Page 3 - ii; OCATIONS; Corporate Headquarters
ii L OCATIONS Corporate Headquarters North America Metrologic Instruments, Inc. Customer Service: 1-800-ID-METRO 90 Coles Road Tel: 856-228-8100 Blackwood, NJ 08012-4683 Fax: 856-228-6673Email: [email protected]: www.metrologic .com European Headquarters Germany, Metrologic Instruments Gmb...
Page 4 - iii; ABLE OF
iii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Introduction................................................................................................ 1 Scanner and Accessories.......................................................................... 2 Installation RS232, Light Pen (IS6520-41/MS6520-41) ................
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iv T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Appendix C Scanner Pinout Connections ............................................................... 29 Cable Connector Configurations .......................................................... 29 Appendix D W arranty and Disclaimer ..............................................
Page 7 - NTRODUCTION; SCANNER
1 I NTRODUCTION Metrologic's Cubit ® Series of compact omnidirectional bar code scanners includes the MS6520 for retail applications and the IS6520 for OEM applications.Both Cubit models have several key product features including: • Fully Automatic Scanning Operation • Single Cable Interface To Hos...
Page 8 - ASIC; xxx - specifies connection to the host
2 S CANNER AND A CCESSORIES B ASIC K IT C OMPONENTS Part No. Description IS6520/MS6520 Cubit ® Omnidirectional Scanning Engine 00-02421 Installation and User’s Guide* 00-02407 MetroSelect ® Configuration Guide* *Available for download on Metrologic’s website, www.metrologic.com. O PTIONAL A CCESSORI...
Page 9 - NSTALLATION; PowerLink cable to the host device.
3 I NSTALLATION RS232, Light Pen (IS6520-41/MS6520-41) 1. Turn off the host device. 2. Plug the male 10-pin RJ45 end of the PowerLink cable into the 10-pin socketon Cubit. You will hear a ‘click’ whenthe connection is made. 3. Connect the 9-pin female end of the PowerLink cable to the host device. N...
Page 10 - Disconnect the keyboard from the host
4 I NSTALLATION Keyboard Wedge (IS6520-47/MS6520-47) 1. Turn off the host device. 2. Plug the male 10-pin RJ45 end of the PowerLink cable into the 10-pin socketon Cubit. You will hear a ‘click’ whenthe connection is made. 3. Disconnect the keyboard from the host device. 4. Connect the “Y” end of the...
Page 11 - Connect the other end of the PowerLink
5 I NSTALLATION Stand Alone Keyboard (IS6520-47/MS6520-47) 1. Turn off the host device. 2. Plug the male 10-pin RJ45 end of the PowerLink cable into the 10-pin socketon Cubit. You will hear a ‘click’ whenthe connection is made. 3. Connect the other end of the PowerLink cable to the keyboard port on ...
Page 12 - Bend an ordinary paperclip into the shape shown above.; o p
6 D ISCONNECTING THE P OWER L INK C ABLES FROM THE S CANNER Before removing the cable from the scanner, Metrologic recommends that thepower on the host system is off and the power supply has been disconnectedfrom the PowerLink cable. 1. Locate the small ‘pin-hole’ on the back of the scanner. 2. Bend...
Page 14 - Tilt Stand; Fixed Vertical Stand Installation; Tilt Stand Installation; assembled
8 S TANDS Fixed Vertical Stand ( MLPN 46-46145) Optional purchase. a. Fixed Vertical Stand ........ Qty. 1 b. #7 x 1.00” Wood Screw ... Qty. 3 c. M3 x 0.5 x 6 mm Screw ... Qty. 3 Tilt Stand ( MLPN 46-46486) Shipped with the MS6520 only. c. Tilt Stand .......................... Qty. 1 d. #8 x 1.00” W...
Page 15 - first
9 A UDIBLE I NDICATORS When the IS6520/MS6520 scanner is in operation, it 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 thetone, refer to the MetroSelect Configurat...
Page 18 - MetroSet; How does Serial Programming work?
12 P ROGRAMMING M ODES The IS6520/MS6520 Cubit has 3 modes of programming. Bar Codes: Cubit can be configured by scanning the bar codes located in the MetroSelect Configuration Guide ( MLPN 00-02407). Please refer to this guide for instructions. This manual can be downloaded for FREE from Metrologic...
Page 19 - The following example will set the scanner to the factory
13 P ROGRAMMING M ODES ( CONTINUED ) 6. To enter serial program mode, send the following command [stx]999999[etx]. 7. To exit serial program mode, send the following command [stx]999999[etx], the scanner will respond with an [ack] and a long beep. 8. This mode uses the current Baud Rate, Parity, Sto...
Page 20 - This example illustrates 2 important points.; ABREVIATED ASCII TABLE
14 P ROGRAMMING M ODES ( CONTINUED ) EXAMPLE #3: The following example shows the events that occur when aninvalid bar code is sent. This sample will load the factory default settingsand then set the baud rate to 19200. HOST SCANNER FEATURE COMMAND ASCII REPRESENTATION RESPONSE Enter Program Mode [st...
Page 21 - ABELS; Each scanner has a label on; AINTENANCE
15 L ABELS Each scanner has a label on the back of the unit that lists the model number, date of manufacture, serial number, CE and caution information. The following is an example of the label: M AINTENANCE Smudges and dirt can interfere with the proper scanning of a bar code.Therefore, the output ...
