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1. EAN 8 UPC A Default Default Cut Leading Digit Cut Leading Digit III Cut Check Digit Cut Check Digit ee AMI ee able Disab Default Default Cut Leading Digit Cut Leading Digit Cut Check Digit Send Check Digit zez Code ISBN Conversion C A Conversion Display Version Factory Default Yes Display Version Factory MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT Beeps and Delays Enter Group 2 Beep Tone 0 see page 40 0 None 1 Low 1 2 Medium 3 High 4 Low to High 5 High to Low 2 Group Default A1 0 0ms 1 10ms 2 50ms 3 100 ms 4 4 500 ms 5 1 second 6 3 seconds 7 5 seconds 5 A2 Intercharacter Delay 6 see page 40 0 0ms 1 1ms 3 5 7 4 10ms 5 30ms 6 50 ms 7 100 ms 8 9 63 A3 xit E MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT Keyboard Interface Enter Group 3 Group Default 0 Function Code see page 41 0 Off UNN X 1 On 1 LIT East HU 0 Auto Trace PC AT
2. 3 2 Upper Case m see page 41 5 2 Swiss 7 German 3 Swedish 8 French 4 Spanish 9 Alt Key Mode 5 Norwegian Danish 6 see page 41 0 Disable LL 1 Eb 8 9 MS860 WiFi Manual Use Number Keypad Digi 7 B8 Exit PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT RS232 Enter Group 4 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 65 Group Default C1 Baud Rate see page 42 0 300 1 600 2 1200 3 2400 4 4800 5 9600 6 19200 7 38400 Parity see page 42 0 Even 1 Odd 2 Mark 3 Space 4 None C2 Data Bit see page 42 0 7 1 8 Handshaking for serial wedge see page 42 C3 1 RTS enabled at Power Up C4 2 RTS enabled in Communication ACK NAK for serial wedge see page 42 0 Off C5 1 On Exit MS860 WiFi Manual 5 RS232 continued BCC Character for serial wedge see page 43 0 Off nm 0 Time Out for serial wedge see page 43 C7 0 1 second 1 3 seconds 2 10 seconds 3 Unlimited 2 C6 Data Direction for terminal wedge ae page 42 3 0 Send to Host 1 Send to Host and Terminal C8 2 Send to Terminal 4 5 6
3. the corresponding IP Address 192 168 1 100 address to your wireless module E Click the Add button to add a ok ze VCOM IP pair to the list on the right Click the button Step 3 Click the Start ta Virtual COM Utility Version 1 02 Star button to lt start the virtual com communication with 5 your wireless module 23 MS860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS Step 4 Click the Search button EMET The found wireless device Bi sie will be added to the IP List Search List panel d Alias Contact Location 192 168 1 253 5103 jerry huang RD Search completed IMPORTANT Once you have completed the network configuration for the scanner pages 13 to 17 VCOM will be required to configure the virtual com port which means the VCOM utility must run in the background Some Access Points may not be able to re connect to the MS860 after it s been out of range In this case the scanner will need to be powered off and power on again and the VCOM communica tion must be re started VCOM Utility supports Windows2000 and XP Unfortunately Windows98 and NT are not currently supported MS860 WiFi Manual 24 NETWORK SETTINGS Using Monitor exe for scanner network setting Monitor exe is available from Unitech 1 Before using the monitor exe for configuration please install Vcom utility in your PC first 2 Double click DevMgr
4. L 1 HAM _ 0 si Manual R WM Delete NUL 0 oW RI B d IA C D AM E LL LL amp F NI ul IK UAM UL M lt 1 O 84 5 ASCII Chart continued Characters in parentheses represent Extended Code 39 II VI Si 9 j i LLL ii VI g LL UAI i ii i Gi VUN ge WI UI VI US U 85 5860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT ASCII Chart continued Characters in parentheses represent Extended Code 39 DI x AM Y LLL TM a A b B LU c C D LU LLL e E f F MS860 WiFi Manual g G h H LUE UL 1 j J k K I L m M n N o 0 p P q Q r R Ai ul s S t T HIM u U v V W x X y Y HI SP SPECIFICATIONS PERFORMANCE Recei
5. 2 3 Leading Digit Send H1 No Send 4 5 Check Digit Send No Send KR see page 54 0 1 Disable Enable 2 3 Leading Digit Send H2 No Send 3 4 5 Check Digit Send No Send 6 7 Zero Expansion On Off 8 9 Disable Enable 5 1 4 13 see page 54 0 1 Disable Enable 5 H3 2 3 Leading Digit Send No Send 4 5 Check Digit Send No Send 6 7 Bookland EAN ISBN Enable Disable 0 1 Disable Enable 2 3 Leading Digit Send 4 5 Check Digit Send No Send 8 9 5860 WiFi Manual 76 H4 PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT Symbologies Group 8 continued Supplement Code see page 56 0 1 Two Supplement Code H5 2 3 Five Supplement Code 0 Off On 4 Transmit if Supplement Code is present even if Two Five Supplement Code is 5 Transmit only if Supplement Code is present 1 if Two Five Supplement Code is on 6 7 Insert Space Separator Not Insert 2 Delta Distance Code DH EE 0 1 Disable Enable H6 3 2 3 Leading Digit Calculate Not Calculate tA 4 5 6 7 8 Exit 77 5860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT Data Editing Data Editing allows you to manipulate the bar code data output into the format that you require by scanning the bar codes on page 82 in addition to Function Codes and ASCII Cod
6. 7 8 9 Exit 6 MS860 WiFi Manual 6 PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT Scanner Port Enter Group 5 0 1 Terminator see page 44 0 Enter 1 Return on keypad a 2 Code ID see page 45 1 Enable 3 Code ID EAN 128 has see page 51 4 5 6 7 8 9 67 Define Code ID see page 45 00 Code 39 Full ASCII 01 Code 39 Standard 02 EAN 13 03 UPC A 04 EAN 8 05 UPC E 06 Interleaved 2 of 5 07 Codabar 08 Code 128 09 Code 93 10 Standard 2 of 5 Group Default D1 2 Field Exit or Right Ctrl D2 Note This setting does not affect EAN 128 its own Code ID setting D3 11 MSI Code 12 EAN 128 13 Code 32 Italian Pharmacy 14 Delta Code 15 Label Code 16 Plessey Code 17 Code 11 Special 18 China Postal Code Toshiba Code E xit MS860 WiFi Manual 5 Scanner Port continued 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MS860 WiFi Manual Double Verification see page 45 0 Off 1 7 7 On verify 1 to 7 times Scanning Mode see page 46 0 Trigger 1 Flashing 2 Multiscan 3 One Press One Scan 4 Test Mode 5 Old Laser Flash Mode 6 Continuous Label Type see page 46 0 Positive
7. Original Data Part or all of the original data string can be selected The programming bar codes must be entered in the following sequence O STR P N where O STR announces that the next bar code inputs refer to where the output should begin and how many characters should be output For example if 7 characters are to be output beginning with the 4th character the bar code scanning sequence should be O STR 4 7 If we want all the characters after the 4th character to be output the sequence should be O STR 4 with the 4 character signifying that the entire string after the 4th character should be output Should you decide that the last two characters should not be output the sequence would be O STR 4 2 with the 2 specifying all remaining minus 2 Special Characters Comma Used as a separator between formula parameters beginning with the IN D parameter and ending with the Enter parameter Quotation Mark Used to begin and end a character string A character string bounded by quotation marks is treated as a single unit and would be written as Asterisk Wild card character used to specify any digit or position Hash sign Wild card character used to specify any letter or last position Finally end the programming sequence with the Enter bar code Do not follow it with a comma If you need to add another formula do so now by scanning the N D bar code directly followe
8. nari Configueion Do Yiew Sa Di SOA Welcome to Wi Fi Setup Wizard hes werd wil help you papare chest o KE Foa MS860 WiFi Manual 34 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Step 3 Fill in the SSID name of access point AP and click on Next button enter the network name SSID of your wireless network lust do 22 characters 1 0 20 Step 4 Select wireless network type Setup Wizard Network Type 7 20 mw 35 MS860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Step 5 Select DHCP on or off Click Yes for DHCP on and click No for DHCP off Wi Fi Sctup Wizard DACP you gomg to use DHCP C Yes C No Step 6 If select DHCP off fill in IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway click on NEXT button Wi Fi Wizard Address enter the network for your vieles FAM 192 ww _ 2 25 25 2 0 Gateway 192 e 1 E90 5860 WiFi Manual 36 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Step 7 Select Yes or No if your wireless network using WEP encryption for data security or not click Next Doe your wiles setvork encrypton for date seventy s Wed C Wo lt t Step 8 If select Yes in step 7 choose key format a
9. COM 8 LPT You should see E Communications Pork COMI at least Make sure that the com port number that you re trying to use in VCOM isn t already listed Step 4 Make sure ComtoKey is off or set to Disable Com Port before clicking Start in VCOM Likewise disable any other program that ac cesses a com port like POS software database input programs etc because these will cause VCOM to fail by locking up the com port 91 5860 WiFi Manual TROUBLESHOOTING Problems and Solutions continued Step 5 Close VCOM and test the MS860 s network connection as follows Open a DOS session Start Run type Type ping 4 replacing symbols with your MS860 s actual IP address The results should be similar to that below Z gt ping 18 68 Pinging 18 0 0 68 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 10 0 0 68 bytes 32 time 197ms TTL 128 Reply from 10 0 0 68 bytes time 118ms TTL 128 Reply from 18 0 0 68 bytes 32 time 14 ms TTL 128 Reply from 18 0 0 68 bytes 32 time 163ms TTL 128 Ping statistics for 10 0 0 68 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost lt 0 10 2 Approximate round trip times milli seconds Minimum 118ms Maximum 19 ms Average 154ms 2 25 If no packets found try a few more times If the ping times out consistently then the MS860 is not connected to the network and you need to start your setup over If 1 to 3 packets are receiv
10. End Paramet Number Of Characters To Output C Al Remaining Aftor Matching The End Parameter defines the end of the string of data that is to be output Three options are available Number Of Characters To Be Output All Remaining and After Matching The first two are self explanatory After Matching defines the end as a specified number of characters before or after a user defined character string 57 MS860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Data Editing continued Note Even if the original bar code data is not modified if additional charac ters are to be added see Add New below the original Start Param eter must be defined as From Position 1 and the End Parameter defined as All Remaining otherwise none of the original data will be output Add New adds characters printing and non printing to the data output from the MS860 These characters can be added before after and within the actual scanned data Pre defined characters include t Tab Enter Content lt r gt Carriage Return Fee zu n Line Feed d Any Digit data editing a Any Letter data editing nterblock Delay data editing lt gt quotation marks dd Character in hexadeximal notation less than lt gt gt gt greater than Characters must be bracketed by symbols Letters and numbers should be represented in he
