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1. BAR CODE TEST CHART 01 054123456789 01 659344 EAN 128 9576302398 957 630 239 0 ISBN MSI Code 12345 ABC123 Telepen 47669113716 UPC A 84 0987654321 Interleaved 2 of 5 10017 Label Code IV 1122334455 Standard 2 of 5 20132000400 Toshiba Code T M 23457 UPC E MS860 WiFi Manual
2. i UR VIR is 7 x 8 i WKID Space 70 MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT Function Codes for PC Characters in parentheses represent Code 39 bar code printing F1 VA F4 VD F5 VE F6 VF F7 VG F8 VH F10 VJ F11 VK MS860 WiFi Manual F12 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 Delete ins PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT ASCII Chart Characters in parentheses represent Extended Code 39 SOH A STX B C EOT D ENQ E ACK F BS H HT 1 LF J VT K 72 L CR M SO N SI 0
3. DLE DC1 Q DC2 R NL DC3 95 DC4 T U SYN V ETB W 5 EM Y m FS B GS C RS 960 05 ID MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT ASCII Chart continued Characters in parentheses represent Extended Code 39 ORT OT DT DT OI DT OI OI OT wm WiE Manual eR Delete NUL U Ke RI RI 5 D amp F NI G H UL M lt 1 O 73 PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT ASCII Chart continued Characters in parentheses represent Extended Code 39 IZ 74 D II H II J K VIN L M VUN Q 5 U MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT ASCII Chart co
4. x VCOM lt gt IP Pair 1 2 IPAddress 192 168 1 100 s gt Cancel GE ME sia CE Os seach Qa Messages 4 lu MS860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS Start Virtual COM continued Step 4 Click the Search button found wireless device will G Seach Close be added to the IP List panel Community pubic Search List ie Alias Contact Location 192 168 1253 5103 jeny huang Search completed IMPORTANT Once you have completed the network configuration for the scanner pages 12 to 19 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 communication must be re started VCOM Utility supports Windows2000 and XP Unfortunately Windows98 and NT are not currently supported 5860 WiFi Manual 23 NETWORK SETTINGS Switching Host Computers In order to change the PC to which the MS860 is connected please follow the steps below 1 5 24 On the original PC press Ctrl Alt Delete to access the Task Man ager Under the Processes tab inixi ye Options Heb selec
5. function on page 32 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 Minimum Length defines the minimum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 3 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 Delta Code on or off Default is Code ID user definable identification letter for Delta Code which is referred to in the Use Code function on page 32 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 44 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 Five Supplement Code toggles whether the five digit supplemental bar code is to be recognized Default is 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 spa
6. 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 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 keyboard 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 No 30 5860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER RS232 The RS232 input characteristics of the MS860 can be modified according 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 supplanted 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 byt
7. 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 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 F 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 Mas 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address 192 168 1 254 Wendems RF Chane wer sabes RS232 Default Settings Item Default Setting 38400 N ixed ixed h Stop Bit 1 fixed Flow Control MS860 WiFi Manual 77 TROUBLESHOOTING Generic Scanner Troubleshooting Tips Most problems that you might encounter with your scanner can be solved using the f
8. 0 CR Other than that last line it s pretty self explanatory Several parameters 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 programming 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 16 MS860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS Using Bar Codes To Set Scanner Network cont General Command List MODE B SS A d hoc P seudo BSS gt Set network mode SSID SSID Set SSID CHAN lt 1 14 gt Set channel PSMODE x1 0 PS mode ON OFF WEP 1 0 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 O pen S hare A uto gt Set Authentication Algorithm 1 4 Key in Hex 1 4 Set WEP Key ID IP IP address Set IP MASK IP address gt Set IP Mask GW lt IP address gt Set Gateway DHCP lt 1 0 gt Set DHCP client ON or OFF 1 IP Set IP address Example Space 192 168 1 250 CR 2 GW Set gateway IP address Example Space 192 168 1 1 CR 3 MASK Set network MASK IP address Example MASK Space 255 25
9. 5860 WiFi Bar Code Scanner B unitech General Advisory Improper handling storage environmental influences and or product modification can lead to problems during use This is particularly true if repairs and maintenance work are not per formed by trained personnel We reserve the right to make technical modifications in accordance with technological advancements as they occur FCC Information This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferance when the device is operated in a commercial environment This device generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interferance to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interferance in which case the user will be required to correct the interferance at his or her own expense MS860 WiFi Manual TABLE of CONTENTS Introduction Introduction Quick Start Scanner Parts Cradle Parts Charging the Scanner Network Settings Introduction Modifying the WiFi Settings Glossary Network Setting Sch with Scanner Configuration Manager with Bar Codes Install Virtual COM Start Virtual COM Switching Host Computers Scanner Configur
10. Add New and Delete From Original extracts the desired data from the scan From Position From Last Position The Start Parameter defines the begin Cane matting ning of the string of data that is to be end Parameter output The start parameter can either be nm defined by position starting from the beginning From Position or a specific number of characters from the end ofthe el string From Last Position or a specified number of characters before or after a user defined character string After 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 Al Remaining Aftor Matching 46 5860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Data Editing continued Note Even if the original bar code data is not modified if additional characters are to be added see Add New below the original Start Parameter 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 b
