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RealScan 7882
Installation and Owner
Guide
12623
497-0419630
Release F
September 5, 2002
Information Products
RSD-Atlanta
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide The program products described in this book are licensed products of NCR Corporation. It is the policy of NCR to improve products as new technology, components, software, and firmware become available. Therefore, NCR reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice. All features, functions, and operations described herein may not be marketed by NCR in all parts of the world. Therefore, before using this document, consult your NCR rep
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide Obtaining Additional Information Other Information Products Order Number Title B005-0000-1305 NCR RealScan 7882 User Guide B005-0000-1306 NCR RealScan 7882 Repair Guide BST0-2121-74 NCR Scanner Programming Tags BD20-1074-A NCR Scanner/Scale Interface Programmer’s Guide How To Obtain Information Products Web Sites E-Mail • http://inforetail.AtlantaGA.NCR.COM • IP136695@exchange.DaytonOH.ncr.CO (NCR only) M (US area) • http://www.info.NCR.COM (Anyone)
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide RealScan 7882 Mountings RealScan 7882 The NCR RealScan 7882 is a small, compact laser scanner with many of the same features as the larger scanners. It can be mounted horizontally in a checkstand or vertically above the checkstand. Various mounts are available for the RealScan 7882. Scanner Vertical Mount Top Plate Vertical Mount (Horizontal Mount) With Top Plate Horizontal Mount Horizontal Mount Horizontal Mount Flat Plate Adapter 7820 Adapter 7852
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide Installation Instructions When installing a RealScan 7882, it is recommended that you first mount the Power Supply and run all the cables. After connecting the unit to the host terminal, make any necessary programming changes and scan some good tags to verify that the scanner is communicating with the host terminal. After verifying that everything is working correctly, mount the unit in the checkstand. If the RealScan 7882 does not work properly, re
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide Step 1 - Installing Power Supply and Interface Cables Connecting the Cables to an NCR RealScan 7882 The RealScan 7882 can be powered through a wall adapter Power Supply or directly from the host terminal. The RealScan 7882 automatically detects which power source is being used. In either case, the input voltage to the RealScan 7882 should be +12Vdc. The RealScan 7882 current never exceeds 600mA. How the cables are connected to the RealScan 7882 depe
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide USB Interface Connection Connecting a RealScan 7882 Scanner to a USB port on a host terminal requires two cables. One end of the Dongle Adapter Cable connects to the host terminal. The other end has an Interface Box that contains a printed circuit board with all the necessary circuitry. The host terminal supplies power for this circuitry. An Interface cable connects the scanner to this box. A Power Supply connects to the scanner. Scanner 7837 Hand-H
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W I R H 1 7 2 8 J3 NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide J3 in the Interface Box on the end of the Dongle Adapter Cable contains a shunt that must be correctly installed for the host terminal. The cable is shipped from the factory with the shunt on pins 3 and 4. The following four positions are available. • Pins 1 & 2 – Wedge • Pins 3 & 4 – IBM • Pins 5 & 6 – RS-232 • Pins 7 & 8 – HID The cover on the Interface Box latches together along one side. Carefully pry open the la
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide Auxiliary RS-232 Port The Auxiliary RS-232 Port provides a connection for an RS-232 device such as a RealScan 7837 Hand-Held Scanner. The following table gives wiring information about the connector. Auxiliary RS-232 Port Pin Number Signal Name 1 +5 Vdc 2NC 3GND 4TXD 5RXD 6 + 12 Vdc 7CTS 8RTS 9Frame 10 Frame NCR RealScan 7835/7836 • 1416-C313-0040 – Interface Cable • 1416-C397-0010 – Extension Cable NCR RealScan 7837 • 1416-C445-0025 – Interface Cab
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide Step 2 - Setting Program Parameters and Verifying Host Connection Now you need to turn on the NCR RealScan 7882. After making any necessary program changes, scan a few tags to verify that the RealScan 7882 is communicating with the host terminal. Turning on the RealScan 7882 The RealScan 7882 does not have an On/Off switch. Use the circuit breaker switch in the checkstand that supplies power to the unit as the On/Off switch. Put this switch in the O
