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3. The material in this manual is subject to change without notice. 4. A standard packing includes a imager, a USB cable and a CD (or a user manual). Accessories include a RS-232 cable and a 5V adaptor. Unitech Europe Form: PS800 Version: 1.1.1...
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Unitech Europe Form: PS800 Version: 1.1.1...
Specifications 1-1 Technical specifications Table 1-1 Technical specifications Dimensions Height × Width × Depth: 93 mm × 95 mm × 157 mm Weight 287 g, without cable Cable Straight 2.0 m Connector Type RJ-45 phone jack connector Indicator Beeper, LED Interface RS-232, USB Keyboard, USB virtual COM Operating Mode...
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Temperature -20° to 55°C (-4° to 131°F), Operating; -20° to 75°C (-4° to 167°F), Storage Humidity 5% to 95% (non-condensing) EMC: EN55022, EN55024 Electrical Safety: EN60950-1 Photobiological Safety: EN62471:2008 Safety Illumination: 0~100,000 LUX Drop Resistance: 30+ times of 1.5 m (5 ft.) drop to concrete Sealing: IP50...
Default setting each barcode Read Check digit Check digit Min. code Proprietary Code type enable verification transmissio length code ID code ID UPC-A √ √ √ (12) UPC-E √ √ √ UPC-E1 √ √ √ EAN-13 √ √ √ (13) EAN-8 √...
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Read Check digit Check digit Min. code Proprietary Code type enable verification transmissio length code ID code ID MicroPDF417 √ DataMatrix √ QR code √ Han Xin Code √ Aztec Code √ Note: The settings for ISBN/ISSN and EAN-13 must be the same except the code ID. Fixed-length barcodes.
Introduction to installation Note: If any of the below operation is incorrect, turn off the power immediately and check the imager for any improper connections. Go through all steps again. 2-4-1 Installation - RS-232 1. Connect the RS-232 interface cable to the bottom of the imager. 2.
Auto- detection scanning mode To scan a barcode, present the barcode and ensure that the scan angle from the scan window can cover the barcode. Upon successful decode, the imager beeps and the LED lights. When the imager stops scanning, the present barcode must be removed to active next scanning. Figure 2-5...
3 Parameter programming 3-1 Example 1: Single-parameter setting by scanning 1D barcodes Important notes: 1. During the process of programming, LED is lighting to indicate the programming correctness. LED will go off if any incorrect programming operation performed. 2. After each successful programming, LED will go off and the imager will beep twice. 3.
Example 2: Multiple-parameter setting by scanning a QR code barcode User can customize a QR code barcode to set multiple parameters. The imager can set multiple parameters by scanning this single QR code barcode. 1. The data format of the QR code barcode is as following. Parameter set 1 Parameter set 2 Parameter set N...
Operate the imager by receiving command via UART Note: 1- The information in this chapter is provided for the imager with RS232 cable or USB cable. 2- If the imager is with USB cable, the setting of USB device type must be set as “USB virtual COM”. Please refer to 3-6 USB interface.
3-4 Interface selection This imager supports interfaces such as RS-232 serial wedge and USB interface. In most of the cases, simply selecting an appropriate cable provided by the manufacturer will work for a specific interface. Interface selection: Auto detection- By setting this function, the imager will automatically detect the RS-232 or USB interface for user.
RS-232 interface Flow control: None-The communication only uses TxD and RxD signals without any hardware or software handshaking protocol. RTS/CTS- If the imager wants to send the barcode data to host computer, it will issue the RTS signal first, wait for the CTS signal from the host computer, and then perform the normal data communication.
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry 40ms 80ms Response delay 00-99 00-99 (100ms) 1200 2400 Baud rate 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 None Parity bit Even Data bit 8 bits 7 bits...
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Stop bit One bit Two bits...
interface USB device type: HID keyboard– By setting, the imager is used as a USB HID keyboard emulation device. USB virtual COM– By setting, the imager emulates a regular RS232-based COM port. If a Microsoft Windows PC is connected to the imager, a driver is required to install on the connected PC.
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Alpha. Option barcode Option entry Turkish Q French Italian Spanish Slovak Denmark Japanese German Belgian Russian Czech Character encoding system Refer to 3-7 Handheld scan & some global settings. 10ms Inter-character delay 20ms 40ms 60ms...
Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Alpha. Option barcode Option entry Alphabetic key Numeric key Numeric keypad Alt+ keypad 3-7 Hand-held scan & some global settings Scanning mode: Good-read off-The trigger button must be pressed once to activate scanning. The light source of imager stops scanning when there is a successful reading or no code is decoded after the Stand-by duration elapsed.
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Double confirm: If it is enabled, the image platform will require a several times of same-decoded-data to confirm a valid reading. Global Max./Min. code length for 1D symbol: These two lengths are defined as the valid range of decoded 1D barcode data length. Make sure that the minimum length setting is no greater than the maximum length setting, or otherwise the labels of the symbol will not be readable.
