5 scanner troubleshooting – Rice Lake CLS-920i Cargo Lift Scale Installation Manual User Manual

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9.5

Scanner Troubleshooting

Table 9-2. Scanner Troubleshooting

Problem

Possible Cause

Possible Solutions

No red LED/nothing happens
when attempting to scan

No power to the scanner

Check the system power. Confirm that the correct host
interface cable is used.

Check for loose cable connections

Scanner cannot read the bar
code

Interface/power cables are
loose

Check for loose cable connections

Scanner is not programmed for
the correct bar code type

Ensure the scanner is programmed to read the type of bar
code to be scanned. Try scanning other bar code(s) and
other bar code types.

Incorrect communication
parameters

Check that the communication parameters (baud rate,
parity, stop bits) are set properly

Bar code symbol is unreadable

Check the symbol to make sure it is not defaced. Try
scanning similar symbols of the same code type.

Inappropriately hot environment

Remove the scanner from the hot environment and allow it
to cool down.

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