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Argox AI-6820 User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    AI-6820/AI-6820HD 2D Scanner User Guide http://www.argox.com service@argox.com V1.11 26-02-2018...

  • 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...
  • Page 3 -Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -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.
  • Page 4 limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The equipment must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Note All brands and trademarks shall belong to their respective owner. Note Specification is subject to changes without notice.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Introduction ............1 1.1 Unpacking ............1 1.2 Understand your scanner ........ 1 1.2.1 Scanner ............. 1 1.3 Indicators............2 1.3.1 Status lights ..........2 1.3.2 Status sound ..........2 1.3.3 Vibration ........... 2 2 Get started ............3 2.1 Installation............
  • Page 6 3.4.1 HID setting ..........16 Country ........... 16 Caps Lock ..........19 Function key ..........19 Alphanumeric keys ........20 3.4.2 RS-232 settings ........21 Flow control ..........21 Response delay ........23 Baud ............24 Parity check ..........25 3.5 Update firmware ...........
  • Page 7 Code 39 ............... 68 Italian Pharmacy (Code 32) ......... 71 Code 93 ............... 72 Code 128 ............. 73 ISBT 128 ............... 74 EAN-8 ..............76 EAN-13 ..............77 UCC-128/EAN-128 (GS1-128) ......79 UPC-A ..............80 UPC-E..............82 UPC-E1..............88 Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF) ..........90 Interleaved 2 of 5 (I25) ........
  • Page 8 MaxiCode ............108 GS1 Databar ............109 Composite ............111 Aztec ..............114 Data Matrix ............115 OCR(Optical character recognition) ....116 4 Troubleshooting ..........122 4.1 Scanner issues ..........122 4.2 Bar code issues ..........123 5 Specifications ............ 124 5.1 Pin Assignments ..........

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction AI-6820/AI-6820HD is a 2D 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 and 2D bar codes.
  • Page 10 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 11: Understand Your Scanner

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

  • Page 12: Indicators

    1.3 Indicators 1.3.1 Status lights Status lights (LED) are helpful for checking your scanner’s status. For AI-6820/AI-6820HD, your scanner have four LED colors:green, red and amber. The table below shows the LED behavior and the status it indicates. Status Scanner LED...

  • Page 13: 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 Plug the RJ45 connector into your scanner’s RJ45 port, until you hear a click Connect the USB or the RS-232...

  • Page 14: How To Scan

    2.1.2 How to scan AI-6820/AI-6820HD emits a cross pattern when it is scanning. Any bar code in the range of the cross could be read. Typically, the bar...

  • Page 15: Work With The Ascii Table

    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. You can do it using ASCII codes. In Appendix B, you'll find the ASCII table. Both column and row numbers are hexadecimal.

  • Page 16: Unplug Cable

    2.2 Unplug cable Follow the step to unplug cable 1. Loose and remove a screw as below. 2. Use a pin to insert screw hole. Press latch and pull RJ45 connector out. 3. Unplug cable...

  • Page 17: Controls And Settings

    Controls and settings Customize your scanner to work efficiently. AI-6820/AI-6820HD offers many features to match your preferences. This chapter provides information about how to change controls and settings of your scanner.  User’s Default Setting After setting your device, you can save your setting as a User’s default.

  • Page 18: Data Transmission

    3.1.1 Character length It shows the number of the character length at the beginning of a bar code. For example, if your bar code is “Argox,” the result is “0005Argox.” The maximum character length of the bar code varies between bar code types.

  • Page 19: Aim Symbology Id

    “Argox,” the result is “(Code 128)Argox.” (*) Default Option Description Bar Code Show the name of a bar code type at the beginning of a bar code. Turn off this *Off feature. 3.1.3 AIM symbology ID It shows the AIM symbology ID at the beginning of a bar code.
  • Page 20 2. Scan the hexadecimal bar codes in Appendix D to enter the ASCII codes that corresponding to the character you want to add. For more information about ASCII codes, see Appendix B. 3. Scan the Save bar code in Appendix D. ￭...

  • Page 21: Volume And Vibration

    Option Description Bar Code Suffix length: one 00-FF character Default: 0x0A 3.2 Volume and vibration When you use your scanner, you might want to adjust its volume or vibration to adapt to your workplace. This section describes how to use them. 3.2.1 Good scan beep duration You can decide how long your scanner beeps after it gets a good scan.

  • Page 22: Scan Volume

    Option Description Bar Code 0.4 second 0.5 second 0.6 second 0.7 second 0.8 second 0.9 second (MAX) 3.2.2 Scan volume You can adjust the beep volume of your scanner. (*) Default Option Description Bar Code...
  • Page 23 Option Description Bar Code Mute Level 1 (MIN) Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 (MAX)

  • Page 24: Vibration

    3.2.3 Vibration Vibration provides two modes. You can choose one of them or turn off vibration. (*) Default Option Description Bar Code Turn off vibration. Vibrate after a scan. 3.2.4 Power on alert You can decide whether your scanner beeps when the power is on.

