Configuring the Scanner
Located in the Version 11 scanner are two computer boards. One board is for decoding and the other for 46XX IO processing. The decode board is configured using ScanSet™ or ScanSelect™ while the IO board is configured with an internal DIP Switch bank.
For UPC/EAN scanning, the decode board should be set as follows:
Enable IBM 4680 Communication
Enable UPC/EAN
Beep after Transmit
Enable Communication Timeouts
Transmit
Transmit
These settings configure the decode board to beep after transmitting the data to the terminal device driver. If the data does not clear the communications buffer within two seconds, it is discarded without giving the operator a good scan indication. This accommodates newer versions of the IBM device drivers that enable/disable scanning in many different situations.
The default setting of the interface board is to emulate the IBM 1520 hand scanner that supports UPC/EAN and alphanumeric code types. The following is a list of switch settings for the internal interface board that handles the 46XX SIOC communications.
There are eight DIP switches on the board that are both software and hardware switches.
Switch 1 | Switch 2 | Emulation Mode |
OFF | OFF | Port 5B, IBM 1520 Model 2 Laser Scanner |
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| (default setting) |
OFF | ON | Port 9B, CCD (IBM 4500/Opticon) |
ON | OFF | Port 17, IBM 4014 Adaptor for |
ON | ON | Reserved |
Switch 3 | Reserved (Should be OFF) |
Switches 4, 5, 6, and 7 | Must be ON |
Switch 8 | Should be OFF (Reserved) |
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