Microscan MS-820 User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Microscan Manuals
  4. Barcode Reader
  5. MS-820
  6. User manual

Microscan MS-820 User Manual

Industrial bar code scanner
Hide thumbs Also See for MS-820:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual See also: User Manual
Microscan MS-820 User Manual

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the MS-820 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for Microscan MS-820

Summary of Contents for Microscan MS-820

  • Page 1 Artisan Technology Group is your source for quality new and certified-used/pre-owned equipment SERVICE CENTER REPAIRS WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT • FAST SHIPPING AND DELIVERY Experienced engineers and technicians on staff Sell your excess, underutilized, and idle used equipment at our full-service, in-house repair center We also offer credit for buy-backs and trade-ins •...
  • Page 2 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User's Manual P/N 83-000820 Rev P Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 3 All rights reserved. The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and/or service Microscan manufactured equipment and is not to be released, reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Microscan.
  • Page 4 Limitation of Liability In no event shall Microscan Systems Inc. be liable to you or any third party for any special, inci- dental, or consequential damages (including, without limitation, indirect, special, punitive, or exemplary damages for loss of business, loss of profits, business interruption, or loss of business information), whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, even if Microscan Systems Inc.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Scanner Setup ..................4-16 Laser Setup................... 4-20 Chapter 5 Symbologies Symbologies by ESP................5-2 1D Symbologies ..................5-3 Stacked Symbologies................5-20 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 6 Low Temperature Threshold ..............8-11 Lifetime Hours ..................8-12 Chapter 9 Laser Control Laser Control by ESP Menu ..............9-2 Laser On/Off .................... 9-3 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 7 Appendix K Operational Tips ..............A-30 Appendix L Interface Standards ............A-31 Appendix M Multidrop Communications..........A-32 Appendix N Glossary of Terms ............. A-37 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 8 Figure A-8 Picket Fence ................A-28 Figure A-9 Angled Picket Fence ..............A-28 Figure A-10 Polling Sequence ..............A-34 Figure A-11 Polling Sequence ..............A-35 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 9 Table A-11 Multidrop Addresses ............. A-36 About the 820 Scanner The MS-820 scanner can decode high density bar code symbols from 3 to 30 inches. Its IP65 and heavy industrial rating makes it ideal for applications such as conveyors, assembly lines, or embedding within machinery.

  • Page 10: About This Manual

    About This Manual This manual provides complete information on setting up, installing, and configuring the MS-820 scanner. The chapters follow the ESP menus which are presented in the order in which a scanner might be setup and made ready for industrial operation.
  • Page 11 • cUL (UL mark of Canada) • FCC (Federal Communication Commission) • CE Compliant • BSMI (Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection) MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 12: Safety Labels

    Safety Labels The following labels are located on the side and back of the MS-820 scanner: 11-000024-01 UL, cUL Safety Label 11-000031-01 S/N Label 11-00 00 24-01 1 2 0 1 S W 7 th S t. R e n to n , W A 9 8 0 5 5 w w w .m icro sca n .co m...
  • Page 13 WARNING There are no user serviceable parts in the scanner. Opening the scan- ner voids the Microscan Systems warranty and could expose the user to laser diode power of up to 7 mW. WARNING The laser beam can be harmful to eyesight. Avoid eye contact with the laser beam.
  • Page 14 Microscan's proprietary Easy Setup Pro- gram, a Windows-based graphic user interface that resides on the user's host com- puter and allows the user to fully configure, test, and operate Microscan's 1D and 2D symbology readers As an alternative to ESP, you can setup the scanner by sending serial commands or by using the scanner’s embedded menus.

  • Page 15: Step 1 Hardware Required

    99-000017-01 Optional object detector a. With either a terminal communications program or Microscan’s ESP which runs under Windows operating system, Windows-98 or higher, including Windows NT and Windows XP. b. If using another host cable, make certain it does not have RTS/CTS connected to the host.

  • Page 16: Step 2 Connect The System

    When wiring the IB-131 to a host computer which has a 9-pin connector, do NOT cross pins 2 and 3. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 17: Step 3 Install Esp

    Easy Setup Program.) With your scanner connected to a host computer with Windows operating system, you can use the ESP to configure and control the scanner. 1. Insert your Microscan CD into your computer’s CD drive. 2. Launch Setup.exe under ESP and follow the prompts.

  • Page 18: Step 4 Select Scanner Model

    If you do not want to make this selection every time you load ESP, uncheck Show this window at Startup. 2. Select the default name, for example MS-820-1, or type in a file name of your choice and click 3. Click when the connect to the scanner dialog appears.

