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Magellan 8300/8400

Configuration and Programming Guide

This document covers installing the Magellan 8300/8400 including:

Hardware Connections

Magellan Programming

CRE/RPE Configuration

Additional Magellan Programming

o UPC-A Configuration

o UPC-E Configuration

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Hardware Connections

1. Connect the serial data connection to the

Data Connection port (labeled: POS

Terminal).

2. If the optional pole display is present,

connect it into the Pole Display port

(labeled: Remote Display).

3. Connect the power cord into the power

connection (labeled: Power).

4. Plug the other end of that cable into a

power source.

5. Plug the other end of the serial data cable

into an available serial port on your

computer.

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Magellan Programming

Scan the following barcodes in order to program the device.

Note: This programming method will make the Magellan emulate a Metrologic 2020

scanner/scale.

After making any of the following changes to the scale you will need to contact Weights and

Measures to make sure the scale is certified and weighing items properly.

When this barcode is scanned the green light on the top

of the scanner/scale will start flashing – This will make

the scale enter the programming mode.

MGL 22/23/81/82/85/9500

When this barcode is scanned there will be an audible

Double Beep from the scanner/scale, confirming that it

scanned correctly.

MGL 83/8400

When this barcode is scanned there will be an audible

Double Beep from the scanner/scale, confirming that it

scanned correctly.

When this barcode is scanned the scanner will reboot and

the green lights on the top of the scanner/scale will stop

flashing – This will make the scale exit the programming

mode.

³ 0 0 0 0 0

Switch

³ 0 0 1 E 2 0

Interface Single Cable RS

³ 0 0 0 1 2 0

RS-232 Single Cable

³ 0 0 0 0 0

Switch

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When this barcode is scanned the green light on the top

of the scanner/scale will start flashing – This will make

the scale enter the programming mode.

When this barcode is scanned there will be an audible

Double Beep from the scanner/scale, confirming that it

scanned correctly.

When this barcode is scanned there will be an audible

Double Beep from the scanner/scale, confirming that it

scanned correctly.

When this barcode is scanned there will be an audible

Double Beep from the scanner/scale, confirming that it

scanned correctly.

When this barcode is scanned there will be an audible

Double Beep from the scanner/scale, confirming that it

scanned correctly.

³ 0 0 0 0 0

Switch

³ 0 4 7 9 0 2

Single Cable STX character as STX

³ 0 4 7 A 0 3

Single Cable ETX character as ETX

³ 0 2 0 5 0

Label ID Disabled

³ 0 0 2 2 0

Stop Bit 1

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When this barcode is scanned there will be an audible

Double Beep from the scanner/scale, confirming that it

scanned correctly.

When this barcode is scanned there will be an audible

Double Beep from the scanner/scale, confirming that it

scanned correctly.

***Only Scan this barcode if you have the optional

Remote Display connected to the Scale (if the optional

Remote Display is not present then skip this

barcode).***

When this barcode is scanned the scanner will reboot and

the green lights on the top of the scanner/scale will stop

flashing – This will make the scale exit the programming

mode.

³ 0 0 9 B 1

Data Bits 8

³ 0 0 1 F 0

Parity None

³ 0 0 0 0 0

Switch

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CRE/RPE Configuration

1. Select Setup and then Setup Screen.

2. Select the Hardware tab then select Page

1, under Weight Scale Primary:

3. Select the COM port that the

scanner/scale is connected to. Many

systems have labels on the ports that

contain this information. If yours does

not, select COM 1. You may need to

select other COM ports later if CRE does

not find the scale.

Enter the optional tare amount.

4. Select Metrologic MS2020 for “Primary

Scale Type”.

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5. Select Page 2.

6. Select the radio button next to 30x.01 lb

under “Scale Weight Formatting”.

7. Select Scale.

8. Activate the scale feature and select

Done.

9. Select Update.

You should now be able to scan barcodes and weigh items into CRE. Note that other programs

will not be able to accept input from the scanner/scale without having been designed to do so.

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Additional Magellan Programming

The Magellan can be programmed to read UPC-A and UPC-E barcodes per your specific

requirements:

UPC-A Configuration

UPC-E Configuration

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UPC-A Configuration

This section will allow you to edit how UPC-A barcodes

are read.

When this barcode is scanned the green light on the top

of the scanner/scale will start flashing – This will make

the scale enter the programming mode.

If you want to send the First Digit of the UPC-A Number then Scan:

If you do not want to send the First Digit of the UPC-A Number then Scan:

³ 0 0 0 0 0

Switch

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When this barcode is scanned the scanner will reboot and

the green lights on the top of the scanner/scale will stop

flashing – This will make the scale exit the programming

mode.

When this barcode is scanned the green light on the top

of the scanner/scale will start flashing – This will make

the scale enter the programming mode.

If you want to send the Last Digit of the UPC-A Number then Scan:

If you do not want to send the Last Digit of the UPC-A Number then Scan:

When this barcode is scanned the scanner will reboot and

the green lights on the top of the scanner/scale will stop

flashing – This will make the scale exit the programming

mode.

³ 0 0 0 0 0

Switch

³ 0 0 0 0 0

Switch

³ 0 0 0 0 0

Switch

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UPC-E Configuration

This section will allow you to edit how UPC-E barcodes

are read.

When this barcode is scanned the green light on the top

of the scanner/scale will start flashing – This will make

the scale enter the programming mode.

If you want to send the First Digit of the UPC-E Number then Scan:

If you do not want to send the First Digit of the UPC-E Number then Scan:

³ 0 0 0 0 0

Switch

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When this barcode is scanned the scanner will reboot and

the green lights on the top of the scanner/scale will stop

flashing – This will make the scale exit the programming

mode.

When this barcode is scanned the green light on the top

of the scanner/scale will start flashing – This will make

the scale enter the programming mode.

If you want to send the Last Digit of the UPC-E Number then Scan:

If you do not want to send the Last Digit of the UPC-E Number then Scan:

When this barcode is scanned the scanner will reboot and

the green lights on the top of the scanner/scale will stop

flashing – This will make the scale exit the programming

mode.

³ 0 0 0 0 0

Switch

³ 0 0 0 0 0

Switch

³ 0 0 0 0 0

Switch