Symbol p370 - p470 cordless barcode scanner manual

You can load a new application or system code by either scanning the appropriate bar code or entering the appropriate keypad value as indicated on the display. When this screen displays, the scanner is ready to accept the download. On the PC Utility, initiate the download.

After downloading is complete, the system menu is exited and the application initiated. The default. Selecting Enable will enable this feature; Disable will disable. Place the scanner in the cradle before initiating the download from the PC Utility. After the download is complete, the system menu is exited and the application initiates. In addition, power to the cradle must be cycled powered off then on before it will communicate with the scanner again.

Note: You will automatically exit this message after 15 seconds. To enter this mode from an application outside of the System Menu, scan the bar code below. This enhances capability between bar code data and your host software, allowing you to program the scanner rather than modifying your host application. The cordless scanner can be programmed via a cordless RF download or by scanning Scan generated programming bar codes.

Scanner programming is saved in a setup file which can be distributed electronically Web site, floppy disk, E-mail, or fax. A copy of Scan is on the CD included with your scanner. Note: Advanced data formatting rules created with Scan are for use with the default application only and will not work with applications created with MCL-Designer.

To remove previously programmed ADF rules from the scanner, scan the bar code below. Welcome to ManualMachine. We have sent a verification link to to complete your registration. Log In Sign Up. Forgot password? Enter your email address and check your inbox. Please check your email for further instructions. Enter a new password.

Symbol Technologies. All rights reserved. Contents About This Manual Introduction. Set Up Introduction. Operation Introduction. Maintenance And Specifications Introduction. Parameter Menus Introduction. Contents Host Type. Contents Intercharacter Delay. A-3 Appendix B. Automatic Project Download Appendix C. C-1 Appendix D.

Messages and Error Codes Introduction. D-1 Messages. D-1 Communication Errors. D-2 Scanning Transmission Range. D-2 Index Feedback. Notational Conventions The following conventions are used in this document:. Service Information If you have a problem with your equipment, contact the Symbol Support Center for your region.

Symbol Technologies Canada, Inc. Haus, 5. Symbol Technologies S. Peonias, No. Warranty Symbol Technologies, Inc. General Except for the warranties stated above, Symbol disclaims all warranties, express or implied, on products furnished hereunder, including without limitation implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

Figure Unless otherwise noted, the term Cradle refers to both versions of the cradle. PRG Page 1. Unpacking Remove the scanner from its packing and inspect it for damage. Setting Up the Cradle The basic steps to set up the cradle are listed below and described in more detail in the following sections. Connecting to a Host With some host types, the scanner is unable to answer host terminal polls if the appropriate host type is not selected.

RS Connection 1. COM1 Power port Figure Ports on the Cradle 4. Power Supply Port. Set Up 7. Using A Synapse Cable 1. Synapse and Adapter Cable 5. An adapter cable is required. Wall Mounting Before wall-mounting the cradle, the scanner support tab must be changed from the deskmount position to the wall-mount position.

Desk Mount Wall Mount Figure Scanner Support Tab 2. Cable Grooves Figure Placement of Cables. Set Up 3. Securing Cradle to Wall 5. To pair the scanner with the cradle: 1. Coexistence in Spectrum24 Environments If you operate your scanner or cradle in close proximity to a Spectrum24 device, maintain a buffer of 3 feet or greater between the transmitters.

Set Up Using the Cradle 1. Placing the Scanner into the Cradle 2. Chapter 3 Operation Introduction This chapter covers how to use the cordless Phaser scanner. Default Application The cordless scanner is shipped from the factory with a default scan and transmit application. When the scanner is powered up or reset, the system banner appears as follows: Symbol Technologies Phaser RF. Symbol Technologies Initializing Numeric Data Entry The default application also allows you to manually enter data if no bar code is present.

Wait for one second you will hear a low pitched beep. B Press numeric button 7 twice. F Press numeric button 8 three times. Operation Communication Errors A communication error occurs when the scanner, cradle or host fails to properly communicate. Three types of communication errors can occur: 1.

RF Communication Errors 1. When you enter the system menu, the following screen appears: Phaser Setup 0. System Setup Below is the list of available options. System Setup 1. Control 2. Parameter Control 3. System Status 4. Version 9. Return to App. The system menu options are described below. Option Description 0. Set Com Protocol Sets the communication protocol used by the default application. The cordless Phaser scanner operates on a single, programmable channel frequency between 2.

A maximum of 81 channels are available. If a channel is not legal to use in your country, an error beep will be heard instead of a successful warble. Set Contrast Sets the display contrast. The scanner displays the current contrast setting. Use the up and down arrow keys to change the contrast.

The default contrast is 7, and the range is from 0 to 15, with 0 being the lightest and 15 being the darkest. The scanner displays its current ID, and the user may key in a new value between 1 and The default is Back to Main Returns the user to the system menu.

Operation App. Control App. To enter this mode using the key pad, select this option on the system menu. The following screen displays: Load New App.

Set Default App Reinstalls the default application and returns all parameters to their factory settings values listed in Table This option may be used to restore functionality to a scanner which has been loaded with a defective application. Prior to resetting the default application, the user is prompted to confirm this operation: Reset Default App? OR To enter this mode from an application without entering the system menu or entering key strokes, scan the bar code below.

Operation Option Description 2. This allows the user to remove the scanner -Enable from the box, pair it with the cradle, place the scanner in the -Disable cradle and automatically download a new application to the scanner.

If the user does not set up the host in the required manner, the scanner reverts to normal charging mode. This feature is enabled by default, but may be disabled by use of this System Menu item. Selecting Enable will enable this feature; Disable will disable this feature. System Code Updates the scanner operating system Firmware.

