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  • Page 1 AS-9600 User Guide...
  • Page 2 Disclaimer Seller reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other informa- tion contained in this document without prior notice, and the reader should in all cases consult seller to determine whether any such changes have been made. The information in this publication does not represent a commitment on the part of seller.
  • Page 3 Required Safety Labels Compliance Markings information, Part Number, and Serial Number information...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Keyboard Modifiers ........... 2-13 Chapter 3 - Input/Output Settings Power Up Beeper ............3-1 Trigger Click ............... 3-1 Good Read and Error Indicators ........3-2 Beeper – Good Read..........3-2 Beeper Volume – Good Read ........ 3-2 AS-9600 User Guide...
  • Page 6 All Symbologies ..........4-3 Prefix Selections ............4-3 Suffix Selections ............4-4 Function Code Transmit ..........4-4 Intercharacter, Interfunction, and Intermessage Delays ........4 Intercharacter Delay ..........4-5 User Specified Intercharacter Delay ....... 4-5 Interfunction Delay ..........4-6 Intermessage Delay ..........4-6 AS-9600 User Guide...
  • Page 7 Chapter 5 - Data Formatting Data Format Editor Introduction ........5-1 Add a Data Format ............. 5-1 Other Programming Selections ......5-3 Terminal ID Table ............5-4 Data Format Editor Commands ........5-4 Move Commands ..........5-5 Search Commands ..........5-5 Miscellaneous Commands ........
  • Page 8 Korea Post ............6-51 Code32……………………………………………………6-52 Chapter 7 - Interface Keys Keyboard Function Relationships ........ 7-1 Supported Interface Keys ..........7-3 Chapter 8 - Utilities To Add a Test Code I.D. Prefix to All Symbologies ............. Show Decoder Revision ..........8-1 AS-9600 User Guide...
  • Page 9 Show Scan Driver Revision ......... 8-1 Show Software Revision ..........8-1 Show Data Format ............8-2 Test Menu ..............8-2 EZConfig-Scanning Introduction ......... 8-2 Resetting the Factory Defaults ........8-3 Chapter 9 - Product Specifications Scanner Product Specifications ........9-1 Standard Connector Pinouts ........
  • Page 10 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 - Getting Started

    Connecting the Device Connecting with USB A scanner can be connected to the USB port of a computer. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the device first, then to the computer. The scanner beeps. AS-9600 User Guide 1 - 1...

  • Page 12: Connecting With Rs232 Serial Port

    The unit defaults to a USB PC Keyboard. Refer to page 2-3 for other USB terminal settings. Connecting with RS232 Serial Port 1. Turn off power to the terminal/computer. 2. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the scanner. AS-9600 User Guide 1 - 2...
  • Page 13 4. Once the scanner has been fully connected, power up the computer. This interface programs 115,200 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. AS-9600 User Guide 1 - 3...

  • Page 14: Reading Techniques

    To do so, scan the Set Custom Defaults bar code below before scan- nning the menu commands for your custom defaults. If a menu command requires scanning numeric codes from the back cover, then a Save code, that AS-9600 User Guide 1 - 4...

  • Page 15: Resetting The Custom Defaults

    Any settings that have not been specified through the custom defaults will be defaulted to the factory default settings. Activate Custom Defaults AS-9600 User Guide 1 - 5...
  • Page 16 AS-9600 User Guide 1 - 6...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 - Programming The Interface

    (CR) and a line feed (LF) suffix, baud rate, and data format as indi- cated below. It also changes the trigger mode to manual. Option Setting Baud Rate 115,200 bps Data Format 8 data bits, no parity bit, 1 stop bit RS232 Interface AS-9600 User Guide 2 - 1...

  • Page 18: Laptop Direct Connect

    Symbology Suffix Symbology Suffix EAN 8 Code 39 00 0A 0B EAN 13 Interleaved 2 of 5 00 0D 0B UPC A Code 128 00 18 0B UPC E Code 39 00 0A 0B AS-9600 User Guide 2 - 2...