Page 22 - Minimum Bar Code Element Width; The same depth of field is achieved when programming Cubit
16 O PTIMAL L OW AND C LOSE D EPTH OF F IELD Minimum Bar Code Element Width A B C D E F G H J K mm - .15 - .17 - - .25 .33 .53 - mils - 5.7 - 6.8 - - 10 13 21 - Note: The same depth of field is achieved when programming Cubit ® for either Optimal Low Depth of Field or Close Depth of Field. 0 25 50 7...
Page 24 - mm
18 F AR D EPTH OF F IELD Minimum Bar Code Element Width A B C D E F G H J K mm - .15 - .17 - - .25 .33 .53 - mils - 5.7 - 6.8 - - 10 13 21 - 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 250 225 DISTANCE: SCANNER FACE TO BAR CODE (mm) D G H J B 123 77 82 91 95 105 114 49 73 45 WIDTH OF SCAN FIELD (mm)
Page 25 - All Interfaces; SYMPTOMS
19 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE The following guide is for reference purposes only. Contact a Metrologicrepresentative at 1-800-ID-METRO or 1-800-436-3876 to preserve the limitedwarranty terms. All Interfaces IS6520/MS6520 Series Troubleshooting Guide SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) SOLUTION No LEDs, beepor m...
Page 26 - Enable beeper. Select tone
20 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE ( CONTINUED ) All Interfaces IS6520/MS6520 Series Troubleshooting Guide (continued) SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) SOLUTION The unitpowers up, butdoes notscan and/orbeep Beeper disabled. Notone selected Enable beeper. Select tone The unitpowers up, butdoes not scanand/or beep ...
Page 27 - Check print
21 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE ( CONTINUED ) All Interfaces IS6520/MS6520 Series Troubleshooting Guide (continued) SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) SOLUTION Scanner beepsat some barcodes and NOTfor others of thesame bar codesymbology The print quality of thebar code is suspect Check print mode. The type ofpri...
Page 29 - PPENDIX; Design Specifications; Operational; fields of 4 parallel lines (omnidirectional); Mechanical; threaded maximum depth of
23 A PPENDIX A Design Specifications Operational Light Source: VLD 650 ± 10 nm, 0.681 milliwatts (PEAK) Depth of Field: 0 mm to 176 mm (0” to 7”) for 0.33 mm (13 mil) bar code at default setting(programmable) Scan Speed: 1000 scan lines/second Scan Pattern: 5 fields of 4 parallel lines (omnidirectio...
Page 30 - Electrical; Operating Temperature:
24 A PPENDIX A ( CONTINUED ) Design Specifications Electrical Power: 1.0 W Input Voltage: 5 VDC ± 0.25 V Operating Current: 200 mA typical @5VDC DC Transformers: Class 2; 5.2 VDC @ 650 mA EMC: FCC, ICES-003 & EN 55022 Class A Laser Class: CDRH Class IIaEN 60825-1:1994/A11: 1996 CLASS 1 Environme...
Page 31 - Default Settings
25 A PPENDIX B Default Settings Many functions of the scanner can be "programmed" - that is, enabled or disabled. The scanner is shipped from the factory programmed to a set ofdefault conditions. The default parameter of the scanner has an asterisk (*) inthe charts on the following pages. If...
Page 32 - Parameter
26 A PPENDIX B ( CONTINUED ) Parameter Default RS232* Light Pen KBW DTS/NIXDORF * NCR F NCR S Poll Light Pen Source 9 Beeper Tone Normal 9 9 9 Beep/Transmit Sequence Before Transmit 9 9 9 Communication Timeout None 9 9 9 Razzberry Tone on Timeout 9 9 9 Three Beeps on Timeout 9 9 9 No Beeps on Timeou...
Page 36 - Keyboard Wedge
30 A PPENDIX C ( CONTINUED ) Keyboard Wedge Powerlink and Adapter Cable (MLPN 54-54008) The Keyboard Wedge PowerLink cable is terminated with a 5-pin DIN femaleconnector on one end, and a 6-pin mini DIN male on the other. Metrologic will supply an adapter cable with a 5-pin DIN male connector on one...
Page 37 - Warranty and Disclaimer; scanners are manufactured by Metrologic at its
31 A PPENDIX D Warranty and Disclaimer Limited Warranty The IS6520/MS6520 Cubit ® scanners are manufactured by Metrologic at its Blackwood, New Jersey, U.S.A. facility. The IS6520/MS6520 Cubit ® scanners have a two (2) year limited warranty from the date of manufacture. Metrologicwarrants and repres...
Page 38 - Notices
32 A PPENDIX E Notices Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant toPart 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfulinterference when the equipment is operated in a commercial enviro...
Page 39 - European Standard; Warning; Standard Europeo; Attenzione
33 A PPENDIX E ( CONTINUED ) European Standard Warning This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may causeradio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequatemeasures. Funkstöreigenschaften nach EN 55022:1998 Warnung! Dies ist eine Einrichtung der Klasse...
Page 41 - NDEX
35 I NDEX A AC input/outlet............. 2, 3, 4, 5, 29Accessories ................................... 2Approvals ........................ 15, 32, 33Assignments pin ........................................... 29 Audible .......................................... 9Autodiscriminates .....................
Page 44 - Printed in the USA
