Bayer HealthCare CLINITEK 500 Operating Manual page 36

SELECTING YOUR OPTIONS
2. can allow the reader to automatically detect the for-
mat type. The label options are: Auto detect; Code
39; I-2 of 5 (Interleaved 2 of 5); Codabar; and Code
128.
2. a. NOTE 1: Select "Auto detect" only if more than one
format is used; faster and more consistent read-
ings will occur if the specific format being used is
selected.
2. a. NOTE 2: If using Product No. 6469 (the CLINITEK
Bar Code Reader from Hand Held Products, Inc.),
the Label option will be inactive, with "Auto detect"
selected. This Bar Code Reader automatically deter-
mines the correct bar code format.
2. b. Test bar code: The bar code label being used
should be tested to ensure that the information can
be read. After touching the Test bar code key,
you will be instructed to "
label. Verify that information on screen
" Scan a label that is representative
is correct.
of the quality and size being used and for which
you know the results that should be obtained. The
results of the test will be displayed on the screen;
compare the displayed result with the known value
of the label and use this information to determine
if any characters need to be deleted. Return to the
previous menu when finished.
2. b. NOTE: You may want to test more than one label,
especially if they are printed from different sources.
If you use more than one format, test at least one
label in each format. Refer to Appendix BCR that
accompanies the Handheld Reader for complete
information.
2. c. Leading char. to ignore: The Handheld Reader can
read a bar code that contains up to 30 characters;
however, a maximum of 13 characters can be dis-
played, stored, and transmitted by the Analyzer.
All characters in excess of 13 must be ignored (up
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3. Password for setup:
3.
Scan bar code
4. Set or reset password:
4.
c.to a maximum of 18). Characters can be ignored
as leading characters (at the beginning of the bar
code), trailing characters (at the end), or a combi-
nation of both. If you need to ignore any leading
characters, touch the cycle key until the desired
number is displayed ("0" to "9").
d. Trailing char. to ignore: Trailing characters can
also be ignored by touching the cycle key until the
desired number is displayed ("0" to "9").
e. When all selections have been made on this menu,
touch to return to the previous menu.
You can choose to require entry of a password in order
to restrict access to most of the Setup Routine option
menus by setting this option to ON. The password is
requested following the first option menu of the Setup
Routine, and all further menus are not accessible unless
the correct password is entered. If the password option
is set to OFF, all option menus in the Setup Routine are
freely accessible. Touch the cycle key to turn the use
of the password ON or OFF.
If the password is being used, you can set a personal
password or reset an existing password. The Analyzer
also has a default password of "84437," which is
always active. The personal password can be entered
by touching the action key. A numeric keyboard is dis-
played, from which you can enter up to 6 digits. Touch
when the password has been entered; you will be
prompted to re-enter the password for verification. If
the same digits are entered the second time, the dis-
play will return to the previous menu after displaying
the message "
New password has been set.
If an error is made, you will need to enter the pass-
word again and then re-enter the same password for
verification.
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Revised 5/01