Metrologic MS9500 Voyager Series User manual

MS9500 Voyager™ Series
Single-Line Hand-Held Laser Scanner
Installation and User’s Guide

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Locations
USA Corporate Headquarters Europe
Metrologic Instruments, Inc. Metrologic Instruments GmbH
90 Coles Road Dornierstrasse 2
Blackwood, NJ 08012-4683 82178 Puchheim b.
Customer Service: 1-800-ID-METRO Munich, Germany
Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
www.metrologic.com
South America Asia
Metrologic South America Metrologic Asia (Pte) Ltd.
Rua Flórida, 1821 - 5° Andar 31 Kaki Bukit Road 3
São Paulo, SP #05-08 Techlink
CEP: 04571-090 Singapore 417818
Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]
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Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Brazil
Metrologic do Brasil Ltda.
Rua Flórida, 1821 - 5° Andar
São Paulo, SP
CEP: 04571-090
Tel: [phone]
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Email: [email protected]
Copyright
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without prior written consent, except by reviewer, who may quote brief passages
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Products and brand names mentioned in this document are trademarks of their
respective companies.
MLPN 2410
Printed in USA

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January 2000

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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................. 1
Scanner and Accessories........................................................................ 2
Quick Start.............................................................................................. 3
Installing the Scanner to the Host System............................................... 4
Disconnecting PowerLink Cables from the Scanner................................. 5
How to Use CodeGate – MS9540 Only.................................................... 6
Assembling the Stand ............................................................................. 7
Scanner Parts ......................................................................................... 9
Audible Indicators.................................................................................... 10
Visual Indicators...................................................................................... 11
Failure Modes......................................................................................... 13
Programming Modes............................................................................... 14
Upgrading the Flash ROM Firmware....................................................... 17
Labels..................................................................................................... 18
Depth of Field ......................................................................................... 19
IR Activation ........................................................................................... 20
Maintenance ........................................................................................... 21
Applications and Protocols...................................................................... 22
Trouble Shooting Guide .......................................................................... 23
R232 Demonstration Program................................................................. 28

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Table of Contents (continued)
Appendix A
Design Specifications........................................................................... 29
Appendix B
Default Settings.................................................................................... 30
Appendix C
Pin Assignments .................................................................................. 35
Appendix D
Warranty and Disclaimer...................................................................... 38
Appendix E
Notices................................................................................................. 39
Appendix F
Patents................................................................................................. 41
Addendum .............................................................................................. 42
Index....................................................................................................... 43

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Introduction
The Voyager™ MS9500 Series single-line hand-held scanners include
both the MS9520 and MS9540.
The Voyager MS9540 features Metrologic’s patented CodeGate™
technology. CodeGate is an intuitive scanning system that is ideal for all
scanning applications, including menu-scanning, point-of-sale, document
processing, and inventory control.
CodeGate works hand-in-hand with Metrologic’s patented automatic-
triggering scheme. Simply present a bar code to the scanner; the high-
visibility 650-nanometer laser is automatically activated allowing the
user to easily select the bar code to be scanned. Press the CodeGate
button and the data is transmitted to the host system.
Equipped with both ‘in-stand’ and ‘out-of-stand’ operation, Voyager can
be used as both a hand-held and fixed projection scanner. Voyager
automatically senses when it is placed in the stand and de-activates the
CodeGate button.
If the advantage of CodeGate technology is unnecessary in your
application, then the MS9520 is the Voyager of choice. The MS9520 is
packed with all of the same features as the MS9540, with the exception
of CodeGate.
Metrologic has included many standard features such as: user
upgradeable Flash ROM, PowerLink user-replaceable cables,
MetroSet™ and METROSELECT® configuration, EMI rating of Class B,
data editing (parsing) capability using Bits ‘n’ Pieces™, and a 2-year
warranty.
Voyager Voyager - CodeGate Interface
MS9520 – 9 MS9540 – 9 OCIA
MS9520 – 11 MS9540 – 11 IBM 468X/469X
MS9520 – 41 MS9540 – 41 Full RS-232C and Light
Pen Emulation
MS9520 – 47 MS9540 – 47 Keyboard Wedge and
Stand-Alone Keyboard

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Scanner and Accessories
The following list of parts may or may not be included in the MS9500 kit.
•Voyager MS9520 Single-Line Laser Scanner, or
Voyager MS9540 – CodeGate™ Single-Line Laser Scanner
•AC to DC Power Transformer – Regulated 5.2VDC @ 650 mA
output . One of the following may be included:
120 V United States: MLPN 45-45593
220 V – 240 V Continental European: MLPN 45-45591
220 V – 240 V United Kingdom: MLPN 45-45592
•PowerLink Cable with built in power jack. One of the following may
be included:
Standard: MLPN 53xxx* - 2.7 m (9’) coiled cord, long strain
relief
or
Optional: MLPN 54xxx* - 2.1 m (7’) straight cord, short strain
relief
*xxx specifies connection to host
•Stand with mounting accessories
Clip-in Stand: MLPN 46-46055, or
Mask Stand: MLPN 46-46128
•Installation and User’s Guide – MLPN 2410
Available on Metrologic website – www.metrologic.com
•MetroSelect Scanner Configuration Guide – MLPN 2407
Available on Metrologic website – www.metrologic.com
Other items may be ordered for the specific protocol being used. To order
additional items, contact the dealer, distributor or call Metrologic’s Customer
Service Department at 1-800-ID-METRO or 1-800-436-3876.
Caution:
To maintain compliance with applicable standards, all circuits connected to the scanner must
meet the requirements for SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) according to EN 60950.
To maintain compliance with standard CSA C22.2 No. 950/UL 1950 and norm EN 60950, the
power source should meet applicable performance requirements for a limited power source.

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Quick Start
1. Connect the 10-pin RJ45 male connector into the jack on the
Voyager. You will hear a ‘click’ when the connection is made.
2. Connect the L-shaped plug of the power supply into the power jack
on the PowerLink cable.
3. Connect the power supply into an AC outlet. Make sure the AC
input requirements of the power supply match the AC outlet.
4. When the Voyager is ready to scan, the green LED will turn on, the
red LED will flash and the scanner will beep once.
5. Place a bar code in front of the scanning window. The scanner will
beep once and flash the red LED if the bar code was successfully
decoded. For the MS9540, press the CodeGate button to transmit
the data.
NOTE: Voyager is shipped from the factory programmed with default
settings. Refer to the METROSELECT® Programming Guide for
instructions on how to configure the scanner.
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Installing the Scanner to the Host System
1. Turn off the host system.
2. Make the proper PowerLink cable connections to the scanner.
Please refer to the Quick Start section of this manual for proper
installation of the cable and power supply. NOTE: If the Voyager is
receiving power from the host system, please skip step #2 and step
#3 in the Quick Start section of this manual.
3. Connect the PowerLink cable to the proper port on the host system.
4. Turn on the host system.
Note: Plugging the scanner into a port on the host system does not
guarantee that scanned information will be communicated properly to
the host system. The scanner is shipped from the factory programmed
with default settings. Please refer to the MetroSelect Configuration
Guide (MLPN 2407) for instructions on changing the scanner’s
configuration. In addition, please check that the scanner and host
system are using the same communication protocol.
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Disconnecting PowerLink Cables from the Scanner
Before removing the cable from the scanner, Metrologic recommends
that the power on the host system is off and the power supply has been
disconnected from the PowerLink cable.
1. Locate the small ‘pin-hole’ on the top of the unit near the bottom of
the Voyager logo.
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 here a faint ‘click’. Pull gently on the strain-relief of the
PowerLink cable and it will slide out of the scanner.
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