Honeywell 7120 Orbit Scanner

Installation & Setup

You will need to configure the Metrologic (Honeywell) 7120 Orbit 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.

1. 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 Hands-Free Barcode Scanner from the navigation pane.
   3. Select the Orbit 7120 scanner from the list.
   4. Click on the Software tab for the Orbit 7120 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.
       
2. Connect the Scanner
   
   1. Connecting to a Keyboard Wedge
      
      1. Shutdown the computer.
      2. Plus the male 10-pin RJ45 end of the PowerLink cable into the 10-pin socket on the Honeywell 7120 scanner. 
      3. Disconnect the keyboard from the computer.
      4. Connect the "Y" end of the PowerLink cable to the keyboard and the keyboard port on the host PC. If necessary, use the male/female adapter cable supplied with the scanner for proper connections.
      5. Plug-in the external power supply into the power jack on the PowerLink cable. (Be sure the power supply and AC input voltages are the same.)
      6. Connect AC power to the transformer.
      7. Turn on the computer.
         
   2. Connecting to a Stand-Alone Keyboard
      
      1. Shutdown the computer.
      2. Plus the male 10-pin RJ45 end of the PowerLink cable into the 10-pin socket on the Honeywell 7120 scanner. 
      3. Connect the other end of the PowerLink cable to the keyboard port of the computer.
      4. Plug-in the external power supply into the power jack on the PowerLink cable. (Be sure the power supply and AC input voltages are the same.)
      5. Connect AC power to the transformer.
      6. Turn on the computer.
         

   3. Connecting to a Full Speed or Low Speed USB

      For this connection, you will need to print this page. If you have any issues with the barcode, please refer to the Metrologic User's Guide: Full Speed USB - Barcode MCS7120-38 for the USB Serial Emulation Mode.

      1. Shutdown the computer.
      2. Plus the male 10-pin RJ45 end of the PowerLink cable into the 10-pin socket on the Honeywell 7120 scanner. 
      3. Plug the other end of the USB interface cable into the computer's USB port.

      4. Turn on the computer.

         When the scanner first receives power, the blue and white LED will toggle on and off. The scanner will beep once.

      5. Scan the barcode. You should hear three (3) beeps and the Blue and white LED will start to toggle on and off until the scanner exits the configuration mode.
         
3. Locate the Correct Port Number
   1. 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.
         
   2. 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
         
4. 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.
      

5. Establish Serving Line configurations

   Step 5 includes instructions for both Serving Line and Serving Line Configs. Choose the correct section your District utilizes for setup.

   1. In the Serving-Line Maintenance window, select a cafeteria by clicking on a row or using the drop-down arrow and click the Edit button. If you use the drop-down arrow, be sure to select the proper serving line to install the device.
      
   2. Click on the Override Settings tab.
   3. Scroll down and locate the Devices section in the parameters.

   4. Once you have located the Devices section click on Customer Input Device #1, then the ellipsis button.

      If you were utilizing another input device and plan on the continued use of the other device, select Customer Input Device #2.

      
      

   5. Use the drop-down arrow to locate and select the Metrologic Barcode Scanner (Unidirectional Serial).
      
   6. Ensure the settings match the information noted in Honeywell 7120 Orbit Scanner#Step 3.
      
      1. Baud Rate = Bits per second - Click the cell and change it to match the device settings.
      2. Data Bits - Click the cell and change it to match the device settings.
      3. Parity - Click the cell and use the dropdown menu to match the device settings.
      4. Port Name - Click the cell and change it to match the device settings.
      5. Stop Bits - Click the cell and use the dropdown menu to match the device settings.
      6. Click Ok when you have completed adjusting the settings.
         
   7. Click Ok again to exit out of the Edit Serving Line window.
   8. Click Close in the Serving-Line Maintenance window.
6. 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

1. 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.
    
2. 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.
   
3. Ensure the date is correct on the Meal Calendar screen and click Ok.
   

4. 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.

   

5. Login to Newton POS by entering the username and password given to you by the system administrator, then click Ok.
   

6. 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.

   

7. 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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