Opticon 25-ULGPMU01-01 User Manual

Opticon 25-ULGPMU01-01 User Manual

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User's Manual
LGP Series
Handheld CCD Scanner
25-ULGPMU01-01
April 2002
Keyboard Wedge Interface
USB Interface
RS232 Interface
8 Olympic Drive
Orangeburg, NY 10962
Tel 845.365.0090
Fax 845.365.1251
www.opticonUSA.com

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual LGP Series Handheld CCD Scanner 25-ULGPMU01-01 April 2002 Keyboard Wedge Interface USB Interface RS232 Interface 8 Olympic Drive Orangeburg, NY 10962 Tel 845.365.0090 Fax 845.365.1251 www.opticonUSA.com...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Data Bits / Stop Bits / Parity...11 C. Installation – USB Interface ...12 _________________________________________ NOTICE Opticon has taken every step to ensure that the information included in this manual is accurate, however we reserve the right to change any specification at any time without prior notice.
  • Page 4: General Information

    Remove the scanner from its packaging and inspect it for damage. If the scanner was damaged in transit, call the dealer or distributor from whom you purchased it. If you purchased it directly from Opticon, call Opticon Customer Service Dept. at 800-636-0090.
  • Page 5: Part Ii Installation And Setup

    This section of the manual contains information on the physical installation of the scanner as well as certain programming options. There is a separate section for each type of interface. Check to see which type of interface your scanner has and turn to that section for information on installing the scanner A.) Installation –...
  • Page 6: Reset All Defaults

    The Keyboard Wedge interface scanner is designed to operate with an IBM personal computers and compatibles along with a Macintosh PC's. Select the host computer type from the menu below. NOTE: If the scanner has not been set to the correct host computer, the scanner may display random characters on the screen after reading a bar code label.
  • Page 7: Keyboard Wedge And Usb Option

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Keyboard Wedge and USB options With Keyboard: Use this mode in case a keyboard is connected to the PC wedge Y-cable. The Wedge is only listening in case the computer is booting or the wedge is idle.
  • Page 8: Intercharacter Delay

    The scanner may send data faster than the computer or application program can accept. This is called "keyboard buffer overrun". If data appears to be missing, random read errors occur or the scanner locks up and will not scan, experiment with the various keyboard timing options listed in the menu to follow.
  • Page 9: Installation - Rs232 Interface

    There is a power supply jack on the RS-232 connector. Installation is as follows: 1. Plug the scanner into an RS232 serial port (such as COM1) of the host PC. If external power is required, insert external power plug into the jack on the RS-232 connector.
  • Page 10: Rs-232C Communication Parameters

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 RS-232C Communication Parameters Handshaking Protocol HP04 Baud Rate Start Program Menu None +IQ15+ RTS/CTS ACK/NAK Xon/Xoff Flow Control Time Unlimited Flow Control: 100ms Flow Control: 200ms Flow Control: 400ms 19200 9600 4800 2400 1200 Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner...
  • Page 11: Data Bits / Stop Bits / Parity

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Data Bits / Stop Bits / Parity 7 Data Bits 8 Data Bits 1 Stop Bit 2 Stop Bits Even Parity Parity Mark No Parity Program Menu Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner Page 11...
  • Page 12: Installation - Usb Interface

    C.) Installation – USB Interface Plug the scanner into the USB connector on your host computer. PC must be running Windows 98 or higher or iMac Rev A or higher. The computer will sense the presence of the scanner and load any required software drivers automatically.
  • Page 13: Part Iii Bar Code Menu Functions

    Programming is easy. Simply: 1. Scan the bar code for "Start/End Program Menu" (ZZ). The scanner will beep continuously to indicate that it is ready to be programmed. When the scanner is in Programming Mode, it cannot read normal bar code. It can only read the special bar codes found on the following pages.
  • Page 14: Section B Symbology Selections

