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  • Page 1 AI-6800 / AI-6800L CCD Scanner User Guide...

  • Page 2: Regulatory Compliance

    Regulatory Compliance FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 3 -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. RF exposure warning The equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Introduction ............1 1.1 Unpacking ............1 1.2 Understand your scanner ........ 3 1.2.1 Scanner ............. 3 1.2.2 Stand(optional accessory)......4 1.3 Indicators............5 1.3.1 Status lights ..........5 1.3.2 Status sound ..........5 1.3.3 Vibration ........... 5 2 Get started ............
  • Page 5 3.5.2 Data Magic settings ........ 35 3.5.3 Firmware version ........35 3.6 Reset your scanner ........36 3.7 Update firmware ........... 37 Install driver ..........45 3.8 Data Magic ............ 47 Data Magic commands ......48 3.8.1 Bar code scanning ........51 Data format ..........
  • Page 6 China Post ............115 Italian Pharmacode (Code 32) ......117 Code 16K ............119 EAN UCC Composite .......... 121 GS1 Databar Omnidirectional ......123 GS1 Databar Limited ......... 125 GS1 Databar Expanded........127 5 Troubleshooting ..........129 5.1 Scanner issues ..........129 5.2 Bar code issues ..........

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction AI-6800/AI-6800L is a cord scanner that can read bar codes on objects or on screens. The high performance scanning engine delivers high speed and high readability, making it an ideal scanning solution for business. ￭ High decoding performance Fast and easy scan for 1D bar codes.
  • Page 8 When you receive your scanner, open the package immediately and inspect for shipping damage. If you discover any damage, contact the shipping company and file a claim. Argox is not responsible for any damage incurred during shipping. Save all package materials for the shipping company to inspect.

  • Page 9: Understand Your Scanner

    1.2 Understand your scanner 1.2.1 Scanner ￭ Perspective ￭ Bottom...

  • Page 10: Stand(Optional Accessory)

    1.2.2 Stand(optional accessory) ￭ Right side Holder cup Optional Slot Screw ￭ Left side Middle of Arm ∠45∘ mark Attention : If middle of arm below ∠45∘mark, Use the optional screw to hold the bottom of stand.

  • Page 11: Indicators

    1.3 Indicators 1.3.1 Status lights Status lights (LED) are helpful for checking your scanner’s status. The table below shows the LED behavior and the status it indicates. Status Scanner LED Good Read Green Firmware Update Flash green 1.3.2 Status sound In addition to status lights, your scanner makes sounds to indicate the status it is in.

  • Page 12: Get Started

    Get started This chapter provides information about how to install, connect and use your scanner to do your work. 2.1 Installation This section describes how to set up your scanner. 2.1.1 Set up your scanner 1. Plug the RJ45 connector into your scanner’s RJ45 port, until you hear a click.

  • Page 13: How To Scan

    2.1.2 How to scan AI-6800/AI-6800L emits a light bar when it is scanning. This bar needs to cross the bar code horizontally to decode it. 2.1.3 Work with the ASCII table Sometimes, you might need to send some control characters that can’t be typed or enter characters without a keyboard.

  • Page 14: Controls And Settings

    Controls and settings Customize your scanner to work efficiently. AI-6800/AI-6800L offers many features to match your preferences. This chapter provides information about how to change controls and settings of your scanner. To customize your scanner, you need to scan a series of programming bar codes in the correct order.

  • Page 15: Interface Selection

    Scan Process Program  Setting  Value (using bar codes on the last page)  Finish  Exit Program Program Setting Option Value RS-232 USB HID Interface RS-232/ selection USB HID Auto detection USB Virtual Setting Exit The last page Exit Finish...

  • Page 16: Interface Selection

    3.1 Interface selection AI-6800/AI-6800L supports RS-232, USB HID and virtual COM. By default, your scanner is able to detect the interface automatically. When it detects USB, it selects HID as your scanner’s interface. Program Setting Option Value RS-232 USB HID...

