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  • Page 1 ® Mini PowerWedge Fixed-Station Decoder User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 However, PSC reserves the right to change any specification at any time without prior notice. PSC is a registered trademark of PSC Inc. The PSC logo is a trademark of PSC. All other trade- marks and trade names referred to herein are property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Entering Strings................15 Setting an Autoterminator ............16 On-Screen Programming..............16 Displaying and Printing Current Settings ........19 Cloning....................20 Bar Codes for Programming the Mini PowerWedge......22 Alphabetical List of Contents............22 PSC Website Technical Support..........66 User’s Guide...
  • Page 4 Reseller Technical Support............66 E-Mail Technical Support............66 Telephone Technical Support............. 66 PSC Solutions Group..............66 ® Mini PowerWedge...

  • Page 5: About The Mini Powerwedge

    The Mini PowerWedge is a small but powerful fixed-station key- board wedge decoder. About the size of a parallel cable connector, the Mini PowerWedge has many features you would expect to find only in larger, more expensive decoders. Figure1-1 The Mini PowerWedge (shown...

  • Page 6: Input Devices

    • I.D. badge readers • Serial devices The Mini PowerWedge can read up to two magnetic stripe tracks simultaneously, and it supports the California driver's license mag- netic stripe. Bar Code Symbologies The Mini PowerWedge recognizes and decodes the following...

  • Page 7: Installing The Mini Powerwedge

    Installing the Mini PowerWedge To install the Mini PowerWedge . . . Turn your computer or terminal off, and unplug the key- board. The largest plug on the cable is labeled with the cable num- ber. Attach that plug to the jack labeled HOST INTERFACE the Mini PowerWedge (see Figure 2-1).
  • Page 8 Figure 2-1 Connecting the Mini PowerWedge (drawing not to scale) Female plug— connect to keyboard cable or Male plug— port connect to keyboard input jack on computer This figure shows cable number 00-001-00. Your computer or terminal may require a different cable.

  • Page 9: Using A Magnetic Stripe Reader (Msr) Or I.d. Badge Reader

    Move the On/Off/Program switch to the position. Always make sure the On/Off/Program switch on the Mini PowerWedge is in the off position before attaching or removing a magnetic stripe reader or I.D. badge reader. Having the switch in any other...

  • Page 10: Using A Serial Device

    Scan the following bar code with the bar code reader: *$+$-D410EE* This puts the Mini PowerWedge into serial input mode (see “Laser/ Input Modes” on page 8). Move the On/Off/Program switch on the Mini PowerWedge to the position.
  • Page 11 However, input from lasers, CCDs, and magnetic stripe readers is disabled. To program the Mini PowerWedge while it is in serial input mode, use a wand to read batch or menu bar codes, or use on-screen programming. (see “Pro- NOTE gramming the Mini PowerWedge”...

  • Page 12: Laser/Input Modes

    Laser/Input Modes The Mini PowerWedge can operate in any of the following modes: Normal Mode In normal mode, the Mini PowerWedge accepts bar code or magnetic stripe input from all supported types of input devices except serial devices. This is the default setting for the Mini PowerWedge’s laser/ input modes.

  • Page 13: Programming The Mini Powerwedge

    However, you may need to customize your settings for the specific types of bar codes you will be scanning. You can program your Mini PowerWedge with any of the following methods: • Predefined-default programming—see page 10 •...

  • Page 14: Predefined Defaults

    This default set meets most users’ needs. The host device setting (C0) is not affected by the predefined default sets. NOTE You can reset your Mini PowerWedge to one of the predefined default sets by scanning one of the following bar codes: *$+$-D0EE* *$+$-D1EE* *$+$-D2EE* ®...

  • Page 15: Auto-Learn

    Predefined Default 0 (see page 10) before starting Auto-Learn. To program the Mini PowerWedge using Auto-Learn . . . Scan the bar code below. (The bar code also appears on START the last page of this booklet.)

  • Page 16: Batch Programming

    Mini PowerWedge” provides bar codes that you can use for setting many programming parameters for the Mini PowerWedge. To use the provided bar codes to program the Mini PowerWedge . . . 1. Use the contents list on page 21 to find the bar codes for the parameter you are looking for.

  • Page 17: Creating Your Own Bar Codes

    Creating Your Own Bar Codes To program the Mini PowerWedge using custom bar codes . . . Create Code 39 bar codes containing the programming I.D. numbers and parameters you want to set. (This information is available in the Mini PowerWedge Programming Reference.)

