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      Honeywell Orbit MS7120 Scanner Configuration

      This article provides information on how to configure your MS7120 as serial com device

      Overview

      For a scanner to work correctly with Gladstone360 or Plus2 it must be seen by the Windows operating system as a serial com port. To convert a USB connected MS7120 scanner to a serial com port device two steps are needed.

      1. A software driver requires installing and needs to see the scanner connected to a USB port in order to create a virtual com port in Windows Device Manager
      2. The scanner must be configured as a serial device by scanning a Honeywell Programming Barcode

      The steps below will provide the detail you need to achieve this.

      Software Driver

      Honeywell/Metrologic provide a driver for the MS7120cthat will identify a correctly configured scanner and create a com port automatically in Windows Device Manager.

      Click this link to download HSM USB Serial Driver version 3.5.11.zip

      Once downloaded, extract the zip file and run  setup.bat as Administrator

      Scanner Configuration

      1. Plug in the scanner to an available USB port
      2. Wait for the operating system to identify the scanner and initialisation to complete
        (30 seconds approximately)
      3. Scan the USB Serial Programming Barcode shown here
        click here for a downloadable pdf containing the barcode
        MS7120-Honeywell-SerialBarcode
      4. The scanner will automatically reconfigure itself as a serial com port device.
        During the process the device will automatic reset a few times indicated by flashing LEDs and a series of Beep Tones (60 seconds approximately)
      5. Once complete unplug the scanner to power it off
      6. Waiting 10 seconds for the Windows Operating to identify the device is disconnected
      7. Plug the scanner back in to the same USB port originally used
      8. Wait for the Windows Operating System to identify the scanner again
        (30 seconds approximately)
      9. The setup is now complete

      Post Installation Checks 

      To double check all is installed correctly, follow these steps;

      1. Open Windows Device Manager
      2. Expand the device list and open Ports (COM & LPT)
      3. The configured scanner using the installed driver will appear on the list of devices and display the Com Port it has been assigned