11. accessable in a linked menu and must include surrounding brackets lt gt Letters and numbers should be entered directly by keyboard input without surrounding brackets lt gt Default is None 43 5860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Scanner Port Scanner Port parameters refer to scanner functions such as Double Verification Scanning Mode etc and some simple data editing features For more powerful data editing refer to the Data Editing section starting on page 57 Terminator The Terminator is a command that follows the input of bar code data Four different terminators can be selected here Enter Return on numeric keypad Field Exit or Right Control None Alternative terminators such as Tab can be configured via the Postamble function see page 47 Default is Enter MS860 WiFi Manual 44 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Scanner Port continued Use Code ID The Code ID function can be used to identify the type of bar code that is being scanned by inserting an identifying letter refer to the chart at right at the begin L ning of the bar code input m K For example if the Code ID function is on and a bar code string of 54321 was output as 54321 the bar code would thus be identified as type Code 39 F Default is No H C EI A E Double Verification Double Verification enables the MS860 to verify the accuracy of the output by outpu
12. as the example below SSID MySSID IP 192 168 1 100 Mask 255 255 255 0 Please follow the steps below Scan the Enter Group 10 bar code Thenscan SSID Space My S S I D CR IP Space 19 2 168 1 100 CR Then scan MASK Space 2 5 5 255 255 0 CR Lastly scan SE CR EE Other than that last line it s pretty self explanatory Several parameters can be modified together in one session as above Or only one parameter can be modified per session as below The last commands SE CR EE are simply a sequence to end the programming mode and along with Enter Group 10 must be included whenever program ming network settings via bar code To turn DHCP on scan the following sequence Scan the Enter Group 10 bar code Then scan DHCP Space 1 CR Lastly scan SE CR EE 17 MS860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS General Command List MODE B SS A d hoc P seudo BSS gt Set network mode SSID lt 55 gt Set SSID CHAN lt 1 14 gt Set channel PSMODE lt 1 0 gt PS mode ON OFF WEP lt 1 0 gt WEP ON OFF DEFAULT Restore configuration to factory default SAVE Save configuration to flash EXIT Save configuration to flash SE Save and exit configuration BAUD lt 0 1 2 3 gt Set RS232 Baudrate AA lt S hare gt Set Authentication Algorithm 1 4 Key Hex WKID 1 4 Set WEP Key ID IP IP address gt Set IP IP address gt Set IP Mask GW
13. 97mm Height 2 25 57mm Scanner Weight 11 oz 312 grams Cradle Weight 14 5 oz 410 grams ENVIRONMENTAL Temperature Operating 32 to 122 F 0 to 50 C Storage 4 to 140 20 to 60 C Humidity 5 to 95 RH non condensing Mechanical Shock 5 foot 1 5M drop to concrete ESD Protection 8K Contact and 12K Air COMMUNICATION Radio Frequency 2 4GHz compliant 802 11b protocol Scalability Point to point multi point Range 30M line of sight WLAN Default Settings Item Default Setting IP Address 192 168 1 250 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address 192 168 1 254 550 Wiandemo RF Channel 6 ______ Disabled Authentication Type Auto RS232 Default Settings Item Default Setting Baud Rate 38400 Data Length 8 fixed None fixed Stop Bit 1 fixed Flow Control MS860 WiFi Manual 88 TROUBLESHOOTING Generic Scanner Troubleshooting Tips Most problems that you might encounter with your scanner can be solved using the following procedures Try scanning other bar codes If your scanner can scan other types of bar code symbologies but cannot scan your bar codes first check to see if your particular bar code symbology is enabled If it is try the scanner on the same bar code type in the Bar Code Test Chart in the back of this manual Then insure that your bar codes are crisp and clear Reset to Factory Default Scan the Factory Default bar co
14. Delta Code on or off Default is Code is a user definable identification letter for Delta Code which is referred to in the Use Code ID function on page 45 Default is letter D Calculate Check Digit toggles whether or not to calculate a check digit Default is Yes Send Check Digit toggles sending or not sending a check digit Default is Send 55 MS860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Bar Code Symbologies continued Supplement Code for UPC E ISBN EAN 13 Two Supplement Code toggles whether the two digit supplemental bar code is to be recognized Default is No Five Supplement Code toggles whether the five digit supplemental bar code is to be recognized Default is No Must Present toggles whether or not the supplemental bar code must be present in order to output data Default is Yes Insert Space Separator toggles whether or not to output a space betwen the main and supplemental bar codes Default is Label Code IV and V Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read Label Code IV and V on or off Default is Code ID is a user definable identification letter for Label Code IV and V which is referred to in the Use Code ID function on page 45 Default is letter B Send Check Digit toggles sending or not sending a check digit Default is Send 5860 WiFi Manual 56 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Data Ed
15. Gate way Click Next Select whether your wireless net work is using WEP encryption for data security Click Next MS860 WiFi Manual Wi Fi Setup Wizard SSID Please enter the network name SSID of your wireless network imit to 32 characters Unitech Wi Fi Setup Wizard Network Type Please identify your wireless network type Infrastructure D Wi Fi Setup Wizard DHCP Ate you going to use DHCP C Yes D av Wi Fi Setup Wizard IP Address Please enter the network configuration tor your wireless scanner IP Address 182 169 1 250 SubnetMask 255 25 255 0 192 168 1 254 Wi Fi Setup Wizard Security Does your wireless network use WEP encryption for dala security C Yes C No Canoe 14 NETWORK SETTINGS Step 8 If Yes was selected in Step 7 fill in 222 the WEP parameters and type a beet passwork in the Key 1 field a Click Next _ Erem Step 9 Select Yes or No for Power 3 Saving Mode Wi Fi Setup Wizard Verify Step 10 Verify the information is correct Click Back to modify the configura tion if necessary Click Next when finished Please vey the information you entered is conect Da Back to modiy them d necessany 5510 Unitech Infrastructure Step 11 Setup is complete Congratulations Yo
16. Interleaved 2 of 5 II 957 630 239 0 n 12345 1122334455 20132000400 10017 Toshiba Code 47669 13716 v UPC E 5860 WiFi Manual 94
17. Swiss U S English German Swedish U K English Italian Spanish Alt Key Mode Default is U S Use Numeric Keypad The ASCII Code for numeric input from the keypad part of the key board is different from that of the upper row of the keyboard proper Some accounting programs specifically require keypad input and for that reason the MS860 s decoder can output read data as either keypad or keyboard upper row output Default is 41 MS860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER RS232 The RS232 input characteristics of the MS860 can be modified accord ing to the following nine parameters Baud Rate Baud Rate bits per second refers to the speed of the data from the MS860 Normally the baud rate of the host RS232 port should match that of the input device Default is 9600 Baud Parity Parity is an archaic technique used to detect data transmission errors by adding an extra bit to each character This scheme has been sup planted in modern communication devices by Error Correction Default and the current universal standard is No Parity Data Bit Data bit refers to the number of bits per byte that are dedicated to data minus start stop bits Default and the current universal standard is 8 Data Bits Handshaking Handshaking is the mechanism that controls the speed of data flow so that a slower receiver of data is not overwhelmed by a faster sender of data Selections are I
18. battery charging LED will glow red After charging is complete the battery charging LED will remain a steady green When charging the scanner for the first time make sure the scanner remains on the cradle until after the battery charging LED changes from red to green Manufacturer s Suggestion If the scanner is not to be used for a long period of time it is recom mended that you turn off the battery power of the scanner Use an unfolded paper clip to push down the internal power on off switch located inside the round hole on the yellow laser warning label of the scanner see page 5 You will feel a click when the internal switch is moved up to the OFF position or when the internal switch is moved down to the ON position To ensure that the scanner has been switched off press the scanner s trigger and make sure that the scanner s LED does not glow red MS860 WiFi Manual 8 NETWORK SETTINGS INTRODUCTION The MS860 WiFi is designed to connect to your computer s via the existing wireless network through one of its Access Points APs thereby eliminating the dedicated wireless receiving unit required by other types of wireless scanners Integrating the MS860 into the wireless network is the same as integrating any other piece of wireless hardware requiring that you give it its own unique IP address which can be obtained from your network administrator The MS860 WiFi s default settings and explanations are shown below an
19. scanner will emit a double beep to indicate that it is no longer in configuration mode An easy alternative programming method is to simply scan the bar codes in the Quick Setup section starting on the next page if appropriate The MS860 can always be reset back to Factory Default by scanning that particular bar code on page 62 Note Groups 9 and 10 Data Editing and TCP IP do not follow the same steps as described above but have their own sets of instructions in their respective sections 5860 WiFi Manual 60 PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT Quick Setup Bar Codes Device Type AT Keyboard Wedge USB Wand Emulation PS 2 Keyboard Wedge IBM Terminal Serial Interface Macintosh Keyboardless Wedge Wedge Inter Character Delay 1 millisecond 20 milliseconds Code ID Scan Code U S Scanner Mode Trigger Beep None Medium Terminator Enter Field Exit MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT Quick Setup Bar Codes continued
20. surfaces or glossy inks for your bar codes A glossy black surface may be indistinguishable from a white surface to your scanner because of the reflected light Try photocopying your bar code and scanning the copy to determine if glossiness may be a factor Problem Scanner makes four high low beeps when at tempting to scan The scanner has not been properly configured A full reset is required by scanning the Factory Default bar code see page 62 and switching the scanner off and back on again see page 2 item 4 5860 WiFi Manual 90 TROUBLESHOOTING Problems and Solutions continued Problem No output from scanner Try the scanner on other com ports if available or other computers to see if it s a hardware problem If the scanner appears to scan emits a light and beeps but does not output data try scanning into a HyperTerminal session to see if it s an application problem When testing your scanner in HyperTerminal make sure that Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Problem VCOM cannot connect to the MS860 Step 1 Make sure the Access Points Data LED is flashing green Test the AP with input from other sources Step 2 Triple check that all network settings match Step 3 To verify that the COM you are trying to use isn t already taken do the following Click Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Click the next to Ports
