Metrologic MS5100 Eclipse Series User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction........................................................................................................... 1
Accessories and Supplies .................................................................................... 2
Quick Start ............................................................................................................ 3
Standard Scanner Installation .............................................................................. 4
Keyboard Wedge Scanner Installation ................................................................. 5
USB Scanner Installation...................................................................................... 7
Disconnecting the PowerLink Cable from the Scanner ........................................ 8
Scanner Parts ....................................................................................................... 9
Audible Indicators ............................................................................................... 10
Visual Indicators ................................................................................................. 11
Failure M odes ..................................................................................................... 12
Scan Area ........................................................................................................... 13
Labels ................................................................................................................. 14
Troubleshooting Guide ....................................................................................... 15
RS-232 Demonstration Program ........................................................................ 19
Maintenance ....................................................................................................... 19
Appendix A
Specifications ................................................................................................. 20
Appendix B
Default Settings .............................................................................................. 22
Appendix C
Scanner Pinout Connections .......................................................................... 27
Cable Connector Configurations .................................................................... 29
Appendix D
Warranty and Disclaimer ................................................................................ 31
Appendix E
Notices ........................................................................................................... 31
Appendix F
Patent Information .......................................................................................... 33
Index................................................................................................................... 34

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INTRODUCTION
The MS5145 Eclipseis a single-line, ha nd-held laser scanner.
Equipped with Metrologic’s patented CodeGatetech nology, Eclipsecan be
used in a wide variety of applications. CodeGate techn ology allo ws the user to
easily tar get the desired bar code and comp lete the data transmission with a
simple press of a button. This combination makes Eclipsea perfect selection
for menu scanning, point-of-sale, docum ent proc essing and inventor y co ntrol.
With Metrologic’s state-of-the-art scanni ng tech nology embedded ins ide, the
MS5145 Eclipseh as a longer working rang e an d a wider scan field than a
typcial CC D. T he width of the scan li ne grows as the scanner moves further away
from bar codes. In addition, the laser beam pulses mak ing lining up bar c odes
easy, and when the scanner senses a bar code (CodeSe nse™ Mode), the las er
beam automatic ally switches to scan mode and activ ates Code Gate to ensure
high-speed scanning a nd acc uracy.
Many of the standard features inc lude: Po werLink User-replaceable cables, Bits
‘n’ Pieces™ data editing, User Friendly Programming using MetroSel ect™ bar
codes, or MetroSet 2 Windows-based configuration utility.
EclipseInterface
MS5145-9*
OCIA*
MS5145-11
IBM 468X/46 9X
MS5145-41 Full RS-2 32/Light Pen Emulation
MS5145-37 USB/Keyboard Wedge
* At the time this manual was printed, the OCIA version of the scanner was not
available.

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ACCESSORIES AND SUPPLIES
The following is a list of parts that may or may not be i ncluded in the MS5145 kit.
•EclipseMS5145 Single-Line Laser Scanner
•AC to DC Power Transformer – Regulate d 5.2VD C @ 650 mA output
•One of the following may be included:
•120 V United States [
MLPN 45-4559 3 ]
•220 V - 240 V Contin ental European [
MLPN 45-4559 1 ]
•220 V – 240 V United Kingdom [ MLPN 45-45592 ]
•PowerLink Cable
•One of the following may be inclu ded:
•RS232 Cab le: 2.1m (7’) straight cord, lo ng b end relief , with built-in
power jack [
MLPN 55-5500 0A ]
•AT/PS2/XT Keyboard Cabl e: 2.4m (8’) straight cord, long bend
relief, with built-in po wer jack [
MLPN 55-55002 A ]
•PS2 Keybo ard Cabl e: 2.4m (8’) straight cord, lon g bend relief, with
built-in po wer jack [ MLPN 55-55142A ]
•PS2 Keybo ard Cabl e: 1.5m (5’) straig ht cord, long be nd relief,
without built-in power jack [
MLPN 55-5516 6A ]
•Stand Alone Keyboard Cable: 2.1m (7’) straight cord, long bend
relief, with built-in po wer jack [ MLPN 55-55020 A ]
•Stand Alone Keyboard Cable: 1.5m (5’) straight cord, long bend
relief, without bu ilt-in po wer jack [
MLPN 55-55164A ]
•USB Cable: 1.5m (5’) straight cord, long bend reli ef, without built-in
power jack [ MLPN 55-55165A ]
•Installation and User’s Guide [
MLPN 70-79001]
•MetroSelectSingle Line Configuration Guide [ MLPN 00-0254 4 ]
Other items may be ordered for the specific protocol being used. To order
additional items, contact the dealer, distributor or your l ocal Metrolo gic
representative.

