Operational Verification

Follow these steps to ensure that your unit has arrived undamaged and is fully functional before installing it in the counter and connecting it to your POS system.

1.If the unit is a scanning-scale, connect the Remote Scale Display to the proper connector on the unit’s connector panel (refer to Figure 2-13). Note that if the Remote Scale Display is not con- nected, a scanner power-up Selftest will sound a long, low beep, and the number “8” will appear on the 7-segment display indicat- ing a remote display error. Power-down, connect a known-good Remote Display to the appropriate port, and restart to correct this problem. Alternatively, you can disable the Remote Display using programming bar codes (see Section 6, Programming for more information).

2.Connect the power cable at the scanner then at the AC outlet. When power is applied to the unit, the normal indicator sequence is:

• The green light will be lit (dim) steadily.

•If the Selftest detects a problem, the 7-segment display will dis- play a number code. Refer to Section 4, Problem Isolation, for a description of failure codes and problem isolation procedures.

Scale calibration may be necessary to obtain a zero reading on the display on rare occasions.

NOTE

3.The unit should be permitted to reach thermal equilibrium before proceeding to the next steps. (Reference the topic Warm- Up Time in Section 1.) When the unit is moved from a cooler temperature (such as a storage area) to a warmer environment (such as a checkstand location), a period of 60 minutes must be allowed to acclimate the unit to ambient conditions. Once installed and powered up, a “power-up” warm-up period of 15 minutes must be allowed before calibrating or performing weigh- ing operations. These two warm-up periods may run concur- rently.

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Magellan® 8500 Scanner