Microscan MS-890 User Manual

MS-890 Industrial

Automation Scanner

User Manual

/N 84-000890 Rev B

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Quick Start

Step 1 Check Required Hardware........................................................... 1-2

Step 2 Connect the System.....................................................................1-3

Step 3 Position Scanner and Symbol ...................................................... 1-5

Step 4 Install ESP....................................................................................1-6

Step 5 Select Model ................................................................................ 1-7

Step 6 Autoconnect ................................................................................. 1-8

Step 7 Receive Settings ..........................................................................1-9

Step 8 Calibrate.....................................................................................1-10

Step 9 Test Read Rate .......................................................................... 1-11

Step 10 Configure the Scanner in ESP ................................................. 1-12

Step 11 Save Configuration in ESP.......................................................1-13

Chapter 2 Using ESP

EZ Mode .................................................................................................. 2-2

Application Mode ..................................................................................... 2-3

Menu Toolbar .......................................................................................... 2-4

Autoconnect.......................................................................................... 2-12

View...................................................................................................... 2-14

Navigating in ESP................................................................................. 2-15

Send/Receive Options.......................................................................... 2-16

Introduction

Chapter 3 Communications

Communications by ESP......................................................................... 3-2

Communications Serial Commands ........................................................ 3-2

RS-232/422 Host Port ............................................................................. 3-3

Host Port Parameters .............................................................................. 3-4

Host Protocol ........................................................................................... 3-5

Poll Address ............................................................................................ 3-7

ACK / NAK Options ................................................................................. 3-8

Polling Mode Options .............................................................................. 3-9

Auxiliary Port Protocol ........................................................................... 3-10

Daisy Chain Autoconfigure ....................................................................3-19

Daisy Chain Scanner ID ........................................................................ 3-20

Auxiliary / Configuration Port System Data ........................................... 3-21

Preamble ............................................................................................... 3-22

Postamble..............................................................................................3-23

LRC Status ............................................................................................3-24

Intercharacter Delay .............................................................................. 3-25

Response Timeout ................................................................................ 3-26

Chapter 4 Read Cycle

Read Cycle by ESP ................................................................................. 4-2

Read Cycle Serial Commands ................................................................4-2

Multisymbol..............................................................................................4-3

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Trigger ..................................................................................................... 4-5

External Trigger State ........................................................................... 4-11

Serial Trigger......................................................................................... 4-12

Start Character (Non-Delimited) ............................................................ 4-13

Stop Character (Non-Delimited) ............................................................ 4-13

End of Read Cycle ................................................................................ 4-14

Good Decode Reads............................................................................. 4-17

Gain Settings......................................................................................... 4-18

Focus..................................................................................................... 4-19

Scan Speed........................................................................................... 4-20

Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Settings ................................................ 4-21

Maximum Element................................................................................. 4-22

Tracking Adjustment.............................................................................. 4-23

Chapter 5 Symbologies

Symbologies by ESP............................................................................... 5-2

Symbologies Serial Commands .............................................................. 5-2

Code 39................................................................................................... 5-3

Code 128 / EAN-128 ............................................................................... 5-6

Interleaved 2 of 5................................................................................... 5-10

Codabar................................................................................................. 5-13

UPC/EAN .............................................................................................. 5-16

Code 93................................................................................................. 5-19

Pharmacode .......................................................................................... 5-20

PDF417 ................................................................................................. 5-22

Narrow Margins / Symbology ID............................................................ 5-24

Background Color.................................................................................. 5-26

Autodiscriminate.................................................................................... 5-27

Chapter 6 I/O Parameters

I/O Parameters by ESP........................................................................... 6-2

I/O Parameters Serial Commands .......................................................... 6-3

Symbol Data Output ................................................................................ 6-4

No Read Message................................................................................... 6-6

Bad Symbol Message ............................................................................. 6-7

No Symbol Message ............................................................................... 6-7

