PSC PowerScan manual

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    Handheld Laser Scanner Pr ogrammin g Guide Po w e r S c a n ™[...]

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    PSC Scanning, Inc. 959 T err y St reet Eugene, Ore gon 97402 T elephone: (541) 683-570 0 T elef ax: (541) 345- 7140 All r ights reser ved. No p ar t of the c ontents o f this d ocumentati on or the proced ures de scr ibed therein ma y be reproduced or transm itted in any for m or by any mean s with out pr ior wr itten per mission of PSC Inc . Owner[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide i T able of Contents Introd uction ............... ....................... ................... .............. ............... ....................... ................... .. 1 Understa nding the Basics ................ .............. ............... ................... .............. .............. ........... ..... 1 Integr ating[...]

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    ii PowerScan ™ Sc anner IBM Inter face ................... ..... .... ................... ..... ..... .... ..... ........................ ................... .. 44 Transmit Labels in Code 3 9 Format .......... .............. .............. ........................ ....... 45 Label Transm it Configur ation (RS-232 a nd Keyboa rd Wedge Interfaces o[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide iii Configuring t he MSI /Plessey Optio ns ........................ ....................... .................124 Genera l Features ...... .............. ......... .............. ............... ................... .............. .............. ...... ...... 130 Programm ing the General Featur es ............... .... ..... .......[...]

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    iv PowerScan ™ Sc anner Blank Pa g e[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 1 Intr oduction The programming bar co d e l abels contained in th is manual wil l allow you to customize and configure fe atures and settings for your PSC ® PowerScan ™ s canner . T o ensure full com patibili ty and proper funct ion, use only the programmin g bar codes in this ma nual and other product- specific publication s[...]

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    2 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Integr ating the Scanner With Y our Host System Y our scanner MUST be equipped with the co rrect har dware (interface boar d, cable, etc.) to pr operly communicate with your host system. Contact you r PSC dealer for informat ion if you have question s about your scanner ’ s hardware compatibility . Y ou may also want to[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 3 T o determine if your desired new interface is ava ilable on your scanne r , check the following secti on titled Software on page 4. The section list s host interface types supported by each interfa ce board available a t the time of this wr itin g. If you are still unsure of you r s c an ner ’ s available interface connectiv[...]

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    4 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Soft ware V erify that you r scanner supports the desired interface 1 . The list below indicates the interface groupings the scanner su pports. Contact your near est PSC service depot if you don ’ t know your sc a nner ’ s group, or need assistance to ch ange the scanner to another interface gr oup. The Standar d Keyb[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 5 After familiarizin g yo urself with th e b asi c scan ner programming pro- cedures in this section, turn to the appropriate interface programming section ( RS-232 , W and Emulatio n, etc. ) of this m anual to se t other inte r- face featur es, completing the scanner ’ s con versi on to a new inter face type. Upon chan ging a [...]

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    6 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Pr ogramming Ov erview The scanner ’ s programmable fea ture settin gs can be mod if ie d to accommodate your system ’ s unique r equirements. These settings can be communicated to the scanner in one of two ways: 1. Commands can be sent directly from the host. A limited set of host co mman ds are ava ilable . Refe r t[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 7 Programming Sess ion A typical programming session is con d ucted as follows: 1. Scan the SET bar co de at the beginning of each set of program- ming bar codes to place the scanner in Programming Mode. The scanner will emit three beeps, indicating it has read the bar code and the green LED wi ll f la sh on and off slowly wh ile[...]

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    8 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner 3. Scan the END label at the bottom of the page to save any new settings and exit Programm ing M ode. The s canner will sound a beep and r eset upon exiting Programming Mode, an d the green LED wi ll return to its usual state (on stead y or off). The scanner will not exit Pr o gramming Mode unless the END bar code is scan[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 9 Programming Sequence T o modif y a scan ner fe atur e (it em), the pr ogramm ing bar cod es con- tained in this manua l must be scanned in a given sequen ce depending upon the featur e being programmed (as s hown in T able 1). There ar e three possible programming sequences: A. Programming sampl e A (the most commonly used form[...]

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    10 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner T able 1. Programming Sequence 1 1 C A B 23 12 3 4 5 6 SET SET ENABLE NEW FEA TURE ENABLE NEW FEA TURE USING THE FOLLO WING SETTINGS... END SET END 0 8 ITEM T A G ITEM V ALUE END/RESET 0 ONE B AR CODE CONT AINS SET + ITEM T A G + ITEM V ALUE + END[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 11 LED and Beepe r In dicators The scanner pr ovides a set of indicators that verify/announce the vari- ous scann er functions. LED Indicators The Amber “ Laser ON ” LED (loca ted on t op r ear of scanner) - lights whenever laser power is o n. The Green “ Good R ead ” LED (a lso lo c ate d on top rear of sc anner ) - Flas[...]

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    12 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner If Y ou Make a Mistake ... If, during a pr ogramming session, you find that you are unsur e o f the scanner ’ s settings or wi sh to reset the scanner ’ s configuration, use the Return to Factor y S ettings label below to return the scanner ’ s confi gu- ration to the fa ctory settings. Scan nin g this label wi ll [...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 13 Wher e T o G o From Here Programming is easy a nd straightforw ard if you follow these st eps: 1. If you are changing the scanner ’ s interface type, follow the instructions in the sectio n titled, Changing Inter face s on page 2 before pr oceeding. 2. Scan any feature bar codes that ar e unique to th e interface you are cur[...]

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    14 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Interf ace Sele ction This section conta ins programming bar code labels to select the following i nterfaces: • Wa n d E m u l a t i o n I n t e r f a c e • Pre-Noise Settings • Keyboa rd W ed g e Interface • IBM Interface W and Emu lation Interface Scan these labels to enable the W and Emulation Interface. SET -[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 15 W and Em ulation Setti ngs Use these pro gramming bar codes to configure the settings for the W and Emul ation Inter face. SET -------- ----------- ------------------- ----- Pol a r it y Space Low, Bar High ------ --- Space Hig h, Bar Low ------ --- Signa l Spee d Low (660 µs) ------ --- High (330 µ s) ------ ---[...]