  • Page 17: Usb Hid Key Board

    3.1.1 USB HID key board  Keyboard layout You can use it to change your keyboard layout, so your scanner can scan bar codes of different languages. Remember, you also need to change your input method.  Function key It maps function keys to ASCII codes, so you can scan bar codes in place of the function key input.
  • Page 18 Program Setting Option Value 00＊ Belgium Keyboard layout Denmark France Germany Italy Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Latin American Japanese Disable Enable 01＊ Function key Alphabetic key 00＊ Numeric keypad Numeric key (Num lock state only)
  • Page 19 Setting Option Value Alt+Keypad Caps lock”ON” Caps lock”OFF” 01＊ Caps lock 00 to 99. 00 * *3AC* Block Delay (*) Default Exit...

  • Page 20: Rs-232

    3.1.2 RS-232  Flow control • None Your computer and scanner only use TxD and RxD signals for communication. No hardware or software flow control is used. • RTS/CTS It is hardware flow control. If your scanner is ready to send bar code data to your computer, it sends an RTS signal, and waits to receive a CTS signal from your computer.
  • Page 21  Response delay If you use RTS/CTS or ACK/NAK for flow control, you can decide how long your scanner waits your computer to acknowledge the data transmission. Program Setting Option Value None 00＊ RTS/CTS Flow control Xon/Xoff ACK/NAK 00-99 (msec) 00-99 00＊...
  • Page 22 Program Setting Option Value 600 bps 1200 bps Baud rate 2400 bps 4800 bps 9600 bps 19200 bps 38400 bps 57600 bps 115200 bps 09＊ None 00＊ Parity Even 8 bits 00＊ 7 bits Data bit One bit 00＊ Two bits Stop bit (*) Default Exit...

  • Page 23: Scan Properties

    3.2 Scan properties ￭ Good-read off After you pull the trigger, your scanner will keep emitting the light bar, until it captures a good scan or no bar code is decoded after the stand-by duration elapsed. ￭ Momentary When you pull the trigger, the light bar is turned on;...
  • Page 24 set 5 times in Double confirm and set 10 milliseconds in Double read timeout, the decoder will decode a bar code 5 times in 10 milliseconds. You need to turn on Double confirm to use this feature. ￭ Double confirm It determines how many times the decoder needs to confirm a bar code.
  • Page 25 single ISBT barcode, scanner will wait 900ms to output barcode because it is seeking appended ISBT barcode until timeout. Program Setting Option Value Good-Read Off Momentary 01＊ Scan mode Alternate Timeout Off Continue Test only Auto-sensing 01-99 (second) 00-99 06＊ Stand-by duration 01-99 (10 msec)
  • Page 26 Setting Option Value 00-99 00-99 (verifications) 5＊ Supplement check counter (*) Default Exit...
  • Page 27 Program Setting Option Value 00-99 00-99 4＊ Global min. code length 00-99 04-99 99＊ Global max. code length Disable 00＊ Enable Inverted image scan (*) Default Exit Program Setting Option Value Disable 00＊ 30 second 60 second Position indication 90 second 120 second 150 second 180 second...
  • Page 28 關 100ms *7AO* 200ms ISBT 900ms Concatenation timeout (*) Default Exit...

  • Page 29: Indicator

    3.3 Indicator ￭ Power on alert When your scanner is turned on, you’ll hear a long beep. ￭ LED indication The LED will light up after your scanner gets a good read. ￭ Beeper indication Your scanner will beep after it gets a good read.
  • Page 30 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable 01＊ Power on alert Disable Enable 01＊ LED indication Disable Enable 01＊ Beeper indication 00-07 00-07 07＊ Beep loudness 00-99 (100 Hz) 00-99 40＊ Beep tone freq. 00-99 (10 msec) 00-99 10＊ Beep tone duration (*) Default Exit...

  • Page 31: Characters And Strings (Transmission)

    3.4 Characters and strings (transmission) 3.4.1 Prefix and suffix Prefix / Suffix characters setting You can add a character at the beginning (prefix) or at the end (suffix) of a bar code. You can use up to 22 ASCII characters to customize the prefix and suffix. Code Barcode Prefix Name Preamble ID...

  • Page 32: Preamble And Postamble

    3.4.2 Preamble and postamble ￭ Preamble / Postamble In some cases, you may need additional characters to identify your bar code data. A preamble and postamble can help you to do that. Remember, you need to turn on preamble/postamble transmission to use it.
  • Page 33 Program Setting Option Value None 00＊ 1-12characters Preamble 00-ffH characters setting ASCII code None 00＊ 1-12haracters Postamble 00-ffH characters setting ASCII code Disable 00＊ Enable Preamble transmission Disable 00＊ Enable Postamble transmission (*) Default Exit...

