Psc Magellan SL User Manual
Magellan SL™
Programming Kit
®
Magellan
PSC Scanning, Inc.
959 Terry Street
Eugene, Oregon 97402-9120
Telephone: (541) 683-5700
Toll Free: (800) 547-2507
Telefax: (541) 686-1702
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Table of Contents
ABOUT PROGRAMMING ......................................................... 1
SCANNER PROGRAMMING
(HOW IT WORKS)........................................................ 5
PROGRAMMING YOUR SCANNER ...................................... 7
PROGRAMMING CONVENTIONS ......................................... 9
SPECIAL LABELS ............................................................... 11
INCREMENT VOLUME ................................................... 12
SWITCH LABEL .......................................................... 13
RETURN TO FACTORY DEFAULT ...................................... 14
PROGRAMMABLE SPEAKER FEATURES ..................................... 15
SPEAKER VOLUME PROGRAMMING .................................. 20
UPC/EAN PRICE/WEIGHT
CHECK DIGIT SELECTIONS ................................................... 24
TIMEOUTS ....................................................................... 30
SETTING LASER TIMEOUT ............................................. 31
SETTING MOTOR TIMEOUT ........................................... 35
SETTING DOUBLE READ TIMEOUT ................................... 40
PERIPHERAL PORT ............................................................. 44
HANDHELD LED ........................................................ 52
CHANGING BARCODE TYPES ................................................. 54
UPC/EAN EXPANSION ............................................... 57
UPC CHECK DIGIT TRANSMISSION ................................. 63
CODE 39 ................................................................. 72
CODE 128 ............................................................... 82
INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5................................................... 88
INTERFACE SELECTIONS ..................................................... 130
RS-232 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS ............................ 130
SINGLE CABLE RS-232............................................ 132
OCIA INTERFACE SELECTION ...................................... 154
MULTIDROP SCANNER ADDRESSING .............................. 162
SCALE FEATURES ............................................................ 167
BARCODE INDEX .............................................................. 185
SWITCH LABEL .................................... INSIDE BACK COVER
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MAGELLAN
PROGRAMMING
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This programming guide contains the procedures
and barcode programming labels necessary to set
Magellan's programmable features.
ABOUT PROGRAMMING
The following list shows an overview of this
manual’s organization.
• About Programming
• Special Labels (Switch label and
Increment Volume)
• Return to Factory Default
• Operational Settings (Speaker, Laser &
Motor Timeouts)
• RS-232 Parameters (Baud Rate, etc.)
• Symbology Selection
• Interleaved 2 of 5 Label Length
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We have divided the contents into groups of
features that are usually changed together. For
example, all of the RS-232 parameters (baud rate,
parity, stop bits, etc.) are grouped together. Check
the Index for the location of specific programming
labels.
This introduction describes the programming and
configuration procedures for the Magellan scanner
and scanner/scale.
Scanner Programming: describes how
to put the scanner in Programming
Mode and how to use the programming barcodes to set the scanner’s
parameters.
Special Labels: includes a set of labels
which perform unique functions and
cannot be duplicated by standard label
definition and printing equipment.
Each special label affects the scanner
when in normal operating mode.
These include:
• Switch Label - puts the scanner in
Programming Mode and exits from
Programming Mode.
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• Increment Volume Label - changes the
speaker volume setting in volatile
(temporary) memory. If power to the
scanner is interrupted, the volume will
revert to the default setting.
Return to Factory Settings: resets all
scanner programmable options to the
original factory settings. Any special
features or options programmed prior
to scanning this label in Programming
Mode must be reselected.
User Features: allow selection of On/Off
Switch, Laser Timeout, Motor Timeout,
Peripheral Port, Speaker Volume,
Double Read Timeout interval, and
Price/Weight Check Digit read and
transmission.
When the speaker's volume is programmed with these labels, the setting
is stored in default memory. If power
to the scanner is interrupted, the
volume setting is retained.
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RS-232 Communication Format: settings
are used only with scanners which
have an RS-232 interface. Options
include Data Bits, Baud Rate, Parity,
Handshake, Stop Bit, Prefixes and Host
Echo.