Read Duration Output ............................................................................. 6-8

Output Indicators ..................................................................................... 6-9

Beeper................................................................................................... 6-12

Serial Verification................................................................................... 6-13

EZ Button .............................................................................................. 6-15

EZ Button Modes................................................................................... 6-17

Input 1 ................................................................................................... 6-19

Configurable Output 1 ........................................................................... 6-20

Trend Analysis Output 1 ........................................................................ 6-24

Diagnostics Output 1 ............................................................................. 6-27

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Configurable Output 2 ........................................................................... 6-28

Trend Analysis Output 2 ........................................................................ 6-28

Diagnostics Output 2 ............................................................................. 6-28

Configurable Output 3 ........................................................................... 6-29

Trend Analysis Output 3 ........................................................................ 6-29

Diagnostics Output 3 ............................................................................. 6-29

Database Identifier Output.....................................................................6-30

Quality Output........................................................................................ 6-31

Chapter 7 Matchcode

Matchcode by ESP .................................................................................. 7-2

Matchcode Serial Commands .................................................................7-2

Overview of Matchcode ........................................................................... 7-3

Using Master Symbols............................................................................. 7-4

Matchcode Type ...................................................................................... 7-5

Sequence Step ...................................................................................... 7-10

New Master Pin .....................................................................................7-11

Match Replace....................................................................................... 7-12

Mismatch Replace ................................................................................. 7-13

Chapter 8 Diagnostics

Diagnostics by ESP .................................................................................8-2

Diagnostics Serial Commands ................................................................8-2

Counts ..................................................................................................... 8-3

Hours Since Last Reset........................................................................... 8-4

Warning Messages.................................................................................. 8-5

Laser Current Warning ............................................................................ 8-7

Present Operating Temperature (Deg. C) ...............................................8-8

High Temperature Threshold................................................................... 8-9

Low Temperature Threshold .................................................................8-10

Lifetime Hours .......................................................................................8-11

Service Message ................................................................................... 8-12

Introduction

Chapter 9 Calibration

Calibration Serial Commands.................................................................. 9-2

Calibration Steps ..................................................................................... 9-3

Calibration Routine .................................................................................. 9-4

Calibration Results .................................................................................. 9-5

Configuration Database...........................................................................9-6

Optoelectric Control.................................................................................9-8

Advanced Calibration Features ............................................................. 9-14

Calibration by Embedded Menu ............................................................ 9-17

Chapter 10 Raster/Laser

Raster/Laser Setup by ESP................................................................... 10-2

Raster/Laser Serial Commands ............................................................10-2

Raster Setup..........................................................................................10-3

Laser Framing ....................................................................................... 10-7

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Raster/Laser by Embedded Menu......................................................... 10-9

Chapter 11 Terminal

Terminal Window................................................................................... 11-2

Find ....................................................................................................... 11-3

Send ...................................................................................................... 11-4

Macros................................................................................................... 11-5

Terminal Window Menus....................................................................... 11-6

Chapter 12 Utilities

Serial Utility Commands ........................................................................ 12-2

Read Rate ............................................................................................. 12-4

Counters................................................................................................ 12-6

Device Control....................................................................................... 12-8

Differences from Default...................................................................... 12-10

Master Database ................................................................................. 12-11

Digital Bar Code .................................................................................. 12-16

Firmware ............................................................................................. 12-17

Autodiscriminate.................................................................................. 12-19

Scanner Status Requests.................................................................... 12-20

Chapter 13 Output Format

Output Format Serial Commands.......................................................... 13-2

Output Format Status ............................................................................ 13-3

Format Assign ....................................................................................... 13-4

Format Extract....................................................................................... 13-5

Format Insert ......................................................................................... 13-7

Output Filter Configuration .................................................................... 13-9

Number of Filters................................................................................. 13-14

Chapter 14 Wiring Box

Wiring Box Description .......................................................................... 14-2

Installation Steps ................................................................................... 14-3

