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OMNI Combined Bar Code and Magnetic Stripe Reader User’s Manual TM RS-232 Interface and USB/RS-232 User’s Manual[...]

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Table of Contents Section 1. Introduction Description 1 Section 2. Installation Host Connections 2 Section 3. Configuration 3 Default Settings 5 Serial Interface Parameters 5 General Selections 7 Bar Code Message Formatting Selections 10 Magnetic Stripe Formatting Selections 12 Bar Code Selections 14 Magnetic Stripe Selections 27 Reviewing Config[...]

Appendix A. Default Settings Default Settings List 48 Appendix B. Magnetic Stripe Data Output Format Magnetic Stripe Default Data Format 51 Appendix C. Magnetic Stripe Standard Data Formats ISO Credit Card 52 California Driver ’ s License 53 AAMV A Driver ’ s License 55 Appendix D. Full ASCII T able ASCII Characters 56 Appendix E. Connector Pin[...]

1 Section 1 INTRODUCTION Description The Omni™ slot reader can scan and decode most popular bar codes, and/or read 1, 2, or 3 tracks of magnetic stripe information, depending on the model. In addition, it has full data editing capabilities. The Omni can be connected to a single-ended serial device, such as a cash register , PC, or terminal, throu[...]

2 Section 2 INSTALLATION Host Connections The Omni reader is connected to the host’ s RS-232 communications port. The cable has a DB-9 connector at one end, and is connected to the reader at the other end. (An adapter can be used to connect to a DB-25 RS-232 port.) The USB/RS-232 version of the Omni is connected to one of the host’ s USB ports.[...]

3 Section 3 CONFIGURATION The Omni reader must be appropriately configured to your application. Configuration settings enable the reader to work with the host system. These settings are programmed into the reader through the keyboard. Once pro- grammed, these configuration settings are stored in the reader ’ s non-volatile memory (so they are [...]

4 5. Press the <Enter> key . The reader will beep twice to indicate the reader is now in the Setup Mode for group X. 6. T ype the two-character selection code for the feature that you wish to change. 7. Press the <Enter> key . The reader will beep twice to indicate the code is accepted by the reader as a valid code for Setup Group X. 8.[...]

5 Default Settings The Omni reader is shipped from the factory with the default settings already programmed. In the following sections, the default settings are shown in boldface . For a list of all default settings, please see Appendix A. By default, the reader has been programmed with the least restricted settings, thus making the Omni reader abl[...]

6 5. T ype the one-character code for the change you wish to make. 6. Press <ENTER> . The r eader should beep twice. 7. Save the setting and exit the Group Setup Mode by typing EZ . 8. Press <ENTER> . The r eader should beep four times. Baud Rate The baud rate is the speed at which data is transmitted and received. SELECTION CODE: E1 30[...]

7 Handshaking Some type of flow control or “handshaking” must be used between two devices to prevent data from being transmitted before the receiving device is ready to accept it. Handshake signals interrupt the flow of data until the receiving device is ready . SELECTION CODE: E4 X-On/X-Off A RTS/CTS B Stop Bit The stop bit function defines[...]

8 Beep Volume The beep volume can be adjusted to two different levels, or turned of f en- tirely . SELECTION CODE: B1 Off 0 Low 1 High 2 Code/Track ID Each bar code symbology or MSR track can be assigned a CODE ID charac- ter . This character is added to the beginning of the scanned data. The host can use this character to ensure that the data rece[...]

9 Code ID Definition (Group I) If the Code ID option is enabled in General Setup, the user can select the character used to identify each symbology . 1. Enter CODE ID DEFINITION SETTINGS MODE by typing /E/D/FI . 2. Press <ENTER> . The r eader should beep twice. 3. Enter the characters in the left column to select the symbology . 4. Press <[...]

