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PSC PowerScan Handheld Laser Scanner Programming Manual

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  • Page 1 ® PowerScan Handheld Laser Scanner Programming Guide...
  • Page 2 PSC Inc 959 Terry Street Eugene, Oregon 97402 Telephone: (541) 683-5700 Fax: (541) 345-7140 An Unpublished Work - All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this documentation or the procedures described therein may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission of PSC Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ...1 Understanding the Basics...1 Integrating the Scanner With Your Host System ...2 Changing Interfaces ...2 Hardware ...2 Software ...4 Customizing Your Scanner’s Operation ...5 Programming Overview ...6 What Is Programming Mode? ...6 Programming Session ...7 Programming Sequence ...9 LED and Beeper Indicators...11 LED Indicators ...11...
  • Page 4 Codabar Options ... 90 Configuring the Codabar Options ... 92 UPC/EAN Options ... 100 Configuring the UPC/EAN Options ... 102 Code 93 Options ... 112 Configuring the Code 93 Options ... 113 Standard 2 of 5/IATA Options ... 116 ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 5 Configuring the Standard 2 of 5 Options ...117 IATA ...123 MSI/Plessey Options ...124 Configuring the MSI /Plessey Options ...126 General Features...132 Programming the General Features ...132 Green LED Lamp Idle State ...132 Beeper Settings ...133 Marker Beam Settings ...136 ® AutoSense Stand Mode ...138 Low Power Mode ...139...
  • Page 6 Blank Page ® PowerScan Scanner...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    This manual has been developed to make it quick and easy for users of all levels to find the information needed to understand and configure scanner features. The following descriptions will help you to determine where to go from here.

  • Page 8: Integrating The Scanner With Your Host System

    You may also want to contact the dealer or your system administrator if you have no record of how your scanner was pre-programmed at the factory. Scanners are typically programmed with the default settings for specific interface types, however, your scanner may have been cus- tom configured with settings that are unique to your company or application.
  • Page 9 If you are still unsure of your scanner’s available interface connectivity, consult your PSC dealer. The scanner will need to be sent to a Level I Service repair depot if the interface board must be swapped; however, if necessary, you can change your scanner’s interface cable by following these instructions.

  • Page 10: Software

    Verify that your scanner supports the desired interface indicates the interface groupings the scanner supports. Contact your nearest PSC service depot if you don’t know your scanner’s group, or need assistance to change the scanner to another interface group. The Standard Keyboard Wedge/Wand Emulation/RS-232 Group supports: •...

  • Page 11: Customizing Your Scanner's Operation

    Upon changing a scanner’s interface setting, scan a bar code to verify that the scanner communicates correctly with the new host system. Some sample bar codes are provided in on page 145.

  • Page 12: Programming Overview

    What Is Programming Mode? Programming Mode is a state in which the scanner must be placed in order to accept programming commands. When programming using the bar code labels in this manual, the scanner is typically placed in Programming Mode by scanning the “SET”...

  • Page 13: Programming Session

    Scan the SET bar code 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 will flash on and off slowly while the scanner remains in Programming Mode.
  • Page 14 Programming Mode, and the green LED will return to its usual state (on steady or off). The scanner will not exit Programming Mode unless the END bar code is scanned or power is disconnected. Disconnecting power during Programming Mode, before scanning the END label, will cause all new settings to be ignored.

  • Page 15: Programming Sequence

    Programming To modify a scanner feature (item), the programming bar codes con- tained in this manual must be scanned in a given sequence depending Sequence upon the feature being programmed (as shown in Table 1). There are three possible programming sequences: A.
  • Page 16 Table 1. Programming Sequence ITEM TAG ENABLE NEW FEATURE ENABLE NEW FEATURE USING THE FOLLOWING SETTINGS... ONE BAR CODE CONTAINS SET + ITEM TAG + ITEM VALUE + END ITEM VALUE END/RESET 3 4 5 ® PowerScan Scanner...

  • Page 17: Led And Beeper Indicators

    The scanner provides a set of indicators that verify/announce the vari- ous scanner functions. LED Indicators The Amber “Laser ON” LED (located on top rear of scanner) The Green “Good Read” LED (also located on top rear of scanner) The Beeper While in Scanning mode... While in Programming mode...

  • Page 18: If You Make A Mistake

    Return to Factory Settings Scan this label to return the scanner to the default settings configured at the factory. This label is typically used to return the scanner to a “known” operating state when the present programming status is not known, faulty, or suspect.

  • Page 19: Where To Go From Here

    NOTE cable BEFORE performing any programming changes. If you are changing the scanner’s interface type, follow the instructions in the section titled, before proceeding. Scan any feature bar codes that are unique to the interface you are currently programming.