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    16 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Data Format T ransmit in Normal Forma t ------ --- T ransmit in C3 9 Forma t ------ --- T ransmit in C39 Fu ll ASCII Forma t ------ --- T ransmit in C1 28 Forma t ------ --- Idle State Low ------ --- High ------ ---[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 17 T ransmit C128 Fun ction Characters Enable a ------ --- Disable ------ --- END -------- --------------- --------------- ---- a. This f eature should only be enab led when the W and Data Format is con- figured for T ransmit in Normal F orm at or T ransmit in Code 128 F or ma t.[...]

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    18 Powe rSc an ™ Scanner Wa n d Emulat ion Pre/ Po s t - N o i s e Settings The number of nois e transitions generated prior to o r follo wing label transitions are independently con figurable options . T o s et either pre- or post-noise transitions, enter Pr ogramming Mode by scanning the SET bar code, then follow these steps: 1. Scan Don’t T [...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 19 P ost-Noise Settings Set Pr e-No ise T ran s itio ns ---- ----- Scan two digits representing the desired number of Pre-Noise T ransitions using the number pad from Appendix C: K eypad, padded with leading zeros (example: 03 = three tr ansitions, 08 = eight, 15 = fifteen, etc.) END ----- -------- ------------ ----------- ------[...]

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    20 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner RS-232 Interface/WN-RS-232 (SNI) Interface Scan these labels to enable eith er the standar d RS-232 interface (PSC RS-2 32) or the WN-R S-232 (SNI) Inte rface. RS-232 Communication P arame ters This section co nta ins the follow ing RS-232 comm unication parameters in the order listed: • Baud Rate • Data Format Setti[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 21 Baud Rate Use the bar codes on this page to select th e communicatio ns Baud Rate. Only one Baud Ra te selection may be active at any one time. The last Baud Rate label you sca n during a programming ses sion will be the set- ting that is stored when you scan the END label. SET -------- ----------- ------------------- ----- Ba[...]

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    22 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Data Format Settings The bar codes on this page ca n be used to s elect the data f ormat config- uration needed to communicate with your system. Ref er to T able 1, RS-232 Data Format below for acceptable com binations of th ese setting. Data Format Ta b l e There ar e many possible data format conf igurations for an RS-[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 23 Pa r i t y B i t None ------ --- Even ------ --- Odd ------ --- Mark ------ --- Space ---- ----- Stop Bit( s) One ------ --- T wo -- ------- END -------- --------------- --------------- ----[...]

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    24 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Handshaki ng Review your system documentation to identify handshaking requir e- ments, and use these labels to change the settings if r equired. The fo l- lowing brief desc riptio ns explain each selectio n. Hard ware Handshaking CTS/R TS F low Control - is hardwar e handshaking. The scanner acti- vates the RTS (Request [...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 25 Handsha kin g controls are mutually exclusive. The settings below allow only one of these featur es to be enabled at a time, as enabling multiple controls will produce unpr edictabl e results. Scan the SET bar co de label then the Step #1, Step #2 below , followed by the END bar code labels to enable CTS /R TS Flow Control. NO[...]

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    26 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Scan the SET bar co de label then the Step #1, Step #2 below , followed by the END bar code labels to enable CTS S can Control. Enable CTS Scan Contr o l SET -------- ----------- ------------------- ----- Step #1 --------- Step #2 --------- END -------- --------------- --------------- ----[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 27 Softwa re Handshaking Xon/Xoff - is softw are handshaking that all ows the host to control data transmission . If the hos t sends an Xoff command to the scanner , the scanner will not s end the ba r code data until it receives an Xon com - mand from th e hos t. If th e host sends the Xoff comma nd durin g data transmission , t[...]

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    28 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Disable both CTS/R TS and Xon/Xof f Controls - disables both th e CTS/R TS and Xo n/Xof f softwar e contr o ls. Scan the SET bar co de label then the Step #1, Step #2 below , followed by the END bar code labels to disable both CTS/R TS and Xon/Xof f Contr ol. NOTE T o disable eith er CTS/RTS or Xon/X off, y ou must first[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 29 RS-232 ACK/ NAK Options Several ACK/NAK parameters can be set for your scanner . Options for RS-2 32 ACK/NAK a re: • Disab le ACK /NAK • Enable AC K/ NAK for bar code transmissi on • Enable ACK/ NAK for host co mmand ackn owledge • Enable AC K/ NAK for bar code transmissi on and host com- mand ackn owledge RS-232 A CK/[...]

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    30 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner RS-232 Inter character Delay Intercharacter Delay refers to the pause, if any , between each character before it is sent to the host. Thi s time delay is used to con trol the flow of data from the scanner . SET -------- ----------- ------------------- ----- None ------ --- 10 Millisecond s ------ --- 20 Millisecond s ---[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 31 200 Millisecond s ------ --- 500 Millisecond s ------ --- 1 Second ------ --- END -------- --------------- --------------- ----[...]

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    32 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Keyboard W ed g e In terface This section conta ins the following PC Keyboard W edge interface parameters in th e order listed: • Interface Selection • Connect to a Laptop • Caps Lock • Country Mode • Intercharacter Delay • Quiet Interval Go to the sectio ns ti tled Symbology Se lect ion st arting o n page 63[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 33 PC Keyboard Wed g e Interface Selectio n This scanner supports a variety of PC Keyboard interfaces. The table below defines the dif fer ent interface selections. Scan the corres ponding bar code starting on page 34 to select the d e sired keyboa rd interface. I/F T ype PCs Supported A PC/XT w/A lternate Ke y Encoding B A T , P[...]

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    34 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Scan the bar code s corresponding to the applicable Keyboar d type listed on page 33 . PC Ke yboard In terface T ype SET -------- ----------- ------------------- ----- A ------ --- B ------ --- C ------ --- D ------ --- E ------ --- F ------ --- G -- ---- ---[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 35 H ------ --- I ------ --- J ------ --- END -------- --------------- --------------- ----[...]