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Symbology Selection Start/End Program Menu Read all codes Code 39 only Codabar only IATA only Code 93 only Code 128 only MSI/Plessey only Telepen only Matrix 2of5 only All UPC and EAN only only Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE...
  • Page 15 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Symbology Selection (continued) These options do not influence the reading of the menu labels. The required bar code types can be selected by enabling a single readable code only and enabling a single readable code only and enabling readable codes. It is strongly recommended that only the required codes be selected.
  • Page 16: Enabling Additional Symbology

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Symbology Additions If scanner will not be used to read all symbologies (default setting), speed operation by using this menu to add only the specific symbologies being used (add only the symbologies that are required). Start/End Program...
  • Page 17 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Symbology Additions (continued) Start/End Program Menu Enable Enable EAN+2 Enable EAN+5 Enable Industrial 2of5 Enable Interleaved 2of5 Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner Page 17...
  • Page 18: Number Of Characters

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Setting the Number of Characters to be Scanned Setting Code Specific Options - Options for specific codes may be configured affecting: Enabling and disabling code variants and translations. Data verification such as by mean of a check digit calculation. A check digit has a value that can be calculated from the other data characters and is usually the last data character in a bar code.
  • Page 19: Setting Options For Upc-A/E

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 UPC-A/E Settings Options for UPC-A and UPC-E bar codes. NOTE: Abbreviations: Xmit = transmit; CD = Check digit; CC = Country code Start/End Program Menu UPC-A as EAN13 w/ CD (13 digits) UPC-A w/ CD (12 digits)
  • Page 20 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 UPC Settings (continued) Options for UPC-A - The UPC-A symbology is a fixed length symbology encoding 11 data digits, a check digit and non printable start/stop characters. Supported characters are numeric digits 1 to 9. An optional leading zero can be transmitted which, together with the data and the check digit, forms a 13 digit field providing compatibility with the EAN-13 format.
  • Page 21: Setting Options For Ean-13 And -8

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 EAN-13 and EAN-8 Settings Start/End Program Menu EAN-13 transmit CD EAN-13 do not transmit CD EAN-8 transmit CD EAN-8 do not transmit CD Disable ISBN translation Enable ISBN translation Enable ISBN if possible Disable ISSN translation Enable...
  • Page 22 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 EAN-13 and EAN-8 Settings EAN-13 is a fixed length symbology encoding 12 data digits, a check digit and non printable start/stop characters. Supported characters are numeric digits 0 to 9. The data may be translated into ISBN or ISSN format.
  • Page 23: Code 39 Settings

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Code 39 Settings Start/End Program Menu Check CD Do not check CD Xmit ST/SP Do not xmit ST/SP Full ASCII Normal Code 39 Do not xmit CD Xmit CD Full ASCII Code 39 if possible Enable concat-enation...
  • Page 24 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Code 39 Settings (continued) Code 39 is a variable length symbology with an optional check digit ("CD") and printable start/stop ("ST/SP") characters. The following characters are supported: • Numeric characters 0 to 9 • Alpha characters capital A to Z •...
  • Page 25: Codabar Settings

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Codabar Settings Start/End Program Menu Do not transmit start/stop Transmit start/stop as ABCD/TN*E Transmit start/stop as abcd/tn*e Transmit start/stop as ABCD/ABCD Transmit start/stop as abcd/abcd Enable Codabar, ABC and CX Enable only ABC code Enable only CX code...
  • Page 26 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Codabar Settings (continued) Codabar Settings Codabar (NW7) is a variable length symbology with an optional check digit and printable start/stop characters. Supported characters include: Numeric digits 0 to 9 special characters - $ : / , + start/stop characters are A, B, C or D The checksum is calculated as the sum modulo 16 of the numerical values of all data characters.
  • Page 27 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Codabar Settings (continued) ABC-Code - The ABC code is an acronym for American Blood Commission. The code consists of two bar codes which are decoded in one read cycle. the code is concatenated when the stop character of the first bar code and the start character of the second bar code is a D.
  • Page 28: Of 5 Settings