  • Page 19: Usb Pc Or Macintosh Keyboard

    If your interface is USB Keyboard or Keyboard Wedge, your keyboard layout default is a US keyboard. To change this layout, scan the appropriate country code below to program the keyboard layout for your country or language. AS-9600 User Guide 2 - 3...
  • Page 20 A-10 to view the character replacements for each country * United States United States (Dvorak) United States (Dvorak left) United States (Dvorak right) United States (International) Albania Azeri (Cyrillic) Azeri (Latin) Belarus Belgium Bosnia Brazil AS-9600 User Guide 2 - 4...
  • Page 21 Keyboard Country (continued) Brazil (MS) Bulgaria (Cyrillic) Bulgaria (Latin) Canada (French legacy) Canada (French) Canada (Multilingual) Croatia Czech Czech (Programmers) Czech (QWERTY) Czech (QWERTZ) Denmark Dutch (Netherlands) AS-9600 User Guide 2 - 5...
  • Page 22 Keyboard Country (continued) Estonia Faeroese Finland France Gaelic Germany Greek Greek (220 Latin) Greek (220) Greek (319 Latin) Greek (319) Greek (Latin) Greek (MS) AS-9600 User Guide 2 - 6...
  • Page 23 Keyboard Country (continued) Greek (Polytonic) Hebrew Hungarian (101 key) Hungary Iceland Irish Italian (142) Italy Japan ASCII Kazakh Kyrgyz (Cyrillic) Latin America Latvia AS-9600 User Guide 2 - 7...
  • Page 24 Keyboard Country (continued) Latvia (QWERTY) Lithuania Lithuania (IBM) Macedonia Malta Mongolian (Cyrillic) Norway Poland Polish (214) Polish (Programmers) Portugal Romania Russia AS-9600 User Guide 2 - 8...
  • Page 25 Keyboard Country (continued) Russian (MS) Russian (Typewriter) Serbia (Cyrillic) Serbia (Latin) Slovakia Slovakia (QWERTY) Slovakia (QWERTZ) Slovenia Spain Spanish variation Sweden Switzerland (French) AS-9600 User Guide 2 - 9...

  • Page 26: Keyboard Style

    Keyboard Style This programs keyboard styles, such as Caps Lock and Shift Lock. If you have used Keyboard Conversion settings, they will override any of the following Key- board Style settings. Default = Regular. AS-9600 User Guide 2 - 10...
  • Page 27 France) where the Caps Lock key cannot be used to toggle Caps Lock. The NumLock option works similarly to the regular Autocaps, but uses the Num- Lock key to retrieve the current state of the Caps Lock. Autocaps via NumLock AS-9600 User Guide 2 - 11...

  • Page 28: Keyboard Conversion

    [CR] instead of the ASCII code of 0D. Refer to ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page A-4. Only codes 00 through 1F are converted (the first column of the chart). Note: Control + ASCII Mode overrides this mode. 2 - 12 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 29: Keyboard Modifiers

    ASCII control characters for values 00-1F, but it does not translate any prefix or suffix information. Default = Control + ASCII Mode Off. Windows Mode Control + ASCII Mode On * Control + ASCII Mode Off DOS Mode Control + ASCII Mode Windows Mode Prefix/Suffix Off AS-9600 User Guide 2 - 13...
  • Page 30 Automatic Direct Connect Mode: This selection can be used if you have an IBM AT style terminal and the system is dropping characters. Default = Off Automatic Direct Connect Mode * Automatic Direct Connect Mode Off 2 - 14 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 - Input/Output Settings

    Click On bar code below. Scan the Trigger Click Off code if you don’t wish to hear the click. (This feature has no effect on serial or automatic trigger- ing.) Default = Trigger Click Off. *Trigger Click Off Trigger Click On AS-9600 User Guide 3 - 1...

  • Page 32: Good Read And Error Indicators

    * Beeper - Good Read On Beeper Volume – Good Read The beeper volume codes modify the volume of the beep the scanner emits on a good read. Default = High. Medium * High 3 - 2 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 33: Beeper Pitch - Good Read

    Medium (3250 Hz) High (4200 Hz) Beeper Duration – Good Read The beeper duration codes modify the length of the beep the scanner emits on a good read. Default = Normal. * Normal Beep Short Beep AS-9600 User Guide 3 - 3...

  • Page 34: Led - Good Read

    (1-9) bar code and the Save bar code on the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual. Default = 1. Number of Error Beeps/LED Flashes 3 - 4 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 35: Good Read Delay

    User-Specified Good Read Delay Manual Trigger Mode When in manual trigger mode, the scanner scans until a bar code is read, or until the button is released. Default = Manual Trigger-Normal. * Manual Trigger - Normal AS-9600 User Guide 3 - 5...

