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Argox AR-3201 User Manual

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AR-3201
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User Guide
Version: V1.2
Date: July 19, 2019

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  • Page 1 AR-3201 CCD Scanner User Guide http://www.argox.com Version: V1.2 service@argox.com Date: July 19, 2019...
  • Page 2 Regulatory Compliance FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 3 AR-3201 Scanner/Cradle Frequency: 2402MHz~2480MHz RF Power EIRP 9.41 dbm Hereby, Argox Information Co., Ltd. declares that the radio equipment type AR-3201 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機， 非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不 得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原 設計之特性及功能。...
  • Page 4 RF EXPOSURE WARNING: The equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The equipment must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 警告：電池若未妥善處理，可能會導致爆炸。 請勿拆卸電池或用火銷毀電池。請將電池放置於兒童拿不到的 地方。請使用專用充電器充電，並請依照當地政府或法律規定 妥善處理廢棄電池。 CAUTION: EXPLOSION HAZARD Do not disassemble, short circuit, heat the battery or dispose of in fire.
  • Page 5 警告使用者: 這是甲類的資訊產品，在居住的環境中使用時，可 能會造成射頻干擾，在這種情況下，使用者會被要 求採取某些適當的對策。...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Introduction ............1 1.1 Unpacking ............2 1.2 Understand your scanner ......... 2 1.2.1 Scanner ............. 2 1.2.2 Cradle ............3 1.3 Indicators............4 1.3.1 Status lights ..........4 1.3.2 Status sound ..........5 1.3.3 Vibration ........... 6 2 Get started .............
  • Page 7 3.1 Interface selection ......... 25 3.1.1 USB HID key board ....... 26 3.1.2 RS-232 ............ 29 3.2 Scan properties ..........32 3.3 Wireless Features .......... 37 3.4 Indicator ............39 3.5 Characters and strings (transmission) ... 42 3.5.1 Prefix and suffix ........42 3.5.2 Preamble and postamble ......
  • Page 8 Code 39 ............... 97 Interleaved 2 of 5 ..........101 Industrial 2 of 5 ..........104 Matrix 2 of 5 ............. 106 Codabar ............. 108 Code 128/ GS1-128 ........... 111 Code 93 ............. 115 Code 11 ............. 117 MSI/Plessey ............119 UK/Plessey ............

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction AR-3201 is a cordless scanner that can read bar codes on objects or on screens. The high performance scanning engine delivers high speed and high readability, making it an ideal scanning solution for business. ￭ High decoding performance Fast and easy scan for 1D bar codes.

  • Page 10: Unpacking

    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: Cradle

    ￭ Bottom Charging Pins 1.2.2 Cradle ￭ Perspective Charging Port...

  • Page 12: Indicators

    ￭ Bottom Cradle Barcode I/O Port Reset / Paging Button ※ Long-time press  Reset ※ Short-time press  Paging 1.3 Indicators 1.3.1 Status lights Status lights (LED) are helpful for checking your scanner’s status. Both your scanner and cradle have LEDs, and each of them have four colors: blue, green, red and amber.

  • Page 13: Status Sound

    Status Scanner LED Cradle LED Firmware Flash green fast Flash green fast Update amber Flash Cradle green Inquiry slowly Flash amber, Cradle Inquiry and green Charging slowly green Flash Charging Solid every second green Battery Full Solid 1.3.2 Status sound In addition to status lights, your scanner and your cradle make sounds to indicate the status it is in.

  • Page 14: Vibration

    1.3.3 Vibration Your scanner vibrates in certain status. Status Scanner Power On Vibrate Wake up from Sleep Mode Vibrate Good Scan Vibrate...

  • Page 15: Get Started

    Get started This chapter provides information about how to install, connect and use your scanner to do your work, and how to charge and replace your battery. 2.1 Installation This section describes how to set up your scanner. 2.1.1 Set up your scanner 1.

  • Page 16: How To Scan

    If it’s successful, you’ll hear a beep and the bar code data shows in the program. 2.1.2 How to scan AR-3201 emits a light bar when it is scanning. This bar needs to cross the bar code horizontally to decode it.

