User's Manual

Table Of Contents

Chapter 1

Introduction

Introducing the MS842 Series

Your new scanner has been configured at the factory with default settings.

Since many host systems have unique formats and protocol requirements, Unitech

provides a wide range of configurable features that may be selected using this

barcode based configuration tool. Once the configuration is completed, the scanner

stores the settings in nonvolatile memory (NOVRAM). NOVRAM saves the settings

when the power is turned off.

Turn off the computer’s power before connecting the scanner, and then power up

the computer once the scanner is fully connected.

You can change a parameter value in the way described below:

 Scan the appropriate barcodes in this guide. These new values replace the

standard default values in memory.

NOTE: Most computer monitors allow scanning the barcodes directly on the screen. When scanning from the

screen, be sure to set the document magnification to a level where you can see the barcode clearly, and bars

and/or spaces are not merging.

Select a host type (see each host chapter for specific host information) after the

power-up beep signal activates. This is only necessary upon the first power-up

when connected to a new host.

To return all features to default values, scan the Set Default Parameter barcodes in

Chapter 2. Throughout the programming barcode menus, asterisks (*) indicate

default values.

Report Version

Scan the barcode below to report the version of software currently installed in the

decoder.