  • Page 36: Presentation Mode

    Presentation Centering On, the scanner only reads codes that pass through the centering window you specify using the Top of Presentation Centering Window, Bottom of Presentation Centering Window, Left, and Right of Presentation Centering Window bar codes. 3 - 6 AS-9600 User Guide...
  • Page 37 Bar Code 1 Bar Code 2 100% Note: A bar code needs only to be touched by the centering window in order to be read. It does not need to pass completely through the centering window. AS-9600 User Guide 3 - 7...

  • Page 38: Mobile Phone Read Mode

    Hand Held Scanning - Mobile Phone Presentation Scanning - Mobile Phone Note: To turn off Mobil Phone Read Mode, scan the Manual Trigger Mode bar code (see page 3-5). 3 - 8 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 39: Hands Free Time-Out

    Use shorter delays in applications where repetitive bar code scanning is required. Reread Delay only works when in Presentation Mode (see page 3-6). Default = Medium. Short (500 ms) * Medium (750 ms) Long (1000 ms) Extra Long (2000 ms) AS-9600 User Guide 3 - 9...

  • Page 40: User-Specified Reread Delay

    If centering is turned on by scanning Centering On, the scanner only reads codes that pass through the centering window you specify using the Top of Centering Window, Bottom of Centering Window, Left, and Right of Centering Window bar codes. 3 - 10 AS-9600 User Guide...
  • Page 41 Bar Code 1 Bar Code 2 100% Note: A bar code needs only to be touched by the centering window in order to be read. It does not need to pass completely through the centering window. AS-9600 User Guide 3 - 11...

  • Page 42: No Read

    If you want a different notation than “NR,” for example, “Error,” or “Bad Code,” you can edit the output message (see Data Formatting beginning on page 5-1). The hex code for the No Read symbol is 9C. 3 - 12 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 43: Video Reverse

    Codes in order to read menu bar codes. Note: Images downloaded from the unit are not reversed. This is a setting for decoding only. Video Reverse Only Video Reverse and Standard Bar Codes * Video Reverse Off AS-9600 User Guide 3 - 13...

  • Page 44: Working Orientation

    Default = Upright. Upright: Vertical, Top to Bottom: (Rotate CW 90°) Upside Down: Vertical, Bottom to Top: (Rotate CCW 90°) Default = Upright. * Upright Vertical, Bottom to Top Upside Down Vertical, Top to Bottom 3 - 14 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 45: Chapter 4 - Data Editing

    Step 1. Scan the Add Prefix or Add Suffix symbol (page 4-3). Step 2. Determine the 2 digit Hex value from the Symbology Chart (included in the Symbology Charts, beginning on page A-1) for the AS-9600 User Guide 4 - 1...

  • Page 46: To Clear One Or All Prefixes Or Suffixes

    If you have been entering prefixes and suffixes for single sym- bologies, you can use Clear One Prefix (Suffix) to delete a specific char- acter from a symbology. When you Clear All Prefixes (Suffixes), all the prefixes or suffixes for a symbology are deleted. 4 - 2 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 47: To Add A Carriage Return Suffix To All Symbologies

    This action first clears all current suffixes, then pro- grams a carriage return suffix for all symbologies. Add CR Suffix All Symbologies Prefix Selections Add Prefix Clear One Prefix Clear All Prefixes AS-9600 User Guide 4 - 3...

  • Page 48: Suffix Selections

    Default = Enable. * Enable Disable Intercharacter, Interfunction, and Intermessage Delays Some terminals drop information (characters) if data comes through too quickly. Intercharacter, interfunction, and intermessage delays slow the transmission of data, increasing data integrity. 4 - 4 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 49: Intercharacter Delay

    To remove this delay, scan the Delay Length bar code, and set the number of delays to 0. Scan the Save bar code using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual. AS-9600 User Guide 4 - 5...

  • Page 50: Interfunction Delay

    To remove this delay, scan the Intermessage Delay bar code, then set the number of delays to 0. Scan the Save bar code using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual. 4 - 6 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 51: Chapter 5 - Data Formatting

    0 using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual. If you are programming an alternate format, scan 1, 2, or 3, depending on which alternate format AS-9600 User Guide 5 - 1...
  • Page 52 (page 5-4). Scan the symbols that represent the command you want to enter. Step 7. Scan Save to save your data format, or Discard to exit without saving your changes. Enter Data Format Save Discard AS-9600 User Guide 5 - 2...

  • Page 53: Other Programming Selections

    Clear all Data Formats This clears all data formats. Save to exit and save your data format changes. Discard to exit without saving any data format changes. Clear One Data Format Clear All Data Formats Save Discard AS-9600 User Guide 5 - 3...