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    36 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Connect to a Laptop/No Keyboard Attached If no keyboar d is attached, the scanner must pr o vide the acknowledge signal to the PC. In this case, enable the "Laptop/No External Ke y- boar d" mode. If a keyboar d is attached, enable "Keyboard Attached." Laptop ( integr ated keyb oard ) -provides the a c[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 37 Send Cont rol/Func tion Characters Enable Control Characte rs ------ --- Enabl e Funct ion Characte rs ------ --- Disable ------ --- END -------- --------------- --------------- ----[...]

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    38 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Caps Lock Three caps lock settings ar e available. These ar e: • Cap s Lock Off - s end s cha ract er d ata (to t he h ost i n no rma l for- mat. • Caps Lock On - sends cha racter data (to the host) in r everse case: (a.z ) = (A .Z) (A.Z ) = (a .z) Use this feature i f your keyboard ’ s caps lock key is on. • Cap[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 39 Country Mode The f ollowing co untry/languages ca n be selected when con figured for I/F T ype E on ly: Scan the bar code below to selected the des ired country . • USA • France • Po rtuga l • Japa nese 1 06-Ke y • Belgium • Germany • Spain • Britain • Italy • Sweden • Denm ark • Norway • Switzerl and[...]

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    40 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Germany ------ --- Italy ------ --- Norway ------ --- P or tuga l ------ --- Spain ------ --- Sweden ------ --- Switz erland ------ --- Japanese 106- Key ------ --- END -------- --------------- --------------- ----[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 41 Keyboard Wed g e Inter character Delay Interchara cter Delay refers to the pause, if any , between each character before it is sent to the host. Thi s time delay is used to con trol the flow of data from the scanner . U se these labels to select the desired Intercharac- ter Delay . SET -------- ----------- ------------------- [...]

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    42 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner 80 Millisecond s ------ --- 90 Millisecond s ------ --- END -------- --------------- --------------- ----[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 43 Quie t Inter val Quiet Interval is the am ount of time to lo ok for keyboard activit y before the scanner breaks the keyboard connection in order to transmit data to the host. SET -------- ----------- ------------------- ----- 10 Millisecond s ------ --- 20 Millisecond s ------ --- 50 Millisecond s ------ --- 100 Millisecond s[...]

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    44 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner IBM Inte rface The IBM Gro up supports: • Port 5B • Port 9B • Port 17 • Port E Scan the SET bar co de to enter the pr ogramming mode, then scan the programming bar code below to activate the desired interface, fol- lowed by the END bar code to exi t the pr ogramming mode an d reset the scanner . SET -------- ----[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 45 Tr a n s m i t Labels in Code 39 Format When this fea ture is enabled, the symbol ogy ident ifier for the specified label will be set to Code 39 and the label will be transmi tted. No data checking or conversion is done. T able 2 below shows the symbologies converted. T able 2. Symbologies Con v erte d to Code 39 Scan the bar [...]

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    46 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Label T ransmit Configur ation ( RS-232 and Keyboar d W edge Int erfa c es only) If you need to send information in addition to bar co de label data, the scanner can be conf igured to tra nsm it Global Prefixes (also know n as preambles), Global S uffixes (also known as postambles) , and sym bol- ogy specific ident ifier[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 47 Setting Global Prefix( es) One or two prefix chara cters may be added to the standar d label for- mat when desired. For the addition o f more than two prefix characters, contact your distributor or techn ical support repr esentative for Full Label Edit (FLE) options. Identify you r specific system requirements before add ing o[...]

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    48 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Setting Global Suff ix(es ) One or two su ff ix characters may be added to the standard label format when desired. For the addition of mor e than two suffix characters, con- tact your distributor or techn ical support repre sentative for Fu ll Label Edit (FLE) opti ons. Identify you r specific system requirements before [...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 49 5. Scan the END bar co de. Y ou have added a tw o character suf fix to all bar code data, regar dless of label symbol ogy , that will be add e d to the la bel data before it is sent to the host . NO TE Successful pr ogramming of a suffix requires 4 digits. NO TE If y ou make a mistake or lose y our place wh ile setting this op[...]

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    50 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Single Characte r Prefix or Suffix The scanner will no t transmit a prefix, or suffix character if its hex value is set to zero. T o set a pr efix or suffix that ha s only one character , follow these steps: 1. Scan the SE T bar code on page 51 . 2. Scan SET PREF IX or SET SUFFI X bar code. 3. T urn to the keypad ( Ap pe[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 51 Setting a Sing le Character Prefix/Suffix SET -------- ----------- ------------------- ----- Set Pref ix ------ --- Set Su ffix ------ --- END -------- --------------- --------------- ----[...]

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    52 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Disabling Prefix or Suffix T o disable global prefix or suf fix characters, follow these instructions: 1. Scan the SET bar co de below . 2. Scan SET PREF IX or SET SUFFI X. 3. Scan t he digit ‘ 0 ’ four times to disable the pr efix or suf fix char- acters. Go to step four . 4. Scan the END bar co de. Disabling Global[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 53 Setting Label I.D. Setting the Lab el I.D . fea ture can be a comple x tas k requiring mu ltiple steps to enabl e all necessary opt ions. Y o u ’ ll want to fam iliarize yourself with the contents of this section before pr o ceeding. Here is a brief list- ing of the order of its content s: • Label Identifiers • Setting L[...]

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    54 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner • None (no Label I.D.), (e.g., pr efix, label data, suf fix) • Prefix (befo re), (e .g., pr efix, label I.D ., label data, suffi x) • Suffi x (after) , (e. g., pref ix, label data, label I .D. , suf fix). 1. Scan the SE T bar code. 2. Scan the ba r c od e fo r the des ired p osi tio n. 3. Scan the END bar co de. NO[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 55 Setting Label I.D . by Symbolog y T o set sym bol ogy-specific la bel identifiers (Label I.D.): 1. Look at the ASCII chart on the inside back cover , and identify the ASCII character(s) and the corresponding Hex Code(s) for the ASCII characters you w ill us e as identifiers. For example: Y ou need to change the Label I.D. for [...]

