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SICK IDM1 Series Programming Manual

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  • Page 1 PROGRAMMING MANUAL IDM1xx Bluetooth Hand-held Scanners Hand-held Line...

  • Page 2: Revision History

    Buzzer Tone Adjust – Modify No power-on beep behavior. The setting of Jan 05, 2011 Rev. A5 No power-on beep will impact both Bluetooth Scanner and Smart Cradle. Add “Beeping Control” setting. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 3 “Paging/ Reset button” is changed from 3 seconds to 5 seconds. SICK makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this publication, including, but not limited to, the implied warranty of merchantability and fitness for any particular purpose. SICK shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this publication.
  • Page 4 Warranty The currently released status of SICK General Terms of Delivery Factory Automation and Logistics Automation shall apply Regulatory FCC, CE, CNS, LP, MIC LED Eye Safety IEC62471-1 LED Class 1 RohS All Bluetooth IDM devices are conform to RohS standards Print out this manual If you want to print out this manual please ensure that the original size is remained and the print out is of good quality.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Symbology ID Table Keyboard Function Code Table ASCII Input Shortcut Link Mode Quick Set/Operation Mode Quick Set Host Interface Quick Set Option Codes System Commands Indications 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting Familiar with Your IDM BT Thank you for choosing SICK IDM Bluetooth Scanners. All IDM Bluetooth Scanners deliver reliable performance for a broad range of market applications to unleash your productivity IDM140BT Series Scanner IDM160BT Series Scanner...
  • Page 7 Getting Started IDM140BT Charging Cradle IDM160-BT Charging Cradle Host Interface Port Power Indicator DC Power Jack Reserved USB Bus Power Switch 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 8: Preparation Before Using

    4 beeps when the battery pack is installed properly if the battery pack still has power. Secure the end cap with the screw provided. Charge the Battery 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 9 If you want to use this feature, please slide the USB bus power switch to “ON”. Then connect the cradle and host device via USB cable. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 10: Decide Your Radio Link Mode

    In SPP slave mode, the scanner is discoverable by the radio connection request issued by a remote master device. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 11: Using Idm Bt In Pair Mode

    The default host interface of smart cradle is preset to USB HID. If you want to set the host interface to USB COM, you have to install the USB virtual COM driver (available on www.sick.com) into your host device before using the scanner. General selection of host interface can be made via chapter “Host Interface Selection”.

  • Page 12: Using Idm Bt In Pico Mode

    For user’s convenience, the smart cradle will automatically assign the ID numbers to each scanner. After completed all pairing processes, you can scan the “System Information” command to check the assigned ID number of each scanner. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 13 Caps Lock Control Initial Signal State Caps Lock Release Control Margin Time Function Key Emulation Module Time Key Pad Emulation Narrow/Wide Ratio Upper/Lower Case Code39 Emulation 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 14: Using Idm Bt In Hid Mode

    2. While using HID mode, beware of potential error in the data transmitted at the same time when radio link quality is poor. You are suggested to use the scanner under the communication coverage all the times. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 15: Using Idm Bt In Spp Mode

    The installation procedures vary on different remote host devices, operating systems and the Bluetooth software driver. Please consult your professional IT consultant to obtain necessary support if any problem has been encountered during the installation processes. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 16 The installation procedures vary on different remote host devices, operating systems and the Bluetooth software drivers. Please consult your professional IT consultant to obtain necessary support if any problem has been encountered during the installation processes. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 17: Out-Of-Range Scanning/Presentation Scanning/Paging Function

    “Paging” command. If you would like to page the paired scanner, you can press the paging/rest button of the smart cradle no longer than 5 seconds. Paging 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 18: Batch Scanning (Inventory Mode)

    The scanner is preset to keep all the stored data until you scan the “Clear All Stored Data” command. But you are also able to change the setting to “Auto Delete Stored Data after Transmission”. Clear All Stored Data 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 19 Transmission” command to enable this function. The preset delimiter is “， ， ， ， “, but you are able to choose your desired one via using configuration codes inside chapter “Operation Control”. Disable Quantity Field Transmission ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Enable Quantity Field Transmission 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 20: Configure Your Idm

