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Introduction
This document provides instructions for setting up scanners. Scanners are relatively easy to setup. Issue an Optifacts support ticket if your have any issues or need assistance.
Procedure
PC Scanner
One type of scanner can plug into the back of a PC. These are used by customer service, frame management, verification, mail room, as well as other departments within the lab, wherever there is a PC to connect to.
Setup in Optifacts
- Adding lines in the 7, 12, 2 menu
- Adding lines in the 7, 12, 3 menu
- Adding lines in the 3, 6, 6, menu
- Programming the scanner
Direct Connection Scanner
The other, uses a DB9 connector and connects directly to the Rocket or Digi Port. It is assigned a unique tray tracking ID. These are used to communicate with machines such as generators, edgers or other types of lab equipment.
Symbol Bar Code Scanners
Job Track can have several processes running to monitor Symbol Bar Code Scanners. In order to enable Symbol Scanners, you will need the following entry in menu 3-6-6.
- A process will need to be started for each scanner on each port similarly to the way you would configure each tracer on each port.