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QUICK START
1. Connect the 10-pin RJ45 plu g into the jack on the EclipseMS5145. You
will hear a ‘c lick’ when the connection is made.
2. Connect the L-shaped plug of the p ower supply into the power jack on the
PowerLink cable.
3. Connect the power supply i nto an AC outlet. Make sur e the AC input
requirements of the power supply match the AC outlet.
(See caution statement below)
4. When the MS5145 is ready to scan, the gree n LED will turn on, the red LED
will flas h and the scan ner will beep once.
5. The MS5145‘s operation is automatic. The laser pulses on and off. The
green LED remains on during normal pulse operatio n and it bli nks duri ng
power save mode.
Operational Test
6. Place a bar cod e in front of the scanning window. While aiming at the bar
code with the blinking laser beam, press the CodeGatebutton, scan ner will
beep onc e an d flash the re d LED if the bar code was successfully decoded.
7. The scanner is shipped from the factory programmed with default settings.
To configure the MS5145 scanner to meet the host system’s spec ific ne eds,
refer to the Programming Guide or custom configuration guide for
instructions on how to change the scanners default settings.
Caution:
To maintain compliance with federal regulations 21 CFR, Part 1040.10, section (f)(6) the scanner
must be plugged into an electrical outlet with a switch accessible to the user or be powered by a host
system containing a switch that will disable power to the scanner.
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STANDARD RS232 SCANNER INSTALLATION
1. Turn off the host system.
2. Connect the 10-pin RJ45 plug of the PowerLink cable into the jack on the
MS5145 RS2 32 scan ner.
Note: If the MS5145 is receiving power from the host system, skip to step
#5. (See caution statement below*)
3. Connect the L-shaped plug of the p ower supply into the po wer jack on the
PowerLink cable. (See caution statement below**)
4. Make sure the AC input requirements of the power supply match the AC
outlet. Connect the p ower suppl y into an AC outlet.
5. Connect the PowerLink cable to the proper port on the h ost system.
6. Turn on the host system
7. When the MS5145 is ready to scan, the green LED will turn on, the red LE D
will flas h and the scan ner wil l bee p once.
Manufacturer’s Note:
Plugging the scanner into a port on the host system do es not guarantee that the
scanned i nformation will be communicated prop erly to the host system. The
scanner an d/or the host s ystem may need to be configured for communications
to occur.
Caution:
To maintain compliance with applicable standards, all circuits connected to the scanner must meet
the requirements for SELV (Safety Ext ra Low Voltage) according to EN 60950.
*To maintain compliance with standard CSA C22.2 No. 60950/UL 60950 and norm EN 60950, the
power source should meet applicable performance requirements for a limited power source.
**To maintain compliance with federal regulations 21 CFR, Part 1040.10, section (f)(6) the scanner
must be plugged into an electrical outlet with a switch accessible to the user or be powered by a host
system containing a switch that will disable power to the scanner.
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KEYBOARD WEDGE SCANNER INST ALLATION
1. Turn off the host system.
2. Connect the 10-pin RJ45 plug of the PowerLink cable into the jack on the
MS5145.
3. Disconnect the keyboard from the host system.
4. Connect the L-shaped plug of the p ower supply into the po wer jack on the
PowerLink cable (refer to the manufacturer’s recommendation and Note on
page 6).
5. Make sure the AC input requirements of the power supply match the AC
outlet. Connect the po wer supply into an AC outlet (see caution statement
on page 6**).
6. The PowerLink “Y” cable is termin ated with a 5-pin DIN female connector on
one end, and a 6-pin mini DIN male on t

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KEYBOARD WEDGE INSTALLATION (CONTINUED)
Manufacturer’s Recommendation
If the keyboard port of the host system ca nnot suppl y enough current, the use of
an external power su pply with the MS5 145 Keyb oard W edge wil l be necessary.
Powering the MS5145 directly from the computer keyboard connector could
interfere with the operation of the scanner or the computer. Not all computers
supply the same curr ent throug h the keyboard port, so a scanner may work on
one com puter and not another (see caution statement on page 5).
Caution:
To maintain compliance with applicable standards, all circuits connected to the scanner must meet
the requirements for SELV (Safety Ext ra Low Voltage) according to EN 60950.
*To maintain compliance with standard CSA C22.2 No. 60950/UL 60950 and norm EN 60950, the
power source should meet applicable performance requirements for a limited power source.
**To maintain compliance with federal regulations 21 CFR, Part 1040.10, section (f)(6) the scanner
must be plugged into an electrical outlet with a switch accessible to the user or be powered by a host
system containing a switch that will disable power to the scanner
Note: The center of the L-Shaped plug of the power supply is negative (“-“).

