Unitech MS140 User manual

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Overview
This slot reader supports PC/AT, XT, notebooks and Macintosh computers.
It can read most popular bar codes like Code 39, UPC/EAN, Interleaved 2 of
5, Standard 2 of 5, Code 128, Codabar, MSI, Code 11, Code 93, etc.
Setup of the reader can be done in two ways:
•Through keyboard of a desktop PC/AT machine.
•Or use custom labels (batch setup).
Installation:
The picture below shows how to connect the reader to a computer. Follow the
procedures for installation:
1. Turn off computer power.
2. Unplug keyboard from computer. Plug the reader to computer’s
keyboard port and keyboard to the reader.
3. Turn on power. One long beep from the reader indicates successful
power-up.
MS140
The default device ID of the reader is set to PC/AT. If your computer is not a
PC/AT, please do the setup on a PC/AT machine first to select a correct device
ID. The device ID “06” (Keyboardless) is for notebook computers.
Setup
The reader’s behavior can be changed through a setup routine in the reader.
Setup can only be performed on a PC/AT computer under DOS
environment. After typing “COPY CON NUL” command under DOS
prompt, there are two ways to enter setup:
•Swipe “Enter Setup” bar code label located on the cover page of this
manual.
•Or press left SHIFT and right SHIFT keys at the same time within about
20 keystrokes after computer power up.

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The second method applies when the reader has device ID set to PC/AT
interface already. If you have this manual handy, the first method is preferred.
When the reader enters the setup mode, a selection menu will be displayed on
the screen like,
Use numerical keys on the top of alphabetic keys for digit input.
0-Device 1-Scanner 2-Bar Code 3-Other
4-Default 5-Dump Setting 6-Exit
Selectè
Follow the prompting and make your selections accordingly. The setup
procedure is just that easy.
Batch Setup
Having configured a reader, you may duplicate the settings of the reader
(master) to the others. You can do this by producing a set of custom setup
labels derived from the master reader and scanning these labels by other
readers. When selecting Dump command in setup mode, the settings of the
reader will dump to the screen as one or several ASCII string(s). Printing the
string(s) into bar code labels in Code 39, you get the batch setup labels to
duplicate other readers.
Selectable Parameters and their Defaults
Parameters Selections Default
Device ID IBM PC/XT;
IBM PC/AT, PS/2 mod 40, 60, 80 etc
IBM PS/2 MOD 25, 56, 70, 90
Macintosh ADB bus
Wand Emulation (Native Mode)
Keyboardless Wedge
Wand Emulation (Code 39 Mode)
IBM PC/AT
Beep Tone None/Low/Medium/High/Low to High/
High to Low Medium
Inter-char delay 1 ms /5 ms/10 ms/20 ms/50 ms/100 ms 1 ms
Inter-block delay 10 ms/50 ms/100 ms/1 s/5 s 10 ms
Function Code On/Off On
CapsLock Auto_trace/Low case/Upper case Auto_trace
Language US/UK/Swiss/Swedish/Spanish/
Norwegian/Italian/German/French/
Alt Key Mode
US
Double verification Off/On Off
Label Type Positive /Positive and Negative Positive
Output of Wand Bar high, space low/
Bar high,

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Bar low, space high space low
Level Duration 200 us/600 us 200 us
Terminator Enter/Field Exit/ Return/ None Enter
Code ID None/ User Defined/ Default Set I/
Default Set II None
Define Code ID 00-Code 39 Full ASCII
01-Code 39 Standard
02-EAN-13
03-UPC-A
04-EAN-8
05-UPC-E
06-I 2 of 5
07-Codabar
08-Code128
09-Code 93
10-S 2 of 5
11-MSI
12-Code 11
13-Code 32
14-Dalta Code
15-Label Code
16-Plessey Code
18-Toshiba Code
Data Length Exclude/ Include Exclude
Preamble Define up to 16 characters None
Postamble Define up to 16 characters None
Code 39 Disable/Enable Enable
Full ASCII/Standard Standard
Check Digit Check and Send/ Check but
Not Send/ Not Check Not Check
Send/Not Send Start & Stop Not Send
Min 0 / Max 48 0 / 48
Code 32 Disable/Enable Disable
Leading Character Send / No Send Send
Tailing Character Send /No Send Send
Interleaved 2 of 5
Disable/Enable Enable
Fix Length On/Off (by first three reads) On
Check Digit Check and Send/ Check but
Not Send/ Not Check Not Check
First Digit Suppressed/ Last Digit Not
Suppressed/ Not Suppressed. Not Suppressed
Min 4 / Max 64 10 / 64
Standard 2 of 5 /
Disable/Enable Disable
Toshiba Fix Length On/Off On
Check Digit Check and Send/ Check but
Not Send/ Not Check Not Check
Min 1 / Max 48 8/48
Delta distance Disable/Enable Disable
code Check Digit Not Send / Send Not Send
Check Digit Check/Not Check Not Check
Code 128 / Disable/Enable Enable

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Label Code Min 1 / Max 48 1 / 48
MSI / Plessey Disable/Enable Disable
Code CD Send / No Send No Send
CD Double Module 10/ CD Double
Module 11 Plus 10/CD single Module 10 CD Double Module 10
Min 1 / Max 16 1 / 16
Code 93 Disable/Enable Enable
Min 1 / Max 48 1 / 48
Code 11 Disable/Enable Disable
One/Two CD Two CD
CD Send / No Send No Send
Min 1 / Max 48 1 / 48
UPC-ADisable/Enable Enable
Leading Digit Send / No Send Send
CD Send / No Send Send
UPC-EDisable/Enable Enable
Leading Digit Send / No Send Send
CD Send / No Send Send
Zero Expansion On / Off Off
EAN-13 Disable/Enable Enable
Leading Digit Send / No Send Send
CD Send / No Send Send
Bookland EAN Enable / Disable Disable
EAN-8Disable/Enable Enable
Leading Digit Send / No Send Send
CD Send / No Send Send
Supplement Code
2 Add-on Code Off / On Off
5 Add-on Code Off / On Off
Transmitted if Present/ Must Present
Must Present
Space Added / Not Added Not Added