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Complete data output before next decode attempt: This setting is active only when USB device type is set as “HID keyboard” or “HID keyboard for Apple Mac”, refer to 3-6 USB interface. If it is enabled, the image platform will not start next decode attempt until previous data output is completed.
3-8 LED and Beeper Power on alert: After power-on the imager will generate an alert signal to indicate a successful self-test. LED indication: After each successful reading, the LED above the imager will light up to indicate a good barcode reading. Beeper indication: After each successful reading, the imager will beep to indicate a good barcode reading, and its beep tone duration is adjustable.
Decode illumination and decode aiming pattern Decode illumination mode: Enable illumination causes the imager to turn on the illumination to aid decoding. Disable illumination to turn off illumination for the imager during decoding. Better quality images could be obtained with illumination support. The effectiveness of the illumination decreases as the distance to the target increases.
3-10 DPM, Multiple symbols, Structured append, etc. read setting 2D symbols read: A global setting of 2D symbols readability. DPM format read: By setting Enable, the imager can read 2D symbols in DPM (Direct Park Marking) format. Some barcodes in DPM format are shown below. Multiple symbols &...
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Vertical centering read: By setting Enable, the imager reads only the barcode centered by the aimer in vertical direction. However, the imager will read either one of two barcodes which are positioned horizontally.
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Follow respective 2D symbol setting All 2D OFF All 2D ON Only PDF417 ON 2D symbols read Only QR code ON Only Data Matrix ON Only MaxiCode ON Only Aztec Code ON Only Han Xin Code ON DPM format read Disable...
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Note: The instruction of calibrating the aimer in vertical centering direction. Scan the barcode on this page. The imager will give three musical short beeps to indicate entering calibration mode. Press the trigger of the imager while maintaining the distance of about 15cm between the exit window of the imager and this paper.
3-11 UPC-A Read: Format System character Data digits (10 digits) Check digit Check digit verification: The check digit is optional. Check digit trans.: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Code ID setting: Code ID is a one-or-two-character string used to represent the symbol upon a succeeding reading.
Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry 3-12 UPC-E Read: Format System character “0” Data digits (6 digits) Check digits Check digit verification: The check digit is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check digit trans.: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted.
Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry 3-13 UPC-E1 Read: Format System character “1” Following 5 data digits Check digits Check digit verification: The check digit is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check digit trans.: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted.
3-14 EAN-13 (ISBN/ISSN) Read: Format Data digits (12 digits) Check digit Check digit verification: The check digit is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. EAN-13 code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A.
3-15 EAN-8 Read: Format Data digits (7 digits) Check digit Check digit verification: The check digit is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check digit trans.: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A.
3-16 Code 39 (Code Trioptic Code 39) Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digit (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is optional and made as the sum module 43 of the numerical value of the data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Max./Min.
3-17 Interleaved 2 of 5 Read: Format Data digits (Variable) Check digit (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 10 of the numerical values of all data digits. There are two optional check digit algorithms: the specified Uniform Symbol Specification (USS) and the Optical Product Code Council (OPCC).
3-18 Industrial of 5 Read: Format Data digits (variable) Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of 3-16 Code Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of 3-11 UPC-A.
3-19 Matrix 2 of 5 Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digit (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 10 of the numerical values of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Max./Min.
Insert group selection 00-66 00-66 3-20 Codabar Read: Format Start character Data digits (variable) Check digit (optional) End character Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 16 of the numerical values of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted.
3-21 Code Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digit (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 103 of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of 3-16 Code Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11...
3-22 UCC/EAN Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digit (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 103 of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Max. /Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of 3-16 Code Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11...
3-23 ISBT Read: Format “=” or “&” Data digits (variable) Check digit (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 103 of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Max./Min.
(ASCII) <K>* Insert group selection 00-66 00-66 3-24 Code 93 Read: Format Data digits (variable) 2 check digits (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 47 of the numerical values of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted.
Max. code length 00-99 00-99 Min. code length 00-99 00-99 Code ID setting 00-FF 00-FF (ASCII) <L>* Insert group selection 00-66 00-66 3-25 Code 11 Read: Format Check digit 1 (optional Data digits (variable) Check digit 2 (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is presented as the sum module 11 of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit 1 and check digit 2 will be transmitted upon your selected check digit verification method.
3-26 MSI/Plessey Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digit 1 (optional) Check digit 2 (optional) Check digit verification: The MSI/Plessey has one or two optional check digits. There are three methods of verifying check digits, i.e. Mod10, Mod10/10 and Mod 11/10. The check digit 1 and check digit 2 will be calculated as the sum module 10 or 11 of the data digits.
3-27 UK/Plessey Read: Format Data digits (variable) 2 check digits (optional) Check digit verification: The UK/Plessey has one or two optional check digits. The check digit 1 and check digit 2 will be calculated as the sum module 10 or 11 of the data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted.
Insert group selection 00-66 00-66 3-28 China Post Read: Format 11 Data digits Max. /Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of 3-16 Code 39. The code length of China Post is 11. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A.
3-29 DataBar (GS1 DataBar Truncated) GS1 DataBar Truncated is structured and encoded the same as the standard GS1 DataBar format, except its height is reduced to a 13 modules minimum; while GS1 DataBar should have a height greater than or equal to 33 modules. Read: Format 16 Data digits...