  • Page 25: Auto-Sensing Mode

    3.3.1 Auto-sensing mode It automatically detects and decodes bar codes in your scanner’s field of view. You can turn on this mode when you want to decode bar codes without pulling the trigger. (*) Default Option Description Bar Code Auto-sensing mode Auto-sensing mode *Off off.

  • Page 26: Interface Selection

    3.4 Interface selection AI-6820/AI-6820HD supports RS-232, USB HID and virtual COM. When it detects USB, it selects HID as your scanner’s interface. (*) Default Option Description Bar Code RS-232 USB HID Auto Virtual COM 3.4.1 HID setting The following bar codes are HID settings that help you optimize your data input.
  • Page 27 When you set a different country keyboard, the decoder automatically resets and you’ll hear the startup sound. Option Description Bar Code Belgium Denmark France Germany Italy Portugal...
  • Page 28 Option Description Bar Code Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Latin America Japan BiG5 UTF-8...

  • Page 29: Caps Lock

    Caps Lock It determines whether the state of the Caps Lock key affects the output of bar codes. (*) Default Option Description Bar Code The Caps Lock key affects the output of bar codes. The Caps Lock key doesn’t affect the *Off output of bar codes.

  • Page 30: Alphanumeric Keys

    Option Description Bar Code correspond to the ASCII code of a function key. Turn off function key simulation. Alphanumeric keys There are three key modes for data input. When you scan bar codes, your scanner will send bar code data as though you press keys on a keyboard in the selected mode to enter data.

  • Page 31: Settings

    Option Description Bar Code example, “Alt+128” is the Euro sign (€). This option is only available on Windows. 3.4.2 RS-232 settings RS-232 settings provide options that can be used to control data flow. When you connect with RS232 cable, you have to use power supply.
  • Page 32 Option Description Bar Code receive a CTS signal from your computer. If your scanner doesn’t receive a CTS, you’ll hear an error beep from it. It is software flow control. When your computer is unable to receive data, it sends Xon/Xoff an Xoff signal to notify your scanner to stop...

  • Page 33: Response Delay

    Response delay If you use RTS/CTS or ACK/NAK for flow control, you can decide how long you wait your computer to acknowledge the data transmission. (*) Default Option Description Bar Code You don’t wait your computer to acknowledge the data transmission. You wait 1 second.

  • Page 34: Baud

    Option Description Bar Code 6 seconds 7 seconds 8 seconds 9 seconds Baud Baud is the rate of the signal transmitted per second. It ranges between 1200 and 115200. The higher the baud rate, the faster the speed. (*) Default Option Bar Code Option...

  • Page 35: Parity Check

    Option Bar Code Option Bar Code 19200 38400 57600 *115200 Parity check A parity bit is added at the end of a string of data bits to check if data is correct. (*) Default Option Description Bar Code The total number of 7 data bits “ones”...
  • Page 36 Option Description Bar Code The total number of 7 data bits “ones” in your data 2 stop bit plus parity bit is an odd parity odd number. 7 data bits 2 stop bit No parity bit is used. parity none The total number of 8 data bits “ones”...

  • Page 37: Update Firmware

    3.5 Update firmware Updating firmware improves functionalities and performance for your scanner. For AI-6820/AI-6820HD, take the following step by Start Scan Utility to update firmware. 1. Start Scan Utility. 2. On the File menu, click New. 3. In the NEW dialog box, select AI6820...
  • Page 38 4. In the Scan Utility dialog box, click No. 5. On the Tool menu, click Download Firmware > Download All (Scanner) 6. Scan Utility will ask if you want to upgrade your scanner, click OK. In the next dialog box, click OK. Then, you need to wait 7 seconds for the system to switch your scanner to the DFU mode.
  • Page 39 8. Click Find to load the firmware file. The firmware version in this file needs to be different from the current firmware version. After loading the file, click Download to update the firmware. 9. After the update is completed, click OK.
  • Page 40  RS-232 connection 1. Start Scan Utility. 2. On the File menu, click New. 3. In the NEW dialog box, select AI-6820 from the Select Model list, and click OK.
  • Page 41 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 42 8. In the Host RS-232 Setup dialog box, click 9. On the Tool menu, click Download Firmware > Download All (Scanner).
  • Page 43 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 44: Install Driver

    If you’re using the USB cable to connect your scanner and your operating system is Windows XP, the system may ask you to install the driver for AI-6820/AI-6820HD during the firmware updating process. Take the following steps to install it.
  • Page 45 3. The system starts to install the driver. After it is completed, click Finish.