21. the need for heavy lifting by customers or checkout personnel making for added convenience and safety The MS860 is perfect for applications such as supermarkets hypermarkets shopping clubs retailers light warehouse and manufacturing MS860 MS086 Scanner Cradle MS860 WiFi Manual 1 INTRODUCTION QUICK START 1 Connect the plug of the power adapter into the power jack on the cradle and connect the power adapter into an AC outlet You will hear a beep and the Power Status and Charging Status LEDs on the top of the cradle will glow green 2 Useanunfolded paperclip to push down the battery power on off internal switch located inside the round hole on the yellow warning label underneath the scanner You will feel a click as you push down the switch and then hear one beep from the scanner When shipped from the factory the scanner s on off switch is in the off position so the scanner must be switched on before operation 3 Place the MS860 scanner on the cradle the cradle s Charging Status LED will now glow red while charging After 477 to 5 hours the status LED color will change to green meaning that the 5860 has been fully charged and is ready to use 4 Four ways were provided to setup TCP IP network for scanner using barcode setting using VCOM utility web program using SCM and using monitor exe a Using appendix G barcode chart for scanner TCP IP network setting turn on the scanner scan Enter into Co
22. 1 Positive and Negative Aim Function for Long Range Laser Engine see page 47 0 Disable 1 Enable Data Length two digits Send see page 47 0 Disable 1 Enable 04 05 D6 D7 D8 E xit 8 6 PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT Scanner Port continued A Preamble can be inserted before or a Postamble can be inserted after the scanned bar code data inserting a Tab for instance To insert a postamble scan the Postamble OO bar code scan your selected postamble from the Function Code page 82 or ASCII Code pages 83 to 86 Charts and then scan the Postamble OO bar code once again To insert a preamble follow the same procedure but using the Preamble PP bar code Preamble Postamble P OO P Exit 69 MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT Symbologies Group 6 Enter Group 6 Group Default 0 Code 39 see page 48 2 3 Full ASCII Standard 4 Check Digit Calculate and Send 5 Check Digit Calculate Not Send Di 6 Check Digit Not Calculate 7 8 Send No Send Start Stop Sentinel 9 Double Labels Decoding Off On 0 48 Min Length 0 Max Length 48 see page 72 for Min Max Length procedure see page 49 0 1 Disable Enable 2 3 Fix Length On Off by first three reads 4 Check Digit Calculate and Send 5 Check
23. Default is Yes Code ID Standard is a user definable identification letter for Standard Code 39 which is referred to in the Use Code ID function on page 45 Default is letter M Code ID Full ASCII is the same as Code ID Standard above except that the symbology is Full ASCII Code 39 Default is also letter M toggles Code 39 between Standard and Full ASCII Default is Full ASCII Check Digit defines whether or not a check digit to insure data accuracy is calculated and if so whether it should be sent or not Default is Not Calculate Send Start Stop toggles sending or not sending start stop senti nels in the case of Code 39 Default is Send e Minimum Length defines the minimum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 0 e Maximum Length defines the maximum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 48 5860 WiFi Manual 48 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Bar Code Symbologies continued Interleaved 2 of 5 Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read 2 of 5 on or off Default is Yes Code ID is a user definable identification letter for 2 of 5 which is referred to in the Use Code ID function on page 45 Default is letter I Fix Length by first 3 reads fixes the length of acceptable subse quent bar code reads from the first three bar codes read Useful as a data verifica
24. Digit Calculate Not Send Di 6 Check Digit Not Calculate 7 Supress First Digit 6 8 Supress Last Digit 9 Last Digit Not Supressed 2 64 Min Length 10 Max Length 64 see page 72 for Min Max Length procedure 8 9 Exit MS860 WiFi Manual 70 Interleaved 2 of 5 ITF 4 F2 PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT Symbologies Group 6 continued Standard 2 of 5 Toshiba Code Gee page 50 0 0 1 Disable Enable 2 3 Fix Length On Off by first three reads 4 Check Digit Calculate and Send 1 5 Check Digit Calculate Not Send 1 6 Check Digit Not Calculate 1 48 Min Length 4 Max Length 48 see next page for Mim Length procedure 2 Code 32 Italian Pharmacy 0 1 Disable Enable 2 3 Leading Character F4 3 Send No Send 4 5 Tailing Character Send No Send 4 BI Telepen 2 3 Standard Numeric Set F5 5 m zum o 0 1 Disable Enable 2 3 Code ID Disable Enable F6 Note If EAN 128 is disabled EAN 128 labels 7 will be decoded as Code 128 8 9 Exit 71 5860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT Symbologies Group 6 continued 0 1 LIT 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MS860 WiFi Manual Define the EAN 128 Fields Separator Scan from the ASC
25. Fi Manual 10 NETWORK SETTINGS GLOSSARY 11 IP Address IP Address short for Internet Protocol is simply four numbers like 192 168 1 250 separated by periods that is used to identify a particular device within a network just as an employee number is used to identify an individual person within a com pany The IP Address can either be automatically assigned by the wireless network or manually assigned by the user The auto matically assigned IP Address is available via your AP software or you can assign your own IP Address pages 13 to 17 and see if it s accepted by the network IP Subnet Mask IP Subnet Mask is like the IP Address for the entire network Every device within a network shares the same IP Subnet Mask The IP Subnet Mask number is available via your AP software Gateway IP Address The Gateway IP Address is only necessary if your network has outside access as in a WAN Wide Area Network Because of the security issues involved in outside access the Gateway IP Address is only available from your Network Administrator or Service Provider SSID SSID Service Set ID is the name of the wireless Access Point you choose for your MS860 to communicate with Available via your AP software RF Channel There are 11 potential RF Radio Frequency Channels num bered 1 through 11 to communicate over and your MS860 and the nearest Access Point will use one of them Because the MS860 and the AP will sort this out for
26. II Code E7 Chart pages 83 to 86 to define a new fields separator Define a Separator for Double Labels Scan from the ASCII Code Chart pages 83 to 86 to define a new separator for Double Labels Define Minimum and Maximum Length To define minimum or maximum acceptable bar code data length after scanning the parameter code F1 F2 or scan the MM or NN bar codes below scan the number s to the left and then scan the MM or NN bar code again Then scan Exit as usual Min Length Max Length MM N N Exit 72 5 Symbologies Group 7 Enter Group 7 Group Default 0 Code 128 zm HI 0 1 Disable Enable 1 64 Min Length 1 G1 1 Max Length 64 see page 72 for Min Max Length procedure 2 MSI Plessey Code see page 52 0 1 Disable Enable G2 3 2 3 Check Digit Send No Send 4 Check Digit Double Module 10 5 Check Digit Module 11 Plus 10 6 Check Digit Single Module 10 4 1 16 Min Length 1 Max Length 16 see page 72 for Mim Max Length procedure 5 Code 93 KE NI 0 1 Disable Enable 1 48 Min Length 1 G3 6 Max Length 48 see 72 for Min Max Length procedure 7 8 9 Exit 73 5860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT Symbologies Group 7 co
27. IP address gt Set Gateway DHCP 1 0 Set DHCP client ON or OFF Set IP address Example Space 192 168 1 250 CR 2 Set gateway IP address Example IP Space 192 168 1 1 CR 3 MASK Set network MASK IP address Example MASK Space 255 255 255 0 CR 4 DHCP Turn DHCP client on or off Example DHCP Space 1 CR turn on DHCP client Example DHCP Space 0 CR turn off DHCP client 5 SSID Set SSID Example SSID Space wlandemo CR set SSID to 6 MODE Set mode to infrastructure or ad hoc Example MODE Space B CR set mode to infrastructure Example MODE Space A CR set mode to ad hoc MS860 WiFi Manual 18 NETWORK SETTINGS 7 WEP Turn WEP on or off Example WEP Space 1 CR turn on WEP Example Space 0 CR um off WEP 8 WKID Set which WEP key that you want to use of which you have four Example WKID Space 1 CR use WEP key number 1 Example WKID Space 2 CR use WEP key number 2 Example WKID Space 3 CR use WEP key number 3 Example WKID Space 4 CR use WEP key number 4 9 WK Set WEP key association with a WEP key number Following examples set 64 bit encryption keys Example WK Space 1 2002031105 CR WEP key number 1 2002031105 Example WK Space 2 2002031106 CR WEP key number 2 2002031106 Example WK Space 3 2002031107 CR WEP key number 3 2002031107 Example WK Space 4 2002031108 CR WEP key number 4 2002031108 10 AA Set Authentication Algorithm to
28. MS860 WiFi Bar Code Scanner unitech TABLE of CONTENTS Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Quick Start ERES Ee Scanner Parts 5 Cradle Parts 7 Charging the Scanner 8 Network Settings TTE 9 Introduction A WIPE MEME Modifying the WiFi Settings CLE Bt Glossary uei deu SIE Network Setting 8 19 with Scanner Configuration Manager Verse with Bar Codes 17 Install Virtual COM 21 Scanner Configuration bouem Programming with Scanner Configuration Manager mom ues Star it Up 2 a ae oh a Rh ux KAL zou s ie ue nomo om ee ehe x 0899 Settings dh Te elt EE Beeps and Delays d Wu un ust e dan e eee t AO Keyboard Wedge 41 IRS232 5 33 ue ue clum Cx dz Scanner Port 44 Symbologies 48 Data Editing x heel Me cA E Programming with Bar Codes sh ah dee beh Gh GL GL 260 Introduction row 260 Quick Setup Bar Codes mun Gs dede chron e Beeps and Delays 63 Keyboard Interface 6 RS232 ud wok a Gu 49 oro 509 Scanner Port 67 Symbologies 7 Data Editing
29. OPEN SHARE or AUTO Example Space CR set authentication algorithm to OPEN Example Space S CR set authentication algorithm to SHARE Example Space CR set authentication algorithm to AUTO 11 PSMODE Turn power saving mode on or off Example PSMODE Space 1 CR turn power saving mode on Example PSMODE Space 0 CR turn power saving mode off 12 CHAN Set channel 1 14 when under ad hoc mode Example CHAN Space 1 CR setto channel 1 Example CHAN Space 2 CR setto channel 2 Example CHAN Space 14 CR setto channel 14 19 MS860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS 13 SAVE Save the configuration settings Example SAVE CR 14 SE Save the configuration settings and reboot Example SE CR 15 DEFAULT Restore configuration settings to factory default and automati cally reboot the module Example DEFAULT CR 16 EXIT Reboot the module without saving any configuration changes Example EXIT CR IMPORTANT Once you have completed the network configuration for the scanner VCOM will be required to configure the virtual com port which means the VCOM utility must run in the background This is detailed on pages 21 to 24 Some Access Points may not be able to re connect the 5860 and its cradle after it s been out of range In this case the scan ner will need to be powered off and powered on again and the VCOM communication must be re started VCOM Utility supports Windows2000 and XP Unfortunately W
