User’s Manual

MCR 1000

Magnetic Stripe and Bar Code

Slot Reader

Keyboard Wedge, RS232, USB Interface

Manual No. 25-ULC1MU01-02

April, 2004

8 Olympic Drive

Orangeburg, NY 10962

Tel 845.365.0090

Fax 845.365.1251 www.OpticonUSA.com

Manual No. 25-ULC1MU01-01 MCR-1000 Bar Code / Magnetic Stripe Reader

Contents

Section 1 Introduction and Getting Started 3

Overview

Installing Up

3

3

Section 2 Technical Specifications

Physical

5

Specifications 5

Specification

Magnetic

Environmental

Section 3 Programming the Slot Reader

Using Bar Codes to Program

6

6

Using Keyboard to Program 6

Section 4 General Programming Commands

8

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Section 1

Introduction and Getting Started

Product Overview

The MCR-1000 is a slot reader that is capable of reading either a bar code or (if equipped) magnetic stripes on cards that are passed through the slot.

The MCR-1000 is available with several different interface configurations:

Keyboard Wedge Interface

RS232 Interface

USB Interface

Installation and Getting Starting

Determine which type of interface you have and follow the steps indicated under the appropriate section

A) RS232 Interface

The standard slot reader is terminated with a DB25 female connector. In many instances, an external power supply will be needed to provide power for the slot reader unless the RS232 port on the receiving device has +5 V DC on pin #25.

1. Plug the slot reader into an RS232 serial port (such as COM1) of the host PC. If external power is required, utilize the patch cable available from Opticon.

2. Turn on the PC. Make sure the serial communications settings of the PC match those of the bar code reader. The default communications settings are: 9600 baud, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, no handshaking.

3. Connect the power supply into an electrical outlet (110V AC) and plug it into the jack on the patch cable.

4. Be sure the PC is in a program (such as Hyperterminal or Listen 32) that will accept data input from the serial port.

B) Keyboard Wedge interface

A “Y”cable is provided for installation. Connect the DB9 connector to the slot reader. Connect one leg of cable into the keyboard port of your PC. (Be sure not to plug it into the mouse port.) Connect the remaining leg to your keyboard.

C) USB Interface

1. Plug the slot reader into a USB port on your PC. There is no needed to turn off power to the PC during installation. PC must be running Windows 98 or higher or Mac OS8.6 or higher.

2. Macintosh PC will automatically detect the slot reader and load the required drivers.

3. A Windows PC will recognize the presence of a new hardware device and prompt you through the installation. Windows 98, for example, will open the dialog box: “Add New Hardware Wizard” which will guide you through installation. Click NEXT

4. At the prompt “ What do you want Windows to do?”, select “Search for best driver” then click NEXT

5. At the prompt “Windows will search its driver database on your hard drive, click NEXT

6. At the prompt “Windows located a USB Human Interface Device”, click NEXT

7. At the prompt indicating that Windows has installed a specific driver, click FINISH

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Your slot reader is now ready to scan bar codes! Cut out the following bar code (or make a copy of it) and paste it onto a 3x5 card.

Be sure that there is about ¼ inch of white space below the bar code. And make sure there is at least

½ inch of space on both the right and left sides of the bar code.

+23!567+

+23!567+

123456

Try scanning the bar code. Insert the card so that it rests on the bottom of the slot, with the bar code facing the indicator light. Swipe the card quickly, taking care to ensure that it doesn’t raise up off the bottom of the slot.

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Section 2

Technical Specifications

Physical Specifications

Case Material

Dimensions

Weight

Cable Length

Plastic

4.9” x 1.9” x 1.6” (LxWxH) (125 x 47 x 40.5 mm)

4.6 oz (130 grams ) w/o cable

5 Feet (1500 mm)

Bar Code Symbologies Supported

♦

♦

♦

♦

♦

♦

Codabar (NW-7)

Code 39

Code 93

Code 128

Industrial 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5

MSI / Plessey

WPC (UPC / EAN / JAN)

♦

♦

IATA

Magnetic Stripe Support

Type I

Type II

IATA, ABA, THRIFT

NTT

Standard JIS x 6301 –Type I/II

Scan Speed 3.9 to 59 in/sec (100 - 1500mm/sec)