11. 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 29 0 0ms 1 1ms 3 5 7 4 10ms 5 30ms 6 50 ms 7 100 ms 8 9 52 A3 xit E MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT Keyboard Interface Enter Group 3 Group Default 0 Function Code see page 30 0 Off UNN X 1 On 1 ee 2 see page 30 0 Auto Trace PC AT 3 2 Upper Case Language for see page 30 HAT cu Au m 5 2 Swiss 7 3 Swedish 4 Spanish 9 Alt Key Mode 5 Norwegian Danish 6 see page 30 0 Disable LL 1 Erabi 8 9 MS860 WiFi Manual Use Number Keypad Dg 7 B8 Exit PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT RS232 Enter Group 4 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 54 Group Default C1 Baud Rate see page 31 0 300 1 600 2 1200 3 2400 4 4800 5 9600 6 19200 7 38400 Parity see page 31 0 Even 1 Odd 2 Mark 3 Space 4 None C2 Data Bit see page 31 0 7 1 8 Handshaking for serial wedge see page 31 C3 1 RTS enabled at Power Up C4 2 RTS
12. 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 20 Modifying the WiFi settings If the MS860 s settings need to be manually modified this can be accom plished via the two different methods below each described in full starting on page 12 SCM Scanner Configuration Manager SCM is a proven and powerful utility for scanner configuration Easy to use it is probably the most straight forward 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 12 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 16 5860 WiFi Manual 9 NETWORK SETTINGS Glossary 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 particu lar device within a ne
13. Next and select the program folder you want added to the Start menu Step 4 Click Next and confirm information The installation procedure will start automatically Click Finish to complete the installa tion process Step 5 MS860 WiFi Manual zr VCOM Utility Version 1 05 Sturt Copying Files VCOM Utility Version 1 05 Start Copying Files VCOM Utility Version 1 05 Setup Complete Setup has finished copying to your computer Setup wil now launch the program Select your option below Dick Finish to complete Setup 21 NETWORK SETTINGS Start Virtual COM Step 1 Icon Tray Click the Config button Step 2 Set the virtual com port associated with the corresponding IP address to your wireless module Click the Add button to add a VCOM IP pair to the list on the right Click the OK button Step 3 Click the Start Star button to start the virtual com communi cation with your wireless module 22 Start the Virtual Com utility from the PM 04 47 224 5 2826 E Virtual COM Utility Version 1 02 imt File lef cong E sta Xp stop Ac Clear Q Exit Messages 10 7 2005 2 20 05 PM started by user 10 7 2005 2 20 05 VCOM COM5 created 10 7 2005 2 20 05 PM Connecting to 10 0 0 68 10 7 2005 2 20 06 PM Connection state changed 10 0 0 68 CONNECTED
14. Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Problem VCOM cannot connect to MS860 Step 1 Make sure the Access Point s 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 COM amp LPT You should see E Communications Part COMI atleast 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 accesses a com port like POS software database input programs etc because these will cause VCOM to fail by locking up the com port Step 5 Close VCOM and test the MS860 s network connection as follows Open a DOS session Start Run type Type ping replacing symbols with your MS860 s actual IP address 80 5860 WiFi Manual TROUBLESHOOTING Problems and Solutions continued The results should be similar to that below Z gt ping 18 0 0 68 Pinging 16 6 6 68 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 10 0 6 68 TTL 128 Reply from 10 0 0 TTL 128 Reply from 10 0 0 2 time 14 ms 128 Reply from 18 8 80 2 time 163ms 111 128 Ping statistics for
15. Plessey Code see page 41 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 64 for Length procedure 5 93 LITT NI 0 1 Disable Enable 1 48 Min Length 1 G3 6 Max Length 48 Il see page 64 for Length procedure 7 8 9 Exit 62 MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT Symbologies Group 7 continued Code 11 Special 0 1 Disable Enable dy 2 3 Two Check Digit G4 4 5 Check Send No Send 0 1 48 Min Length 1 Max Length 48 H see next page for 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 42 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 Il see next page for Length procedure 4 Label Code IV and V see page 45 5 G6 0 1 Disable Enable 2 3 Checksum Send GE 6 7 8 Hu Exit MS860 WiFi Manual 63 PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT Symbologies Group 7 continued Define Minimum and Maximum Length To define minimum or maximu
16. 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 Aiming Time for Long Range Engine The Aiming Time function specifies the duration of the Aim Function see above The length of 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 t 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 Interblock Delay data editing lt gt quotation marks lt dd gt Character in hexadeximal notation lt lt gt 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 surround ing 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 common postamble would be to insert a Tab in lieu of an Enter termina tor see page 33 Default is
17. 10 68 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost loss Approximate round trip times milli seconds Minimum 118ms Maximum 19 ms Average 154ms 2 2 If no packets found try 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 received then you are too far from the Access Point and have a weak connection Steps to resolve this include Get closer to the Access Point Ifthe AP has an antenna get it as high 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 accounted for and avoided MS860 WiFi Manual 81 Limited Hardware Warranty The Limited Warranty terms described below are solely applicable to the Customer of Unitech America Inc s afterwards simply referred to as Unitech products This warranty applies to equipment only All consumables and accessories are exempted Unitech warranties its products to be delivered free from defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase All equipment except for cables batteries power supplies and RF cards are warranted for a period of twelve months beginning from the date of