  • Page 17: Battery

    2.2 Battery AR-3201 contains a lithium-ion battery that is partially charged at the factory. You might want to charge it to full before your use it. The battery life varies depending on usage. 2.2.1 Charge the battery You can charge the battery by connecting the...
  • Page 18 3. Please pull to remove the top cover of the scanner directly by hand. 4. Please remove the battery cable from the motherboard. 5. (1) Pull the motherboard up slightly and then (2) pull out the scanner board in the direction of the arrow.
  • Page 19 6. Take the old battery out. Next, install a new battery. 7. Install the scanner's motherboard back and insert the battery's cable into the projection of the motherboard. 8. Please insert the connector of the battery cable into the power jack of the motherboard.
  • Page 20 9. Please install back the top cover of the scanner directly by hand. 10. Tighten the lower cover of the scanner with 2 screws by using a Phillips screwdriver. 11. Install back the rubber band around the scan window of the scanner.

  • Page 21: Connection

    2.3 Connection Your scanner can connect to three types of devices: your cradle, a Bluetooth adapter or a mobile device. 2.3.1 Connecting the Scanner with the Cradle Follow these instructions to link the two devices: 1. Connect power to the cradle. The radio LED (marked with a light symbol) will blink amber and the cradle will beep.

  • Page 22: Disconnecting The Scanner From The Cradle

    2.3.2 Disconnecting the Scanner from the Cradle There are three ways to unlink an imager from a cradle: Force imager to disconnect and sleep 1. Scan the “Force imager to disconnect and sleep” barcode – Reading the unlink barcode above while the imager is in range of the cradle will break the link between the two devices and allow another imager to link to the cradle.

  • Page 23: Connecting To Your Cradle Again

    3. Push the “Reset” button on the bottom of cradle – If the cradle is linked with an imager and in range, pushing the “Reset” button (for about 2 seconds) on the bottom of cradle will drop the link between the devices. If the button is pushed while the imager is out of range, the cradle will unlink and make itself available to other...

  • Page 24: Connecting To A Bluetooth Adapter

    2.3.4 Connecting to a Bluetooth adapter If your computer has a Bluetooth adapter, you can connect your scanner to your computer without a cradle. To connect your scanner to a Bluetooth adapter: 1. Scan the PC/Android bar code. 2. Double click the Bluetooth icon in the notification area.
  • Page 25 4. Tap Bluetooth. 5. If it detects your scanner, it shows “AR3201:XXXXXXXXX” (X is your scanner’s serial number) in the list. Click your scanner.

  • Page 26: Connecting To A Mobile Device

    Click Done. 2.3.5 Connecting to a mobile device AR-3201 is able to connect to an iOS or Android device that you can use to process bar codes. Connecting to an iOS device You can connect your scanner to an iOS device, such as iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
  • Page 27 Note: Apple iOS devices will allow only one input device working at the same time. So when you connect an Argox Cordless Scanner with your Apple device, the Apple Virtual Keyboard will be invalid automatically. To have the Apple Virtual Keyboard be...

  • Page 28: Connecting To An Android Device

    Connecting to an Android device You can connect your scanner to an Android device, such as a smartphone or tablet. The setup screen may vary depending on your device. In this section, we use a smartphone as an example. 1. Scan the Android HID bar code. 2.

  • Page 29: Shipping Mode Setup

    5. Tap a memo App to open a new memo. Use your scanner to scan bar codes and the data shows in the memo. 2.3.6 Shipping Mode Setup When the scanner enters shipping mode, the scanner will be powered off. When being docked to cradle, the scanner will back to power.

  • Page 30: Controls And Settings

    Controls and settings Customize your scanner to work efficiently. AR-3201 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 31 To customize your scanner: 1. On the top of the setting table, scan the Program bar code. 2. In the setting table, in the Setting column, scan one of the bar codes. 3. On the last page, scan the bar codes that correspond to the value you want in the Value column.
  • Page 32 Scan Process ①Program  ②Setting  ③Value (using bar codes on the last page)  ④Finish  ⑤Exit ①Program Program Value(The last page) ③ Setting ② Setting Option Value RS-232 USB HID Interface RS-232/ selection USB HID Auto detection USB Virtual Finish ④...

  • Page 33: Interface Selection

    3.1 Interface selection AR-3201 supports RS-232, USB HID and virtual COM. By default, your scanner is able to detect the interface automatically. When it detects USB, it selects HID as your scanner’s interface. Program Setting Option Value RS-232 USB HID...

