Motorola MS220X, MS954, MS320X, MS440X, MS120XWA User Manual

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Symbol MiniScan Family of Scanners

Quick Reference Guide

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Introduction

The new Symbol MiniScan family is the next generation of industrial fixed scanners. The scanners provide the quickest, easiest and most flexible integration of bar code scanning into all types of devices. The Symbol MiniScan family offers high performance scan engines, along with a housing, exit window, decoder and variety of interfaces (including USB) in a compact durable housing. All Symbol MiniScan products can be easily used as stand-alone, fixed-mount or embedded scanners.

The following models are available:

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Symbol MS320x

The Symbol MS320x offers a high speed omnidirectional scan pattern that reads bar codes quickly and accurately, minimizing the need for precise positioning of linear 1-D bar codes. The Symbol MS320x scanner is also capable of reading RSS and 2-D bar codes such as PDF417 and composite codes.

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Symbol MS220x

The Symbol MS220x offers a high-speed "Smart" raster pattern optimized for 2-D bar code applications and poorly printed 1-D codes. The high scan rate of 640 scans per second ensures fast and reliable data on all 1-D and 2-D bar codes such as PDF417, MicroPDF and RSS.

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Symbol MS120xFZY

The Symbol MS120xFZY incorporates fuzzy logic for premium scanning performance on all types of 1-D and RSS bar codes including poorly printed and low contrast.

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Symbol MS120xWA

The Symbol MS120xWA features a broad 60° scan angle to accommodate large 1-D and RSS bar codes within an extremely close range.

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Symbol MS954 The Symbol MS954, packaged in the smaller MiniScan enclosure, offers customers easier integration into tight areas. In addition, the Symbol MS954 offers excellent 1-D data capture performance. The Symbol MS954 supports RS232 only.

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Symbol MS440x The Symbol MS440x integrates Symbol’s SE4400 imager engine and PL4407 decoder to offer the highest performance in the smallest enclosure. This tiny MiniScan captures all 1-D and 2-D bar codes omnidirectionally and also features signature and image capture.

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Accessories

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For data connection:

NOTE Only Symbol MiniScan scanner models

ending in ‘07’ (e.g., Symbol MSxx07) can communicate over USB.

- Push button trigger and cable,

p/n 25-04950-01R

- Female DB9 in straight connector to

RS-232 host, p/n 25-58918-01R

- Female DB9 in right angle connector to RS-232

host, p/n 25-58919-01R

- Female DB9 in right angle connector to USB host

(Type A connector), p/n 25-58923-01R

- Female DB9 in straight connector with trigger jack

and beeper to USB (Type A connector), p/n 25-58925-01R

- Female DB9 in straight connector to Synapse

Adapter Cable (6 ft. straight), p/n 25-58921-01

- Photo sensor trigger and cable,

p/n 25-13176-01R

- USB Cable (6 ft. straight) without trigger jack;

without beeper, p/n 25-58926-01R

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- Low Profile DB9 USB Cable (18 in. straight); without

trigger jack; without beeper, p/n 25-58926-02R.

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Other:

- Fixed mount stand,

p/n 20-60136-01R

- Simple Serial Interface Software Developer's Kit

(SSISDK). To download an SSISDK, go to:

http://www.motorola.com/enterprisemobility/support

Connecting the Symbol MiniScan

The Symbol MiniScan can be triggered either by a software trigger command, or by an external switch. If the Symbol MiniScan scanner came without a host cable, or if you are constructing an external triggering switch, consult the Symbol MiniScan Integration Guide.

To connect the Symbol MiniScan:

1. Plug the 9-pin D-connector with the end marked “TO

SCANNER” into the Symbol MiniScan scanner.

2. If using an external switch and applicable host cable,

plug the trigger cable into the female stereo connector on the flying lead of the 9-pin D-connector.

3. Plug the output cable from the power supply into the

receptacle on the end of the connector near the host end of the cable. (USB and Synapse cables do not require a power supply.)

4. Plug the host side connector into the appropriate port

on your host terminal.

5. Check all connections to ensure they are secure.

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RIGHT

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WRONG

012345

6. Program the Symbol MiniScan. Triggering option bar

codes begin on page 8. Refer to the Symbol MiniScan Integration Guide for more information on selecting

specific parameters.

Scanning

1. Ensure all connections are secure.

2. Once power is applied to the Symbol MiniScan

scanner the LED lights a continuous red.

3. Ensure the bar code is within scanning range. Align the

bar code and trigger the unit.

4. Upon successful decode, the scanner LED turns

green.

Aiming Tips

Scan the Entire Symbol

1. The scan beam must cross every bar and space on the

symbol.

2. Adjust the aim so that the thin, red laser beam covers

the entire length of the bar code.

3. If the decode is successful, the green LED lights and

the data is transmitted to the host. The scanner may also beep.

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Triggering Options

Level Trigger

The laser is enabled and decode processing begins when the trigger line is activated. Decode processing continues until a good decode occurs, the trigger is released, or the Laser-On time expires. The laser is disabled once decode processing is complete. The next decode attempt does not occur until the trigger line is released and then reactivated.

Level

Pulse Trigger

The laser is enabled and decode processing begins when the trigger line is activated. The laser remains on and decode processing continues regardless of the trigger line until a good decode occurs, or until the Laser-On time expires. The laser is disabled once decode processing is complete. The next decode attempt does not occur until the trigger line is released and then reactivated.

Pulse

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