18. Character Send Send 4 BI Telepen 2 3 Standard Numeric Set F5 5 See zem MU 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 60 MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT Symbologies Group 6 continued 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MS860 WiFi Manual Define the EAN 128 Fields Separator see page 40 see page 40 E Scan from the ASCII Code Chart pages 72 to 75 to define a new fields separator Define a Separator for Double Labels Scan from the ASCII Code Chart pages 72 to 75 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 F3 scan the MM or NN bar codes below scan the number s to the left and then scan the or NN bar code again Then scan Exit as usual Min Length Max Length MM N N Exit 61 PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT Symbologies Group 7 MA 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 64 for Min Max Length procedure 2 MSI
19. Code is on 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 eee 4 5 6 7 8 Exit 66 MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING 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 69 in addition to Function Codes and ASCII Codes on pages 71 to 75 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 patte
20. PARTS Status LED ON OFF Switch Buzzer Charge Contacts W 2 MS860 has LED indicator located 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 When the scanner reads a start configuration bar code Enter Group 5 for instance and enters configuration mode the scanner will emit one high low high tone beep and the scanner s LED will flash green Upon exiting configuration mode the scanner will emit one high tone beep and the scanner s LED will stop flashing Green LED remains ON If scans are attempted out of range communication will be broken the scanner LED will remain green and you will hear continuous Hi Low beeps from the scanner when attempting to scan a bar code The first time when you establish the communication the LED will remain green before VCOM communication is established Red LED Flash The scanner LED flashing red indicates the scanner has low power and you will need to charge the scanner immediately 4 MS860 WiFi Manual INTRODUCTION Buzzer The MS860 provides audible feedback while it s in operation These sounds indicate the operating status of the
21. 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 OOO 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 information on data editing see page 46 26 5860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Click this icon to print a series of bar codes that you can scan in order to configure your scanner to the current SCM settings If you can produce PDF files via Acrobat your SCM configuration 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 27 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Try It Click the SCM Icon if you haven t already done so Two work areas appear with a row of 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 Attributes Double click on any of the Attributes
22. are provided to setup the MS860 WiFi s TCP IP network settings one uses Scanner Configuration Manager SCM and one uses manually scanned in barcodes Select only one method SOM is the simplest a Install Scanner Configuration Manager from the User Guide CD Once the installation is complete the SCM icon will appear on your desktop Open SCM and click Tools WiFi Setup Follow the wizard and after filling in all the network configuration info that you ve obtained from your Network Administrator you will be able to print out a barcode setup sheet by clicking the SCM Print icon Use your MS860 to scan the printed barcode sheet to configure your scanner b The other method is to use your MS860 to manually scan in bar codes found on page 70 and the ASCII Chart on pages 72 to 75 This technique is more difficult and time consuming than SCM but can give the user full hands on control over the MS860 s IP settings This method is not appropriate for the purposes of this Quick Start but the user should be aware of it if SCM proves too limiting The Network Setting with Bar Codes section begins on page 16 5 Install the VCOM utility from the User Guide CD to your PC s desktop After installation is complete the VCOM icon will appear on the desktop and task bar Double click one of the VCOM icons and the Virtual Com utility screen will appear Press the CONFIG button Enter IP address and virtual com port to associate wi
23. computer s system tray 1 Double click the VCOM icon in your e X 2 Click configure in the virtual resulting window to get the Configuration Settings pissed IPAddress 1921681100 11 4 3 Select the IP address that matches your scanner and then Delete Ly s 5860 WiFi Manual 25 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 4 appear on your desktop Click on the SCM icon and 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 3 D ca 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 can 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 A8 The above icon furthest to the right opens Test Pad Notepad where you view the actual reader output The other two icons
24. e Save this sheet for future reference i DIS m 14 MS860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS Using SCM To Set Scanner Network continued 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 20 to 23 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 powered on again and the VCOM communication must be re started VCOM Utility supports Windows2000 and Unfortunately Windows98 and NT are not currently supported 5860 WiFi Manual 15 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 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway Address 192 168 1 254 860 Windemo RFGme 6 Disabled Use the TCP IP barcode chart on page 70 the ASCII Chart on pages 72 to 75 to configure your scanner to your own network settings 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 Then scan SSID Space S S I Then scan IP Space 19 2 16 Then scan MASK Space 2 5 5 2 Lastly scan SE CR EE D CR 8 1 100 55 255
25. it will begin flashing again A second trigger press stops the scanning 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 output Testis similar to the Flash setting except that 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 35 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Scanner Port continued Aim Function for Long Range Engine
