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MS9530 Series Voyager® RF
Single Line Hand-Held RF Bar Code Scanner
Installation and User’s Guide
PRELIMINARY
MS9530 Voyager RF Printed: September 2002
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Version: 1.1 Status: Approved
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Table of Contents Voyager RF Scanner – Overview ............................................................3 Base Station..............................................................................................4 Unpacking List..........................................................................................5 Connecting the Base Station to the host ...............................................6 Linking the Voyager RF to the Base Station......................
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Product Overview The MS9530 Series Voyager RF is a wireless single line hand-held scanner with one bi-directional RF channel radio which provides about 20-30 meters portability. It has got a battery pack which can be removed from the unit to be charged through a Wall-Power supply in about 110 min. No charging stand is required. Once charged the unit can read and transmit more than 30,000 readings. In order to save the battery charge, the unit
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BASE STATION The Base Station is a interface decoder to which the Voyager is connected via a virtual RS232 port. Its function is to receive RF data from Voyager RF and transmit it to the Host. Therefore, all the standard features that can be used when connecting a RS232 device to a Base Station, as explained in the Base Station Configuration Guide, can be obtained from the Base Station when working with the Voyager RF. It is very easy to change a Base Station parameter. Onc
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UNPACKING LIST The kit is packed according to its functionality: Transmitter: • Voyager RF: Reader + Battery Pack • Wall-Power Supply for Battery Pack charging • Voyager RF Configuration Manual • Voyager RF installation and User guide Base Station: • Base Station • Base Station Manual • For Wedge interface: 1. Cable Y-XX 2. Power Supply (Required to ensure better RF performance) • For RS232 interface: 1. Cable M-01 (DB25/DB9) 2. Power Supply (if Host can’t
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CONNECTING THE BASE STATION TO THE HOST WEDGE INTERFACE 1. Turn off the Host system 2. Connect the cable Y-XX between the keyboard and Host 3. When Power supply required (it is recommended all the times for better RF transmissions), check that the voltage matches the AC outlet and then connect 4. Power up the Host system RS232 INTERFACE 1. Turn off the Host system 2. Connect the cable RS232(DB25/DB9) to the desired RS232 input port of the Host 3. When Host can’t pro
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LINKING THE VOYAGER RF TO THE BASE STATION This section explains how to link the Voyager RF to the Base Station. It is supposed that the software is already loaded into the unit and that the Base Station is configured with its own serial number. • Power ON the Base Station • Insert Battery Pack and press CodeGate button to power ON the unit. • Voyager will show its ID number by keeping RED and GREEN LEDs on while flashing YELLOW on as many times as the ID value ( 1 to 5 ) •
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• Read Fix Serial RF Number barcode to load Base Station's serial number into the Voyager. • Read Base Station Serial Number barcode. (located on the Base Station). • Read Enter/Exit Configuration Mode barcode. • After reading this barcode the Voyager will try to link the Base Station. Now a linking should be performed. At this moment the Voyager RF is linked to Base Station with ID =1. Two Voyager RF’s with the same ID cannot be linked to the same Base Station. I
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FIXING VOYAGER RF ID NUMBERS This section explains how to fix an Identifier number to each Voyager RF. Basically, each Base Station can work with up to 5 VoyagerRF’s at the same time. To enable this facility, an Identifier Number (ID) must be configured to each Voyager RF. By reading RF Defaults, ID=1 is configured. There cannot be more than one Voyager RF with the same ID and Serial Number. In the case of two Voyager RF’s trying to communicate with the base station at the same
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The system is ready to work. Please note again, that each time a Voyager RF is activated, it indicates its ID number just before linking with Base Station with steady RED and GREEN LED’s whilst the YELLOW LED flashes an appropriate number of times in relation to its ID number. Ie; one YELLOW led flash means ID=1 and 5 YELLOW LED flashes would indicate that that unit’s ID=5 MS9530 Voyager RF
