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Users Manual
Smart Wand
Wedge Interface
25-WEDGE-04
Ver. May 2000
8 Olympic Drive
Orangeburg, NY 10962
Tel 845.365-0090
Fax 845.365-1251
www.opticonUSA.com
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Table of Contents PART I Set-Up General Information ..........................................1 Wedge Interface ...............................................2 Set Up .............................................................3 Scanning ..........................................................5 Troubleshooting ................................................6 Technical Specifications .....................................8 FCC Information.............................................. 10 War
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Part II Bar Code Menu Functions Reset All Defaults ............................................ 17 Computer Type Selection ................................. 18 Symbology Selection ....................................... 19 Symbology Additions ....................................... 20 UPC Settings................................................... 21 Code 39 Settings............................................. 24 Codabar Settings ............................................ 26 2 of 5 Settings .
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General Information The Opticon smart wand is an intelligent wand with a built-in, state-of-the-art 16-bit single chip decoder. Housed in a durable ABS plastic case, the Opticon smart wand offers unparalleled perfor- mance at an economical price with the following features: Built-in internal decoder Optional Good Read LED indicator light Good Read audible beeper Optional ON/OFF switch (MSH-220) User replaceable ruby ball tip and cable Autodiscriminates among all major bar code s
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Wedge Interface The Opticon smart wand has built-in intelligence to connect directly to a personal computer without the need for a separate decoder box. Scanned bar codes appear to the computer as if the data was typed into the keyboard. Normal operation of the keyboard is unaffected. The wedge interface is compatible with virtually any application program accepting keyboard input. Advantages Low cost no separate decoder box required No special software installation or technical support
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Set Up Unpacking Remove the smart wand from its packaging and inspect it for damage. If the smart wand was damaged in transit, call the Opticon Customer Service Dept. at 800-636-0090. Installation A Y connection cable is provided for installation. The smart wand is installed or wedged between the keyboard and the computers CPU. The Y cable connects both the smart wand and the keyboard to the computer. WARNING! In order to avoid possibility of damage to the computer, turn OFF the comput
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User Maintenance There is no user maintenance required for the OPTICON smart wand. Replacement wand tips and cables are available from Opticon. To remove wand tip, simply rotate the tip counter-clockwise. To remove cable, simply pry the rubber cover backward and remove the cable from the wand. Programming the Smart Wand This Users Guide provides an easy way of chang- ing certain parameters. A parameter is changed by scanning a specific bar code associated to a specific function. To select me
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Scanning If the wand has a trigger switch, press button near the tip. Red LED illumination will emit from the ruby ball tip of the wand. If the wand does not have a trigger switch, then the red LED will remain illuminated as long as the computer system is on. 1. Place the tip of the wand about ¼ to ½ inch to the right or left of the bar code. The wand top must make contact with the bar code label. 2. Move the wand over the bar code label quickly with uniform speed. For maximum perfor- mance,
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Troubleshooting A. If LEDs do not light up when installation instructions are followed: Make sure there is power to the system Recycle computer power Confirm computer fuses are ok. Check for loose cable connection B. If the wand tip lights up, Good Read beep is audible, but outputs random characters to screen, verify that the wand has been pro- grammed to the correct settings: Confirm selected Computer Type matches the type of computer being used. Adjust Intercharacter Delay s
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Factory Service When calling Opticon Technical Support, please have the unit model number and several bar code labels readily at hand. Page 7
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Technical Specifications Physical Case Material ABS Plastic Tip Synthetic Ruby Ball Cable Straight Dimensions 159 x 32 x 19 mm (6.25 x 1.25 x 0.75 in) Weight 85 g (3 oz.) Cable Length 5 ft. (approx.) Optical Light Source Red LED; λ = 660 nm Tilt Angle 35° max. Resolution 5 mil (min.) Depth of Field Contact scanner Scan Speed 2 to 60 in/sec. Print Contrast Ratio 0.35 min. Electrical Supply Voltage 4.5 to 5.5 VDC Current Operating Less than 90 mA Standby Less than 20 mA Environmental Temperature O
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Accessories Available Part Number Description 28-WAND2-01 Desktop Stand 61-MSH02-01 Ruby ball wand tip replacement 41-W0001-01 Y Cable /AT 41-W0002-01 Y Cable /PS2 25-WEDGE-04 Manual/Wedge Interface Page 9
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FCC Information This equipment has been tested and is found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate RF energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. Operation o
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Warranty This smart wand is warranted for a period of five (5) years from date of shipment from Opticon, including all defects in material and workmanship for the first year and electronics only thereafter. Opticon will, at its option, repair or replace products which prove to be defective in material or workmanship under proper use within the warranty period. Opticon will consider any product out-of- warranty if the unit has been subjected to misuse, accident or incorrect installation. No oth
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Glossary ASCII - American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A 7 bit plus parity code representing 128 letters, numerals, punctuation marks, and control characters. It is a standard data transmis- sion code in the US. Autodiscrimination - The ability of bar code reading equipment to recognize and correctly decode more than one symbology. Bar Code - An automatic identification technology which encodes information into an array of varying width parallel rectangle bars and spaces. Bar Cod
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Glossary (cont.) Code 3 of 9 (Code 39) - A versatile and widely used alphanumeric bar code symbology with a set of 43 characters types, including all upper case letters, numerals from 0 to 9 , and 7 special characters (- / . + % $ and space). The code name is derived from the fact that 3 of 9 elements representing a character are wide, while the remaining 6 are narrow. Decode - To recognize a bar code symbology and then analyze the content of the specific bar code scanned. Default - A standard
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Glossary (cont.) Interleaved 2 of 5 - A binary code symbology representing character pairs in groups of five bars and five interleaved spaces. Interleaving provides for greater information density. The location of wide elements (bars/spaces) within each group determines which characters are encoded. This continuous code type uses no Inter-character spaces. Only numeric (0 to 9) and START/STOP characters may be encoded. Parameter - A setting that can have a different function assigned to it.
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Glossary (cont.) Symbology - The structural rules and conventions for representing data within a particular bar code type. UPC (Universal Product Code) - A relatively complex numeric symbology. Each character consists of two bar codes and two spaces, each of which can be any of four widths. The standard symbology for retail food packages in the United States. Wedge - A device that plugs in between a keyboard and a PC. Includes a scanner allowing data to be entered either by a keyboard or scan
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