26. no obligation to repair or replace the product Except as expressly mentioned above the hardware and accompanying written materials including the user s manual are provided as is without warranty of any kind including the implied warranties of merchant ability and fitness for a particular purpose even if Unitech has been advised of that purpose In no event will Unitech be liable for any direct indirect consequen tial or incidental damages arising out of the use of or inability to use such product s even if Unitech has been advised of the possibility of such dam ages 82 MS860 WiFi Manual BAR CODE TEST CHART 22357000599876 2 5 M WEDGE lI UNITECHE 123ABC M Unitech128 012345678 checkdigit 2 Delta Code 8012 3453 5214 8341 d 13 MS860 WiFi Manual 83 3456789 0
27. 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 function on page 34 Default is letter I Fix Length by first 3 reads fixes the length of acceptable subsequent bar code reads from the first three bar codes read Useful as a data verifica tion 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 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 38 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 Standard 2 of 5 Toshiba Code on or off Default is 525 Code ID is a user definable identification letter for Standard 2 of 5 which is referred to in the Use Code ID function on page 34 Default is letter H Toshiba Code ID is the same as Standard 2 of 5 Code ID above but instead applicable to Toshiba Code Defaul
28. 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 simultaneously 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 5 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 glows Green When the power adapter plug is connected into the 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 glow green Battery Charging Status LED glows Red The red glowing LED indicates the scanner battery i
29. 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 That s all there is to it 28 3 MS860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Settings Following is a detailed discussion of each of the settings their attributes 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 47 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 in
30. 1 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 18 MS860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS Using Bar Codes To Set Scanner Network cont 12 CHAN Set channel 1 14 when under ad hoc mode Example CHAN Space 1 CR set to channel 1 Example CHAN Space 2 CR to channel 2 Example CHAN Space 14 CR to channel 14 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 automatically 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 20 to 23 Some Access Points may not be able to re connect the MS860 and its cradle 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 communication must be re started VCOM Utility supports Windows2000 and XP Unfortunately Windows98 and NT are not currently supported Before entering into Command Mode power off the scanner and then scan Enter Group 10 on page 70 within 5 seconds after poweri
31. 17 Code 11 Special 18 China Postal Code Toshiba Code E xit MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT Scanner Port continued 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MS860 WiFi Manual Double Verification see page 34 0 Off 1 7 On verify 1 to 7 times Scanning Mode see page 35 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 35 0 Positive 1 Positive and Negative Aim Function for Long Range Laser Engine see page 36 0 Disable 1 Enable Data Length two digits Send see page 36 0 Disable 1 Enable 04 05 06 D7 D8 E xit 7 5 PROGRAMMING VIA 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 71 or ASCII Code pages 72 to 75 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 58 MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT Symbologies Group 6 UN Enter Group 6 Grou
32. 5 255 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 wandemo 5860 WiFi Manual 17 NETWORK SETTINGS Using Bar Codes To Set Scanner Network cont 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 7 WEP Turn WEP on or off Example WEP Space 1 turn on WEP Example WEP Space 0 CR turn 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 Set Authentication Algorithm to OPEN SHARE or AUTO Example AA Space O CR set authentication algorithm to OPEN Example AA Space S CR set authentication algorithm to SHARE Example AA Space A CR set authentication algorithm to AUTO 1
33. None 36 MS860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Bar Code Symbologies Modify the output characteristics of 16 of the most popular bar code symbolo gies 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 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 32 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 Typetoggles 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 sentinels in the case of Code 39 Default is No Send Minimum Length defines the minimum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 0 Maximum Length defines the maximum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 48 MS860 WiFi Manual 37 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Bar Code Symbologies continued Interleaved 2 of 5 Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read 2
34. Wedge ai 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 VIA SCANNER INPUT Quick Setup Bar Codes continued EAN 8 UPC A ault Cut Leading Digit Cut Leading Digit WII 58 Cut Check Digit Cut Check Digit eana Enable Disable Default Cut Leading Digit Cut Leading Digit Cut Check Digit Send Check Digit WI Code ISBN Conversion C A Conversion Display Version Factory Default Yes Display Version Factory t MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT Beeps and Delays Enter Group 2 Beep Tone 0 see page 29 0 None 1 Low 1 2 Medium 3 High 4 Low to High 5 High to Low 2
35. and 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 modifica tion session The 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 51 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 MS860 WiFi Manual 49 PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT Quick Setup Bar Codes Device Type AT Keyboard Wedge USB Wand Emulation PS 2 Keyboard Wedge IBM Terminal Serial Interface Macintosh Keyboardless
