Intermec MicroBar NX User manual

MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031
MicroBar NX
Installation Guide
Preliminary Edition
October 1996

MB/NX/IG/00/E/961031
Notice
The MicroBar NX products described in this manual comply with CE directives for electromagnetic
emission levels and electrical immunity.
The information contained in this manual is for informational purposes only and is subject to
change without notice. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any manner without
the prior written permission of United Barcode Industries.
MicroBar products are covered by patents issued or pending in the USA and other countries.
MicroBar is a trademark of United Barcode Industries.
MicroBar NX configuration codes are compatible with other new-generation UBI
products.
MicroBar NX configuration codes are not compatible with the MicroBar LS/PS.

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Scanner Technology Center
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UBI Scanner Technology Center
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declare under our sole responsibility1that the product(s)
MicroBar NX
to which this declaration relates
is (are) in conformity with the following standards:
Emission: EN 50081-1 (1992)
EN 55022 (1987) Class B
Immunity: EN 50082-1 (1992)
IEC 801-2 (1984 -91) 8kV in the air
IEC 801-3 (1984) 3 V/m
IEC 801-4 (1988) 1kV
Low voltage: EN 60950 (1993)
following the provisions of Directives
89/336/EEC
73/23/EEC
Toulouse 30/11/1996
...................................................................
Sven Skarendahl
President
1UBI assumes no responsibility as regards fulfilling the CE Directive if the product(s) is (are)
handled, modified or installed in other manners than those described in UBI’s manuals.
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What you are going to do . . .
This Installation Guide tells you how to install and set up your MicroBar NX to operate
successfully in most working situations.
The present guide does not cover all the configuration capabilities of your MicroBar NX. The
full set of configuration options is provided in the MicroBar NX Reference Manual .
Step by step how to install and set up your MicroBar NX
1 Check you have everything you need ..........................................................1-1
2 Switch off the host system and connect up the MicroBar NX ....................... 2-1
3 Connect the data input devices to the MicroBar NX.....................................3-1
4 Switch on the host system............................................................................4-1
5 Enter the interface number for your host system.......................................... 5-1
6 Set up the output transmission parameters..................................................6-1
7 Set up the data input parameters .................................................................7-1
Additional information is provided in the appendix
A Symbology parameters for barcode readers ................................................A-1
B Laser scanner parameters ...........................................................................B-1
C Magstripe parameters...................................................................................C-1
D RS-232 input device data transmission parameters.....................................D-1
E Additional operating parameters ..................................................................E-1
F If you have a problem . . ..............................................................................F-1
G Test codes................................................................................................... G-1

What you are going to do . . .
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1 Check you have everything you need
Checklist of items for your installation
all systems  MicroBar NX
 the right cable for your host system
 this
MicroBar NX Installation Guide
options  UBI pen barcode reader
 dual pen adaptor

MicroBar NX Reference Manual
MicroBar NX
decoder and interface unit used to connect one or more data input
devices:
• pen barcode readers
• laser/CCD barcode readers in wand/laser emulation
• undecoded magstripe readers
• RS-232 input devices—electronic scales, barcode readers,
magstripe readers, . . .
to a data processing host system—keyboard emulation for PCs and
terminals, RS-232 communication, . . .
external power supply 5V mains power supply adapter—necessary if the host system does
not provide enough electrical power to drive the MicroBar NX

1. Check you have everything you need
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2 Switch off the host system and
connect up the MicroBar NX
Host interfaces
Keyboard wedge—All except Wyse, DEC 220 / 320 / 420...........................2-2
Keyboard wedge—Wyse, DEC 220 / 320 / 420 ........................................... 2-3
RS-232 C / TTL ............................................................................................2-4
Dual RS-232 C .............................................................................................2-5
keyboard wedge MicroBar NX connected between a keyboard and the host system—
data from the MicroBar NX is transmitted in keyboard emulation mode
to provide instant software compatibility (external power supply usually
required)
dual RS-232 C MicroBar NX connected between two systems communicating through
an RS-232 link (external power supply usually required)

2. Switch off the host system and connect up the MicroBar NX
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Keyboard wedge—All except Wyse, DEC 220 / 320 / 420
• undecoded pen
• wand emulation device
• 5V power supply
(if required)
host computer
keyboard input
connector
Ø
input device
5V power supply
(if required)
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2
4
1. Switch off the host system.
2. Disconnect the keyboard from the host computer.
3. Use the appropriate keyboard wedge cables to connect the MicroBar
NX between the keyboard and the host computer.
4. If your system requires an external power supply, connect the power
supply (jack or modular plug) to the MicroBar NX.
MDo not switch on the host computer or plug the external power supply into the
mains socket.