30. U 3 Once the scanner is connected to the access point the scanner should be searched and found by the monitor exe Or you can click Re scan button to search the scanner ge 20 37 30 200 1 111 37551 40 ant Greng eto curent reacting ceaetica 4 To configure the network setting of the scanner select the scanner in the list that you want to configure click Configuration then select Network xj Sanh Corgon Tee Help t Kernel Verzion 00 20 37 May 30 2 JLB ELAIE EES Certus setting NUM 5 Network setting screen is shown You can change the IP address subnet mask and other network settings After setting click 5860 WiFi Manual 25 NETWORK SETTINGS Network Setting Xj Please set the appropriate IP settings for this device SVV1601T 192 168 1 250 DHCP Obtain an IP automatically IP address 192 168 1 250 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 254 Host wn 601T Cancel 6 Authorization page prompt the user to enter the username and password Click Authorize Note the default user name is admin password is password Authorize fou must be authorized by this device before daing this operation Device SWABDTT 1 192 168 1 250 User Name aamin Password Apply for all selected d
31. Ve VL Cursor Right FC Cursor Left FD Cursor Up FE Cursor Down FF Page Up FG Page Down FH Tab EI Back Tab FJ Esc FK Left Enter FL Right Enter FM Right Ctrl FO Shift Make FP Ctrl Make FQ Alt Make FR Shift Break FS Ctrl Break FT Alt Break FU Insert FW Delete iT PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT ASCII Chart Characters in parentheses represent Extended Code 39 SOH A STX B ETX C D ENQ E ACK F BEL G BI BS H BINDER HT 1 LLL LF J 83 UNI FF L CR M SO SI 50 DLE P DC1 Q UNN DC2 58 DC3 S BIR DC4 T U SYN V W CAN Y 5 FS GS C RS 96D HI HI MS860 WE MM PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT ASCII Chart continued Characters in parentheses represent Extended Code 39 lt 6 96H gt 1 2 HAM
32. at the scanner outputs bar code data in a rapid fire manner as long as a bar code is presented to the scanner Normally the MS860 will not output the same bar code twice in a row in order to prevent double scans but in test mode this feature is turned off Old Laser Flash causes the scanner to flash continuously after the trigger is pressed and will scan each bar code only once per presentation A second trigger press stops the scanning This mode is to accommodate old style laser scanners which could be damaged by continuous scanning Continuous causes the scanner light to remain on and scan bar codes as they are presented Bar Codes can only be double scanned after a brief interval Default is Trigger Label Type Toggle between reading only Positive and both Positive and Negative with the black and white areas reversed bar codes Reading both positive and negative bar codes can be useful in the graphics industry when negative images must be proofed Default is Positive 5860 WiFi Manual 46 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Scanner Port continued Aim Function for Long Range Engine The Aim function causes a laser scanner to output a pin point aiming aid for a specified period of time see below to enable a user to more easily scan distant bar code labels Default is No Aiming Time for Long Range Engine The Aiming Time function specifies the duration of the Aim Function see above The length o
33. ate Minimum Length defines the minimum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 10 Maximum Length defines the maximum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 64 5860 WiFi Manual 50 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Bar Code Symbologies continued Code 32 Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read Code 32 on or off Default is 10 is a user definable identification letter for Code 32 which is referred to in the Use Code ID function on page 45 Default is letter T e Send Leading Character toggles sending or not sending a leading start bar code character Default is Send e Send Tailing Character toggles sending or not sending a tailing stop bar code character Default is Send EAN 128 Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read EAN 128 on or off Default is No Code ID is a user definable identification letter for EAN 128 which is referred to in the Use Code ID function on page 45 Default is letter None Enable Code ID determines whether or not to assign a Code ID Default is No Field Separator is a user definable character to insert between fields Default is None Code 128 Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read Code 128 on or off Default is No Code 10 is a user definable identification letter for Code 128 which is referred to in the Us
34. d Check Digit toggles sending or not sending a check digit Default is Send Bookland EAN toggles whether or not to send the EAN 13 bar code data in Bookland EAN ISBN format Default is 5860 WiFi Manual 54 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Bar Code Symbologies continued EAN 8 Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read EAN 8 on or off Default is Yes Code 10 is a user definable identification letter for EAN 8 which is referred to in the Use Code ID function on page 45 Default is letter FF e Send Leading Digit toggles sending or not sending a leading start bar code digit Default is Send Send Check Digit toggles sending or not sending a check digit Default is Send Code 11 Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read Code 11 on or off Default is Yes Code ID is a user definable identification letter for Code 11 which is referred to in the Use Code ID function on page 45 Default is letter J Send Check Digit Number defines the check digit Default is Send Send Check Digit toggles sending or not sending a check digit Default is Send e Minimum Length defines the minimum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 3 e Maximum Length defines the maximum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 48 Delta Code Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read
35. d by the rest of the second formula s parameters and then Enter again Lastly scan the Exit bar code Thus if we want to output just the first five characters only from UPC A input and then follow it with three O s the scanning sequence should be as follows Enter Group 9 N ID 3 O STR 1 5 000 Enter Exit If we only want to treat UPC A this way but still want other symbologies to output normally the scanning sequence would be as follows Enter Group 9 IN ID 3 O STR 1 5 000 Enter IN ID 19 O STR 1 Enter Exit 79 MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT Data Editing continued Enter Group 9 LL Code Type 0 Code 39 Ful 10 5 20 5 d Ill 1 Code 39 Std 11 MSI Code 2 EAN 13 12 EAN 128 1 3 UPC A 13 Code 32 4 EAN 8 14 Delta Code 201 D 2 6 12015 16 Plessey Code 7 Codabar 17 Code 11 Special d 8 Code 128 18 China Postal Code 9 Code 93 19 All Inputs 3 Formula Format Input ID ID ID1 ID2 IDX Length LEN MIN MAX Match 1 51 2 52 5 A String abc O String O STR P N ID1 ID2 etc number for Code ID P1 P2 etc position 51 S2 etc string abc P number or string for start position N number of characters or string to end position LOL LOL LL LI MS860 Manual Special Characters in this section delimiter to sepa
36. d described on the following pages Item Default Setting IP Address 192 168 1 250 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address 192 168 1 254 7 580 wlandemo 6 WEP Diabed Note The default settings must be changed to allow the 5860 and the AP start communicating and default settings are provided merely as a starting point How the MS860 WiFi actually works X MS860 Access b WiFi Point 5 Host Computer Scanners normally communicate directly with host computers via keyboard or RS232 interface The MS860 WiFi instead communi cates over your wireless network with the nearest Access Point AP which then communicates with the host computer The host computer uses the VCOM utility to convert the WiFi signal to a Virtual Com Port RS232 signal which the host computer recognizes as one of the standard scanner interfaces 9 MS860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS So two things must be configured the MS860 s Wireless Network settings and the host computer s Virtual Com Port settings Consult your network administrator for the appropriate network wireless settings for your MS860 which must be manually config ured via Scanner Configuration Manager or bar codes see below and pages 31 to 60 VCOM should automatically create a virtual com port for the Access Point to communicate data through If this doesn t happen automatically then refer to the Troubleshooting section pa
37. d indicates the scanner has low power and you will need to charge the scanner immediately 5 MS860 WiFi Manual INTRODUCTION Buzzer The MS860 provides audible feedback while it is in operation These sounds indicate the operating status of the scanner One High Tone Beep The scanner will beep once after successfully reading a bar code One High Low High Beep After scanning a begin configuration bar code Enter Group 5 for instance the scanner LED will flash green while the scanner simulta neously gives one high low high tone beep Upon exiting configuration mode by scanning an Exit bar code the scanner will give one high tone beep and the scanner LED will stop flashing Continuous High Low Beeps If scans are attempted out of range communication will be broken The scanner LED will remain red and you will hear a continuous high low beep from the scanner when you scan bar codes If the Access Point is powered off this means the communication between the scanner and the Access Point is lost You will also hear a continuous high low beep from the scanner when you scan bar codes MS860 WiFi Manual 6 INTRODUCTION CRADLE PARTS Power On Off LED Battery Charging LED Charge Contacts Power Plug Cradle LEDs The MS860 charging cradle has two LED indicators power on off status and battery charging status Power ON OFF Status LED stays ON When the power adapter plug is connected into th
38. de on page 62 to reset your scanner back to factory default Caution This procedure will erase special configurations that you would have created Test the scanner on other ports Unitech scanners are built to the highest standards and a perceived scanner malfunction may actually be a malfunction in the host computer Test the scanner on the other ports if possible in necessary on other systems to verify that the problem is actually in the scanner and not in the host computer 89 5860 WiFi Manual TROUBLESHOOTING Problems and Solutions Problem Scanner doesn t light up If the scanner does not emit a light when the trigger is pressed make sure the scanner is switched on see page 5 and or that the battery is charged see page 8 Problem Scanner lights up but doesn t beep If the scanner emits a light but doesn t beep when scanning a bar code try bar codes of different symbolo gies If other types of bar codes scan properly then it might be that the scanner is not configured to scan your particular symbology If the scanner can scan other bar codes of the same symbology then other parameters such as minimum maximum length etc may have to be adjusted Insure that your bar code has been created properly with crisp edges and start stop sentinels For instance Code 39 bar codes require asterisk start stop sentinels at the beginning and end of the data string 123ABC Avoid glossy