  • Page 19: Step 5 Autoconnect

    Tip: If you do not see either the CONNECTED or DISCONNECTED message at the bot- tom of your dialog, try expanding the ESP window horizontally. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 20: Step 6 Position Symbol And Scanner

    I 2/5 symbol type (default is 10 and 6). See “Inter- leaved 2 of 5” on page 5-11. 2. Consult “LED Indicators” on page A-3. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 21: Step 7 Test For Read Rate

    By Serial Commands Send an <C> to begin the read rate test. Send a <J> to end the read rate test. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 22: Step 8 Configure The Scanner

    From your terminal program you can send a <D> command to access the embedded menus. “Embedded Menus” on page A-20. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 23 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 1-10 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 24 From there, you move easily into the App Mode (application mode) where you can access several configuration and utilities menus. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 25: Easy Setup Mode

    (if available) Ends the read rate test On some models, clicking Auto Discriminate will enable most available symbology types. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 26: Application Mode

    Note: For specific information on any of the icons shown above in the operations bar or configuration bar, see specific chapters in this document. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 27: Pulldown Menus

    When you save to the hard drive, you will be saving the settings of all the models defined in a single ESP file. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 28 View tells you what view is current and allows you to quickly move to other views which are also accessed by clicking the icons on the toolbars. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User's Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 29: Making Changes In Esp

    Save to Scanner to implement the com- the selection. mand in the scanner. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 30: Send/Receive Options

    When you select Default Current... or Default all ESP... you are only defaulting the ESP settings. To default the scanner, see “Defaulting/Saving/Resetting” on page A-21 for a more information. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 31 Send/Receive Options MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 32: Communications

    Response Timeout.................3-20 Intercharacter Delay ................3-21 With Microscan’s ESP™ (Easy Setup Program), configuration changes can be made in the ESP menus, then sent and saved to your scanner. The user can also send serial commands to the scanner via the ESP’s Terminal window.

  • Page 33: Communications By Esp

    <Kyaux port mode,baud,parity,stop bits,data bits,daisy Auxiliary Port chain status,daisy chain ID> Preamble <Kdstatus,preamble> Postamble <Kestatus,postamble> <Kcstatus> Response Timeout <KAresponse timeout> Intercharacter Delay <KBintercharacter delay> MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 34: Rs-232/422 Host Port

    One or two bits added to the end of each character to indicate the end of the character. Serial Cmd: <Kabaud rate,parity,stop bits,data bits> Default: Options: 0 = One 1 = Two MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 35: Host Protocol

    Standard Point-to-Point requires no address and sends data to the host whenever it is available, without any request or handshake from the host. Serial Cmd: <Kf 0> MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 36 Point-to-Point, it requires an address and must wait for a poll from the host before sending data. Serial Cmd: <Kf4> MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 37 Format: <Kf5,address[01 to 50]>Format: <K140, 5,address[01 to 50]> Note: Scanners linking up to a Microscan MS-5000 multidrop concentrator must be configured in standard multidrop protocol. User Defined Point-to-Point Usage: Used for developing custom protocols in polled or unpolled mode.
  • Page 38 From Host is enabled, the defined protocol must be included. Serial Cmd: <Kf 6,RES,address,REQ,EOT,STX,ETX,ACK,NAK,from host> Default: Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 39: User Defined Multidrop

    Enables RS-422. When RS-422 is enabled, RS-232 is disabled. Serial Cmd: <Kbstatus> Default: Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 40: Rs-232 Auxiliary Port

    <Kyaux port mode,baud rate,parity,stop bits,data bits,daisy chain ID status,daisy chain ID> Serial Cmd: 0 = None 1 = Even 2 = Odd MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 41: Aux Port Mode

    Options: 0 = Disabled 3 = Full duplex 1 = Transparent 4 = Daisy chain 2 = Half duplex MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 3-10 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 42 Scanner Serial Cmd: <Kyaux port mode,baud rate,parity,stop bits,data bits,daisy chain ID status,daisy chain ID> 1 = Transparent MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 3-11 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 43 Port Scanner Serial Cmd: <Kyaux port mode,baud rate,parity,stop bits,data bits,daisy chain ID status,daisy chain ID> 2 = Half Duplex MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 3-12 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 44 Scanner Serial Cmd: <Kyaux port mode,baud rate,parity,stop bits,data bits,daisy chain ID status,daisy chain ID> 3 = Full duplex MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 3-13 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 45: Daisy Chain Mode

    MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 3-14 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 46 10. Daisy Chain ID Status enable/disable and the number of charac- ters in Daisy Chain ID must be the same in all scanners. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 3-15 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 47: Daisy Chain Id Status

    <Kyaux port mode,baud rate,parity,stop bits,data bits,daisy chain ID status,daisy chain ID> Default: Options: Any one or two ASCII characters. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 3-16 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 48: Preamble