2. Switch off the host system and connect up the MicroBar NX
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Keyboard wedge—Wyse, DEC 220 / 320 / 420
1
host computer
keyboard input
connector
Ø
5V power supply
(jack)
3
2
4
5V power supply
(modular plug)
input device
• undecoded pen
• low-power wand emulation device (< 50 mA)
1. Switch off the host system.
2. Disconnect the keyboard from the host computer.
3. Use the appropriate keyboard wedge cable to connect the MicroBar
NX between the keyboard and the host computer.
4. Connect the external power supply (jack or modular plug) to the
MicroBar NX.
MDo not switch on the host computer or plug the external power supply into the
mains socket.

2. Switch off the host system and connect up the MicroBar NX
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RS-232 C / TTL
5V power supply
(jack)
3
2
host system
Ø
serial port
1
4
5V power supply
(modular plug)
input device
• undecoded pen
• low-power wand emulation device (< 50 mA)
1. Switch off the host system.
2. Use the RS-232 cable to connect the MicroBar NX to the host system.
3. Connect the external power supply (jack or modular plug) to the
MicroBar NX.
MDo not switch on the host system or plug the external power supply into the
mains socket.

2. Switch off the host system and connect up the MicroBar NX
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Dual RS-232 C
DTE Ð host
terminal Ï DCE
5V power supply
(jack)
3
2
host system
terminal
× Ø
serial portserial port
The default hardware configuration
of the MicroBar NX transmits data
on the DTE connector (to host) only.
1
4
5V power supply
(modular plug)
input device
• undecoded pen
• low-power wand emulation device (< 50 mA)
1. Switch off the host system.
2. Disconnect the terminal from the host system.
3. Use the dual RS-232 cable to connect the MicroBar NX between the
terminal and the host system.
4. Connect the external power supply (jack or modular plug) to the
MicroBar NX.
MDo not switch on the host system or plug the external power supply into the
mains socket.

2. Switch off the host system and connect up the MicroBar NX
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3 Connect the data input devices to the
MicroBar NX
• undecoded pen
• wand emulation device
• 5V power supply
5V power supply • undecoded pen
• low-power wand emulation
device (< 50 mA)
modular plugs
undecoded
magstripe reader
5")
DB 9-pin
connector
RS-232 TTL input device
(electronic scales, barcode
reader, magstripe reader)
1 pen—DB 9-pin
connector
2 pens—modular
plug connectors with
dual pen adaptor
5V power supply
4
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jack
decoded / undecoded
laser / CCD scanner
(wand / laser emulation)

3. Connect the data input devices to the MicroBar NX
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4 Switch on the host system
Plug in and power up
1. Plug the external power supply into the mains socket (if applicable).
2. Switch on the host system.
What the beeps and LED flashes mean
green indicator
LED
red power-up
LED
4
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The red power-up LED of the MicroBar NX will come on and the
MicroBar NX will emit two beeps to indicate that the power-up
sequence has been completed.
If the MicroBar NX has already been programmed with an interface
number, the green indicator LED of the MicroBar NX will flash a
number of times to indicate the host system configuration:
green LED flashes host system configuration
2 flashes • RS-232 C / TTL
• dual RS-232 C
7 flashes keyboard wedge
If no interface number has been programmed—which may be the case
when you set up for the first time—the indicator LED will stay green.

4. Switch on the host system
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5 Enter the interface number for your
host system
interface number automatically configures the output data transmission parameters for
the host system your MicroBar NX is connected to
Configuring your MicroBar NX
You will need to use a barcode reader input device connected to your MicroBar NX to
read the configuration bar codes in this manual (see section 3, Connect the data
input devices to the MicroBar NX ).
If you have any problems reading the configuration codes, refer to Appendix F for help.
Configuration codes with an asterisk (*) are factory default settings.
What the beeps mean
The MicroBar NX has special beeps for configuration bar codes:
• two beeps indicate that the MicroBar NX has successfully received
the configuration code and saved the setting,
• six short beeps indicate a setup error (incorrect configuration code)
for the selected interface type.
Using a ScanPlus to configure your MicroBar NX
If you use a ScanPlus barcode reader (in wand or laser emulation) to configure your
MicroBar NX, you must first read the ScanPlus Transparent Configuration Mode
configuration code—otherwise you will configure the ScanPlus and not the MicroBar NX!
ScanPlus Transparent Configuration Mode

5. Enter the interface number for your host system
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Which interface number?
1. Look on the next pages to see if there is a predefined interface number
for your host system hardware configuration:
Predefined interface numbers—Keyboard wedge ..................................5-3
Predefined interface numbers—RS-232 .................................................5-7
2. If you find a number for your host system, use the barcode reader
connected to your MicroBar NX to read the corresponding bar code.
If you do not find an interface number for your host system configuration . . .
If your interface number is not among the predefined interface numbers provided below, you
must compose the number yourself.
If you do not know which number to enter, contact your UBI representative.
1. Use your barcode reader to read the Compose Host System Interface
Number bar code:
Compose Host System Interface Number
2. Read each digit of your interface number using the number codes on
the back cover of this Installation Guide and scan the End Selection
bar code—also on the back cover—to finish.
Example To enter the number 102:
1. Scan Compose Host System Interface Number.
2. Scan 1, then 0, then 2.
3. Scan End Selection.