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M i c r o B a r
N X
Installation Guide
Preliminary Edition
October 1996
MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031

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  • Page 1 M i c r o B a r Installation Guide Preliminary Edition October 1996 MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...
  • Page 2 Notice The MicroBar NX products described in this manual comply with CE directives for electromagnetic emission levels and electrical immunity. The information contained in this manual is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any manner without the prior written permission of United Barcode Industries.

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    Immeuble Le Naurouze, Rue Carmin Voie No.3, Innopole - BP 187 31676 Labège Cedex France that the product(s) MicroBar NX to which this declaration relates EN 50081-1 (1992) EN 55022 (1987) Class B EN 50082-1 (1992) IEC 801-2 (1984 -91) 8kV in the air...
  • Page 4 MB/NX/CE/10/E/970210...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    What you are going to do . . . This Installation Guide tells you how to install and set up your MicroBar NX to operate successfully in most working situations. The present guide does not cover all the configuration capabilities of your MicroBar NX. The full set of configuration options is provided in the MicroBar NX Reference Manual .
  • Page 6 What you are going to do . . . MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...

  • Page 7: Check You Have Everything You Need

    PCs and terminals, RS-232 communication, . . . external power supply 5V mains power supply adapter—necessary if the host system does not provide enough electrical power to drive the MicroBar NX MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...
  • Page 8 1. Check you have everything you need MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...

  • Page 9: Switch Off The Host System And Connect Up The Microbar Nx

    Dual RS-232 C ... 2-5 keyboard wedge MicroBar NX connected between a keyboard and the host system— data from the MicroBar NX is transmitted in keyboard emulation mode to provide instant software compatibility (external power supply usually required) dual RS-232 C...
  • Page 10 2. Switch off the host system and connect up the MicroBar NX Keyboard wedge—All except Wyse, DEC 220 / 320 / 420 5V power supply (if required) 1. Switch off the host system. 2. Disconnect the keyboard from the host computer.
  • Page 11 2. Switch off the host system and connect up the MicroBar NX Keyboard wedge—Wyse, DEC 220 / 320 / 420 5V power supply (modular plug) 5V power supply (jack) 1. Switch off the host system. 2. Disconnect the keyboard from the host computer.

  • Page 12: Switch On The Host System

    5V power supply (jack) 1. Switch off the host system. 2. Use the RS-232 cable to connect the MicroBar NX to the host system. 3. Connect the external power supply (jack or modular plug) to the MicroBar NX. Do not switch on the host system or plug the external power supply into the mains socket.
  • Page 13 1. Switch off the host system. 2. Disconnect the terminal from the host system. 3. Use the dual RS-232 cable to connect the MicroBar NX between the terminal and the host system. 4. Connect the external power supply (jack or modular plug) to the MicroBar NX.
  • Page 14 2. Switch off the host system and connect up the MicroBar NX MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...

  • Page 15: Connect The Data Input Devices To The Microbar Nx

    Connect the data input devices to the MicroBar NX 5V power supply 5V power supply 5") undecoded magstripe reader 1 pen—DB 9-pin connector MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031 undecoded pen wand emulation device 5V power supply undecoded pen low-power wand emulation device (< 50 mA)
  • Page 16 3. Connect the data input devices to the MicroBar NX MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...

  • Page 17: Switch On The Host System

    2. Switch on the host system. What the beeps and LED flashes mean red power-up The red power-up LED of the MicroBar NX will come on and the MicroBar NX will emit two beeps to indicate that the power-up sequence has been completed.
  • Page 18 4. Switch on the host system MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...

  • Page 19: Enter The Interface Number For Your Host System

    MicroBar NX is connected to Configuring your MicroBar NX You will need to use a barcode reader input device connected to your MicroBar NX to read the configuration bar codes in this manual (see section 3, Connect the data input devices to the MicroBar NX ).

  • Page 20: Which Interface Number

    2. If you find a number for your host system, use the barcode reader connected to your MicroBar NX to read the corresponding bar code. If you do not find an interface number for your host system configuration . . .
  • Page 21 5. Enter the interface number for your host system Predefined interface numbers—Keyboard wedge IBM PC AT and compatibles N° 200 - QWERTY - English N° 204 - QWERTZ - German N° 207 - QWERTY - Norwegian N° 2020 - QWERTZ - Swiss / French MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031 N°...
  • Page 22 5. Enter the interface number for your host system Predefined interface numbers—Keyboard wedge IBM 31xx, 32xx, 34xx N° 230 - QWERTY - English N° 232 - AZERTY - international N° 2310 - QWERTY - data entry N° 2314 - QWERTZ - numeric keypad N°...
  • Page 23 5. Enter the interface number for your host system Predefined interface numbers—Keyboard wedge DEC VT 220, 320, 420 N° 410 - QWERTY - PC type N° 414 - QWERTZ - PC type DEC VT/PC 510 N° 271 - AZERTY - PC type MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031 N°...
  • Page 24 5. Enter the interface number for your host system Predefined interface numbers—Keyboard wedge Apple / Macintosh N° 220 - QWERTY - English N° 224 - QWERTZ - German Hewlett Packard 700/92 N° 260 - QWERTY - English N° 264 - QWERTZ - German Wyse 60, 65, 99GT, 120 N°...
  • Page 25 5. Enter the interface number for your host system Predefined interface numbers—RS-232 N° 100 - Standard RS-232 C (9600, 7, E, 2) N° 102 - RS-232 PC Term MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031 N° 101 - RS-232 TTL Level N° 105 - RS-232 Slave Mode...
  • Page 26 5. Enter the interface number for your host system MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...

