Motorola Symbol User manual

Symbol MiniScan Family of
Scanners
Quick Reference Guide

2 Symbol MiniScan Family of Scanners
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Quick Reference Guide 3
Introduction
The new Symbol MiniScan family is the next generation of
industrial fixed scanners. The scanners provide the
quickest, easiest and most flexible integration of bar code
scanning into all types of devices. The Symbol MiniScan
family offers high performance scan engines, along with a
housing, exit window, decoder and variety of interfaces
(including USB) in a compact durable housing. All Symbol
MiniScan products can be easily used as stand-alone,
fixed-mount or embedded scanners.
The following models are available:
• Symbol MS320x
The Symbol MS320x offers a high speed
omnidirectional scan pattern that reads bar codes
quickly and accurately, minimizing the need for precise
positioning of linear 1-D bar codes. The Symbol
MS320x scanner is also capable of reading RSS and
2-D bar codes such as PDF417 and composite codes.
• Symbol MS220x
The Symbol MS220x offers a high-speed "Smart"
raster pattern optimized for 2-D bar code applications
and poorly printed 1-D codes. The high scan rate of
640 scans per second ensures fast and reliable data
on all 1-D and 2-D bar codes such as PDF417, Micro-
PDF and RSS.

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• Symbol MS120xFZY
The Symbol MS120xFZY incorporates fuzzy logic for
premium scanning performance on all types of 1-D and
RSS bar codes including poorly printed and low
contrast.
• Symbol MS120xWA
The Symbol MS120xWA features a broad 60° scan
angle to accommodate large 1-D and RSS bar codes
within an extremely close range.
• Symbol MS954
The Symbol MS954, packaged in the smaller MiniScan
enclosure, offers customers easier integration into tight
areas. In addition, the Symbol MS954 offers excellent
1-D data capture performance. The Symbol MS954
supports RS232 only.
• Symbol MS440x
The Symbol MS440x integrates Symbol’s SE4400
imager engine and PL4407 decoder to offer the
highest performance in the smallest enclosure. This
tiny MiniScan captures all 1-D and 2-D bar codes
omnidirectionally and also features signature and
image capture.
Accessories
• For power connection:
-110V power supply, US,
p/n 50-14000-008R
-220V power supply, Europe,
p/n 50-14000-009R

Quick Reference Guide 5
-100V power supply, Asia,
p/n 50-14000-010R.
• For data connection:
-Push button trigger and cable,
p/n 25-04950-01R
-Female DB9 in straight connector to
RS-232 host,
p/n 25-58918-01R
-Female DB9 in right angle connector to RS-232
host,
p/n 25-58919-01R
-Female DB9 in right angle connector to USB host
(Type A connector),
p/n 25-58923-01R
-Female DB9 in straight connector with trigger jack
and beeper to USB (Type A connector),
p/n 25-58925-01R
-Female DB9 in straight connector to Synapse
Adapter Cable (6 ft. straight), p/n 25-58921-01
-Photo sensor trigger and cable,
p/n 25-13176-01R
-USB Cable (6 ft. straight) without trigger jack;
without beeper,
p/n 25-58926-01R
NOTE Only Symbol MiniScan scanner models
ending in ‘07’ (e.g., Symbol MSxx07) can
communicate over USB.

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-Low Profile DB9 USB Cable (18 in. straight); without
trigger jack; without beeper,
p/n 25-58926-02R.
• Other:
-Fixed mount stand,
p/n 20-60136-01R
-Simple Serial Interface Software Developer's Kit
(SSISDK). To download an SSISDK, go to:
http://support.symbol.com/support/product.
Connecting the Symbol MiniScan
The Symbol MiniScan can be triggered either by a
software trigger command, or by an external switch. If the
Symbol MiniScan scanner came without a host cable, or if
you are constructing an external triggering switch, consult
the Symbol MiniScan Integration Guide.
To connect the Symbol MiniScan:
1. Plug the 9-pin D-connector with the end marked “TO
SCANNER” into the Symbol MiniScan scanner.
2. If using an external switch and applicable host cable,
plug the trigger cable into the female stereo connector
on the flying lead of the 9-pin D-connector.
3. Plug the output cable from the power supply into the
receptacle on the end of the connector near the host
end of the cable. (USB and Synapse cables do not
require a power supply.)
4. Plug the host side connector into the appropriate port
on your host terminal.
5. Check all connections to ensure they are secure.

Quick Reference Guide 7
6. Program the Symbol MiniScan. Triggering option bar
codes begin on page 8. Refer to the Symbol MiniScan
Integration Guide for more information on selecting
specific parameters.
Scanning
1. Ensure all connections are secure.
2. Once power is applied to the Symbol MiniScan
scanner the LED lights a continuous red.
3. Ensure the bar code is within scanning range. Align the
bar code and trigger the unit.
4. Upon successful decode, the scanner LED turns
green.
Aiming Tips
Scan the Entire Symbol
1. The scan beam must cross every bar and space on the
symbol.
2. Adjust the aim so that the thin, red laser beam covers
the entire length of the bar code.
3. If the decode is successful, the green LED lights and
the data is transmitted to the host. The scanner may
also beep.
RIGHT
012345
WRONG
012345

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Triggering Options
Level Trigger
The laser is enabled and decode processing begins when
the trigger line is activated. Decode processing continues
until a good decode occurs, the trigger is released, or the
Laser-On time expires. The laser is disabled once decode
processing is complete. The next decode attempt does
not occur until the trigger line is released and then
reactivated.
Level
Pulse Trigger
The laser is enabled and decode processing begins when
the trigger line is activated. The laser remains on and
decode processing continues regardless of the trigger line
until a good decode occurs, or until the Laser-On time
expires. The laser is disabled once decode processing is
complete. The next decode attempt does not occur until
the trigger line is released and then reactivated.
Pulse

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Continuous
The laser is enabled continuously and decode processing
is continuously active. In this mode, the scanner can be
configured to scan and transmit a bar code and then not
decode the same bar code for a set period of time (Time
Between Same Bar Code) and not decode ANY bar
code for a period of time (Time Between Different Bar
Codes). This allows the user to tailor the application to
the rate at which bar codes are presented. Refer to the
Symbol MiniScan Integration Guide for these bar codes.
Continuous
Host Trigger
The laser is enabled and decode processing begins in
response to an SSI Start Decode message from the host.
Refer to the Symbol MiniScan Integration Guide for more
information. Decode processing continues until a good
decode occurs, an SSI Stop Decode message is
received, or the Laser-On time expires. The laser is
disabled once decode processing is complete. The next
decode attempt does not occur until the next Start Decode
message is received.
Host

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Beeper Indications
The beeper indicates the scanner status as follows:
LED Indicators
Laser Patterns
Depending on the configuration, the Symbol MiniScan
scanner can emit one of five laser patterns.
Omnidirectional Scan Pattern
(Symbol MS220x, MS320x)
This scan pattern is a high speed rotating omnidirectional
scan pattern that provides very aggressive performance
on 1-D bar codes because there are virtually no "holes" in
the pattern. This ensures fast throughput at the point of
activity and the ability to read 1-D symbols in 360oof
Beeper Indication
3 Beeps Power up (or reset) occurred. (Symbol
MS220x and MS320x models only.)
1 Beep A bar code is successfully decoded.
4 Beeps Transmission error. Bar code data was not
received by the host.
Fast warble A programming parameter was entered
successfully.
LED Indication
Red Scanner is on.
Green A bar code is successfully decoded.