  • Page 34: Usb Hid Key Board

    3.1.1 USB HID key board Keyboard layout  You can use it to change your keyboard layout, so your scanner can scan bar codes of different languages. Remember, you also need to change your input method. Function key  It maps function keys to ASCII codes, so you can scan bar codes in place of the function key input.
  • Page 35 Block Delay  It is a delay timer between barcode data output. The feature is used to transfer continually with shorter barcode data or multi-field scanning. Program Setting Option Value Belgium Keyboard layout Denmark France Germany Italy Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Latin American Japanese...
  • Page 36 Setting Option Value Caps lock”ON” Caps lock”OFF” Caps lock 00 to 99.(ms) 00-99 02 * Inter-character delay 00-99 (10 ms) 00-99 Block transmission delay (*) Default Exit...

  • Page 37: Rs-232

    3.1.2 RS-232 Flow control  • None Your computer and scanner only use TxD and RxD signals for communication. No hardware or software flow control is used. • RTS/CTS It is hardware flow control. If your scanner is ready to send bar code data to your computer, it sends an RTS signal, and waits to receive a CTS signal from your computer.
  • Page 38 Block Delay  It is a delay timer between barcode data output. The feature is used to transfer continually with shorter barcode data or multi-field scanning. Response delay  If you use RTS/CTS or ACK/NAK for flow control, you can decide how long your scanner waits your computer to acknowledge the data transmission.
  • Page 39 Program Setting Option Value 2400 bps 4800 bps Baud rate 9600 bps 19200 bps 38400 bps 57600 bps 115200 bps None Parity Even 8 bits 7 bits Data bit One bit Two bits Stop bit (*) Default Exit...

  • Page 40: Scan Properties

    3.2 Scan properties ￭ Good-read off After you pull the trigger, your scanner will keep emitting the light bar, until it captures a good scan or no bar code is decoded after the stand-by duration elapsed. ￭ Momentary When you pull the trigger, the light bar is turned on;...
  • Page 41 You can move your scanner or pull the trigger to wake it up. ￭ Double confirm It determines how many times the decoder needs to confirm a bar code. ￭ Double read timeout It determines the duration of Double confirm. For example, if you set 5 times in Double confirm and set 10 milliseconds in Double read timeout, the decoder will decode a bar code 5...
  • Page 42 Program Setting Option Value Good-Read Off Momentary Scan mode Alternate Timeout Off Continue Test only Auto-sensing 01-99 (second) 00-99 Stand-by duration 01-99 (100 msec) 01-99 Double read timeout 00-09 00-09 (00: no double Double confirm confirm) (*) Default Exit...
  • Page 43 ￭ Global min/max code length The min and max code length defines the decoding length of all bar codes. Note the following when you set their length: • If the length of a bar code is shorter than the min or longer than the max, the bar code won’t be decoded.
  • Page 44 Program Setting Option Value 00-99 00-99 Global min. code length 00-99 04-99 Global max. code length Disable Enable Inverted image scan Disable 30 seconds 60 seconds Position indication 90 seconds 120 seconds 150 seconds 180 seconds Continue Disable 100ms *7AO* 200ms ISBT Concatenation 900ms...

  • Page 45: Wireless Features

    3.3 Wireless Features AR-3201 offers some operating modes that help prevent data loss and extend battery life. This section describes how to use these modes. ￭ Handcuff mode (Leash Alarm) You can decide how long your scanner beeps after it lost Bluetooth connection.
  • Page 46 Program Setting Option Value Disable 10 seconds 30 seconds Handcuff Mode 60 seconds (Leash Alarm) Disable Enable Default Data Collection Mode Force Disable 10 minutes 30 minutes Deep Sleep Mode 60 minutes (*) Default Exit...

  • Page 47: Indicator

    3.4 Indicator ￭ Power on alert When your scanner is turned on, you’ll hear a long beep. ￭ Good read indication The reaction after your scanner gets a good read. ￭ Beeper indication Your scanner will beep after it gets a good read. ￭...
  • Page 48 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Power on alert Disable Enable LED Good read indication Enable Vibration Enable both Disable Enable Beeper indication 00-07 00-07 Beep loudness 00-99 (100 Hz) 00-99 Beep tone freq. 00-99 (10 msec) 00-99 Beep tone duration Disable 10 seconds *5AJ*...
  • Page 49 Disable Volume 1 Volume 7 *5AK* Cradle Beep Loudness (*) Default Exit...

  • Page 50: Characters And Strings (Transmission)

    3.5 Characters and strings (transmission) 3.5.1 Prefix and suffix Prefix / Suffix characters setting You can add a character at the beginning (prefix) or at the end (suffix) of a bar code. You can use up to 22 ASCII characters to customize the prefix and suffix. Code Barcode Prefix...