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    56 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Label I.D . Symbolog y Selectio n Scan the bar code r epresenting the symbology w hose label you want t o modify . Scan onl y one s ymbolo gy typ e per pr ogrammin g sess ion. Setting Label I.D . Characters b y Symbology SET -------- ----------- ------------------- ----- Code 3 9 ------ --- PharmaCo de 39 ------ --- Code[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 57 UPC-A w/5 d igit Add-ons ------ --- UPC-A w/C128 Add-ons ------ --- UPC-E --------- UPC-E w/ 2 digit Add-ons ------ --- UPC-E w/ 5 digit Add-ons ------ --- UPC-E w/ C128 Add-ons -- ---- --- EAN-13 ------ --- EAN-13 w/2 dig it Add-ons ------ --- EAN-13 w/5 dig it Add-ons -- ---- --- EAN-13 w/C128 Add-ons -- ---- ---[...]

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    58 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner EAN-8 ------ --- EAN-8 w/2 digit Add-ons ------ --- EAN-8 w/5 digit Add-ons -- ---- --- EAN-8 w/C12 8 Add-ons -- ---- --- Code 9 3 ------ --- Standa rd 2 of 5 ------ --- MSI/Pless ey ------ --- END -------- --------------- --------------- ----[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 59 Setting Single Characte r Label I.D . The scanner w ill not tra nsmit a l abel I.D. character if its hex valu e is set to zero. If you have determined that you need a Label I.D. that contains only a single cha racter , follow this modi fied procedur e: 1. Scan the SET bar co de on page on page 56 . 2. Scan your selection from [...]

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    60 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Symbologi es Supported Symbology sel ection (bar code type) determines which s ymbologies the scanne r wil l decode. The cha rt below sho ws the symbol ogies tha t are supported by each interface. Once you have identified the symbolo- gies you wish to ena b le, turn to the following pag es, enable those sym - bologies an[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 61 Symbology Overview This section provides a brief descriptions of each of the many s ymbol- ogy fea tures and opti ons ava ilable. Enable Code 39 - selects Code 39 as an active symbolo gy and allow s selection of Check Di git, Start/Stop a nd Single Dig it op tions. Enable PharmaCo de 39 - is a symbology subset of Code 39. En a[...]

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    62 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Enable EAN -13 - selects EAN-13 as an act ive symbolo gy . EAN-1 3 option s are sim ilar to th ose of the EAN- 8 symbol ogy . Enable EAN -8 - selects EAN -8 as an activ e symb olog y . EAN -8 s ymbo l- ogy selection also al lows op tions for sym bology expa nsion an d reading of add- ons. Enable Code 93 - e n a b l es C [...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 63 Symbolog y Selection The bar code programming labels on th e follo wing pages allo w you to enable specific symbo logies or disable all sym b olo gies. NOTE If yo u enable a symbolog y that has additional features t hat should be set, tu rn to the pages that support that symbolog y and its progr am- mable feat ures. SET ------[...]

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    64 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Enable Co de 128 -- ------- Enable UCC /EAN 128 ------ --- Enable Interleaved 2 of 5 ------ --- Enable Co dabar -- ------- Enable UP C-A --------- Enable UP C-E -- ---- --- Enable E AN-13 --------- Enable E AN-8 ------ --- Enable Co de 93 ---------[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 65 Enable Stan dard 2 of 5 ------ --- Enable IA T A b ------ --- Enable MSI /Plessey ------ --- END -------- --------------- --------------- ---- a. Code 39 must first be enabled for the scanner to read P harmaCode 39 labels. b . Standard 2 of 5 must first be enabled f or IA T A to be activ e, ho we ver , when IA T A is enabled, [...]

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    66 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Symbolog y Options After enabling the desir ed symbology , you can use the bar codes labels in this section to co nfigure the specific options /features r equired for your site. Code 39/Ph armaCode 39 Code 39 Options The Code 39 symbolo gy has the followi ng programmable features: • Check Digi t • Start/Sto p Charact[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 67 Configuring the Code 39 Options Use the special bar codes in this section to conf ig ure the Code 39 option s SET ----- ----------- ------------------- ------- Check Digit Don ’ t Calc ulate -- ------- Calculat e ---- ----- Don ’ t T ra nsmit ------ --- T ransm it ---- ----- Star t/ St op Don ’ t T ra nsmit ------ --- T [...]

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    68 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Code 39 Full ASCII Enable ------ --- Disable ------ --- END -------- --------------- --------------- ----[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 69 Minimu m La b el Length Follow these steps to set Code 39 M ini mum Label Length: 1. Identify the minim um label length settin g you want to ma ke. The selectable rang e is 00 to 48 1 characters. 2. Scan the SE T bar code. 3. Scan the SE T MINIMUM LABEL LENGTH bar code. 4. Set the minimum label length by scanning the applicabl[...]

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    70 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Digits 0 ------ --- 1 ------ --- 2 ------ --- 3 ------ --- 4 ------ --- 5 ------ --- 6 ------ --- 7 ------ --- 8 ------ --- 9 ------ ---[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 71 Read V erification Sc an the bar codes below to set th e minimum n umber of reads requir ed to verify Code 39/Pharmacode 3 9 symbologies. NOTE The more times the scanner is required to read and compare the bar codes data, the longer the scanner will take to validate and transmit a label. SET ----- ----------- -----------------[...]

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    72 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner QuadraLogic Decoding Scan these bar codes to a ctivate/deactivate the QuadraLogic Decoding feature f or Code 39/PharmaCode 39 symbologies. PharmaCode 39 Options Pharm aCo de 39 sym bology has the f oll owing programmable featu res: • T rans mit Check Digit • Start/Sto p Characters T ransmit Chec k Digit T rans mit Ch[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 73 Configuring the PharmaCode 39 Options Scan the ba r cod es below to con figure t he Phar maC ode 39 option s for Check Digi t and Start/S top Char acters. SET ----- ----------- ------------------- ------- Check Digit Don ’ t T ra nsmit ------ --- T ransm it ---- ----- Star t/St op Don ’ t T ra nsit ------ --- T ransm it --[...]

