Page 5 - Product Overview; Model
1 I NTRODUCTION Product Overview Metrologic's MS1690 Focus ® series of high performance hand-held area imaging bar code scanners utilizes high-resolution CMOS imaging sensors for superior image quality. Omniplanar, Inc.’s SwiftDecoder ® software, for reliable decoding of both 1D and 2D bar code symb...
Page 6 - NTRODUCTION; Scanner and Accessories; or; Description; 0VAC-255VAC Continental European
2 I NTRODUCTION Scanner and Accessories B ASIC K IT Part # Description MS1690 or MS1691 Area Imaging Bar Code Scanner or Area Imaging HD Bar Code Scanner 00-02544 MetroSelect ® Single-Line Configuration Guide* 00-02281 Supplemental Configuration Guide* 00-02098 MS1690 Series Area Imaging Bar Code Sc...
Page 7 - Applications
3 I NTRODUCTION Scanner and Accessories O PTIONAL A CCESSORIES Part # Description 53-53213x-N-3-FR USB Full Speed Cable, Locking Plus-Power™ Type A, coiled cord, long strain relief, black with ferrite 53-53214x-N-3-FR USB Full Speed Cable, Locking Plus-Power™ Type A, coiled cord, long strain relief,...
Page 8 - Scanner Components; Item Description
4 I NTRODUCTION Scanner Components Figure 1. Scanner Components Item Description 1 Yellow LED See Visual Indicators (on page 17) 2 White LED See Visual Indicators (on page 17) 3 Blue LED See Visual Indicators (on page 17) 4 Speaker See Audible Indicators (on page 16) 5 Trigger 6 Red Window LED Apert...
Page 9 - Connecting; Important: If the PowerLink cable is not fully ‘latched’ the unit can
5 I NTRODUCTION The PowerLink Cable Connecting Important: If the PowerLink cable is not fully ‘latched’ the unit can power intermittently. Figure 2. Figure 3. Disconnecting Before removing the cable from the scanner, Metrologic recommends that the power on the host system is off and the power supply...
Page 10 - Labels; the underside of the head. This label; Maintenance
6 I NTRODUCTION Labels Each scanner has a label located on the underside of the head. This label provides the unit’s model number, date of manufacture, serial number, CE and caution information. The following figure gives an example of the label and its location. Figure 5. Label Sample and Location ...
Page 11 - click
7 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO THE H OST S YSTEM RS232 1. Turn off the host device. 2. Plug the male 10-pin RJ45 end of the PowerLink cable into the 10-pin socket on the scanner. There will be an audible click when the connector lock engages. 3. Connect the 9-pin D-type connector of the communication...
Page 12 - Keyboard Wedge; MetroSet
8 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO THE H OST S YSTEM Keyboard Wedge 1. Turn off the host device. 2. Plug the 10-pin RJ45 male end of the PowerLink cable into 10-pin socket on the scanner. There will be an audible click when the connector lock engages. 3. Disconnect the keyboard from the host device. 4. C...
Page 13 - Stand Alone Keyboard
9 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER TO THE H OST S YSTEM Stand Alone Keyboard 1. Turn off the host device. 2. Plug the male 10-pin RJ45 end of the PowerLink cable into the 10-pin socket on the scanner. There will be an audible click when the connector lock engages. 3. Plug the other end of the communication ...
Page 16 - Item Description
12 S TAND K ITS Stand Components, MLPN 46-00147 Figure 11. Stand Components Item Description Qty. a. Stand Base Qty. 1 b. Flexible Shaft Qty. 1 c. Flexible Shaft Cover Qty. 1 d. Scanner Cradle Qty. 1 e. ¼" – 20 x 3/8" Flat Head Phillips, 100° Undercut Qty. 2 f. #8 Round Head Wood Screw Qty. ...
Page 18 - Assembling the Stand
14 S TAND K ITS Assembling the Stand Figure 13. Assembling the Stand
Page 19 - Two Default Modes of Operation*
15 S CANNER O PERATION Two Default Modes of Operation* Multi-Trigger, Out of Stand 1. The IR detects an object in the IR activation range and automatically turns on linear illumination. 2. Aim the scanner’s line of light over the bar code. 3. Pull the trigger to initiate scanning. The scanner’s ligh...
Page 20 - One Beep; successfully; Short Razzberry Tone
16 S CANNER O PERATION Audible Indicators When the MS1690 series scanner is in operation, the scanner provides audible feedback. These sounds indicate the status of the scanner. Eight settings are available for the tone of the beep (normal, 6 alternate tones and no tone). To change the tone, refer t...
Page 21 - Visual; The yellow LED is illuminated when the scanner is in the stand.
17 S CANNER O PERATION Visual Indicators The MS1690 series scanner has three LED indicators (yellow, white and blue) located on the top of the scanner. When the scanner is on, the flashing or stationary activity of the LEDs indicates the status of the current scan and the scanner. No LEDs are Illumi...
Page 22 - Failure Modes; Long Razzberry Tone – During Power Up
18 S CANNER O PERATION Failure Modes Long Razzberry Tone – During Power Up Failed to initialize or configure the scanner. If the scanner does not respond after reprogramming, return the scanner for repair. Short Razzberry Tone – During Scanning An Invalid bar code has been scanned when in configurat...
Page 23 - MS1690 Depth of Field by Minimum Bar Code Element Width; PDF
19 S CANNER O PERATION MS1690 Depth of Field by Minimum Bar Code Element Width M INIMUM B AR C ODE E LEMENT W IDTH 1D PDF A B C D E F G mm .132 .19 .254 .33 .533 .254 .381 mils 5.2 7.5 10.4 13 21 10 15.9 Figure 16. MS1690 Depth of Field by Minimum Bar Code Element Width Decoding and functional capab...