  • Page 20: Interface Selection

    This section contains programming bar code labels to select the following interfaces: • • • • Wand Emulation Interface Scan these labels to enable the Wand Emulation Interface. SET ------------------------------------------- END ------------------------------------------ Wand Emulation Interface Pre-Noise Settings Keyboard Wedge Interface IBM Interface Enable Wand Emulation --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...

  • Page 21: Wand Emulation Settings

    Wand Emulation Settings Use these programming bar codes to configure the settings for the Wand Emulation Interface. SET ------------------------------------------- Polarity Signal Speed Programming Guide Space Low, Bar High --------- Space High, Bar Low --------- Low (660 µs) --------- High (330 µs) ---------...
  • Page 22 Data Format Idle State Transmit in Normal Format --------- Transmit in C39 Format --------- Transmit in C39 Full ASCII Format --------- Transmit in C128 Format --------- --------- High --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 23 Transmit C128 Function Characters END ------------------------------------------ a. This feature should only be enabled when the Wand Data Format is con- Programming Guide Enable --------- Disable --------- figured for Transmit in Normal Format or Transmit in Code 128 Format.

  • Page 24: Wand Emulation Pre/Post-Noise Settings

    Settings for this feature have been enhanced since the product was originally released, add- ing the option to select a specific quantity of noise transitions. If your scanner has a date code of February, 2001 or before, pre-noise/ post-noise transitions are enabled by following Step 2 above, EXCEPT the single digit selected from Appendix C: Keypad MUST be one (1).
  • Page 25 END ------------------------------------------ Post-Noise Settings SET ------------------------------------------- Post-Noise END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide Set Pre-Noise Transitions --------- Scan two digits representing the desired number of Pre-Noise Transitions using the number pad from Appendix C: Keypad, padded with leading zeros (example: 03 = three transitions, 08 = eight, 15 = fifteen, etc.) Don’t Transmit Post- Noise ---------...

  • Page 26: Rs-232 Interface/Wn-Rs-232 (Sni) Interface

    - Parity Bit - Stop Bit(s) Handshaking - Hardware Handshaking (CTS/RTS) - Software Handshaking (Xon/Xoff) ACK/NAK Options Intercharacter Delay Symbology Selection on page 132 if you want to change any other settings starting on page 65 and ® PowerScan Scanner...

  • Page 27: Baud Rate

    Baud Rate Use the bar codes on this page to select the communications Baud Rate. Only one Baud Rate selection may be active at any one time. The last Baud Rate label you scan during a programming session will be the set- ting that is stored when you scan the END label.

  • Page 28: Data Format Settings

    Data Bit Seven Seven Seven Eight Eight Eight Use these bar codes to set the Data Format options desired. SET ------------------------------------------- Data Bit Table 1. RS-232 Data Format Parity Bit Seven --------- Eight --------- Stop Bit(s) Start Bit ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 29 Parity Bit Stop Bit(s) END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide None --------- Even --------- --------- Mark --------- Space --------- --------- ---------...

  • Page 30: Handshaking

    RTS (Request to Send) line when it is ready to send data to the host. The scanner waits for an active Clear to Send (CTS) signal from the host before transmitting data. If hardware control is disabled, CTS/ RTS communication will not take place.
  • Page 31 Handshaking controls are mutually exclusive. The settings below allow only one of these features to be enabled at a time, as enabling multiple controls will produce unpredictable results. Scan the SET bar code label then the Step #1, Step #2 below, followed by the END bar code labels to enable CTS/RTS Flow Control.
  • Page 32 Scan the SET bar code label then the Step #1, Step #2 below, followed by the END bar code labels to enable CTS Scan Control. Enable CTS Scan Control SET ------------------------------------------- END ------------------------------------------ Step #1 --------- Step #2 --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 33 Handshaking transmission. If the host sends an Xoff command to the scanner, the scanner will not send the bar code data until it receives an Xon com- mand from the host. If the host sends the Xoff command during data...
  • Page 34 DISABLE BOTH CRTS/RTS and Xon/ Xoff Control using the programming labels below. Then ENABLE the desired handshak- ing feature from page 25 or page 27. NOTE Step #1 --------- Step #2 --------- - disables both the ® PowerScan Scanner...

  • Page 35: Ack/Nak Options

    RS-232 ACK/ Several ACK/NAK parameters can be set for your scanner. NAK Options Options for RS-232 ACK/NAK are: • • • • RS-232 ACK/NAK Options SET ------------------------------------------- END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide Disable ACK/NAK Enable ACK/NAK for bar code transmission Enable ACK/NAK for host command acknowledge...

  • Page 36: Intercharacter Delay

    RS-232 Intercharacter Delay refers to the pause, if any, between each character before it is sent to the host. This time delay is used to control the flow of Intercharacter data from the scanner. Delay SET ------------------------------------------- None --------- 10 Milliseconds...
  • Page 37 END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide 200 Milliseconds --------- 500 Milliseconds --------- 1 Second ---------...