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide OCIA Single Cable NCR 2127, 2154, 2155, 2156, 2157, 2760, 7050, 7051, 7052, 7053, 7054, 7450, 7070 1 P 1416 C 01100 40 RS-232 NCR 2170, 7452, 7445 ICL 9518/200, 9520/150, MicroBilt MB-8010 Checkreader, 9-Pin D Shell, 6-Pin Modular 1 P 14 16 C 0 190 04 0 IBM Format IBM 4683/4 with Port 17, 4694 Models 244/245 Port 9A, 4694 Models 001,004,024 Port 9E, 4693, 4682/3/4 Port 5B 1 P 14 16 C 0 200 04 0 497-0419630 Release F 09/02 11 of 62
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide OCIA Short Format NCR 2113, 2126, 7058 1 P 14 16 C 0 140 04 0 OCIA Long Format NCR 1255, 2151, 2152, 2552, 2557, 2950 1 P 14 16 C 0 260 04 0 RS-232 Beetle SNI Beetle 3L 1 P 1416 C 26300 40 RS-232 Gilbarco Gilbarco Controller 1 P 14 16 C 2 370 04 0 12 of 62 09/02 497-0419630 Release F
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide RS-232 Ruby Verifone Ruby (4M) 1 P 14 16 C 2 540 04 0 RS-232 Wayne Wayne Controller 1 P 14 16 C 2 360 04 0 497-0419630 Release F 09/02 13 of 62
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide Programming Defaults Scanning the Default programming tag sets most program parameters to factory defined values as shown in the following chart. However, some parameters do not have default values so they are not changed, they stay as they are programmed. 01 Communications Protocol Protocol No default value – remains as programmed 11 Good Read Tone Tone On/Off On Tone Frequency Choice 6 of 8 Levels Tone Length Choice 3 of 16 Levels Tone Volume Choi
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide 16 Label Identifiers Identifier Type Unique Prefix Common Byte 1 5D Common Byte 2 42 Bar Code Type No Default value – remains as programmed UPC-A UPC-E EAN-8 EAN-13 Code 39 Code 128 I 2 of 5 Common Byte 0000 222 Unique Identifier 41 Hex 45 Hex 46 Hex 46 Hex 31 Hex 33 Hex 32 Hex 20 RS-232 Parameters – 1 Baud Rate 9600 Parity Odd Stop Bits & Character Length 1 Stop Bit, 7-Bit Character Handshake RTS High Wait For CTS 21 RS-232 Parameters – 2 BCC Optio
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide Programming for USB Connection The NCR RealScan 7882 must be properly programmed when using the USB Dongle connection to the host terminal. This programming depends on the type of host terminal being used. RS-232 Communications The RealScan 7882 must be programmed for RS-232 communications protocol and some of the RS-232 parameters must be set to specific values. Other parameters may be set as required by the host terminal. Set the required program
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide Making Other Program Changes If you still need to make program changes after setting the communication parameters, you can enter information directly from the Programming Worksheets. The Programming Worksheets, located at the back of this book, identify all the available program parameters. Each worksheet relates to a specific programming mode. Most programming options have defaults, identified by a heavy box, that are determined at the factory. Sca
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide Scan Sample Tags Now you should scan some sample tags to verify that the RealScan 7882 is communicating with the host terminal. Following are four good tags that you can use. After verifying that the RealScan 7882 is communicating properly with the host terminal, continue with the installation. Note: For maximum performance, full size labels must be used. The UPC Symbol Specification Manual gives the exact size requirements for UPC labels. If the ba
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide Determining Label Quality Many labels in a typical retail environment are unreadable. The following illustration shows some of the common problems. Vendors and printers regularly supply products to the market with bar codes that are over-printed, under-printed, or truncated. Some labels have missing margins. Others may be printed around the corners of packages, or on media not likely to remain flat when picked up. 0 01234 56789 6 0 01234 56789 6 0 0
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NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide Step 3 - Setting RealScan 7882 Scan Zone The scan zone on a NCR RealScan 7882 Scanner can be set to horizontal or vertical. Changing the scan zone changes the angle of the scan lines coming from the scanner. Vertical Horizontal Scanning Scanning 16011 You change the scan zone by turning the screw on the bottom of the cabinet. Be sure to turn the screw all the way in one direction or the other, do not leave it turned part way. Scan Zone Adjusting Scr