    Next hold down the control key while typing the desired character. Example: Space CNTL-m to enter ^M. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 3-17 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 49: Postamble

    Next hold down the control key while typing the desired character. Space CNTL-m Space CNTL-j Example: to enter ^M^J. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 3-18 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 50: Lrc Status

    (usually the host) performs the same addition and compares the results. Serial Cmd: <Kcstatus> Default: Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 3-19 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 51: Response Timeout

    (in 1 mS increments) Options: 0 to 65000 (0 to 65 seconds) (A zero (0) setting causes an indefinite wait.) MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 3-20 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 52: Intercharacter Delay

    Serial Cmd: <KBintercharacter delay> Default: Options: 0 to 255 (in milliseconds). Zero (0) causes no delay between characters. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 3-21 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 53 Intercharacter Delay MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 3-22 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 54: Figure 6-1 Read Cycle

    Note: The characters NULL <> can only be entered through embedded menus, not through ESP or serial commands. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 55: Read Cycle By Esp

    < > Scan Speed KEscan speed Scanner Type <KPdensity> <KClaser on/off,laser framing status,laser on position,laser off posi- Laser Controls tion> MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 56: Chapter 4 Read Cycle

    Maximum per Symbol Maximum 2710 13563 2320 13961 2030 14225 1804 14448 1622 14615 1474 14758 1350 14869 1246 14972 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 57: Number Of Symbols

    ESP (as shown below) or the embedded menu. Default: (comma) Options: Any available ASCII character, except < > NUL. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 58: Trigger

    When To Output and Noread options have no affect on Continuous Read. Serial Cmd: <Kg0> MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 59 Note: If Trigger is set to Continuous Read 1 Output, Number of Symbols will default back to 1 (if set to any number greater than 1). MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 60: Figure 4-1 Trigger Level

    Rising edge is the trigger signal associated with the appearance of an object. Falling edge is the trigger signal associated with the subsequent disappearance of the object. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 61: Figure 4-2 Trigger Edge

    Rising edge is the trigger signal associated with the appearance of an object. Falling edge is the trigger signal associated with the subsequent disappearance of the object. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 62 In this mode the scanner accepts either a serial ASCII character or an external trigger pulse to start the read cycle. Serial Cmd: <Kg5> MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 63: Trigger Filter Duration

    External Trigger to take effect. Usage: Users can select the trigger state that will operate with their systems. (If using the Microscan object detector, use Active Open.) Definition: When enabled for Active Closed the triggering device imposes a current on the optoisolator to activate the read cycle.

  • Page 64: Serial Trigger

    Note: Serial Data or Serial Data & Edge triggering mode must be enabled for Serial Trigger Character to take effect. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 4-11 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 65: End Of Read Cycle

    The next read cycle does not begin until the next rising edge trigger. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 4-12 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 66 Timeout or New Trigger is identical to Timeout, except that a timeout or a new trigger (whichever occurs first) ends the read cycle. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 4-13 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 67: Read Cycle Timeout

    Note: Timeout or Timeout or New Trigger under End of Read Cycle must be enabled for Timeout Duration to take effect. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 4-14 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 68: Good Decode Reads

    When setting up, be sure to determine if the scanner’s scan rate is capable of scanning your longest symbol the required number of times. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 4-15 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 69: Scanner Setup

    Allows the user to set the number of scans per second by controlling the spinning mirror motor speed. Serial Cmd: speed> <KEscan Default: (scans per second) Options: 350 to 1100 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 4-16 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 70 Samples AGC throughout the scan at the rate averages the sample val- ues, and adjusts the AGC value at the end of the scan. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 4-17 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 71: Transition Counter

    Determines the number of bar/space transitions that are sampled before AGC can be resolved. Serial Cmd: <KHsymbol detect status,transition counter> Default: Options: 1 to 255 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 4-18 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 72: Scanner Type

    The default depends on the type of scanner that was ordered. Options: 0 = Low/Medium Density 1 = High Density MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 4-19 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 73: Laser Setup

    Laser Setup Laser Setup Chapter 9, “Laser Control” for detailed list of commands and controls. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 4-20 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 74: Symbologies

    1. If using an I 2/5 symbol, verify that the number of characters in the symbol being scanned matches the symbol length enabled for the I 2/5 symbology type (default is 10 and 6). MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 75: Symbologies By Esp

    Narrow Margins/ <Ko narrow margins,symbology identifier status> Symbology Identifier Background Color <Kx background color> MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 76: 1D Symbologies

    ASCII set> Default: Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 77 Serial Cmd: <Kpstatus,check digit status,check digit output,large intercharacter gap,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length,full ASCII set> Default: Options: 1 to 64 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 78 <Kpstatus,check digit status,check digit output,large intercharacter gap,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length,full ASCII set> Default: Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 79: Code 128