  • Page 38: Keyboard Wedge Interface

    132 if you want to change any other If the transmission parameters are configured such that a label results in no actual data to send, the label will be accepted, beeped, and no data transmitted. NOTE starting on page 65 and ® PowerScan Scanner...

  • Page 39: Pc Keyboard Wedge Interface Selection

    PC Keyboard This scanner supports a variety of PC Keyboard interfaces. The table below defines the different interface selections. Scan the corresponding Wedge bar code starting on Interface Selection I/F Type Programming Guide page 34 to select the desired keyboard interface.
  • Page 40 Scan the bar codes corresponding to the applicable Keyboard type listed on PC Keyboard Interface Type SET ------------------------------------------- page --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 41 END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide --------- --------- ---------...

  • Page 42: Connect To A Laptop/No Keyboard Attached

    If a keyboard is attached, enable "Keyboard Attached." Keyboard Attached Laptop (integrated keyboard) PC when the scanner is connected to a laptop computer or when the scanner is operated with no external keyboard. PC (external keyboard) standard PC."...
  • Page 43 Send Control/Function Characters END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide Enable Control Characters --------- Enable Function Characters --------- Disable ---------...

  • Page 44: Caps Lock

    Use this feature if you choose to use the keyboard with the shift lock key left on. (IBM 3xxx 122-keyboard) ONLY. Caps Lock OFF --------- Caps Lock ON --------- Cap Locks = Shift Lock --------- For use with interface type G ® PowerScan Scanner...

  • Page 45: Country Mode

    Country Mode The following country/languages can be selected when configured for I/F Type E only: • USA • Belgium • Britain • Denmark Scan the bar code below to selected the desired country. SET ------------------------------------------- Programming Guide • France • Portugal •...
  • Page 46 END ------------------------------------------ Germany --------- Italy --------- Norway --------- Portugal --------- Spain --------- Sweden --------- Switzerland --------- Japanese 106-Key --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...

  • Page 47: Keyboard Wedge Intercharacter Delay

    Intercharacter Delay refers to the pause, if any, between each character before it is sent to the host. This time delay is used to control the flow of Wedge data from the scanner. Use these labels to select the desired Intercharac- Intercharacter ter Delay.
  • Page 48 END ------------------------------------------ 80 Milliseconds --------- 90 Milliseconds --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...

  • Page 49: Quiet Interval

    Quiet Interval Quiet Interval is the amount of time to look for keyboard activity before the scanner breaks the keyboard connection in order to transmit data to the host. SET ------------------------------------------- END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide 10 Milliseconds --------- 20 Milliseconds...

  • Page 50: Universal Wedge Terminal Selection

    Use the Universal Wedge Number Pad to scan in the digits for the keyboard I.D. number you determined in step 2. Scan the END bar code. Activate Universal Wedge Interface --------- Keyboard High Speed PC/AT, PS2 PC AT, PS2 Ter- Terminal I.D. ® PowerScan Scanner...

  • Page 51: Universal Wedge Number Pad

    Universal The default communication mode (factory settings) is Keyboard Wedge of PC AT (keyboard I.D. 11). Use the codes on this page to select the Wedge Number I. D. corresponding to your computer or terminal (reference the Uni- versal Keyboard Wedge Connectivity Guide for this product or call PSC Customer Support).

  • Page 52: Ibm Interface

    Scan the SET bar code to enter the programming mode, then scan the programming bar code below to activate the desired interface, fol- lowed by the END bar code to exit the programming mode and reset the scanner. SET ------------------------------------------- END ------------------------------------------...

  • Page 53: Transmit Labels In Code 39 Format

    Transmit When this feature is enabled, the symbology identifier for the specified label will be set to Code 39 and the label will be transmitted. No data Labels in Code checking or conversion is done. Table 2 below shows the symbologies 39 Format converted.

  • Page 54: Label Transmit Configuration (Rs-232 And Keyboard Wedge Interfaces Only)

    Label Transmit Configuration ( If you need to send information in addition to bar code label data, the scanner can be configured to transmit Global Prefixes (also known as preambles), Global Suffixes (also known as postambles), and symbol- ogy specific identifier characters (termed Label I.D.).

  • Page 55: Setting Global Prefix(Es)

    NOTE If you make a mistake or lose your place while setting this option, scan the END bar code to exit Programming Mode. The scanner will sound a two-beep error tone to indicate that programming was incomplete, and the setting...

  • Page 56: Setting Global Suffix(Es)

    If you are using the Universal Wedge interface, do not modify the suffix setting. Refer to the Universal Wedge Programming Guide to mod- ify the suffix settings. on page 147, and scan the four dig- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 57 NOTE If you make a mistake or lose your place while setting this option, scan the END bar code to exit Programming Mode. The scanner will sound a two-beep error tone to indicate that programming was incomplete, and the setting...

