Specifications

2-6 Magellan

8500Xt Scanner

Recommended Power Installation. Since the typical grocery environ-

ment includes conveyor belts and electric motors, care should be taken to

ensure that the scanner has a supply of “clean” power (power without

excessive electrical noise).

Counter Preparation. Since the majority of grocery checkout lanes are

designed as “left-hand take away,” the counter drawings in this section

focus on this counter design. Simply reverse the layout for a “right-hand

take away” requirement. The unit scans equally well in either of these two

configurations.

Liquid Drainage. Should a liquid spill occur, ensure that moisture can

flow through the checkstand without pooling.

Leveling. Plan ahead and provide screws/bolts in the checkstand mounts

and a leveling guide (board) to allow leveling of the scanner or scanning-

scale within the counter. Use a 0.375” thick board to replicate the mount

ing flange on the long scanner or scanning-scale, and adjust screws or bolts

until the board is flush within the counter. Use a 4.0” wide board stood on

its end to adjust leveling screws/bolts in rail support applications.

Cable Routing. Placement of the scanning-scale should be planned to

allow easy access to other components as well as optimize communication

between the scanner, the POS terminal and the optional Remote Scale

Display. Note that cables may drop straight down from the scanner’s con

nector panel, or may be conveniently routed along the unit’s side using the

hardware provided. Do not route interface cables near any electrical

motors or other sources of electromagnetic interference.

Remote Scale Display Placement. The customer, and checker in some

instances, must be able to easily view and read the Remote Scale Display.

Ambient light and mounting height considerations are discussed later in

this section.

Vertical Clearance. Provision must be made to allow adequate space

above the scanner bonnet for removal and replacement of the All

Weighs™ Platter (the L-shaped platter). Optimal clearance permits the

platter to be grasped at its top vertical edge and lifted for removal without

obstruction (such as a fixed keyboard mount or any type of enclosure).