    Default: Options: 1 to 64 Note: Fixed Symbol Length Status must be enabled for Symbol Length to take effect. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 80 However, the third comma in from the right is actually the application record separator character in the default setting. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 81 Note: If an illegal Application Record format is detected, the scanner will process it as a noread and output a noread message (if enabled). MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 82 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled Note: Output Format must be set to Application Record before this parameter can take effect. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 83 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled Note: Output Format must be set to Application Record before this parameter can take effect. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 5-10 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 84: Interleaved 2 Of 5

    It is has been popular because it is the most dense symbology for print- ing numeric characters less than 10 characters in length; however Microscan does not recommend this symbology for any new applications because of inherent problems such as truncation.
  • Page 85 Note: Typically, when printing an I 2/5 symbol with an odd number of digits, a 0 will be added as the first character. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 5-12 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 86 Default: Enabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 5-13 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 87 Note: Fixed Symbol Length Status must be enabled for Fixed Symbol Length to take effect. Note: Because of symbology limitations, setting Symbol Length to any number less than four will produce undetermined results. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 5-14 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 88 Default: Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 5-15 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 89 Usage: Used primarily in POS application in the retail industry. It is commonly used with Microscan scanners in applications in combination with Match- code when there is a need to verify that the right product is being placed in the right packaging.
  • Page 90 Note: If additional symbols—other than the main or supplemental—will be read in the same read cycle, Number of Symbols should be set accordingly. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 5-17 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 91 ?> com- mand will return the current settings including the separator character comma which appears after the separator status comma. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 5-18 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 92 Serial Cmd: <K!status,fixed symbol length status,fixed symbol length> Default: Options: 1 to 64 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 5-19 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 93: Stacked Symbologies

    Options: 1 to 2710 Note: Fixed Symbol Length Status must be enabled for Fixed Symbol Length to take effect. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 5-20 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 94: Aiag

    Enabled by default. Status 2 through 12 are Disabled. Options: 1 to 12 status settings; 1 to 12 user-defined identifiers. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 5-21 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 95 3. Symbol output is not sorted. Allows any number of symbols with same ID if the data field is different. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 5-22 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 96: Narrow Margins

    1 = Enabled Note: Do not use Narrow Margins with Large Intercharacter Gap enabled in Code 39 or Codabar. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 5-23 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 97: Symbology Id

    • For Code 128, a indicates EAN; otherwise the modifier is a 0. • For all other symbologies, the modifier is 0. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 5-24 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 98: Background Color

    Allows the user to choose which symbol background (white or black) the scanner can read. Serial Cmd: <Kxbackground color> Default: White Options: 0 = White 1 = Black MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 5-25 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 99: Autodiscriminate

    Note: If using an I 2/5 symbol, verify that the number of characters in the symbol being scanned matches the symbol length enabled for the I 2/5 symbol type (default is 10 and 6). MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 5-26...

  • Page 100: I/0 Parameters

    Note: The characters NULL <> can only be entered through embedded menus, not through ESP or serial commands. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 101: I/O Parameters By Esp

    Output 3 mode,trigger evaluation period,number to output on,reads per trigger threshold> a. For MS-710s with MS-Sensors. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 102: Symbol Data Output

    NOT match the master symbol. Note: A noread can still be transmitted if enabled. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 103: When To Output Symbol Data

    Note: More than one decode might in fact be required to qualify as a good decode, depending on how Decodes Before Output is set. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 104 This is when host This is when host activates trigger activates trigger expects output expects output Figure 6-1 Read Cycle MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 105: Data Output Message Flow

    Bad Symbol Transition message sent Counter Threshold (if enabled) met? No Symbol message sent (if enabled) End of read cycle MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 106: Noread Message

    6-3) is set to Match, Mismatch or Good Read. Noread Message can be set to any ASCII characters except NULL <> (comma). MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 107: Bad Symbol Message

    Transition Sample Threshold is met, a user defined message will be sent to the host. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 108: No Symbol Message

    0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled No Symbol Message Serial Cmd: <KNstatus,message> Default: NOLABEL Options: Up to seven ASCII characters (except NUL) MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 109: Beeper

    3 = Level 3 1 = Level 1 4 = Level 4 2 = Level 2 5 = Level 5 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 6-10 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 110: Partial Output

    Allows you to determine the number of characters to be transmitted. Serial Cmd: <KYstatus,start postion,length> Default: Options: 1 to 2710 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 6-11 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 111: Serial Verification

    Serial Cmd: <KScommand echo status,command beep status,control/hex output> Default: Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 6-12 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 112: Serial Command Beep Status

    Serial Cmd: <KSserial command echo status,serial command beep status,control/ output> Default: Control Options: 0 = Control 1 = Hex MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 6-13 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 113: Operation Command Output

