Aml M2500 Decoder User Manual

Bar CodeandMagnetic Stripe ReaderModel 2500USER'S MANUAL2190 Regal Parkway  Euless, TX 76040(817) 571-9015  (800) 648-4452  FAX (817) 685-6232

6Step 8: Verify that the cables are connected as shown below:WANDORIGINALSYSTEMCABLEHOSTCOMPUTERSYSTEM"TERMINAL"CABLEASSEMBLY"HOST"

7Step 9: With the power supply connected, the "POWER" display on thefront panel of the reader will display RED and the reader will

8CONNECTING THE MODEL 2500 TO THE PC'S SERIAL PORTThe Model 2500 can be connected to the PC's serial port and used as astandar

9DAISY CHAIN INSTRUCTIONSDaisy Chaining Using SOFTCOM Keyboard Emulation Software to Poll M2500's1. Set SOFTCOM keyboard emulation software for d

10DAISY CHAIN CONNECTION DIAGRAMSPC-M2500 Daisy Chain Using Softcom Communications Software as theControllerPC-M2500 Controller-M2500-M2500 Using M250

11SCANNING BAR CODESWAND SCANNINGStep 1: HOLD THE WAND LIKE A PENCIL, tilted at an angle of 10 to 30degrees from vertical.Step 2: TOUCH the wand tip t

12LASER SCANNING**CAUTION**ALTHOUGH THE LIGHT EMITTED FROM CLASS II AND CLASS IIALASERS IS NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS, AVOID STARINGDIRECTLY INTO

13Step 2: SQUEEZE the TRIGGER on the laser. The front panel "POWER"light on the reader will change to RED and the "SCAN" light on

14INSTALLING AND USINGTHE MS941 TRIGGERLESS LASERINSTALLATIONAfter installing the decoder box according to the instructions in the gen

15SCANNING WITH THE MS941 TRIGGERLESS LASERThe MS941 is a triggerless laser activated by a bar code or reflective objectpassing through its beam.

FCC NOTICEWARNING: This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequencyenergy and if not installed and used in accordance with the

16Step 2: The laser will begin scanning as soon as the bar code is broughtwithin 5 inches of the front of the laser. The red light on the

17SCANNING THE READER SETUP MENU WITHTHE MS941 TRIGGERLESS LASERIn setting up the MS941 laser, using a wand or trigger-activated input deviceis r

18Settings:The following settings, which are the defaults, apply to this mode ofoperation:Laser/CCD Timeout 1-9 secLaser/CCD Trigger Shutoff ONLaser/C

19CONTINUOUS SCANNINGNON-REFLECTIVE SURFACES ACCEPTED, "BLINK" MODERecommended Usage:Recommended to be especially useful when there are non

20CCD SCANNINGStep 1: Place the CCD scanner on the label or close to it (within one inch).Make sure the bar code label fits completely within the fram

21SLOT READER (Badge Reader)Step 1: Hold the CARD so that the bar code label is on the bottom andFACES the ARROW on the slot reader.Step

22SCANNING MAGNETIC STRIPES/CARDSMAGNETIC STRIPE READERTo read a bar code label with a magnetic stripe reader, see the following steps:Step 1: Hold t

23DEFAULT SETTINGSThe Model 2500 is shipped from the factory with the following default settings:CODE 39 UPCCODE 39 DECODER ON UPC DECODER ONFULL ASCI

24SERIAL PORTDATA TYPE ASCIIDUPLEX MODE FULLINTER-CHARACTER DELAY 0 MSECDAISY CHAIN OFFSEND DAISY CHAIN ID OFFHOST RESPONSE OFFHOST RESPONSE TIMEOUT 0

25CHANGING THE DEFAULT SETTINGSYou can easily change the default settings by simply scanning the bar codeoptions located on the READER SET

TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction ... 1Installation

26Step 5: If you want to make another change within the SAMECATEGORY, you can scan another option number (i.e., return toStep 3 above).

