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METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.
MLPN 2366
Printed in USA
November 1998
Programming Guide
including all scanner configurations
MS951 Hand-Held Laser Scanner
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Scope of the MS951 Programming Guide do not should not 1 units default to RS-232 parameters. Keyboard Wedge units default to Keyboard Wedge communications. All other Emphasis will be placed on PC Keyboard Wedge and RS-232 applications. deliver different results based upon the primary interface selected. try to drop UPC/EAN check digits. Some features will scanners use baud rates. Light Pen emulation PC Keyboard Wedge units Not all hardware versions of the scanner support all of the features
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1. 2. * * 3. 4. Note: ! ! ! 2 support that feature. The sound serves as an audible indication that the scanner will not configuration. supported on the scanner’s hardware not the feature is currently supported in the firmware; not the feature is code type; a program mode not the bar code it is scanning is While in program mode, the scanner will make a “razz” sound when: options will be saved and the scanner is ready for normal operation.) scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAM MODE bar code again. (T
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Recall Defaults D F 1 Mode After Any Scan R 1 8 Enter Program Mode Only on First Scan R 1 9 Recall Defaults Recall Defaults D F 1 3 previous session will be lost. selected during that session or a DEFAULTS bar code. Any settings factory settings, scan the RECALL there is a need to return to the original If during programming of the scanner, normal scanning operation. ally entering program mode during prevents the scanner from accident- ner first receives power. This option bar code immediately
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* * Laser Activation Range Short Range Activation Out of the Stand R S 1 Short Range Activation In the Stand R S 3 **Long Range Activation Out of the Stand R S 2 **Long Range Activation In the Stand R S 4 Laser Operation ** Normal Scan R S 5 Pulsing Scan R S 6 Custom Scan Do not L P 8 4 instructed by a Metrologic representative. scan the CUSTOM SCAN bar code unless This option is available for special applications. until the scanner timeout elapses. horizontal line that pulses until a bar co
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Recall Defaults D F 1 Short Same Symbol Re-Scan R 3 0 ** Long Same Symbol Re-Scan R 3 1 ** Disable Green LED E X 6 Enable Green LED E X 5 Enable 2 Scan Buffers R 9 2 **Enable 1 Scan Buffer R 9 3 5 purposes. 2 bar codes scanned for same symbol re-scan allow the scanner to test the last buffers 2 scan new scanned data against the last bar code scanned. re-scan. The default, 1 scan buffer only compares considered for the purposes of the same symbol This feature controls the number of bar codes
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* * Decode Options Enable 2X Redundancy (MECCA) R 8 6 *Disable 2X Redundancy (MECCA) R 8 7 Enable Double Border Requirement (large inter-character space requirement) R A N **Disable Double Border Requirement (large inter-character space requirement) R A O 6 Codabar applications. The following bar codes are very useful when working with Code 39 and Enter/Exit Program Mode
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Recall Defaults D F 1 Beeper Tones .......................... .......................... .......................... Alternate Tone 1 B P 1 **Alternate Tone 2 B P 2 Alternate Tone 3 B P 3 No Tone B P 4 7 No Tone Medium Tone Alternate Tone 3 High Tone (Default) Alternate Tone 2 Low Tone Alternate Tone 1 appropriate bar code on page 3. The scanner can be programmed to emit a certain tone. If necessary, scan the
