PassTracker - How to Setup the Bar Code Scanner

1.) How to program the barcode scanner to add prefix such as a function key F7?

Note: This step is only if you plan to use the Bar Code Scanner on a single computer. If you have a second computer dedicated to scanning, it is not necessary to perform this step.

First of all, find the code bytes for the keyboard F7 key from page 75 of the Metrologic Bar Code Scanner manual, (it's 150). If you are using a different Bar Code Scanner, you may need to look through your manual. What you are looking for is the ability to prefix every scan with the equivalent of the F7 key on your keyboard.

Steps to program
1. Scan the Enter/Exit configuration Mode on page 2 to enter configuration mode, you will hear 3 beeps
2. Scan the "Configurable Prefix Character #1" on page 35 to configure the first prefix
3. Scan the code byte 1, 5, 0 in order from code bytes page 69
You will hear 1 beep for first character 1, and 2 beeps for second character 5, and 3 beeps for 0
4. Scan the Enter/Exit configuration Mode on page 2 to exit configuration mode. You should hear 3 beeps.

2.) How to program the barcode scanner to add suffix such as Tab then Enter?

In order to have the bar code scanner exit the field, causing the search for customer pass script to run, it is necessary to add a 'tab' suffix to each scan. To do this, perform the following steps.

First of, find the code bytes for Tab and Enter keys from page 76, Tab is 166, Enter is 168

Steps to program
1. Scan the Enter/Exit Configuration Mode on pge 2 to enter configuration mode. You will hear 3 beeps
2. Scan the "Configurable Suffix Character #1" on page 43 to configure the first suffix TAB
3. Scan the code bytes 1, 6, 6 orderly from code bytes page 69
You will hear 1 beep for 1, 2 beeps for 6, and 3 beeps for 6
4. Scan the "Configurable Suffix Character #2" on page 43 to configure the second suffix Enter
5. Scan the code bytes 1, 6, 8 orderly from code bytes page 69
You will hear 1 beep for 1, 2 beeps for 6, and 3 beeps for 8
6. Scan the Enter/Exit Configuration Mode on page 2 to exit configuration mode. You will hear 3 beeps

3.) How to change the data transmission delays?

You may have to change the data transmission delay on your scanner if it is not responsive enough. Here are the steps to peform this change.

Steps to program
1. Scan the Enter/Exit Configuration Mode on page 2 to enter configuration mode. You will hear 3 beeps.
2. Scan the delay time you want on page 30, 25 msec works fine for PassTracker
3. Scan the Enter/Exit Configuration Mode on page 2 to exit configuration mode. You will hear 3 beeps.