39. e Code ID function on page 45 Default is letter None e Minimum Length defines the minimum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 1 e Maximum Length defines the maximum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 64 51 5860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Bar Code Symbologies continued MSI Plessey Code Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read MSI Plessey Code on or off Default is Yes MSI Code ID is a user definable identification letter for MSI Code which is referred to in the Use Code ID function on page 45 Default is letter Plessey Code ID is the same as MSI Code ID above but instead applicable to Plessey Code Default is letter P Send Check Digit toggles whether or not to send a check digit Default is Send Check Digit Formula defines the formula to calculate the check digit Options are Double Module 10 Module 11 Plus 10 Single Module 10 Default is Double Module 10 e Minimum Length defines the minimum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 10 e Maximum Length defines the maximum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 64 Code 93 Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read Code 93 on or off Default is Yes Code ID is a user definable identification letter for Code 93 which is referred to in
40. e power jack on the cradle and the power adapter is connected into an AC outlet the cradle will beep and the LED on the top of the cradle will remain on Battery Charging Status LED remains Red The red LED indicates the scanner battery is charging Battery Charging Status LED remains Green The LED changes to green when scanner battery charging is complete Please Note The MS086 Cradle has an interface port to the left of the power plug and a communication LED next to the two other LEDs These compo nents are inactive due to the wireless nature of the MS860 WiFi 7 5860 WiFi Manual INTRODUCTION CHARGING THE SCANNER Prior to performing any operation with the scanner make sure it has been fully charged How to determine if the scanner needs recharging 1 During operation a flashing red scanner LED indicates the scanner has low power 2 When the trigger is pressed and a scan laser line is not visible do NOT look directly into the scanner the scanner has no power Make sure the scanner is not merely switched off To charge the scanner place the unit into the cradle The battery status LED on the cradle will glow red indicating the charging process has begun To Charge the MS860 Simply place the MS860 into the MS086 Charging Cradle Make sure the MS086 Cradle is plugged into an available electrical outlet via its Power Supply A complete charging process takes about 4 to 5 hours during which the cradle s
41. ed then you are too far from the Access Point and have a weak connec tion Steps to resolve this include Get closer to the Access Point If the AP has an antenna get it as high in the air as possible Disable the AP s Power Saving option if it has one Set the AP for maximum power usage if possible Set the MS860 s Power Saving mode to off Concrete walls large metal objects etc can impede the WiFi signal and should be ac counted for and avoided 5860 WiFi Manual 92 BAR CODE TEST CHART A22357000599876B 3456789 0 2 5 WEDGE lI UNITECHE 123ABC Unitech128 0123456 Delta Code 8012 3453 EAN 8 93 MS860 WiFi Manual BAR CODE TEST CHAR 13 3456789 01 0987654321
42. ed on the scan data transmission rate might be a little slower depending on your wireless network condition e lf ACK is turned off the scan data transmission rate will be normal but because the scanner s read and transmit functions are separate by the time the scanner learns that it s become discon nected from the AP between 5 to 8 scanned data records may not have been sent to the network even though the scanner gives a good read signal after each of them Some APs may not be compatible with MS860 reconnection while out of range In this case the MS860 will need to be powered off and on again and also VCOM communication will need to be restarted e The VCOM Utility supports Windows 2000 and XP Unfortunately Windows 98 and NT are not supported e f using bar codes to configure your network settings before you start scanning power off the scanner and then scan the Enter Group 10 bar code on page 81 within 5 seconds after turning the scanner power back on MS860 WiFi Manual 3 INTRODUCTION SCANNER AND ACCESSORIES MS860 W8A MS860 WiFi laser scanner w US plug MS860 W8B MS860 WiFi laser scanner w UK plug MS860 W8E MS860 WiFi laser scanner w UP plug 400479 Unitech MS860 WiFi Scanner user guide CD 400480 Unitech MS860 WiFi Scanner quick start guide sheet Scanner Configuration Manager Windows based software providing a user friendly interface for easier scanner configuration Available
43. es on pages 83 to 76 After scanning the Enter Group 9 bar code all the subsequent bar code input except character string units beginning with N_ D must be separated by scanning comma bar codes until you scan the final Enter followed by the Exit bar code The Enter Group 9 and the bar codes are not followed by commas Parameters are grouped into Qualifiers and Modifiers Qualifiers specify the conditions that must be met in order for data editing to occur be it minimum or maximum data length specific symbologies or specific character strings present Modifiers modify the data output according to pre set rules by either removing specified parts of the data or adding user defined data When programming the scanner qualifiers must precede modifiers Each programming parameter is output according to the following patterns Qualifiers Input ID Specific bar code symbologies can be selected for special treatment The programming bar codes must be entered in the following sequence ID ID1 ID2 IDX where 10 announces that the next bar code inputs refer to the various bar code symbologies according to their Code Type on page 75 For example if UPC A and Code 32 bar codes are to be singled out for data editing the bar code scanning sequence should be IN D 3 13 Length Bar codes of specific length can be selected The programming bar codes must be entered in the following se
44. evises 7 After reboot the settings should be changed to new settings 26 MS860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS Configure the virtual com port using monitor exe 1 On monitor exe click Configuration Select Virtual COM 5 2 On Select Port select the com port you want to use Then click Set button Viral COM Settings Select Port CS sed Server Port 10002 Server 192 168 1 2 3 Advanced is enabled You can click Advanced button to configure the virtual com port further Settings MS860 WiFi Manual 27 NETWORK SETTINGS 4 Keep the default settings of the server port and server IP Note 1 The PC which run moniter exe utility should detect the IP address itself and the IP address should be act as TCP server If Server IP is different from the one which the monitor exe detected you may assign it by yourself 2 You should not change the Server port amp Server IP if you want to use the PC which run moniter exe utility to act as the TCP server 3 If your PC want to manage all scanners in the subnet you should assign different server port for each scanner you may use the default settings which monitor exe utility provide 4 You may use Clear button to remove Virtual com port settings after remove the used state should be disabled 28 MS860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS Scan data and send data via WiFi 1 After yo
45. f duration can be specified from 500ms to 2 seconds in half second increments Default is 1 second Preamble Insert a string of characters prior to the actual scanned data Pre defined characters include lt gt Tab lt r gt Carriage Return lt n gt Line Feed lt d gt Any Digit data editing lt a gt Any Letter data editing lt gt nterblock Delay data editing lt gt quotation marks lt dd gt Character in hexadeximal notation lt lt gt lt less than lt gt gt gt greater than The above special characters must be bracketed by lt gt symbols as shown Function codes F keys cursor up Enter etc can also be inserted via hexadecimal code accessable in a linked menu and must include surrounding brackets lt gt Letters and numbers should be entered directly by keyboard input without surrounding brackets lt gt Default is None Postamble Identical to Preamble above but characters are inserted after scanned data A common postamble would be to insert a Tab in lieu of an Enter terminator see page 44 Default is None 47 5860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Bar Code Symbologies Modify the output characteristics of 16 of the most popular bar code symbologies in current use Following are the bar code symbologies and their modifiable parameters Code 39 Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read Code 39 on or off
46. ge 89 VCOM The VCOM utility s function is to convert incoming wireless data into Virtual Com Port data that your computer expects from a scanning device Unlike SCM or Bar Code Scanning below VCOM cannot modify the MS860 s configuration VCOM simply pairs the MS860 s existing IP address configured via SCM or bar code scanning see below with it s host computer s virtual com port Detailed instructions for VCOM start on page 21 Modifying the WiFi settings If the MS860 s settings need to be manually modified this can be accomplished via the two different methods below each described in full starting on page 10 SCM Scanner Configuration Manager SCM is a proven and powerful utility for scanner configuration Easy to use it is probably the most straightforward method of modifying your MS860 s wireless settings Because of the wireless communication between the MS860 and the host computer SCM settings cannot be directly downloaded to the MS860 Instead SCM provides for printing a series of bar codes derived from SCM s configuration and these bar codes are then scanned by the MS860 Detailed instructions for SCM start on page 13 Bar Codes Direct bar code scanning is the simplest most direct but most tedious method of configuring the MS860 scanner Once mastered however it allows the user full hands on control over the MS860 s wireless settings Detailed instructions for bar code scanning start on page 17 5860 Wi
47. gnore RTS request to send Enabled at Power Up RTS Enabled in Communication Default is Ignore ACK NAK Data characters that are sent from the receiver to the sender in order to acknowlege or not acknowlege the receipt of the data without error Rarely used these days Default and the current universal standard is No MS860 WiFi Manual 42 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER RS232 continued BCC Character Block Check Character An error checking character added for data integrity Default is No Time Out The ACK NAK function see previous page can be given a limited time from 1 to 10 seconds or an unlimited time to operate Default is 1 Second Data Direction Three options are available for data direction Send to Host Send to Host amp Terminal Send to Terminal Default is Send to Host Receive Terminator A user definable Receive Terminator can be inserted at the end of input data Pre defined receive terminators include lt gt Tab r Carriage Return n Line Feed d Any Digit data editing a Any Letter data editing nterblock Delay data editing lt gt quotation marks dd Character in hexadeximal notation lt lt gt less than lt gt gt gt greater than The above special characters must be bracketed by symbols as shown Function codes F keys cursor up Enter etc can also be inserted via hexadecimal code
