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Operation
MX1 I-Safe User’s Guide
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Enter Data
You can enter data into the MX1-IS through several different methods. The Scanner Endcaps
provide barcode data entry and the keypad provides manual entry.
Attention
Powering off or rebooting the MX1-IS before a write (to disk) function has
completed, may result in the corruption of the flash drive. Flash drive
corruption necessitates sending the unit to LXE for repair.
Keypad Entry
The keypad is used to manually input data that is not collected otherwise. Almost any function that
a full sized computer keyboard can provide is duplicated on the MX1-IS Full Alpha-Numeric and
Numeric-Alpha keypads but it may take a few more keystrokes to accomplish the task.
For example, when the
2nd
key is selected pressing the desired second-function key will produce
the
2nd
character. The specific
2nd
character is printed in yellow above the corresponding key.
Please refer to “Appendix A - Key Maps” for instruction on the specific keypresses to access all
keypad functions.
Scanner Entry
To scan with the laser barcode endcap, point the laser head towards a barcode and either press the
Scan key on the keypad or pull the trigger on the handle. You will see a red laser beam strike the
barcode.
Correct Scan
Incorrect Scan Incorrect
Scan
Figure 16 Scan Beam
Align the red beam so that the barcode is centered within the beam. The laser beam must cross the
entire barcode. Move the MX1-IS towards or away from the barcode so that the barcode takes up
approximately two-thirds the width of the beam.
The left LED (Laser On Indicator) on the top of the laser barcode endcap will light, indicating
laser emission when the laser beam is being emitted. Following a good read, the right LED (Good
Read Indicator) flashes, indicating a successful scan. Beeps may be heard after a good read,
depending on the application running on the MX1-IS.
The laser automatically turns off after a successful read and is ready to scan again when the Scan
key (or the trigger) is pressed.