  • Page 46: Miscellaneous

    3.6 Miscellaneous This section describes settings that give you finer control over your scanner. 3.6.1 Fill-in light intensity When you turn on the aiming pattern, you’ll notice that the pattern is encompassed by the fill-in light, which helps your scanner see bar codes clearly.

  • Page 47: Mobile Phone Mode

    3.6.2 Mobile phone mode It improves reading performance of your scanner with target bar codes displayed on mobile phones and other electronic displays. (*) Default Option Description Bar Code Turn on mobile phone mode. Turn off mobile *Off phone mode. 3.6.3 Aiming pattern By default, your scanner projects the aiming pattern during the scan.

  • Page 48: Align Mode

    3.6.4 Align mode Decode only the bar codes aligned under the center of the aiming pattern. (*) Default Option Description Bar Code Turn on the Align mode. Turn off the Align *Off mode. 3.6.5 Edit GS1 character setting ￭ Setting Character: If you want to set by yourself, scan Setting Character then scan 2 characters ASCII.

  • Page 49: Reset Your Scanner

    Option Description Bar Code Setting Select 2 Character characters Display hidden Quick set <GS> to”|” Restore to GS1 Restore setting Note Only support in GS1_128, databar, datamatrix, QR code barcode type. 3.6.6 Reset your scanner By resetting your scanner, you can return your scanner to the state it was in when you receive it.

  • Page 50: Scanner Information

    Option Description Bar Code Restore your Reset scanner to factory scanner settings. 3.6.7 Scanner information It displays your scanner’s information on the screen. AI6820 Model name Ver: S-01.00 Firmware version SN: 11111111 Serial number Pin: 11111118 PIN code Option Description Bar Code Display your Scanner’s...

  • Page 51: Data Magic

    3.7 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 52: 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 53 KeepF Definition Attributes Keep a ￭ From: The start position of character or the text to be kept. characters from ￭ To: The end position of the the left of a text text to be kept. string. KeepB Definition Attributes Keep a ￭...
  • Page 54 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 55: Bar Code Scanning

    3.7.1 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. To use Data Magic, scan the On bar code: (*) Default Option Description...
  • Page 56 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 57 To set an InsertF rule with the sample data, scan the following bar codes: Rule 1 InsertF Save...

  • Page 58: Bar Codes

    Bar codes ￭ Rules To set a rule, scan one of the following bar codes. Option Description Bar Code Rule 1 Rule 1 Rule 2 Rule 2 Rule 3 Rule 3 Rule 4 Rule 4 Rule 5 Rule 5 Rule 6 Rule 6 Rule 7 Rule 7...
  • Page 59 Option Description Bar Code Rule 8 Rule 8 Rule 9 Rule 9 Rule 10 Rule 10 ￭ Clear rules To clear a rule, scan its bar code. Option Description Bar Code Rule 1 Clear Rule 1 Rule 2 Clear Rule 2 Rule 3 Clear Rule 3 Rule 4...
  • Page 60 Option Description Bar Code Rule 5 Clear Rule 5 Rule 6 Clear Rule 6 Rule 7 Clear Rule 7 Rule 8 Clear Rule 8 Rule 9 Clear Rule 9 Rule 10 Clear Rule 10 ￭ Commands The bar codes below are Data Magic commands.
  • Page 61 Option Description Bar Code Insert from the InsertB right of a string. Remove from the CutF left of a string. Remove from the CutB right of a string. Keep from the left KeepF of a string. Keep from the KeepB right of a string.
  • Page 62 ￭ Strings To set a string: 1. Scan a string bar code, such as String1. 2. Find your characters in the ASCII table, and scan their ASCII codes using bar codes in Appendix D. See Appendix B for ASCII codes of characters. 3.
  • Page 63 Option Description Bar Code String6 Insert String 6. String7 Insert String 7. String8 Insert String 8. String9 Insert String 9. String10 Insert String 10. ￭ Clear strings To clear a string, scan its bar code. Option Description Bar Code String1 Clear String 1.
  • Page 64 Option Description Bar Code String3 Clear String 3. String4 Clear String 4. String5 Clear String 5. String6 Clear String 6. String7 Clear String 7. String8 Clear String 8. String9 Clear String 9. String10 Clear String 10.

  • Page 65: Example

    Data Magic settings. ￭ Clear All Remove all values from Data Magic settings.(except string) Option Description Bar Code Clear all Clear values.(except string) Example Original Text String: ARGOX89121121 Group 1: ARGOX Group 2: argox Group 3: GOX Group 4: Tel:...
  • Page 66 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 Data: ARGOX89121121 Result: 89121121 CutB Remove first 8 characters from the right of the string. Rule Command Attribute 1 Attribute 2 Save CutF 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 Data: ARGOX89121121 Result: ARGOX...
  • Page 67 KeepF Keep the characters from (Attr1) to (Attr2) from the left of the string. Rule Command Attribute 1 Attribute 2 Save KeepF 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 8 Data: ARGOX89121121 Result: GOX891 KeepB Keep the characters from (Attr1) to (Attr2) from the right of the string.
  • Page 68 Save FindB 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0000: Include 0001: Exclude Data: ARGOX89121121 Data: ARGOX89121121 Result: ARGOX Result: AR Replace In the original string, replace the Group 1 (Attr1) with Group 4 (Attr2). Rule Command Attribute 1...

