Mesa with Barcode Scanner
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Contents Quick Start – Easily Scan a Barcode Now.................... 5 What You Receive........................................................... 7 Third-party Software.................................................... 8 Using the Mesa with the Barcode Scanner................. 8 Barcode Connector Utility............................................. 9 Barcode Setup............................................................11 User Tab ...................................................................
Mesa With Barcode Scanner The Mesa Rugged Notepad™ with a barcode scanner allows you to read 1D and 2D barcodes and easily import barcode data into custom or standard programs running on the Mesa. Quick Start – Easily Scan a Barcode Now When you receive your Mesa with the barcode scanner, you can scan a barcode right away using the default settings. Follow these steps: 1. Find a barcode to scan (or use this one): 2. Plug the Mesa AC wall power charger into a wall socket.
(shown below), Microsoft ® Word Mobile, and Notes are provided on the Mesa. Note: If the application you want isn’t shown on the Home screen, tap the Windows soft key to view and select an application. 6. Put the cursor where you want the barcode data to be placed. 7. Press the notes button to begin scanning. Using the red crosshairs, aim the scanner at the barcode you are scanning.
8. When the scanner decodes the barcode, the data is placed in your document where the cursor is placed. (With Excel, press enter to see data in the selected column).
If you purchased a new Mesa with the barcode scanner, you receive the items listed plus the standard Mesa accessories (Li-Ion battery packs, hand strap, USB communication cable, stylus, AC wall power charger, screen protectors, connector protector, documentation CD, carrying case). Third-party Software You might be using an application provided by someone other than Juniper Systems, Inc. Please refer to the documentation provided for that software for details on how to use it.
Barcode Connector Utility The Barcode Connector™ utility is a barcode wedge program provided with the barcode scanner. Depending on the configuration of your Mesa it either loads automatically when the Mesa is turned on or you can open it from the Mesa Home screen. Note: If the program does not appear in the favorites bar as shown below (lower right-hand corner), tap the Windows soft key and find it in the Windows Start menu.
While the Barcode Connector utility loads, a progress bar is displayed, then the main Barcode Connector utility screen appears as shown below: Two main functions are accessed from here: 1. Barcode Setup – Use the setup screens to configure the settings of the barcode hardware and Barcode Connector utility. 2. Power Down Barcode and Exit – This function completely shuts down the barcode scanner. You may want to do this to prevent accidental triggering of a scan sequence.
recommend that you leave it powered on. The barcode is configured to enter a sleep state when it is inactive and consumes about 8mW of power when it is in this state. To minimize the Barcode Connector utility press the X in the bottom right corner of the display. Barcode Setup When you select Barcode Setup, a window is displayed with several tabs along the top. Select these tabs to view or edit the configuration of the Barcode Connector utility and the barcode hardware.
User Tab The User tab has the following functions: Select Scan Button – Configure which of the four top function buttons on the Mesa will be the scan button (notes is the default). Trigger Mode While Holding Scan Button – Select Scan to start scanning the moment the button is pressed. Select Aim to turn on the aimer when the button is pressed and to start scanning when the button is released. Beep On and Visual On – Select options for audio and visual indicators based on good or bad scan reads.
Test Tab The Test tab has the following functions: Scan – Use this function to test the settings and to view information about a scanned bar code. (The assigned hardware button can also be used.) Code Type and Scan Data – After a successful scan, the code type of the barcode and the scan data are displayed.
General Tab The General tab has the following functions: Scan Time – Adjust the scan time which is the duration of time before the scanner times out. Enable/Disable Aiming Crosshairs. Enable/Disable Decoding Illumination (red light). Illumination Brightness – You can adjust the illumination brightness, but for performance reasons, it is recommended you leave this at the maximum value of 10.
Pick List Mode – Enable this mode if barcodes are close together. The scanner only decodes barcodes aligned directly under the center of the aiming crosshairs. Disable this mode if only one barcode is viewable. The aiming crosshairs do not have to line up directly on the barcode in order for the scanner to read it. Just aim the scanner in the general area where the barcode is located.
Data Format Tab The Data Format tab has the following function: Select optional prefix and suffixes from the Format pull-down list to add to the scan data. (If you use a program like Excel, we recommend that you Select with Suffix1 set to a carriage return (). This puts each scan on a new line.
1D Code Types Tab The 1D Code Types tab has the following functions: Inverse 1D – Enable/disable inverse 1D bar codes or select Auto Detect. Enable/disable the 1D code types listed.
Select the Options function to configure 1D code type specific settings. New tabs are shown across the top for Code 39, Code 128/ Code 93/Discrete, UPC/EAN 1, UPC/EAN 2, Interleaved GS1 DataBar, MSI Plessey, Codabar/Code 11, and Matrix 2 of 5. Depending on which 1D barcodes you are going to read, you should review the options and configure them for your needs.
Set Length: This option allows you to specify the length of the barcodes you want to read. This could be useful if you know that all valid barcodes will be a specific length or a range of lengths. There are four ways to specify the allowed barcode lengths. Let A refer to the first length field and B refer to the second length field. 1) One Discrete Length – Set A to the discrete length and B to 0. Only barcodes with an exact length of A are decoded.
