MDI4700

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Document	Description	Version	Download
MDI4700 Data Sheet	Technical details at a glance.		Download
MDI4700 Specification Manual	This document provides specifications for the MDI-4700 imager scan engine.		Contact Support
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	Description	Version	Download
Universal Config Tool 2D	Modern PC Application for use with 2D imager modules & scanner products	2.22	Download
Universal Tuning Tool	This is PC Software for tuning/calibrating the NLV5201 fixed scanner, and the scan engine families: MDI-4xxx, and the MDI-5xxx series for High-Speed automation applications and to improve speed-to-read decode performance time.	Current	Download
Module Firmware	The most recent MDI4700 default firmware Bootloader.	Current	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.	EAGV0191 1.91	Download

Driver	Description	Version	Download
All-In-One PC Drivers	USB-to-serial drivers installer package for 32 and 64-bit versions of Windows XP (32-bit only), Vista 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11. This package contains four drivers. The first and fourth drivers are for the Opticon cradles. The second driver is for the OPN200x scanners along with many other Opticon products. The third driver is an ATEN driver for a popular RS232 <-> USB-VCP adapter. You can choose any of the drivers to install on the first screen of the installer program. *Note: Opticon USB Drivers may not install or operate correctly if FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) is enabled on your host computer*	1.615	Download

How To

Change Interface and Restore Default Settings

• USB COM Port: Use this sheet if you have a USB interface and you are running software that 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.

Notice: For USB modes please use the most recent Drivers.

Configure the Scanner

The output of this barcode reader can be modified in several different ways. 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 Config

The Universal Config Utility is Opticon's Windows-based application that performs utility functions such as firmware loading on the MDI3x00 and MDI4x00 imager scan engine-based products It provides;

• Communication terminal window
• Configuration functions
• Picture capture & downloading
• Data Edit Programming capabilities.

OptiConfigure

Opticonfigure serves primarily as 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.

Universal Tuning Tool

The "Universal Tuning Tool" Software is Opticon's Windows-based application that performs precision tuning functions to speed up the decoding process based on a specific application or series of applications by tuning unique configurations into 1 or more (up to 7) 'BANKS'

It also provides a communication terminal window for;

• Testing
• Picture capture
• Downloading
• Cloning capabilities to load the configuration settings into multiple scanners.

Universal Menu Book

The Universal Menu Book (UMB) is a PDF document that enables 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