ScanTalker™ 2.0
Hand-held Scanner
Calibration Guide

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Welcome
Scanning Default Bar Codes
Testing the Scanner
For More Information
Contacting Freedom Scientific
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Technical Support

Welcome

The ScanTalker™ 2.0 application is available with or without the Metrologic MS3780 hand-held bar code scanner. The following procedures describe how to load the default settings into your scanner.

This is only necessary if:

• You purchased the optional MS3780 scanner separately from the ScanTalker application.
• You need to recalibrate the MS3780 scanner.
• You are using a different bar code scanner.

Note: Please print this web page so that you can scan the bar code graphics.

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Scanning Default Bar Codes

The bar codes that appear in the following procedures are the minimum default settings required to operate a hand-held scanner with ScanTalker. Use the following procedures to calibrate the bar code scanner.

Note: When using the MS3780, remember to press the Scan button when scanning.

1. Plug the scanner into your computer or PAC Mate and wait for it to power on with a single beep.
   
   Scan the following bar code to enter Configuration mode. Verify that you hear three beeps, and go to step 2.
   
   
   
   
2. Scan the following bar code. After the beep, go to step 3.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Scan the following bar code. After the beep, go to step 4.
   
   
   
   
   
4. Scan the following bar code. After two beeps, go to step 5.
   
   
   
   
   
5. Scan the following bar code. After three beeps, go to step 6.
   
   
   
   
   
6. Scan the following bar code. After the beep, go to step 7.
   
   
   
   
   
7. Scan the following bar code. After the beep, go to step 8.
   
   
   
   
   
8. Scan the following bar code. After the beep, go to step 9.
   
   
   
   
   
9. Scan the following bar code. After the beep, go to step 10.
   
   
   
   
   
10. Scan the following bar code. After the beep, go to step 11.
    
    
    
    
    
11. Scan the following bar code. Verify that you hear three beeps, which indicates that you have exited Programming mode and saved the calibration.
    
    
    
    

This concludes scanner calibration using the default bar codes.

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Testing the Scanner

The following describes how to connect the scanner to the PAC Mate and how to perform a quick scanner test.

1. Turn on the PAC Mate.
2. Connect the supplied USB adapter to the scanner’s USB cable connector, and then plug the adapter’s mini-A USB connector in to the PAC Mate’s mini-B USB port.
   
   If you are using the Metrologic scanner, the scanner emits a beep tone and its blue LED is on indicating that it is connected to the PAC Mate and turned on.
3. Insert the ScanTalker CompactFlash card.
4. Wait until ScanTalker announces “UPC edit.” If necessary, press TAB (DOTS 4-5 CHORD) until you hear UPC edit.
5. Press and hold the large button on the scanner’s handle to scan the following bar code.
   
   
   
   
   
   Verify that the PAC Mate’s response is, “Ragu – Pasta Sauce. Chunky Garden Style Tomato, Garlic, and Onion.”
6. Press ENTER (DOT 8) to place ScanTalker in UPC Edit mode and scan the following bar code.
   
   
   
   
   
   Verify that the PAC Mate’s response is, “Welch’s Frozen – Juice Cocktail. Concord Grape Frozen Concentrate.”
   
   If the two bar codes are correctly identified, the scanner is ready for use. Press ENTER (DOT 8) to place the scanner into UPC Edit mode, and scan an item when you are ready.

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For More Information

For up-to-date information on PAC Mate and accessories, please visit www.pacmategear.com.

To learn more about how UPC bar codes work, please visit http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/upc.htm

Contacting Freedom Scientific

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