  • Page 69: Scan Utility

    1. On the File menu, click New. 2. In the NEW dialog box, select AI-6820/AI-6820HD from the Select Model list, and click OK. 3. In the Scan Utility dialog box, click No. 4. On the Setup menu, Click Linear Barcode setup.
  • Page 70 InsertF. In the position box, type a position number. In the string list, click the group you want. 8. Repeat the previous step until you set all the rules you need, and click the String tab. 9. In the String tab, there are 10 string boxes: Insert G1-G10 chars setting.
  • Page 71 Each rule can be set to one of the commands. The table below describes how to use those commands. Command Example Position: 1 InsertF String: Group 2 Group 2: Argox Original String: 12345678 Result: 1Argox2345678 Position: 1 InsertB String: Group 2 Group 2: Argox Original String: 12345678...
  • Page 72 Command Example Result: 12348 String: Group1 Replace With String: Group 2 Group 1: 456 Group 2: Argox Original String: 12345678 Result: 123Argox78 From: 2 To: 4 KeepF Original String: 12345678 Result: 234 From: 2 To: 4 KeepB Original String: 12345678...

  • Page 73: 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 74 7. Click the Hardware tab, and click Device Manager. 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.

  • Page 75: Bar Codes

    4. Bar codes This chapter provides the bar codes supported by AI-6820/AI-6820HD and their attributes. Code 11 Length_min, Length_max You can use these two attributes to specify the decoding length of a bar code. There are three modes. ￭ Both are zeros...

  • Page 76: Code11

    the min or the max. C11_checkdigit_verify Use an algorithm to calculate a check digit to verify the completeness of the bar code. C11_checkdigit_transmit Append the check digit to the end of a bar code. Note You need to turn on C11_checkdigit_verify to use this feature.
  • Page 77 Attributes Option Description Bar Code C11_ Turn on checkdigit_ C11_checkdi verify git_verify. C11_ Turn off checkdigit_ *Off C11_checkdi verify git_verify. C11_ Turn on checkdigit_ C11_checkdi transmit git_transmit. C11_ Turn off checkdigit_ *Off C11_checkdi transmit git_transmit.

  • Page 78: Code 39

    Trioptic Code 39 is a variant of Code 39. It consists of six data characters and two dollar signs ($) as the start and stop character. For example, the data “$Argox$” is read as “Argox.” Note You can’t turn on Trioptic Code 39 and...
  • Page 79 (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code Turn on Code C39_enable C39_disabl Turn off Code C39_ Turn on FullASCII_ C39_FullASCII conversion _conversion. C39_ Turn off FullASCII_ *Off C39_FullASCII conversion _conversion. C39_length Default: 2 _min C39_length Default: 55 _max C39_ Turn on C39_ checkdigit_ checkdigit_ verify...
  • Page 80 Attributes Option Description Bar Code C39_ Turn on C39_ checkdigit_ checkdigit_ transmit transmit. C39_ Turn off C39_ checkdigit_ *Off checkdigit_ transmit transmit. Turn on Buffer_C39 Buffer_C39. Turn off Buffer_C39 *Off Buffer_C39. Turn on Tcode39_ Tcode39_ enable enable. Turn off Tcode39_ *Off Tcode39_ disable...

  • Page 81: Italian Pharmacy (Code 32)

    Italian Pharmacy (Code 32) C32_Prefix Add the character “A” at the beginning of a Code 32 bar code. (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code Italian_ Turn on Pharmacy_ Italian code_enable Pharmacy. Italian_ Turn off Pharmacy_ *Off Italian code_disable Pharmacy. Turn on C32_Prefix Code 32...

  • Page 82: Code 93

    Code 93 C93_length_min, C93_length_max See the description in Code 11. (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code Code93_ Turn on Code enable Code93_ Turn off Code *Off disable C93_length_ Default: 4 C93_length_ Default: 55...

  • Page 83: Code 128

    Code 128 C128_length_min, C128_length_max See the description in Code 11. (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code Code128_ Turn on enable Code 128 Code128_ Turn off disable Code 128 C128_length_ 01-99 Default: 1 C128_length_ 01-99 Default: 1...
  • Page 84 ISBT 128 ISBT Concatenation It links two ISBT bar codes. ￭ On There must be two ISBT bar codes for decoder to decode and concatenate them. The decoder won’t decode the single ISBT bar code. ￭ Off The decoder won’t concatenate ISBT bar codes.