Composite/Postal Code Types Tab The Composite/Postal Code Types tab has the following functions: Composite Codes - Enable or disable composite code types. Postal Codes - Enable or disable postal code types.
2D Code Types Tab The 2D Code Types tab has the following function: 2D Code Types - Enable or disable 2D code types.
Profiles Tab The Profiles tab has the following functions: Select a Profile to Save or Load - A profile is a saved set of settings. To load a profile, select the profile from the drop-down list and select Load. Note: When a setting is changed a hidden profile (called “last user”) is updated. When this utility is launched, it loads the settings from the last user profile.
Up to four profiles with different settings can be saved. To save a new profile, configure the settings previously discussed, come to this tab, select the profile name you want to use, and select Save. Note: Any changes to settings after a profile is loaded will not automatically get saved out to the profile, but will get saved out to “last user.
Troubleshooting 1 – The Mesa’s pop up status icon bar appears at the top of the screen when I try to scan a barcode. Title Bar Pop Up Status Icon Bar Reason/Solution: If you are using the notes button as the scan button, (the default) it is easy to inadvertently press on the top part of the Mesa’s touchscreen when pressing this button, which brings up the status bar.
3 – I need to set up several Mesas the same way. Do I need to configure all of them individually? Reason/Solution: You don’t need to configure them individually. Set up one Mesa the way you want all the Mesas to be configured. Copy the “LastUser.cfg” file from this Mesa located at “\Program Files\Barcode Connector” to the other Mesas.
5 – I don’t know what type of barcode I am trying to scan. Reason/Solution: Enable all the barcode types on the 1D Code Types, Composite/Postal Code Types, and 2D Code Types tabs (some types are mutually exclusive). Go to the Test tab. Scan the barcode and the Code Type window shows the type of barcode scanned. When you are finished, go back and deselect barcode types you are not using. 6 – My TLC-39 Composite barcode will not scan. Reason/Solution: On the 1D Code Types tab ensure that Code 39 is checked.
8 – My Code 39 Full ASCII barcode will not scan. Reason/Solution: On the 1D Code Type tab, select Options, then the Code 39 tab. Ensure that the lengths are set to the fullest range. 9 – My Bookland EAN barcode will not scan. Reason/Solution: Ensure that both Bookland EAN and EAN-13 are enabled on the 1D Code Types tab. 10 – My ISBN, ISMN, ISSN, or JAN barcodes will not scan. Reason/Solution: These barcode types are all subsets of EAN-13. Ensure that EAN-13 is enabled on the 1D Code Types tab.
Certifications and Standards CLASS 1 LASER & LED PRODUCT CLASSIFIED EN/IEC 60825-1 2007 & AS/NZS 2211.1:2004” Complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 & 1040.11 except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No. 50 dated June 24, 2007 Caution – use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. This barcode scanner is not user-serviceable. Units requiring service or repair must be returned to the factory.
Laser Wavelength 650nm, nominal Emission Repetitive Pulsed Pulse Energy* 7uJ Pulse Width 9 mSec Pulse Rep Rate 55Hz, nominal Divergence 1 Radian XY, approx. Classification Class 1 LED (Australia New Zealand only) Wavelength 635nm, peak Bandwidth FWHM 20nm Emission Repetitive Pulsed Pulse Energy* <3.1uJ Pulse Width 0.
The following label is located on the rear panel of the device and provides the unit serial number: FCC and Industry Canada United States and Canada Please refer to the Mesa Owner’s Manual for information. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. This device also complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this equipment is subject to the following conditions: 1. The device may not cause harmful interference. 2.
In compliance with the FCC rules, 47 CFR 15.105(b), the user must be notified that this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
European Union (CE Marking) Products bearing the CE marking comply with the 2004/108/EC (EMC Directive), 2006/95/EC (Low Voltage Directive) issued by the Commission of the European Community. CE compliance of this device is valid only if powered with/by a CE-marked wall charger provided by the manufacturer. Cables connecting to the USB host port must use a ferrite core/bead on the cable. The ferrite core must be placed on the cable near the end that connects to the Mesa.
Mesa Barcode Scanner Specifications Imager and Decoder Motorola/Symbol SE4500 imager and PL4507 624MHz decoder Sensor Resolution 752 X 480 Field of View Horizontal 40°, vertical 25° Reading Angles Skew & pitch ±60°, roll 360° Read Range 1” – 24” depending on code type, size, and density Symbologies All common 1D, 2D (PDF417, MicroPDF417, Composite, RSS, TLC-39, Data matrix, QR code, Micro QR code, Aztec, MaxiCode, Postal codes) Trigger Buttons Programmable Aiming Crosshair Pattern Visible wit
Storage Temperature -24°F to 158°F / -40°C to 70°C Certification Class 1 Laser and LED Product Power 1.49W active, 0.54W standby, 8mW sleep; by default device returns to sleep after 1 second of inactivity SDK Support Available For the most current information on the Mesa Barcode Scanner software, hardware, Owner’s Manual and FAQs go to our website: www.junipersys.com, Support.
Sample 1D Barcodes Code 39 Code 128 UPC-A Mesa Barcode Scanner Owner’s Manual 35
Sample 2D Barcodes Aztec Maxicode MicroPDF417 QR Code 36 Mesa Barcode Scanner Owner’s Manual
