User manual

ScanVue5
®
Mini Kiosk
User Manual
M37574–01T
Industrial Electronic Engineers, Inc.
23-June-2008 Rev T Page 56
Appendix A—Configuring with Barcodes
Barcode Reader Settings
Note: the barcode reader is shipped with setting changes “locked out” and cannot be
re-configured in the field. This is done at the factory because barcode readers have
been maliciously changed by customers in the field. If you need to change the barcode
reader settings, reboot the unit and scan any new configuration barcode(s), the first one
which has to be within the first 60 seconds of the boot cycle. Do not wait for the unit
to finish booting—it will be too late. This will “unlock” the scanner temporarily and allow
you make any required changes. After re-booting, the scanner will be locked again with
the new configuration mode set.
To set the scanner to its permanently “unlocked” mode, re-boot the unit and scan the
“recall defaults” barcode within 60 seconds. The scanner will then accept any setting
changes at anytime.
Units shipped after 3Q2006 use the Metrologic IS3480 scanner rather than the model
IS6520. The IS3480 is a physically more compact scanner but otherwise will function
identically to the IS6520. The default settings of the barcode reader can easily be
changed by directly scanning the specific barcodes shown in the MetroSelect™
Configuration Guide. Download a copy of the Guide (document # MLPN2407.pdf) found
under Omniquest™ model # IS6520 or the xxxxxxxxx IS3480 Guide on the Metrologic™
web site at www.metrologic.com/proguide.htm. The Guide provides all the information
for making configuration changes to the scanner.
Recommended Scanner Settings
Density 7.59 CPI
Height 0.5 inch
Ratio 3:1
Compute Check Character: enabled
Print Check Character: enabled
Print Start and Stop Characters: enabled
Serial Port Settings 7–bits, odd parity (default for Metrologic scanner)
Lower case requires twice the width of upper case.
Barcodes printed on a laser printer using the recommended settings are generally easily
read. The Metrologic scanner sometimes has difficulty reading barcodes that are very
wide. Wide barcodes must be held completely flat to be read properly. If your setup
information does not contain lower case characters, the density can be relaxed.
Configuring ScanVue5
®
ScanVue5
®
can also be configured for the network by scanning barcodes with its
barcode scanner instead of sending the commands over the network. It is preferable to
have a copy of the full Metrologic™ Configuration Guide, but at the very least you will