  • Page 85: Isbt128

    (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code ISBT128_ Turn on enable ISBT 128 ISBT128_ Turn off disable ISBT 128 Turn on ISBT ISBT Concatenati Concatenat Turn off ISBT ISBT Concatenati *Off Concatenat Repeat decoding a bar code to ISBT Autodisc confirm Concatenati riminate...

  • Page 86: Ean-8

    EAN-8 EAN8_Extend Add five leading zeros to a decoded EAN-8 bar code to make it compatible with EAN-13 format. (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code EAN8_ Turn on enable EAN-8. EAN8_ Turn off disable EAN-8. EAN8_ Turn on EAN-8 Extend extension.

  • Page 87: Ean-13

    EAN-13 Bookland_ISBN Bookland_ISBN has two modes. ￭ ISBN-10 The decoder decodes both 10-digit and 13-digit ISBN format that starts with 978. It also decodes bar codes that start with 979 but won’t identify it as an ISBN number. ￭ ISBN-13 The decoder decodes ISBN codes that is 13-digit format and starts with either 978 or 979.
  • Page 88 (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code EAN13_ Turn on enable EAN-13. EAN13_ Turn off disable EAN-13. Turn on Bookland_ Bookland_ EAN. Turn off Bookland_ Bookland_ EAN. Decode Bookland_ *ISBN-10 ISBN-10 and ISBN ISBN-13. Bookland_ Decode ISBN-13 ISBN ISBN-13.

  • Page 89: Ucc-128/Ean-128 (Gs1-128)

    UCC-128/EAN-128 (GS1-128) UCC_Coupon_Extended_Code If you turn on this feature, you can decode the following bar codes: ￭ UPC-A starting with 5 ￭ EAN-13 starting with 99 ￭ UPC-A/GS1-128 coupon codes You need to turn on UPCA, EAN-13 and UCC-128/EAN-128 to scan all types of coupon codes.

  • Page 90: Upc-A

    UPC-A UPCA_Preamble The preamble character consists of a system number and a country code, which represent the type of the product and the country respectively. ￭ Off No preamble is used. ￭ System Character (<SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>) Append the system character at the beginning of a bar code.
  • Page 91 Attributes Option Description Bar Code UPCA_ Turn off disable UPC-A. Turn off UPCA_ UPC-A Preamble preamble. Show the *System system Character UPCA_ character at (<SYSTEM Preamble CHARACTE beginning of R> <DATA>) a bar code. System Show the Character country & Country code and Code (<...

  • Page 92: Upc-E

    UPC-E UPCE_Preamble The preamble character consists of a system number and a country code, which represent the type of the product and the country respectively. ￭ Off No preamble is used. ￭ System Character (<SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>) Append the system character at the beginning of a bar code.
  • Page 93 ￭ Ignore UPC/EAN/JAN with Supplementals The decoder decodes the primary bar code of UPC/EAN/JAN and ignores the supplemental part. ￭ Decode UPC/EAN/JAN with Supplementals The decoder only decodes the bar code with the supplemental. Bar codes without supplements will be ignored. ￭...
  • Page 94 414/419/434/439 Supplemental Mode 977 Supplemental Mode 491 Supplemental Mode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental Redundancy The number of times that the decoder must decode a UPC/EAN/JAN bar code to confirm that there is no supplemental. Five or more times is recommended when decoding a combination of UPC/EAN/JAN bar code with or without supplemental.
  • Page 95 Attributes Option Description Bar Code Show the *System system Character character at UPCE_ (<SYSTEM Preamble CHARACTE beginning R> <DATA>) of a bar code. System Show the Character & country Country code and Code the system UPCE_ (<COUNTRY character at Preamble CODE>...
  • Page 96 Attributes Option Description Bar Code Decode Decode the UPC/EAN/ UPC/EAN/J bar code AN Only only with Supplemen With supplement Supplemen als. tals Repeat Autodiscri decoding a UPC/EAN/ minate bar code to UPC/EAN/J confirm Supplemen there is no Supplemen supplement tals als.
  • Page 97 Attributes Option Description Bar Code UPC/EAN/ Turn on 977 Supplemen supplement Supplemen tal Mode al mode. UPC/EAN/ Turn on 491 Supplemen supplement Supplemen tal Mode al mode. UPC/EAN/ Supplemen 00-99 Default: 10 Redundanc Convert Convert UPC-E to UPC-E to UPC-A UPC-A.

  • Page 98: Upc-E1

    UPC-E1 UPCE1_Preamble See the description in UPC-E. UPCE1_checkdigit_transmit See the description in Code 11. Convert UPC-E1 to UPCA Convert decoded UPC-E1 bar code to the UPC-A format before sending data. After conversion, the data is affected by attributes you select in UPC-A. (*) Default Attributes Option...
  • Page 99 Attributes Option Description Bar Code System Character Show the & Country country Code code and UPCE1_ (<COUNT the system Preamble RY CODE> character at <SYSTEM CHARACT beginning of ER> a bar code. <DATA>) Turn on UPCE1_ UPCE1_chec checkdigit_ kdigit_trans transmit UPCE1_ Turn off checkdigit_...