  • Page 54: Terminal Id Table

    Command string: F2100D F2 is the “Send a number of characters” command 10 is the number of characters to send 0D is the hex value for a CR The data is output as: 1234567890 5 - 4 AS-9600 User Guide...
  • Page 55 F3 is the “Send all characters up to a particular character” command 44 is the hex value for a 'D” 0D is the hex value for a CR The data is output as: 1234567890ABC <CR> AS-9600 User Guide 5 - 5...

  • Page 56: Move Commands

    F5 Example: Move the cursor forward and send the data Move the cursor forward 3 characters, then send the rest of the bar code data from the bar code above. End with a carriage 5 - 6 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 57: Search Commands

    The data is output as: 123456 <CR> Move the cursor to the end EA Move the cursor to the last character in the input message. Syntax = EA. Search Commands Search forward for a character AS-9600 User Guide 5 - 7...
  • Page 58 ASCII code. Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252), beginning on page A-4 for decimal, hex and character codes. E6 Example: Remove zeroes at the beginning of bar code data 5 - 8 AS-9600 User Guide...
  • Page 59 “xx” character. Syntax = E7xx where xx stands for the search character’s hex value for its ASCII code. Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252), beginning on page A-4 for decimal, hex and character codes. AS-9600 User Guide 5 - 9...

  • Page 60: Miscellaneous Commands

    E4 Example: Replace zeroes with CRs in bar code data If the bar code has characters that the host application does not want AS-9600 User Guide...
  • Page 61 If you will only accept data from bar codes that begin with a number, you can use EC to check for the number. Command string: ECF10D EC is the “Check for a number” command F1 is the “Send all characters” command 0D is the hex value for a CR AS-9600 User Guide...
  • Page 62 EF Inserts a delay of up to 49,995 milliseconds (in multiples of 5), starting from the current cursor position. Syntax = EFnnnn where nnnn stands for the delay in 5ms increments, up to 9999. This command can only be used with keyboard emulation. AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 63: Data Formatter

    Scanned data is modified according to your data format, and prefixes and suffixes are transmitted. Any data that does not match your data format requirements generates an error tone and the data in that bar code is not transmitted. AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 64: Primary/Alternate Data Formats

    0. Your other three formats are saved under 1, 2, and 3. To set your device to use one of these formats, scan one of the bar codes below. Primary Data Format Data Format 1 Data Format 2 Data Format 3 AS-9600 User Guide...
  • Page 65 • GS1 Composite Codes • TCIF Linked Code 39 (TLC39) • GS1 DataBar Expanded • UPC-A • • UPC-A/EAN-13 with Extended GS1 DataBar Limited Coupon Code • GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional • UPC-E0 • GS1 Emulation • UPC-E1 AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 1...

  • Page 66: All Symbologies

    Save bar codes on the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual. The minimum and maximum lengths and the defaults are included with the respective symbologies. AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 2...

  • Page 67: Codabar

    When Check Character is set to Validate and Transmit, the scanner will only read Codabar bar codes printed with a check character, and will trans- mit this character at the end of the scanned data. AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 3...

  • Page 68: Codabar Concatenation

    D 5 6 7 8 A Select Require to prevent the scanner from decoding a single “D” Codabar symbol without its companion. This selection has no effect on Codabar symbols without Stop/Start D characters. * Off Require 6 - 4 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 69: Codabar Message Length

    Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 2-60. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 60. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 5...

  • Page 70: Code 39

    When Check Character is set to Validate, but Don’t Transmit, the unit only reads Code 39 bar codes printed with a check character, but will not transmit the check character with the scanned data. 6 - 6 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 71: Code 39 Message Length

    This function allows the scanner to append the data from several Code 39 bar codes together before transmitting them to the host computer. When the scanner encounters a Code 39 bar code with the append trigger char- AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 7...

  • Page 72: Full Ascii

    NAK $U ACK $F SYN $V & ‘ BEL $G ETB $W CAN $X EM $Y SUB $Z ESC %A < %G L %H M %M m > %N n %O o DEL %T 6 - 8 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 73: Code 39 Code Page

    10), and scan the value and the Save bar code from the Programming Chart on the inside the back cover of this manual. The data characters should then appear properly. Code 39 Code Page AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 9...