48. indows98 and NT are not currently supported Before entering into Command Mode power off the scanner and then scan Enter Group 10 on page 81 within 5 seconds after powering the scanner back on 5860 WiFi Manual 20 NETWORK SETTINGS After you have configured your MS860 s IP settings follow the steps below and on the next page to install and start VCOM VCOM estab lishes a virtual com port on your host computer that coordinates with your MS860 s IP address INSTALLING VIRTUAL COM Step 1 Install VCOM utility from the User Guide CD or use your CD browser and double VCOM Utility Version 1 05 Step 2 Step 3 21 click Setup exe to install VCOM Click Next and then select the directory into which you would like VCOM installed Default is C Program Files VCOM Click Next and select the program folder you want added to the Start menu VCOM Utility Version 1 05 VCOM Utility Version 1 05 Welcome to the VCOM Setup program This program on your computer tis strong recommended that you ext all Windows programe before running this Setup program Cick Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Dei Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This eam s protected by opi law and Unauthorized reproduction ditibulion of this program any bean of nw en save cil parolis wil be prosecuted to the mavimum extent po
49. inia s Office or wherever SNMP Community SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is a software tool to manage wireless networks If your Network Administrator is using SNMP then they will be able to give you your SNMP Community name 5860 WiFi Manual 12 NETWORK SETTINGS NETWORK SETTINGS There are two methods to configure your scanner to its IP settings obtained from your Network Administrator via Scanner Configuration Manager SCM and via manual bar code scanning SCM has the advantage in that it s quick and easy and works for most situations Direct bar code scanning starting on page 17 offers full hands on control over your MS860 s IP settings but can be tedious USING SCM FOR SCANNER NETWORK SETTING Step 1 Install Scanner Configuration Manager SCM from the User Guide CD and double click the SCM icon on the desktop configuration Step 2 Click Tools Wi Fi Setup and the Welcome to WiFi Setup Wizard screen appears Welcome to Wi Fi Setup Wizard This wizard wil help you prepare a setup sheet to Configure your wireless scanner 9 9 2005 11 45 13 5860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Fill in the SSID name of the Access Point AP Click Next Select wireless network type Select Yes for DHCP on No for DHCP off If DHCP is selected fill in the IP Address Subnet Mask and
50. iting Data Editing is a powerful function that can give you tremendous control over how data is exported from the MS860 After clicking on Data Editing the data mmm editing icons become active Click on the icon with the blue circle and white plus sign Com The Define Formula pop up box to the right appears which is divided into two sections Qualifier and Modifier PI B Qualifier The Qualifier section defines the conditions that must be present for the scanned data to be modified such as which symbology it must be Codabar Code 39 etc its specfic length or what characters de fined by a match string the scanned data must contain When the conditions of the Qualifier are met the data is then modified according to the rules defined in the Modifier below Modifier The Modifier section contains three selections From Original New and Delete From Original extracts the desired data from the scan er From Position From Last Position After Matching The Start Parameter defines the beginning of the string of data that is to be output The start parameter can either be defined by position starting from the beginning From ne E Position or a specific number of characters from the end of the string From Last Position or a specified number of characters before or after a user defined character string After Matching
51. mmand M EE network setting will go back to factory default IP 192 168 1 250 Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 254 Barcode setup detail will be shown in the later chapter b Using VCOM utility web program prepare a WLAN AP SSID wlandemo 192 168 1 1 power on the scanner scanner default IP2192 168 1 250 open VCOM utility and click Search button you will see another SNMP Search screen click Search button and you will see 192 168 1 250 shown in the IP list click on the IP address and web configuration program will be opened you can configure all your needs to the scanner by this web program c Using SCM program install scanner configuration manager from user guide CD once the installation was finished SCM icon will be shown on the desktop open the program and click Tools WiFi Setup please follow the wizard after you fill in all network configuration and you will be able to print out the barcode setup sheet you can scan the printed barcode sheet to finish you network configuration Once the scanner is connected to the WLAN the flashing green LED on the scanner turn into steady green 2 MS860 WiFi Manual INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT NOTES e ACK helps avoid data loss during an Access Point AP power disconnection To turn ACK on follow the steps below Print out pg 65 RS232 Settings Scan Enter Group 4 C5 1 Exit After ACK is turn
52. nd key length Type password in Key 1 field click Next Wi Fi Setup Wizard WEP Keys Please enter your WEP kee Key Format Hexedecamal digit zj Key Length o dits 10 digit D Key eee 2 Key3 Encrypt key sim 37 5860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Step 9 Select YES for using power saving mode Click Next Wi Fi Setup Wizard Power Management FET en Step 10 Please verify if the information is correct click Next Wi Fi Setup Wizard Please verify the information you entered 15 conect Click Back modify them if necessary SSID UTE Network type Infrastructure Use DECP No Address 1921691 250 Subnet Mask 255 255 2550 Gateway 192 169 254 Use Yes Keyl Keys Keys lt t mm MS860 WiFi Manual 38 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Step 11 You will see the screen for finished Wi Fi Setup wizard Wi Fi Setup Wizard Congratulations You have finished the Wi Fi setup visant Click Finish will allow xs sia sio Please the barcode on it sequentially to configure your scanner Step 12 Click Finish will allow you to print out a setup sheet please scan the barcode labels on it to configure your scanner gem ja LaserJet 2100 PCL6 ZA HP Color Inkjet CP 1200 uf POT FC S
53. nd the screen to the right appears As you can see you are presented with a blank work area and a row of icons across the top Following is an explanation of each of the icons D 2 Above from left to right are the standard Windows icons for New Document Open File and Save File Reader Configuration Manager saves configuration settings in Cfg files so you have access to a variety of different reader configurations that you ve set up To reset the reader back to factory default click on the New Document icon click the Print icon see next page and scan the resulting bar codes with your MS860 The above icon furthest to the right opens a Test Pad Notepad where you can view the actual reader output The other two icons are non functional in the MS860 WiFi because of its wireless nature but they represent download settings to scanner and upload settings to computer for other scanner models Downloading to the MS860 can otherwise be accomplished by clicking the Print icon see next page and scanning the resulting configuration bar codes 31 5860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER o00O The above four icons are used in the Data Editing feature of SCM From left to right they are the Add a Formula icon the Remove a Formula icon and the right hand two are the Move Formula icons that move selected formulas up or down in relation to each other For informa
54. ntinued Code 11 Special cones 0 1 Disable Enable dy 2 3 One Two Check Digit G4 4 5 Check Send No Send 0 1 48 Min Length 1 Max Length 48 H see next page for Min Max Length procedure 1 2 3 Start amp Stop Send No Send 4 Check Digit Calculate and Send 5 Check Digit Calculate but Not Send 3 Codabar see page 53 0 1 Disable Enable 2 G5 6 Check Digit Not Calculate 7 8 CLSI Format On Off 3 48 Min Length 3 Max Length 48 see next page for Min Max Length procedure 4 Label Code IV and V see page 56 5 G6 0 1 Disable Enable 2 3 Checksum Send GE 6 UI 7 8 Hu Exit MS860 WiFi Manual 74 5 Symbologies Group 7 continued Define Minimum and Maximum Length To define minimum or maximum acceptable bar code data length after scanning the parameter code G1 to G5 scan the or NN bar 0 codes below scan the number s to the left and then scan the MM or NN bar code again Then scan Exit as usual LU Lang Long DA HI in 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 75 Exit MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT Symbologies Group 8 UN Enter Group 8 Group Default em see page 53 0 1 Disable Enable
55. on the Unitech website www unitech adc com 1010 500858 AC 110 240V DC 9V 2A power adaptor with US plug 1010 600860 AC 110 240V DC 9V 2A power adaptor with UK plug 1010 600859 AC 110 240V DC 9V 2A power adaptor with European plug Other items may be ordered for the specific protocol being used To order additional items contact the dealer and distributor 5860 WiFi Manual 4 INTRODUCTION SCANNER PARTS Status LED ON OFF Switch Buzzer Charge Contacts Trigger SC Scanner LED The MS860 has one LED indicator located on the head of the scanner which indicates the operating status of the scanner Red LED is ON When the scanner attempts to read a bar code the LED will glow red Single Green LED Flash When the scanner successfully reads a bar code the scanner LED flashes green once and you will hear a single beep Flashing Green LED 1 When the scanner reads a start configuration bar code Enter Group 1 for instance and enters configuration mode the scanner LED will flash green while the scanner simultaneously gives one High Low High tone beep Upon exiting configuration mode the scanner will give one High tone beep and the scanner LED will stop flashing 2 The scanner is powered on but not yet connected to the WLAN or the connection to the WLAN is broken Green LED remains ON When the scanner is powered on and connected to the WLAN successfully Red LED Flash The scanner LED flashing re
56. oups 2 through 8 is fairly simple Parameters are associated together into groups For instance on page 50 Beep Tone Interblock Delay and Intercharacter Delay form a group called Beeps and Delays In order to modify a particular parameter first you must scan an Enter Group X bar code to start the procedure For instance to change the beep tone first you must scan the Enter Group 2 bar code The scanner will emit a triple beep which indicates that the scanner has entered configuration mode Also the LED on the back of the scanner will start flashing green The scanner will remain in configuration mode until the Exit bar code has been scanned Next you must scan the bar code of the parameter along the right hand side of the page you d like to modify To modify the beep tone scan the A1 label Then select a number along the left side of the page that corresponds with the modification you wish to make To set the Beep Tone to High scan the 3 bar code Please note that factory default settings are printed in bold face If you d like to modify another parameter within the same group scan another parameter label now To change Intercharacter Delay scan the A3 bar code then scan the number that corresponds with your requirements After you re finished modifying your selected parameters in Beeps and Delays scan the Exit bar code at the bottom of the page to end the modification session The