36. ation Programming with Scanner Configuration Manager Start it Up Try It Settings Delays Keyboard Wedge RS232 Scanner Symbologies Data Editing Programming with Bar odes Introduction 5 Quick Setup Bar Codes Beeps and Delays Keyboard Interface RS232 Scanner Port Symbologies Data Editing TCP IP Function Codes ASCII Chart Specifications Troubleshooting Warranty ies Bar Code Test Chart CON DAN A MS860 WiFi Manual INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION 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 any where 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 environ ment 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 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 usin
37. ce 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 No 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 32 Default is letter B Send Check Digit toggles sending or not sending a check digit Default is Send 5860 WiFi Manual 45 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Data Editing Data Editing is a powerful function that can give you tremendous control over how data is exported from the MS860 After clicking on Data the data mem editing icons become active Click on the icon with the blue Ge circle and white plus sign The Define Formula pop up box to the 4 from Ora right appears which is divided into two sections Qualifier and Modifier m 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 its specfic length or what characters defined by a match string the scanned data must contain When the conditions of the Qualifier are met the data is then modified accord ing to the rules defined in the Modifier below Modifier The Modifier section contains three selections From Original
38. cryption Protocol is a security key for communicat ing with an access point If the correct key is not presented communi cation is denied Because WEP is used for security reasons it must be obtained from your Network Administrator 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 MS860 5103 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 Warehouse Virginia 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 y
39. delivery Some products may have longer warranties but all products except for cables batteries power supplies and RF cards carry at least a one year warranty All cables batteries power supplies and RF cards external to dedicated Unitech products carry a ninety day warranty During this warranty period Unitech will at its sole discretion replace or repair free of charge any product s which in it s opinion is are defective Any merchandise that is to be returned must have a valid Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number clearly indicated on the outside of the returned package and on the accompanying packing list Unitech cannot be held responsible for any package returned without an RMA number To obtain an RMA number please contact Unitech s Customer Service Department or a Sale Representative by telephone 562 490 9550 or by facsimile 562 490 0320 The customer is responsible for packing the defective product properly and for the cost of shipping the defective product to Unitech Unitech is responsible for the cost of shipping back the product which is repaired or replaced If any charges are borne by the Customer the invoice for the repaired or replaced product s will be sent to the Customer based on the Customer s payment terms In the event that the product has been modified without Unitech s consent or if the product failure is the result of misuse abuse willful neglect or misapplica tion Unitech has
40. e bar code input For example if the Code ID function is on and a bar code string of 54321 was output as M54321 the bar code would thus be Defadtis 8 MSI J T M L K gt Double Verification Double Verification enables the MS860 to verify the accuracy of the output by outputting 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 O Off 34 MS860 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 to a 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
41. e 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 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 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 51 and switching the scanner off and back on again see page 2 item 4 5860 WiFi Manual 79 TROUBLESHOOTING Problems and Solutions continued Problem No output from scanner Try the scanner on other com ports if available or other comput ers 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
42. e 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 Ignore 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 31 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER RS232 continued BCC Character Block Check Character An error checking character added for data integrity Default is 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 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 Inte
43. efore after and within 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 Letter data editing Sec dina ttn lt gt Interblock Delay data editing li d lt gt quotation marks function Codes lt dd gt Character hexadeximal notation GE lt lt gt lt less than lt gt gt gt greater than Characters must bracketed by lt gt symbols Letters and numbers should be represented in hexadecimal format accessable in a linked menu to avoid confusion For instance the lower case letter t should be entered as lt 74 gt 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 down relation to each other The top modifier will be performed first and each one down the list will be performed 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 47 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Data Editing continued Arrange Formulas After the formulas have been created they must be arranged i
44. eginning with the IN 10 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 followed 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 only the first five characters from UPC A input and then follow it with three O s the scanning sequence should be as follows Enter Group 9 IN_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 68 MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT Data Editing continued Enter Group 9 LL Code Type 0 Code 39 Ful 10 S20f5 MI d 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 D 2 6 12 5 16 P
45. enabled in Communication ACK NAK for serial wedge see page 31 0 Off C5 1 On Exit MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT RS232 continued 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MS860 WiFi Manual BCC Character for serial wedge see page 32 0 Off 1 On C6 Time Out for serial wedge see page 32 C7 0 1 second 1 3 seconds 2 10 seconds 3 Unlimited Data Direction for terminal wedge see page 32 0 Send to Host 1 Send to Host and Terminal 2 Send to Terminal C8 xit E 5 5 PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT Scanner Port Enter Group 5 0 1 Terminator see page 33 0 Enter 1 Return on keypad a 2 Code ID see page 34 1 Enable 3 Code ID EAN 128 has see page 40 4 5 6 7 8 9 56 Define Code ID see page 34 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