  • Page 27: Set Up The Output Transmission Parameters

    MicroBar NX Scanning the interface number automatically configures your MicroBar NX to suit your operating environment by modifying the settings for data transmission to the host system. This section provides some common data transmission settings for output to keyboard wedge and RS-232 host systems—if you want to customize your data transmission settings, use your barcode reader to read the corresponding bar codes.
  • Page 28 6. Set up the output transmission parameters Output to host system—Keyboard wedge An asterisk (*) indicates the predefined parameter settings for keyboard wedge interface N° 200 (QWERTY - English). Inter-character delay No Delay (*) Postamble Enter (*) Field Exit 20 ms Carriage Return Field Advance No Postamble...
  • Page 29 Output to host system—Keyboard wedge Advanced parameters— MicroBar NX Reference Manual symbology identifier code marks - not transmitted (*) AIM symbology identifiers - not transmitted (*) special keys interpretation (Code 39) - not active (*) special keys transmission - Alt mode off (*)
  • Page 30 6. Set up the output transmission parameters Output to host system—RS-232 An asterisk (*) indicates the predefined parameter settings for interface N° 100 (Standard RS-232 C). Baud Rate 9600 (*) Data bits Seven (*) Parity Even (*) None Stop bits Two (*) 19200 Eight...
  • Page 31 Output to host system—RS-232 RTS/CTS hardware protocol Not Active (*) Inter-character delay No Delay (*) Postamble Carriage Return + Line Feed (*) Line Feed MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031 6. Set up the output transmission parameters Active 10 ms Carriage Return No Postamble...
  • Page 32 6. Set up the output transmission parameters Output to host system—RS-232 Advanced parameters— MicroBar NX Reference Manual baud rate - 75 - 150 - 300 - 600 - 1200 - 2400 - 4800 - 38400 hardware/software protocols timeout - 1000 ms (*)

  • Page 33: Set Up The Data Input Parameters

    Appendix B - Laser scanner parameters Appendix C - Magstripe parameters Appendix D - RS-232 input device data transmission parameters Your MicroBar NX setup is now complete! If you have any problems using your MicroBar NX, refer to Appendix F for help. MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...
  • Page 34 7. Set up the data input parameters MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...
  • Page 35 This appendix provides the activation codes and some common parameter settings for the different symbologies supported. The full set of available symbology parameter options is provided in the MicroBar NX Reference Manual ( Symbologies ). Factory default settings are indicated by an asterisk (*).

  • Page 36: Symbology Default Settings

    A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers Symbology default settings When you install your MicroBar NX for the first time, Code 39 and UPC/EAN are preselected by default and all the symbology parameters are set to their factory default settings. The symbology default settings are global factory defaults—they are independent of the different symbology activation codes.

  • Page 37: Ames Code

    A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers Ames Code Activation Not Active (*) Active MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...

  • Page 38: Codabar

    Activation Not Active (*) Common parameter settings—Start/stop Not Transmitted (*) Advanced parameters— MicroBar NX Reference Manual CLSI library system - not active (*) check digit (AIM recommendation) - not used (*) concatenation - read adjacent codes as single code (*)

  • Page 39: Code 11

    Code 11 Activation Not Active (*) Common parameter settings—Check digits 1 Check Digit (*) Checked And Transmitted (*) MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031 A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers Active 2 Check Digits Checked But Not Transmitted...

  • Page 40: Code 39

    A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers Code 39 (*) Activation Active (*) Standard 43 Characters (*) Common parameter settings—Start/stop Not Transmitted (*) Not Active Full ASCII Transmitted MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...
  • Page 41 Code 39 (*) Common parameter settings—Check digit not used Check Digit Not Used (*) Common parameter settings—French/Italian pharmaceutical check digits French CIP Check Digit - Checked And Transmitted Italian CPI Check Digit - Checked And Transmitted MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031 A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers French CIP Check Digit - Checked But Not Transmitted Italian CPI Check Digit -...
  • Page 42 A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers Code 39 (*) Advanced parameters— MicroBar NX Reference Manual accepted start/stop characters - " * " only (*) modulo 43 check digit - checked and transmitted special keys interpretation - not active (*) - " $ " only - "...

