Intermec MicroBar 9710 User manual

P/N 055875-004
9710 and 9720
Wedge Readers
User’s
Manual

Intermec Technologies Corporation
6001 36th Avenue West
P.O. Box 4280
Everett, WA 98203-9280
U.S. service and technical support: 1-800-755-5505
U.S. media supplies ordering information: 1-800-227-9947
Canadian service and technical support: 1-800-688-7043
Canadian media supplies ordering information: 1-800-268-6936
Outside U.S. and Canada: Contact your local Intermec service
supplier.
The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided
solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and/or
service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released,
reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written
permission of Intermec.
Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change
without notice.
1997 by Intermec Technologies Corporation
All Rights Reserved
The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, JANUS, IRL, TRAKKER,
Antares, Duratherm, Precision Print, PrintSet, Virtual Wedge, and
CrossBar are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Intermec
Corporation.
Throughout this manual, trademarked names may be used. Rather
than put a trademark (or ) symbol in every occurrence of a
trademarked name, we state that we are using the names only in an
editorial fashion, and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no
intention of infringement.

Manual Change Record
This page records the changes to this manual. The manual was
released at Revision A. Please note that since the release of this
manual, we have switched to a numbered revision system.
Revision Date Description of Change
B 8/91 Glossary, Index and information on multiple key
remapping were added.
-001 12/93 A new parameter was added to UPC/EAN
code. You can decode UCC/EAN 128 from
Code 128 symbology. Some other minor
changes were made to Chapter 3.
-002 7/95 Added one bar code (supplemental required) to
the fourth parameter of the UPC/EAN
symbology on page 3-34 and one correction to
page 3-24.
-003 7/97 Added information about ISBT 128 bar code
symbology. Also combined the 9710 and 9720
manuals into one manual.
-004 11/97 Corrected keyboard mapping tables in
Appendix.

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Contents
Manual Change Record iii
Before You Begin ix
Warranty Information ix
Safety Summary ix
About This Manual x
Other Intermec Manuals xii
Getting Started
Preparing for Installation 1-3
Connecting the Reader to the Workstation 1-4
Installing the Reader 1-5
Connecting an Input Device 1-6
Using a Power Supply 1-7
Is Additional Power Required? 1-7
Checking Connections 1-8
Applying Power 1-9
Identifying the Workstation Type 1-9
Checking Communications 1-10
Troubleshooting 1-11
Mounting the Reader 1-11
Operating the Reader
How to Use the Reader 2-3
Reading Bar Codes 2-4
Using Reader Commands 2-5
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Backspace (Destructive) 2-5
Change Configuration 2-5
Clear 2-5
Default Configuration 2-6
Enter 2-6
Enter Accumulate 2-6
Exit Accumulate 2-7
Reset 2-7
Transmit Message 2-7
External Headphone/Speaker Jack 2-8
9720 Serial Port 2-8
Status Beeps 2-8
Configuring the Reader
Default Reader Configuration 3-3
Configuration Parameters 3-6
Beeper Volume 3-6
Caps Lock 3-6
Command Processing 3-7
Data Redirection 3-10
Wait Character 3-11
Wait Time 3-12
Intercharacter Delay 3-15
Preamble 3-15
Postamble 3-19
Scanner Trigger 3-21
Scanner Mode 3-21
Scanner Timeout 3-22
Voting 3-23
Bar Code Symbologies 3-24
Code 11 3-24
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Code 39 3-24
Code 49 3-29
Code 93 3-30
Code 128 and ISBT 128 3-31
Code 16K 3-33
Codabar 3-34
Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 3-36
2 of 5 Code 3-37
Plessey Code 3-39
MSI Code 3-39
Universal Product (UPC)/European Article
Numbering (EAN) Codes 3-41
Customizing ASCII to Keyboard Equivalents 3-45
Configuring the 9720 Serial Port
Connecting to the Serial Port 4-3
Connecting a Portable Reader 4-4
Connecting a Scale 4-5
Uploading Data 4-6
Uploading Data From a Portable Reader 4-6
Uploading Data From a Scale 4-7
Serial Port Configuration Parameters 4-8
Baud Rate 4-8
Parity 4-8
Data Bits 4-9
Stop Bits 4-9
Timeout Delay 4-10
Echo 4-11
Flow Control 4-11
RXEOM 4-12
TXEOM 4-13
Solicitation Message 4-14
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Data Edit Application
Running Data Edit 5-3
Using Data Edit Configuration Parameters 5-3
Application Program 5-3
Window 5-4
Data Begin and Data End 5-5
Data Source 5-7
Data Identifier 5-7
User-Defined Pattern 5-9
Specifications
Mechanical Specifications A-3
Environmental Specifications A-3
Keyboard Equivalent Tables A-3
PC/Workstation Keyboard Mapping A-4
Twinax/Coax Terminal Keyboard Mapping A-5
ASCII Terminal Keyboard Mapping A-6
ASCII Characters Table A-7
Glossary
Index
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Before You Begin
This section introduces you to standard warranty provisions, safety
precautions, document formatting conventions, and sources of
additional product information. A documentation roadmap is also
provided to guide you in finding the appropriate information.
Warranty Information
To receive a copy of the standard warranty provision for this
product, contact your local Intermec support services organization.
In the U.S. call 1-800-755-5505, and in Canada call 1-800-688-7043.
Otherwise, refer to the Worldwide Sales & Service list that ships with
this manual for the address and telephone number of your Intermec
sales organization.
Safety Summary
Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings
and cautions in this book before handling and operating Intermec
equipment. You can be seriously injured, and equipment and data
can be damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and
cautions.
Do not repair or adjust alone Do not repair or adjust energized
equipment alone under any circumstances. Someone capable of
providing first aid must always be present for your safety.
First aid Always obtain first aid or medical attention immediately
after an injury. Never neglect an injury, no matter how slight it
seems.
Resuscitation Begin resuscitation immediately if someone is injured
and stops breathing. Any delay could result in death. To work on or
near high voltage, you should be familiar with approved industrial
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Energized equipment Never work on energized equipment unless
authorized by a responsible authority. Energized electrical equipment
is dangerous. Electrical shock from energized equipment can cause
death. If you must perform authorized emergency work on energized
equipment, be sure that you comply strictly with approved safety
regulations.
About This Manual
This manual contains information necessary to install, operate,
configure, troubleshoot, and maintain the 9710 and 9720 Wedge
Readers.
What You Will Find in This Manual
This table summarizes the information in each chapter of this
manual:
For Information On Refer To
Installing the reader Chapter 1, “Getting Started.” This chapter tells you
how to install the reader in your data collection
system, configure the reader for your specific
workstation, and check for communications.
Operating the
reader
Chapter 2, “Operating the Reader.” This chapter
explains the commands you need to use to operate
the reader.
Configuring the
reader
Chapter 3, “Configuring the Reader.” This chapter
contains all of the configuration parameters that
you can use to customize reader operation to meet
your specific system needs.
Using the 9720 serial
port
Chapter 4, “Configuring the 9720 Serial Port.” This
chapter describes how to use the serial port on the
9720 reader to communicate with a portable reader
or a scale.
Using the Data Edit
application
Chapter 5, “Data Edit Application.” This chapter
tells you how to use Data Edit to strip specific
characters from a data record before transmitting
that record to a workstation, portable reader, or
scale.
Terms and Conventions
The following special terms and conventions occur throughout this
manual.