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 2of5 Settings Start/End Program Menu Transmit Do not transmit CD Do not check CD Check CD Min. data 1 char. Min. data 3 chars. Min. data 5 chars. Enable space check for Industrial 2of5 Disable space check for...
  • Page 29 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 2of5 Settings (continued) Code 2of5 is a variable length symbology with an optional check digit and non printable start and stop character. Supported characters include numeric digits 0 to 9. The checksum is calculated as the sum modulo 10 of the numerical values of all the data characters. The following 2of5 codes are supported.
  • Page 30: Msi/Plessey Setting

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 MSI/Plessey Settings MSI Plessey is a variable length symbology with one or two optional check digit calculations CD1 and CD2 and non printable start/stop characters. Supported characters include numeric digits 0 through 9. The checksum is calculated as the sum modulo 10 or 11 of the data characters. The checksum CD2 is calculated as the sum modulo 10 or 11 of the data characters and CD1.
  • Page 31: Code 128 Setting

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Code 128, EAN 128 Settings Code 128 is a variable length symbology with a mandatory check digit and non-printable start/stop characters. Supported characters include: All 128 ASCII characters; 4 non data function characters; 4 code set selection characters;...
  • Page 32: Iata Settings

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 IATA Settings IATA is a variable length symbology with an optional check digit and non printable start/stop characters. Supported characters include numeric digits 0 through 9. The checksum is calculated as the modulo seven of the data string. IATA is acronym for International Air Transport Association.
  • Page 33 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Telepen Settings Telepen is a variable length symbology with a check digit and non printable start/stop characters. Supported characters include numeric digits 00 through 99 in numeric mode, and all 128 ASCII characters in full ASCII mode.
  • Page 34: Case Conversion

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Case Conversion String Options - This section describes the alterations which can be made to the format of the transmitted data string. Options available are: Case conversion Transmission of a code identifier Transmission of the code length...
  • Page 35: Prefix Options

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Setting a Prefix or Suffix A Prefix and Suffix consisting of a maximum 4 direct input entries each may be included in front and at the end of the string, respectively. The following steps are used to establish a Prefix or Suffix that will be transmitted with the bar code data.
  • Page 36 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Prefix Settings (continued) Start/End Program Menu Interleaved 2of5 Code 93 Code 128 MSI/Plessey UPC-A UPC-E EAN-13 EAN-8 All codes Clear all prefixes Preamble Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner Page 36...
  • Page 37: Suffix Options

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Suffix Settings Start/End Program Menu Matrix 2of5 IATA Telepen MSI/Plessey UPC-A UPC-E EAN-13 EAN-8 UPC-A + add-on UPC-E + add-on EAN-13 + add-on EAN-8 + add-on Code 39 Codabar Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE...
  • Page 38 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Suffix Settings (continued) Start/End Program Menu Industrial 2of5 Interleaved 2of5 Code 93 Code 128 Clear all suffixes Postamble All Codes Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner Page 38...
  • Page 39: Direct Input Keyboard Keys

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Direct Input Keyboard Keys Start/End Program Menu Backspace Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... Page 39...
  • Page 40 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Direct Input Keyboard Keys (continued) Start/End Program Menu Carriage return Enter (numeric pad) Enter make (alpha pad) Enter make and break (alpha pad) Arrow down Arrow up Arrow right Arrow left <DEL> <INSERT> <HOME> <END> Page up Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE...
  • Page 41 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Direct Input Keyboard Keys (continued) Start/End Program Menu Page down Left <Shift> Left <Ctrl> Left <Alt> Right <Shift> Right <Ctrl> Right <Alt> CAPSLOCK Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner Page 41...
  • Page 42: Direct Input Characters

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Direct Input Characters Start/End Program Menu <SPACE> " & Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... Page 42...
  • Page 43 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Direct Input Characters (continued) Start/End Program Menu < > Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... Page 43...
  • Page 44 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Direct Input Characters (continued) Start/End Program Menu Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... Page 44...
  • Page 45 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Direct Input Characters (continued) Start/End Program Menu Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... Page 45...
  • Page 46 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Direct Input Characters (continued) Start/End Program Menu Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... Page 46...
  • Page 47 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Direct Input Characters (continued) Start/End Program Menu Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... Page 47...
  • Page 48 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Direct Input Characters (continued) Start/End Program Menu Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... Page 48...
  • Page 49 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Direct Input Characters (continued) Start/End Program Menu Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner Page 49...
  • Page 50: Direct Input Control Characters