  • Page 100: Discrete 2 Of 5 (Dtf)

    Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF) D25_length_min, D25_length_max See the description in Code 11. (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code Turn on D25_enable Discrete 2 of Turn off D25_disable *Off Discrete 2 of D25_length_ 01-99 Default: 1 D25_length_ 01-99 Default: 1...

  • Page 101: Interleaved 2 Of 5 (I25)

    Interleaved 2 of 5 (I25) I25_length_min, I25_length_max See the description in Code 11. I25_checkdigit_verify See the description in Code 11. I25_checkdigit_transmit See the description in Code 11. Convert I25 to EAN-13 Convert 14-character Interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes (I25) to the EAN-13 format before sending data.
  • Page 102 Attributes Option Description Bar Code I25_length_ 01-99 Default: 0 I25_ Turn on checkdigit_ I25_checkdigit verify _verify. I25_ Turn off checkdigit_ *Off I25_checkdigit verify _verify. I25_ Turn on checkdigit_ I25_checkdigit transmit _transmit. I25_ Turn off checkdigit_ *Off I25_checkdigit transmit _transmit. Convert I25 Convert I25 to to EAN-13 EAN-13.

  • Page 103: Msi

    MSI_length_min, MSI_length_max See the description in Code 11. MSI_checkdigit_verify See the description in Code 11. MSI_checkdigit_algorithm You can choose one of two algorithms to calculate the check digit of a MSI bar code. If you choose MOD 10/MOD 11, the system uses MOD 10 to calculate the check digit and append it to the bar code.
  • Page 104 Attributes Option Description Bar Code MSI_disabl *Off Turn off MSI. MSI_length Default: 4 _min MSI_length Default: 55 _max MSI_ one check checkdigit_ digit is verify verified MSI_ Two check checkdigit_ digits is verify verified Use Modulo MSI_ 10/Modulo MOD 10/ checkdigit_ 11 to MOD 11...
  • Page 105 Attributes Option Description Bar Code MSI_ Turn on checkdigit_ MSI_checkdi transmit git_transmit. MSI_ Turn off checkdigit_ *Off MSI_checkdi transmit git_transmit.

  • Page 106: Codabar

    Codabar CLSI_length_min, CLSI_length_max See the description in Code 11. CLSI_Editing It removes the start and the stop characters, and inserts a space after the first, fifth and tenth character of a 14-character Codabar bar code. NOTIS_Editing It removes the start and the stop characters from a decoded Codabar bar code.
  • Page 107 Attributes Option Description Bar Code Codabar_ Default: 55 length_max Turn on CLSI_Editing CLSI_Editin Turn off CLSI_Editing *Off CLSI_Editin Turn on NOTIS_ NOTIS_Editi Editing Turn off NOTIS_ *Off NOTIS_Editi Editing Upper or Detect Lower Case upper case Start/Stop *Upper Codabar Characters start/stop Detection characters.

  • Page 108: Chinese2Of5

    Chinese 2 of 5 (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code Turn on Chinese2of5 Chinese 2 of _enable Turn off Chinese2of5 *Off Chinese 2 of _disable Korean 3 of 5 (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code Turn on Korean3of5_ Korean 3 of enable Turn off...

  • Page 109: Inverse 1D

    Inverse 1D Regular Decode regular 1D bar codes only. Inverse Only Decode inverse 1D bar codes only. Auto Detect Decode both regular and inverse 1D bar codes. (*) Default Attributes Description Bar Code Decode regular 1D bar *Regular codes only. Decode inverse 1D bar Inverse Only codes only.

  • Page 110: Us Postnet

    US Postnet US_Postnet_checkdigit_transmit See the description in Code 11. (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code US_Postnet Turn on US _enable Postnet. US_Postnet Turn off US *Off _disable Postnet. Turn on US_Postnet US_Postnet_c _checkdigit heckdigit_tra _transmit nsmit. Turn off US_Postnet US_Postnet_c _checkdigit heckdigit_tra...

  • Page 111: Us Planet

    US Planet (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code US_Planet_ Turn on US enable Planet. US_Planet_ Turn off US *Off disable Planet. USPS 4CB / One Code / Intelligent Mail (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code USPS_4CB Turn on _enable USPS 4CB.

  • Page 112: Upu Fics Postal

    UPU FICS Postal (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code UPU_FICS_ Turn on UPU Postal_enable FICS Postal. UPU_FICS_ Turn off UPU Postal_disabl *Off FICS Postal. UK Postal UK_Postnet_checkdigit_transmit See the description in Code 11. (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code UK_Postal_ Turn on UK enable...