46. ere within the bar code the sequence should be MATCH efgh with the character signifying that it could be anywhere in the string MS860 Manual 67 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 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 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 b
47. g the scanner s push down on off switch Alternatively 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 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 5086 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 Use unfolded paperclip to push down the battery power on off internal Switch located inside the round hole on the yellow warning label under neath 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 4 to 5 hours the status LED color will change to green meaning that the MS860 has been fully charged and is ready to use 4 Two different methods
48. g 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 recommended 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 4 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 insure that the scanner has been switched off press the scanner s trigger and make sure that the scanner s LED does not glow red 5860 WiFi Manual 7 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 administra tor MS860 WiFi s default settings and explanations are shown below and 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 1 254 580 wandemo RF Channel 6 WEP Note The default setting
49. l in the IP CUBES Gu es Address Subnet Mask Gateway Pesse sebe renek gn Click Next Gateway Te we a lt Back Cancel Step 7 Select whether your wireless network is using WEP encryption for data security Click Next MS860 WiFi Manual 13 NETWORK SETTINGS Using SCM To Set Scanner Network continued Step 8 If Yes was selected in Step 7 fill in the E WEP parameters and type a passwork 2 1 S Ge E Click Next _ Encrypt Step 9 Select Yes or No for Power Saving Mode Step 10 Verify the information is correct Click iL Setup Wizard Yer Back to modify the configuration if necessary Click Next when finished Step 11 Setup is complete WF Setup Wizard Clicking Finish will up a printer Gre selection box Finish wil alow you to print a setup sheet Please scan the labels on t sequentially to configure your scanner Step 12 Select an appropriate printer to produce a setup sheet containing bar codes produced from the Setup Wizard info Scan the barcodes on the setup sheet sequentially top to bottom with your MS860 scanner to configure the gt Staus Lounging Pietetences Location Halway Outside Enecutive Sales Offices Comment HP JetDirect IP Address 10 0 08 Port 3 Page Flange scanner s WiFi settings SE
50. lessey 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 01 ID2 lt 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 HI UI III 5860 Manual Special Characters in this section delimiter to separate 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 nter Backspace Exit xi 69 PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT TCP IP For TCP IP instructions see page 16 Before configuring TCP IP stop the VCOM connec tion power off the scanner and then scan Enter Group 10 within the first 5 seconds Enter Group 1 after switching the scanner back on 1 P is IM OU a IM LLL 1 MODE e PS MODE x 3 HUN SAVE 5 S
51. lt is Double Module 10 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 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 the Use Code function on page 34 Default is letter L Minimum Length defines the minimum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 1 Maximum Length defines the maximum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 48 MS860 WiFi Manual 41 SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Bar Code Symbologies continued Codabar Enabled toggles the ability for the scanner to read Codabar on or off Default is Yes Code ID is a user definable identification letter for Codabar which is referred to in the Use Code function on page 32 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
52. m acceptable bar code data length after scanning the parameter code G1 to G5 scan the MM or bar 0 codes below scan the number s to the left and then scan the or NN bar code again Then scan Exit as usual LU Min Lang Long DA HI in 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 64 Exit MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT Symbologies Group 8 UN Enter Group 8 Group Default em em LU LT see page 42 0 1 Disable Enable 2 3 Leading Digit Send H1 No Send 4 5 Check Digit Send No Send KR dl 43 0 1 Disable Enable MI 2 3 Leading Digit Send H2 No Send 3 4 5 Check Digit Send No Send 6 7 Zero Expansion On Off WI 8 9 Disable Enable NSC 1 4 SE 13 43 0 1 Disable Enable 5 H3 2 3 Leading Digit Send No Send 4 5 Check Digit Send 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 MS860 WiFi Manual 65 HA PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT Symbologies Group 8 continued Supplement Code see page 45 0 1 Two Supplement Code H5 2 3 Five Supplement Code 0 Off On 4 Transmit if Supplement Code is present even if Supplement
53. n on page 34 Default is letter None Enable Code ID determines whether or not to assign a Code ID Default is 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 Code ID is a user definable identification letter for Code 128 which is referred to in the Use Code function on page 34 Default is letter None Minimum Length defines the minimum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 1 Maximum Length defines the maximum length the user will accept for a valid bar code Default is 64 40 MS860 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 34 Default is letter O Plessey Code ID is the same as MSI Code ID above but instead appli cable 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 Defau
54. n the optimum sequence by selecting formulas and using the Move Formula icons see page 26 This sequence is usually according to their qualifier from least likely to occur to most likely to occur In the example pictured 4 above series of formulas m eet are designed to output all the data a bar code that follows a series of 0 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 output begins at the seventh position If there are five Os 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 08 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 Os would be disregarded which would not be a desirable result MATCH 1 gt ENTER MATCH 1 0 0 STR 2 lt gt ENTER O STR 1 lt gt ENTER 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 46 then n