OCIA Communication Format: is used
only with scanners that have an OCIA
communication interface. The labels in
this manual allow you to change OCIA
interface types and enable or disable
an Intercharacter Delay.
Symbology Selection: allow selection of
the types of barcode (symbologies) the
scanner can read. These features also
include UPC/EAN Expansion, control
the calculation and transmission of
check digits for Code 39. If Interleaved 2 of 5 symbologies is selected,
label lengths settings are required.
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SCANNER PROGRAMMING
(HOW IT WORKS)
Magellan features advanced programming capabilities which lets you change the scanner’s configuration and functional behavior by using the EAN-13
programming labels contained in this manual.
The scanner’s operating parameters are held in
three different portions of memory.
• RAM (Random Access Memory) holds
the current operational settings while
the scanner is powered-up. These
settings are lost when power to the
scanner is removed. For example, the
Increment Volume label changes the
volume setting held in RAM, but is lost
when power to the scanner is interrupted. RAM is temporary or ‘volatile’
memory.
• Default Memory is stored in the
EEPROM (non-volitile memory) and
holds the operational settings that are
loaded to RAM each time the scanner is
powered-up. This portion of memory is
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preserved even if the scanner is powered
down. All settings made through the
Programming Mode are stored in default
memory.
• Permanent Memory is also stored in
the EEPROM and holds the factory
programmed settings for all of the
scanner’s operational parameters. The
contents of permanent memory are
loaded into default memory when the
Return to Factory Settings label is
scanned. The contents of permanent
memory can only be modified at the
factory.
By entering the ‘Programming Mode’
the desired characteristics can be set in
default memory by scanning programming barcode labels. These settings
are saved even if the scanner is
powered down.
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PROGRAMMING YOUR SCANNER
To program your scanner:
1. Power-up the scanner to be programmed by plugging the power cord
into the scanner and an electrical outlet
of the appropriate voltage. Wait for
the scanner to complete the selftest
routine and emit a tone. The green
lamp will light steadily, indicating that
the scanner is in normal Operating
Mode.
2. Put the scanner into Programming
Mode by scanning the Switch Label
(located on page 13 and on the inside
of the back cover).
The green LED flashes continuously
indicating that the scanner is in
Programming Mode.
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3. Scan a programming label(s) for the
feature you want to change. The
scanner will emit a 'good read' tone to
indicate that the label has been read
and the setting has been stored in the
scanner’s memory. Scan the remaining
programming labels as required.
If a label scanned is not a valid
programming label, the scanner will
emit a low rejection tone.
4. After all the desired programming
labels have been successfully scanned,
exit Programming Mode by pressing
the Operator switch or scanning the
Switch Label. The green lamp will
light dimly, indicating that the scanner
is ready for normal operation.
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PROGRAMMING CONVENTIONS
• All options set while in Programming
Mode are stored in default memory,
and will be retained even if the
scanner is powered-down.
• Settings are stored on a first-in, first-out
basis. The last programming label
scanned for a given option is the
setting stored in memory. For example, if a programming label which
sets the baud rate at 9600 is scanned,
followed by a label which sets the
baud rate at 19,200, the scanner will be
programmed with a baud rate of
19,200.
• Only labels included in this manual
will be accepted as valid programming
labels. Labels which attempt to set
features not implemented in a
scanner’s software revision will be
rejected as invalid. Programming
labels which are not printed in accordance with industry standards may also
be rejected.
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• If an invalid label is scanned when in
Programming Mode, the scanner will
emit a low tone to indicate that the
label is either not a programming label
or that it contains values outside of the
acceptable programming range.
• After five minutes of inactivity in
Programming Mode, the scanner will
revert to normal Operating Mode. Any
options set during the programming
session will be stored and activated.
• If confusion arises as to which options
have been set during a programming
session, scanning the Return to Factory
Settings label will reset the scanner to
the original factory defaults for all
options, regardless of interface type.
We recommend that you use the table
provided in the back of this manual to
record all changes that you make. This
will help to ensure that you can record
all modifications that you have made
to the factory default configuration.
This will be very helpful if you must
return Magellan to the factory default
settings.
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PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES
The remainder of this manual includes programming labels for all Magellan's scanner and scanner/
scale programmable features. Refer to the detailed
features listing shown in the index at the back of
this manual to find the individual features that you
wish to change.