  • Page 74: Interleaved 2 Of 5

    Interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes printed with a check digit, and will transmit this digit at the end of the scanned data. Default = No Check Digit. * No Check Digit Validate, but Don’t Transmit Validate and Transmit AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 10...

  • Page 75: Interleaved 2 Of 5 Message Length

    When Check Digit is set to Validate, but Don’t Transmit, the unit only reads NEC 2 of 5 bar codes printed with a check digit, but will not transmit the check digit with the scanned data. AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 11...
  • Page 76 Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 2-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 80. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 12...

  • Page 77: Code 93

    Code 93 bar codes that start with a space (excluding the start and stop symbols), and does not immediately transmit the data. The scanner stores the data in the order in AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 13...

  • Page 78: Code 93 Code Page

    10), and scan the value and the Save bar code from the Programming Chart on the inside the back cover of this manual. The data characters should then appear properly. Code 93 Code Page AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 14...

  • Page 79: Straight 2 Of 5 Industrial (Three-Bar Start/Stop)

    Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 1-48. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 48. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 15...

  • Page 80: Straight 2 Of 5 Iata (Two-Bar Start/Stop)

    Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 1-48. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 48. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 16...

  • Page 81: Matrix 2 Of 5

    Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 80. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 17...

  • Page 82: Code 128

    4) the standard layout for bar codes on a blood product label. Use the bar codes below to turn concatenation on or off. Default =Off. * Off AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 18...

  • Page 83: Code 128 Code Page

    10), and scan the value and the Save bar code from the Programming Chart on the inside the back cover of this manual. The data characters should then appear properly. Code 128 Code Page AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 19...

  • Page 84: Gs1-128

    Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 80. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 20...

  • Page 85: Upc-A

    Note: When UPC-A Off is scanned, UPC-A bar codes are transmitted as EAN- UPC-A Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data or not. Default = On. * On AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 21...
  • Page 86 When Required is scanned, the scanner will only read UPC-A bar codes that have addenda. You must then turn on a 2 or 5 digit addenda listed on page 6-22. Default = Not Required. Required * Not Required 6 - 22 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 87: Upc-A/Ean-13

    If you scan the Require Concatenation code, the scanner must see and read the coupon code and extended coupon code in a single read to transmit the data. No data is output unless both codes are read. Default = Off. * Off Allow Concatenation Require Concatenation AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 23...

  • Page 88: Coupon Gs1 Databar Output

    Most U.P.C. bar codes lead with the 0 number system. To read these codes, use the UPC-E0 On selection. If you need to read codes that lead with the 1 number system, use UPC-E1 (page 6-27). Default = On. * UPC-E0 On UPC-E0 Off 6 - 24 AS-9600 User Guide...
  • Page 89 When this feature is On, there is a space between the data from the bar code and the data from the addenda. When turned Off, there is no space. Default = On. * On AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 25...
  • Page 90 This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned UPC-E data. Default = Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda. 2 Digit Addenda On * 2 Digit Addenda Off 5 Digit Addenda On * 5 Digit Addenda Off 6 - 26 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 91: Upc-E1

    * UPC-E1 Off EAN/JAN-13 <Default All EAN/JAN Settings> EAN/JAN-13 On/Off * On Note: If you want to convert UPC-A bar codes to EAN-13 format, scan the UPC- A Off bar code on page 6-21. AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 27...
  • Page 92 5 Digit Addenda On * 5 Digit Addenda Off EAN/JAN-13 Addenda Required When Required is scanned, the scanner will only read EAN/JAN-13 bar codes that have addenda. Default = Not Required. Required * Not Required 6 - 28 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 93: Isbn Translate

    Note: If you want to enable or disable EAN13 with Extended Coupon Code, refer to UPC-A/EAN-13 with Extended Coupon Code (page 6-23). ISBN Translate When On is scanned, EAN-13 Bookland symbols are translated into their equivalent ISBN number format. Default = Off. * Off AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 29...

  • Page 94: Ean/Jan-8

    EAN/JAN-8 On/Off * On EAN/JAN-8 Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data or not. Default = On. * On AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 30...
  • Page 95 When this feature is On, there is a space between the data from the bar code and the data from the addenda. When turned Off, there is no space. Default = On. * On AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 31...

  • Page 96: Msi

    When Check Character is set to Validate Type 10/11 and Transmit, the scanner will only read MSI bar codes printed with the specified type check character(s), and will transmit the character(s) at the end of the scanned data. 6 - 32 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 97: Msi Message Length

    Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 4-48. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 48. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 33...