Scan Direction Bi -Directional

Optical Bar Code Specifications

Scan Speed

Scan Direction

Light source

6 to 79 in/sec (150 - 940mm/sec)

Bi -Directional

660 ±10nm visible laser diode

940

Electrical

Voltage 5 V DC ±10%

Current

Operating

Standby

Surge

Environmental

100 mA max

60 mA max

3 A max

Temperature

Operating

Storage

+32 to +104 F (0 to +40 C)

+14 to +140 F (-10 to +60 C)

Humidity

Operating

Storage

20 to 80%

20 to 90%

ESD 10

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Section 3

Programming the Slot Reader

The slot reader is ready to use. It has been preprogrammed at the factory with the most common settings. These factory default settings are ideal for most situations.

If you do wish to change certain parameters, this section of the manual contains the information that allows you to easily change certain programmable parameters of the slot.

There are two different ways to change parameters in the slot reader. The method you choose may depend on the type of interface in your reader.

A. All interface types (USB, RS232 and Wedge) can be changed or modified by swiping Programming

Command Bar Codes through the slot reader in a particular sequence.

B. For those slot readesr with Wedge or RS232 interface, the keyboard can be used to enter

Programming Commands that are transmitted to the slot reader to change parameters.

A. Using Bar Codes To Program

Programming using bar codes is easy is an easy way of changing parameters. There is a specific bar code associated with each parameter. Reading that bar code changes the settings within the slot reader.

To select menu options:

1) Scan the bar code for “Start/End Program Menu”. The slot reader will beep continuously to indicate that it is ready to be programmed.

2) Select the bar code associated with the parameter selection from menu. Scan that bar code by swiping it through the slot (a beep and a green light indicate that the parameter has been scanned).

3) Scan the bar code for “Start/End Program Menu”. This completes the operation and the new parameter is saved in memory.

B. Using the Keyboard to Program

To program an RS-232 slot reader from the keyboard, open a Terminal Program such as Hyperterminal.

Initially, set communication parameters to default: 9600 Baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no handshaking.

The command format is as follows: <ESC><command><CR>

To program a Wedge slot reader from the keyboard, open a Text Program such as Notepad or a similar text editing or word processing program, such as Word.

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1) Slide the “ZK” bar code through the slot reader to enable keyboard programming. The reader will beep to indicate it’s ready for keyboard commands.

ZK

[L

2) Set the CAPS LOCK.

3) Select the 2 characters representing the desired function from the left hand column of the programming menu. Type the 2 characters and ENTER for each command. The scanner will beep to indicate the command was accepted.

4) When all commands have been entered, type ZK and ENTER to finish programming.

NOTE: If any mistakes are made in programming, scanning or entering the U1 command will return the slot reader to Default settings.

Most of the parameters, except those related to RS-232 communication (e.g. baud rate, data bits) can be changed by sending a command to the slot reader from the host. The parameters chosen this way are only effective while the power is supplied to the slot reader, and will be lost as soon as the power is switched off. To make the new setting permanent, the save settings command “Z2” can be sent to the slot reader after all changes have been made.

Technical Support

Opticon’s experienced technical staff is available during regular business hours to answer questions and assist you in every way possible in support of our products, at (800) 636-0090.

When calling Opticon Technical Support, please have the unit model number and several bar code labels readily at hand. The model number is located near the connector end of the cable.

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Section 4

General Programming Commands

The following tables contain a menu of various parameters or functions that can be changed or modified.

The description of the function is contained in the center column. The Programming Command bar code is in the right hand column and the Computer Keyboard Command is in the left hand column.

To utilize the Programming Command, some users find it easier to cut out the programming bar code (or make a copy) and paste it to a 3x5 card. Be sure the bar code itself is only ¼ inch from the bottom of the card. Swipe these programming bar code(s) through the slot reader in the correct sequence to change or modify the desired parameters.

1. Scan the bar code for “Start/End Program Menu”. The slot reader will beep continuously to indicate that it is ready to be programmed.

2. Select the bar code associated with the parameter selection from the menu. Scan that bar code by swiping it through the slot (a beep and a green light indicates that the parameter has been scanned).