Wiring Box Ports.................................................................................... 14-5

Wiring Box PCB with Connectors.......................................................... 14-8

Mounting Plate ...................................................................................... 14-9

Appendices

Appendix A General Specifications .........................................................A-2

Appendix B Electrical Specifications .......................................................A-4

Appendix C Serial Configuration Commands..........................................A-9

Appendix D ASCII Table ....................................................................... A-15

Appendix E Embedded Menus .............................................................. A-17

Appendix F Defaulting / Saving / Initializing ..........................................A-18

Appendix G Position Scanner and Symbol ...........................................A-21

Appendix H Object Detector..................................................................A-22

Appendix I Bar Code Configuration.......................................................A-23

Appendix J Test Read Rate ..................................................................A-25

Appendix K Formulas for Number of Decodes......................................A-27

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Appendix L Operational Tips .................................................................A-32

Appendix M Interface Standards ...........................................................A-33

Appendix N Multidrop Communications ................................................A-34

Appendix O Glossary of Terms .............................................................A-39

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About the MS-890 Industrial Automation Scanner

The key features of the MS-890 Industrial Automation Scanner are:

• Wide angle sweeping raster

• Long-distance read range (10” to 120” (254 mm to 3,048 mm)

• EZ Button setup

• Configurable with ESP Software

• 400 to 1,000 decodes per second

• IP65 rated enclosure

• Optional wiring box

• LED performance indicators

About This Manual

This manual provides complete information on setting up, installing, and configuring the MS-890 Industrial Automation Scanner. The chapters follow the ESP menus, which are presented in the order in which a scanner might be set up and made ready for industrial operation. Host serial commands are presented side-by-side with ESP.

Highlighting

Serial commands, highlighted command fields, and default command settings are highlighted in rust bold. Cross-references and web links are highlighted in blue bold. References to ESP, its toolbar headings (Communications, Read Cycle, Symbologies, etc.), menu topics, and other points of emphasis, are highlighted in Bold Initial Caps.

Host Communications

There are four ways to configure and test the MS-890 Industrial Automation Scanner:

• EZ Button.

• Microscan’s Windows-based ESP (Easy Setup Program), which offers point-and-click ease of use and visual responses to user adjustments.

• Serial commands, such as <K100,1>, that can be sent from ESP’s Termi nal or another terminal program, or encoded in Code 128 symbols.

• The tree controls and graphic interfaces in ESP’s App Mode.

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Introduction

Statement of Agency Compliance

The MS-890 Industrial Automation Scanner has been tested for compliance with FCC (Federal Communications Commission) regulations and has been found to conform to all applicable FCC Rules and Regulations.

To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this device must not be co-located or operate in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

The MS-890 Industrial Automation Scanner has been tested for compliance with CE (Conformité Européenne) standards and guidelines, and has been found to conform to applicable CE standards, specifically EN61000-6-3:2001: for Class A products; EN61000-3-2: 2000+A2:2005; EN61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001; EN61000-6-2: Immunity.

The MS-890 Industrial Automation Scanner has been tested by an independent electromagnetic compatibility laboratory in accordance with the applicable specifications and instructions.

Approvals

This equipment is in compliance or approved by the following organizations:

• FCC (Federal Communications Commission)

• CDRH (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)

• CE (Conformité Européenne)

• UL/cUL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.; UL Canada)

• BSMI (Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection)

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Warning and Caution Summary

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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

European models must use a similarly rated Class I or Class II power supply that is certified to comply with standard for safety EN 60950.

Use of controls, adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser light radiation exposure.

There are no user serviceable parts in the scanner. Opening the scanner voids the Microscan Systems warranty and could expose the user to laser diode power of up to 7mW.

The laser beam can be harmful to eyesight. Avoid eye contact with the laser beam. Never point the beam at other people, or in a direction where people may be passing.