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None Conversion UCC/EAN 128 UPC-A or EAN-13...
3-30 DataBar Limited Read: Format 16 Data digits Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of 3-11 UPC-A. Conversion: Refer to Conversion of 3-29 GS1 DataBar (GS1 DataBar Truncated).
3-31 DataBar Expanded Read: Format Data characters (variable) Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of 3-11 UPC-A. Conversion: UCC/EAN 128- Refer to Code ID transmission of 3-41 String transmission, ]Cm will be identified as AIM ID.
3-32 China Finance Note: This type of barcode is not Omni-directionally decodable. The encodable character set includes numeric 0 to 9. Among the symbol of 0 to 9, 0 and 2, 4 and 9, 5 and 8, 6 and 7, have the symmetrical pattern;...
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Read Disable Enable Max. code length 00-99 00-99 Min. code length 00-99 00-99 Check digit verification Disable Reserved Disable Enable Only 5 converted to A Leading character 5/6/7/8/9 converted to A/B/C/D/E Only 6 converted to B Only 7 converted to C Only 8 converted to D...
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Assigned to 6(B) Assigned to 7(C) Assigned to 8(D) Assigned to 9(E) Assigned to 1 Assigned to 2 Assigned to 3 Assigned to 4 Code ID setting 00-FF 00-FF (ASCII) <Y>* Insert group selection 00-66 00-66...
3-39 G1-G6 & C1-C3 & FN1 substitution string setting Format of barcode data transmission: Prefix Code name Preamble Code ID Code length Code data Code ID Postamble Suffix Suffix string setting: The <enter > key is represented in different ASCII when it is applied by different OS.
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2) Use the ASCII table to find the value of A→41, B→42. 3) Scan 4, 1 and 4, 2 from the barcode on the last page. 4) Scan END barcode. 5) Refer to 3-40 G1-G4 string position & Code ID position.
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Testing barcode: FN1 substitution string setting: The FN1 character (0x1D) in an UCC/EAN128 barcode, or a Code 128 barcode, or a GS1 DataBar barcode can be substituted with a defined string. Truncate leading G5 string setting: By setting, a defined leading character or string can be truncated.
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“1 2 3 A 5 A” Original code data “1 2 3 B 5 B” Output code data Steps: scan the following barcodes in order. The ASCII value for “A” is 41, and the ASCII value for “B” is 42. Testing barcode: Multiple characters C3 replacement: By setting, a number of defined characters in the data string can be replaced by other defined characters.
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. Entry 1-22 defined characters 01-7F <0> Once Repeat of a G5 character setting Defined times 01-22 Un-defined times (All) A un-defined character Truncate ending G6 string setting 1-22 defined characters 01-7F <0> Once Repeat of a G6 character setting Defined times...
3-40 G1-G4 string position & Code ID position Format of barcode data transmission: Prefix Code name Preamble Code ID Code length Code data Code ID Postamble Suffix Insert G1/G2/G3/G4 string position: The imager offers 4 positions to insert strings among the symbol.
3-41 String transmission Note: The information in this chapter is closely related to String setting. Format of barcode data transmission: Prefix Code name Preamble Code ID Code length Code data Code ID Postamble Suffix Prefix transmission: By setting Enable, prefix will be appended before the data transmitted. Suffix transmission: By setting Enable, suffix will be appended after the data is transmitted.
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Alpha. Option barcode Option entry Prefix transmission Disable Enable Suffix transmission Disable Enable Code name transmission Disable Enable Preamble transmission Disable Enable Postamble transmission Disable Enable Disable Code ID transmission Proprietary ID AIM ID Code length transmission Disable Enable Case conversion...
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Alpha. Option barcode Option entry Lower (data only) Upper (whole string) Lower (whole string) Disable FN1 substitution transmission Keyboard wedge/USB RS-232 Keyboard wedge /USB/RS-232 All-non-printable-character string Disable transmission with string setting Enable Transmit the first N data characters only 01-99 Transmit the last N data characters...
Maintenance Cleaning the exit window is the only maintenance required. A dirty window may affect scanning accuracy. Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the window. Remove any dirt particles with a damp cloth. Wipe the window using a tissue moistened with water. Do not spray water or other cleaning liquids directly into the window.
ASCII Table for keyboard wedge for RS-232 Null Down Left Right PgUp PgDn Home Enter Insert Ctrl+ Delete Alt+ Note: The 2nd and the 3rd columns above are used for keyboard wedge only. “...
Barcode representing non-printable character Notes to make the following barcode: 1. According to different barcode printing software, the method of printing following barcode is different. 2. If using CODESOFT software, firstly read the information through “Help→Index→Code128→Special input syntax”. Also refer to ASCII table. For example, if we wish to make “F1” barcode, select “Code128”, then select “CODE A”...
Return default parameters & firmware version WARNING: Default value initialization If you wish to return the imager to all the factory default settings, scan the barcode above. Firmware version list If you wish to display the firmware version, scan the barcode above.
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