10 Bar Code Message Formatting Selections (Group C ) Scanned bar code data can be formatted with the addition of preambles, postambles, and terminator characters. The settings below will augment bar code data scanned by the Omni. A fully-formatted message block reflects the following model: {Preamble}{Code ID}{Data}{T erminator}{Postamble} 1. Ente[...]

1 1 Bar Code Preamble 0 to 16 ASCII characters: The bar code preamble is a string of characters that can be added to the beginning of scanned bar code data. These can be special characters for identifying a specific scanning station, to format a message header expected by the receiving host. They can be any characters from the full ASCII table. (P[...]

12 Magnetic Stripe Formatting Selections (Group D) Magnetic stripe output can also be formatted with the addition of preambles, postambles, and terminator characters. The settings below will augment mag- netic stripe data read by the Omni. A fully-formatted message block reflects the following model: {Preamble}{T1 ID}{T1 Data}{T rack Separator}{T2[...]

13 Magnetic Stripe Preamble 0 to 16 ASCII characters: The magnetic stripe preamble is a string of charac- ters that can be added to the beginning of magnetic stripe data. These can be special characters for identifying a specific reading station, to format a mes- sage header expected by the receiving host. They can be any characters from the full [...]

14 Bar Code Selections Bar code selections for the Omni are separated into two groups: Industrial and Retail. Industrial bar codes may contain a variable number of characters. Retail bar codes always contain a specific number of characters. Industrial Bar Codes (Group F) 1. Enter INDUSTRIAL BAR CODE SETUP MODE by typing /E/D/FF . 2. Press <ENTE[...]

15 5. Enter one digit <ENTER> one digit <ENTER> from the keyboard. (The range is 01 to 60). The r eader should beep twice after each <ENTER> . 6. Save and exit by typing FZ<ENTER> . The r eader should beep four times. EXAMPLE: T o set the maximum length of a Code 39 bar code to 12, enter: /E/D/FF<ENTER>F1<ENTER>F[...]

16 Check Digit When Check Digit is selected, the reader takes the last character in the de- coded data stream as a check digit. It then calculates the correct check digit for the remaining data and compares it to the last data character . If it is the same, the data is accepted. If not, the data is rejected. W ith the Calculate and Send Check Digit[...]

17 Fixed Length Interleaved 2 of 5 symbols are commonly printed in a fixed format contain- ing a fixed number of characters. If this option is ON, the first Interleaved 2 of 5 symbol scanned after power up will set the length of any other symbols scanned afterwards. If the succeeding scans do not match the length of the first scan, the scan is [...]

18 Industrial 2 of 5 Settings: Enable/Disable Industrial 2 of 5 If enabled, Industrial 2 of 5 symbology will be read, subject to the reading restrictions specified by this set of options. If disabled, the data from the sym- bology will be disregarded. SELECTION CODE: F3 Industrial 2 of 5 Enable A Industrial 2 of 5 Disable B Fixed Length Industrial[...]

19 Check Digit When Check Digit is selected, the reader takes the last character in the de- coded data stream as a check digit. It then calculates the correct check digit for the remaining data and compares it to the last data character . If it is the same, the data is accepted. If not, the data is rejected. W ith the Calculate and Send Check Digit[...]

20 Codabar Settings: Enable/Disable Codabar If enabled, Codabar symbology will be read, subject to the reading restric- tions specified by this set of options. If disabled, the data from the symbology will be disregarded. SELECTION CODE: F5 Codabar Enable A Codabar Disable B Send Start/Stop Characters Codabar uses the A, B, C, and D characters as [...]

21 MSI/Plessey Settings: Enable/Disable MSI/Plessey If enabled, MSI/Plessey symbology will be read, subject to the reading restrictions specified by this set of options. If disabled, the data from the sym- bology will be disregarded. SELECTION CODE: F7 MSI/Plessey Enable A MSI/Plessey Disable B Check Digit The MSI/Plessey symbology requires a chec[...]