  • Page 18: Menu Programming

    Customer Service. NOTE To program the Mini PowerWedge using the bar code menu . . . In the Mini PowerWedge Programming Reference, find the iden- tification number (I.D. #) of the parameter you want to change.

  • Page 19: Entering Values

    see “Entering Values,” “Entering Strings,” and “Setting an Autoterminator,” on page 15.) Save the programming changes by scanning the bar code labeled in the bar code menu twice. After the first scan, the decoder should beep once and the red LED should flash. After the second scan, the decoder should beep five times and the green LED should be lit.

  • Page 20: Setting An Autoterminator

    00-001-00 for AT-compatible com- puters, or cable 00-061-00 for PS/2 style computers NOTE To program the Mini PowerWedge on-screen . . . Open a text editor (for example, the DOS EDIT utility), or go to the DOS prompt.
  • Page 21 Code 39 and Interleaved 2 of 5 both use 0 (zero). The last line of the menu prompts you for input. Figure 3-1 Main menu for on-screen programming ***** MINI POWERWEDGE VER 1.X MAIN MENU ***** BAR CODEMAG. STRIPECOMMUNICATIONS --------------------------------- 0 CODE394 CHANNEL 1 & 2C HOST SELECTION...
  • Page 22 Type the setting you want to use, and press . The list of ENTER options will be redisplayed to verify the change you made. Select another option from the list, or press the BACKSPACE key to return to the main menu. ® Mini PowerWedge...

  • Page 23: Displaying And Printing Current Settings

    When you are finished checking or changing parameter set- tings, type EE at the prompt and press . This will save ENTER your changes and exit on-screen programming. To leave on-screen programming without saving any changes, type EF and press ENTER NOTE If you are programming in DOS, press...

  • Page 24: Cloning

    Cloning Cloning is a way to copy the setup from one Mini PowerWedge to another. Once you have programmed the first Mini PowerWedge, you can use it as a master to turn other Mini PowerWedges into clones of the first one.
  • Page 25 Mini PowerWedge Programming Refer- ence. NOTE The Mini PowerWedge that you want to program is called the “slave.” Set the On/Off/Program switch on the slave to position. Connect the free end of the cloning cable to the input connec- tor on the slave.