27PROGRAMMING GUIDESTARTThe START bar code places the reader into the program mode. Afterscanning this label, the reader will emit three

28CODE 390) CODE 39 DECODERON* Enable reading CODE 39 labels.OFF Disable reading CODE 39 labels.1) FULL ASCIION Enable the FULL ASCII EXTENSION t

29UPC0) UPC DECODERON* Enable reading UPC-A and UPC-E labels.OFF Disable reading UPC-A and UPC-E labels.1) CONVERT UPC-E TO UPC-AON Convert all UPC-E

30EAN0) EAN DECODERON* Enable reading EAN-8 and EAN-13 labels.OFF Disable reading EAN-8 and EAN-13 labels.1) ZERO FILL EAN-8 TO EAN-13ON Add five le

31UPC/EAN SUPPLEMENTS0) SUPPLEMENTS DECODERON Enable reading UPC & EAN supplements.OFF* Disable reading UPC & EAN supplements.1) ALLOW 2 DIGIT

32INTERLEAVED 2 OF 50) I 2 OF 5 DECODERON* Enable reading INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 labels.OFF Disable reading INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 labels.1) CHECK DIGIT: 0=N

33CODABAR0) CODABAR DECODERON * Enable reading CODABAR labels.OFF Disable reading CODABAR labels.1) SEND START/STOPON Transmit the CODABAR start/stop

34CODE 930) CODE 93 DECODERON* Enable reading Code 93 labels.OFF Disable reading Code 93 labels.1) CONCATENATE MODEON Enable CONCATENATE MODE. The

35MSI/PLESSEY0) MSI/PLESSEY DECODERON Enable reading MSI/PLESSEY labels.OFF * Disable reading MSI/PLESSEY labels.1) TWO CHECK DIGITS REQUIREDON Two va

iiTABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont)Appendix G - Interleaved 2 of 5 Specifications ... G-1Appendix H - Codabar Specifi

36SERIAL PORTThe RS-232C serial port transmits and receives data from both the hostcomputer and the terminal. The reader's serial port

374) SEND DAISY CHAIN ID (ON/OFF)ON Sends the daisy chain ID at the beginning of datatransmit, when in the daisy chain mode.OFF* Does not send

38BAUD RATEThe baud rate sets the data transmission speed for the serial interfaceport on the reader. The readers baud rate must match th

39PREAMBLESPREAMBLE refers to a user-defined set of characters transmitted at thebeginning of each type of input data. There are two diffe

40POSTAMBLESPOSTAMBLE refers to a user-defined set of characters transmitted atthe end of each type of input data. There are two different p

41TERMINATION CHARACTERThe optional TERMINATION CHARACTER is transmitted at the end ofthe data. This option applies to bar code, mag stripe, and seri

42MAG STRIPE OPTIONS #10) SEND ACCOUNT NUMBER(This option valid only if option (3) below is OFF.)ON * Transmit the ACCOUNT NUMBER data from them

435) FORMAT EXPIRATION DATE MMYY(This option valid only if option (3) is OFF.)ON EXPIRATION DATE format = MMYYOFF * EXPIRATION DATE format = YYMM6) EN

44MAG STRIPE OPTIONS #20) OUTPUTThis option designates which track(s) will be output, and inwhat order. (To use a Dual Track decoder with a

453) BETWEEN TRACKS/FIELDS TERM CHARACTERThe CHARACTER to be output is defined from theTERMINATION CHARACTER option. The default is ac

1INTRODUCTIONThe Model 2500 bar code and magnetic stripe reader combines features foundin a variety of readers into one compact, easy to use system.

46BAR CODE EDITThis option allows editing bar codes before transmittal.0) BAR CODE EDITING(Must be ON for any of the editing options below to be valid

47OPTIONS #10) SEND BAR CODE TYPE IDON Transmit the bar code identifier character at thebeginning of the bar code data. There is one sp

484) LASER / CCD CONTINUOUS RUNON The LASER or CCD runs continuously as long as thetrigger is pulled. The scanner will not be affected bythe LASE

49OPTIONS #20) BAR CODE SPECIAL KEYSThis option applies only to BAR CODE data, preambles,postambles, and user defined termination characters.O

50DIAGNOSTICSThis option executes a self-test program which performs the followingtests on the reader:* EPROM Version Number* Internal and Ex

51CLONING SETUP INFORMATIONWhen multiple readers are to be setup in the same configuration, it is advantageousto setup the first reader, and clone (co

52Step 6: Scan the following "CLONE" bar code:Step 7: Once the clone information has been transmitted, take any stepsrequired to sa

53CLONING FROM READER TO READERBEFORE YOU START, HAVE THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT READY:- A READER CLONE CABLE (with two 9 pin male plugs).- The two reade

54SPECIFICATIONSBAR CODES SUPPORTEDAuto-discriminates between all of the following codes: Code 3 of 9 (Code 39) Extended Code 3 of 9 (Full ASCI

