Voyager and VoyagerCG hand-held, single-line laser scanners feature patented automatic infrared activation and decode all standard 1D bar codes, including GS1 DataBar™. VoyagerCG also includes CodeGate® technology for menu scanning applications. CodeGate zeroes in on the desired code and completes data transmission with the push of a single button. ^Honeywell™

Installation & Setup

Drivers should be installed on the machine using the device.

If you have other scanning devices connected, unplug them all. Be sure to note which USB ports other scanning devices are connected as they have already been established in Serving Line setup.

You will need to configure the Metrologic (Honeywell) MS9540 Barcode Scanner to interact with Newton software. In order to do this, you will need to print a portion of this documentation and scan the programming codes. Refer to Printing and Exporting in Confluence for printing directions.

If you have any issues with the barcodes, please refer to the User's Guide.

Download and Install the Driver

Administrator rights are required to install the device driver. If you do not have administrative rights to the computer(s) you are installing the device, contact Central Office support or your IT department.
1. Access the Honeywell website.
2. Select the Handheld Barcode Scanner from the navigation pane.
3. Select the Voyager 98X0 scanner from the list.
4. Click on the Software tab for the Voyager 9520/40 scanner.
5. Click on the Honeywell Scanning and Mobility (HSM) USB Serial Driver under Drivers.
6. Locate the downloaded .zip file on your computer or local drive and double-click the file to open.
7. Double-click the setup.bat file to begin the installation process.
Connect the Scanner - Connect the scanner(s) into the computer in the proper location.
Program the Scanner - Program the scanner to enter a configuration mode.

If you have any issues with the barcodes, please refer to the User's Guide.
1. Power-up your scanner.
2. Press and hold the button to scan the Enter/Exit Configuration Mode bar code. You should hear three (3) beeps.
3. Program the scanner to enable Uni-Directional USB Serial Emulation - Press and hold the button to scan the Enable Uni-Directional USB Serial Emulation Mode barcode. You should hear one (1) beep.
4. Exit scanner setup. - Press and hold the button to scan the Enter/Exit Configuration Mode bar code. You should hear three (3) beeps. Save the new configuration.
Locate the Correct Port Number - Determine which port the scanner is using.
1. Click on the Start button from your computer.
2. Locate and click on the Control Panel in the menu.
3. Locate the Hardware and Sound settings and click on the title.
4. In the Hardware and Sound window, locate Device and Printers and click on Device Manager.
5. In the Device Manager window, locate Ports (COM & LPT). Click on the right-facing arrow to expand Ports and view port devices.
6. Locate the device named Honeywell Unidirectional Device (COM#) and double click.
7. Next, click on the Port Settings tab. You will need to make notes of the following information in order to proceed.
  1. COM# (In parenthesis at the top of the window)
  2. Bits per second
  3. Data Bits
  4. Parity
  5. Stop Bits
Login to Newton
1. Login to Newton.
2. Locate and click on the Administration and Maintenance tab.
3. Locate the Serving Line option in the Point-of-Sale Setup ribbon.
4. Select either Serving Lines or Serving Line Configs depending on if your District uses line or a particular template. If you are unsure, check with your point of contact in the District.
Establish Serving Line configurations

Step 6 includes instructions for both Serving Line and Serving Line Configs. Choose the correct section your District utilizes for setup.
Test the Scanner

Test the scanner by starting a new meal, starting a serving line configured to the template, or modified for the scanner. Scan barcodes of a few students to ensure Newton is recognizing them in the system.

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Usage

Login to Newton (Back Office) from the main machine and start an operating day by clicking the Start Operating Day link on the checklist or Start New Day from the ribbon.
Start a meal (either breakfast or lunch) by clicking Start Meal (Lunch) or Start Meal (Breakfast) link on the checklist or use the Meal Control Panel in the ribbon to start a meal.
Ensure the date is correct on the Meal Calendar screen and click Ok.
On the POS serving line with the scanner, double click on the Newton POS icon to open up to the login screen.

If you will be enrolling students on the main machine, locate the Meal Control Panel and click on Main Machine to run Newton POS.
Login to Newton POS by entering the username and password given to you by the system administrator, then click Ok.
In the Customer Input Device window, scan the student's barcode identification card.
- In the bottom left-hand corner, notice which device is set for the serving line.
- In the bottom right-hand corner, the status of the device is shown. If it working properly, you should see Running. If the device is not functioning properly, you will see Error. Click on Error to review the message.
The student should appear in the Name window. Proceed with normal serving line processes.

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After you have finished with line servings, click the Quit Serving Line button to exit Newton POS.

Then, click the Exit Point-Of-Sale button.

Be sure to return to the main machine and stop the meal and post transactions for the day.

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