  • Page 26: Bar Codes For Programming The Mini Powerwedge

    Mini PowerWedge This section provides bar codes for common parameter settings for the Mini PowerWedge. Factory default settings (D2) are underlined. If you need to make settings that are not provided in this section, see the section titled, “Programming the Mini PowerWedge.”...
  • Page 27 Auto-Learn *$+$-* Start Save Scan this twice. Exit Exit Scan this first. without Saving Then scan this. Cloning *$+$-EC* Code 39 ENABLE *$+$-001EE* *$+$-000EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 28 (Continued) Code 39 MINIMUM LENGTH *$+$-0100EE* *$+$-0110EE* *$+$-0120EE* *$+$-0130EE* *$+$-0140EE* *$+$-0150EE* ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 29 (Continued) Code 39 MAXIMUM LENGTH *$+$-0210EE* *$+$-0220EE* *$+$-0230EE* *$+$-0240EE* *$+$-0250EE* ENABLE CHECKSUM *$+$-031EE* *$+$-030EE* OUTPUT CHECKSUM *$+$-041EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 30 (Continued) Code 39 *$+$-040EE* FULL ASCII MODE *$+$-051EE* *$+$-050EE* MIL-STD-1189 SUPPORT *$+$-071EE* *$+$-070EE* Interleaved 2 of 5 ENABLE *$+$-081EE* *$+$-080EE* ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 31 Interleaved 2 of 5 (Continued) MINIMUM LENGTH *$+$-0902EE* *$+$-0906EE* *$+$-0910EE* *$+$-0920EE* *$+$-0930EE* *$+$-0940EE* *$+$-0950EE* MAXIMUM LENGTH *$+$-0A10EE* *$+$-0A20EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 32 Interleaved 2 of 5 (Continued) *$+$-0A30EE* *$+$-0A40EE* *$+$-0A50EE* REQUIRED LENGTH (no default; overrides minimum and maximum settings) *$+$-09020A02EE* *$+$-09040A04EE* *$+$-09060A06EE* *$+$-09080A08EE* *$+$-09100A10EE* *$+$-09120A12EE* *$+$-09140A14EE* ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 33 Interleaved 2 of 5 (Continued) *$+$-09160A16EE* *$+$-09180A18EE* *$+$-09200A20EE* ENABLE CHECKSUM *$+$-0B1EE* *$+$-0B0EE* OUTPUT CHECKSUM *$+$-0C1EE* *$+$-0C0EE* LENGTHS 6 AND 14 ONLY (case code) *$+$-0D1EE* *$+$-0D0EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 34 Matrix 2 of 5 ENABLE *$+$-101EE* *$+$-100EE* MINIMUM LENGTH *$+$-1106EE* *$+$-1110EE* *$+$-1120EE* *$+$-1130EE* *$+$-1140EE* *$+$-1150EE* ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 35 Matrix 2 of 5 (Continued) MAXIMUM LENGTH *$+$-1210EE* *$+$-1220EE* *$+$-1230EE* *$+$-1240EE* *$+$-1250EE* ENABLE CHECKSUM *$+$-131EE* *$+$-130EE* OUTPUT CHECKSUM *$+$-141EE* *$+$-140EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 36 Standard 2 of 5 ENABLE *$+$-151EE* *$+$-150EE* MINIMUM LENGTH *$+$-1606EE* *$+$-1610EE* *$+$-1620EE* *$+$-1630EE* *$+$-1640EE* *$+$-1650EE* MAXIMUM LENGTH *$+$-1710EE* ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 37 Standard 2 of 5 (Continued) *$+$-1720EE* *$+$-1730EE* *$+$-1740EE* *$+$-1750EE* ENABLE CHECKSUM *$+$-181EE* *$+$-180EE* OUTPUT CHECKSUM *$+$-191EE* *$+$-190EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 38 Standard 2 of 5 (Continued) USE 2-BAR START/STOP *$+$-1A1EE* *$+$-1A0EE* Code 11 ENABLE *$+$-1B1EE* *$+$-1B0EE* MINIMUM LENGTH *$+$-1C04EE* *$+$-1C10EE* *$+$-1C20EE* *$+$-1C30EE* ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 39 Code 11 (Continued) *$+$-1C40EE* *$+$-1C50EE* MAXIMUM LENGTH *$+$-1D10EE* *$+$-1D20EE* *$+$-1D30EE* *$+$-1D40EE* *$+$-1D50EE* REQUIRE 2 CHECK DIGITS *$+$-1E1EE* *$+$-1E0EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 40 Code 11 (Continued) OUTPUT CHECK DIGIT(S) *$+$-1F1EE* *$+$-1F0EE* ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 41 Codabar/Ames ENABLE *$+$-201EE* *$+$-200EE* MINIMUM LENGTH *$+$-2104EE* *$+$-2110EE* *$+$-2120EE* *$+$-2130EE* *$+$-2140EE* *$+$-2150EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 42 Codabar/Ames (Continued) MAXIMUM LENGTH *$+$-2210EE* *$+$-2220EE* *$+$-2230EE* *$+$-2240EE* *$+$-2250EE* OUTPUT