About
The Opticon MDC-200 is a CCD bar code scan engine with a very small rectangular form factor and a very thin height profile. This laser scan engine is ideal for space-constrained portable devices. OEMs needing to add 1D scanning capability to smartphones, tablets, sleds, medical devices, diagnostic equipment or kiosks will streamline their design process with this tiny engine: the small size makes it easy to mount. The MDC100 scan engine features a 1x1500 pixel imager that scans bi-directionally at a rate of 200 scans/second.
How To
Restore Default Settings
- USB COM Port: Use this sheet if you have a USB interface and you are running software which requires a COM port to receive data from the scanner.
- USB Keyboard: Use this sheet if you have a USB interface and you would like the flexibility of scanning wherever your keyboard cursor is on your screen.
- RS232: Use this sheet if you have an RS232 interface.
- Keyboard Wedge: Use this sheet if you have a Keyboard Wedge interface. Do not scan this sheet if you have a USB or RS232 interface.
Configure the Scanner
The output of this barcode reader can be modified in several different manners. Using several different tools. The following tools are available for you to use in configuring your scanner. Please submit a ticket above for assistance from Opticon's Technical Support Team.
Universal Menu Book
The Universal Menu Book (UMB) is a PDF document that enabled you to change the most commonly changed settings on Opticon's scanners. The UMB also contains information about what the various settings do when they are enabled. The UMB covers the following topics.
- Interface Specific Settings
- Code Opticons
- Barcode Symbology Settings
- Enabling/Disabling Symbologies
- String Options
- Prefixes / Suffixes
- Preambles / Postambles
- Read Options- Adjusting General Behaviors like:
- Disable Trigger (Always On)
- Single Read Mode / Multiple Read Mode
- Indicator Opticons
- Buzzer Settings
- LED Settings
Opticonfigure
Opticonfigure serves primarily as a an online searchable Universal Menu Book (UMB), however it does have some notable differences. Opticonfigure is updated more frequently than the UMB. Opticonfigure also contains some menu options that were excluded from the UMB for the sake of brevity. Although more inclusive, Opticonfigure doesn't do as good of presenting information in an organized and comprehensible manner as the UMB does. Opticonfigure allows you to: Create and print custom configuration sheets. Create custom configuration sheets and save them as PDF files. Create custom configurations and export OCG files. Create DataWizard configuration sheets.
DataWizard
Data Wizard allows you to modify barcode data before transmission. Currently it is able to add or remove characters, adjust the length of the output data, and remove entire sections of the barcode prior to transmission. Commonly each configuration will be designed to match different sizes, symbologies, or characters in barcode data. So for example if a user wants to truncate a Code-39 barcode of a specific length, but add characters to a Code 128 barcode, you wold make two configurations.
Downloads
Notice: The downloading and use of any Opticon software implies consent with Opticon's End User License Agreement.
Documents
| Document | Description | Version | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDC-200 Specification Manual | This document provides detailed specifications for the MDC200 | Download | |
| DataSheet | Technical details at a glance. | Download | |
| Universal Menu Book | The Universal Menu Book is a document containing instructions and configuration options for the majority of Opticon's products. Support of the commands in this manual is product specific. A must read for System Integrators. In effect this is the User Manual for all of Opticon's products that do not have a User Manual of their own and a supplement to all others. | December 2009 | Download |
Software
| Software | Description | Version | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appload | Appload Is Opticon's multi-purpose firmware update utility. It is a Windows PC application that provides the capability to download firmware onto most Opticon products. It also contains a versatile terminal interface that allows serial communication to any serial port connected to the PC (be it RS232, USB-VCP or Bluetooth-SPP). Opticon products can be queried and configured in this manner. | EAGV0186 1.86 |
Download |
| MDC200 Firmware | The most recent default firmware for the MDC200 scan engine. Appload required. | TC06J03 | Download |