Unitech MS146 User Manual

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MS146 Manual 1INTRODUCTIONThe MS146 is a family of bar code slot readers specifically designed forreading ID, membershop, or other types of cards that contain bar codes.The MS146 comes in four interfaces: PS/2, RS232, USB, and TTL Wand.The MS146 also comes in two different optical types: Visible Light(660nm) for reading normal bar codes, and Infrared Light (930nm) forreading bar codes hidden behind an opaque security film.MS146Normal OperationMS146A and MS146IAThe Undecoded (or TTL, or Wand) MS146A requires an external decoderin order to communicate with your computer. Decoders are built intoWedge devices and many POS (Point of Sale) keyboards, such as theUnitech KP3700.The MS146A cannot be configured via Scanner Configuration Manager.Any modification of the output data must be done in the external decoder.MS146-2 and MS146I-2The RS232 (Com Port) interface should only be used when your softwareis designed to accept com port input. The MS146-2 has a built-in decoderand outputs the scanned data in ASCII Code. MS146-2 input requiresspecial software such as HyperTerminal (Bits per second: 9600, Data bits:8, Parity: None, Stop bits: 1, Flow control: None) in order to view theoutput.The MS146-2 will require an optional power supply unless your computer’scom port supplies power (unlikely).