    Directs the scanner to bracket non-bar code scanner data such as counters with com- mand start and stop characters, and echo the command to the host. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 6-14 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 114: Output 1 Parameters

    Trend Analysis Activates discrete output when a trend analysis condition is met, depending on the trend analysis option enabled. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 6-15 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 115: Trend Analysis Mode

    Default: Noread Options: 0 = Mismatch 1 = Noread 2 = Decodes per Trigger MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 6-16 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 116 Options: 1 to 255 Note: The number of matches, etc. for this setting does not need to be sequential. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 6-17 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 117 <Kvoutput on,active state,pulse width,unused,trend analysis mode,num- ber of triggers,number to output on,decodes per trigger> Default: Options: 0 to 65,535 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 6-18 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 118: Output 2 Parameters

    Output 3 has the same parameters and default settings as Output 1. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 6-19 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 119: Quality Output

    00000. Serial Cmd: KJquality output separator,reads/trigger status> < Default: Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 6-20 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 120: Matchcode

    ESP for entering, requesting, and deleting master symbols. Note: The characters NULL <> can only be entered through embedded menus, not through ESP or serial commands. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 121: Matchcode By Esp Menu

    Enter data as master symbol #1 <)data)> Scan in next symbol as Master Symbol <G> Request master symbol #1 <)> Delete master symbol #1 <))> MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 122: Overview Of Matchcode

    See also “Master Database” on page 11-11 for more information details on using ESP for entering, requesting, and deleting master symbols. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 123: Matchcode Type

    Instructs the scanner to sequence after each match (numeric only) and compare sym- bols or portions of symbols for sequential numbers. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 124: Sequential Matching

    Note: Match Start Position must be set to 1 or greater to enable this feature. A 0 (zero) setting will disable this feature. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 125: Match Length

    Serial Cmd: <Knmatchcode type,sequential matching,match start position, match length,wild card,sequence on noread,sequence on mismatch> Default: (asterisk) Options: Any valid ASCII character MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 126: Sequence On Noread

    003 is read. The next master symbol will be 004.See the tables under “Sequence On Mismatch” on page 7-8 for examples of this. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 127: Sequence On Mismatch

    1. In both tables, when the expected number is missed by only 1, the sequence skips over the next number in order to resume the sequence. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 128: New Master Pin

    Number of Symbols is set to 3 and New Master Pin is then activated, at the end of the next read cycle, the decoded symbol symbols will be saved as master symbols 1, 2, and 3. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 129 New Master Pin MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 7-10 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 130: Diagnostics

    <K”1,,,1>. Note: The characters NULL <> can only be entered through embedded menus, not through ESP or serial commands. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 131: Diagnostics By Esp Menu

    <K:laser low message> Present Operating <K% degrees Celsius> Temperature High Temperature Threshold <K+degrees,message> Low Temperature Threshold <K-degrees,message> Lifetime Hours <K$hours10,message> MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 132: Counts

    A watchdog reset is a reset that is forced whenever the software locks-up. Serial Cmd: Send <K_?> Returns <K_power-ons,resets> Read Only 0 to 65,535 resets. Ranges: MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 133: Hours Since Reset

    Serial Cmd: Send <K@?> Returns <K@ hours,minutes> Read Only 0 to 23 hours, 0 to 59 minutes. Ranges: MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 134: Warning Messages

    <K”warning message status,laser high status,laser low status, novram corrupt warning status> Default: Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 135 The message repeats once every 30 minutes until the condition is corrected. Laser High Status Usage: Alerts the user to impending laser failure. (Contact Microscan Service.) Definition: Enables the Laser High message. Serial Cmd: <K”warning message...
  • Page 136 The message repeats once every 30 minutes until the condition is corrected. Laser Low Status Usage: Alerts the user to impending laser failure. (Contact Microscan Service.) Definition: Enables the Laser Low message. Serial Cmd: <K”warning message status,laser high...
  • Page 137 If the condition persists, contact Microscan Service. <NVBAD-D> Indicates that diagnostic lifetime hours, power-on counts, and reset counts have been lost. The message repeats once every 30 minutes. (Contact Microscan Service.) <NVBAD-L> Indicates a problem with laser current factory reference. The message repeats once every 30 minutes.