  • Page 58: Single Character Prefix Or Suffix

    Single The scanner will not transmit a prefix, or suffix character if its hex value is set to zero. To set a prefix or suffix that has only one character, Character follow these steps: Prefix or Suffix For example, if ‘Space’ (SP) is desired, the chart shows that the corre- sponding hex code for ‘SP’...
  • Page 59 Setting a Single Character Prefix/Suffix SET ------------------------------------------- END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide Set Prefix --------- Set Suffix ---------...

  • Page 60: Disabling Prefix Or Suffix

    Scan the SET bar code below. Scan SET PREFIX or SET SUFFIX. Scan the digit ‘0’ four times to disable the prefix or suffix char- acters. Go to step four. Scan the END bar code. Set Prefix --------- Set Suffix --------- --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...

  • Page 61: Setting Label I.d

    Setting Label Setting the Label I.D. feature can be a complex task requiring multiple steps to enable all necessary options. You’ll want to familiarize yourself I.D. with the contents of this section before proceeding. Here is a brief list- ing of the order of its contents: •...
  • Page 62 Scan the bar code for the desired position. Scan the END bar code. Label I.D. = None --------- Position Label I.D. as Prefix --------- Position Label I.D. as Suffix --------- label I.D., label data, label I.D., suffix). ® PowerScan Scanner...

  • Page 63: Setting Label I.d. By Symbology

    Setting Label To set symbology-specific label identifiers (Label I.D.): I.D. by Symbology For example: You need to change the Label I.D. for UPC-A to ‘A1’. In our example, we would scan the ‘UPC-A’ symbology bar code. The hex values from the ASCII chart that correspond to ‘A1’ from our example are as follows: 41 hex = ‘A’, and 31 hex = ‘1’.

  • Page 64: Label I.d. Symbology Selection

    Scan only one symbology type per programming session. Symbology Selection Setting Label I.D. Characters by Symbology SET ------------------------------------------- Code 39 --------- PharmaCode 39 --------- Code 128 --------- UCC/EAN 128 --------- Interleaved 2 of 5 --------- Codabar --------- UPC-A --------- UPC-A w/2 digit Add-ons --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 65 Programming Guide UPC-A w/5 digit 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 digit Add-ons --------- EAN-13 w/5 digit Add-ons --------- EAN-13 w/C128 Add-ons ---------...
  • Page 66 END ------------------------------------------ EAN-8 --------- EAN-8 w/2 digit Add-ons --------- EAN-8 w/5 digit Add-ons --------- EAN-8 w/C128 Add-ons --------- Code 93 --------- Standard 2 of 5 --------- MSI/Plessey --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...

  • Page 67: Setting Single Character Label I.d

    Setting Single The scanner will not transmit a label I.D. character if its hex value is set to zero. If you have determined that you need a Label I.D. that contains Character only a single character, follow this modified procedure: Label I.D.

  • Page 68: Symbologies Supported

    Symbologies Supported Symbology selection (bar code type) determines which symbologies the scanner will decode. The chart below shows the symbologies that are supported by each interface. Once you have identified the symbolo- gies you wish to enable, turn to the following pages, enable those sym- bologies and set the data format options (e.g.

  • Page 69: Symbology Overview

    Enable Code 39 selection of Check Digit, Start/Stop and Single Digit options. Enable PharmaCode 39 PharmaCode 39 allows the scanner to read both PharmaCode 39 and Standard Code 39 labels. Enable Code 128 ner is preset to recognize all Code 128 bar codes that have between 1 and 50 characters.
  • Page 70 - selects EAN-13 as an active symbology. EAN-13 - selects EAN-8 as an active symbology. EAN-8 symbol- - enables Code 93 as an active symbology. The scanner - selects Standard 2 of 5 as an active symbology. - is a special symbology subset of Standard 2 of 5. Enabling IATA...

  • Page 71: Symbology Selection

    NOTE To optimize your scanner’s performance, first disable all symbologies by scanning the DIS- ABLE ALL SYMBOLOGIES bar code, then enable ONLY those symbologies required by NOTE your site.
  • Page 72 Enable Code 128 --------- Enable UCC/EAN 128 --------- Enable Interleaved 2 of 5 --------- Enable Codabar --------- Enable UPC-A --------- Enable UPC-E --------- Enable EAN-13 --------- Enable EAN-8 --------- Enable Code 93 --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 73 END ------------------------------------------ a. Code 39 must first be enabled for the scanner to read PharmaCode 39 b. Standard 2 of 5 must first be enabled for IATA to be active, however, when Programming Guide Enable Standard 2 of 5 ---------...