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BASE STATION TESTING BARCODE The Base Station will accept all data from Voyager RF where the Base Serial Number is “0000000000”. Use this Test Barcode as Base Serial Number when programming the Voyager RF Serial Number to fix the Voyager RF in test Mode. This Barcode is for testing purposes and should NEVER can be considered as functional Base Station Serial Number. Once Testing is performed, a valid Base Station Serial Number should be loaded into the Voyage
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BATTERY PACK In order to charge the Battery Pack, there is no need to use a cradle. It can be re-charged when disconnected from the scanner with the Voyager RF 5V, 1.5A Wall Power Supply. The Battery Pack can’t be recharged while inserted into the Voyager. Therefore it is recommended that two battery packs are used. One can be in use with the scanner while the other one is being recharged. Once the Voyager RF gives a “Low Battery” warning, the user should remove the Battery Pac
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Standby mode will discharge the battery pack in around 5 days. The number of readings will naturally decrease as the standby time increases. To avoid having low battery messages appearing, it is recommended that the battery pack is disconnected from the scanner when not in use over an extended period of time. MS9530 Voyager RF Printed: September 2002 13 Version: 1.1 Status: Approved
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VISUAL INDICATORS The scanner has RED and GREEN LED’s. When the scanner is on, these visual indicators show the state of the scanner functionality. Start Up Sequence From Stand-by, once the user presses CodeGate button, the scanner goes into start-up mode. Whilst in this mode, the YELLOW LED is displayed. 1. The scanner starts checking its OS (Operating system). If there is an error, RED and GREEN will be on and YELLOW will flash continuously. 2. The scanner will check Flash i
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Low Battery Message When the battery starts to loose its charge, the scanner detects it and makes a Razzberry sound every time a new reading is performed. The YELLOW, RED and GREEN LED’s will also flash alternatively. However, the Voyager RF will continue to operate. The operator should, at this point, remove the battery pack and recharge it. MS9530 Voyager RF
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PROGRAMING MODES Voyager RF can be programmed via Barcodes. Use Metrologic’s MetroSelect Single Line Configuration Guide to configure the unit. This configuration guide is common to all Voyagers. When using Voyager RF, this one should be used and the following sections of the Single Line Configuration Guide should be avoided: RS-232, Keyboard, OCIA, Light Pen Parameters, IBM 46xx Configuration, Custom Defaults, Scanner Operation-Led Options, Scanner Operation- Host Scanner Comm
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MetroSet It is possible to download/upload settings from MetroSet 2 (PC based software) to each Voyager RF by radio. In order to do that, read the MetroSet RF barcode with the Voyager RF that you want to work with and follow MetroSet RF instructions. Always read this barcode before running the MetroSet RF upload/download commands. Keep the Voyager RF close to Base station to get the best RF performance. Base Station must be connected to the comport of the PC via M-01
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SOFTWARE VERSION It is possible to find out the software of Voyager RF as well as the Base Station to which the unit is linked with. Scanning the following barcode, the Base Station will transmit the actual software revision with the following format: MI9530 BASE STATION: #50200, MARCH 2002.| MS9530: BODY/OS #14655/50100 MS9530 Voyager RF Printed: September 2002 18 Version: 1.1 Status: Appro
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EML EML Handshake is a defined data formatting handshake that allows the Voyager RF to send and receive data from the Host System through the Base Station. To be able to use this feature, the Base Station: • Must be connected via RS232 to the Host System using the M-01 cable • Must have EML feature activated (see Base Station’s manual to know how to activate EML into Base Station as well as EML Packets description). EML Handshaking Process When EML is active, every time
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SPECIFICATIONS RF LINK SPECIFICATIONS Frequencies: 434 MHz Bandwidth: 2 x 75 kHz Modulation: FM RF Protocol: Two way data transmission, One channel. 39062.5 Baud speed. Output Power Voyager RF: <10 mw Output Power Base Station: 6 mw Operating Range: Up to 30 Mts. (Open Air) Specifications subject to change without notice ELECTRICAL VOYAGER RF Input Voltage: 3,7/3,8 V (1400mA-hour) rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack. Battery Operating Life: 30,000 scans in 5