  • Page 51: Preamble And Postamble

    3.5.2 Preamble and postamble ￭ Preamble / Postamble In some cases, you may need additional characters to identify your bar code data. A preamble and postamble can help you to do that. Remember, you need to turn on preamble/postamble transmission to use it. ￭...
  • Page 52 Program Setting Option Value None 1-12characters 00-ffH Preamble ASCII characters setting code None 1-12haracters 00-ffH Postamble ASCII characters setting code Disable Enable Preamble transmission Disable Enable Postamble transmission (*) Default Exit...

  • Page 53: String Groups

    3.5.3 String groups ￭ Insert G1/G2/G3/G4 character setting You can insert up to two strings into a bar code. Each string can contain up to 12 characters. First, you need to set a string in a group, and then insert the group into your bar code.
  • Page 54 3. On the last page, scan "41" and "42," and then scan the Finish bar code. 4. Scan the Exit bar code. Step 2. Insert the string into the specified position. 1. Scan the Program and Insert data group 1 position bar codes. 2.
  • Page 55 Program Setting Option Value None 1-12 00-ffH Insert G1 characters characters ASCII code setting None 1-12 00-ffH Insert G2 characters characters ASCII code setting None 1-12 00-ffH Insert G3 characters characters ASCII code setting None 1-12 00-ffH Insert G4 characters characters ASCII code setting...
  • Page 56 Setting Option Value None 1-12 00-ffH characters ASCII code Insert G8 characters setting None 1-12 00-ffH characters ASCII code Insert G9 characters setting None 1-12 00-ffH characters ASCII code Insert G10 characters setting 00-63 00-63 (00: no insertion) Insert data group 1 position 00-63 00-63...

  • Page 57: Id, Name And Capitalization

    3.5.4 ID, name and capitalization ￭ Code ID position You can choose to place Code ID before or after a bar code. ID Code Barcode Prefix Name Preamble Postamble Suffix Length Data ￭ Code ID transmission Code ID is an identifier for a bar code. It has two modes, Proprietary ID and AIM ID.
  • Page 58 Program Setting Option Value Before code data After code data Code ID position Disable Proprietary ID Code ID AIM ID transmission Disable Enable Code length transmission Disable Enable Code name transmission Disable Upper case Case conversion Lower case (For bar code data only) (*) Default Exit...

  • Page 59: Scanner Information

    3.6 Scanner information 3.6.1 Parameters It displays your scanner’s information on the screen. ￭ Bar code settings It shows the current settings of all bar codes. ￭ Unique parameters It shows the current values of the common properties of all bar codes. ￭...

  • Page 60: Data Magic Settings

    3.6.2 Data Magic settings It shows all settings of Data Magic. Program Setting Data Magic settings Exit 3.6.3 Firmware version It shows the firmware version of your scanner. Program Setting Data Magic settings...

  • Page 61: Reset Your Scanner

    3.7 Reset your scanner By resetting your scanner, you can return your scanner to the state it was in when you receive it. This can help you solve some problems caused by settings changed between scans. Scan the following bar code to reset your scanner and cradle: There are two ways to reset your scanner.
  • Page 62 Program Setting Reset scanner Reset cradle Note To meet the regulation of air transportation, the wireless imager should disconnect with the cradle during shipment. All the cordless scanner are suggested to scan the following command before packaging into boxes and ship to customers.

  • Page 63: Update Firmware

    3.8 Update firmware Updating firmware improves functionalities and performance for your scanner. If you want to update the firmware of AR-3201, you need to update your cradle’s firmware first. After that, your cradle will reset and try to connect to your scanner. Once they establish the connection, your cradle will update your scanner’s firmware.
  • Page 64 In the NEW dialog box, select AR3201 or AR3201 from the Select Model list, and click OK. In the Scan Utility dialog box, click No. On the Tool menu, click Download Firmware > Download All (Scanner) or Download All (Cradel).
  • Page 65 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 system to switch your scanner to the DFU mode. In the Change Firmware dialog box, click Ask to get the current firmware version of your scanner.
  • Page 66 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. After loading the file, click Download to update the firmware. After the update is completed, click OK.
  • Page 67 RS-232 connection  Start Scan Utility. On the File menu, click New. In the NEW dialog box, select AR3201 or AR3201 from the Select Model list, and click OK. In the Scan Utility dialog box, click No.
  • Page 68 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...
  • Page 69 In the Host RS-232 Setup dialog box, click OK. On the Tool menu, click Download Firmware > Download All (Scanner). 10. In the Change Firmware dialog box, click Ask to get the current firmware version of your scanner.
  • Page 70 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. After loading the file, click Download to update the firmware. 12. After the update is completed, click OK.