    For most setting, you must select at least one option code following the family code selection to set the desired parameter for the selected programming family. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 21: Programming Procedures

    MS : Multiple scans selection procedure. CS : Cycling scan selection DS : Dual level scan selection Necessary Option Code Selectable Option Code 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 22 Flash Memory ASIC or non-volatile memory after you scan the “END”. Please don’t turn off the power before the completion beeping. It may destroy all configured parameters. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 23 Repeat Repeat programming family? Selection Selection Want to select another programming family? Scan Scan Exit programming mode. Exit programming mode. “END” “END” 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 24 Selection Selection Want to select another Want to select another programming family? programming family? Scan Scan Exit programming mode. Exit programming mode. “END” “END” 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 25: Host Interface Selection

    Codes that were scanned in the meantime are stored in the internal scanner memory. After the radio connection is re-established, buffered codes will be automatically transmitted to the host. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 26: Symbology Reading Control

    Codablock F (default=Y) (1 character) Korea Post Code (default =a) (1 character) If your application requires user defined symbology IDs you are able to configure it. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 27 Enable both prefix and suffix user defined symbology ID transmission Enable prefix AIM symbology ID transmission Enable suffix AIM symbology ID transmission Enable both prefix and suffix AIM symbology ID transmission 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 28 When you set the minimum and maximum length of each symbology, please note the data length of scanned bar code doesn’t include star/stop characters. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 29 Scan 2 digits from the option code chart in Appendix, then IDMBT will terminate this selection automatically. Trioptic Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII cannot be enabled simultaneously. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 30 Code 39 Setting PROGRAM F_DEFAULT Family Code Selection Parameter Selection Option Code Level 0 Code 39 Security Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 31 Codabar Max. Length 98-Minimum (2 digits) Scan 2 digits from the option code chart in Appendix, then IDM BT will terminate this selection automatically. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 32 WPC Selection Disable Disable With 2-digit With 5-digit Enable Enable Basic Length (UPC/EAN/CAN) Check Digit Numeric System Addendum Addendum Standardization Expansion UPC-A UPC-E EAN-13 EAN-8 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 33 UPC/EAN with 2/5 supplement digits. The default value is Level 3. When you select higher level, it may impact the reading speed on poorly-printed, low contrast or damage barcode labels. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 34 UPC/EAN with 2/5 supplement digits. The default value is Level 3. When you select higher level, it may impact the reading speed on poorly-printed, low contrast or damage barcode labels. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 35 Level 2: If you are experiencing misread of poorly-printed, soiled or damage bar codes in level 1, please select level 2. This is the most aggressive setting and may increase the misread. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 36 When UCC coupon extended code function is enabled, scanner decodes UPC-A barcodes starting with digit “5”, EAN-13 barcodes starting with digit “99”, and GS1-128 Coupon Codes. UPC-A, EAN-13 and EAN-128 must be enabled to scan all types of Coupon Codes. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 37 Select German Postal Code as primary format No check character Validate USS check digit Validate OPCC check digit Disable check digit transmission Enable check digit transmission 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 38 For Code25 setting, we recommend you to select only one type of Code 25 or set the maximum/minimum bar code length. To decode all types of Code 25 or to variable length of Code 25 will increase the possibility of reading error. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 39 Code 93 Max. Length 98-Minimum (2 digits) Scan 2 digits from the option code chart in Appendix, then IDM BT will terminate this selection automatically. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 40 MSI/Plessey Max. Length 98-Minimum (2 digits) Scan 2 digits from the option code chart in Appendix, then IDM BT will terminate this selection automatically. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 41 Code 128/EAN-128 Max. Length 98-Minimum (2 digits) Scan 2 digits from the option code chart in Appendix, then IDMBT will terminate this selection automatically. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 42 UK/Plessey Max. Length 98-Minimum (2 digits) Scan 2 digits from the option code chart in Appendix, then IDM BT will terminate this selection automatically. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 43 Telepen Max. Length 98-Minimum (2 digits) Scan 2 digits from the option code chart in Appendix, then IDM BT will terminate this selection automatically. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 44 Only available for Expanded GS1 Databar. Scan 2 digits from the option code chart in Appendix, then IDM BT will terminate this selection automatically. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 45 If UPC Composite Mode: UPC never linked is selected; UPC barcodes are transmitted regardless of whether a MicroPDF417 symbol is detected. If UPC Composite Mode: UPC always linked is selected, UPC barcodes are only transmitted when the MicroPDF417 is detected. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 46: Keyboard Interface Control