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Direct Input Control Characters Start/End Program Menu ^@(NULL) ^A(SOH) ^B(STX) ^C(ETX) ^D(EOT) ^E(ENQ) ^F(ACK) ^G(BEL) ^H(BS) ^I(HT) ^J(LF) ^K(VT) ^L(FF) ^M(CR) Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... Page 50...
  • Page 51 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Direct Input Control Characters (continued) Start/End Program Menu ^N(SO) ^O(SI) ^P(DLE) ^Q(DC1) ^R(DC2) ^S(DC3) ^T(DC4) ^U(NAK) ^V(SYN) ^W(ETB) ^X(CAN) ^Y(EM) ^Z(SUB) ^[(ESC) Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... Page 51...
  • Page 52 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Direct Input Control Characters (continued) Direct Input Code ID/Length Start/End Program Menu ^\(FS) ^](GS) ^^(RS) ^_(US) (ASCII 127) Start/End Program Menu Code identification Code length Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner Page 52...
  • Page 53: Read Mode Settings

    Add-on Wait Mode - Used if UPC/EAN with add-on is enabled. The reader searches within the selected time for a valid add-on code. If a valid add-on code is found, the reader transmits the data immediately. If nothing is found behind the code, the scanner will transmit the data without add-on.
  • Page 54: Trigger Settings

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Trigger Settings Disable Trigger - This is applicable to readers which have a trigger switch. When this option is selected, the reader will stay ON all the time. Multiple Read Reset Time Multiple Read Reset Time - This option can be used in conjunction with multiple read mode. It sets the time the reader should be pointed away from the label before it can decode the same label again.
  • Page 55 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Quiet Zone Settings With these settings, the reader can decode bar codes that have smaller start and/or end margins than specified for the symbology. These settings may increase the possibility of partial and ghost reads, hence do not use smaller margin checks than necessary.
  • Page 56 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Read Time Settings Read Time Settings - the length of the period that the reader is ON after the trigger switch is pressed, or (in multiple or continuous read mode) after a label has been read. Selecting a read time of 0 means that the reader will stay ON as long as the trigger switch is being pressed.
  • Page 57 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Redundant Decoding Settings Redundancy Settings - This is the number of times that a label must be correctly decoded before it is transmitted. Selecting a higher redundancy count makes reading slower, but it reduces the probability of reading errors, especially when labels of poor definition are used.
  • Page 58: Beeper Options

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Buzzer Settings Start/End Program Menu Enable software buzzer Disable buzzer Single tone buzzer High - low buzzer Low - high buzzer Buzzer duration 50 msec. Buzzer duration 100 msec. Buzzer duration 200 msec. Buzzer duration 400 msec.
  • Page 59 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Buzzer Settings Buzzer Settings - These options determine the buzzer type, tone, duration and loudness. By default, the buzzer is disabled for Linker type readers. Buzzer Type - The buzzer may be disabled or enabled as either a hardware of software buzzer. Not all readers support both a hardware and software buzzer.
  • Page 60: Good Read Indicator (Led)

    Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Good Read LED Diagnostics Start/End Program Menu Disable indicator Indicator duration 0.2 sec. Indicator duration 0.4 sec. Indicator duration 0.8 sec. Start/End Program Menu Transmit software version Transmit settings Transmit ASCII printable string Transmit ASCII control string Error msg.
  • Page 61 Manual No. 25-ULGPMU01-01 Series LGP Handheld CCD Scanner History of changes to Manual Sept 2002 Corrected programming bar codes for Computer Type Selection (keyboard wedge). Changed: “OPT” Series to “LGP” Series November 2005 Added keyboard wedge and USB options programming commands...

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