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USB SCANNER INSTALLATION
1. Connect the 10-pin RJ45 plug of the PowerLink cable into the jack on the
MS5145 USB scanner.
Note: The MS5145 USB scanner will receive power directly from the host
system; no external power supply is required.
2. Connect the USB con nector of the Po werLink cable into the USB port of the
host s ystem.
3. When the MS5145 is ready to scan, the green LED will turn on, the red LE D
will flas h and the scan ner will beep once.
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DISCONNECTING THE POWERLINK CABLE FROM THE SCANNER
Before remov ing the cable from the scanner, Metrologic recommends that the
power on the ho st s ystem is off and the power supply has been disc onnected
from the PowerLink cable.
1. Locate the small ‘ pin-hole’ on the back of the scann er.
2. Bend an ordinary paperclip into the shape shown above.
3. Insert the paperclip (or other small metallic pin) into the small ‘pin-hole’.
4. You will hear a faint ‘click’. Pull gently on the strain-reli ef of the Po werLink
cable an d it will sli de out of the scanner.
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SCANNER PARTS
1. Green & Red LEDs
The MS5145’s laser pulses on and off when no bar code is presented, and
stays on when it senses a bar co de. T he green LED rem ains on during
normal pulse and scanning operation, and it blinks during power save mode.
On a successful read of a bar code, the red LED will flash and the scanner
will bee p once. The LEDs are als o use d as diagnostic indicators and mode
indicators.
2. Output Window
Laser Light emits from this ape rture.
3. PowerLink Cable
The 10-pin modular plug on the P owerLink cable connects into the 10-pin
modular jack on t he MS5145.

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AUDIBLE INDICATORS
When the MS5145 scanner is operational, it provides audible feedback. These
sounds in dicate the status of the scanner. Eight settings are available for the
tone of the beep (normal, 6 alternate tones and no tone). To change the tone,
refer to the Configurati on Gui de.
One Beep – on power up
The green LED will turn on, then the red LED will flash and the
scanner will beep once. T he red LED will remain o n for the
duration of the b eep. T he scanner is no w ready to scan.
One Beep – during operation
When the scanner successfully r eads a bar code, the red LED
will flas h and the scan ner will beep once (if programmed to do
so). If the scanner does n ot beep once and the red light does
not flash, then the bar code has not been successfully read.
Three Beeps – during operation
When enter ing the program mode, the red LED will flash while
the scanner simultaneous ly beeps three times. The red LED
will contin ue to flash until the unit exits program mode. Upon
exiting progr am mod e, the scanner will beep three times and
the red LED will stop flashing.
When confi gured for communication timeout, 3 beeps dur ing
operation will indicate that a communication timeout has
occurred.
Three Beeps – on power up
This is a failure indicator. Refer to the Failure Modes section
of this guide on page 11.
Razzberry Tone
This is a failure indicator or an invalid cod e read during
program mode. Refer to the Failure Modes section of this
guide on page 12.

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VISUAL INDICATORS
There is a red LED and a green LE D on the MS5145. When the scanner is on,
the activit y of the LEDs indicates the status of the current scan a nd the scanner.
Green and Red LEDs are off
The LEDs will not be illuminated if the sca nner is not receiving
power from the host or transformer.
Steady Green
Indicates normal pulse or continuous laser operation.
Accompanied by a razzberry tone, it indicates that an invalid
bar code has be en scan ned.
Flashing Green
After a period of inactivity, the ON time of the pulsing laser will
be shortene d. During this time the green LED will flash. This
indicates that the sca nner is in a power saver mode. W hen a
bar code enters the laser field, the scanner will wake u p and
return to normal pulse mode.
Steady Green and Single Red Flash
When the scanner successfully r eads a bar code, the red LED
will flas h and the scan ner will beep. If the red LED does not
flash and the scan ner d oes not beep, then the bar code has
not been successfully read.
Steady Green and Steady Red
After a successful read, the scanner transmits the data to the
host devic e. Some communication mod es require that the host
inform the scanner when data is ready to be received. If the
host is not read y to accept the information, the scanner’s red
LED will remain on until the data can be transmitted.
Steady Green and Continuous Flashing Red
When enter ing the program mode, the red LED will flash, the
green LED will turn on and the scanner will beep three times.
The red LED will continue to flash and the green LED will stay
on until the un it exits the pro gram mode.