  • Page 98: Gs1 Databar Omnidirectional

    GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional < Default All GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional Settings > GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional On/Off * On GS1 DataBar Limited < Default All GS1 DataBar Limited Settings > GS1 DataBar Limited On/Off * On 6 - 34 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 99: Gs1 Databar Expanded

    Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 4-74. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 74. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 35...

  • Page 100: Codablock A

    Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 1-600. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 600. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 6 - 36 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 101: Codablock F

    Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 1-2048. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 2048. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 37...

  • Page 102: Pdf417

    Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 1-2750. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 2750. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 6 - 38 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 103: Macropdf417

    PDF417 bar codes. When this selection is enabled, these multiple bar codes are assembled into a single data string. Default = On. * On MicroPDF417 < Default All MicroPDF417 Settings > MicroPDF417 On/Off * Off AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 39...

  • Page 104: Gs1 Composite Codes

    Note: If you scan coupons that have both UPC and GS1 DataBar codes, you may wish to scan and output only the data from the GS1 DataBar code. Coupon GS1 DataBar Output (page 6-24) for further information. AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 40...

  • Page 105: Gs1 Emulation

    AIM ID is enabled, the value will be the GS1-128 AIM ID, ]C1 (see Symbology Charts on page A-1). If EAN8 to EAN13 Conversion is scanned, all EAN8 bar codes are converted to EAN13 format. AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 41...

  • Page 106: Tcif Linked Code 39 (Tlc39)

    Code 39 linear component. The MicroPDF417 component can only be decoded if TLC39 On is selected. The linear component may be decoded as Code 39 even if TLC39 is off. Default = Off. * Off 6 - 42 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 107: Qr Code

    When the scanner encounters an QR Code bar code with the append trigger character(s), it buffers the number of QR Code bar codes determined by AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 43...

  • Page 108: Qr Code Page

    A- 10), and scan the value and the Save bar code from the Programming Chart on the inside the back cover of this manual. The data characters should then appear properly. QR Code Page 6 - 44 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 109: Data Matrix

    Matrix bar codes together before transmitting them to the host computer. When the scanner encounters an Data Matrix bar code with the append trigger character(s), it buffers the number of Data Matrix bar codes deter- AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 45...

  • Page 110: Data Matrix Code Page

    A-10), and scan the value and the Save bar code from the Programming Chart on the inside the back cover of this manual. The data characters should then appear properly. Data Matrix Code Page 6 - 46 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 111: Aztec Code

    This function allows the scanner to append the data from several Aztec bar codes together before transmitting them to the host computer. When the scanner encounters an Aztec bar code with the append trigger charac- AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 47...

  • Page 112: Aztec Code Page

    A- 10), and scan the value and the Save bar code from the Programming Chart on the inside the back cover of this manual. The data characters should then appear properly. Aztec Code Page 6 - 48 AS-9600 User Guide...

  • Page 113: Chinese Sensible (Han Xin) Code

    The following lists linear postal codes. Any combination of linear postal code selections can be active at a time. China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5) <Default All China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5) Settings> AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 49...
  • Page 114 Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 2-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maxi- mum Default = 80. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 50...

  • Page 115: Korea Post

    Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length Korea Post Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted. Default = Don’t Transmit. Transmit Check Digit * Don’t Transmit Check Digit AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 51...

  • Page 116: Code32

    CODE 32 CODE32 ON/OFF Verify the CODE 32 Enable & Disable Scan the barcode and verifies it reads and outputs the correct data 020163251. Scan the barcode symbol and verify that it outputs 0M7BPM AS-9600 User Guide 6 - 52...

  • Page 117: Chapter 7 - Interface Keys

    The following Keyboard Function Code, Hex/ASCII Value, and Full ASCII “CTRL”+ relationships apply to all terminals that can be used with the scanner. Refer to page 2-13 enable Control + ASCII mode. Full ASCII “CTRL” + Function Code HEX/ASCII Value AS-9600 User Guide 7 - 1...
  • Page 118 US only. The following chart indicates the equivalents of these five characters for different countries. Country Codes United States Belgium < Scandinavia < France Germany à Italy Switzerland < United Kingdom ¢ Denmark Norway Spain AS-9600 User Guide 7 - 2...

  • Page 119: Supported Interface Keys

    CNTRL make CTRL break CNTRL break CR/Enter RETURN Reserved APPLE make Reserved APPLE break Delete CR/Enter RETURN Insert Ins Help Escape Home Home Print Prnt Scrn Back Space BACKSPACE Back Tab LSHIFT TAB BACKSPACE AS-9600 User Guide 7 - 3...
  • Page 120 AS-9600 User Guide 7 - 4...