    Suffix Symbol ID Postamble Record Suffix Scanned Data 1-15 characters 2-3 digits 1 or 2 characters Variable length 1 or 2 characters 1-15 characters 1 character 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 47 If the Caps Lock state is on, select “Caps Lock On” state. Select “Auto Detect”, IDM will perform special transmission handshaking without changing the status of Caps Lock switch. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 48 Interfunction Delay is a time delay between the transmission of each segment of the message string. Intermessage Delay, Intercharacter Delay and Interfunction Delay cannot be only worked under SPP and HID modes. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 49 Inverse case (change all characters output to inverse case) Upper case (force all characters output as upper case) Lower case (force all characters output as lower case) 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 50: Serial Interface Control

    Scanned Data 1 character 1-15 characters 2-3 digits 1 or 2 characters Variable length 1 or 2 characters 1-15 characters 1 character 1 character 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 51 Interfunction Delay is a time delay between the transmissions of each segment of the message string. Intermessage Delay, Intercharacter Delay and Interfunction Delay cannot be only worked under SPP and HID modes. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 52 7, Odd, 2 8, Mark, 1 7, Even, 2 8, None, 2 7, Space, 2 7, Odd, 1 7, Mark, 2 7, Even, 1 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 53 If the NAK is received, IDM will re-send the data until receiving ACK. The Serial Response Time-out is a pre-defined delay time for IDM BT to wait for handshaking, acknowledgment or non-acknowledgment from the host computer. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 54: Wand/Laser Emulation Control

    Any other characters that are not available in Code 39 symbology set will be skipped. [ Code 39 Replace] : Any character not normally available in the standard Code 39 symbology set, will be translated as Space. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 55: Operation Control

    Then the light source turns on automatically to read the bar code. If the light level in the room is not high enough, Presentation Mode may not work properly. You can choose different level of “Presentation Sensitivity” to meet your application (Please refer to the setting of “ Presentation Sensitivity”). 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 56 Inverse Reading Enable Radio Connected/ Disconnected Beep On Beeping Control Radio Connected/ Disconnected Beep Off Battery Power Low Beep On Battery Power Low Beep Off 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 57 Scan Rate Control: The scanner will have better motion tolerance when you select “Fixed” scan rate. It’s suitable for application which needs higher motion tolerance on the move. But this may impact to the reading distance. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 58 This Good Read Delay is the minimum amount of time before the scanner can read another bar code. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 59 The Time Delay to Low Power Trigger sets the time for scanner to enter low power trigger mode after any scanning activity. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 60 The Presentation Sensitivity is used to configure the sensitivity level when the scanner is set as presentation mode. The higher lever means higher sensitivity for detecting the barcode. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 61 The Sleep Time-out Control can be set under radio connection or disconnection state. If the scanner is not used within the preset time-out duration, it will automatically enter “Sleep State” for power saving purpose. You are able to disable this function by setting the time-out duration to “0”. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 62 In batching scanning, the default setting of Delete Stored Data after Transmission is disabling. The scanner will keep all stored data after transmission until you scan the “Clear All Stored Data” command. You are also able to delete all stored data after transmission automatically by enabling this function. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 63 In PICO mode, up to 7 scanners can be connected with one smart cradle. The Data Transmission Format can help user to identify the source of the transmitted data. You can choose to transmit the scanned data leading with MAC address or pre-assigned ID. Example format: <MAC address><Field Delimiter><Data> or <ID><Field Delimiter><Data>. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 64 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 65 The Bluetooth Power Saving Mode Bluetooth module will enter low consumption mode when you enable this function. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 66: Condensed Datawizard