  • Page 138: Present Operating Temperature (Deg. C)

    Note: When viewing the Present Operating Temperature, allow at least 20 minutes after startup for the scanner’s inside and outside temperatures to stabilize. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 139: High Temperature Threshold

    High Temperature Threshold is exceeded. Serial Cmd: <K+degrees,message> Default: HI-TEMP Options: Any 1 to 10 character ASCII string except NUL, <, or >. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 8-10 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 140: Low Temperature Threshold

    Threshold. Serial Cmd: <K–degrees,message> Default: LO-TEMP Options: Any 1 to 10 character ASCII string except NUL, <, or >. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 8-11 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 141: Lifetime Hours

    Serial Cmd: <K$hours10,message> Default: SERVICE Options: Any 1 to 10 character ASCII string except NUL, <, or >. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 8-12 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 142: Chapter 9 Laser Control

    In addition, the laser can be set so that it only turns on during a read cycle. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 143: Laser Control By Esp Menu

    Click this icon to bring up the Laser Control view. You can also adjust laser parameters from the Read Cycle menu. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 144: Laser On/Off

    Serial Cmd: <KClaser on/off,laser framing status,laser on position,laser off posi- tion> Default: Disabled Options: 0 = Disabled, 1 = Enabled MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 145: Laser Framing

    Laser Framing Laser Framing Use your cursor to adjust the end Figure 9-1 Laser Framing position for Laser Framing MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 146: Figure 9-2 Laser On Position

    Figure 9-3 Laser Off Position Serial Cmd: <KClaser on/off status,laser framing status,laser on position,laser off position> Default: Options: 20 to 100 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 147 Laser Framing MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 148 This section describes the terminal window and macro functions. Note: The characters NULL <> can only be entered through embedded menus, not through ESP or serial commands. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 10-1 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 149: Terminal Window

    The terminal screen also displays symbol data or information from the scanner (in blue). You can also right click in the terminal screen to bring up a handy option box. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 10-2 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 150: Find Function

    ABC. 4. Press Shift-F3 to search for the previous instance of ABC. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 10-3 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 151: Macros

    You can edit an existing macro or type in a new macro name and define it in the Macro Value text box. Click OK. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 10-4 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 152: Terminal Window Functions

    • Save Current Text... saves all text in the ter- minal window to a text file of your choice. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 10-5 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 153 Terminal Window Functions MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 10-6 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 154: Utilities

    ESP in the Terminal window. Note: The characters NULL <> can only be entered through embedded menus, not through ESP or serial commands. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-1 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 155: Utilities By Esp Menu

    Utilities by ESP Menu Utilities by ESP Menu Click this button to bring up the Utilities menu MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-2 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 156: Utilities By Serial Command

    Display Checksum for Application Code <#> Display Part Number <#b> Display Boot Code Part Number <#a> Display Application Code Part Number MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-3 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 157 Save/Restore Factory Defaults Status Requests <?> Scanner Status <?1> Extended Scanner Status <K?> Configuration Status a. See Appendix H — “Defaulting/Saving/Initializing”. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-4 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 158: Read Rate

    Enter Multisymbol Decode Rate Test Sending <Cs> instructs the scanner to transmit the decode rate and symbol data (if any) for multiple symbols. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-5 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 159 End Read Rate Test Sending <J> ends both the Percent test and the Decodes/Second test for both sin- gle and multi-symbol. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-6 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 160: Counters

    Click Request All Request for a specific counter to display count. Click Clear to set counter to zero. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-7 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 161: Counters By Serial Command

    Mismatch Counter Reset Sending <Y> sets the Mismatch Counter to zero. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-8 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 162: Device Control

    Note: Disable Laser Scanning does not relate to Laser On/Off, which when enabled also turns off the laser but only between read cycles. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-9 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 163 (if not already running). Note: The spinning mirror reaches full speed after a short time delay. Chapter 7, “Matchcode.” MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-10 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 164: Master Database

    Master Symbol Database Size and entering the number. Serial Cmd: <KMmaster symbol database size> Default: Options: 1 to 10 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-11 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 165: Enter Master Symbol Data

    (except master symbol #1 unless it also exceeds the size limitation.) MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-12 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 166: Table 11-2 Maximum Characters For Master Symbol Database

    2. Click Read Symbol into Selected Index. The next symbol decoded will be read into the selected index. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-13 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 167: Request Master Symbol Data

    Default: Returns all master symbols if no number is included. Options: 1 to 10 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-14 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 168: Delete Master Symbol Data

    Caution: If no number is added before the question mark, all master symbols will be deleted. Options: 1 to 10 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-15 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 169: Firmware

    ESP window will let you know when the download is complete. Caution: Do not interrupt power or disconnect the host cable while download is in progress. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-16 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 170 Individual part numbers for Application Code and Boot Code are returned when their respective commands <#a> <#b> are sent. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-17 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 171 Individual checksums for Boot Code and Application Code are returned when their respective commands <!b> <!a> are sent. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-18 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 172: Autodiscrimination

    <P> Enables most symbol types. <Q> Enable Code 39 only <R> Enable Codabar only <S> Enable I 2/5 only MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-19 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 173: Scanner Status Requests