  • Page 34: String Groups

    3.4.3 String groups ￭ Insert G1/G2/G3/G4 character setting You can insert up to two strings into a bar code. Each string can contain up to 12 characters. First, you need to set a string in a group, and then insert the group into your bar code.
  • Page 35 example, if you want to insert the string "AB," you'll find A→41, B→42. 3. On the last page, scan "41" and "42," and then scan the Finish bar code. 4. Scan the Exit bar code. Step 2. Insert the string into the specified position.
  • Page 36 Program Setting Option Value None 00＊ 1-12 00-ffH ASCII Insert G1 characters characters code setting None 00＊ 1-12 00-ffH ASCII Insert G2 characters characters code setting None 00＊ 1-12 00-ffH ASCII Insert G3 characters characters code setting None 00＊ 1-12 00-ffH ASCII Insert G4 characters characters...
  • Page 37 Setting Option Value None 00＊ 1-12 00-ffH ASCII characters Insert G8 characters code setting None 00＊ 1-12 00-ffH ASCII characters Insert G9 characters code setting None 00＊ 1-12 00-ffH ASCII characters Insert G10 code characters setting 00-63 00-63 (00: no 00＊...

  • Page 38: Id, Name And Capitalization

    3.4.4 ID, name and capitalization ￭ Code ID position You can choose to place Code ID before or after a bar code. Code Barcode Prefix Name Preamble ID ID Postamble Suffix Length Data ￭ Code ID transmission Code ID is an identifier for a bar code.
  • Page 39 Program Setting Option Value Before code data 00＊ After code data Code ID position Disable 00＊ Proprietary ID Code ID AIM ID transmission Disable 00＊ Enable Code length transmission Disable 00＊ Enable Code name transmission Disable 00＊ Upper case Case conversion Lower case (For bar code data only)

  • Page 40: Scanner Information

    3.5 Scanner information 3.5.1 Parameters It displays your scanner’s information on the screen. ￭ Bar code settings It shows the current settings of all bar codes. ￭ Unique parameters It shows the current values of the common properties of all bar codes.

  • Page 41: Data Magic Settings

    3.5.2 Data Magic settings It shows all settings of Data Magic. Program Setting Data Magic settings Exit 3.5.3 Firmware version It shows the firmware version of your scanner. Program Setting Firmware version Exit...

  • Page 42: Reset Your Scanner

    3.6 Reset your scanner By resetting your scanner, you can return your scanner to the state it was in when you receive it. This can help you solve some problems caused by settings changed between scans. Scan the following bar code to reset your scanner: Program Setting...

  • Page 43: Update Firmware

    3.7 Update firmware Updating firmware improves functionalities and performance for your scanner. Take the following steps to update firmware.  USB connection 1. Start Scan Utility. 2. On the File menu, click New. 3. In the NEW dialog box, select AI6800 or AI6800L from the Select Model list, and click OK.
  • Page 44 4. In the Scan Utility dialog box, click No. 5. On the Tool menu, click Download Firmware > Download All (Scanner). Note If you want to exit the firmware update mode, unplug the cable. 6. Scan Utility will ask if you want to upgrade your scanner, click OK.
  • Page 45 to wait 7 seconds for system to switch your scanner to the DFU mode. 7. In the Change Firmware dialog box, click Ask to get the current firmware version of your scanner. 8. Click Find to load the firmware file. The firmware version in this file needs to be different from the current firmware version of your scanner.
  • Page 46 9. After the update is completed, click OK.
  • Page 47  RS-232 connection 1. Start Scan Utility. 2. On the File menu, click New. 3. In the NEW dialog box, select AI6800 or AI6800L from the Select Model list, and click OK.
  • Page 48 4. In the Scan Utility dialog box, click No. 5. On the Tool menu, click Host RS-232 Setup. 6. In the Host RS-232 Setup dialog box, select the COM port your scanner is using and click Port Setting. 7. In the Port Setting dialog box, in the Baud rate list, select 115200 and click OK.
  • Page 49 8. In the Host RS-232 Setup dialog box, click 9. On the Tool menu, click Download Firmware > Download All (Scanner).
  • Page 50 10. In the Change Firmware dialog box, click Ask to get the current firmware version of your scanner. 11. Click Find to load the firmware file. The firmware version in this file needs to be different from the current firmware version of your scanner.