  • Page 113: Jap Postal

    JAP Postal (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code JAP_Postal Turn on JAP _enable Postal. JAP_Postal Turn off JAP *Off _disable Postal. Australia Postal (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code Australia_ Turn on Postal_ Australia enable Postal. Australia_ Turn off Postal_ *Off Australia...

  • Page 114: Netherlands Kix Code

    Netherlands KIX Code (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code Turn on Netherlands Netherlands _KIX_Code KIX code. Turn off Netherlands *Off Netherlands _KIX_Code KIX code. PDF417 (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code PDF417_ Turn on enable PDF417. PDF417_ Turn off disable PDF417.

  • Page 115: Micro Pdf417

    Micro PDF417 C128_Emulation It sends certain Micro PDF417 as Code 128. You need to turn on AIM Symbology ID for this attribute to work. Linked Micro PDF417 codes start with 906, 907, 912, 914 and 915 are not supported. Use GS1 Composites instead.
  • Page 116 (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code MicroPDF4 Turn on Micro 17_enable PDF417. MicroPDF4 Turn off Micro *Off 17_disable PDF417. Turn on C128_ C128_Emulati Emulation Turn off C128_ *Off C128_Emulati Emulation...

  • Page 117: Micro Qr

    Micro QR (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code MicroQR_ Turn on enable MicroQR MicroQR_ Turn off disable MicroQR QR Code QR_Inverse ￭ Regular Decode regular QR codes only. ￭ Inverse Only Decode inverse QR codes only. ￭ Auto Detect Decode both regular and inverse QR codes.

  • Page 118: Maxicode

    (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code QR_Code_ Turn on QR enable code. QR_Code_ Turn off QR disable code. Decode *Regular regular QR Inverse codes only. Decode Inverse inverse QR Inverse Only codes only. Decode Auto both regular Inverse Detect and inverse QR codes.

  • Page 119: Gs1 Databar

    GS1 Databar Convert_GS1_DataBar_to_UPCEAN This attribute only affects GS1 DataBar and GS1 DataBar Limited bar codes not decoded as part of a composite bar code. It removes the leading “010” from DataBar and DataBar Limited bar codes that encode a single zero as the first digit, and sends the bar code as EAN-13.
  • Page 120 Attributes Option Description Bar Code Turn off GS1_ Databar_ *Off Databar Limited Limited. Turn on GS1_ Databar_ Databar Expanded Expended. Turn off GS1_ Databar_ *Off Databar Expanded Expended. Convert_ Convert GS1_ DataBar_ Databar to UPC/EAN. UPCEAN Convert_ Do not GS1_ convert DataBar_ *Off...

  • Page 121: Composite

    Composite UPC_Composite_Mode It links a UPC bar code and a 2D bar code. If you turn on Composite CC-A/B, you need to decide how these bar codes are linked. ￭ Never Linked Send the UPC bar code with or without the 2D portion.
  • Page 122 (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code Turn on Composite_C Composite_ CC/C. Turn off Composite_C *Off Composite_ CC/C. Turn on Composite_C Composite_ C-A/B CCA/B. Turn off Composite_C *Off Composite_ C-A/B CCA/B. Turn on GS128_Emul GS128 ation_ emulation for_UCCEAN for UCC/EAN Composite Composite.
  • Page 123 Attributes Option Description Bar Code Turn off Composite_T *Off Composite LC39_disable TLC39. Send the UPC_Compo Never UPC with or site_ Linked without the Mode 2D portion. Send the UPC_Compo *Always UPC with site_ Linked the 2D Mode portion only. Autodisc Send the UPC_Compo riminate...

  • Page 124: Aztec

    Aztec Aztec_Inverse ￭ Regular Decode regular Aztec bar codes only. ￭ Inverse Only Decode inverse Aztec codes only. ￭ Auto Detect Decode both regular and inverse Aztec codes. (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code Turn on Aztec_enable Aztec. Turn off Aztec_disable Aztec.

  • Page 125: Data Matrix

    Data Matrix Data_Matrix_Decode ￭ Regular Decode regular Data Matrix bar codes only. ￭ Auto Detect Decode both regular and inverse Data Matrix codes. (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code DataMatrix_ Turn on enable Data Matrix. DataMatrix_ Turn off disable Data Matrix.

