Overview: Manex Manufacturing System Software has bar code scan and print capability which is designed primarily for transfer of products in shop floor tracking and input of inspection data by serial number and defect code.

Installation: Bar Code Shop Floor Tracking is an extra cost option; it is not a part of the Core Manex MES modules.

Upon purchase of the module, Manex will send a soft key to activate the module.

• After activation, Bar Coding access for each user must be setup in the Manex Security module.  Users with “supervisor’s rights” will automatically have access.  See Article #3250 if you would like to scan the employee id rather than having the employee enter password each time. 
• Each client workstation (individual PC) which will be printing Reports, Travelers, labels, Serial Tags, Physical Inventory Tags and Defect Lists with Bar Coding must have the font installed as an active Windows font.
• If Bar Coding of Serial Numbers is desired, the Serial Numbers must be setup in the Work Order Serial Number Control module. 

Specification:

1. Manex uses the Microsoft Trutype BC C 39 Narrow Font. See Article #1225  for Bar Code installation procedure.   
2. Use of a Y-type keyboard-emulation scanner is supported by Manex.  The scanner output goes into Manex via the keyboard-input cable. Bar code fields may be scanned or manually entered with the scanner installed.
3. There is no restrictions on the scanner you use as long as it can read Code39 it will work.  It also must be a keyboard wedge since we do not offer batch processing. Most scanners require ¼” of white space surrounding the bar code. Laser and inkjet printed labels must have adequate resolution, contrast and clarity to print barcodes that are readable. If you are having problem with your scanner, make sure your scanner isn't set to scan Code39 extended.
4.  Manex recognizes a bar code by an asterisk (*) at the beginning and end of the bar coded field.