  • Page 121: Chapter 8 - Utilities

    Scan the bar code below to output the scan driver revision. The scan driver controls image capture. Show Scan Driver Revision Show Software Revision Scan the bar code below to output the current software revision, unit serial num- ber, and other product information. Show Revision AS-9600 User Guide 8 - 1...

  • Page 122: Show Data Format

    USB port. If you are using the serial port and RS232 cable, an exter- nal power supply is required. When using a USB serial port emulation, only a USB cable is required. EZConfig-Scanning Operations The EZConfig-Scanning software performs the following operations: AS-9600 User Guide 8 - 2...

  • Page 123: Resetting The Factory Defaults

    Remove Custom Defaults bar code, then scan Activate Defaults. This resets the scanner to the factory default settings. Remove Custom Defaults Activate Defaults AS-9600 User Guide 8 - 3...
  • Page 124 AS-9600 User Guide 8 - 4...

  • Page 125: Chapter 9 - Product Specifications

    30 - 95mm (1.2 - 3.7 in.) 10mil Data Matrix 30 - 100mm (1.2 - 3.9 in.) 15mil Data Matrix 21 - 162mm (0.8 - 6.4 in.) 20mil QR Code 23 - 200mm (0.9 - 7.9 in.) AS-9600 User Guide 9 - 1...

  • Page 126: Standard Connector Pinouts

    Terminal data Terminal clock Keyboard clock +5V power Keyboard data Serial Output 10 Pin RJ41 Modular Plug Cable shield Cable select Supply ground Transmit data Receive data - serial data to scanner +5V power AS-9600 User Guide 9 - 2...

  • Page 127: Usb

    Note: 10 Pin Modular Plug Cable shield Cable select Supply ground +5V power Data + Data - AS-9600 User Guide 9 - 3...
  • Page 128 AS-9600 User Guide 9 - 4...

  • Page 129: Chapter 10 - Maintenance

    The standard interface cable is attached to the scanner with an 10-pin modular connector. When properly seated, the connector is held in the scanner’s handle by a flexible retention tab. The interface cable is designed to be field replace- able. AS-9600 User Guide 10 - 1...

  • Page 130: Replacing An Interface Cable

    Is the bar code displayed but not entered? The bar code is displayed on the host device correctly, but you still have to press a key to enter it (the Enter/Return key or the Tab key, for example). AS-9600 User Guide 10 - 2...
  • Page 131 All Symbologies (page 6-2). If you aren’t sure what programming options have been set in the scanner, or if you want the factory default settings restored, refer to Resetting the Custom Defaults on page 1-5. AS-9600 User Guide 10 - 3...
  • Page 132 AS-9600 User Guide 10 - 4...

  • Page 133: Chapter 11 - Warranty

    Use of any peripherals not provided by the manufacturer may result in damage AS-9600 User Guide 11 - 1...
  • Page 134 This includes but is not limited to: cables, power supplies, cradles, and docking stations. Seller extends these warranties only to the first end-users of the products. These warranties are non-transferable. The duration of the limited warranty is ninety (90)days. AS-9600 User Guide 11 - 2...

  • Page 135: Symbology Charts

    0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 mode) TCIF Linked Code 39 (TLC39) Code 93 and 93i 0-9, A-Z, 0, 1, 3, 4 EAN-13 (including Bookland EAN) EAN-13 with Add-On EAN-13 with Extended Coupon Code EAN-8 EAN-8 with Add-On AS-9600 User Guide A - 1...
  • Page 136 9, A, B, C UPC-A UPC-A with Add-On UPC-A with Extended Coupon Code UPC-E UPC-E with Add-On UPC-E1 Add Honeywell Code ID 5C80 Add AIM Code ID 5C81 Add Backslash 5C5C Batch mode quantity AS-9600 User Guide A - 2...

  • Page 137: 2D Symbologies

    Code 49 0, 1, 2, 4 Data Matrix GS1 Composite GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional MaxiCode PDF417 MicroPDF417 QR Code Micro QR Code Postal Symbologies Honeywell Possible Symbology modifiers All Symbologies Australian Post British Post Canadian Post AS-9600 User Guide A - 3...