  • Page 51: Install Driver

    Install driver If your operating system is Windows XP, it may ask you to install the driver for AI-6800/AI-6800L during the firmware updating process. Take the following steps to install it. 1. In the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box, click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and click Next.
  • Page 52 3. The system starts to install the driver. After it is completed, click Finish.

  • Page 53: Data Magic

    3.8 Data Magic Data Magic offers 10 commands for you to customize text strings of bar codes. Each command can be specified in a rule. Data Magic allows up to 10 rules to be applied. With the flexibility Data Magic provides, you can define data as you want.

  • Page 54: Data Magic Commands

    Data Magic commands InsertF Definition Attributes Insert a ￭ Position: The position you character or want to insert the character. characters from ￭ String: The specified group. the left of a text string. InsertB Definition Attributes Insert a ￭ Position: The position you character or want to insert the character.
  • Page 55 KeepF Definition Attributes Retain a ￭ From: The starting position character or of the text to be retained. characters from ￭ To: The end position of the the left of a text text to be retained. string. KeepB Definition Attributes Retain a ￭...
  • Page 56 Replace Definition Attributes Replace the ￭ String: The text in the text in the original text string. original text ￭ With String: The string that string with a replaces the specific text. different text string. Erase Definition Attributes Remove the None.

  • Page 57: Bar Code Scanning

    3.8.1 Bar code scanning Bar code scanning is a quick way to work with Data Magic. Just scan the bar codes in specific order, and you can customize your string in seconds. Data format Data Magic provides 10 rules for you to set. To set a rule, follow this data format to scan bar codes: Program + Rule + Command + Attribute 1 +...
  • Page 58 Item Description The rule number. The lower the number, the higher the Rule priority. The rule with the high priority will be applied first. The command you specify in Command the rule. The attribute varies according Attribute 1 to the command. The attribute varies according Attribute 2 to the command.
  • Page 59 To set an InsertF rule with the sample data, scan the following bar codes: Program RULE1 InsertF Attr1 (Two digits) Attr2 (Two digits) Finish Exit...

  • Page 60: Bar Codes

    Bar codes The bar codes below are Data Magic rules. They consist of two digits. The first digit “9” indicates Data Magic; the second indicates the rule number. Data Magic Rules RULE RULE RULE RULE RULE RULE RULE RULE RULE RULE...
  • Page 61 The bar codes below are Data Magic commands. Data Magic Commands 0→InsertF 1→CutF 2→CutB 3→Replace 4→KeepF 5→KeepB 6→FindF 7→FindB 8→InsertB 9→Erase...

  • Page 62: Example

    Example Original Text String: ARGOX89121121 Group 1: ARGOX Group 2: argox Group 3: GOX Group 4: Tel: InsertF Insert Group 4 (Attr 2) into the fifth (Attr 1) position from the left side of the string. Program Attribute Attribute Rule...
  • Page 63 Remove first 8 characters from the right of the string. Program Attribute Attribute Rule Command Finish Exit CutB Data: ARGOX89121121 Result: ARGOX Replace In the original string, replace the Group 1 (Attr1) with Group 4 (Attr2). Program Attribute Attribute Rule Command Finish Exit...
  • Page 64 KeepF Keep the characters from (Attr1) to (Attr2) from the left of the string. Program Attribute Attribute Rule Command Finish Exit KeepF Data: ARGOX89121121 Result: GOX891 KeepB Retain the characters from (Attr1) to (Attr2) from the right of the string. Program Attribute Attribute...
  • Page 65 Attribute 2 can be “00” or “01.” Program Attribute Attribute Rule Command Finish Exit FindB 00: Include 01: Exclude Data: ARGOX89121121 Data: ARGOX89121121 Result: ARGOX Result: AR Erase Remove the specified rule. Rule Command Program Exit Rule 10 Erase...
  • Page 66 Erase To remove all values in Data Magic, scan the bar code below. Display the current settings To display the current settings of Data Magic, scan the following bar codes: Program Display Data Magic Displays Inserted settings Group settings...