55SIGNAL DEFINITIONS67189234545678321123 4567 8942153_________________________________________________WAND/MAG STRIPE INTERFACEPIN SIGNAL 1 +5V 2

2INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONSOVERVIEWInstallation requires connecting cables between the reader, your computer, andterminal.Step 1: Disconnect the exi

ASCII CHARACTERS SPECIAL KEYS ASCII VALUESSOH1STX2ETX3EOT4ENQ HOME 5ACK END 6BEL DELETE 7VT PAGE UP 11FF PAGE DOWN 12SO SHIFT ON 1

B - 1APPENDIX B - EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLYREQUIREMENTSThe MODEL 2500 can support both 12V and 5V LASERS (and CCD scanners).The power source for the "

ABCDE123450123456789C - 1APPENDIX C - CODE 39 SPECIFICATIONSCode 39 is a variable length alphanumeric code. Each character is made up ofnine elements

C - 2CODE 39 CHARACTER SET:An optional check character can be used for applications requiring higher levelsof data security. When used, the ch

2. Sum all of the numerical values for each data character in the bar code.3. Divide this sum by 43.4. The remainder is the numerical value for the ch

APPENDIX D - FULL ASCII EXTENSION TO CODE 39The FULL ASCII EXTENSION expands standard CODE 39 to include the entire128 ASCII character set. Th

APPENDIX E - UPC SPECIFICATIONSThe Universal Product Code (UPC) symbols can be found on almost all retailproducts today. The UPC cod

The last digit in UPC bar codes is a MODULO 10 CHECK DIGIT. It is calculated inthe following manner:1. From right to left, sum the digits in the odd

The following table illustrates the expansion process for converting UPC-E to itsUPC-A equivalent:Version E Insertion Insertion ResultantNumber Digits

APPENDIX F - EAN SPECIFICATIONSThe European Article Numbering system (EAN) is a superset of UPC. EAN has twoversions: EAN-13 (13 digits) and EAN-8 (8

3Step 6: CONNECTING INPUT DEVICES:Installing A WandPlug the end of the WAND cable into the circular connector labeled"WAND" on the front pa

G - 1APPENDIX G - INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 SPECIFICATIONSThe Interleaved 2 of 5 bar code symbology is a numeric code (0 - 9) which hasdifferent start and st

G - 2OPTIONAL CHECK DIGIT:Interleaved 2 of 5 may contain an optional check digit. The reader supports twotypes of check digits:1. Uniform Symbology

APPENDIX H - CODABAR SPECIFICATIONSThe Codabar bar code symbology is a numeric code (0 - 9) that also contains sixspecial characters and four start/s

I - 1APPENDIX I - CODE 128 SPECIFICATIONSThe CODE 128 symbology is a variable length alphanumeric code containing the full128 ASCII character set. Ea

I - 2BAR PATTERNBSBSBSCODECCODEBCODEAVALUE0123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445SP!"#$%&'()

464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990NOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_NULSOHSTXETXEOTENQACKBELBSHTLFVTFFCRSOSIDL

BAR PATTERNBSBSBSCODECCODEBCODEAVALUECODE 128 (USD-6)BSBSB S B23311 1 2919293949596979899100101102ESCFSGSRSUSFNC 3FNC 2SHIFTCODE CCODE BFNC 4FNC 1{¦}

The Code 93 bar code symbology is a variable length alphanumeric code containingthe full 128 ASCII character set. Each character is made up of 9 modul

Table 2. Encoding the Full ASCII Character Set0123456789_J - 2

Recording Character InformationDensity Configuration Content(bits per inch) (includes Parity) (Max characters)TRACK 1 210 bpi 7 bits per char. 79 alph

4Installing A CCD ScannerPlug the end of the CCD cable into the connector labeled "LASER"located on the front panel of the reader.Installing

L - 1APPENDIX L - SOURCES OF BAR CODEAND MAGNETIC STRIPE STANDARDSABC (American Blood Commission)1117 North 19th StreetSuite 501Arlington, VA 22209-17

L - 2* ANSI X4.16-1983 Specifications for Magnetic Stripe Encoding(Financial Transaction Cards)* ANSI X4.13-1983 Specifications for Financia

5MSRLASERAMERICANMICROSYSTEMSMICROSCANNERPOWERWANDNOTE: A 12V LASER will require a 12V regulated externalpower supply. See the APPENDIX at the back