55. ng the scanner back on MS860 WiFi Manual 19 NETWORK SETTINGS Install Virtual COM After you have configured your 5860 IP settings follow the steps below on the next page to install and start VCOM VCOM establishes a virtual com port on your host computer that coordinates with your MS860 s IP address INSTALLING VIRTUAL COM Step 1 Install VCOM utility Z from User Guide VCOM Utility Version 1 05 CD or use your CD browser and double click Setup exe to SC install VCOM m M tsorgyeconmended that you ed al Windows egen Moo trig ck Cancel to qui Setup and then close any programe you have running Cick to continue wih the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copytight law and internlional treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or ary portion of t may result in severe civi and ciminal penaties and wil be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law Beck Newt gt Cancel Step 2 Click Next and then select the directory into KAOSA AROR HU which you would like VCOM installed Default is C Program FilesVCOM To install to this cick Next To installto a diferent drectay click Browse and select another directory Yu oan choose not to intal VCOM by cing Conc to ent ae 20 MS860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS Install Virtual COM continued Step 3 Click
56. ntinued Characters in parentheses represent Extended Code 39 V W X 2 d 0 E L f F MS860 WiFi Manual Al g G h H i 1 j J KA k K I L Uhu UNI o 0 IT IT IT IT DT IT DIT mi SP zd SPECIFICATIONS Performance Receiving Device Light Source Resolution Scan Rate Skew Angle Pitch Angle Printing Contrast Scale Maximum Width of Field Reading Distance DoF PCS 90 Decoder Symbologies Operation Mode Interfaces Configuration Data Editing Electrical Battery Type Battery Capacity Battery Charging Time Operating Time Cradle Power 76 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 50mm 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
57. o 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 48 MS860 WiFi Manual PROGRAMMING VIA 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 Groups 2 through 8 is fairly simple Parameters are associ ated together into groups For instance on page 52 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 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 h
58. ollowing procedures e 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 code on page 52 to reset your scanner back to factory default Caution This procedure will erase special configurations that you would have created e 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 host s other ports if possible or in necessary other systems to verify that the problem is actually in the scanner and not in the host computer 78 MS860 WiFi Manual TROUBLESHOOTING Problems and Solutions Problem Problem 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 4 and or that the battery is charged see page 7 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 symbologies If other types of bar codes scan properly then it might be that th
59. ou your SNMP Community name 5860 WiFi Manual 11 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 its quick and easy and works for most situations Direct bar code scanning starting on page 16 offers full hands on control over your 5860 IP settings but can be tedious Using SCM To Set Scanner Network Step 1 Install Scanner Configuration Manager SCM from the User Guide CD and double click the SCM icon on the desktop 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 scanner 9 9 2005 11 45 12 5860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS Using SCM To Set Scanner Network continued Step 3 Fill in the SSID name of the Access Wi Fi Setup Wizard SSD E Point AP Click Next Please enter the network name SSID of your wireless network Imit to 32 characters Uaec Step 4 Select wireless network type D se E Fe ah Infrastructure Adhoc Step 5 Select Yes for DHCP on for Wi Fi Setup Wizard DHCP DHCP off Ate you oping to use DHCP Yes No Cancel Step 6 If DHCP is selected fil
60. p Default 0 Code 39 see page 37 e TU 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 61 for Min Max Length procedure see page 38 0 1 Disable Enable 2 3 Fix Length On Off by first three reads 4 Check Digit Calculate and Send 5 Check 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 61 for Min Max Length procedure 8 9 Exit MS860 WiFi Manual 59 Interleaved 2 of 5 ITF 4 F2 PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT Symbologies Group 6 continued Standard 2 of 5 Toshiba Code Gee page 20 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 MI see pext page for Length procedure 2 Code 32 Italian Pharmacy E 0 1 Disable Enable 2 3 Leading Character F4 3 Send No Send 4 5 Tailing
61. rblock Delay data editing lt gt quotation marks lt dd gt Character in hexadeximal notation lt lt gt 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 surround ing brackets lt gt Letters and numbers should be entered directly by keyboard input without surrounding brackets lt gt Default is None 32 MS860 WiFi Manual SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER Scanner Port Scanner Port parameters refer to scanner functions such as Double Verifica tion Scanning Mode etc and some simple data editing features For more powerful data editing refer to the Data Editing section starting on page 46 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 36 Default is Enter MS860 WiFi Manual 33 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 beginning of th
62. rns 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 announces that the next bar code inputs refer to the various bar code symbologies according to their Code Type on page 69 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 N D 3 13 Length Bar codes of specific length can be selected The programming bar codes must be entered in the following sequence 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 surrounded by quotation marks the string consists of For example if the bar code to be selected requires the string efgh beginning at the 3rd position the bar code scanning sequence should be MATCH 3 efgh If we re looking for efgh anywh