  • Page 67: Scan Utility

    Scan Utility Scan Utility provides a simple, clear interface that you can easily view and change Data Magic settings, and import or export the settings to your scanner. Currently, Scan Utility uses RS-232 for data transmission. If your scanner is connected via a USB port, you need to install Virtual COM for Scan Utility to transmit data.
  • Page 68 8. In the String tab, there are 10 string boxes: Insert G1-G10 chars setting. Each box corresponds to the group you’ve selected in the string list in the Data Magic tab. Depending on your selection, type the text you want in the specific box. For example, if you’ve selected Group1, type in the Insert G1 chars setting box.
  • Page 69 Each rule can be set to one of the commands. The table below describes how to use those commands. Command Example InsertF Position: 1 String: Group 2 Group 2: Argox Original String: 12345678 Result: 1Argox2345678 InsertB Position: 1 String: Group 2 Group 2: Argox Original String: 12345678...
  • Page 70 Command Example Replace String: Group1 With String: Group 2 Group 1: 456 Group 2: Argox Original String: 12345678 Result: 123Argox78 KeepF From: 2 To: 4 Original String: 12345678 Result: 234 KeepB From: 2 To: 4 Original String: 12345678 Result: 567...

  • Page 71: Virtual Com

    Include this location in the search check box. Next, click Browse, and find the driver at your installation path of Scan Utility (default is C:\Program Files\Argox\Scan Utility\driver\virtual com), and then click Next. 5. After the driver installed, click Finish.
  • Page 72 8. Click Ports (COM & LPT). Find ARGOX Virtual COM and see the port number in the parenthesis. 9. Close Device Manager. 10. Start Scan Utility. On the File menu, click New. In the Select Model list, click AI6800 or AI6800L, and click OK.

  • Page 73: Bar Codes

    Bar codes Each bar code has different attributes for you to change as you need. UPC-A Format Leading Data Digits Check Zero (11 Digits) Digit ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmission Append the check digit to the end of a bar code.
  • Page 74 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable 01＊ Read Disable Enable 01＊ Checksum transmission Disable 00＊ Enable Data Magic 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate ending 00-ffH 00-ffH ASCII code < A >＊ Code ID setting Exit ￭ Insertion group number selection It allows you to insert up to two strings into a bar code.
  • Page 75 insert the same group two times if you want. For more information about how to set a string in a group, see Section 3.4.3, String groups. Example: To insert Group 2, set the value as 02 or 20. To insert Group 1 and 4, set the value as 14 or To insert Group 3 two times, set the value as 33.
  • Page 76 Setting Option Value None 00＊ 2 digits Supplement 5 digits digits 2,5 digits UCC/EAN 128 2, UCC/EAN 5, UCC/EAN Exit ￭ Truncation/Expansion • Truncate It truncates the leading zeros of a UPC-A bar code. • Expansion It converts a UPC-A bar code to the EAN-13 format.
  • Page 77 Program Setting Option Value None Truncate leading 01＊ Truncation/ zero Expansion Expand to EAN13 00-99 00-99 (verification) 5＊ Supplement check counter Exit...

  • Page 78: Upc-E

    UPC-E Format Data Digits Leading Zero Check Digits (6 Digits) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmission Append the check digit to the end of a bar code. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭...
  • Page 79 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable 01＊ Read Disable Enable 01＊ Checksum transmission Disable 00＊ Enable Data Magic 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < E >＊ Code ID setting Exit...
  • Page 80 ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Supplement digits See the description in UPC-A. Format Data Supplement digits Leading Check Digits 2 or 5 or Zero Digit (6 Digits) UCC / EAN 128 ￭ Truncate/Expansion • Truncate It truncates the leading zeros of a UPC-E bar code.
  • Page 81 Program Setting Option Value 00-44 00-44 00＊ Insert group number selection None 00＊ 2 digits Supplement digits 5 digits 2,5 digits UCC/EAN 128 2, UCC/EAN 128 5, UCC/EAN 128 None 00＊ Truncate leading Truncation/Expansi zero Expand to EAN13 Expand to UPCA Disable 00＊...
  • Page 82 Setting Option Value 00-99 00-99 (verification) 05＊ Supplement check counter Exit...