STOP/START *$+$-231EE* *$+$-230EE* CODABAR-TO-CLSI CONVERSION *$+$-241EE* *$+$-240EE* ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 43 Codabar/Ames (Continued) WIDE INTERCHARACTER GAPS ALLOWED *$+$-251EE* *$+$-250EE* MSI/Plessey ENABLE *$+$-261EE* *$+$-260EE* MINIMUM LENGTH *$+$-2701EE* *$+$-2704EE* *$+$-2707EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 44 MSI/Plessey (Continued) *$+$-2710EE* *$+$-2712EE* *$+$-2714EE* MAXIMUM LENGTH *$+$-2801EE* *$+$-2804EE* *$+$-2807EE* *$+$-2810EE* *$+$-2812EE* *$+$-2814EE* ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 45 MSI/Plessey (Continued) REQUIRE 2 CHECK DIGITS *$+$-291EE* *$+$-290EE* 2ND CHECK DIGIT MOD 11 *$+$-2A1EE* *$+$-2A0EE* OUTPUT CHECK DIGIT(S) *$+$-2B1EE* *$+$-2B0EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 46 Code 128 ENABLE *$+$-401EE* *$+$-400EE* MINIMUM LENGTH *$+$-4102EE* *$+$-4110EE* *$+$-4120EE* *$+$-4130EE* *$+$-4140EE* *$+$-4150EE* MAXIMUM LENGTH *$+$-4210EE* ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 47 Code 128 (Continued) *$+$-4220EE* *$+$-4230EE* *$+$-4240EE* *$+$-4250EE* ENABLE UCC128 *$+$-431EE* *$+$-430EE* Labelcode 4/5 ENABLE *$+$-521EE* *$+$-520EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 48 Labelcode 4/5 (Continued) CONVERT *$+$-531EE* *$+$-530EE* UPC-A ENABLE UPC-A *$+$-301EE* *$+$-300EE* OUTPUT SYSTEM DIGIT *$+$-311EE* *$+$-310EE* OUTPUT CHECK DIGIT *$+$-321EE* *$+$-320EE* ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 49 UPC-A (Continued) CONVERT UPC-A TO EAN-13 *$+$-331EE* *$+$-330EE* UPC-E USE SYSTEM DIGIT 0 *$+$-341EE* *$+$-340EE* USE SYSTEM DIGIT 1 *$+$-351EE* *$+$-350EE* CONVERT UPC-E TO UPC-A *$+$-361EE* *$+$-360EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 50 UPC-E (Continued) OUTPUT SYSTEM DIGIT *$+$-371EE* *$+$-370EE* OUTPUT CHECK DIGIT *$+$-381EE* *$+$-380EE* EAN/JAN ENABLE EAN-8/JAN-8 *$+$-391EE* *$+$-390EE* ENABLE EAN-13/JAN-13 *$+$-3A1EE* *$+$-3A0EE* ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 51 EAN/JAN (Continued) CONVERT EAN-13 TO ISBN *$+$-3B1EE* *$+$-3B0EE* TRANSMIT EAN/JAN CHECKSUM *$+$-3F1EE* *$+$-3F0EE* UPC/EAN/JAN Extensions ALLOW 2-DIGIT EXTENSIONS *$+$-3C1EE* *$+$-3C0EE* ALLOW 5-DIGIT EXTENSIONS *$+$-3D1EE* *$+$-3D0EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 52 UPC/EAN/JAN Extensions (Continued) REQUIRE EXTENSIONS *$+$-3E1EE* *$+$-3E0EE* Code 93 ENABLE *$+$-2C1EE* *$+$-2C0EE* MINIMUM LENGTH *$+$-2D00EE* *$+$-2D02EE* *$+$-2D10EE* *$+$-2D20EE* *$+$-2D30EE* ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 53 Code 93 (Continued) *$+$-2D40EE* *$+$-2D50EE* MAXIMUM LENGTH *$+$-2E01EE* *$+$-2E10EE* *$+$-2E20EE* *$+$-2E30EE* *$+$-2E40EE* *$+$-2E50EE* Magnetic Stripe Channels ENABLE CHANNEL 1 *$+$-441EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 54 Magnetic Stripe Channels (Continued) *$+$-440EE* REQUIRE CHANNEL 1 *$+$-451EE* *$+$-450EE* ENABLE CHANNEL 2 *$+$-4A1EE* *$+$-4A0EE* REQUIRE CHANNEL 2 *$+$-4B1EE* *$+$-4B0EE* CALIFORNIA DRIVER LICENSE/ID CARD ALPHA CONVERSION *$+$-5C1EE* *$+$-5C0EE* ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 55 Other Controls MENU PROGRAMMING ENABLE *$+$-B000EE* *$+$-B002EE* AUTOTERMINATOR *$+$-B1$MEE* (CR) *$+$-B1$IEE* (TAB) *$+$-B1%UEE* None ASCII UPPERCASE TO LOWERCASE CONVERSION *$+$-B21EE* *$+$-B20EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 56 Other Controls (Continued) INTERCHARACTER DELAY (in milliseconds) *$+$-B300EE* *$+$-B305EE* *$+$-B310EE* *$+$-B320EE* *$+$-B340EE* CCD/LASER REDUNDANCY *$+$-B41EE* *$+$-B40EE* OUTPUT SYMBOLOGY IDENTIFIER *$+$-B51EE* *$+$-B50EE* ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 57 Other Controls (Continued) GOOD-READ TONE *$+$-B804EE* 2400 Hz *$+$-B807EE* 