NCR 7890 User manual

NCR 7890 Presentation Scanner

User’s Guide

BD20-0901-A

Release G

November 1998

The product described in this book is a licensed product of NCR Corporation.

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components, software, and firmware become available. NCR, therefore, reserves the right to

change specifications without prior notice.

All features, functions, and operations described herein may not be marketed by NCR in all

parts of the world. In some instances, photographs are of equipment prototypes. Therefore,

before using this document, consult with your NCR representative or NCR office for

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Retail Systems Group−Atlanta

NCR Corporation

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Duluth, GA 30136

By NCR Corporation

Dayton, Ohio U.S.A.

User’s Guide i

Preface

This book is for the various people who unpack, install,

program, operate, and troubleshoot the NCR 7890

Presentation Scanner. It contains step-by-step

instructions for each of these functions.

Since the daily operation of the scanner is very simple,

frequent references to this book are not required while

using the scanner. However, this book is essential each

time you perform the less frequently used functions

such as installing and programming.

You can obtain additional information about the NCR

7890 Presentation Scanner by contacting your NCR

representative. The following list identifies the available

information products.

• NCR 7890 Presentation Scanner Repair Guide

(BD20-0902-A)

• NCR Scanner Programming Tags (BST0-2121-74)

• NCR Scanner/Scale Interface Programmer’s Guide

(BD20-1074-A)

• NCR 7890-0100 Parts Identification Manual

(BUF0-177)

• NCR 7890-0200 Parts Identification Manual

(BUF0-644)

Note: The Programming Tags book (BST0-2121-74) is

included with this document and with the Repair Guide

(BD20-0902-A).

About this Book

Further Information

Preface

ii User’s Guide

Information Products are available through several

different channels. For fax, e-mail, or mail order, an

NCR Information Products order form is available to

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• http://www.info.NCR.COM (Anyone)

Online Order

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• 622-3727 (VOICEplus)

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FinchleyLondon N12 OHN United Kingdom

ESC/POS Read Me First iii

Contents

Chapter 1

Introducing the 7890 Scanner

The NCR 7890 Presentation Scanner .......................... 1-1

Using Your Scanner ................................................ 1-3

Laser Scanning ....................................................... 1-4

Chapter 2

Site Requirements for Your 7890 Scanner

Understanding Your 7890 Scanner

Requirements ................................................................ 2-1

Physical Considerations ........................................ 2-1

Environmental Considerations ............................. 2-3

Power Considerations ............................................ 2-4

Scanner Location .................................................... 2-4

Chapter 3

Installing Your 7890 Scanner

Installing Your 7890 Scanner ....................................... 3-1

Overview ................................................................. 3-1

Preparing for Installation ...................................... 3-1

Installing the Scanner ............................................ 3-2

Preparing for Installation ............................................. 3-3

What is in the Box .................................................. 3-3

Reporting a Damaged Scanner ............................. 3-3

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Interpreting the 7890 Product Number ................ 3-4

Identifying Scanner Module Cables ...................... 3-4

Identifying Interface Cables .................................. 3-5

Determining Scanner Location .............................. 3-6

Identifying Available Kits ...................................... 3-7

Determining the Communication

Protocol .................................................................... 3-9

Installing the Scanner ................................................. 3-11

Connecting the Scanner Module Cable .............. 3-12

Connecting the Power Module ........................... 3-12

Modifying the Scanner Program ......................... 3-13

Connecting the Interface Cable ........................... 3-13

Chapter 4

Operating Your 7890 Scanner

The 7890 Scanner Components ................................... 4-1

Presentation Scanning .................................................. 4-2

Pick-Up Scanning ......................................................... 4-5

Label Orientation .......................................................... 4-6

Scan Pattern Location ............................................. 4-6

Label Rotation ......................................................... 4-7

Distance from Scanner ........................................... 4-8

Read Indicators ............................................................. 4-9

Status Indicator ....................................................... 4-9

Audible Indicator ................................................... 4-9

Indicator Functions .............................................. 4-10

Bar Code Quality ........................................................ 4-11

Taking Care of Your Scanner ...................................... 4-13

Scanner Operation Summary .................................... 4-14

1 Scan the Bar Code Label .................................... 4-14

2 Observe the Read Indication ............................ 4-14

Contents

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Chapter 5

Programming Your 7890 Scanner

Overview - Programming Your Scanner .................... 5-1

Preparing for Your Program ................................. 5-1

Completing the Worksheets .................................. 5-1

Entering Your Program .......................................... 5-2

Requirements .......................................................... 5-2

Helps ....................................................................... 5-2