  • Page 83: Ean-13

    EAN-13 Format Data Digits (12 Digits) Check Digits ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmission Append the check digit to the end of a bar code. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭...
  • Page 84 Exit ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Supplement digits See the description in UPC-A. Format Supplement Digits Data Digits Check 2 or 5 or (12 Digits) Digits UCC / EAN 128 ￭...
  • Page 85 Program Setting Option Value 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < F >＊ Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 00＊ Insert group number selection None 00＊ 2 digits Supplement digits 5 digits 2,5 digits UCC/EAN 128 2, UCC/EAN 5, UCC/EAN Disable 00＊ Enable ISBN/ISSN conversion 00-ffH ASCII...
  • Page 86 Setting Option Value 00-99 00-99 (verification) 05＊ Supplement check counter Exit...

  • Page 87: Ean-8

    EAN-8 Format Data Digits (7 Digits) Check Digits ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmission Append the check digit to the end of a bar code. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭...
  • Page 88 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable 01＊ Read Disable Enable 01＊ Checksum transmission Disable 00＊ Enable Data Magic 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate ending Two characters 00-ffH, 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH Code ID setting code < FF >＊ 00-44 00-44 00＊...
  • Page 89 Exit ￭ Supplement digits See the description in UPC-A. Format Data Supplement Digits Check Digits 2 or 5 or Digits (7 Digits) UCC/EAN 128 ￭ Truncate/Expansion • Truncate It truncates the leading zeros of an EAN-8 bar code. • Expansion It converts an EAN-8 bar code to the EAN-13 format.
  • Page 90 Program Setting Option Value None 00＊ 2 digits Supplement 5 digits digits 2,5 digits UCC/EAN 128 2, UCC/EAN 5, UCC/EAN None 00＊ Truncate Truncation / leading zero Expansion Expand to EAN13 Disable 00＊ Enable Expansion 00-99 00-99 (verifications) 05＊ Supplement check counter Exit...

  • Page 91: Code 39

    Code 39 Format Start Data Digits Checksum “★” “★” ( Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify When you disable both of them, the check digit is sent as a regular character. •...
  • Page 92 ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A. Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable 01＊ Read Disable/Disable 00＊ Disable/Enable Checksum Enable /Enable transmit/verify Disable 00＊ Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 00＊ Max. code length 00-64 00-64 01＊ Min. code length 0-20 00-20 00＊...
  • Page 93 Setting Option Value 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code <＊> Code ID setting Exit ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Format It converts the ASCII codes in the Code 39 bar code to regular characters. ￭ Append It decodes and concatenates several Code 39 bar codes that have a space character at their beginning.
  • Page 94 Program Setting Option Value 00-44 00-44 00＊ Insert group number selection Standard 00＊ Full ASCII Format Disable 00＊ Enable Append Disable 00＊ Enable Start/end transmission Exit...

  • Page 95: Interleaved 2 Of 5

    Interleaved 2 of 5 Format Data Digits Checksum (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39.
  • Page 96 Setting Option Value Data Magic Enable 00-64 00-64 00＊ Max. code leading 00-64 00-64 00＊ Min. code leading 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < i >＊ Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 00＊...

  • Page 97: Industrial 2 Of 5

    Industrial 2 of 5 Format Data Digits Checksum (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭...
  • Page 98 Setting Option Value 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < i >＊ Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 00＊ Insert group number selection Exit...

  • Page 99: Matrix 2 Of 5

    Matrix 2 of 5 Format Data Digits Checksum (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39.
  • Page 100 Setting Option Value Data Magic Enable 00-64 00-64 00＊ Max. code length 00-64 00-64 00＊ Min. code length 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < B >＊ Code ID setting 00-44 00＊ Insert group number selection Exit...