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* * Audible Indicators for Communication Timeouts Two Second Timeout O C 5 ** No Two Second Timeout O C 6 Razz Beep on Timeout O C 7 ** No Tone On Timeout O C 8 Three Beep on Timeout O C 9 ** Beep Before Transmit R 5 0 Beep After Transmit R 5 1 8 46XX applications. Especially useful with OCIA and IBM second communications time out. Generally used in conjunction with 2 beep after each label is transmitted. When this option is chosen, the scanner will beep before each label is transmitted. When
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Recall Defaults D F 1 RS-232 Interface ** Enable RS-232 Interface L P 2 RS-232 Parameter - Baud Rate B R 2 B R 3 B R 4 B R 5 B R 6 B R 7 B R 8 B R 1 9 38400 Baud Rate 19200 Baud Rate ** 9600 Baud Rate 4800 Baud Rate 2400 Baud Rate 1200 Baud Rate 600 Baud Rate 300 Baud Rate device. The available baud rates range from 300 to 38400. transferred. The baud rate of the scanner must equal the baud rate of the host A baud rate is a unit that measures the speed with which information is
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* * **Space Parity P A 1 Even Parity P A 3 P A 2 P A 4 RS-232 Parameter - Data Bits 8 Data Bits D 8 1 D 8 2 10 scanner is a transmit only device. of information at a time. For most applications, the important if the scanner is receiving more than 1 byte mit line. From the scanners perspective, they are only transmitted . Stop bits are actually just an idle trans- transmitted. If 8 data bits are selected, 1 stop bit is ** 7 Data Bits Generally, if 7 data bits are selected, 2 stop bits are
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Recall Defaults D F 1 RS-232 Parameter - Hardware Handshaking Enable RTS/CTS R H H 1 T S C T S ** Disable RTS/CTS H H 2 ** Character RTS/CTS R 5 6 Message RTS/CTS R 5 7 RS-232 Parameter - Software Handshaking Enable ACK/NAK S H 2 ** Disable ACK/NAK S H 1 Enable XON/XOFF S H 4 ** Disable XON/XOFF S H 3 11 XON (ASCII 11H) is received. received. Transmission will resume after an transmission whenever an XOFF (ASCII 13H) is When this option is enabled, the scanner will stop retransmit the bar code.
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* * No Intercharacter Delay R 2 0 **1 Millisecond Intercharacter Delay R 2 1 5 Millisecond Intercharacter Delay R 2 2 25 Millisecond Intercharacter Delay R 2 3 12 appropriate bar code. delay when receiving transmissions, others do not. If necessary, scan the of time between transmission of characters. Some host systems require this The time specified with an Intercharacter delay bar code represents the interim Intercharacter Delay Enter/Exit Program Mode
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Recall Defaults D F 1 RS-232 Parameter - Scanning Control (DTR Signal) D T R Enable DTR Input H H 3 H H 4 Enable DTR Scan Disable R 3 2 "DE" Disable Command Enable "DE Disable Command R 9 4 *Disable "DE" Disable Command R 9 5 13 from the host device. an ASCII "D" stop scanning when it receives When this option is chosen, the scanner will not communication. receives an ASCII "E". This feature will only work with RS-232 host device. Scanning will resume when the scanner from the an ASCII "D" s
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* * Longitudinal Redundancy Check (LRC) Enable LRC Calc+ Transmit RS232 R 5 8 **Disable LRC Calc+ Transmit RS232 R 5 9 Start LRC on First RS232 Byte R A 0 Second RS232 Byte R 9 9 Record Header/Terminator Select C R T R 2 T R 1 L F T R 4 LF Off T R 3 14 eed after each bar code. ine When this option is on, the scanner will transmit a ** LF On CR Off eturn after each bar code. arriage When this option is on, the scanner will transmit a ** CR On the first byte transmitted. **Start LRC on Option
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Recall Defaults D F 1 STX Prefix On S T e X T R 6 T R 5 ETX Suffix On E T e X T R 8 T R 7 Tab Prefix On T B 2 T B 1 Tab Suffix On T B 4 T B 3 15 ** Tab Suffix Off (ASCII 09H) after each bar code. When this option is on, the scanner will transmit a TAB ** Tab Prefix Off (ASCII 09H) before each bar code. When this option is on, the scanner will transmit a TAB ** ETX Suffix Off t (ASCII 03H) after each bar code. of nd When this option is on, the scanner will transmit an ** STX Prefix Off t (ASCII
