for the most simple of tests, did you select "1. UPC" and use the wand on a UPC barcode? You can find these types of bar codes on most consumer products. Also, you need to get the scan rate just right by varying the speed of going back and forth on the barcode.
One method of troubleshooting is to connect a 5 volt supply to the wand and measure the output with a multi meter as you scan a barcode. It should fluctuate between 0 and 5 as per the 'digital' reading of the barcode. ________________________________ From: M100 <[email protected]> on behalf of Will Senn <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2022 1:18 AM To: Model 100 Discussion <[email protected]> Subject: [M100] BCR woes So, I bought a BCR on Ebay, unboxed it and hooked it up. Loaded the driver, and the basic program to do the scans. But, when I scanned, the light came on, but no joy on beep or numbers. It's a pretty dim light... Any ideas to troubleshoot/fix? Supposedly, the only user serviceable component is the cap and that's fine. That dim light is concerning - were they usually a pretty bright light or were they always dim? Regards, Will