  • Page 74: Symbology Options

    Read Verification Read Verification is the number of times the scanner is required to read the bar code data before sending the label data to the host. QuadraLogic...

  • Page 75: Configuring The Code 39 Options

    Configuring Use the special bar codes in this section to configure the Code 39 options the Code 39 Options SET ------------------------------------------ Check Digit Start/ Stop Programming Guide Don’t Calculate --------- Calculate --------- Don’t Transmit --------- Transmit --------- Don’t Transmit --------- Transmit ---------...
  • Page 76 Code 39 Full ASCII END ------------------------------------------ Enable --------- Disable --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 77 Minimum Label Length SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ 1. For this symbology, the scanner will decode up to 48 characters, but the actual length read will Programming Guide Identify the minimum label length setting you want to make. The selectable range is 00 to 48 Scan the SET bar code.
  • Page 78 Digits --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 79 Code 39/Pharmacode 39 symbologies. SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide 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. NOTE...

  • Page 80: Pharmacode 39 Options

    Transmit Check Digit selects whether the Check Digit will/won’t be Digit transmitted to the host terminal. Start/Stop Start/Stop Characters directs the scanner to either Send or Don’t Send Characters depending on your host’s interface requirement. Activate for Code 39/ PharmaCode 39...

  • Page 81: Configuring The Pharmacode 39 Options

    Configuring Scan the bar codes below to configure the PharmaCode 39 options for Check Digit and Start/Stop Characters. PharmaCode 39 Options SET ------------------------------------------ Check Digit Start/Stop END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide Don’t Transmit --------- Transmit --------- Don’t Transit --------- Transmit ---------...

  • Page 82: Code128 And Ucc/Ean 128 Options

    Read Verification Read Verification is the number of times the scanner is required to read the bar code data before sending the label data to the host. QuadraLogic...

  • Page 83: Configuring The Code 128/And Ucc/Ean 128 Options

    Minimum Label Length SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ 1. The scanner will decode up to 80 characters, but the actual length read will vary depending upon Programming Guide Identify the minimum length setting you want to make. The selectable range is 00 to 80...
  • Page 84 Digits --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 85 Code 128 and UCC/EAN symbologies. SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide 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.
  • Page 86 Scan these bar codes to activate/deactivate the QuadraLogic Decoding Decoding feature for the Code 128 and UCC/EAN 128 symbologies. SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ Activate for C128 and UCC/EAN 128 --------- Deactivate for C128 and UCC/EAN 128 --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...

  • Page 87: Interleaved 2 Of 5 Options

    If you select fixed length format, there are three bar code labels for pro- gramming your scanner to read either one or two fixed lengths. The labels are: 1. For this symbology, the scanner will decode up to 50 characters, but the actual length read will Programming Guide Check Digit...
  • Page 88 Contact your sales representative or ser- vice provider for other advanced QuadraLogic Decoding settings. 1. For this symbology, the scanner will decode up to 50 characters, but the actual length read will Set Second Fixed Length...

  • Page 89: Configuring The Interleaved 2 Of 5 Options

    Configuring Use the special bar codes in this section to configure the Interleaved 2 of 5 symbology options. the Interleaved 2 of 5 Options Check Digit SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide Don’t Calculate --------- Calculate --------- Don’t Transmit --------- Transmit ---------...
  • Page 90 Variable Length Format SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ 1. For this symbology, the scanner will decode up to 50 characters, but the actual length read will Variable Length Identify the minimum length setting you want to make. The selectable range is any even characters.
  • Page 91 Fixed Length All interfaces that are shipped with the standard factory configuration Format are set to read variable length labels. If you switch from the variable to fixed length format, the default label lengths are 14 characters and 8 digits. All fixed length settings must be an Follow the steps below to set Interleaved 2 of 5 symbology to Fixed Length Format.
  • Page 92 Fixed Length Format SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ Enable Fixed Length Format --------- Set First Fixed Length --------- Set Second Fixed Length --------- No Second Fixed Length --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 93 Digits Programming Guide --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------...
  • Page 94 Scan the bar codes below to set the number of reads desired to verify Interleaved 2 of 5 symbology. SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ 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.
  • Page 95 QuadraLogic Scan these bar codes to activate/deactivate the QuadraLogic Decoding Decoding feature for Interleaved 2 of 5 symbology. SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide Activate for Interleaved 2 of 5 --------- Deactivate for Interleaved 2 of 5 ---------...

  • Page 96: Codabar Options

    50. Set Minimum Length as high as your application allows. Fixed length Format lengths. 1. For this symbology, the scanner will decode up to 50 characters, but the actual length read will Check Digit Gap Check Label Length Format...
  • Page 97 Contact your sales representative or ser- vice provider for other advanced QuadraLogic Decoding settings. 1. For this symbology, the scanner will decode up to 50 characters, but the actual length read will Programming Guide Set First Fixed Length...

