Microplate Barcode Labeler User Guide - Agilent Technologies
Microplate Barcode Labeler User Guide - Agilent Technologies
Microplate Barcode Labeler User Guide - Agilent Technologies
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Chapter 7: Using the VCode’s bar code reader<br />
VCode <strong>User</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />
153<br />
Connecting to the<br />
reader<br />
To connect to the bar code reader:<br />
1. Click the Files tab and make sure that BL-600 is selected in the<br />
Model group box.<br />
2. Click Com port and set the following properties:<br />
Property<br />
Setting<br />
Port<br />
The number corresponding to the<br />
port that the bar code reader is<br />
connected to.<br />
This is usually port 1.<br />
Baud rate 38400<br />
Data bits<br />
8 bits<br />
Parity<br />
None<br />
Stop<br />
1 bit<br />
3. Click OK.<br />
Changing the bar code reader’s formats<br />
Introduction<br />
This topic describes how to set the bar code reader’s formats in the<br />
software and then transfer them to the reader.<br />
For an overview of the process of changing the bar code formats stored<br />
in the reader, see “About changing the reader’s label formats” on<br />
page 150.<br />
Before you start<br />
Before you can change the bar code format:<br />
❑ The wiring harness must be attached between the VCode and<br />
computer, and power supplied to the harness.<br />
❑ The bar code reader software must be open.<br />
❑ A serial connection to the bar code reader must be open.<br />
Setting the bar code<br />
formats<br />
To change the bar code reader’s formats in the software:<br />
1. Click the Code setup tab.<br />
2. In the list boxes of the Code 1, Code 2, Code 3 and Code 4 group<br />
boxes, select the four formats that you want your bar code reader to<br />
be able to read.