  • Page 101: Codabar

    Codabar Format Checksum Start Data Digits (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39.
  • Page 102 Setting Option Value 00-64 00-64 00＊ Max. code length 00-64 00-64 00＊ Min. code length 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < % >＊ Code ID setting Exit...
  • Page 103 ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Start/End type Codabar has four pairs of characters for the star and stop codes. Select one pair to suit your needs. ￭ Start/End transmission See the description in Code 39. Program Setting Option...
  • Page 104 Code 128 Format Data Digits Checksum (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable...
  • Page 105 ￭ Format It converts Code 128 to UCC/EAN-128 if the bar code starts with the FNC1 character. The first FNC1 is translated to “]C1,” and the next one is translated to a field separator, which is ASCII code 29, <GS>. Data <GS>...

  • Page 106: Code 128

    Exit ￭ Append It decodes and concatenates several Code 128 bar codes that have the FNC2 character at their beginning. Your scanner stops concatenating and sends all concatenated data to your computer when it decodes a bar code that doesn’t have an FNC2 character at its beginning, or when it decodes a bar code that is not Code 128.
  • Page 107 Program Setting Option Value Disable/Enable 00＊ Enable/Disable Append Disable/Ignore Enable/ Ignore 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < # >＊ ISBT enable 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code 1DH＊ Field separator code 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code Default: GS1-128 ID Exit...

  • Page 108: Code 93

    Code 93 Format Data Digits Checksum1 Checksum2 (Variable) (Optional) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. Program Setting Option Value...
  • Page 109 ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭ Truncate leading/ending See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A. Program Setting Option Value 00-64 00-64...
  • Page 110 Setting Option Value 00-44 00-44 00＊ Insert group number selection Exit...

  • Page 111: Code 11

    Code 11 Format Data Digits Checksum1 Checksum2 (Variable) (Optional) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39.
  • Page 112 Setting Option Value Disable 00＊ Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 00＊ Max. code length 00-64 00-64 00＊ Min. code length 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < O >＊ Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 00＊...

  • Page 113: Msi/Plessey

    MSI/Plessey Format Data Digits Checksum1 Checksum2 (Variable) (Optional) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify There are three algorithms for you to calculate the check digit of a MSI bar code: MOD 10, MOD 10/MOD 10, MOD 11/MOD 10.
  • Page 114 Setting Option Value N/disable 00＊ N/MOD 10 Checksum N/Mod 10,10 transmit/verify N/mod 11,10 Y/ Mod10 Y/ Mod 10,10 Y/ Mod 11/10 Disable 00＊ Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 00＊ Max. code length 00-64 00-64 00＊ Min. code length 0-15 00-15 00＊...

  • Page 115: Uk/Plessey

    UK/Plessey Format Data Digits Checksum1+2 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify UK/Plessey has two checksums. The first is calculated using modulo 10 and the second is calculated using modulo ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭...
  • Page 116 Setting Option Value Disable 00＊ Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 00＊ Max. code length 00-64 00-64 00＊ Min. code length 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < @ >＊ Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 00＊...

  • Page 117: Telepen

    Telepen ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in UK/Plessey. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭ Truncate leading/ending See the description in UPC-A.
  • Page 118 Setting Option Value Max. code length 00＊ 00-64 00-64 00＊ Min. code length 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < S >＊ Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 00＊ Insert group number selection Numeric only 00＊...

  • Page 119: Standard 2 Of 5

    Standard 2 of 5 Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify The checksum is calculated using modulo 10. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭...
  • Page 120 Setting Option Value Data Magic 00-64 00-64 00＊ Max. code length 00-64 00-64 00＊ Min. code length 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < i >＊ Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 00＊ Insert group number selection Exit...

  • Page 121: China Post

    China Post Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭ Truncate leading/ending See the description in UPC-A.
  • Page 122 Setting Option Value 11＊ 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < t >＊ Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 00＊ Insert group number selection Exit...

  • Page 123: Italian Pharmacode (Code 32)

    Italian Pharmacode (Code 32) Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭...
  • Page 124 Setting Option Value 12＊ 00-64 00-64 09＊ Min. code length 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 01-ffH code < p >＊ Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 00＊ Insert group number selection Disable 00＊ Enable Leading “A”...

  • Page 125: Code 16K

    Code 16K ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Truncate leading/ending See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A.
  • Page 126 Program Setting Option Value Disable 00＊ Enable Read Disable 00＊ Enable Data Magic 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < >＊ Code ID setting 00-44 00-ffH 00-44 Insert group 00＊ number selection Exit...