Suggestion .............................................................. 5-2

Programming Considerations ..................................... 5-3

Programming Worksheets ..................................... 5-3

Programming Tags ................................................. 5-3

Programming Mode ............................................... 5-5

Entering Your Program ................................................ 5-6

Communications Protocol ........................................... 5-7

Protocol ................................................................... 5-7

Sample Program ..................................................... 5-8

Entering the Program ............................................ 5-8

Good Read Tone ......................................................... 5-10

Tone On/Off ......................................................... 5-10

Tone Frequency .................................................... 5-10

Tone Length ........................................................... 5-11

Parameter Shortcuts .............................................. 5-11

Sample Program ................................................... 5-12

Entering the Program .......................................... 5-12

Timers .......................................................................... 5-16

Lockout Time ........................................................ 5-16

Restart Lockout Timer ......................................... 5-16

Active Time ........................................................... 5-17

Multiplier .............................................................. 5-17

Parameter Shortcuts ............................................. 5-18

Sample Program ................................................... 5-18

Entering the Program .......................................... 5-19

Bar Codes - 1 ............................................................... 5-22

Code 128 ................................................................ 5-22

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UPC/EAN ............................................................. 5-22

Parameter Shortcuts ............................................. 5-25

Sample Program ................................................... 5-25

Entering the Program ........................................... 5-26

Bar Codes - 2 ............................................................... 5-32

Code 39 .................................................................. 5-32

Parameter Shortcuts ............................................. 5-33

Sample Program ................................................... 5-34

Entering the Program ........................................... 5-35

Bar Codes - 3 ............................................................... 5-39

Interleaved 2 of 5 .................................................. 5-39

Parameter Shortcuts ............................................. 5-41

Sample Program ................................................... 5-41

Entering the Program ........................................... 5-42

Bar Codes - 4 ............................................................... 5-47

Code 128 ................................................................ 5-47

Minimum Data Characters Allowed ................... 5-47

UCC 128 ................................................................ 5-48

Parameter Shortcuts ............................................. 5-48

Sample Program ................................................... 5-49

Entering the Program ........................................... 5-50

Label Identifiers .......................................................... 5-52

Identifier Type ....................................................... 5-52

Common Byte 1 and Common Byte 2 ................ 5-55

Bar Code Type ....................................................... 5-55

Common Byte ....................................................... 5-56

Unique Identifier .................................................. 5-56

Version Number .................................................... 5-57

Parameter Shortcuts ............................................. 5-57

Sample Program ................................................... 5-58

Entering the Program ........................................... 5-59

Additional Bar Code Options .................................... 5-66

UPC Number System Character ......................... 5-66

Sample Program ................................................... 5-66

Entering the Program ........................................... 5-67

Contents

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RS-232 Parameters - 1 ................................................. 5-68

Baud Rate .............................................................. 5-68

Parity ..................................................................... 5-68

Stop Bits and Character Length .......................... 5-68

Handshake ............................................................ 5-69

Parameter Shortcuts ............................................. 5-70

Sample Program ................................................... 5-70

Entering the Program .......................................... 5-71

RS-232 Parameters - 2 ................................................. 5-74

BCC Option .......................................................... 5-74

Interface Control ................................................... 5-74

Check Digit ........................................................... 5-75

VLI and Bit 6 EOM ............................................... 5-75

Retransmit on ACK/NAK Timer

Expiration ............................................................. 5-76

Parameter Shortcuts ............................................. 5-76

Sample Program ................................................... 5-77

Entering the Program .......................................... 5-78

RS-232 Prefix Byte ...................................................... 5-81

Prefix Byte ............................................................. 5-81

ASCII Code ........................................................... 5-81

Parameter Shortcuts ............................................. 5-81

Sample Program ................................................... 5-82

Entering the Program .......................................... 5-82

RS-232 Terminator Byte .............................................. 5-85

Terminator Byte .................................................... 5-85

ASCII Code ........................................................... 5-85

Parameter Shortcuts ............................................. 5-86

Sample Program ................................................... 5-86

Entering the Program .......................................... 5-86

Communications Options .......................................... 5-89

Send IBM Tags in Hex or ASCII .......................... 5-89

Maintain or Drop OCIA Tag Message

Data ....................................................................... 5-89