  • Page 98: Configuring The Codabar Options

    Use the special bar codes in this section to configure the Codabar sym- bology options. the Codabar Options SET ------------------------------------------ Check Digit Gap Check END ------------------------------------------ Don’t Calculate --------- Calculate --------- Don’t Transmit --------- Transmit --------- Enable --------- Disable --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 99 NOTE Variable Length Format SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ 1. For this symbology, the scanner will decode up to 50 characters, but the actual length read will Programming Guide Variable Length Fixed Length Format. Identify the minimum length setting you want to make. The selectable range is 03 to 50 Scan the SET bar code below.
  • Page 100 Fixed Length The scanner offers the option of requiring Codabar labels to have one Format or two fixed lengths in the Fixed Label Format. Follow the steps below to set Codabar symbology to Fixed Length Format. If you need to set a second fixed length, continue with step six. If you do not need to set a second fixed length skip to step nine.
  • Page 101 Fixed Length Format SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide Enable Fixed Length Format --------- Set First Fixed Length --------- Set Second Fixed Length --------- No Second Fixed Length ---------...
  • Page 102 Digits --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 103 Start/Stop Characters SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ a. Choosing Transmit Start/Stop characters requires selecting one of these Programming Guide Match not required --------- Match Required --------- Don’t Transmit --------- Transmit (requires Format) --------- Format = ABCD/TN*E --------- Format = abcd/tn*e --------- Format = ABCD/ABCD --------- Format = abcd/abcd...

  • Page 104: Codabar Symbology

    Scan the bar codes below to set the number of reads desired to verify Codabar symbology. SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ 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.
  • Page 105 QuadraLogic Scan these bar codes to activate/deactivate the QuadraLogic Decoding Decoding feature for the Codabar symbology. SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide Activate for Codabar --------- Deactivate for Codabar ---------...

  • Page 106: Upc/Ean Options

    Read Verification QuadraLogic Decoding. means UPC/EAN bar codes must have add-ons or Required label will not be read. means scanner will read UPC/EAN bar codes with Optional or without add-ons. Disable directs the scanner not to recognize/read add-on por- tions of UPC/EAN labels, but will read the main body of the label.
  • Page 107 European four or five digit, as well as the option to disable the price/weight check. Read Verification Read Verification is the number of times the scanner is required to read the bar code data before sending the label data to the host. QuadraLogic...

  • Page 108: Configuring The Upc/Ean Options

    RS-232 and Keyboard Wedge interfaces ONLY. Scan the bar codes below to send or not send the Check Digit/NSD. SET ------------------------------------------ UPC-A Send Check Digit --------- Don’t Send Check Digit --------- Send NSD --------- Don’t Send NSD --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 109 UPC-E END ------------------------------------------ a. NSD = Number System Digit. The NSD character is the character that b. If UPC-E is expanded to UPC-A, the transmission of Check Digit (CD) Programming Guide Send Check Digit --------- Don’t Send Check Digit --------- Send NSD --------- Don’t Send NSD...
  • Page 110 Send Check Digit --------- Don’t Send Check Digit --------- Send NSD --------- Don’t Send NSD --------- Send Check Digit --------- Don’t Send Check Digit --------- precedes the EAN bar code, as in this example. Example: EAN with NSD ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 111 UPC/EAN Use these labels to activate: Expansion • Expand UPC-A to EAN-13 • Expand UPC-E to UPC-A SET ------------------------------------------ UPC-A to EAN-13 Expansion UPC-E to UPC-A Expansion EAN-8 to EAN-13 Expansion Programming Guide Expand --------- Don’t Expand --------- Expand --------- Don’t Expand --------- Expand...
  • Page 112 Suffix, Check Digit and Number System Digit (NSD) are controlled by your selections for the symbology ‘expanded to’ rather than the symbol- ogy ‘expanded from’. For example, if you expand OPC-E to UPC-A, set- tings for UPC-A determine how the scanner sends a bar code’s contents. ® PowerScan...
  • Page 113 UPC/EAN There are many ways to configure the scanner to handle add-ons. The Add-ons scanner uses four filters that can be specified to define how add-ons will be handled. The following is true for each filter. • • • •...
  • Page 114 A wide array of add-on options are available to streamline your instal- Add-ons lation to its best advantage. Call your sales representative or service provider for assistance in customizing your scanner’s add-on capabili- ties to your own unique specifications. Add-ons Required...
  • Page 115 The price/weight check digit selections allow you to specify whether Check Digit the scanner should calculate an extra check digit based on a four or five-digit price/weight block and compare it with the price/weight check digit contained in the bar code. If the calculated check digit does not match the value of the check digit contained in the bar code, the label will be rejected as invalid.
  • Page 116 Repeat steps two through three above until read verification has been modified for each of the the desired symbologies. Scan the END bar code on page 111. Verify UPC-A --------- Verify UPC-E --------- Verify EAN-13 --------- Verify EAN-8 --------- Verify Instore Label --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 117 UPC/EAN symbologies. SET ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide One Read --------- Two Reads --------- Three Reads --------- Four Reads --------- To optimize your scanner’s performance acti- vate this option only for symbologies for which it is necessary. NOTE Activate for UPC-A/ EAN-13 ---------...