Page 24 - MS1691 Depth of Field by Minimum Bar Code Element Width; Data Matrix
20 S CANNER O PERATION MS1691 Depth of Field by Minimum Bar Code Element Width M INIMUM B AR C ODE E LEMENT W IDTH 1D Data Matrix A B C D E mm .102 .127 .330 .127 .191 mils 4.0 5.0 13 5.0 7.5 Figure 17. MS1691 Depth of Field by Minimum Bar Code Element Width Decoding and functional capability of the...
Page 25 - MS1690 IR Activation Range
21 S CANNER O PERATION MS1690 IR Activation Range The MS1690 scanner has a built in object detection sensor that instantly turns on the scanner when an object is presented within the scanner’s IR activation Area. Figure 18. MS1690 IR Activation Area Specifications are subject to change without notic...
Page 26 - MS1691 IR Activation Range
22 S CANNER O PERATION MS1691 IR Activation Range The MS1691 scanner has a built in object detection sensor that instantly turns on the scanner when an object is presented within the scanner’s IR activation Area. Figure 19. MS1691 IR Activation Area Specifications are subject to change without notic...
Page 27 - MS1690 Series Troubleshooting Guide; Long Razz tone
23 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE The following guide is for reference purposes only. Contact a Metrologic representative at 1-800-ID-Metro or 1-800-436-3876 to preserve the limited warranty terms. All Interfaces MS1690 Series Troubleshooting Guide Symptoms Possible Causes Solution No power is being suppli...
Page 28 - Symptoms; The following item is only relevant for RS232 and USB interfaces.
24 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE Symptoms Possible Causes Solution The unit powers up, but does not beep when bar code is scanned. The beeper is disabled and no tone is selected. Enable the beeper and select a tone. The unit powers up, but does not scan and/or beep. The bar code symbology trying to be sca...
Page 30 - The following items are only relevant for an RS232 interface.
26 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE Symptoms Possible Causes Solution The unit is transmitting each character twice. The configuration is not set correctly. Increase interscan code delay setting. Adjust whether the F0 break is transmitted. It may be necessary to try this in both settings. Alpha characters sh...
Page 33 - Keyboard Type
29 A PPLICATIONS AND P ROTOCOLS The model number on each scanner includes the scanner number and factory default communications protocol. S CANNER V ERSION I DENTIFIER C OMMUNICATION P ROTOCOL ( S ) MS1690 11 RS485 S , RS232-TXD, RXD, RTS, CTS MS1690 or MS1691 14 RS232 (TX, RX, RTS, CTS, DTR) MS1690...
Page 38 - Bar Codes
34 C ONFIGURATION M ODES The MS1690 series has three modes of configuration. • Bar Codes The MS1690 series can be configured by scanning the bar codes included in the Metrologic Single-Line Configuration Guide ( MLPN 00-02544). This manual can be downloaded for FREE from Metrologic’s website (www.me...
Page 39 - ROM; Do not; POS Scanners
35 U PGRADING THE F LASH ROM F IRMWARE The MS1690 Focus series is part of Metrologic's line of scanners with flash upgradeable firmware. The upgrade process requires a new firmware file supplied to the customer by a customer service representative and Metrologic's MetroSet 2 software . A person...
Page 40 - Scanner Pinout Connections; Pin Function
36 S CANNER AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS Scanner Pinout Connections MS1690-14 or MS1691-14, RS232 Pin Function 1 Ground 2 RS232 Transmit Output 3 RS232 Receive Input 4 RTS Output 5 CTS Input 6 DTR Input 7 Reserved 8 Reserved 9 +5VDC The MS1690 series scanner interfaces terminate to a 10-pin, RJ45 Female...
Page 42 - Cable Connector Configurations (Host End)
38 S CANNER AND C ABLE T ERMINATIONS Cable Connector Configurations (Host End) “Standard” PowerLink Cable 53-53000-3-FR Coiled Pin Function 1 Shield Ground 2 RS232 Transmit Output 3 RS232 Receive Input 4 DTR Input/Light Pen Source 5 Power/Signal Ground 6 Reserved 7 CTS Input 8 RTS Output 9 +5VDC Sta...
Page 45 - Safety; ITE Equipment; Caution
41 R EGULATORY C OMPLIANCE Safety ITE Equipment IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1 LED Class 1 LED Product: IEC 60825-1:1993+A1+A2, EN 60825-1:1994+A1+A2 Caution Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Under no ci...
Page 46 - EMC; Emissions; Class A Devices; Notice; Remarque
42 R EGULATORY C OMPLIANCE EMC Emissions FCC Part 15, ICES-003, CISPR 22, EN 55022 Immunity CISPR 24, EN 55024 NOTE: Immunity performance is not guaranteed for scanner cables greater than 3 meters in length when fully extended. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible...
Page 47 - Standard Europeo; Class B Devices; Folgendes trifft zu, wenn das Scannerkabel kürzer als 3 Meter ist
43 R EGULATORY C OMPLIANCE EMC Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Standard Europeo Attenzione Questo e’ un prodotto di classe A. Se usato in vicinanza di residenze private potrebbe causare ...
Page 48 - ATENTS
44 P ATENTS For patent information, please refer to www.honeywellaidc.com/patents .
Page 49 - NDEX
45 I NDEX A AC ................................. 2, 7–11, 28 Accessories ................................... 2 Adapter .................................... 2, 39 Aperture......................................... 4 Audible Indicator.............. 17–18, 35 B Bar Code ................... 23–26, 27, 34...
Page 52 - OTES