    If you have any problem to use DataWizard, please refer to following pages for details and consult your local IDM BT vendor or our web site for any assistance. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 67 Regarding the “Bar Code Selection” and “Position Calculation” of data formatter, please refer to page 65 for details. Please note that all “Character” input should be referred to the ASCII/HEX Table listed in Appendix to find matched HEX value. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 68 Regarding the “Bar Code Selection” and “Position Calculation” of Data Verifier, please refer to page 65 for details. Please note that all “Character” input should be referred to the ASCII/HEX Table listed in Appendix to find matched HEX value. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 69 Regarding the “Bar Code Selection” and “Position Calculation” of Data Replacer, please refer to page 65 for details. Please note that all “Character” input should be referred to the ASCII/HEX Table listed in Appendix to find mathced HEX value. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 70 Regarding the “Bar Code Selection” and “Position Calculation” of Data Organizer, please refer to page 65 for details. Please note that all “Character” input should be referred to the ASCII/HEX Table. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 71 Test Bar Code : 9 8 1 0 2 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 6 Actual Output : A81025[TAB]SN123456[TAB]76[TAB] 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 72 Organizer So when you set the identified position in Data Organizer, you must consider the inserted data which you already set via Data Formatter. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 73: Appendix

    Example: A EAN-13 9923456789019 + GS1-128 81010123451297 bar Remark: Above examples are given for the transmission of AIM ID. code is transmitted as ]E09923456789019]C181010123451297 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 74: Keyboard Function Code Table

    Please refer to the above Keyboard Function Code Table which is for IBM PC/XT/AT, PS/2, PS/VP, COMPAQ PC, HP Vectra PC, Notebook PC, APPLE and PowerMac, and WYSE PC Enhanced or fully compatible machines. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 75: Ascii Input Shortcut

    Scan the system command – End to exit the programming mode for normal operation. : High Byte of HEX Value : Low Byte of HEX Value 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 76: Link Mode Quick Set/Operation Mode Quick Set

    Link Mode Quick Set Uninstall SPP Slave Mode PAIR Mode HID Mode SPP Master Mode PICO Mode Operation Mode Quick Set Trigger Mode Presentation Mode 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 77: Host Interface Quick Set

    PS/2 (DOS/V) KBW Standard Mode USB HID Standard Mode Keyboard Replacement PS/2 (DOS/V) KBW Turbo Mode USB HID Turbo Mode USB Com Port Emulation 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 78: Option Codes

    Appendix Option Codes FIN (Finish) END (Exit) 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 79: System Commands

    User Default: After configuring the IDM imager you can store your configuration via scanning “Save User Default”. When scanning “User Default” the scanner will load the configurations that you’ve done before. Please note that when scanning “Master or Factory Default” the user default values will be deleted. 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...

  • Page 80: Indications

    Upgrade state Steady red Short click Time out warning 3 long beeps Paged by smart cradle 6 page beeps Sleep state / Battery no power 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 81 Radio Disconnected Off Steady red PICO Mode Steady blue Steady green 6 page beeps Smart cradle paged by scanner PAIR Mode Steady blue 6 page beeps 8014563/VP14/2011-11-30 © SICK AG · Germany · All rights reserved · Subject to change without notice...
  • Page 82 More representatives and agencies Great Britain Phone +44 (0)1727 831121 Phone +41 41 619 29 39 at www.sick.com E-Mail info@sick.co.uk E-Mail contact@sick.ch India Singapore Phone +91–22–4033 8333 Phone +65 6744 3732 E-Mail info@sick-india.com E-Mail admin@sicksgp.com.sg SICK AG | Waldkirch | Germany | www.sick.com...

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