63. s charging Battery Charging Status LED glows Green The LED color changes to green when scanner battery charging is complete Please Note The 5086 Cradle has an interface port to the left of the power plug and communication LED next to the two other LEDs These components are inactive due to the wireless nature of the MS860 WiFi 6 MS860 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 5086 Charging Cradle Make sure the MS086 Cradle is plugged into an available electrical outlet via its Power Supply complete charging process takes about 4 to 5 hours during which the cradle s 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 chargin
64. s must be changed to allow the MS860 and the AP start communicating and default settings are provided merely as a starting point How the MS860 WiFi actually works 1 MS860 Access WiFi Point Fu gt D Host Im Computer Scanners normally communicate directly with host computers via key board or RS232 interface The MS860 WiFi instead communicates 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 8 5860 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 configured via Scanner Configuration Manager or bar codes see below and pages 12 to 19 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 page 78 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
65. serted 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 that scanned data exits the reader as if you had typed the text The four keyboard wedge parameters are listed on the following page 5860 WiFi Manual 29 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 e 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 selected
66. t VCOM exe and press Applications Processes Performance Networking End Process at the bottom of User Name the window OUTLOOK EXE WISPTIS EXE WINWORD EXE VCOM exe winscp375 exe firefox exe TaskSwitch exe daemon exe zoea RFSync exe zoea ccApp exe 00 6 772 tfswctrl exe zoea 00 3 388 K mmtask exe 00 2 500 jusched exe 00 1 808 hkcmd exe zoea 00 3 608K TASKMGR EXE 01 4 620K EXPLORER EXE 00 18 832 ccEvtMgr exe SYSTEM 00 1 828 ALG EXE LOCAL SERVICE 00 3 516 ccSetMgr exe SYSTEM 00 3 564K SVCHOST EXE LOCAL SERVICE 00 4 608 K SavRoam exe SYSTEM 00 3 576K SVCHOST EXE NETWORK SERVICE 00 3 400 K SVCHOST EXE SYSTEM 00 19 516K DefWatch exe SYSTEM 00 1 484K EI Show processes from all users 2088 zoea zoea zoea zoea zoea zoea zoea You will need to repeat the above steps each time the original PC is restarted unless you remove the IP address of your MS860 from the original PC s VCOM configuration see next page Reset the MS860 by using a paper clip to turn the device off then back on see page 2 The button to do so is located near the back of the scanner underneath the yellow label see page 4 You can now start a new VCOM session on a second PC without interfer ence MS860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS Switching Host Computers continued Removing your MS860 WiFi s IP address from VCOM
67. t is letter C Fix Length by first 3 reads fixes the length of acceptable subsequent bar code reads from the first three bar codes read Useful as a data verifica tion 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 Calculate 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 5860 WiFi Manual 39 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 Code ID is a user definable identification letter for Code 32 which is referred to in the Use Code ID function on page 34 Default is letter Send Leading Character toggles sending or not sending a leading start bar code character Default is Send 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 Code ID is a user definable identification letter for EAN 128 which is referred to in the Use Code functio
68. t of a UPC E bar code containing a 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 32 Default is letter F 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 Bookland EAN toggles whether or not to send the EAN 13 bar code data in Bookland EAN ISBN format Default is No 5860 WiFi Manual 43 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 ID is a user definable identification letter for EAN 8 which is referred to in the Use Code 10 function on page 32 Default is letter FF Send Leading Digit toggles sending or not sending a leading start bar code digit Default is Send Send Check Digit toggles sending 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
69. th each other Once these values are set click OK then press the Start Star button to begin communication 2 MS860 WiFi Manual INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT NOTES ACK helps avoid data loss during an Access Point AP power discon nection To turn ACK on follow the steps below Print out the RS232 Settings on page 54 Scan Enter Group 4 C5 1 Exit After ACK is turned on the scan data transmission rate might be a little slower depending on your wireless network condition If 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 discovers that it s become disconnected from the AP as many as 8 scanned data records may not have been sent to the network even though the scanner gives a good read signal after each scan 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 TCP IP settings before you start scanning power off the scanner and then scan the Enter Group 10 bar code on page 70 within 5 seconds after turning the scanner power back on MS860 WiFi Manual 3 INTRODUCTION SCANNER
70. the 1st 5th and 10th characters Default is No 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 Use Code ID function on page 32 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 42 MS860 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 function on page 32 Default is letter 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 Os to the bar code output to change the UPC E output format 8 digits to UPC A format 12 digits Default is No Enable NSC 1 allows the outpu
71. twork just as an employee number is used to identify an individual person within a company The IP Address can either be automatically assigned by the wireless network or manually assigned by the user The automatically as signed IP Address is available via your AP software or you can assign your own IP Address pages 12 to 19 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 numbered 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 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 10 MS860 WiFi Manual NETWORK SETTINGS Glossary continued WEP WEP Wireless En

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