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    74 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Code128 and UCC/EAN 128 Options The Code 128 and UCC/ EAN 128 symbol og ies have th e fol lowi ng pr o - grammable feature. • Minimum Label Length • Read V eri fic ation • QuadraLogic De cod in g Setting Minim um Label Length Sett ing M inimu m Lab el Len gth sets the minimum length required for Code 128 a nd UCC/E[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 75 Configuring the Co de 128/ and UCC/EAN 128 Opti ons Use the bar codes in this section to configu re the Code 128 and UCC/ EAN 12 8 opt i o ns. Minimu m La b el Length Follow these steps to set Code 128 and UCC/EAN 128 Minimum L abel Length. 1. Identify the minim um length setti ng you want to m ake. The selectable range is 00 [...]

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    76 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Digits 0 ------ --- 1 ------ --- 2 ------ --- 3 ------ --- 4 ------ --- 5 ------ --- 6 ------ --- 7 ------ --- 8 ------ --- 9 ------ ---[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 77 Read V erification Sc an the bar codes below to set th e minimum n umber of reads requir ed to verify Code 128 and UCC/EAN s ymbologies. NOTE The more times the scanner is required to read and compare the bar codes data, the longer the scanner will take to validate and transmit a label. SET ----- ----------- ------------------[...]

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    78 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner QuadraLogic Decoding Scan these bar codes to a ctivate/deactivate the QuadraLogic Decoding feature f o r the Code 128 and UCC/EAN 128 symbologies. SET ----- ----------- ------------------- ------- Activate for C128 a nd UCC/EAN 128 ------ --- Deactivate for C128 and UCC/EAN 128 ------ --- END -------- --------------- ---[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 79 Interleaved 2 of 5 Options The Interleaved 2 of 5 sy mbology ha s the followin g programmable featur es: • Check Digi t • Label Length Format • Read V eri fic ation • Quadr a Logic De coding Check Digit Check Digit calculates the Ch eck Digit to verify tha t the Check Digit contained in the bar code label is corr ect. [...]

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    80 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Set Second Fixed Length - instructs the scanner that the next two programming labels scann ed w ill d efine the second fixed label length. Thi s setti ng can be any even number of chara cters between 02 and 50 1 chara cters. No Second Fixe d Leng th - configures the s canner to recognize only the first fixed length. Read[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 81 Configuring the I nterl eaved 2 of 5 Options Use the special bar codes in this section to config ure the Interleaved 2 of 5 sym b ology op tions. Check Digit SET ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- --- ---- ---- ---------- Don ’ t Calc ulate ---- ----- Calculat e -- ---- --- Don ’ t T ra nsmit -- ------- T ransm it ------ --- END --[...]

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    82 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Label Length Format Follow the steps below to set the Interleaved 2 of 5 label Leng th Forma t to select either the Va r i a b l e L e n g t h or Fix ed Length Form at . V ariable Length Format Follow the steps below to set the Interleaved 2 of 5 symbol ogy to V ari- able Len gth Form at . 1. Identify the minimum length [...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 83 Fixed Leng th Format All interfaces that are shipped wit h th e standard factory config uration are set to read variable length labels. If you switch fr om the variable to fixed length format, the default label lengths ar e 14 characters and 8 digits. All fixed length settin gs must be an ev en num b e r . Follow the st eps be[...]

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    84 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Fixed Length Format SET ----- ----------- ------------------- ------- Enable Fixed Length Forma t ------ --- Set First Fixed Leng th ------ --- Set Second Fixed Len gth ---- ----- No Second Fixed Len gth --------- END -------- --------------- --------------- ----[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 85 Digits 0 ------ --- 1 ------ --- 2 ------ --- 3 ------ --- 4 ------ --- 5 ------ --- 6 ------ --- 7 ------ --- 8 ------ --- 9 ------ ---[...]

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    86 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Read V erification Scan the bar codes below to set the number of rea ds desired to verify Interlea v e d 2 of 5 sym bology . NOTE The more times the scanner is required to read and compare the bar codes data, the longer the scanner will take to validate and transmit a label. SET ----- ----------- ------------------- ----[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 87 QuadraLogic Decoding Scan these bar codes to a ctivate/deactivate the QuadraLogic Decoding feature f o r Interleaved 2 o f 5 symbology . SET ----- ----------- ------------------- ------- Activate for Interleaved 2 of 5 ------ --- Deactivate for Interleaved 2 of 5 ------ --- END -------- --------------- --------------- ----[...]

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    88 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Coda b ar Option s The Coda bar sym bology ha s the foll ow ing program mable f e atu res: • Check Digi t • Gap Che c k • Label Length Format • Start/Sto p Character • Start/St op Match • Start/Sto p Format • Read V eri fic ation • QuadraLogic De cod in g Check Digit Check Digit calculates the Ch eck Digi[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 89 If you select fixed length format, there are thr ee bar code labels for pro- gramming your scanner to read either one or two fixed lengths. The labels are: Set Firs t Fixe d Le ngt h - i n st r ucts th e scanner that th e n e x t t wo programming labels scann ed will define the first fi xed l abel length. This setti ng m ust b[...]

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    90 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Configuring the Codaba r Options Use the special bar codes in this section to config ure the Codabar sym- bolo g y options. SET ----- ----------- ------------------- ------- Check Digit Don ’ t Calc ulate -- ------- Calculat e ------ --- Don ’ t T ran smit ------ --- T ransm it ------ --- Gap Check Enable ---- ----- [...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 91 Label Length Format Follow the st eps below to set the Codabar la bel Length Fo rmat to sel ect either the V ariable Length or Fixed Le ng th Format. V ariable Length Format Follow the steps below to set the Codabar sy mbology to V ariable Length Format. 1. Identify the minim um length setti ng you want to m ake. The selectabl[...]