22 Retail Bar Codes (Group G) Retail bar codes are based on the Uniform Code Council product code encod- ing algorithms. These are commonly referred to as the UPC/EAN symbolo- gies. 1. Enter RET AIL BAR CODE SETUP MODE by typing /E/D/FG. 2. Press <ENTER>. The r eader should beep twice. 3. T ype the two-character selection code for the bar cod[...]

23 Enable/Disable UPC-E UPC-E is a special version of the UPC-A specification. It is a fixed format symbology and there are no variations allowed. If disabled, the data from the symbology will be disregarded. SELECTION CODE: G1 UPC-E Enable C UPC-E Disable D Send Number System Digit The first encoded digit in the UPC-A symbol is the number syste[...]

24 Read Two-Digit Addendum If enabled, the reader will decode the two-digit secondary symbol when it is scanned with the primary symbol, and add the data to the end of the transmis- sion. If not, any two-digit secondary symbol will be ignored. SELECTION CODE: G1 Read T wo-Digit Addendum K Do Not Read T wo-Digit Addendum L Read Five-Digit Addendum T[...]

25 EAN Settings: Enable/Disable EAN-13 EAN-13 is a fixed format symbology and there are no variations allowed. If enabled, EAN-13 symbology will be read, subject to the reading restrictions specified by this set of options. If disabled, the data from the symbology will be disregarded. SELECTION CODE: G2 EAN-13 Enable A EAN-13 Disable B Enable/Dis[...]

26 Read Two-Digit Addendum If enabled, the reader will decode the two-digit secondary symbol when it is scanned with the primary symbol, and add the data to the end of the transmis- sion. If not, any two-digit secondary symbol will be ignored. SELECTION CODE: G2 Read T wo-Digit Addendum I Do Not Read T wo-Digit Addendum J Read Five-Digit Addendum T[...]

27 Magnetic Stripe Selections (Group H) The Omni reader can accept and decode data read from a magnetic stripe. The parameters for reading the magnetic data can be programmed independently from any of the bar code selections. 1. Enter MAGNETIC STRIPE SELECTIONS SETUP MODE by typing /E/D/FH . 2. Press <ENTER>. The r eader should beep twice. 3.[...]

28 Track Two Send Accout Number Only T rack T wo of a magnetically encoded credit card includes the account number information as well as other information. If this option is selected, all other- data contained on the track is suppressed before transmission. SELECTION CODE: H3 T rack 2 Send Account Number Only A T rack 2 Not Limited to Account Numb[...]

29 EXAMPLE: T o review the reader ’ s current settings for the Code 39 bar code, first find the settings for Code 39 listed in the Industrial Bar Codes setup group. (The single alpha character group name is F .) Then in Notepad type: /E/D/FF<ENTER>FY<ENTER> A sample response is shown below . Remember to end the review by typing: FZ&[...]

30 Section 4 DATA EDITING In addition to adding preambles, postambles, and terminator characters, the Omni can also rearrange, drop, or add to the data it reads from a bar code or magnetic stripe. This enables the data to be sent to the host in the exact format expected by the application software, thus eliminating the need for software modificati[...]

31 Data Fields By separating decoded data into blocks known as “fields,” each block of data can be treated individually . Fields can also be added to the data, permitting user-required characters or function codes to be included. The fields are identified by a one-character ID starting with the character “A” (up to and including “Z”)[...]

32 Data Editing Formulas The set of instructions programmed into the reader to define data fields and than arrange them into a format is known as the data editing “formula.” A maximum of four formulas can be resident in the reader ’ s memory at any one time. If more than one formula is stored in memory , the reader will apply the first for[...]

33 The Formula Sequence A basic data editing formula for the Omni has the following structure. (The optional commands are enclosed in brackets): CODE ID[LENGTH][MA TCH]DIVIDE[ADD]SEND In other words: 1. Identify the bar code symbologies and/or magnetic stripe tracks to which this formula will apply . 2. Specify data length parameters (if desired). [...]