  • Page 126: Ocr(Optical Character Recognition)

    (Optical character recognition) There are 4 fonts, OCR-A, OCR-B, MICR E13B and US Currency Serial Number, can be decoded. Turn on one font decode function will closed other font decode functions automatically to ensure recognition accuracy. OCR-A OCR_length_min, OCR_length_max See the description in Code 11. (*) Default Attributes Option...
  • Page 127 Attributes Option Description Bar Code OCR-A_ Full Decode Full ASCII ASCII. Decode OCR-A_Banki OCR-A_Ban king only. OCR-B OCR_length_min, OCR_length_max See the description in Code 11. (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code OCR-B_ena Turn on OCR-B. OCR-B *Off Turn off OCR-B. _disable OCR_lengt Default: 3...
  • Page 128 Attributes Option Description Bar Code OCR_lengt Default: 100 h_max (*) Default Attributes Option Description Bar Code Decode OCR-B Full OCR-B_Full ASCII ASCII. Decode OCR-B OCR-B_Banking Banking only. OCR-B Decode OCR-B Limited Limited only. ISBN Decode OCR-B 10-digit ISBN 10-digit book book number number only.
  • Page 129 Attributes Option Description Bar Code only. Decode OCR-B Travel Travel Document Document Version 2 Version 2 2-Lines ID 2-Lines ID cards cards only. Decode Passport Passport only. Visa Type Decode Visa Type A only. Decode Visa Visa Type B Type B only.
  • Page 130 MICR E13B OCR_length_min, OCR_length_max See the description in Code 11. Attributes Option Description Bar Code MICR E13B Turn on _enable MICR E13B. MICR E13B Turn off *Off _disable MICR E13B. OCR_length_ Default: 3 OCR_length_ Default:...
  • Page 131 US Currency Serial Number OCR_length_min, OCR_length_max See the description in Code 11. Attributes Option Description Bar Code US Currency Turn on US Serial Currency Number Serial Number only. _enable US Currency Turn off US Serial Currency *Off Number Serial Number only. _disable OCR_length Default: 3...

  • Page 132: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting You might encounter some issues when you scan bar codes. This chapter provides information that helps you fix common issues. 4.1 Scanner issues My scanner doesn’t emit the aiming pattern. Recommend check ￭ Did you turn off the aiming pattern? ￭...

  • Page 133: Bar Code Issues

    4.2 Bar code issues My scanner doesn’t read a bar code properly. ￭ Reset your scanner. ￭ Check the quality of your bar codes. Wrinkled, smudged or torn bar codes won’t be read by your scanner. ￭ Are your bar codes too close to each other? Cover the bar codes you don’t need and scan the target again.

  • Page 134: Specifications

    Specifications PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS Model AI-6820 AI-6820HD Light Source Aiming Pattern: 655 +/- 10 nm laser diode Illumination: 625 +/- 5 nm LED Field of 39.6º Horizontal, 25.7º Vertical View Roll/Pitch/ 360°, ±60°, ±60° Skew PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Dimensions 9.4 x 7.6 x 15.8 cm...
  • Page 135 SYMBOLOGY DECODE CAPABILITY ISSN, Coupon Code, Code39 (Standard, Full ASCII, UCC/EAN-128, ISBT-128 Concatenated), Code 93, Codabar/NW7, Code 11 (standard, Matrix 2 of 5), MSI Plessey, I2 of 5 (Interleaved 2 of 5/ITF, Discrete 2 of 5 IATA, Chinese 2 of 5), GS1 Databar (Omnidirectional, Truncated,Stacked, Stacked Omnidirectional, Limited,...
  • Page 136 Temperature Humidity 5% to 95% related humidity, non-condensing Drop Withstands multiple 6 ft./1.8 m Specifications drops to concrete Contaminants Seals to resist airborne particulate contaminants (IP65) Ambient Light Up to 100,000 LUX, immune to normal artificial indoor and Immunity natural outdoor (direct sunlight) lighting REGULATORY EN60950-1, CNS14336...

  • Page 137: Pin Assignments

    5.1 Pin Assignments 10 pin 10-pin RJ45 Connector RS-232 VCC (+5V) VCC (+5V) USB_D+ USB_D-...

  • Page 138: 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 139 PDF417* EAN-8 PARA* UPC-E PARA* INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 PARA MSI/PLESSEY PARA UPC-A PARA*...
  • Page 140 GS1* Micro PDF GS1-128...

  • Page 141: Appendix B. Ascii Table

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

  • Page 142: Appendix C. Default Settings Of Bar Codes

    Appendix C. Default settings of bar codes V: Enabled -: Unsupported Space: Disabled Checksum Checksum Read Verificatio Transmissio Code Type Enable Enable Enable Code 11 Code 39 Italian Pharmacy (Code 32) Code 93 Code 128 ISBT 128 EAN-8 EAN-13 UCC-128/EAN- 128 (GS1-128) UPC-A UPC-E...
  • Page 143 Checksum Checksum Read Verificatio Transmissio Code Type Enable Enable Enable UK Postal JAP Postal Australia Postal Netherlands KIX Code PDF417 Micro PDF417 Micro QR QR Code MaxiCode GS1 Databar Composite Aztec Data Matrix...

  • Page 144: Appendix D. Data Entry Bar Codes

    Appendix D. Data entry bar codes Save Cancel...

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