Step 3 - Configure Decoder; Step 4 - Position Scan Head And Label - Microscan MS-3000 User Manual

Chapter 1 Setup and Installation
3
Configure Decoder
Settings for Communications, Operations, Code Types, and User Outputs
and Raster Setup are stored in non-volatile memory and can be configured
by menu, serial command, or profile card commands.
For explanations of configuration settings, see
ration."
To establish communications you will need to match the host's or auxiliary
terminal's communication settings with your decoder's settings (see
munications Menu" on page
enabled in the decoder matches that of the label being used (see
Types Menu" on page
Hint: Sending the <P> command will allow your scan head to read all of the
listed code types.
Communicating with and ASCII Terminal
The MS-3000 decoder communicates in full duplex, terminal mode with no
handshake. It also recognizes carriage returns and line feeds.
The host or ASCII terminal must match the following default settings before any
communication can take place: 9600 Baud Rate, Seven Data Bits, Even Parity,
and One Stop Bit.
A PC or Macintosh computer can be used as a dumb terminal if connected as
shown in table 1-5 on page 1-8
the above defaults. See your computer user's manual for communication's port
pinouts.
4
Position Scan Head and Label
Before testing, you will need to position the scan head and label in a man-
ner that matches as nearly as possible the actual conditions of your applica-
tion. Consult your scan head user's manual for important setup
specifications.
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2-5). Also make certain that the code type
2-22).
and running a communications program set to
Com-
Code