57. output begins at the seventh position If there are five 05 then Formula 2 dictates that output begins at the sixth position etc If instead we were to place the qualifier for two Os above before the qualifier for six Os then Formula 2 stipulating two Os would activate even if there were six Os because the qualifier would stop looking for Os after it had found two In this case all qualifiers with three or more 05 would be disregarded which would not be a desirable result The Everything Else Formula If a formula is entered into the Data Editing Area then all scanned bar codes will be evaluated according to this formula If the scanned bar code does not satisfy the requirements of the Qualifier s see page 57 then no data is output Practically speaking the scanner has been set up to scan only bar codes that are defined by the Qualifier s No other types of bar codes can be scanned The answer to this problem is to end the sequence of formulas with a formula that has no Qualifier and whose modifier includes all the scanned data starts at position 1 and outputs all remaining An example of this can be seen as Formula 7 pictured above 59 5860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT Introduction In addition to the Scanner Configuration Manager software your MS860 scanner can also be configured via bar code input by scanning in the bar codes on the following pages The concept for Gr
58. quence LEN MIN MAX where LEN announces that the next bar code inputs refer to the mini mum and maximum length bar codes allowable For example if we only want data editing to apply to bar codes between 9 and 12 characters long then the bar code scanning sequence should be LEN 9 12 Match Bar codes with specific character strings can be selected The programming bar codes must be entered in the following sequence MATCH P1 S1 P2 S2 PX SX where MATCH announces that the next bar code inputs will define where in the data a specific string will be located and what characters the string consists of surrounded by quotation marks For example if the bar code to be selected requires the string efgh beginning at the 3rd position the bar code scanning se quence should be MATCH 3 efgh If we re looking for efgh anywhere within the bar code the sequence should be MATCH efgh with the character signifying that it could be anywhere in the string MS860 Manual 78 PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT Data Editing continued Note Once a Qualifier is specified other bar codes that do not meet the requirements of the Qualifier will be disregarded If you would like bar codes not specified by the Qualifier to output normally simply add another qualifier that specifies all bar codes 19 starting at position 1 and outputting all remaining See example at the bottom of this page Modifiers
59. rate parameters string specifier specifies any digit or any position specifies any letter or all input Review Group Default IN 1 D LEN MATCH O STR Backspace Exit a 80 PROGRAMMING SCANNER INPUT TCP IP P IP instructions see page 17 For TC 2 CAUTION Enter Group 1 Stop the VCOM connection before configuring the TCP IP settings for the MS860 scanner Before configuring TCP IP power off the scanner and then scan Enter Group 10 within the first 5 seconds after switching the scanner back on IP 0 A 1 CHAN MASK 2 CR M MODE WII a 3 DD PS MODE HN MAD 4 RATE 5 DEL SAVE 6 DHCP SE 7 SSID 8 WEP LOL WK WKID Period Space MS860 WiFi Manual 5 Function Codes for PC Characters in parentheses represent Code 39 bar code printing F1 95 VA F2 9s VB F4 9 VD F5 VE F6 F7 VG F9 F10 96 F11 96 VK MS860 WiFi Manual F12
60. s TOBPIP x 2 Alem al Function Codes 2 82 ASCII Chat 83 Specifications 87 Troubleshooting 89 Code Test Chart 93 MS860 WiFi Manual INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION The MS860 WiFi laser bar code scanner is one of the newest members of Unitech s MS series The MS860 incorporates the latest WiFi technology making it ideal for real time bar code data collection in warehouse loading dock inventory back office document tracking retail environments anywhere cables would restrict movement or limit access The incorporated 802 11b module allows the MS860 to be used within approximately 100 feet 30m from an Access Point AP in an office environment and up to 330 feet 100m in an open environment This gives users mobility and freedom to scan bulky and difficult to reach items The cradle of MS860 works as a battery charger for the scanner When resting in the cradle the scanner can reach a fully charged state in 4 to 5 hours When fully charged the scanner can provide up to 16 hours scanning time For long term product storage the scanner can be powered off by using the scanner s push down on off switch Alter natively the scanner can remain powered but unused for up to 1 month before the batteries require recharging The MS860 offers checkout personnel the ability to scan bulky items without
61. se Code ID function on page 45 Default is letter A Send Leading Digit toggles sending or not sending a leading start bar code digit Default is Send Send Check Digit toggles sending or not sending a check digit Default is Send 53 5860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Bar Code Symbologies continued UPC E Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read UPC E on or off Default is Yes Code ID is a user definable identification letter for UPC E which is referred to in the Use Code ID function on page 45 Default is letter E Send Leading Digit toggles sending or not sending a leading start bar code digit Default is Send Send Check Digit toggles sending or not sending a check digit Default is Send Zero Expansion adds 05 to the bar code output to change the UPC E output format 8 digits to UPC A format 12 digits Default is Enable 5 1 allows the output of a UPC E bar code containing first digit Number System Character of 1 Default is EAN 13 Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read EAN 13 on or off Default is Yes Code ID is a user definable identification letter for EAN 13 which is referred to in the Use Code ID function on page 45 Default is letter F Send Leading Digit toggles sending or not sending a leading start bar code digit Default is Send Sen
62. ssible under Beck Nest gt Cancel Setup wilinstal VCOM in the folowing director To install to this dectay click New diferent drectay click Browse and select another diectoy choot not to intal VCOM by ick to ert ae Sup has enough stant copying the pram les satisfied the settings cick to begin copying fies MS860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS Step 4 Click Next and confirm information The installation procedure will start automatically Step 5 Click Finish to complete the installation process MS860 WiFi Manual 2 VCOM Utility Version 1 05 Start Copying Files Setup VCOM Utility Version 1 05 Setup Complete har finished copying to your computer eege Dh Finish to complete Setup 22 NETWORK SETTINGS START VIRTUAL COM Step 1 Start the Virtual Com utility from the PM 04 47 Icon Tray the Config Virtual COM Utility Version 1 02 x File button coro Sta stop 3 Clear Oy seach Qe ee 2 20 05 PM VCOM started by user E 10 7 2005 2 20 05 PM VCOM COM5 created 10 7 2005 2 20 05 PM Conner 0 68 10 7 2005 2 20 06 PM Conne changed 10 0 0 68 CONNECTED zl Step 2 Set the virtual xi port associated with
63. t scanned data exits the reader as if you had typed the text The four keyboard wedge parameters are listed on the following page MS860 WiFi Manual 40 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Keyboard Wedge continued Function Code Function Code determines how function code characters from the MS860 are output f Yes is selected then scanned function codes will output as if their corresponding function keys were pressed For instance scanning an F1 label will display a Help pop up box F3 will display a Find pop up box etc If No is selected the scanned function codes will output special character strings defined by Unitech for non print character output Default is Yes Caps Lock The Caps Lock function determines how the Caps Lock key controls the case of alphabetical characters The three options below are available Auto Trace automatically determines the Caps Lock key status and informs the decoder accordingly Lower Case manually coordinates the physical state of the Caps Lock key with the Caps Lock state of the decoder For example if the Caps Lock LED is not lit then Lower Case should be se lected Upper Case is the same as Lower Case above except that it applies to the upper case state If the Caps Lock LED is lit then Upper Case should be selected Default is Auto Trace Language Your MS860 can output characters using eleven different language sets including Danish French Norwegian
64. the Use Code ID function on page 45 Default is letter L e Minimum Length defines the minimum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 1 e Maximum Length defines the maximum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 48 5860 WiFi Manual 52 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Bar Code Symbologies continued Codabar Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read Codabar or off Default is Yes Code ID is a user definable identification letter for Codabar which is referred to in the Use Code ID function on page 45 Default is letter N Send Start Stop toggles sending or not sending start stop sentinels Default is No Send Check Digit defines whether or not a check digit to insure data accuracy is calculated and if so whether it should be sent or not Default is Not Calculate CLSI Format deletes the start and stop sentinels and outputs the data with spaces inserted after the 1st 5th and 10th characters Default is e Minimum Length defines the minimum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 3 e Maximum Length defines the maximum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 48 UPC A Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read UPC A on or off Default is Yes Code ID is a user definable identification letter for UPC A which is referred to in the U