  • Page 138: Ascii Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252

    Copy ALT Break CTRL+ D Bookmark CTRL Make CTRL+ E Center CTRL Break CTRL+ F Find Enter / Ret CTRL+ G (Apple Make) CTRL+ H History CTRL+ I Italic (Apple Break) CTRL+ J Justify AS-9600 User Guide A - 4...

  • Page 139: Lower Ascii Reference Table

    CTRL+ - ⌂ NP Enter Lower ASCII Reference Table Windows Code page 1252 and lower ASCII use the same characters. Note: Printable Characters DEC HEX Character DEC HEX Character DEC HEX Character <SPACE> " AS-9600 User Guide A - 5...
  • Page 140 DEC HEX CP 1252 ASCII Alternate Extended Code ↑ € Ç 0x48 up arrow ↓ ü 0x50 down arrow → ‚ é 0x4B right arrow ← ƒ â 0x4D left arrow „ ä Insert 0x52 AS-9600 User Guide A - 6...
  • Page 141 ¤ ñ Right Shift 0x36 ¥ Ñ Print Screen ¦ ª 0x0F § º Shift Tab 0x8F ¨ ¿ Enter 0x1C ⌐ © 0x01 ª ¬ Alt Make 0x36 « ½ Alt Break 0xB6 AS-9600 User Guide A - 7...
  • Page 142 ┬ Â ├ Ã ─ Ä Å í ╞ Æ ╟ Ç ╚ È ╔ É ╩ Ê ╦ Ë ╠ Ì ═ Í ╬ Î ╧ Ï ╨ Ð ╤ Ñ ╥ Ò AS-9600 User Guide A - 8...
  • Page 143 Θ é Ω ê δ ë ∞ ì φ í ε î ∩ ï ≡ ð ñ ± ≥ ò ≤ ó ⌠ ô ⌡ õ ö ÷ ≈ ÷ ø ° ù · AS-9600 User Guide A - 9...

  • Page 144: Iso 2022/Iso 646 Character Replacements

    Honeywell Code Page options for Code128, Code 39 and Code 93. United States ISO/IEC 646‐06 Canada ISO /IEC 646‐121 Canada ISO /IEC 646‐122 Japan ISO/IEC 646‐14 China ISO/IEC 646‐57 Great Britain (UK) ISO /IEC 646‐04 AS-9600 User Guide A - 10...
  • Page 145 Switzerland ISO /IEC 646‐CH Sweden / Finland (extended Annex C) ISO/IEC 646‐11 Ireland ISO /IEC 646‐207 Danmark ISO/IEC 646‐08 Norway ISO/IEC 646‐60 Italy ISO/IEC 646‐15 Portugal ISO/IEC 646‐16 Spain ISO/IEC 646‐17 Spain ISO/IEC 646‐85 AS-9600 User Guide A - 11...
  • Page 146 è ì § Ã Ç Õ ã ç õ ° § ¡ Ñ ¿ ° ñ ç ˜ ∙ ¡ Ñ Ç ¿ ´ ñ ç ¨ ISO / IEC 646 National Character Replacements AS-9600 User Guide A - 12...

  • Page 147: Unicode Key Maps

    1F 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2A 5C 61 66 5D 62 67 2C 2D 2E 2F 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 4F 54 59 3A 3B 3C 3E 3F 38 40 105 Key European Style Keyboard AS-9600 User Guide A - 13...
  • Page 148 AS-9600 User Guide A - 14...
  • Page 149 Sample Symbols UPC-A Interleaved 2 of 5 0 123456 7890 Code 128 1234567890 EAN-13 Code 128 Code 39 9 780330 290951 Codabar BC321 Code 93 A13579B Straight 2 of 5 Industrial 123456-9$ 123456...

  • Page 150: Sample Symbols

    Sample Symbols Matrix 2 of 5 GS1 DataBar 6543210 PDF417 (01)00123456789012 Car Registration Data Matrix QR Code Test Symbol Numbers 4-CB (4-State Customer Bar Code) 01,234,567094,987654321,01234567891 ID-tag (UPU 4-State) J18CUSA8E6N062315014880T...
  • Page 151 Sample Symbols Aztec Micro PDF417 Package Label MaxiCode Test Message Test Message...

  • Page 152: Programming Chart

    Programming Chart...
  • Page 153 Programming Chart Save Discard Reset Note: If you make an error while scanning the letters or digits (before scanning Save), scan Discard, scan the correct letters or digits, and Save again.
  • Page 154 AS-9600-UG Rev A July, 2015...

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