Retries on IBM Message ...................................... 5-90

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RS-232 Mode: Normal or Eavesdrop .................. 5-90

RS-232 Delay ......................................................... 5-91

OCIA NCR Short Soft Rest .................................. 5-91

Sample Program ................................................... 5-92

Entering the Program ........................................... 5-93

Clone Programming ................................................... 5-95

Scanner Programming Summary .............................. 5-97

Creating the program ........................................... 5-97

Entering the Program ........................................... 5-98

Saving the Program .............................................. 5-99

Cloning the Program ............................................ 5-99

Chapter 6

Troubleshooting Your 7890 Scanner

Fault Identification ....................................................... 6-1

Repairing Your 7890 Scanner ....................................... 6-4

Interface Switch ............................................................. 6-5

Switch Function ...................................................... 6-5

Changing the Interface Switch Setting ................. 6-6

Fuse ................................................................................ 6-7

Appendix A

Programming Worksheets

Overview - Programming Worksheets ...................... A-1

Purpose ................................................................... A-1

Format .................................................................... A-1

Defaults .................................................................. A-1

Shortcuts ................................................................. A-2

ASCII Characters ................................................... A-2

Program Entry ....................................................... A-2

User’s Guide ix

Radio Frequency Interference

Statement

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply

with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference when the equipment is operated in a

commercial environment. This equipment generates,

uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with out the

instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to

radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a

residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in

which case the user is required to correct the

interference at his own expense.

This equipment must be installed and used in strict

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

However, there is no guarantee that interference to

radio communications will not occur in a particular

commercial installation. If this equipment does cause

interference, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to consult

an NCR Corporation service representative

immediately.

Note:

Information to User:

Radio Frequency Interference Statement

x User’s Guide

NCR Corporation is not responsible for any radio or

television interference caused by unauthorized

modifications of this equipment or the substitution or

attachment of connecting cables and equipment other

than those specified by NCR. Such unauthorized

modifications, substitutions, or attachments may void

the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The

correction of interferences caused by such unauthorized

modifications, substitutions, or attachments are the

responsibility of the user.

Voluntary Control Council for Interference

(VCCI) Radio Frequency Interference Statement

Caution:

User’s Guide xi

Canadian Department of Communications

Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A

limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus

set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the

Canadian Department of Communication.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits

radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux

appareils numériques de la Class A prescrites dans le

Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectriques édicté par

Ministère des Communications du Canada.

Safety Extra Low Voltage

This device should only be powered by a Safety Extra

Low Voltage (SELV) power supply source with an

available current level of 5 amperes or less, suitable for

the country of installation. The power source must be

certified by the appropriate safety agency for the

country of installation.

Le matériel doit être reliés electriquement au circuit å

Très Basse Tension de Sécurité (TBTS) ayant une limite

de 5 ampères correspondant de facon satisfaisante et

acceptable dans le pays où le matériel doit être installé.

Le source d’alimentation doit être approuvée par une

agence de normalisation appropriée et acceptable dans

le pays où le matériel doit être installé.

Declaration of Conformity

xii User’s Guide

Declaration of Conformity

Manufacturer’s Name

NCR Corporation

Manufacturer’s

Address

NCR Corporation

Retail Systems Group - Atlanta

2651 Satellite Boulevard

Duluth, GA 30136

Type of Equipment

Information Technology Equipment —

Presentation Scanner

Model Number

Class 7890

Electrical Rating (Input)

9 Vdc, 1.0 A

NCR Corporation, 1700 South Patterson Boulevard,

Dayton, OH 45459, USA, declares that the equipment

specified above conforms to the referenced

EU Directives and Harmonized Standards.

EU Directive Harmonized Standard(s) File, Certificate,

or Test Report

Number

89/336/EEC (EMC) EN 55022: 1987 (CISPR 22)

EN 50082-1, Part 1: 1992

IEC 801-2: 1984

IEC 801-3: 1984

IEC 801-4: 1988

00334

Director of Quality Assurance

NCR Corporation

Retail Systems Group - Atlanta

2651 Satellite Boulevard

Duluth, GA 30136

User’s Guide xiii

European Contact:

NCR Limited

206 Marylebone Road

London, NW1 6LY, England

Declaration of Conformity

xiv User’s Guide

Repair Guide xv

Laser Safety

The NCR 7890 Presentation Scanner comes from the

factory with the Laser Safety label attached. The

following figure shows the Laser Safety label and its

location.