  • Page 118: Code 93 Options

    Read Verification Read Verification is the number of times the scanner is required to read the bar code data before sending the label data to the host. Deactivate for UPC-A/...

  • Page 119: Configuring The Code 93 Options

    NOTE SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ 1. For this symbology, the scanner will decode up to 50 characters, but the actual length read will Programming Guide Identify the minimum length setting you want to make. The selectable range is 01 to 50 Scan the SET bar code.
  • Page 120 Digits --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 121 Scan the bar codes below to set the number of reads desired to verify Code 93 symbology. SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide 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. NOTE...

  • Page 122: Standard 2 Of 5/Iata Options

    If you select fixed length format, there are three bar code labels for pro- gramming your scanner to read either one or two fixed lengths. The labels are: 1. For this symbology, the scanner will decode up to 50 characters, but the actual length read will Check Digit Label Length Format...

  • Page 123: Configuring The Standard 2 Of 5 Options

    Read Verification Read Verification is the number of times the scanner is required to read the bar code data before sending the label data to the host. Configuring Use the special bar codes in this section to configure the Standard 2 of 5/IATA symbology options.
  • Page 124 Variable Length Format SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ 1. For this symbology, the scanner will decode up to 50 characters , but the actual length read will Variable Length Identify the minimum length setting you want to make. The selectable range is 02 to 50 Scan the SET bar code below.
  • Page 125 Fixed Length All interfaces that are shipped with the standard factory configuration Format are set to read variable length labels. If you switch from variable length to fixed length format, the default fixed labels are 14 characters and 8 digits. Follow the steps below to change these defaults for the Standard 2 of 5/IATA symbology.
  • Page 126 Fixed Length Format SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ Enable Fixed Length Format --------- Set First Fixed Length --------- Set Second Fixed Length --------- No Second Fixed Length --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 127 Digits Programming Guide --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------...
  • Page 128 Scan the bar codes below to set the number of reads desired to verify Standard 2 of 5/IATA symbologies. SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ 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.

  • Page 129: Iata

    IATA IATA is a special symbology subset of Standard 2 of 5. Enabling IATA selects this custom code as the active Standard 2 of 5 symbology. When IATA is enabled, Standard 2 of 5 labels will not be read. Scan the bar code labels below to enable/disable IATA.

  • Page 130: Msi/Plessey Options

    Fixed Length Format lengths. If you select fixed length format, there are three bar code labels for pro- gramming your scanner to read either one or two fixed lengths. The labels are: Check Digit Label Length Format Read Verification...
  • Page 131 Read Verification Read Verification is the number of times the scanner is required to read the bar code data before sending the label data to the host. Programming Guide Set Second Fixed Length - instructs the scanner that the next two programming labels scanned will define the second fixed label length.

  • Page 132: Configuring The Msi /Plessey Options

    Use the special bar codes in this section to configure the MSI/Plessey symbology options. the MSI / Plessey Check Digit Options SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ Calculate --------- Don’t Calculate --------- Transmit --------- Don’t Transmit --------- One Check Digit --------- Two Check Digits --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 133 Label Length Follow the steps below to set the MSI/Plessey label length format to Format either the Variable Length Follow the steps below to set the MSI/Plessey to read Variable Length Format Format. NOTE 6. Scan the END bar code. Variable Length SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------...
  • Page 134 Fixed Length The scanner offers the option of requiring MSI/Plessey labels to have Format one or two fixed length(s) in the Fixed Label Format. Follow the steps below to set the MSI/Plessey symbology to fixed length format. NOTE If you need to set a second fixed length, continue with step six. If you do not need a second fixed length skip to step nine.
  • Page 135 Fixed Length SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide Enable FIxed Length Format --------- Set First Fixed Length --------- Set Second Fixed Length --------- No Second Fixed Length ---------...
  • Page 136 Digits --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 137 Scan the bar codes below to set the number of reads desired to verify MSI/Plessey symbologies. SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide 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. NOTE...

  • Page 138: General Features

    Use the special bar codes on the following pages to configure the fea- tures common to all interfaces. Green LED When the scanner is idle, its green LED lamp can be programmed to indicate this in one of two ways: Lamp Idle State •...