3. Scan the bar code for “Start/End Program Menu”. This completes the operation and the new parameter(s) is saved in memory.

!

Factory Defaults

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General Commands

Computer

Command

Function /

Description

ZK

Start Keyboard

Programming

(Wedge Only)

Z7

U1

KU

Start / End Menu

Programming

Defaults

No Mag Tracks

American Keyboard

7B

Mag Track 1 Only

7I

Mag Tracks

1 & 2

P1

WC

USB

Power 100 mA

(USB Only)

Caps Default

ON

Bar Code Command

[L

[8

V2

LV

8C

8J

Q2

XD

!

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Caps Default OFF

XC

D0

D1

XT

XR

Remove Code39

Start / Stop

(*/ *)

Insert Code39

Start / Stop

(*/ *)

Do not transmit a TAB after decode

Do not transmit a

Carriage Return after decode

YD

E1

E2

YU

YS

!

Z7

Start / End Menu

Programming

[8

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B4

4J

B6

4N

Enable Code

128

Disable Code

128

Enable I –2 of 5

Disable I –2 of 5

C7

5O

C5

5K

!

!

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Prefixes & Suffixes

M4

Set Code 39

Prefix

O4

N1

N6

M9

O9

MA

Set Code 39

Suffix

Set UPC-A

Prefix

Set UPC-A

Suffix

Set Code 128

Prefix

Set Code 128

Suffix

Set Mag IATA

Prefix

OA

Set Mag IATA

Suffix

MB

Set Mag ABA

Prefix

N5

P5

O2

O7

N:

P:

NB

PB

NC

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OB

1Y

1Z

Set Mag ABA

Suffix

Clear All

Prefixes

Clear All

Suffixes

Control Characters

1A

STX

1B

ETX

CR, ENTER

1E

1F

1C

1D

LF

ESC

TAB

PC

2Z

2[

2B

2C

2D

2E

2F

2G

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1H

BS

2I

Direct Input Characters

The following Programming Commands for the Direct Input of Characters are only available for RS232 and Keyboard Wedge interface slot readers with software version DM05J13 and above, and for USB interface unit with software version DU01J05 and above

$20

$21

$22

$23

$24

$25

$26

[SPACE]

“

!

#

$

%

&

%31

%32

%33

%3!

%35

%36

%37

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$27

$28

$29

$2E

$2F

$30

$2A

$2B

$2C

$2D

*

)

+

.

(

/

-

,

0

‘

%38

%39

%3:

%3B

%3C

%3D

%3E

%3F

%3G

%!1

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$31

$32

$33

$38

$39

$3A

$34

$35

$36

$37

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

:

%!2

%!3

%!!

%!5

%!6

%!7

%!8

%!9

%!:

%!B

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$3E

$3F

$40

$41

$3B

$3C

$3D

$42

$43

$44

;

<

=

>

?

@

A

(UPPER CASE)

B

C

D

%!C

%!D

%!E

%!F

%!G

%51

%52

%53

%5!

%55

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$45

$46

$47

$4C

$4D

$4E

$48

$49

$4A

$4B

E

F

G

H

J

I

K

L

M

N

%56

%57

%58

%59

%5:

%5B

%5C

%5D

%5E

%5F

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$4F

$50

$51

$56

$57

$58

$52

$53

$54

$55

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

%5G

%61

%62

%63

%6!

%65

%66

%67

%68

%69

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$59

$5A

$5B

$60

$7B

$7C

$5C

$5D

$5E

$5F

Y

Z

^

_

`

|

{

]

\

[

%6:

%6B

%6C

%6D

%6E

%6F

%6G

%71

%8C

%8D

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$7D

$7E

$7F

}

~

[DEL]

%8E

%8F

%8G

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Save or Display

Z2

Z3

Z4

Save Settings

Display Settings,

Software ver.

Display Prefixes,

Suffixes

[3

[!

[5

!

Factory Defaults

Changing Other Parameters

The preceding tables of programming commands represent only the most commonly changed parameters. Other parameters can be changed as well.

To learn more about changing these other parameters, please contact Opticon Technical Support:

1 – (800) 636 – 0090

Revision History

-02 April 2004 Added XT and XR Programming Commands

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