bar code with an “ * ” (asterisk) is a default setting.

Bar codes with a “~” (tilde) require multi-code configuration method.

Directions

The MetroSelect class of scanners can be bar code configured in two ways: Single Code
Method and Multi-Code Method.

Single Code Method: Most features can be enabled or disabled using the single code
method. Scan the bar code next to the feature. The scanner will give a “good scan” beep. A
multi-tone beep will follow to indicate the configuration has been saved to NOVRAM.

Multi-Code Method: All features can be enabled or disabled using the multi-code
method. A feature with a “~” requires the multi-code method. To use the multi-code
method, scan the “Enter/Exit Configuration Mode” code. Next, scan the codes for the
needed feature. Then scan the Enter/Exit Configuration Code to exit and save the configura­tion changes. To abort a configuration change, power off the scanner before scanning the
Enter/Exit code.

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Bar Code Configuration Methods

Single Code Method

1. Power up scanner

2. Scan the bar code for the desired feature

3. Observe a “good scan” beep, quickly followed by a multi-toned,
“save setting” beep.

Multi-Code Method

1. Power up scanner

2. Scan Enter/Exit Configuration Mode bar code

(3 beeps)

3. Scan bar code for the desired feature

(1 beep)

4. Scan Enter/Exit Configuration Mode bar code

(3 beeps) and save new configuration.

999999

Enter/Exit

Configuration Mode

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Need to start over?

Use the Recall Default bar code. This will erase all previous settings and return to the scanner’s default
communications protocol.

-Keyboard Wedge interface scanners will load keyboard wedge defaults.

-All other scanners load RS-232 defaults.

Note: Metrologic manufactures custom OEM scanners which load the OEM’s defaults. Section N will
explain how this affects “Metrologic Defaults.”

Recall Defaults

999998

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Section A

Code Types and Decode Rules

UPC-EAN A-1
Code 128 A-3
Code 39 A-4
Interleaved 2 of 5 A-6
Standard 2 of 5 A-8
Other 2 of 5 Codes A-9
Codabar A-10
Code 93 A-11
Code 11 A-11
Telepen A-12
Plessey Codes A-13
Other Decode Features A-15
Configurable Code Lengths A-16

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UPC/EAN

*Enable UPC/EAN Disable UPC/EAN

100116

*Enable UPC-A Disable UPC-A

100216

100106

100206

*Enable UPC-E Disable UPC-E

100210

100200

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*Enable EAN-13 Disable EAN-13

100211

100201

*Enable EAN-8 Disable EAN-8

100214

100204

A-2

A-3

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Code 128

*Enable Code 128 Disable Code 128

100113

Enable UCC/EAN - 128

‘]C1’ Code formatting

100314

100103

*Disable UCC/EAN -128

‘]C1’ Code formatting

100304

For Coupon Code 128,

see Section B.

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*Enable Code 39

100111

Enable MOD 43

Check on Code 39

100213

When enabled, the scanner will only
scan Code 39 bar codes that have a
valid Modulo 43 check digit.

Disable Code 39

100101

*Disable MOD 43 Check on

Code 39

100203

The scanner will not test Code 39
bar codes for a Modulo 43 check
digit.

Enable Full ASCII Code 39 *Disable Full ASCII Code 39

100217

100207

A-4

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Enable PARAF (Italian
Pharmaceutical Codes)

Support

100215

When enabled, the scanner will

convert Code 39 bar codes to

PARAF format.

Enable TRI-OPTIC Code

100312

*Disable PARAF Support

100205

When disabled, the scanner will not
convert Code 39 bar codes to PARAF
format.

*Disable TRI-OPTIC Code

100302

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Interleaved 2 of 5

*Enable Interleaved

2 of 5 (ITF)

100115

Enable MOD 10

Check on ITF

100310

When option enabled, the scanner will
only scan Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) bar
codes that have a Modulo 10 check
digit.

Disable Interleaved

2 of 5 (ITF)

100105

*Disable MOD 10

Check on ITF

100300

When option disabled, the scanner will
not test Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) bar
codes for a Modulo 10 check digit.

A-6

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~ITF Symbol Length Lock 1

901600

To specify a First ITF symbol length
lock, scan the above bar code and the
a p p ropriate code bytes located in
Section M. Refer to Multi Code Method
on page iii.

~ITF Minimum Symbol

Length

903400

~ITF Symbol Length Lock 2

901700

To specify a second ITF symbol length
lock, scan the above bar code and the
a p p ropriate code bytes located in

Section M. Refer to Multi Code Method

on page iii.

To specify a minimum number of ITF
characters to be decoded, scan the above
bar code and the appropriate code bytes
located in Section M. Refer to Multi Code
Method on page iii.

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Standard 2 of 5

Enable Standard

2 of 5

100110

~Standard 2 of 5 Symbol Length

901500

To specify a minimum number of ITF
characters to be decoded, scan the above
bar code and the appropriate code bytes
located in Section M. Refer to Multi Code
Method on page iii.