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    92 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Fixed Leng th Format The scanner offers the option of requiring Codabar labels to have one or two fixed lengths in the Fixed Label Form a t. Follow the steps below to set Codaba r symbology to Fixed Length Format. 1. Identify the fixed length settings you w ant to m ake. 2. Scan the SE T bar code. 3. Scan the ENABLE FIX [...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 93 Fixed Length Format SET ----- ----------- ------------------- ------- Enable Fixed Length Forma t ------ --- Set First Fixed Len gth -- ------- Set Second Fixed Len gth ---- ----- No Second Fixed Len gth --------- END -------- --------------- --------------- ----[...]

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    94 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Digits 0 ------ --- 1 ------ --- 2 ------ --- 3 ------ --- 4 ------ --- 5 ------ --- 6 ------ --- 7 ------ --- 8 ------ --- 9 ------ ---[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 95 Start/Stop Characters SET ----- ----------- ------------------- ------- Match not r equi red ------ --- Match Requir ed --------- Don ’ t T ra nsmit ------ --- Tr a n s m i t a (requir es For mat) -- ---- --- Forma t = ABCD/T N*E ------ --- Forma t = abcd/t n*e ---- ----- Forma t = ABCD/A BCD ------ --- Forma t = abcd/a bcd [...]

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    96 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Read V erification Scan the bar codes below to set the number of rea ds desired to verify Codabar sym bology. NOTE The more times the scanner is required to read and compare the bar codes data, the longer the scanner will take to validate and transmit a label. SET ----- ----------- ------------------- ------- Set Read to[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 97 QuadraLogic Decoding Scan these bar codes to a ctivate/deactivate the QuadraLogic Decoding feature f or the Codabar symbology . SET ----- ----------- ------------------- ------- Activate for Codaba r --------- Deactivate for Codabar ------ --- END -------- --------------- --------------- ----[...]

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    98 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner UPC/EAN Options The UPC/EAN sym bolo gies have the followi ng programmable featur es: • Data Format Settings • UPC/EAN Expansion • UPC/EAN Add-on s • Price/W eig ht Ch eck Digit • Read V eri fic ation • QuadraLogic De cod in g. Data Format Settings UPC/EAN Data Forma t Set tings provide s op tions f or tr a n[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 99 Price/Weig ht Check Digit Price/W eig ht Ch eck Digit provides option s for enabling price/ weig ht check digits. The featur e includes selections for domestic four or five digit, and European four or five digit, as well as the o ption to disable the price/weight check. Read V erification Rea d V erif ication is the number of [...]

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    100 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Configuring the UPC/EA N Options Use the special bar codes in this section to conf ig ure the UPC/ EAN option s. UPC Data Fo rmat Settings These settings affect UPC data format. Number System Digit (NSD) settings operate with RS-232 and Keyboard W edge interfaces ONL Y . Scan the bar codes below to send or not send the [...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 101 UPC-E Send Check Digit b -- ------- Don ’ t Send Ch eck Digit b ---- ----- Send NSD b ---- ----- Don ’ t Send N SD b ------ --- END -------- --------------- --------------- ---- a. NSD = Number System Digit. The NSD character is the character that precedes the UPC bar code. The NSD f or regular UPC- A bar codes is a zero [...]

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    102 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner EAN Data Format Settings These se ttings af fect EAN data for mat. SET ----- ----------- ------------------- ------- EAN-1 3 Send Ch eck Digit --------- Don ’ t Se nd Check Digi t -- ------- Send NSD a ---- ----- Don ’ t Send N SD a ------ --- a. NSD = Number System Digit. The NSD character is the character that pre[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 103 UPC/E AN Expans ion Use these labels to ac tivate: • Expand UPC-A to EAN-13 • Expand EAN-8 to EAN-1 3 • Expand UPC-E to U P C-A • Expand UPC-E to E AN-13 SET ----- ----------- ------------------- ------- UPC-A to EAN -13 Ex p ansion Expa nd a ---- ----- Don ’ t E xpand ---- ----- UPC-E to UPC-A Expan sion Expa nd a [...]

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    104 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner UPC-E to EAN-1 3 Expan sion Expa nd a ---- ----- Don ’ t E xpand ---- ----- END -------- --------------- --------------- ---- a. When any expansion f eat ures is activated, the transmission of the Prefix, Suffix, Check Digit and Num ber System Digit (NS D) are controlled by your selections f o r the symbology ‘ expa[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 105 UPC/E AN Add-ons Th ere ar e many ways to configure the scanner to handle add-ons. The scanner uses four filters that can be specified to define how add -ons will be handled. The f oll owing is true for each filter . • Each add-on type can be disabled, requir ed or optional. • Any combi nation of the f our UPC /E AN symbo[...]

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    106 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner The following bar codes affect all four UPC/ EAN symbolo gies, and will be applied to all la bels regardless of the leading digits of the base label. Custom Add-ons A wide array of add-on options ar e availa ble to str eamli ne you r instal- lation to its best advantage. Call your sales r epresentative or service provid[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 107 Price/Weig ht Check Digit The price/weight check di git sel ections allow yo u to specify whether the scanner should ca lculate an extra check digit based on a four or five-digit price/weig ht blo ck and compare it with th e price/weig ht check digit contained in the bar code. If the calculat ed check digit does not match the[...]

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    108 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Read V erification Fo llow the st e ps below to se t the numbe r of minim um reads required to verify U PC /EAN sym bologi es. T o set the m ini mum read requir ement for a desired symbology : 1. Scan the SE T bar code. 2. Scan one symbo logy label from the list belo w to be verified. 3. Scan the bar code on page 109 th[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 109 QuadraLogic Decoding Scan these bar codes to a ctivate/deactivate the QuadraLogic Decoding featu re f or the UP C/EAN sy mbolog ies. Number of Reads to V erify One Read ------ --- T wo Rea ds -- ------- Three Re ads ------ --- Four R eads --------- END -------- --------------- --------------- ---- NOTE T o optim ize your scan[...]

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    110 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Code 93 Options The Code 93 symbolo gy has the followi ng programmable features: • Minimum Label Length • Read V eri fic ation Minimu m La b el Length Minimum La bel Length sets the m ini mum label leng th required for Code 93 symbo log y . T his feature causes the scanner to ignore small label segments, reducing th[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 111 Configuring the Code 93 Options Use these special bar co des to configur e the Code 93 options. Minimu m La b el Length 1. Identify the minimum le ngth setting you wa n t to make. The selectable range is 01 to 50 1 characters. 2. Scan the SE T bar code. 3. Scan the SE T MINIMUM LABEL LENGTH bar code. 4. Set the mini mum label[...]