34 Using the Data Editing Functions The data editing function is often applied to driver ’ s licenses, where the magnetic stripe contains three tracks of information about the license holder , and the host application may need only certain details (such as name, address, and birth date) rather than all the data the stripe holds. In the AAMV A for[...]

35 Data Editing Commands 1. Enter DA T A EDITING mode by typing /E/D/FJ 2. Press <ENTER> . The reader should beep twice. 3. T ype the two-character selection code for the function you wish to enable or set. 4. Press <ENTER> . The reader should beep twice. 5. T ype the command you wish to enter . 6. Press <ENTER> . The reader shoul[...]

36 Select Code ID(s) This command designates the bar code symbologies or magnetic stripe tracks that will be accepted as valid. SELECTION CODE: JC UPC-A a UPC-E b EAN-8 c EAN-13 d Code 39 e Interleaved 2 of 5 f Industrial 2 of 5 g Code 128 h MSI/Plessey i Codabar j MSR T rack 1 k MSR T rack 2 l MSR T rack 3 m T elepen n EXAMPLE: T o designate UPC-A[...]

37 Match String This command looks for a “match” between a data string designated in the data editing formula and a data string in the data scanned by the reader . When this feature is enabled, the only data sent to the host will be data that contains the matched data string. The first two digits indicate the position in the scanned data at wh[...]

38 Search for a Data String This command allows you to create a data field by searching the scanned data for a data string that matches a data string specified in the formula. If a match is found, the scanned data will be divided into three fields: the data from the search start point to the character before the searched data string, the data st[...]

39 Set the Sequence in which Data Fields are Sent This command specifies the order in which data fields are transmitted to the host. Each separate field is assigned an upper case alpha letter in the order in which it is created. So the first data field created is A, the second is B, and so on. SELECTION CODE: JK Characters Assigned to Data Fie[...]

40 Reset Data Editing Group This command will clear the reader ’ s memory of all formulas, disable the Data Editing feature, and send the original data with the preamble, postamble, and terminator specified. SELECTION CODE: JX EXAMPLE: T o delete all data editing formulas from the reader’ s memory , enter: /E/D/FJ<ENTER>JX<ENTER>JZ[...]

41 5. If UNMA TCHED INPUT is set to SEND, the unmatched data is passed on to the message processing section of the reader , where any previously-defined postamble, preamble, and terminator characters are added before the data is sent to the output port. Examples EXAMPLE ONE 76440057320712 Symbology Code 128 Desired Output: Divide the input data re[...]

42 EXAMPLE TWO *AST798X* Symbology Code 39 Desired Output: The input record must be Code 39 and be exactly seven characters in length with the seventh character being an “X”. It is divided into three fields; the first three characters, the next three characters, and the last character . The output should reverse the order of the first two ?[...]

43 EXAMPLE THREE %B0123774965^FISH/MAR Y^96124379F? MSR T rack 1 data Desired Output: Divide it up into seven fields so that the 1st field is the first two characters, 2nd field is all characters from the first field to the first “^” character , 3rd field is the first “^” character, 4th field is the data between “^” marks, 5th[...]

Section 5 OPERATION Operating Procedure The Omni reader is easy to operate. Just follow these simple steps: 1. Make sure the reader is properly connected (see sections 2 and 6) and is re- ceiving sufficient power . (See Section 6, T roubleshooting, if there is a cabling or power problem.) 2. T o read a card, slide the card, in either direction, th[...]

45 Section 6 TROUBLESHOOTING The Omni reader is easy to install and use. Most problems encountered can be attributed to: · Incorrect Interface Cabling · Incorrect Configuration Setup · Bad Magnetic Stripe Quality · Poor Bar Code Quality General Procedures The troubleshooting process can be simplified by following these simple diag- nostic pro[...]