*Disable Standard

2 of 5

100100

A-8

A-9

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Other 2 of 5 Codes

Enable Matrix 2 of 5 *Disable Matrix 2 of 5

100015

Enable 15 Digit

Airline 2 of 5

100014

100005

*Disable 15 Digit

Airline 2 of 5

100004

100313

Enable 13 Digit

Airline 2 of 5

*Disable 13 Digit

Airline 2 of 5

100303

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Enable Hong Kong

2 of 5

100316

100306

Codabar

*Enable Codabar Disable Codabar

100114

100104

*Disable Hong Kong

2 of 5

Enable Dual Field Codabar *Disable Dual Field Codabar

100012

100002

A-10

A-11

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Code 93

*Enable Code 93

100112

100102

Code 11

Enable Code 11 *Disable Code 11

100013

100003

Disable Code 93

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Telepen

Enable Telepen *Disable Telepen

100017

100007

Enable ALPHA Telepen *Disable ALPHA Telepen

100016

100006

A-12

A-13

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Plessey Codes

Enable MSI Plessey *Disable MSI Plessey

100212

*No MSI Plessey

Check Digit

200704

This option will not test MSI Plessey bar
codes for a check digit.

100202

Enable MSI Plessey MOD 10/10

Check Digit

200734

Test MSI Plessey bar codes for a double
Modulo 10 check digit.

*Enable MSI Plessey

Mod 10 Check digit

200724

Test MSI Plessey bar codes for a single
Modulo 10 check digit.

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Enable UK Plessey *Disable UK Plessey

100117

UK Plessey A

to X Conversion Enabled

100716

Enables UK Plessey A to X
Conversion.

100107

*UK Plessey A

to X Conversion Disabled

100706

Disables UK Plessey A to X
Conversion.

A-14

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Other Decode Features

Enable Double Border

Required/Large Intercharacter

Space

100011

~Minimum Symbol Length

901800

*Disable Double Border

Required/Large Intercharacter

Space

100001

~Symbol Length Lock

901900

Omnidirectional default is 4. Single-line
default is 3. Combine this code with the
proper Code Bytes, to specify the
minimum number of characters in all
non-UPC/EAN bar codes.
Refer to Multi-Code Method on page iii.

This code combined with the proper
Code Bytes, locks the bar c o d e ’slength
into place. Refer to Multi-Code
Method on page iii.

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Configurable Code Lengths

There are seven bar code lock lengths available. Specific code types can be assigned to a lock length.

While in programming mode, start with lock length 1, then scan three Code Byte bar codes from

Section M that represent the bar code length. (A table with the code type values can be found in

Section M) Refer to Multi-Code Method on page iii.

This process can be repeated for lock lengths 2 through 7.

~Code Lock #1:

Length

902000

~Code Lock #2: Length

902200

~Code Lock #1:

Code Type

902100

~Code Lock #2: Code Type

902300

A-16

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~Code Lock #3:

Length

902400 902500

~Code Lock #4:

Length

902600 902700

~Code Lock #3:

Code Type

~Code Lock #4:

Code Type

~Code Lock #5:

Length

902800 902900

~Code Lock #5:

Code Type

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~Code Lock #6:

Length

903000 903100

~Code Lock #7:

Length

903200 903300

~Code Lock #6:

Code Type

~Code Lock #7:

Code Type

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Section B

Supplements

Two Digit Supplements B-1
Two Digit Redundancy B-1

Five Digit Supplements B-1

Five Digit Redundancy B-2
Supplements Required/Not Required B-2
Remote Supplemental Requirement B-2
Bookland (978) Supplement Requirement B-3
977 (2 digit) Supplement Requirement B-3

378/379 French Supplement Requirement B-3
434/439 German Supplement Requirement B-4
#System 2 Requires Supplements B-4
#System 5 Requires Supplements B-4
Coupon Code 128 B-5
Code 128 ‘]C1’ Extended Code Format B-5
Code 128 Group Separators B-5
400 msec to find Supplemental B-6
200 msec to find Supplemental B-6
100 msec to find Supplemental B-6
Code ID’s with Supplements B-7
Beep Once/Twice on Supplements B-7
ISBN Check Digit Transmission B-8
Bookland to ISBN Conversion B-8
ISBN Re-formatting B-8

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Supplements

Enable Two Digit Supplements

101217 101207

*Enable Two Digit Redundancy

101212 101202

*Disable Two Digit Supplements

Disable Two Digit Redundancy

Twice before accepting data, the
scanner will scan the bar code plus
the 2 digit add on.

Enable Five Digit Supplements

101216 101206

When Scanned, will not implement
the two digit redundancy feature.

*Disable Five Digit Supplements

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Enable Five Digit

Redundancy

101211 101201

Twice before accepting data, the
scanner will scan the bar code plus
the five digit add on.

Supplements are Required

101213 101203

When chosen, all UPC/EAN labels
that are scanned must have a sup­plement.

When Scanned, will not implement
the five digit redundancy feature.

*Supplements are not Required

When chosen, all UPC/EAN labels do

not re q u i re a supplement to be

scanned.

*Disable Five Digit

Redundancy

Enable Remote Supplemental

*Disable Remote Supplemental

Requirement

101416 101406

B-2

Requirement

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Enable Bookland

(978) Supplement Requirement

101417 101407

(978) Supplement Requirement

Enable 977 (2 digit)

Supplemental Requirement

101314 101304

When enabled, the scanner will
re q u i re a 2 digit supplement be
scanned whenever an EAN-13 code
begins with 977.

Supplemental Requirement

When enabled, the scanner will not
require a 2 digit supplement be
scanned whenever an EAN-13 code
begins with 977.

*Disable Bookland

*Disable 977 (2 digit)

Enable 378/379 French

Supplemental Requirement

101313 101303

*Disable 378/379 French

Supplemental Requirement