Datalogic Scanning 8500 Indicator LEDs, LED, COMMENT, DURATION, Good Read, INDICATION, Indication, Sleep Mode, Indication, Indicationa, Program Mode, continuously, Host Disabled

Indicator LEDs

The green LED indicates scanner status, and the yellow LED is primarily used to show scale status as described in Table A-1below:

Table A-1. Green and Yellow LED Functions

LED		DURATION	COMMENT
INDICATION
Scale at Zeroa	Yellow LED on steady		The scale is at rest and reads zero weight.
Scanner Activea	Green LED on steady and dim		The scanner is ready for operation. Scanning is
			immediately available.
Good Read	Green LED - bright flash		Indicates a bar code has been read and decoded.
Indicationa
Program Mode	Green LED - Continuous flashing		Indicates the scanner is in Label Programming
Indication			Mode. Cycle power to exit Programming Mode.
Sleep Mode	Green LED blinks at a 2-second rate		The scanner motor and/or laser have automati-
			cally switched off and the unit has entered Sleep
Indication
			Mode due to extended inactivity.
Host Disabled	1-second off, 1/10-second on		Host has disabled scanning.
	Audible low tone 3 seconds.		Serves notice that a fatal FRU failure has been
Field Replace-			detected. Consult Error Codes in Section 4 for
	Alternating Green/Yellow LED flashes
able Unit (FRU)			more details. If a low tone is heard, but continuous
	continuously.
Warning (Error			flashing is not observed, the scanner can still func-
Mode)			tion in a limited capacity. Call systems support for
			service in either case.
	Green LED flashes a coded		Occurs ONLY upon Volume/Tone button push fol-
	sequence in concert with the speaker.
FRU Indication			lowing a FRU warning. Enables service techni-
			cians to identify FRU failures.

a. Certain functions of the Green and Yellow LEDs are selectable to be enabled or disabled. Your scanner may not be programmed to display all indications.

A-2 Magellan® 8500 Scanner