  • Page 43: Code 93

    Code 93 Activation Not Active (*) Advanced parameters— MicroBar NX Reference Manual MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031 A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers Active multiread - not active (*) - active on leading space - user-defined leading indicator character...

  • Page 44: Code 128 / Ean 128

    New normalization allows decoding of the UCC/EAN standard extension. EAN 128 is auto- discriminating with Code 128 (recognition of the FNC1 start character used). Activation Not Active (*) Advanced parameters— MicroBar NX Reference Manual FNC1 separator character—EAN-128 norms - GS function character (ASCII 29) (*) A-10 Active...

  • Page 45: Interleaved 2

    A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers Interleaved 2 of 5 Activation Not Active (*) Active MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031 A-11...

  • Page 46: Interleaved 2 Of 5

    Interleaved 2 of 5 always encodes an even number of characters. To handle codes with an odd number of characters, the MicroBar NX will accept a code with the last character printed as 5 narrow bars. In this case, all useful characters are transmitted.
  • Page 47 A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers Interleaved 2 of 5 Advanced parameters— MicroBar NX Reference Manual check digit - not used (*) check digit mod 10 - checked and transmitted - checked but not transmitted French CIP HR check digit - checked and transmitted...
  • Page 48 A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers Matrix 2 of 5 Activation Not Active (*) Active A-14 MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...

  • Page 49: Msi Code

    MSI Code Activation Not Active (*) Common parameter settings—Check Digit Check Digit Mod 10— Checked And Transmitted (*) Check Digit Double Mod 10— Checked And Transmitted MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031 A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers Active Check Digit Mod 10— Checked But Not Transmitted Check Digit Double Mod 10—...

  • Page 50: Plessey Code

    A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers Plessey Code Activation Not Active (*) Common parameter settings—Check digit Not Transmitted (*) A-16 Active Transmitted MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...

  • Page 51: Standard 2 Of

    A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers Standard 2 of 5 Standard 2 of 5 is also referred to as "Straight 2 of 5" and "Industrial 2 of 5". Activation Not Active (*) Active (default format = Identicon) MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031 A-17...
  • Page 52 3. Scan End Selection. The first / second / third Standard 2 of 5 codes with different lengths that you read will fix the accepted code lengths—the MicroBar NX will then not accept codes with other lengths. A-18 Define 1 Or 2 Or 3 Fixed Lengths—...
  • Page 53 A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers Standard 2 of 5 Advanced parameters— MicroBar NX Reference Manual start/stop bars - Identicon (6 Bars) (*) - Computer Identics (4 Bars) check digit mod 10 - not used (*) - checked and transmitted...

  • Page 54: Telepen

    A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers Telepen Activation Not Active (*) Format ASCII (*) A-20 Active Numeric MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...

  • Page 55: Upc/Ean Code Families (Upc-A, Upc-E, Ean-8, Ean-13

    UPC/EAN code families (UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13) (*) Activation Active—All UPC/EAN (*) UPC-A Transmitted as EAN-13 (*) Add-On Digits Not Required But Transmitted If Read (*) Add-On 2 Not Active (*) Add-On 5 Not Active (*) MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031 A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers Not Active—All UPC/EAN UPC-A Transmitted as UPC-A Add-On Required And Transmitted...
  • Page 56 A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers UPC/EAN code families (UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13) (*) Common parameter settings—Check digit UPC/EAN code format: <leading character> <number system> <data> <check digit> UPC-A Check Digit—Transmitted (*) UPC-E Check Digit—Transmitted (*) EAN-8 Check Digit—Transmitted (*) EAN-13 Check Digit—Transmitted (*) A-22 UPC-A Check Digit—...
  • Page 57 (country code), select the parameter UPC-A Transmitted As EAN-13. UPC-A Number System—Transmitted (*) UPC-E Number System—Transmitted (*) Advanced parameters— MicroBar NX Reference Manual UPC/EAN format deactivation - all active—UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13 (*) re-encoding UPC-E, EAN-8 - UPC-E transmitted as UPC-E (*) MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031 A.
  • Page 58 A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers A-24 MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...
  • Page 59 This appendix provides some common parameter settings for laser scanner input devices. Keep a list of your custom settings—this will be useful if you have to perform a reset. The full set of laser scanner parameter options is provided in the MicroBar NX Reference Manual ( Laser scanner input devices ).