  • Page 127: Ean Ucc Composite

    EAN UCC Composite ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A. ￭...
  • Page 128 Setting Option Value 00-ffH 00-ffH ASCII code < RC >＊ Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 00＊ Insert group number selection Disable 00＊ Enable UCC / EAN128 emulation Exit...

  • Page 129: Gs1 Databar Omnidirectional

    GS1 Databar Omnidirectional Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Truncate leading/ending See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A. ￭...
  • Page 130 Setting Option Value 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < R4 >＊ Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 00＊ Insert group number selection Disable 00＊ Enable UCC/EAN128 emulation Exit...

  • Page 131: Gs1 Databar Limited

    GS1 Databar Limited Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A.
  • Page 132 Setting Option Value 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < RL >＊ Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 00＊ Insert group number selection Disable 00＊ Enable UCC/EAN128 emulation Exit...

  • Page 133: Gs1 Databar Expanded

    GS1 Databar Expanded Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A.
  • Page 134 Setting Option Value 00-99 00-99 01＊ Min. code length 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 00＊ Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < RX >＊ Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 00＊ Insert group number selection Disable 00＊ Enable UCC/EAN128 emulation Exit...

  • Page 135: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting You might encounter some issues when you scan bar codes. This chapter provides information that helps you fix common issues. 5.1 Scanner issues My scanner doesn’t emit the aiming pattern. ￭ Your scanner is sending data to your computer. Wait until it finishes. ￭...
  • Page 136 The data isn’t sent to my computer. ￭ Make sure the USB or RS-232 cable is tightly plugged into your computer. My scanner doesn’t decode the bar code, but the bar code type is supported. ￭ Did you turn on Read for the bar code type? ￭...

  • Page 137: Specifications

    Specifications PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS Model AI-6800 AI-6800L Light Source Red LED Sight Red LED, 623 nm Scan Pattern Linear Imager Indicator LED & beeper Interface USB (HID/Virtual COM), RS-232 Scan Angle 39° 38° Print Contrast Scan Rate 700 scans/sec 600 scans/sec D.O.F.
  • Page 138 Electrical Model AI-6800 AI-6800L Input voltage 5V DC ± 5% Power - 215mA @ 5VDC Max(USB) operating Power - 52mA @5VDC 57mA @ 5VDC standby Typical(USB) Typical(USB) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Model AI-6800 AI-6800L Dimensions 9.4 x 7.6 x 15.8 cm Weight...
  • Page 139 USER ENVIRONMENT Model AI-6800 AI-6800L Operating -20°C to -10°C to 60°C Temperature 60°C (-4°F to (14°F to 140°F) 140°F) Storage -30°C to -20°C to Temperature 70°C (-22°F to 70°C(-4°F to 158°F) 158°F) Humidity 5% to 95% related humidity, non-condensing Drop 6 ft./1.8 m drop...

  • Page 140: Appendix A. Test Symbologies

    Appendix A. Test symbologies Bar codes marked with asterisk (*) are turned on initially. CODABAR-PARA CODE-11 PARA CODE-128 PARA* CODE-39 PARA* CODE-93 PARA EAN-13 PARA*...
  • Page 141 STANDRAD-25 PARA CODE-16K 87549 EAN-8 PARA* INDUSTRIAL-25 PARA UPCE PARA* INTERLEAVED-25 PARA*...
  • Page 142 MATRIX 25 PARA MSI/PLESSEY PARA UPCA PARA* UK/PLESSEY PARA...

  • Page 143: Appendix B. Ascii Table

    Appendix B. ASCII table Null Down Left Right PgUp PgDn Home Enter Insert Ctrl+ Delete Alt+ “ & ‘ ★ ﹛ ， ＼ ︱ < ﹜ 〜 >...

  • Page 144: Appendix C. Default Settings Of Bar Codes

    Appendix C. Default settings of bar codes Checksum Checksum Code Code Type Read Verification Transmission UPC-A UPC-E EAN-13 EAN-8 Code 39 ＊ Interleaved 2 of 5 Industrial 2 of 5 Matrix 2 of 5 Codabar Code 128 Code 93 V two digits &...
  • Page 145 Checksum Checksum Code Code Type Read Verification Transmission GS1 databar Expanded...

  • Page 146: Appendix D. Data Entry Bar Codes

    Appendix D. Data entry bar codes Finish...

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