  • Page 71: Data Magic

    3.9 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 72: 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 73 characters from ￭ To: The end position of the the left of a text text to be retained. string. KeepB Definition Attributes Retain a ￭ From: The starting position character or of the text to be retained. characters from ￭ To: The end position of the the right of a text to be retained.
  • Page 74 string. replaces the specific text. Erase Definition Attributes Remove the None. specified rule. Position Range: 0-99 Cut Range: From: 1-99, To: 1-99 Note If you use Data Magic by scanning bar codes, you don’t need the Erase command.

  • Page 75: Bar Code Scanning

    3.9.1 Bar code scanning Bar code scanning is a quick way to work with Data Magic. Just scan the bar codes in specific order, and you can customize your string in seconds. Data format Data Magic provides 10 rules for you to set. To set a rule, follow this data format to scan bar codes: Program + Rule + Command + Attribute 1...
  • Page 76 Item Description FindB String Include or Exclude Replace String With String Erase...
  • Page 77 To set an InsertF rule with the sample data, scan the following bar codes: Program RULE1 InsertF Attr1 (Two digits) Attr2 (Two digits) Finish Exit...

  • Page 78: Bar Codes

    Bar codes The bar codes below are Data Magic rules. They consist of two digits. The first digit “9” indicates Data Magic; the second indicates the rule number. Data Magic Rules RULE RULE RULE RULE RULE RULE RULE RULE RULE RULE The bar codes below are Data Magic commands.

  • Page 79: Example

    6→FindF 7→FindB 8→InsertB 9→Erase Example Original Text String: ARGOX89121121 Group 1: ARGOX Group 2: argox Group 3: GOX Group 4: Tel: InsertF Insert Group 4 (Attr 2) into the fifth (Attr 1) position from the left side of the string.
  • Page 80 Remove first 5 characters from the left of the string. Program Attribute Attribute Command Finis Exit CutF Data: ARGOX89121121 Result: 89121121 CutB Remove first 8 characters from the right of the string. Program Attribute Attribute Command Finis Exit CutB Data: ARGOX89121121 Result: ARGOX...
  • Page 81 Replace In the original string, replace the Group 1 (Attr1) with Group 4 (Attr2). Program Attribute Attribute Command Finis Exit Replace Data: ARGOX89121121 Result: Tel:89121121 KeepF Keep the characters from (Attr1) to (Attr2) from the left of the string. Program Attribute Attribute Command...
  • Page 82 Attribute 2 can be “00” or “01.” Program Attribute Attribute Command Finis Exit FindB 00: Include 01: Exclude Data: ARGOX89121121 Data: ARGOX89121121 Result: ARGOX Result: AR Erase Remove the specified rule. Rule Command Program Exit Rule 10 Erase...
  • Page 83 Erase To remove all values in Data Magic, scan the bar code below. Display the current settings To display the current settings of Data Magic, scan the following bar codes: Program Display Data Magic Displays Inserted settings Group settings...

  • Page 84: Scan Utility

    Scan Utility Scan Utility provides a simple, clear interface that you can easily view and change Data Magic settings, and import or export the settings to your scanner. Currently, Scan Utility uses RS-232 for data transmission. If your scanner is connected via a USB port, you need to install Virtual COM for Scan Utility to transmit data.
  • Page 85 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. Each box corresponds to the group you’ve selected in the string list in the Data Magic tab.
  • Page 86 Command Example InsertF Position: 1 String: Group 2 Group 2: Argox Original String: 12345678 Result: 1Argox2345678 InsertB Position: 1 String: Group 2 Group 2: Argox Original String: 12345678 Result: 1234567Argox8 CutF From: 2 To: 4 Original String: 12345678 Result: 15678...
  • Page 87 Command Example FindB String: Group 3 Group 4: 45 Original String: 12345678 Include/Exclu: Include ￭ Result: 12345 Include/Exclu: Exclude ￭ Result: 123 Erase In Rule 10, In the command list, click Erase, and Rule 10 will be removed. You can also clear the Enable check box to remove the rule.