12188

R

Atlanta, G A  30136

Complies with FDA radiation

perform ance standards, 21

C FR Subchapter J

Made in USA

D ate M anufactured

C lass 7890

Model

Serial

Tracer

9A 1

W 9

EN -60825-1 C LASS 1 LAS ER PR O DUCT

Funkenstört nash VFG 243/91

C lass IIa Laser Product.

Avoid Long-Term V iew ing

of direct Laser Light.

A ppareil á laser de classe IIa.

Éviter toute exposition prolongée

de la vue à la lum ière laser directe.

C lase IIa P roduto Laser.Traté

de no ver directam ente él R ayo

Laser por m uchó tiem po.

"This device com plies w ith part 15 of the FC C R ules

O peration is subject to the follow ing tw o conditions

(1) T his device m ay not cause harm ful intreference

and (2) this device m ust accept any interference

re ceive d includin g interference th at m ay cause

undersired operation"

This apparatus does not exceed the

C la s s A lim its fo r ra d io n o is e

em m isions set out in the R adio

interference R egulation of C anada

Le presént appareil ñ em et pas de

bruits radioélectrictriques dépassant

le s lim ite s d e la c la s s é A p r e s c rit e s

dans le R eglem ent sur le brouilage

radioélectricque du Canada.

V

DC

CA

NCR

Corporation

C overed by one or m ore of the follow ing patents or patents pending: 4935610, 4971410,

5105070, 5132523, 5148009, 5155346, 5164584, 5179271, 5185514, 5195514, 5198650,

5206776, 5221832, 5256865

Laser Safety Label

Figure 1

7890 Product Label (Laser Safety)

Laser Safety

xvi Repair Guide

There are seven Country Language Specific IEC Class 1

Laser labels included with the NCR 7890 Scanner when

configured for international installations. The

importer/installer must attach the correct IEC label to

the scanner cabinet. The following figure shows the

labels and suggested installation location.

12187

CLASS 1 LASER

PRODUCT

APPAREIL A LASER

DE CLASSE 1

LASER KLASSE 1

Zeitbasis 100 s

PRODUCTO LASER

CLASE 1

LUOKAN 1

LASERELAITE

KLASS 1

LASER APPARAT

Country Language

Specific ICE Class 1

Laser Labels

Figure 2

Country Language Specific IEC

Class 1 Laser Labels

Repair Guide xvii

CAUTION: Laser

radiation when

open and interlock

defeated.

DO NOT STARE

INTO BEAM.

This laser module

does not comply

with 21CFR1040.

USE ONLY AS A

Component.

CAUTION: Laser

radiation when

open and interlock

defeated.

DO NOT STARE

INTO BEAM.

This laser module

does not comply

with 21CFR1040.

USE ONLY AS A

Component.

12189

15710

CAUTION: La se r

r adi at i on when

open and interlock

def eated.

DO NOT STARE

INTO BEAM.

Thi s l aser module

does not c ompl y

with 21CF R1040.

USE ONLY AS A

Component .

CAUTION: Laser

radi at i on when

open and inter l oc k

defeat ed.

DO NOT STARE

INTO BEAM.

This l aser module

does not comply

with 21CFR1040.

USE ONLY AS A

Component.

7890 0100 Laser

Module Label

Location

7890 0200 Laser

Module Label

Location

Laser Safety

xviii Repair Guide

The NCR 7890 Presentation Scanner meets the following

laser/LED power requirements.

• Class IIa CDRH (Center for Devices and

Radiological Health)

“Class IIa Laser Product—Avoid Long-Term

Viewing of Direct Laser Light.”

• Class 1 EN60-825 (Europäische Norm)

Following is the radiant energy of the laser/LED light

as applied to each of the specified requirements.

7890-0100

Accessible Emission Limit (CDRH Calculation) 0.66 Milliwatts

Accessible Emission Limit EN60 825-

1:1994+AII:1996

0.63 Milliwatts

7890-0200

Accessible Emission Limit (CDRH Calculation) 0.99 Milliwatts

Accessible Emission Limit EN60 825-

1:1994+AII:1996

0.81 Milliwatts

7890-8082

Accessible Emission Limit (CDRH Calculation) 0.99 Milliwatts

Caution: Use of controls or adjustments or performance

of procedures other than specified herein may result in

hazardous radiation exposure.

Class IIa Laser Product--Avoid Long-Term Viewing of

Direct Laser Light.

Laser Power

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