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The IMAGETEAM 3800 is a high performance linear imaging scanner from Welch Allyn. The IT3800 marks a new performance level for hand held scanners. Linear imaging technology is defined by a bright and sharply focused aiming line, high resolution imaging, and fast reading speed. The IT3800 is comfortable to hold, easy to use, rugged, and excellent for all general scanning applications.
Skaneateles Falls New York 13153 Model Number 3800LR–12 Interface Option Wand Keyboard Option RS-232 Non Decoded Emulation Wedge Various Trigger 1 = Manual Trigger with programmable auto trigger feature Reading Distance LR = Long Range 1–2 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
2–1. If the scanner is connected via a serial port, turn to page 2–7. If this is a wand emulation application, turn to page 2–12, and for a non decoded output connection, turn to page 2–16. IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 1–3...
The following Wand Emulation bar code sets the interface to Wand Emulation mode and translates bar code data as Code 39 symbology. It also programs the Transmission Rate to 25 inches per second, and Output Polarity to black high. Wand Emulation (Code 39 Format) Interface 1–4 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
Terminal Interfaces Keyboard Wedge Connection IMAGETEAM 3800 scanners are factory programmed for a keyboard wedge interface to an IBM PC AT with a USA keyboard. If this is your interface and you do not need to modify the settings, skip to Section 3 – Output.
Emulate External Keyboard should be scanned if you do not have an external keyboard (IBM AT or equivalent), but should not be used for laptops. To connect the scanner to a laptop, use the Automatic Direct Connect selection on page 2–6. Emulate External Keyboard 2–4 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
Mode. Default = Off Turbo Mode On * Turbo Mode Off Numeric Keypad Mode – Sends numeric characters as if entered from a numeric keypad. Default = Off Numeric Keypad Mode On * Numeric Keypad Mode Off IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 2–5...
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This selection can also be used if you have an IBM AT style terminal and the system is dropping characters. Default = Off Automatic Direct Connect Mode On * Automatic Direct Connect Mode Off 2–6 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
Tighten the two screws to secure the connector to the port. 4. Plug the power pack into a power source. 5. Once the scanner has been fully connected, power up the terminal/computer. IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 2–7...
Baud Rate sends the data from the scanner to the terminal at the specified rate. The host terminal must be set for the same baud rate as the scanner. Default = 9600. 1200 2400 4800 * 9600 19200 38400 2–8 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
RS-232 handshaking is a set of rules concerning the exchange of data between serially communicating devices. Default = RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF and ACK/NAK Off RTS/CTS On * RTS/CTS Off XON/XOFF On * XON/XOFF Off ACK/NAK On * ACK/NAK Off IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 2–11...
128 and Interleaved 2 of 5 without any changes, but converts all other symbologies to Code 39. These codes set the transmission rate to 25 inches per second and the output polarity to black, high. Default = Code 39 Format. * Code 39 Format Same Code Format 2–12 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
Wand Emulation Transmission Rate The Transmission Rate is limited by the terminal’s ability to receive data without dropping characters. Default = 25 inches/second. * 25 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 2–13...
When in Wand Emulation mode, you must set the scanner’s idle state to match the idle state for the device to which the scanner is connected. Default = Idle High . * Idle High Idle Low 2–14 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
RS-232 protocol. RS-232 programmable selections are used by both the primary and secondary interfaces. Changing an RS-232 parameter (e.g., baud rate or parity), while in primary or secondary mode will affect both interfaces. RS-232 Interface IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 2–15...
Default = 36 scans/second. * 36 Non Decoded Output Laser Emulation Polarity The Polarity can be sent as standard with black bars high, or reversed with white bars high. Default = White High. * White High Black High 2–16 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
You can temporarily disable the secondary interface, but still retain the secondary interface settings in the scanner’s memory by scanning the Disable bar code below. To re-enable the secondary interface, scan the Enable bar code. Default =Disable . * Disable Enable IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 2–17...
Note: If you make an error while scanning the digits (before scanning Save), scan Discard on the back cover and scan the correct digits and Save again. Manual Trigger, Low Power Low Power Time Out 2–18 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
275 mA 300 mA 135 s/s 125 mA 180 mA 300 mA 67 s/s 125 mA 150 mA 300 mA * 270 s/s 135 s/s 67 s/s Beeper Volume Default = High. * High Medium IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 3–1...