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Statement of RoHS Compliance

All Microscan readers with a ‘G’ suffix in the FIS number are RoHS-Compliant. All compliant readers were converted prior to March 1, 2007. All standard accessories in the Microscan Product Pricing Catalog are RoHS-Compliant except 20-500013-01 and 98-000039-02. These products meet all the requirements of “Directive 2002/95/EC” European Parliament and the Council of the European Union for RoHS compliance. In accordance with the latest requirements, our RoHS-Compliant products and packaging do not contain intentionally added Deca-BDE, Perfluorooctanes trace levels. To view the document stating these requirements, please visit:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32002L0095:EN:HTML

and

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:372:0032:0034:EN:PDF

Please contact your sales manager for a complete list of Microscan’s RoHS-Compliant products.

This declaration is based upon information obtained from sources which Microscan believes to be reliable, and from random sample testing; however, the information is provided without any representation of warranty, expressed or implied, regarding accuracy or correctness. Microscan does not specifically run any analysis on our raw materials or end product to measure for these substances.

The information provided in this certification notice is correct to the best of Microscan’s knowledge at the date of publication. This notice is not to be considered a warranty or quality specification. Users are responsible for determining the applicability of any RoHS legislation or regulations based on their individual use of the product.

In regards to “RoHS Directive 2011_65_EU” Microscan produces Monitoring and Control Instruments as well as Industrial Monitoring & Control Instruments as defined within the directive. Microscan has developed and is implementing a RoHS2 compliance plan with the intention of bringing all active products listed in our current marketing literature within full compliance as per the directive deadlines.

Key milestones for the transition plan are as follows:

• Complete internal product audit by July 2014.

• Initial “Monitoring and Control Instruments” RoHS2 compliant products available by December 2014

• Initial “Industrial Monitoring & Control Instruments” RoHS2 compliant products available by July 2015

• All new products introduced in 2015 are expected to be WEEE & RoHS2 compliant. Microscan will mark the products with the ‘CE’ marking that complies with the RoHS2 process to acquire ‘CE’ certification

per the example given: Example >> Machinery directive + EMC directive + RoHS2 = Declaration of Conformity.

(PFOS) or Perfluorooctanic Acid (PFOA) compounds above the maximum

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Contents

Step 1 Check Required Hardware................................................................................................ 1-2

Step 2 Connect the System.......................................................................................................... 1-3

Step 3 Position Scanner and Symbol........................................................................................... 1-5

Step 4 Install ESP......................................................................................................................... 1-6

Step 5 Select Model ..................................................................................................................... 1-7

Step 6 Autoconnect ...................................................................................................................... 1-8

Step 7 Receive Settings ............................................................................................................... 1-9

Step 8 Calibrate.......................................................................................................................... 1-10

Step 9 Test Read Rate............................................................................................................... 1-11

Step 10 Configure the Scanner in ESP ...................................................................................... 1-12

Step 11 Save Configuration in ESP............................................................................................ 1-13

1 Quick Start

This chapter is designed to get your MS-890 up and running quickly, using the EZ Button or ESP (Easy Setup Program). Following these steps will allow you to get a sense of the scanner’s capabilities and to test symbol decode performance.

Detailed setup information for installing the scanner into your application can be found in the subsequent chapters.

Important: If you are switching from an MS-880 to an MS-890 in your application, follow these steps when you open ESP:

With your MS-890 connected to the host computer, open your most recent MS-880

2. Connect to the MS-890 and send all settings.

3. Click the Switch Model button at the top of the ESP view. When you see the model menu, select the MS-890.

4. Receive settings.

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Note: After receiving settings, you can delete the previous MS-880 model by opening the Model dropdown menu from the menu toolbar, selecting Remove Model, and selecting MS-880.

.esp

file.

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Check Required Hardware

Caution: Be sure that all cables are connected BEFORE applying power to the system.

Always power down BEFORE disconnecting any cables.