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FAILURE MODES
One Razzberry Tone on Power-up
This indicates the scanner has experienced a laser or flipper
subsystem failure. Return the unit for repair to a Metrologic
Authorized Service Center.
Continuous Razzberry Tone with all LEDs off
If, upon power up, the scanner emits a continuous razzberry
tone, then the scann er has an e xperienced an electronic
failure. Return the un it for repair to a Metrolog ic Author ized
Service Center.
Three Beeps – on power up
If the scanner beeps 3 times on power up then, the non-volatile
memory (NovRAM) that h olds the scanner configuration has
failed. Return the unit for repair to a Metrologic Authorized
Service Center.

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SCAN AREA
Minimum Bar Code Element Width
ABCDEF
mm .10 .12 .17 .26 .33 .66
mils 4.1 4.8 6.8 10.4 13 26

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LABELS
Each scanner has one label on the underside of the unit. This label has the
model numb er, date of manufacture, serial n umber, las er and caution
information. T he following is an example of this label.
Patent Information-See Manual
FCC and ICES-003 Information-See Manua l
Warranty VOID if case opened.
Contains n o user serviceable components.
Complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 & 1040.11
IEC 60825-1:19 93+A2:2001

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
The following guide is for reference purposes only. Contact a Metrologic
representative to preserve the limite d warranty terms on page 31.
SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)SOLUTION
No LEDs, beep
or laser line
No po wer is being sup plied to
the scanner
Check transform er,
outlet and power strip.
Make sure the c able is
plugged into the
scanner.
No LEDs, beep
No po wer is being sup plied to
the scanner from host
Some host systems
cannot supp ly en ough
current to power the
MS5145. Use the
proper po wer suppl y.
3 beeps on
power up
Non-volatile RAM failure
Contact a Metrologic
Representative, if the
unit will not hold the
programmed
configuration.
Continuous razz
tone on power up
RAM or ROM failure
Contact a Metrologic
Representative.
Razz tone at
power up
VLD failure or a Scanner
flipper failur e
Contact a Metrologic
Representative.
Unit scans,
Communicates
and bee ps t wice
Same Symbol timeout set too
short
Adjust same symbol time
out for a longer time.
The unit powers
up but does not
beep
Beeper dis abled. No tone
selected
Enable b eeper. Select
tone.

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (CONTINUED)
SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)SOLUTION
The unit powers
up, but does not
scan
Scanning a particular
symbology that is not
enabled
UPC/EAN, Code 39,
Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 93,
Code 12 8 and Codabar are
enabled by default. Verify that
the t ype of bar code being
read has been selected.
The unit powers
up, but does not
scan and/or beep
The scanner has been
programmed for a
character length lock, or
a minimum length and
bar code being scanned
does not satisfy the
programmed criteria
Verify that the bar code that is
being sca nned falls into the
criteria (T ypical of Non-
UPC/EAN codes.) The
scanner defaults to a minimum
of 3 character bar code.
The unit scans a
bar code, but
locks up after the
first scan and the
red LED stays on
The scanner is
configured to support
some form of host
handshaking but is not
receiving the signal
If the scanner is setup to
support ACK/NAK,RT S/CTS,
XON/XOFF) or D/E, verify that
the host cable an d host are
supporting th e ha ndshaking
properly.
The unit scans,
but the data
transmitted to the
host is incorrect
The scanner’s data
format does not match
the host system
requirements
Verify that the scanner’s data
format matches that required
by the host. Make sure that the
scanner is connected to the
proper host port.
Scanner be eps
at some bar
codes and NOT
for others of the
same bar code
symbology
The print quality of the
bar code is suspect
Or
The aspect ratio of the
bar code is out of
tolerance
Check pr int mode. The type of
printer could be the problem.
Change print settings. For
example cha nge to econo
mode or high speed.