Intermec Sabre 1552 Scanner User manual

Sabre 1552
Laser Scanner
P/N 067049-001
User’s Guide

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Intermec Technologies Corporation
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P.O. Box 4280
Everett, WA 98203-9280
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supplier.
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Contents
Overview of the Sabre 1552 Laser Scanner 5
Unpacking the Sabre 1552 Laser Scanner 6
Understanding the Scanner Features 8
Light 8
Beeps 8
Electrical Rating 9
Associating the Sabre 1552 to the MicroBar 9745
Base Station 9
Operating the Sabre 1552 Laser Scanner 11
Configuring the Marker Beam 12
Troubleshooting the Sabre 1552 Laser Scanner 13
Maintaining the Sabre 1552 Laser Scanner 15
Accessories for the Scanner 16

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Overview of the Sabre 1552 Laser Scanner
The Intermec Sabre 1552 laser scanner delivers quick, effortless
bar code scanning. The following table lists the different scanner
configurations, giving the optics and radio frequency (RF)
configurations by country.
Scanner Configuration
1552C0003 A standard-range optics scanner with RF for Austria,
Belgium, Denmark.
1552C0004 A standard-range optics scanner with RF for
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, U.S.A.
1552C0007 A standard-range optics scanner with RF for
Australia.
1552C0008 A standard-range optics scanner with RF for France,
Mexico, and Spain.
1552C0203 A long-range optics scanner with RF for Austria,
Belgium, Denmark.
1552C0204 A long-range optics scanner with RF for Argentina,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, U.S.A.
1552C0207 A long-range optics scanner with RF for Australia.
1552C0208 A long-range optics scanner with RF for France,
Mexico, and Spain.
1552C0403 A high-visibility optics scanner with RF for Austria,
Belgium, Denmark.
1552C0404 A high-visibility optics scanner with RF for
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, U.S.A.
1552C0407 A high-visibility optics scanner with RF for Australia.
1552C0408 A high-visibility optics scanner with RF for France,
Mexico, and Spain.

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Scanner Configurations (continued)
Scanner Configuration
1552C0503 A high-density optics scanner with RF for Austria,
Belgium, Denmark.
1552C0504 A high-density optics scanner with RF for Argentina,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, U.S.A.
1552C0507 A high-density optics scanner with RF for Australia.
1552C0508 A high-density optics scanner with RF for France,
Mexico, and Spain.
Configurations are continually being added to this list;
consequently, some of the most recent additions may not be
shown here. Contact your local Intermec representative for a
current list.
Unpacking the Sabre 1552 Laser Scanner
Your 1552 laser scanner was thoroughly tested and inspected
before it was shipped from the factory. The shipping box
contains:
•The Sabre 1552 decoding laser scanner
•This user’s guide
Your scanner may also come with a nickel-cadmium (NiCad) or
nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) battery.
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact
your local Intermec representative. Retain the shipping box in
case you need to ship the scanner.

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Sabre 1552 Laser Scanner
Scan
window
Trigger
Battery
pack
Light
Battery
pack
clip
1552QRG.005

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Understanding the Scanner Features
Please acquaint yourself with these important parts of the
scanner before continuing.
Light
The light indicates the status of the scanner and battery pack.
Color Description
Yellow The device is scanning.
Flashing
Yellow The battery pack charge is low. Remove the battery pack and recharge it.
Continuous
Green The scanner is out of range of the base station. Move the scanner and base station to within 50 feet (15
meters) of each other.
Green for
2 seconds The bar code has been successfully scanned and transmitted.
Flashing
Green for
2 seconds
The scanner is out of the range of the MicroBar 9745
base station or not associated with the base station.
Green for
5 seconds The scanner successfully scanned and transmitted a programming bar code.
Flashing
Green for
5 seconds
The scanner unsuccessfully scanned a programming
bar code.
None The device is not scanning.
Beeps
The scanner emits these beeps to indicate either a successful
scan or a situation that requires your attention.
Beep Description
Two medium beeps The scanner successfully read the bar
code and you may scan another.
Two beeps (High Low
tone) You scanned a command bar code.

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Beeps (continued)
Beep Description
One medium beep You plugged in the battery pack,
associated the scanner to the base station,
or uploaded a parameter table to the
scanner.
Three medium beeps An error has occurred. See
“Troubleshooting the Sabre 1552 Laser
Scanner” later in this guide.
Electrical Rating
The 1552 laser scanner electrical ratings are S
4,5 to 5,5V;
380 mA.
Associating the Sabre 1552 to the MicroBar
9745 Base Station
Before you start scanning, you must associate your 1552 scanner
to the MicroBar 9745 RF base station that the scanner will be
sending data to. The scanner can only communicate with one
base station at a time, but the base station can communicate with
more than one scanner. Any parameters, such as preambles or
postambles, loaded onto the base station will be loaded onto the
scanners associated to it.
To associate the scanner to the base station
1. Connect the MicroBar 9745 base station to your network.
For help, see the Sabre 1552 Laser Scanner and MicroBar
9745 Base Station System Manual (Part No. 067670).
2. Install the battery pack in the scanner. The scanner emits a
single beep. For help installing the battery pack, see the
instruction sheet that came with your battery pack.
3. Scan the bar code on top of the base station. The scanner
will emit two beeps.

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Associating the Scanner to the Base Station
Association
bar code
1552QRG.004
After a 3 to 4 second pause, the scanner will beep once and the
green light on the base station will flash. If the scanner beeps
three times after 3 to 4 seconds, the scanner did not associate to
the base. Make sure that there are no more than nine scanners
associated to the base station.
To enable you to associate the scanner when the base station is
out of reach, your base station was provided with a second
association label.
To improve RF communications, make sure that you follow the
next requirements:
•When scanning, orient the scanner so that it is parallel to the
antenna on the base station.
•Mount the base station so that nothing, particularly metal
objects, obstructs the signal between the base station and the
scanners.