  • Page 88: 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 89 8. Click Ports (COM & LPT). Find ARGOX Virtual COM and see the port number in the parenthesis. 9. Close Device Manager. 10. Start Scan Utility. On the File menu, click New. In the Select Model list, click AR3201 or AR3201, and click OK.

  • Page 90: Bar Codes

    Bar codes Each bar code has different attributes for you to change as you need. UPC-A Format Leading Data Digits Check Zero (11 Digits) Digit ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmission Append the check digit to the end of a bar code.
  • Page 91 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Checksum transmission Disable Enable Data Magic 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH 00-ffH ASCII < A >* Code ID setting code Exit ￭ Insertion group number selection It allows you to insert up to two strings into a bar code.
  • Page 92 Example: To insert Group 2, set the value as 02 or 20. To insert Group 1 and 4, set the value as 14 or To insert Group 3 two times, set the value as 33. Note Zero (0) means no group is inserted. ￭...
  • Page 93 ￭ Truncation/Expansion • Truncate It truncates the leading zeros of a UPC-A bar code. • Expansion It converts a UPC-A bar code to the EAN-13 format. ￭ Supplement check counter The decoder needs to capture the supplemental bar code within the number of times the check counter specified, or it determines there’s no supplement.

  • Page 94: Upc-E

    UPC-E Format Leading Data Digits Check Digits Zero (6 Digits) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmission Append the check digit to the end of a bar code. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭...
  • Page 95 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Checksum transmission Disable Enable Data Magic 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < E >* Code ID setting Exit ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A.
  • Page 96 Format Data Supplement digits Leading Check Digits 2 or 5 or Zero Digit (6 Digits) UCC / EAN 128 ￭ Truncate/Expansion • Truncate It truncates the leading zeros of a UPC-E bar code. • Expansion It converts a UPC-E bar code to the EAN-13 or UPC-A format.
  • Page 97 Program Setting Option Value 00-44 00-44 Insert group number selection None 2 digits Supplement digits 5 digits 2,5 digits UCC/EAN 128 2, UCC/EAN 128 5, UCC/EAN 128 None Truncate leading Truncation/Expansi zero Expand to EAN13 Expand to UPCA Disable Enable Expansion Disable Enable...

  • Page 98: Ean-13

    EAN-13 Format Data Digits (12 Digits) Check Digits ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmission Append the check digit to the end of a bar code. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭...
  • Page 99 ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Supplement digits See the description in UPC-A. Format Supplement Digits Data Digits Check 2 or 5 or (12 Digits) Digits UCC / EAN 128 ￭...
  • Page 100 Program Setting Option Value 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < F >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 Insert group number selection None 2 digits 5 digits Supplement digits 2,5 digits UCC/EAN 128 2, UCC/EAN 5, UCC/EAN Disable Enable ISBN/ISSN conversion 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code <...

  • Page 101: Ean-8

    EAN-8 Format Data Digits (7 Digits) Check Digits ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmission Append the check digit to the end of a bar code. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭...
  • Page 102 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Checksum transmission Disable Enable Data Magic 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending Two characters 00-ffH, 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH Code ID setting code < FF >* 00-44 00-44 Insert group number selection Exit...
  • Page 103 ￭ Supplement digits See the description in UPC-A. Format Data Supplement Digits Check Digits 2 or 5 or Digits (7 Digits) UCC/EAN 128 ￭ Truncate/Expansion • Truncate It truncates the leading zeros of an EAN-8 bar code. • Expansion It converts an EAN-8 bar code to the EAN-13 format.
  • Page 104 Program Setting Option Value None 2 digits Supplement 5 digits digits 2,5 digits UCC/EAN 128 2, UCC/EAN 5, UCC/EAN None Truncate leading Truncation / zero Expansion Expand to EAN13 Disable Enable Expansion 00-99 00-99 (verifications) Supplement check counter Exit...
  • Page 105 Code 39 Format Start Data Digits Checksum “★” ( Variable) (Optional) “★” ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify When you disable both of them, the check digit is sent as a regular character. •...
  • Page 106 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable/Disable Disable/Enable Checksum Enable /Enable transmit/verify Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-20 00-20 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code <*> Code ID setting Exit...