Hardware Required

Step 1 — Check Required Hardware

Item Description Part Number

1 MS-890 Industrial Automation Scanner FIS-0890-0001G, -0002G 2 9-Pin Configuration Cable 61-000010-02 3 Power Supply 97-100004-15 4 Object Detector (optional) 99-000004-01 5 Comm./Serial Cable 61-000034-02

Note: Standalone configuration shown above.

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Step 2 — Connect the System

With Wiring Box

Caution: Be sure that all cables are connected BEFORE applying power to the system.

Always power down BEFORE disconnecting any cables.

Standalone

2 Receive 3 Transmit

5 Signal ground

9-pin host configuration connector

Power

Power Ground 17

Trigger connector

Power connector

Power +10 to 28 VDC (in)

Chassis ground

Power ground

25-pin host connector

Quick Start

Connecting the MS-890 Standalone

1. Attach the configuration cable to either the 9-pin (preferred) or 25-pin connector (on bottom of unit) to configure, test, and default the scanner.

2. Attach the power supply cable to the 3-pin power connector on the bottom of the scanner.

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Connect the System

2 Receive 3 Transmit

5 Signal ground

9-pin host configuration connector

Connecting the MS-890 with Wiring Box

1. Be sure that the wiring box power cord is not plugged in.

2. Connect the scanner to the host computer.

3. Use the 9-pin configuration connector shown below to connect with your computer. This port is useful for setting up, testing, and defaulting the scanner.

4. Connect power to the wiring box.

5. Apply power to the wiring box and confirm that the LED next to the right side power terminal is green and not red.

6. Disconnect power.

7. Plug the ribbon cable (provided with wiring box) into the bottom of the scanner.

8. Attach the scanner to the wiring box with the 4 screws provided.

9. Power-on the scanner.

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Step 3 — Position Scanner and Symbol

Centerline of scan window

Scan Range Starts Here

Center line of scan window

Scan range starts here

• Set up a symbol at the distance that will be used in your application.

Quick Start

Note: Code 39

is the default symbology enabled. If you are uncertain as to the symbology type in your application, enable all symbologies by clicking the Autodiscriminate button in EZ Mode.

Important: If using Interleaved 2 of 5 symbols in your application, verify that the number of characters in the symbols being scanned matches the symbol length enabled for the Interleaved 2 of 5 symbology (default is 10 and 6).

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Install ESP

Step 4 — Install ESP

Easy Setup Program (ESP) is Microscan’s proprietary setup and testing application. The purpose of ESP is to provide a quick and easy way to set up and configure Microscan products.

When the MS-890 is connected to a host computer (Windows Vista, XP, or 2000), ESP can be used to set up communication with a host, configure various firmware settings, and control verification processes.

Important: To migrate MS-880 settings to MS-890 settings in ESP, refer to the

beginning of Chapter 2, Using ESP.

If installing from the Microscan Tools Drive:

1. Insert the Microscan Tools Drive into a USB port on your computer.

2. Choose ESP Software from the main menu.

3. Select the Current Version of ESP and follow the file download prompts.

If downloading from the Microscan website:

1. Go to http://www.microscan.com/downloadcenter

2. Create a new “myMicroscan” member account or, if you are already a member, enter your user name and password.

3. Click the Download Software link and extract the latest version of ESP to a directory of your choice. Note where your ESP.exe file is stored on your hard drive.

4. At the end of the installation process, the following icon will appear on your desktop:

5. Click the ESP icon to start the program.

System Requirements for ESP

•

233 MHz Pentium PC

•

Windows 8, 7, Vista, or XP operating system (32-bit or 64-bit)

• Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher

128 MB RAM or greater; 160 MB free disk space

•

• 800 x 600 256 color display (1024 x 768 32-bit color recommended)

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Step 5 — Select Model

Note: If you need to select another model later, click the Switch Model button near the top of the screen.

When you start ESP, this menu will appear:

Quick Start

1. Select the MS-890 from the menu and click OK. If you do not want to make this selection every time you start ESP, uncheck “Show this dialog at startup”.