SPECIAL LABELS
There are two programming labels in this manual
that work differently from all the other labels
included in this Programming Guide; the Increment
Volume label and the Switch label.
Increment Volume works without
entering Programming Mode, but its
volume selection is lost when power is
removed from the scanner.
The Switch label is the key that allows
you to enter and exit Programming
Mode.
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INCREMENT VOLUME
The Increment Volume label affects the scanner
when in normal Operating Mode. Each pass of the
label increments the speaker volume to the next
loudest available level. When the highest of the
three available levels is reached, the sequence starts
again at the quietest level. If speaker volume is set
using this label, the scanner reverts to the default
volume setting when power to the scanner is
interrupted. To permanently store changes to the
speaker’s default volume use the labels titled,
Speaker Volume, later in this manual.
Increment Volume
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SWITCH LABEL
Like the Increment Volume label, the Switch label
affects the scanner when in normal Operating
Mode. Scanning the Switch label in normal Operating Mode causes the scanner to enter Programming
Mode. Scanning the Switch label while in Programming Mode instructs the scanner to save all
changes made while in Programming Mode, exit
Programming Mode, reset the scanner to implement
the changes you made, and return to normal
Operating Mode. All programming sessions must
begin with the Switch label in order for the scanner
to recognize them as programming labels and end
with the Switch label for the scanner to store the
changes you have made.
It is a good practice to cover the label on the
opposite page to prevent Magellan from reading
both labels when changing a feature.
Switch Label
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RETURN TO FACTORY DEFAULT
Use this label to return the scanner
or scanner/scale to the factory
default settings.
6 500000 000009
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PROGRAMMABLE SPEAKER FEATURES
The speaker has three programmable features:
• Good Read indicator can be turned on
or off.
• Good Read volume can be set to one
of three levels. The volume can either
be changed temporarily using the
switch on the top of the scanner,
Increment Volume label, or its default
can be reprogrammed using the
programming labels on the following
pages.
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VOLUME SWITCH: DISABLE
Use this label to disable Magellan's
volume selection switch.
6 401024 000016
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VOLUME SWITCH: ENABLE
Use this label to enable Magellan's
volume selection switch.
6 401024 000009
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SPEAKER: ON
Use this label to enable the
speaker.
6 400103 000008
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SPEAKER: OFF
Use this label to disable the
speaker.
6 400103 000015
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SPEAKER VOLUME PROGRAMMING
The Magellan scanner and scanner/scale allows you
to change the speaker's volume without entering
Programming Mode or using programming labels.
To change the speaker's volume press and release
the speaker switch.
NOTE
Keeping the switch depressed for longer
than three seconds will initiate a scanner reset.
The scanner sounds the next volume setting three
times. There are three volume options available.
Continue pressing and releasing the switch until the
volume level you want is sounded.
If you wish to change the speaker's active default
setting, use the labels on the following pages to
change the speaker volume setting.
NOTE
If this feature appears not to work, the
switch may be disabled. Follow the
normal programming sequence and use
the label on page 17 to enable the
switch and try again.
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SPEAKER VOLUME = LOW
Use this label to set the speaker
volume to low.
6 400025 000001
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SPEAKER VOLUME = MEDIUM
Use this label to set the speaker
volume to medium.
6 400025 000018
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SPEAKER VOLUME = HIGH
Use this label to set the speaker
volume to high.
6 400025 000025
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UPC/EAN PRICE/WEIGHT CHECK DIGIT SELECTIONS
The Price/Weight Check Digit selections allow you
to specify whether the scanner should calculate an
extra check digit based on a four or five-digit price/
weight block, and compare it with the price/weight
check digit contained in the barcode.
If the calculated check digit does not match the
value of the check digit contained in the barcode,
the label will be rejected as invalid.
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PRICE/WEIGHT CHECK DIGIT = 4 DIGIT
Use this label to enable the
calculation and comparison of four
digit Price/Weight Check Digit
for UPC/EAN.
6 400092 000010
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PRICE/WEIGHT CHECK DIGIT = 5 DIGITS
Use this label to enable the
calculation and comparison of five
digit Price/Weight Check Digit
for UPC/EAN.
6 400092 000027
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