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Configuring a barcode scanner

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To add a new barcode scanner or replace an existing one, you must configure it within the WSMS application. You can access the Scanner Settings of most applications from the home screen.

Open the Scanner Settings dialog and click on the Scanners tab to view the list of current barcode scanners.

  • Add – Configure a new barcode scanner for use with the application.
  • Delete – Remove the selected barcode scanner from use.
  • Reconnect – Disconnect the selected barcode scanner and attempt to reconnect.
  • Component scanner settings – If more than one scanner is configured, you can specify to only scan certain components with a specific canner.  Select the scanner name next to each component.  If you only have one scanner, you can select that scanner for all components, or leave it blank.

Adding a Scanner

To add a new scanner, Click Add. In the popup dialog, enter a name to identify the scanner and select the scanner interface type (HID, RS232, etc).

Specify any data formatting you want to apply to the raw barcode data using the checkboxes in the top right corner.  By default, all barcodes will be UPPER CASED and whitespace will be removed from the beginning and end of each barcode and each value that is parsed out.

Depending on the Type selected, you will need to enter some parameters that are required to connect to the scanner.  In most cases you can use the Auto Detect feature to automatically detect these parameters.

  • Click Auto Detect button
  • Scan a barcode (other than a programming barcode) with 15 seconds.
  • A message will appear below the Auto Detect button to indicate if the auto detection was successful.  The parameters should populate automatically.

Note: For USB barcode scanners, the Serial Number parameter is optional if you are only using one scanner at the station. Leaving it blank will allow you to replace a scanner without having to reconfigure it, as long as the make and model are the same.  If using more than one scanner (example: Wheel A and Wheel B or Left and Right) the serial number is required to distinguish between the scanners.

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