2. Click Yes when the following dialog appears:

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Autoconnect

Once you have chosen the correct port, click Start to connect. When you are connected, you will see the green connection

indicator in the status bar at the bottom right of your screen:

Note: If your RS-232 host settings cannot be changed to match the scanner’s settings, select Connect... from the Connect menu in the menu toolbar, and then click the Force Connect box when you see the dialog shown at left.

Step 6 — Autoconnect

1. Select the appropriate port and click Start when the following dialog appears.

Note: If your communications port is not the default COM1, use the dropdown menu

to change your port.

2. If the connection attempt fails, click the port, and try again.

Autoconnect

button, select a different communications

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Step 7 — Receive Settings

Quick Start

To copy the scanner’s memory settings into

select Receive Reader Settings from the dropdown menu.

ESP

, right-click in the configuration

window and

Receive Reader Settings

When you select Receive Reader Settings, the settings from the scanner’s memory are sent to ESP.

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Calibrate

Step 8 — Calibrate

1. Click the Calibration button in EZ Mode or in the Calibration view.

2. Allow some time for the scanner to cycle through the focus, gain, and tracking settings. Do not move or disturb the scanner or test symbol while calibration is in progress.

3. When calibration is complete, the settings that provided the highest read rate will be selected. You will see one of the following messages: Calibration Passed, Calibration

Failed, or Original Settings Were Optimal.

Note: To silence the beeper, interrupt scanning by removing or blocking the test

symbol, or send a <K702,0> command to disable the beeper.

If calibration fails, try the following:

1. Check the read range for your particular symbol density.

2. Examine symbol quality and try a different sample symbol.

3. Slightly skew or tilt the symbol or scanner to minimize specular reflection.

4. Verify that the correct symbology is enabled.

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Quick Start

Step 9 — Test Read Rate

Important: To receive symbol data through the 9-pin configuration port, you must enable the port with the following command: <K146,,1>.

1. Position the symbol in front of an operational MS-890 scanner.

2. Click the Utilities button.

3. Click the Start button in the Read Rate view.

If calibration has passed, the scanner sends data to the host computer and emits a beep (if the beeper is enabled) for each good read.

Move your symbol toward the scanner and away from the scanner until the decode rates drop off in each direction. This will give you a sense of the depth of field (inner and outer ranges) for your symbol’s density and range.

Note:

If the scanner is in the default routine, it will read and beep repeatedly as long as a readable symbol remains in the read range and the read cycle configuration has not changed.

• To end the read rate test, right click Read Rate and select the Stop button.

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mode and not in read rate or calibration

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Configure the Scanner in ESP

Step 10 — Configure the Scanner in ESP

To make setup changes to the MS-890, click the App Mode button.

The following modes are accessible by clicking the buttons in the first row of

• Test and Calibrate the scanner in EZ Mode.

• Establish communications between ESP and the scanner by clicking the Autoconnect button.

• Send or receive commands by clicking the Send/Recv button.

• Switch reader models by clicking the Switch Model button.

• Click the Parameters button to make changes to tree control settings.

• Click the Setup button to adjust and test scanner settings in Calibration, Raster Setup, Laser Framing, Configuration Database, Ordered Output, and Output Format.

• Access the Terminal, where you can view symbol data and enter serial commands.

• Review status settings or make changes to operational commands in Utilities.

App Mode

icons:

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Step 11 — Save Configuration in ESP

1. Left click on the + to

expand the desired tree.

2. Double click on the desired parameter and click once in the selection box to view options.

5. Right click on the open screen and select Save to Reader to implement the command in the scanner.

4. Left click again on the open screen to complete your selection.

3. Place your cursor in the selection box, scroll down to the setting you want to change, and

click once on the setting.