Serial Interface Problems Serial interface problems fall into two primary categories: Incorrect cabling and incorrect port setup. Do you have the right cables? The serial interface has a number of “standard” cables with male female and 25 or 9-pin connectors. The correct pin-outs for the reader are listed in Appendix E. Make sure that your cabl[...]

47 Scanning Configurations One common problem is incorrect configuration setup. Y ou may be trying to read a bar code with the check digit enabled, but the bar code was printed without it. The default settings for the reader are the most frequently-used parameters. If these work, use them. That way , when someone inadvertently changes the settings[...]

Appendix A DEFAULT SETTINGS The Omni reader is shipped from the factory with the following bar code default settings already programmed: T erminal Selection T ype RS-232 (Serial) General Selection Beep V olume High Interblock Delay 0 milliseconds Code ID Of f Scan V erification Of f Automatic V erification 01 Bar Code Message Formatting T erminat[...]

49 Industrial Bar Codes Code 39 Enabled Full ASCII On Check Digit Of f Send Check Digit No Send Start/Stop No Minimum Length 1 Maximum Length 60 Interleaved 2 of 5 Enabled Fixed Length Off Check Digit None Minimum Length 4 Maximum Length 60 Industrial 2 of 5 Enabled Fixed Length Off Check Digit None Minimum Length 1 Maximum Length 60 Code 128 Enabl[...]

Retail Barcodes UPC-A, -E Enabled, Enabled Send Number System Digit Y es Send Check Digit Y es Expand UPC-E No Read 2, 5 Digit Addendum No, No Addendum required Y es Add Addendum Separator Y es Send UPC-A as EAN-13 No EAN-13, -8 Enabled, Enabled Send Induced Country Code Digit Y es Send Check Digit Y es Read 2, 5 Digit Addendum No, No Addendum Requ[...]

51 Appendix B MAGNETIC STRIPE FORMAT The Omni reader is shipped from the factory with the following magnetic stripe default settings already programmed: Magnetic T rack Basic Data Format T rack 1: <SS1><T 1 Data><ES><CR>* T rack 2: <SS2><T 2 Data><ES><CR>* T rack 3: <SS3><T 3 Data><ES&g[...]

52 Appendix C MAGNETIC STRIPE STANDARD DATA FORMATS International Standards Organization (ISO) Credit Card Format T rack 1 Field ID Character Contents Length a Start Sentinel 1 b Format Code “B” 1 c Account Number 13 or 16 d Separator “^” 1 e Cardholder Name variable f Separator “^” 1 g Expiration date 4 h Optional Discretionary data va[...]

California Driver’s License Format T rack 1 Field ID Character Contents Length a Start Sentinel 1 b Format Code T ype 1 C = Commercial S = Salesperson D = Driver I = Identification R = Senior Citizen c Name Line 1 29 d Name Line 2 29 e Address Line 1 29 f City 13 g End Sentinel 1 h Linear Redundancy Check (LRC) Character 1 T rack 2 a Start Senti[...]

54 T rack 3 a Start Sentinel 1 b Class 4 c Endorsements 4 d State Code 2 e Zip Code 9 f Sex 1 g Hair 3 h Eyes 3 i Height 3 j W eight 3 k Restrictions 10 l Issue Date 8 m Office 3 n Employee ID 2 o LRE ID 2 p Fee Due Y ear 4 q Address Line 2 29 r Reserved Space 10 s End Sentinel 1 t Linear Redundancy Check (LRC) Character 1[...]

AAMV A Driver ’ s License Format T rack 1 Field ID Character Contents Length a Start Sentinel 1 b State or Province 2 c City 13 d Name 35 e Address 29 f End Sentinel 1 g Linear Redundancy Check (LRC) Character 1 T rack 2 a Start Sentinel 1 b ANSI User Code 1 c ANSI User ID 5 d Jurisdiction ID/DL 14 e Expiration date 4 f Birthdate 8 g Remainder of[...]