  • Page 107: Code 39

    ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Format It converts the ASCII codes in the Code 39 bar code to regular characters. ￭ Append It decodes and concatenates several Code 39 bar codes that have a space character at their beginning.
  • Page 108 Program Setting Option Value 00-44 00-44 Insert group number selection Standard Full ASCII Format Disable Enable Append Disable Enable Start/end transmission Exit...

  • Page 109: Interleaved 2 Of 5

    Interleaved 2 of 5 Format Data Digits Checksum (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39.
  • Page 110 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable/Disable Disable/Enable Checksum Enable /Enable transmit/verify Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code leading 00-64 00-64 Min. code leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < i >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44...
  • Page 111 Exit...

  • Page 112: Industrial 2 Of 5

    Industrial 2 of 5 Format Data Digits Checksum (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭...
  • Page 113 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < i >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 Insert group number selection...

  • Page 114: Matrix 2 Of 5

    Matrix 2 of 5 Format Data Digits Checksum (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39.
  • Page 115 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable/Disable Disable/Enable Checksum Enable /Enable transmit/verify Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < B >* Code ID setting 00-44 Insert group...

  • Page 116: Codabar

    Codabar Format Data Digits Checksum Start (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39.
  • Page 117 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable/Disable Disable/Enable Checksum Enable /Enable transmit/verifiy Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < % >* Code ID setting Exit...
  • Page 118 ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Start/End type Codabar has four pairs of characters for the star and stop codes. Select one pair to suit your needs. ￭ Start/End transmission See the description in Code 39. Program Setting Option...

  • Page 119: Code 128/ Gs1-128

    Code 128 / GS1-128 Format Data Digits Checksum (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. Program Setting Option Value...
  • Page 120 ￭ Format It converts Code 128 to UCC/EAN-128 if the bar code starts with the FNC1 character. The first FNC1 is translated to “]C1,” and the next one is translated to a field separator, which is ASCII code 29, <GS>. Data <GS>...
  • Page 121 ￭ Append It decodes and concatenates several Code 128 bar codes that have the FNC2 character at their beginning. Your scanner stops concatenating and sends all concatenated data to your computer when it decodes a bar code that doesn’t have an FNC2 character at its beginning, or when it decodes a bar code that is not Code 128.
  • Page 122 Program Setting Option Value Disable/Enable Enable/Disable Append Disable/Ignore Enable/ Ignore 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < # >* ISBT enable 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code 1DH* Field separator code 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code Default GS1-128 ID Exit...

  • Page 123: Code 93

    Code 93 Format Data Digits Checksum1 Checksum2 (Variable) (Optional) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. Program Setting Option Value...
  • Page 124 ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A. Program Setting Option Value 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < & >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 Insert group...

  • Page 125: Code 11

    Code 11 Format Data Digits Checksum1 Checksum2 (Variable) (Optional) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39.
  • Page 126 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable/Disable Disable/One digit Disable/Two digits Checksum Enable/One digit transmit/verify Enable/Two digits Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH <...

  • Page 127: Msi/Plessey

    MSI/Plessey Format Data Digits Checksum1 Checksum2 (Variable) (Optional) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify There are three algorithms for you to calculate the check digit of a MSI bar code: MOD 10, MOD 10/MOD 10, MOD 11/MOD 10.
  • Page 128 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read N/disable N/MOD 10 N/Mod 10,10 Checksum N/mod 11,10 transmit/verify Y/Mod10 Y/Mod 10,10 Y/Mod 11/10 Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII...
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  • Page 130: Uk/Plessey

    UK/Plessey Format Data Digits Checksum1+2 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify UK/Plessey has two checksums. The first is calculated using modulo 10 and the second is calculated using modulo 11. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic.
  • Page 131 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable/Disable Disable/Enable Checksum Enable/Enable transmit/verify Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < @ >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44...

  • Page 132: Telepen

    Telepen ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in UK/Plessey. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭ Truncate leading/ending See the description in UPC-A.
  • Page 133 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable/Disable Disable/Enable Checksum Enable /Enable transmit/verify Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < S >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44...
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  • Page 135: Standard 2 Of 5

    Standard 2 of 5 Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify The checksum is calculated using modulo 10. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭...
  • Page 136 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable/Disable Disable/Enable Check-sum Enable /Enable transmit/verify Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < i >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44...

  • Page 137: China Post

    China Post Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭ Truncate leading/ending See the description in UPC-A.
  • Page 138 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < t >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 Insert group number selection...

  • Page 139: Italian Pharmacode (Code 32)

    Italian Pharmacode (Code 32) Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭...
  • Page 140 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 01-ffH code < p >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 Insert group number selection...
  • Page 141 Exit...