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    112 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Digits 0 ------ --- 1 ------ --- 2 ------ --- 3 ------ --- 4 ------ --- 5 ------ --- 6 ------ --- 7 ------ --- 8 ------ --- 9 ------ ---[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 113 Read V erification Scan the bar codes below to set the number of rea ds desired to verify Code 93 sym bolo gy. NOTE The more times the scanner is required to read and compare the bar codes data, the longer the scanner will take to validate and transmit a label. SET ----- ----------- ------------------- ------- Set to One read[...]

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    114 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Stand ard 2 of 5/IA T A Options The Standar d 2 of 5/IA T A symbologies have the following pro gram- mable featur es: • Check Digi t • Label Length Format • Read V eri fic ation Check Digit Check Digit calculates the Ch eck Digit to verify tha t the Check Digit contained in the bar code label is corr ect. If you e[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 115 No Second Fixed Leng th - configures the scan ner to recogniz e only the first fixed length. Read V erification Read V erif ication is the n umber of time s the scanner is required to read the bar code data before sending the label data to the host. Configuring the Standard 2 of 5 Options Use the special bar codes in this sec[...]

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    116 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Label Length Format Follow the s teps below to set the St andard 2 of 5/IA T A label len gth for- mat to select either Va r i a b l e L e n g t h or Fixe d Leng th format. V ariable Length Format Follow the steps below to set the Stan d ard 2 of 5/IA T A symbology to read V ari abl e L eng th F orm at. 1. Identify the m[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 117 Fixed Leng th Format All interfaces that are shipped wit h th e standard factory config uration are set to r ead variable length labels. If you switch from variable leng th to fixed length format, the default fixed labels a re 14 characters and 8 digits. Follo w the steps belo w to change these defaults f or the Standard 2 of[...]

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    118 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Fixed L ength Format SET ----- ----------- ------------------- ------- Enable Fixed Length Forma t ------ --- Set First Fixed Len gth -- ------- Set Second Fixed Len gth ---- ----- No Second Fixed Len gth --------- END -------- --------------- --------------- ----[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 119 Digits 0 ------ --- 1 ------ --- 2 ------ --- 3 ------ --- 4 ------ --- 5 ------ --- 6 ------ --- 7 ------ --- 8 ------ --- 9 ------ ---[...]

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    120 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Read V erification Scan the bar codes below to set the number of rea ds desired to verify Standa rd 2 of 5/IA T A symbolog ies. NOTE The more times the scanner is required to read and compare the bar codes data, the longer the scanner will take to validate and transmit a label. SET ----- ----------- ------------------- [...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 121 IA T A IA T A is a special symbolog y subset of St andard 2 of 5. Enabl ing IA T A selects this custo m code as the active Standard 2 of 5 symbology . W hen IA T A is enabl ed, Standard 2 of 5 labels will no t be read. Scan the bar code labels below to enable/disabl e IA T A. SET ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- --- ---- ---- ------[...]

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    122 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner MSI/Plessey Options The MSI/Plessey s ymbology h as the following programma ble featur es: • Check Digi t • Label Length Format • Read V eri fic ation Check Digit Check Digit calculates the Ch eck Digit(s) to verify th e labels contents have been r ead corr ectly . If you enable this featur e, your bar codes must [...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 123 Set Second Fixed Length - instructs the scanner that the next two programming labels scann ed will define the secon d fixed label length. Thi s setti ng must be between 04 and 16 characters. No Second Fixed Leng th - configures the scan ner to recogniz e only the label length cho sen as the first fixed length. Read V erificat[...]

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    124 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Configuring the MSI / Ples sey Options Use the special bar codes in this section to configure the MSI/Plessey symbo log y option s. Check Digit SET ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- --- ---- ---- ---------- Calculat e -- ---- --- Don ’ t Calc ulate ---- ----- T ransm it ------ --- Don ’ t T ran smit -- ------- One Check Dig[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 125 Label Length Format Follow the steps below to set the MSI/Ples sey label length f orm at to either the V ariable Length or Fixed Le ngth format. V ariable Length Format Follow the steps below to set the MSI/Ples sey to read V ariable L ength Format. 1. Identify the minim um length setti ng you want to m ake. The selectable ra[...]

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    126 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Fixed Leng th Format The scan ner offers the option of r equiri ng MSI/Plessey labels to have one or two fixed length (s) i n the Fi xed Label Format. Follow the steps below to set the M SI/ Ples sey symbolog y to fixed length f orm at. 1. Identify the fixed length setting(s) yo u wis h to make. Fixed length s can be se[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 127 Fixed L ength SET ----- ----------- ------------------- ------- Enable FIxed Length Forma t ------ --- Set First Fixed Leng th ------ --- Set Second Fixed Len gth ---- ----- No Second Fixed Length ------ --- END -------- --------------- --------------- ----[...]

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    128 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Digits 0 ------ --- 1 ------ --- 2 ------ --- 3 ------ --- 4 ------ --- 5 ------ --- 6 ------ --- 7 ------ --- 8 ------ --- 9 ------ ---[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 129 Read V erification Scan the bar codes below to set the number of rea ds desired to verify MSI/Ples sey symbo log ies. NOTE The more times the scanner is required to read and compare the bar codes data, the longer the scanner will take to validate and transmit a label. SET ----- ----------- ------------------- ------- Set to O[...]

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    130 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Genera l Fea tures The following sectio n contains the general features that ar e common to all interfaces. These f eatures allow modification o f the scanner ’ s behav- ior to accommodate user pr eferences. • Green LED Lamp Idle State • Beep er Set tin gs • Marker Beam Settings • AutoSens e ® Stand Mode • [...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 131 Beeper Settings These lab e l s pr ovide op t i ons for the sc an ne r ’ s au d ible ’ beep ’ si gnal. Refe rence LED and Be eper In dicat ors on page 1 1 for more information about beeper behavior . Audible Sig nal - enables/disables the beep upon completion of a good rea d . Power -up Be ep - enables/disables the audi[...]