Appendix D FULL ASCII TABLE Cntl Char . ASCII Char . Character Code DEC HEX @ N U 0 00 A S H 1 01 B S X 2 02 C E X 3 03 D E T 4 04 E E Q 5 05 F A K 6 06 G B L 7 07 H B S 8 08 I H T 9 09 J L F 10 0A K V T 1 1 0B L F F 12 0C M C R 13 0D N S O 14 0E O S I 15 0F P D L 16 10 Q D 1 17 1 1 R D 2 18 12 S D 3 19 13 T D 4 20 14 U N K 21 15 V S Y 22 16 W E B [...]

ASCII Char . Character Code DEC HEX @ 64 40 A 65 41 B 66 42 C 67 43 D 68 44 E 69 45 F 70 46 G 71 47 H 72 48 I 73 49 J 74 4A K 75 4B L 76 4C M 77 4D N 78 4E O 79 4F P 80 50 Q 81 51 R 82 52 S 83 53 T 84 54 U 85 55 V 86 56 W 87 57 X 88 58 Y 89 59 Z 90 5A [ 91 5B 92 5C ] 93 5D ^ 94 5E _ 95 5F ASCII Char . Character Code DEC HEX ‘ 96 60 a 97 61 b 98[...]

58 Appendix E CONNECTOR PIN-OUTS RS-232 Port, Standard DB-9P Connector Pin Direction Signal (TTL level) 1 No Connection 3 T o Omni Receive Data (RxD) 2 T o Host T ransmit Data (TxD) 5 Signal Ground 8 T o Host Request T o Send (R TS) 7 T o Omni Clear T o Send (CTS) 9 No Connection[...]

Appendix F USB/RS-232 INTERFACE The Omni reader is available with a cable that terminates in a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector . Most computers have multiple USB ports into which a wide variety of peripherals can be installed. Since USB devices are designed to be “plug and play ,” the computer will search for a previously installed driver [...]

3. Go to ST AR T/CONTROL P ANEL/ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS. • If you find “ID TECH USB Serial Driver V3.0,” leave it. The correct drivers are already installed. Proceed to the next step. • If you find either “ID TECH USB Serial Converter Drivers” or “FTDI USB Serial Drivers,” remove them. Then proceed to the next step. • If you fin[...]

1 1. The wizard will install the FTDIBUS.INF driver . When finished, the following message will appear: “The wizard has finished installing the software for ID TECH - USB High Speed Serial Converter . 12. Click FINISH. 13. A “Found new hardware wizard” window should again appear on the screen. 14. As before, select “Install from a list or[...]

Checking the Installation and Modifying the COM Port Number 1. Go to ST AR T/CONTROL P ANEL/SYSTEM/HARDW ARE/DEVICE MANAGER/ POR TS (COM & LPT). Find “ID TECH USB Serial Port (COMX)” (where “X” can be any COM port number .) If you cannot find it, please go to “T roubleshooting.” 2. Double click on “ID TECH USB Serial Port (COMX)?[...]

Updating the Driver 1. W ith the reader plugged in, go to ST AR T/CONTROL P ANEL/SYSTEM/ HARDW ARE/DEVICE MANAGER/POR TS (COM & LPT) and/or UNI- VERSAL SERIAL BUS CONTROLLERS (as appropriate). 2. Locate any items like “Unknown USB Device” or “(ID TECH) USB Serial Converter” or “(ID TECH)USB Serial Port” that are marked with a yellow[...]

Removing the Driver 1. W ith the reader plugged in, go to ST AR T/CONTROL P ANEL/SYSTEM/ HARDW ARE/DEVICE MANAGER/POR TS (COM & LPT) and/or UNI- VERSAL SERIAL BUS CONTROLLERS. 2. Locate any items like “Unknown USB Device” or “(ID TECH) USB Serial Converter” or “(ID TECH)USB Serial Port” marked with a yellow “!” 3. Right-click on[...]

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