65. themselves it is not necessary for the user to specify a channel however a default RF Channel is provided by the MS860 as a starting point MS860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS WEP WEP Wireless Encryption Protocol is a security key for com municating with an access point If the correct key is not presented communication is denied Because WEP is used for security reasons it must be obtained from your Network Admin istrator Authentification Type If WEP see above is used then the security key can be presented to the AP in three different ways Disabled means communication with the AP is not possible if WEP is on because the security key will not be presented Auto means the MS860 will automatically present the security key when requested by the Access Point On means that the security key is always presented by the MS860 whether it is requested or not You might want to note the following information for future reference This information is not strictly necessary but might be useful in order to maintain order over several MS860 units Alias Alias is merely a name for the scanner that would be more easily recognizable than an IP Address For instance Fred s 5860 S103 or Warehouse 23 Contact Contact is the name of the IT person or Network Administrator that you would go to in case of trouble Location Location is the usual location of the scanner be it the Ware house Virg
66. tion if all bar codes are of a consistent length Default is Check Digit defines whether or not a check digit to insure data accuracy is calculated and if so whether it should be sent or not Default is Not Calculate Supress Digit suppresses the output of the first or last bar code digit Default is Not Suppressed e Minimum Length defines the minimum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 10 e Maximum Length defines the maximum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 64 49 5860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Bar Code Symbologies continued Standard 2 of 5 Toshiba Code China Postal Code Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read S 2 of 5 Toshiba Code on or off Default is No S25 Code ID is a user definable identification letter for S 2 of 5 which is referred to in the Use Code ID function on page 45 Default is letter H Toshiba Code ID is the same as S25 Code ID above but instead applicable to Toshiba Code Default is letter C Fix Length by first 3 reads fixes the length of acceptable subse quent bar code reads from the first three bar codes read Useful as a data verification if all bar codes are of a consistent length Default is No Check Digit defines whether or not a check digit to insure data accuracy is calculated and if so whether it should be sent or not Default is Not Calcul
67. tion on data editing see page 78 Click this icon to print a series of bar codes that you can scan order to configure your scanner to the current SCM settings If you can produce PDF files via Acrobat your SCM configura tion can be sent via e mail to remote locations where they can be scanned from a printed PDF file without having to run SCM Help is just a click away 5860 WiFi Manual 32 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Try It Click the SCM Icon if you haven t already done so Two work areas appear with a row of 22 icons along the top Click the icon furthest to the left new file The screen to the right appears Click on any of the selections under Current Settings to view its At tributes Double click on any of the At tributes to edit that attribute This is done via a drop down menu After selecting your configuration settings click on the Print icon second icon from the right to print a series of bar codes that you can scan in sequentially to program your scanner 33 MS860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Using SCM for scanner network setting Step 1 Install SCM program from user guide CD and double click the scanner configuration manager icon on the desktop BR pmp Degi pob Tee Da 2 6 c Step 2 Click ToolsWi Fi Setup welcome to WiFi Setup Wizard screen will appear
68. tting only after a specified number from 0 to 7 of identical results For instance if 3 is selected the MS860 will not output the bar code data until it s obtained 4 identical scan results the original scan plus 3 verifying scans Because the MS860 normally scans at a rate of 33 scans per second this process should take less than a fraction of a second even for higher values for good quality bar code labels Default is 0 Off 45 5860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Scanner Port continued Scanning Mode Scanning mode refers to the method by which scans are initiated whether by pressing a trigger or simply presenting a bar code toa continuously reading scanner Scanning can occur in seven different ways Trigger scan causes the scanner light to remain on as long as the trigger is depressed whether the bar code is recognized or not Flashing causes the scanner to flash continuously after the trigger is briefly pressed until it detects a bar code and outputs the data The scanner light will then remain on in anticipation of another bar code for approximately 12 seconds after which it will begin flashing again A second trigger press stops the scanning e Multiscan allows multiple scans while holding down the trigger One Press One Scan causes the scannerlight to remain on after the trigger is briefly depressed until a bar code is recognized and Testis similar to the Flash setting except th
69. u have finished the WiFi setup wizard Finish wil alow you to print a setup sheet Please scan the barcode labels on it sequential to configure your scanner Step 12 Select an appropriate printer to produce a setup sheet containing bar codes Use your MS860 scanner to scan the barcodes on the gt sheet sequentially to configure the peque Mm scanner T em 15 5860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS IMPORTANT Once you have completed the network configuration for the scanner VCOM will be required to configure the virtual com port which means the VCOM utility must run in the background This is detailed on pages 21 to 24 Some Access Points may not be able to re connect to the 5860 after it s been out of range In this case the scanner will need to be powered off and powered on again and the VCOM communi cation must be re started VCOM Utility supports Windows2000 and XP Unfortunately Windows98 and NT are not currently supported 5860 WiFi Manual 16 NETWORK SETTINGS USING BAR CODES TO SET SCANNER NETWORK The WLAN default settings are shown below WLAN Default Settings Item Default Setting IP Address 192 168 1 250 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address 192 168 1 254 580 Wiandemo 8 o Disabled Use the TCP IP barcode chart on page 81 and the ASCII Chart on pages 83to 86 to configure your scanner to your own network settings
70. u have set the network configuration for your scanner and the virtual com port you are ready to scan data and transmit them to your server thru the WiFi 2 When your scanner connected to the WLAN the flashing green LED on the scanner turn into steady green 3 On your PC select Start gt Program gt Accessories gt Communication Remote Terminal 2 E Wie Q RRSER 2 p 4 Enter a name for the connection Then select the com port for the connection You must select the com port that you have configured in VCOM pg 23 click OK f fc B sconbarcode ira BSA SaaS TA BS 5860 WiFi Manual 29 NETWORK SETTINGS 5 Define the RS232 settings according to page 88 RS232 Default Settings click OK COM3 PS SEIL 38400 Y 8 ANNEDD Sien 1 EAEN TA ZAA _ 6 Press the scan button to scan the barcode BEI WG A W BU Dag 23 GE li 30 MS860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Scanner Configuration Manager software is the simplest and most foolproof way to configure your scanner settings Start It Up After loading and starting SCMSetup exe the icon to the right will appear on your desktop Click on the SCM icon a
71. ving Device Light Source Resolution Scan Rate Skew Angle Pitch Angle Printing Contrast Scale Maximum Width of Field Reading Distance DoF 5 90 DECODER Symbologies Operation Mode Interfaces Configuration Data Editing ELECTRICAL Battery Type Battery Capacity Battery Charging Time Operating Time Cradle Power 87 SE 1200WA Scan Engine Visible Laser Diode 650nm 4 mils 01mm min 30 to 40 scans per second 55 65 20 minimum 9 230mm PCS 90 40mil code Code 39 5mil 40 to 130mm 410mm Code 39 6mil 35 to 150mm 10mm JAN 15 6mil 50 to 330mm 30mm Code 39 40mil 30 to 760mm 450mm China Postal Code Codabar Code 11 Code 32 Code 39 Standard and Full ASCII Code 93 Code 128 Delta Code EAN 8 EAN 13 EAN 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 Italian Pharmacy Label Code IV and V MSI Code Plessey Code Standard 2 of 5 UPC A UPC E Trigger Flash Multiscan and One Press One Scan PS 2 RS232 TCP IP Via Scanner Configuration Manager software downloadable from www ute com or bar code setup menus in manual Almost unlimited Lithium ion 1900mAh charged via cradle Fully charged 4 2V in 4 to 5 hours 16 hours Via a separate 9VDC 2A power supply MS860 WiFi Manual SPECIFICATIONS MECHANICAL Scanner Dimensions Length 5 126mm Width 3 25 83mm Height 5 625 143mm Cradle Dimensions Length 8 125 206mm Width 3 8125
72. xadecimal format accessable in a linked menu to avoid confusion For instance the lower case letter t should be entered as 74 and the numeral 5 should be entered as lt 35 gt Function codes F keys Cursor Up Enter etc can also be inserted via hexadecimal code accessable in a linked menu Delete removes existing modifier strings Move Up Move Down pictured to the right moves the modifiers up and down in relation to each other The top modifier will be performed first and each one down the list will be per formed in sequence The original data modified or unmodified part or whole will be output according to its position in the modifier sequence MS860 WiFi Manual 58 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Data Editing continued Arrange Formulas After the formulas have been created they must be arranged in the opti mum sequence by select ing formulas and using the Move Formula icons see page 32 This sequence is usually according to their qualifier from least likely to occur to most likely to ERES T M occur In the example pictured above a series of formulas are designed to output all the data in a bar code that follows a series of Oe For instance if the actual bar code data is 000045678 the desired output would be 45678 the original minus all the Os at the beginning of the string If there are six Os Formula 1 pictured above then Formula 1 specifies the
73. y Laserjet 8000 Series PS Bunz CSND lt ME NUIT MS860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Settings Following is a detailed discussion of each of the settings their at tributes and the effects each of these will have on data output from your MS860 Beeps and Delays The three attributes for Beeps and Delays are Beep Tone Interblock Delay and Intercharacter Delay Beep Tone Select a value from None to High to set the loudness of the tone or select Low to High or High to Low to set the characteristic of the tone Default is Medium Interblock Delay Interblock delay is the time duration that can be inserted between one block of data and another This function is analogous to the time duration required between dialing a phone number s country code and the phone number itself The interblock delay can be inserted via SCM s Data Editing function see page 57 Default is 10 ms Intercharacter Delay Intercharacter delay is the time duration between data characters sent from the scanner to the computer Intercharacter delay is usually inserted when the data flow must be slowed down to accommodate a slower computer Default is 1 ms Keyboard Wedge Your Unitech reader contains a built in data decoder that translates raw bar code input into Keyboard Scan Code or ASCII Code in the case of RS232 interface readers with the result tha

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