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    132 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner SET -------- ----------- ------------------- ----- Beeper Signal Beeper OFF ------ --- Beeper ON -- ------- P ower -up Beeper Enable ---- ----- Disable ------ --- Beeper V olume V olume 1 ---- ----- V olume 2 ---- ----- V olume 3 ---- -----[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 133 Good Read Beep Frequenc y Low ------ --- Medium ---- ----- High ------ --- Good read Beep Duratio n Shor t ------ --- Medium ---- ----- Long ------ --- When to Beep After D ecode ------ --- Aft er T ransm issio n to Host ------ --- After C TS Activation (RS-232 ONL Y) --------- END -------- --------------- --------------- ---[...]

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    134 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Marker Be am Settings The Marker Beam featur e provides the user with a spotter beam for improved aiming at distant bar code labels and/ or in extre mely bright environments. A Marker Beam can als o be useful when scanning through showcas e glass or bar code menus conta ining bar codes printed with little space between [...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 135 0.4 Secon ds ------ --- 0.5 Secon ds ------ --- 0.6 Secon ds ------ --- 0.8 Secon ds ------ --- 1 Seconds ---- ----- 1.2 Secon ds ------ --- 1.5 Secon ds ------ --- END -------- --------------- --------------- ----[...]

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    136 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Au to S e n s e ® Stand Mode AutoSense ® Stand Mo de must be enabled when the s canner is used with its stand accesso ry . This feature allows "han ds-fr ee" operation of the scanner when placed in the stand. Sca n th ese b ar codes to set the Au to Sense ® option . 1. Scan the SE T bar code. 2. Scan the ba[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 137 Low Power Mode When enabled, Low Power Mode causes the scanner to powerdown completely between trigger pulls. This results in very low idle current, lowering the energy needs of the scanner . It does, however , r equire the scanner ’ s microcontroller to reboot with every trigger pull . This will introduce a very small dela[...]

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    138 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Low Power Shut-down Delay This featur e allows for quick successive reads in the Low Power Mode. Low Power Sh ut-down Dela y (LPSD) is th e amount of d elay after th e trigger is released bef o re the scanner transitions into shut-down. The program ming bar codes below prov ide for transition times of 0 (no delay), 2, 5[...]

  • Page 145

    Prog ramming Guide 139 Half-Angle When enabled, the Half-Angle feature ca uses the scanner to scan with a scan an gle that is approxim a tely half the s t an dard setting. Disabl ing the feature r eturns the scanner to the standard scan width. Scan these bar codes to set the Half Angle options. 1. Scan the SE T bar code. 2. Scan the bar code to ena[...]

  • Page 146

    140 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Multiple Read Mode When enabled, Mu ltiple Read M ode allows the reading o f m ulti ple labels with one trigg er pull. Sca n th e s e bar c od es to se t th e Mul t i p le Re ad Mod e opti on s. 1. Scan the SE T bar code. 2. Scan the bar code to enable/disable the option. 3. Scan the END bar co de. NO TE For hands-fr ee[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 141 NO TE S[...]

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    142 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 143 Appendix A: Additi onal Inf ormation RS-232 Host Commands The RS-232 inter face will accept commands fro m the host. A vailable commands ar e: • Disab le Sca nner • Enable Scanner • Rese t Scann e r • Beep Good Read T one • Force G ood Read • Xon • Xoff Disable Sca nner (ASCII ‘ D ’ ) - places the scanner in[...]

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    144 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner Need More Information? If you require more information abou t using your ho st sys tem to change the scan ner ’ s pr ogram mable featur es or deta iled in stru cti ons about cr eating mult ifunction la bels, contact your local dealer or dis trib- utor or cal l (in th e U.S. or Can ada) PSC T echn ical Su pport a t 1-8[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 145 Appendix B: Sample Ba r Codes Code 39 Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 Codabar UPC-A UPC-A w/2 digit Add-ons COD E 3 9 . T E S T C ode 128 . Tes t 0123456789 A$ 9 9 . 9 5A 0 00112 23344 0 4 9 0 6 0 9 9 2 0 1 1 1 8 7[...]

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    146 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner UPC-A w/5 digit Add-ons UPC-E EAN-13 EAN-8 Code 93 Standard 2 of 5 MSI/Plessey 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 9 5 1 0 4 1 8 0 9 9 8 8 7 5 0 1 101234 567891 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 6 Code 93.test[...]

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    Prog ramming Guide 147 Appendix C: Ke ypad Some of the features in this manua l require selection of nu mera ls and letters from the set below . Carefully read the instructions for such fea- tures, then scan these bar codes as dir ected. 1 ------ --- 2 ------ --- 3 ------ --- 4 ------ --- 5 ------ --- 6 ------ --- 7 ------ --- 8 ------ ---[...]

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    148 Powe rSc an ™ Sc anner 9 ------ --- 0 ------ --- A ------ --- B ------ --- C ------ --- D ------ --- E ------ --- F ------ ---[...]

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    ASCII Char acter Set The table on this pag e shows a set of A SCII characters and their corresponding Hex V alues. The Hex V alues in this table are n eeded for setting symbology specific label identifiers, as well as enablin g custo m prefix and suffix characters. ASCII Char . Hex Va l u e ASC II Cha r . Hex Va l u e ASCII Char . Hex Va l u e ASCI[...]

  • Page 156

    Asia Pac ific PSC Hong Kong Hong Kong T elephon e: [852]-2-584-6 210 F ax: [852]-2-521- 0291 A ustralia PSC Asia P acific Pty Ltd. North Ryde , A ustralia T elephon e: [61] 0 (2) 9878 8999 F ax: [6 1] 0 (2) 98 78 8688 France PSC Sarl LES ULIS Cedex, F rance T elephon e: [33].01.64.86.71.00 F ax: [3 3].01.64 46.72.4 4 Germany PSC GmbH Darms tadt, Ge[...]