    18), flash checksum (476C), current RAM parameter checksum (33), and flash param- eter checksum (33). <K?> Configuration Command Status Returns the current status of all configuration commands. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual 11-20 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 174: Appendices

    Appendix K Operational Tips ..............A-30 Appendix L Interface Standards ............A-31 Appendix M Multidrop Communications ..........A-32 Appendix N Glossary of Terms............. A-37 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 175: Appendix A General Specifications

    Visible laser: CDRH Class II, 650 nM Infrared laser: CDRH Class 1, 780 nM Figure A-1 MS-820 Dimensions Operating Life: 50,000 hours @25°C MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 176: Table A-1 Ms-820 Status Lights

    Red On Scanner has power Green On Scanner is ready to read GD/RD Green On Label is qualified as good MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 177 (.191 mm) .020" .010" (.254 mm) .015" .015" (.381 mm) .010" .020" (.508 mm) .0075" Typical scan area >90% MS-820 Range MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 178 Product specifications are given for typical performance at 25°C (77°F) using grade A symbols. Some performance characteristics may vary at high temperatures or other environmental extremes. ©2007 Microscan Systems, Inc. Specifications subject to change. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual...

  • Page 179: Appendix B Electrical Specifications

    Incorrect connections or use of “Chassis ground,” “Power ground,” and “Signal ground” lines could cause equipment and/or software failure. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 180 Input Caution: The maximum current that Outputs (–) can pass through the optoisolator is 100 mA. Power ground MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 181 Isolated Scanner Outputs (+) Scanner Power + Output Input Scanner Outputs (+) Outputs (–) Output Power ground Outputs (–) Power ground MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 182 Signal Power ground Power ground New master p in in p ut ( – ) is internall y g rounded. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 183: Appendix C Ib-131 Interface Module

    The network port is used for mul- tidrop or daisy chain configurations. See the following pages for configuration diagrams and a list of cables offered by Microscan for ease of connectivity when using the IB-131. Table A-3 Host 25-pin Connector...

  • Page 184: Figure A-2 Ib-131 Mechanical

    Scanner Trigger: 99-000017-01 61-300026-03 (for each scanner) Power Trigger Power Supply Trigger 97-100004-15 99-000017-01 Figure A-3 IB-131 Typical Setup MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-11 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 185 (1 per MS-820) Daisy Chain Cable: 61-100029-03 (connects multiple IB-131s) Power Supply: 97-100004-15 (for each scanner) Trigger: 99-000017-01 (for each scanner) MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-12 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 186: Appendix D Serial Configuration Commands

    <Krstatus,check digit status,check digit output,symbol length Interleaved 2 of 5 1,symbol length 2> MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-13 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 187 <Knmatchcode type,sequential matching,match start position, Matchcode match length,wild card character,sequence on noread,sequence on mis- match> New Master Pin <Kzstatus> MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-14 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 188 Present Operating Temperature High Temperature Threshold <K+degrees,message> Low Temperature Threshold <K-degrees,message> Lifetime Hours <K$hours10,message> a. For MS-710s with MS-Sensors. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-15 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 189: Appendix E Serial Command Format

    <Ka,,,0>. • All fields following a modified field can be omitted. For example, to change Baud Rate, send <Ka3>. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-16 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 190 To Select NUL as the Character Press SP, then a (zero). It is displayed as <NUL> in the menu when the screen is refreshed. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-17 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 191: Appendix F Ascii Table

    Appendix F — ASCII Table Table A-8 ASCII Table with Control Characters Ctrl “ & < > MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-18 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 192 Reset Request Reset Start of Text End of Text Acknowledge Negative Acknowledge Begin Transmission Stop Transmission XOFF MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-19 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 193: Appendix G Embedded Menus

    If this occurs, simply exit the embedded menu with a ESC, E, and sequence and repeat the <D> command. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-20 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 194: Appendix H Defaulting/Saving/Initializing

    Right-click in the configuration window and select Default all ESP Settings. 1. See your Microscan sales representative to access the latest application codes. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-21 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 195 Restore Microscan Defaults to Active Memory and for Power-on Caution Defaulting the scanner to Microscan Initialize < > default settings will overwrite user-saved settings. • Restores Microscan defaults to memory. Active • Restores Microscan defaults to user-saved set- Memory tings for power-on.
  • Page 196 Send and Save, Including Factory. Note: Allow a second delay after sending the <Z> command before resuming opera- tions. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-23 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 197 If this should occur, you should restore the scanner’s defaults. (See “Defaulting” on page A-21.) MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-24 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 198: Appendix I Position Object Detector

    Bar coded Object Bar coded Object Object Detector Scanner Figure A-6 Object Detector MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-25 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 199 • Increasing symbol height • Decreasing symbol length • Increasing scan rate (spinning mirror speed) • Slowing symbol speed MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-26 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 200: Appendix J Formulas For Number Of Decodes

    This applies only if the number inside the parentheses equals 4 or more. If the number equals 3, then only subtract 2 to derive 1 good scan. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-27...