  • Page 139: Beeper Settings

    Beeper These labels provide options for the scanner's audible 'beep' signal. Reference Settings about beeper behavior. Audible Signal read. Power-up Beep Beeper Volume settings. The greatest volume occurs with frequency set high and vol- ume set to 3. Good Read Beeper Frequency medium, or high.
  • Page 140 SET ------------------------------------------- Beeper Signal Power-up Beeper Beeper Volume Beeper OFF --------- Beeper ON --------- Enable --------- Disable --------- Volume 1 --------- Volume 2 --------- Volume 3 --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 141 Good Read Beep Frequency Good read Beep Duration When to Beep END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide --------- Medium --------- High --------- Short --------- Medium --------- Long --------- After Decode --------- After Transmission to Host --------- After CTS Activation (RS-232 ONLY) ---------...

  • Page 142: Marker Beam Settings

    Scan the desired time duration setting for the Marker Beam to be illuminated. Scan the END bar code on page Marker Beam Enabled --------- Marker Beam Disabled --------- 0 Seconds --------- 0.2 Seconds --------- 0.3 Seconds --------- 137. ® PowerScan Scanner...
  • Page 143 END ------------------------------------------ Programming Guide 0.4 Seconds --------- 0.5 Seconds --------- 0.6 Seconds --------- 0.8 Seconds --------- 1 Seconds --------- 1.2 Seconds --------- 1.5 Seconds ---------...

  • Page 144: Autosense Stand Mode

    Scan these bar codes to set the AutoSense SET ------------------------------------------ END ------------------------------------------ ® Stand Mode must be enabled when the scanner is used Scan the SET bar code. Scan the bar code to enabel/disable the option. Scan the END bar code.

  • Page 145: Low Power Mode

    This results in very low idle current, Mode lowering the energy needs of the scanner. It does, however, require the scanner's microcontroller to reboot with every trigger pull. This will introduce a very small delay in scanning when this mode is enabled.

  • Page 146: Low Power Shut-Down Delay

    This feature allows for quick successive reads in the Low Power Mode. Low Power Shut-down Delay (LPSD) is the amount of delay after the Shut-down trigger is released before the scanner transitions into shut-down. The Delay programming bar codes below provide for transition times of 0 (no delay), 2, 5, or 10 seconds delay.

  • Page 147: Half-Angle

    Half-Angle When enabled, the Half-Angle feature causes the scanner to scan with a scan angle that is approximately half the standard setting. Disabling the feature returns the scanner to the standard scan width. Scan these bar codes to set the Half Angle options.

  • Page 148: Multiple Read Mode

    END ------------------------------------------ For hands-free scanning use the AutoSense feature described on page 138. NOTE Scan the SET bar code. Scan the bar code to enable/disable the option. Scan the END bar code. Enable --------- Disable --------- ® ® PowerScan Scanner...

  • Page 149: Appendix A: Additional Information

    • • Disable Scanner (ASCII ‘D’) mode in which the scanner does not accept bar code data input from the scan optics. NOTE: The scanner will complete any message trans- mission in progress to the host. Enable Scanner (ASCII ‘E’) mode in which the scanner will accept label data input from the scan optics.

  • Page 150: Need More Information

    Need More Information? If you require more information about using your host system to change the scanner’s programmable features or detailed instructions about creating multifunction labels, contact your local dealer or distrib- utor or call (in the U.S. or Canada) PSC Technical Support at 1-800-547-2507.

  • Page 151: Appendix B: Sample Bar Codes

    Appendix B: Sample Bar Codes Code 39 Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 Codabar UPC-A UPC-A w/2 digit Add-ons Programming Guide C o d e 1 2 8 T e s 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A $ 9 9 .
  • Page 152 1 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 EAN-8 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 6 Code 93 Code 93.test Standard 2 of 5 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 MSI/Plessey 14476925 ® PowerScan Scanner...

  • Page 153: Appendix C: Keypad

    Appendix C: Keypad Some of the features in this manual require selection of numerals and letters from the set below. Carefully read the instructions for such fea- tures, then scan these bar codes as directed. Programming Guide --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------...
  • Page 154 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ® PowerScan Scanner...

  • Page 155: Ascii Character Set

    The table on this page shows a set of ASCII characters and their corresponding Hex Values. The Hex Values in this table are needed for setting symbology specific label identifiers, as well as enabling custom prefix and suffix characters. ASCII Char.
  • Page 156 Asia Pacific PSC Hong Kong Hong Kong Telephone: [852]-2-584-6210 Fax: [852]-2-521-0291 Australia PSC Asia Pacific Pty Ltd. North Ryde, Australia Telephone: [61] 0 (2) 9878 8999 Fax: [61] 0 (2) 9878 8688 France PSC S.A.R.L. LES ULIS Cedex, France Telephone: [33].01.64.86.71.00 Fax: [33].01.64 46.72.44 Germany PSC GmbH...

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