Filter
Top Products
A-2 Magellan
®
8500 Scanner
Indicator LEDs
The green LED indicates scanner status, and the yellow LED is primarily
used to show scale status as described in Table A-1 below:
Table A-1. Green and Yellow LED Functions
LED
INDICATION
DURATION COMMENT
Scale at Zero
a
Yellow LED on steady
The scale is at rest and reads zero weight.
Scanner Active
a
Green LED on steady and dim The scanner is ready for operation. Scanning is
immediately available.
Good Read
Indication
a
Green LED - bright flash
Indicates a bar code has been read and decoded.
Program Mode
Indication
Green LED - Continuous flashing Indicates the scanner is in Label Programming
Mode. Cycle power to exit Programming Mode.
Sleep Mode
Indication
Green LED blinks at a 2-second rate
The scanner motor and/or laser have automati-
cally switched off and the unit has entered Sleep
Mode due to extended inactivity.
Host Disabled
1-second off, 1/10-second on
Host has disabled scanning.
Field Replace-
able Unit (FRU)
Warning (Error
Mode)
Audible low tone 3 seconds.
Alternating Green/Yellow LED flashes
continuously.
Serves notice that a fatal FRU failure has been
detected. Consult Error Codes in Section 4 for
more details. If a low tone is heard, but continuous
flashing is not observed, the scanner can still func-
tion in a limited capacity. Call systems support for
service in either case.
FRU Indication
Green LED flashes a coded
sequence in concert with the speaker.
Occurs ONLY upon Volume/Tone button push fol-
lowing a FRU warning. Enables service techni-
cians to identify FRU failures.
a.Certain functions of the Green and Yellow LEDs are selectable to be enabled or disabled. Your scanner
may not be programmed to display all indications.