  • Page 60: Marker Beam

    Marker beam is only available for UBI ScanImage 9x0 and QuickScan laser scanners equipped with a special cable. Marker Beam Off (*) Advanced parameters— MicroBar NX Reference Manual RS-232 trigger - not active (*) autostand mode - autostand off (*) “code not read”...
  • Page 61 Magstripe input devices ). Factory default settings are indicated by an asterisk (*). Track selection The MicroBar NX can read 1 track or 2 tracks from a possible total of 1, 2, or 3 tracks. Read All Tracks (*) Track 2...
  • Page 62 C. Magstripe parameters Advanced parameters— MicroBar NX Reference Manual transmission sequence - track 1 / track 3 then track 2 (*) track separator character - user-defined (default = #) start/end sentinels - not transmitted (*) LRC check digit - checked but not transmitted (*)
  • Page 63 Use the configuration codes in this appendix to change the default RS-232 data transmission parameter settings if you have an RS-232 C or RS-232 TTL input device on Port 4 of the MicroBar NX. Keep a list of your custom settings—this will be useful if you have to perform a reset.
  • Page 64 D. RS-232 input device data transmission parameters Data bits Seven (*) Parity Even (*) None Stop bits One (*) Eight MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...

  • Page 65: Transmission To The Host System

    D. RS-232 input device data transmission parameters RTS/CTS hardware protocol When the RTS/CTS protocol is activated, the MicroBar NX waits for an RTS from the RS-232 input device and sends a CTS when it is ready to receive data. Not Active (*)
  • Page 66 Transmit On Timeout Not Active (*) ASCII control code transmission filter The RS-232 input device may send control characters that you do not want the MicroBar NX to transmit to the host system—preambles and end-of-message characters for example. With the ASCII control code transmission filter, ASCII control characters 00h-20h received from the RS-232 input device are removed by the MicroBar NX before the data is transmitted to the host system.
  • Page 67 D. RS-232 input device data transmission parameters Advanced parameters— MicroBar NX Reference Manual baud rate - 300 - 600 parity - mark - space ENQ / ACK / NAK software protocol - ENQ not active (*) - ENQ (HEX 05)
  • Page 68 D. RS-232 input device data transmission parameters MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...

  • Page 69: E Additional Operating Parameters

    Additional operating parameters This appendix provides a list of additional operating parameters not provided in this Installation Guide. The full set of MicroBar NX operating parameter options is provided in the MicroBar NX Reference Manual . Factory default settings are indicated by an asterisk (*).
  • Page 70 E. Additional operating parameters Data decoding security parameters consecutive same read data validation - single read before transmission (*) Data formatting - user-defined number of consecutive same reads before transmission (maximum = 10) - activation—I/O port selection - symbology selection - define input data length - define reformatting sequence - insert addiitonal characters...

  • Page 71: Before You Contact Your Ubi Representative

    If you have a problem . . . This appendix describes things you can try if you have problems with your MicroBar NX during power-up, configuration and normal operation. If you can not solve the problem yourself, please contact your UBI representative.
  • Page 72 Reading problems—Checklist correct symbologies selected for the bar codes you are trying to read (MicroBar NX and barcode reader if applicable) symbologies you read are available for your MicroBar NX and barcode reader all unnecessary symbologies disabled barcode length compatible with fixed length parameter settings of...
  • Page 73 If you do not find a solution after checking the above points, you can try a general reset of the MicroBar NX. Reset Factory Defaults resets all the MicroBar NX operating parameters to their factory default settings: null interface (no host system interface driver selected—no transmission), default symbologies and symbology settings, default MicroBar NX operating settings (beep settings, etc.).
  • Page 74 Contact your UBI representative and give full details of the problem. Your UBI representative may ask you to provide the software / CPU version numbers for your MicroBar NX. If the MicroBar NX is powered up, try to read the following code to display this information on your host system screen if applicable.

  • Page 75: G Test Codes

    Test codes Codabar 123456 Code 93 CODE-93 EAN 128 ]C1EAN 128 Standard 2 of 5 123456 MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031 Code 39 CODE-39 Code 128 CODE-128 Interleaved 2 of 5 12345678901234 Matrix 2 of 5 012345...
  • Page 76 G. Test codes MSI Code 12345666 EAN-8 12345670 UPC-A 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 Plessey Code 80001495050 EAN-13 1234567890128 UPC-E 0 1 2 3 4 5 MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031...
  • Page 77 UBI Inc. Ammendale Technology Park 12240 Indian Creek Court Beltsville MD 20705 Tel: +1 301 210 3000 Fax: +1 301 210 5498 UBI International / UBI France SA Immeuble "Le Newton" 23 avenue de l’Europe 78402 Chatou Cedex FRANCE Tel: +33 (0)1.30.15.25.35 Fax: +33 (0)1.34.80.14.33 UBI GmbH Max-Planck-Strasse 9-13...

  • Page 78: Number Codes

    End Selection MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031 Number codes UBI Part Number: 0-210049-01-00...

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