  • Page 142: Code 16K

    Code 16K ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Truncate leading/ending See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A.

  • Page 143: Ean Ucc Composite

    EAN UCC Composite ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A. ￭...
  • Page 144 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Data Magic 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH 00-ffH ASCII code < RC >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 Insert group number selection Disable Enable UCC / EAN128 emulation Exit...

  • Page 145: Gs1 Databar Omnidirectional

    GS1 Databar Omnidirectional Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Truncate leading/ending See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A. ￭...
  • Page 146 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Data Magic 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < R4 >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 Insert group number selection Disable Enable UCC/EAN128 emulation Exit...

  • Page 147: Gs1 Databar Limited

    GS1 Databar Limited Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A.
  • Page 148 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 *UAD* Max. code length 00-64 00-64 *UAE* Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < RL >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 Insert group...
  • Page 149 Setting Option Value UCC/EAN128 emulation Exit...

  • Page 150: Gs1 Databar Expanded

    GS1 Databar Expanded Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A.
  • Page 151 Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Data Magic 00-99 00-99 Max. code length 00-99 00-99 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH code < RX >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 Insert group number selection...
  • Page 152 Exit...

  • Page 153: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting You might encounter some issues when you scan bar codes. This chapter provides information that helps you fix common issues. 5.1 Scanner issues My scanner doesn’t emit the aiming pattern. ￭ Did you charge your scanner? ￭ Did you turn off the aiming pattern? ￭...
  • Page 154 ￭ The reading window of your scanner may be dirty and block the field of view. Clean the reading window. The data isn’t sent to my computer. ￭ Did you establish the connection between your scanner and cradle? ￭ Did your scanner connect to other Bluetooth device? ￭...

  • Page 155: Specifications

    Specifications PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS Red LED Light Source Sight Red LED, 623 nm Scan Pattern Linear Imager(CCD) LED & beeper Indicator Interface USB (HID/Virtual COM), RS-232 39° Scan Width Print Contrast 700 scans/sec Scan Rate Number of > 96,000 reads Scan Operation Handcuff mode, Deep Sleep mode, Data collection mode,...
  • Page 156 Battery Power Supply: 5 hours USB Cable: 7 hours Charging Hrs. 5V ± 10% VDC / 1A Power Input PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Dimensions Scanner: 9.4 x 7.6 x 15.8 cm Cradle: 13x 8.8 x 9.5 cm Weight Scanner: 200 g (battery included) Cradle: 130 g SYMBOLOGY DECODE CAPABILITY Code11, Code39, Code93,...
  • Page 157 -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to Storage Temperature 140°F) Battery 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Charge Temperature Humidity 5% to 95% related humidity, non-condensing Drop 6 ft./1.8 m drop Specifications Contaminants Seals to resist airborne particulate contaminants (IP65) 0 ~ 80,000 lux Light level REGULATORY CE, FCC, BSMI, NCC...

  • Page 158: Pin Assignments

    6.1 Pin Assignments 16 pin 16pin Mini-usb Connector RS-232 VCC (+5V) VCC (+5V) VCC (+5V) VCC (+5V) VCC (+5V) VCC (+5V) VBUS USB_D- USB_D+...

  • Page 159: Appendix A. Test Symbologies

    Appendix A. Test symbologies Bar codes marked with asterisk (*) are turned on initially. CODABAR CODE 11 CODE-128 * CODE-39 * CODE-93 EAN-13 *...
  • Page 160 STANDARD 2 of 5 CODE 16K 87549 EAN-8 * INDUSTRIAL 2 of 5 UPC-E * INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 *...
  • Page 161 MATRIX 2 of 5 MSI/PLESSEY UPC-A * UK/PLESSEY...

  • Page 162: Appendix B. Ascii Table

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

  • Page 163: Appendix C. Default Settings Of Bar Codes

    Appendix C. Default settings of bar codes Code Checksum Checksum Code Type Read Verification Transmission UPC-A UPC-E EAN-13 EAN-8 Code 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 Industrial 2 of 5 Matrix 2 of 5 Codabar Code 128 Code 93 V two digits &...
  • Page 164 Code Checksum Checksum Code Type Read Verification Transmission GS1 databar Expanded...

  • Page 165: Appendix D. Data Entry Bar Codes

    Appendix D. Data entry bar codes Finish...

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