3200 Hz *$+$-B800EE* 3600 Hz *$+$-B803EE* 4430 Hz GOOD-READ BEEPS *$+$-B901EE* *$+$-B902EE* *$+$-B903EE* *$+$-B904EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 58 Other Controls (Continued) GOOD-READ BEEP DURATION (in seconds) *$+$-BA00EE* 0.07 *$+$-BA01EE* 0.13 *$+$-BA02EE* 0.18 *$+$-BA03EE* 0.36 END-OF-TRANSMISSION BEEP *$+$-BB1EE* *$+$-BB0EE* BEEPER VOLUME *$+$-BC00EE* *$+$-BC01EE* *$+$-BC02EE* Medium ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 59 Other Controls (Continued) *$+$-BC03EE* High INTERFUNCTION DELAY (in milliseconds) *$+$-BE00EE* *$+$-BE05EE* *$+$-BE10EE* *$+$-BE20EE* *$+$-BE40EE* USE NUMERIC KEYPAD *$+$-BF1EE* *$+$-BF0EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 60 Other Controls (Continued) LASER/INPUT MODES *$+$-D400EE* Normal *$+$-D401EE* Autoscan *$+$-D402EE* Multiscan Symbol *$+$-D403EE* Blinking Serial *$+$-D410EE* Input REQUIRE KEYBOARD *$+$-D51EE* *$+$-D50EE* ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 61 Other Controls (Continued) AUTOSCAN TIMEOUT *$+$-D601EE* 1 min. *$+$-D605EE* 5 min. *$+$-D610EE* 10 min. *$+$-D630EE* 30 min. *$+$-D660EE* 60 min. *$+$-D600EE* 256 min. CTRL OUT AT POWER-UP *$+$-D71EE* High *$+$-D70EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 62 PC/XT (U.S. keyboard) *$+$-C010EE* AT; PS/2 models 30-286, 50, 50Z, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 95 (U.S. keyboard); ADDS; NCR 2900 *$+$-C011EE* PS/2 models 25 and 30 (U.S. keyboard) *$+$-C012EE* IBM and TELEX terminals (102-key keyboard) *$+$-C015EE* ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 63 Host Device (Continued) IBM and TELEX terminals (122-key keyboard); Decision Data models 3496 and 3781 *$+$-C017EE* Macintosh™ (U.S. keyboard) *$+$-C021EE* TeleVideo models 935, 965, 9065, and 9320 *$+$-C032EE* NEC PowerMate *$+$-C042EE* User’s Guide...
  • Page 64 NOTES ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 65 // (end-of-string character) 13, D0, D1, D2 (predefined defaults) 10 bar codes for 1 data strings 13, 15 Ames, bar codes for 37–39 decoder see Mini PowerWedge Auto-Learn 11 defaults bar codes for 23 predefined autoscan mode 8, 56 bar codes for 1...
  • Page 66 14–16 setting autoterminators 16 autoterminators 16 see also parameters and entering strings 15 programming entering values 15 methods Mini PowerWedge programming menu 14, 1 attaching scanner to 3 programming methods features 1 Auto-Learn 11 illustration 1 batch programming 12–14 input connectors on 3 cloning 20–21...
  • Page 67 C:\Data\PCTR\ebwillis\work\R44_2315\2315IX.fm BETA DRAFT—Friday, 2/27/04 12:50 pm terminators for data string (// ) 13, 15 timeout, autoscan 57 Universal Product Code (UPC) bar codes for 44–46 extensions 47–48 values, entering 15 wand, attaching 3 User’s Guide...
  • Page 68 NOTES ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 69 NOTES User’s Guide...

  • Page 70: Psc Website Technical Support

    PSC reseller. A reseller is acquainted with specific types of businesses, appli- cation software, and computer systems and can provide individualized assistance. Telephone Technical Support If you do not have internet or email access, you may contact PSC technical support at (541) 349-8281. ® Mini PowerWedge...
  • Page 71 Bar Code Menu *$+$-* START *%A* *//* PREDEFINED DEFAULTS *$+$-D0EE* *$+$-D1EE* *$+$-D2EE*...
  • Page 72 Telephone: [852]-2-584-6210 Telephone: [39] (0) 39/62903.1 Fax: [852]-2-521-0291 Fax: [39] (0) 39/6859496 Australia Japan PSC Asia Pacific Pty Ltd. PSC Japan K.K. North Ryde, Australia Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan Telephone: [61] 0 (2) 9878 8999 Telephone: 81 (0)3 3491 6761 Fax: [61] 0 (2) 9878 8688...

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