AML M2500 Decoder - Manual (Page 3)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1
Installation Instructions ........................................................................................ 2
Connecting the M2500 to the PC's Serial Port ...................................................... 8
Daisy Chain Instructions ...................................................................................... 9
Scanning Bar Codes .......................................................................................... 11
Wand Scanning ................................................................................... 11
Laser Scanning ................................................................................... 12
Installing and Using the MS941 Triggerless Laser ............................... 14
CCD Scanning .................................................................................... 20
Slot Reader (Badge Reader) ............................................................... 21
Scanning Magnetic Stripes/Cards ...................................................................... 22
Default Settings ................................................................................................. 23
Changing the Default Settings ............................................................................ 25
Programming Guide ........................................................................................... 27
Code 39 ............................................................................................... 28
UPC .................................................................................................... 29
EAN .................................................................................................... 30
UPC/EAN Supplements ...................................................................... 31
Interleaved 2 of 5 ................................................................................. 32
Codabar .............................................................................................. 33
Code 128 ............................................................................................. 33
Code 93 ............................................................................................... 34
Code 11 ............................................................................................... 34
MSI/Plessey ........................................................................................ 35
Serial Port ........................................................................................... 36
Preambles ........................................................................................... 39
Postambles ......................................................................................... 40
Termination Character ......................................................................... 41
Beep Length and Tone ........................................................................ 41
Mag Stripe Options #1 ......................................................................... 42
Mag Stripe Options #2 ......................................................................... 44
Bar Code Edit ...................................................................................... 46
Options #1 ........................................................................................... 47
Options #2 ........................................................................................... 49
Diagnostics ......................................................................................... 50
Cloning Setup Information .................................................................... 51
Specifications ...................................................................................... 54
Signal Definitions ................................................................................. 55
Appendix A - Function & Special Keys ......................................................... A-1
Appendix B - External Power Supply Requirements .................................... B-1
Appendix C - Code 39 Specifications ........................................................... C-1
Appendix D - Full ASCII Extension to Code 39 ............................................. D-1
Appendix E - UPC Specifications ................................................................ E-1
Appendix F - EAN Specifications .................................................................. F-1
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