  • Page 201: Figure A-8 Picket Fence

    Scan Line Figure A-9 Angled Picket Fence MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-28 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 202 This adjustment, typically made by qualified technicians, is referenced in the Scanner Setup menu under Read Cycle. (See “Scanner Setup” on page 4-16.) MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-29 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 203: Appendix K Operational Tips

    • Avoid excessive tilt, pitch, and skew of the bar code symbol. • Check the bar code symbol for readability by doing a decode rate test. If there is any question about the symbol's readability, contact your Microscan representative helpdesk@microscan.com.

  • Page 204: Appendix L Interface Standards

    With Microscan devices, selection of interface is made by pin assignment and, in the case of the host communications, by software switching between RS-232 and RS- 422.

  • Page 205: Appendix M Multidrop Communications

    10. Next, go to “Connect to Scanner via the Concentrator” on page A-33. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-32 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 206 Communication Parameters dialog and make the corrections. 8. Follow the same procedure for connecting other scanners to your multidrop network. Note: For more information, see your scanner user’s manual or Microscan’s MS-5000 Multidrop Concentrator User’s Manual, 83-005000. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-33 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ...

  • Page 207: Figure A-10 Polling Sequence

    If after three retries (the number of times it transmits a REQ to the con- centrator) the scanner receives no response, it ends the transmission with a RES (reset). MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-34 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 208: Figure A-11 Polling Sequence

    NAK to the concentrator. The concentrator re-transmits the data up to three times. The concentrator will end the sequence with a RES (reset) if no ACK is received. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-35 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 209 Select Poll Select Multidrop Multidrop Character Character Character Character Address Address ASCII ASCII ASCII ASCII “ & < > MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-36 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 210: Appendix N Glossary Of Terms

    Decode. A good read. The successful scanning and decoding of the information encoded in symbol. Default. (verb) Restore Microscan or customer default settings, initialize serial com- mands and reset all counters. Defaults. (noun) The settings that are restored whenever a default takes place.
  • Page 211 Input. A channel or communications line. Decoded data or a discrete signal that is received by a device. See Output. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-38 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 212 Narrow Margins. Allows the scanner to read symbols with quiet zones less than 8 times the width of the narrow bar element. Non-delimited. A command that is not bracketed by pre-defined characters. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-39 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 213 Read Range. The distances in which a symbol can be reliably read, as measured from the front of the scanner. See “Depth of Field.” MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-40 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 214 Symbol Density. Symbol size as measured by the narrow bar width. Symbol Height. (SH) Regardless of orientation, the measurement taken along the length of a symbol’s individual bars. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-41 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 215 Watchdog Reset. A reset that is forced whenever the software locks up. Wild Card. User-defined character entered into a master symbol to permit matches with variable characters. MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual A-42 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 216 Background Color 5-25 Control/Hex Output 6-13 Baud Rate Counts 8-3 aux port 3-9 Counts, power-ons 8-2 host port 3-3 cUL 1-x MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 217 Extended Rate Test 11-6 Host Communications 1-ix Extended Status 11-20 Host Connector (25-pin), IB-131 A-10 External Trigger Edge 4-8 Host Port Connections 3-3 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 218 Multisymbol Decode Rate Test 11-5 Lifetime Hours 8-12 Multisymbol Percent Test 11-5 Linear Symbologies 5-3 Multisymbol Separator 4-4 Longitudinal Redundancy Check 3-19 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 219 Output On, I/O Parameters 6-15 by Serial Command 4-2 Read Cycle Timeout 4-14 Read Ranges A-3 Package detector A-25 Read Rate 1-8, 11-5 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 220 Separator, Quality Output Separator 6-20 Code 39 5-4 Sequence On Mismatch 7-8 Code 93 5-19 Sequence On Noread, Matchcode 7-7 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 221 UPC Status 5-16 UPC/EAN 5-16 User Defined Multidrop 3-8 User Defined Point-to-Point 3-6 Utilities by ESP Menu 11-2 by Serial Command 11-3 MS-820 Industrial Bar Code Scanner User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 222 Artisan Technology Group is your source for quality new and certified-used/pre-owned equipment SERVICE CENTER REPAIRS WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT • FAST SHIPPING AND DELIVERY Experienced engineers and technicians on staff Sell your excess, underutilized, and idle used equipment at our full-service, in-house repair center We also offer credit for buy-backs and trade-ins •...

Table of Contents