Operation Manual

6-6 Magellan

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Programming Session

A typical programming session is conducted as follows:

1. Scan the SWITCH bar code to place the scanner in Programming

Mode. Depending upon its current programming, the scanner may

emit a beep or beeps, indicating it has read the bar code and the

scanner (top) green LED will flash on and off slowly while the scan-

ner remains in Programming Mode. Normal scanning functions are

disabled.

2. Scan the programming bar code(s) that is (are) specially encoded to

make the desired changes. With few exceptions

, the scanner will

emit a triple beep each time you scan a valid programming bar code.

Additionally, when programming a feature requiring you to scan single

digits to set a multi-digit number, such as Minimum Label Length, scan-

ning the SWITCH bar code (or any item tag/item value bar code) before

completing all input will result in an error tone and cause the scanner to

exit Programming Mode. Under these circumstances, the current feature

you were trying to set is thrown out; any previous bar codes scanned

during the session will take effect.

1. Some features, such as Minimum Label Length, require you to select the label’s

length by scanning a series of single-digit bar codes. A single ‘good read’ beep is

sounded when scanning these single digits in Programming Mode. Only the final

required digit in the sequence will produce a triple beep when scanned, indicat-

ing a successfully programmed feature.

NOTE

Not all features are available for all interfaces and the scanner

will sound an error tone when scanning programming bar

codes for features invalid to the current interface. Only fea-

tures supported by the currently active interface will be imple-

mented.

NOTE

If a bar code is scanned that changes the scanner’s interface,

all previous configuration items scanned in the programming

session are lost.