Operation Option Description 4. Note: You will automatically exit this message after 15 seconds and return to the application, even if the PC download is NOT initiated. To exit this mode and prevent the download of new firmware or if the PC download is not initiated, the power to the cradle must be cycled powered off then on before it will communicate with the scanner again.

No action is required on the scanner side. Scan Parameters This feature only works when used with an application generated with MCL-Designer and allows you to program your scanner by scanning the bar codes in Chapter 5, Parameter Menus.

Parameters already set in your MCL-Designer generated application can not be overridden by scanning bar codes. Set Default Param Restores the default parameters in the scanner. The default parameters overwrite any scanned parameters. Prior to resetting the default parameters, you are prompted to confirm your choice. Control App. Control allows you to control your application, specifically, load new applications on your scanner, reset your default applications, etc.

You can load a new application or system code by either scanning the appropriate bar code or entering the appropriate keypad value as indicated on the display. Set Default App Reinstalls the default application and returns all parameters to their factory settings values listed in Table This option may be used to restore functionality to a scanner which has been loaded with a defective application.

Page 43 Operation Option Description 2. Enable AutoLoad Enables the automatic application download feature in the default application. This allows the user to remove the scanner AutoLoad App. System Code Updates the scanner operating system Firmware. To enter this mode using the key pad, select this option on the system menu.

Page 45 Operation Option Description 4. Scan Parameters This feature only works when used with an application generated with MCL-Designer and allows you to program your scanner by scanning the bar codes in Chapter 5, Parameter Page 47 Operation Version 0. Scanner Version This option displays the version of firmware operating system run by the scanner.

To enter this mode using the keypad, select this option on the System Menu. Page Scan Web site, floppy disk, E-mail, or fax. A copy of Scan is on the CD included with your scanner. To append an Enter key to the transmitted bar code data, scan all nine 9 ADF rule bar codes and then the Reset Scanner bar code, in that order. If you get an error beep three beeps - Lo Hi Lo or two beeps - Lo Hi , you must start scanning from the first barcode. Page Scanning The red laser turns off.

Laser light reflecting directly back into the scanner from the bar code is known as specular reflection. Page Decode Zone 35 in. Page 57 Operation By default, this feature is enabled. Page 59 Operation transferred to the host yet. A high-pitched beep lets you know that the entry has been transferred to the host.

To return to numeric mode, press the Mode key again. Pressing the Enter key saves the data. To put a decimal point. Page Chapter 4. Maintenance And Specifications Chapter 4 Maintenance And Specifications Introduction This chapter explains how to maintain your scanner and the specifications for it.

Page Troubleshooting Bar code symbol is Check the symbol to ensure it is not defaced. Try unreadable. Distance between Move the scanner closer to or further away from scanner and bar code the bar code. Page 63 for more information The scanner does not Bar code symbol is Check the symbol to ensure it is not defaced. Try scan the programming unreadable.

Page 64 The default application is now reinstalled and an ADF rule can be loaded. Note: If after performing these checks the symbol still does not scan, contact your distributor or call the Symbol Support Center. See Symbol Support Center on page page xi for the telephone number. Data Error code was not successfully sent to the host Error code device. Page 69 Maintenance And Specifications Table Page Chapter 5.

These default values are stored in non-volatile memory and are preserved even when the scanner is powered down. You can change these default values by scanning the appropriate bar codes included in this manual. If you wish to change any option, scan the appropriate bar code s.

Page 73 Parameter Menus Table Page 75 Parameter Menus Table These defaults take precedence over Standard RS defaults. The Transmit Code ID feature should not be enabled for these hosts. The timeout ranges from 5 seconds to 64 seconds, in 1 second increments.

To enter a range, scan the bar code below followed by 2 digits from the numeric bar code section starting on page to set the desired channel. First scan this bar code, then enter a range from 05 to 32, using the Numeric Bar Codes on page COMMA , It is programmable in 0.

Scan the bar code below to set a Laser On Time. Next scan two numeric bar codes beginning on page that correspond to the desired time. When disabled, if a symbol does not read, nothing is sent to the host. Higher security levels are selected for decreasing levels of bar code quality. When this parameter is enabled, a bar code must be successfully scanned in both directions forward and reverse before being decoded.

Page Autodiscriminate Response Time Parameter Menus Autodiscriminate Response Time This parameter extends the length of time during which the scanner tries to detect which host it is connected to on power up. Three options are available. The range is from two to 20 times. The lead-in characters are considered part of the symbol.

Disabling this parameter returns EAN-8 symbols to their normal format. Increasing levels of security are provided for decreasing levels of bar code quality. There is an inverse relationship between security and scanner aggressiveness, so be sure to choose only that level of security necessary for any given application.

The default setting is Any Length. When the scanner has read the symbol:. Do not hold the scanner directly over the bar code. Laser light reflecting directly back into the scanner from the bar code is known as specular reflection.

Specular reflection can make decoding difficult. Simple practice quickly shows what tolerances to work within. Below are commonly used programming bar codes. For convenience, cut this page out of the guide, or make a copy of the bar codes using a high quality copying machine. Welcome to ManualMachine. We have sent a verification link to to complete your registration. Log In Sign Up. Forgot password? Enter your email address and check your inbox.

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There are several versions available: - P cordless industrial scanner. Charging the Scanner in the Cradle To charge the scanner, insert the scanner into the cradle so the nose of the scanner and tip of the handle seat into the receptacles. To scan: 1. When the scanner has read the symbol: - a beep sounds.