To make changes to a configuration setting:

Quick Start

Saving Options

• Send, No Save. Changes will be lost

• Send and Save. This activates all changes in current memory and saves to the scanner for power-on.

when power is re-applied

to the scanner.

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Save Configuration in ESP

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2 Using ESP

Contents

EZ Mode........................................................................................................................................2-2

Application Mode...........................................................................................................................2-3

Menu Toolbar................................................................................................................................2-4

Autoconnect ................................................................................................................................2-12

View ............................................................................................................................................2-14

Navigating in ESP .......................................................................................................................2-15

Send/Receive Options ................................................................................................................2-16

This section is designed to help you understand the basic structure and elements of ESP (Easy Setup Program).

When you open ESP, unless otherwise specified in the ESP Preferences dialog accessible from the Options heading on the menu toolbar, you will enter EZ Mode for initial setup. From there, you can enter Application Mode (App Mode) and access several configuration menus (Communications, Read Cycle, Symbologies, I/O Parameters, Symbol Quality, Matchcode, and Diagnostics), a Camera setup interface, a Termina l interface, a Utilities interface, and an Output Format interface.

For

ESP

system requirements, see

Important: If you are switching from an MS-880 to an MS-890 in your application, follow these steps when you open ESP:

•

With your MS-890 connected to the host computer, open your most recent MS-880

• C

onnect to the MS-890 and send all settings.

• Click the Switch Model button at the top of the ESP view. When you see the model menu, select the MS-890.

• Receive settings.

Note: After receiving settings, you can delete the previous MS-880 model by opening the Model dropdown menu from the menu toolbar, selecting Remove Model, and selecting MS-880.

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System Requirements for ESP

in Chapter 1,

Quick Start

.esp

file.

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EZ Mode

to your scanner, instructions that will help you with positioning, testing, and calibration.

Test

Click the Test button to start the Read Rate test for a quick indication of the scanner’s read capabilities and the limits of your application. When Decodes per Second is unchecked, the test will count the percentage of decodes relative to the number of actual scans. Click Stop to end the test.

Calibrate

The calibration routine that will optimize the scanner by comparing Read Rates at various camera and image processing settings.

you are presented with the

EZ Mode

is the screen you will see. You will be provided with on-screen

Locate, Calibrate

, and

Test

options. After connecting

Enter App Mode to access configuration trees and other setup features.

Allows you to decode a variety of symbologies without stopping your application to reconfigure symbology settings.

Starts Read Rate test.

Ends Read Rate test.

Click Calibrate to begin the initial calibration routine. Calbration is explained at the left of the EZ Mode screen, and also in Quick Start.

Saves Calibration settings.

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Application Mode

From EZ Mode, you can click on the App Mode button to access specific configuration menus, Utilities tools, Camera setup, Output Format options, and a Terminal window where serial commands can be entered.

Note: The App Mode and EZ Mode buttons appear in the same position to allow easy switching between these primary modes.

Click this icon to return to

EZ Mode.

Calibration, Raster/Laser, Terminal,

Menu toolbar.

Click the Configuration button to return to full App Mode view from Calibration,

Raster/Laser, Terminal, Utilities, or Output Format.

Utilities.

Click here for Ordered Output and Output Format features.

Click on icons in this row to access configuration trees like the one shown here.

Note: For specific information on any of the icons shown above in the operations bar or configuration bar, see the corresponding sections of this manual.

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Menu Toolbar

File > New

Whenever New is selected, the default configuration of ESP is loaded.

Open/Save

When Save or Save As is selected, the ESP configuration is saved to the host computer’s hard drive and available whenever the same file is selected under Open.

Important: When you save menu changes to your hard drive, these changes are not saved to your scanner. The illustration below shows how settings can be saved and received between ESP and the scanner, and ESP and the host hard drive.

(Save to Scanner)

(Receive Scanner

Settings)

Import/Export

Import converts the ASCII settings from a text file to ESP configuration settings. Export converts the active ESP configuration settings to an ASCII text file.

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