Reducing the quiet zone requirements below AIM guidelines makes it possible to read off–spec bar codes. This feature is effective with all symbologies. Default = Don’t Reduce Quite Zone. * Don’t Reduce Quiet Zone Reduce Quiet Zone 3–2 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
Medium Long Extra Long Good Read Delay This sets the minimum amount of time before the scanner can read another bar code. Default = No Delay. * No Delay Short Delay Medium Delay Long Delay IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 3–3...
Note: If you make an error while scanning the digits (before scanning Save), scan Discard on the back cover and scan the correct digits and Save again. Manual Trigger, Low Power Low Power Time Out 3–4 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
You can add any prefix or suffix from the ASCII chart (pg. 4–5 ), plus Code I.D. and Aim I.D. You can string together several entries for several symbologies at one time. Enter prefixes and suffixes in the order in which you want them to appear on the output. IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 4–1...
STEP 4. Determine the hex value from the Decimal to Hex to ASCII Conversion Chart (pg. 4–5) for the CR (carriage return). STEP 5. Scan 0, D from the Programming Chart (inside back cover). STEP 6. Scan Save, or scan Discard to exit without saving. 4–2 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
4–5) for the symbology from which you want to clear the prefix or suffix. STEP 3. Scan the 2 digit hex value from the Programming Chart inside the back cover or scan 9, 9 for all symbologies. Your change is automatically saved. IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 4–3...
Prefix Selections Add Prefix Clear One Prefix Clear All Prefixes Suffix Selections Add Suffix Clear One Suffix Clear All Suffixes Save Discard 4–4 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
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[ Prefix/Suffix entries for specific symbologies override the All Symbologies selection. The All Symbologies selection is for Prefix/Suffix programming only. Decimal to Hex to ASCII Conversion Chart ASCII ASCII ASCII ASCII ‘ ” & ’ – < > IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 4–5...
Section 8, Supported Interface Keys. When the scanner is in keyboard wedge mode, the scan code is converted to a key code before it is transmitted. * Enable Disable 4–6 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
Note: If you make an error while scanning the digits (before scanning Save), scan Discard on the back cover and scan the correct digits and Save again. Prefix Scanned Data Suffix 2 3 4 5 Interfunction Delays Interfunction Delay IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 4–7...
Note: If you make an error while scanning the digits (before scanning Save), scan Discard on the back cover and scan the correct digits and Save again. 1st Scan Transmission 2nd Scan Transmission Intermessage Delay Intermessage Delay 4–8 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
Type (000), Code I.D. and the length of the format you want to delete. That length data format for that symbology is deleted and all other formats are unaffected. Save This exits, saving any Data Format changes. Discard This exits without saving any Data Format changes. IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 5–1...
If characters are not equal, no format match. Syntax = FExx (xx stands for the hex value for an ASCII code, see Decimal to Hex to ASCII Conversion chart, page 4–5.) 5–2 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
* Data Formatter On Data Formatter Off When Data Formatter is required, all input data must conform to an edited format or the Imager will not transmit the input data to the host device. Data Format Required 5–4 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
This programming section contains the following menu selections: Codabar Code 11 Code 39 Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 2 of 5 EAN/JAN IATA Code 2 of 5 China Postal Code Matrix 2 of 5 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 6–1...
* On Start / Stop Characters Start/Stop characters identify the leading and trailing ends of the bar code. You may either transmit, or not transmit Start/Stop characters. Default = Don’t Transmit. * Don’t Transmit Transmit 6–2 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
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Codabar bar codes printed with a check character, but will not transmit the check character with the scanned data. * No Check Character Validate Modulo 10, but Don't Transmit Validate Modulo 10 and Transmit Validate Modulo 16, but Don't Transmit Validate Modulo 16 and Transmit IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 6–3...
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“D” characters omitted. Default = On. Character: Start Stop Start Stop Codabar A12D D34A Select Require to prevent the scanner from decoding a lone Codabar symbol. Concatenation * On Require 6–4 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
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Lengths = 2–60. Note: If you make an error while scanning the digits (before scanning Save), scan Discard on the back cover and scan the correct digits and Save again. Minimum (Default =4) Maximum (Default =60) IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 6–5...
* On Start / Stop Characters Start/Stop characters identify the leading and trailing ends of the bar code. You may either transmit, or not transmit Start/Stop characters. Default = Don’t Transmit. * Don’t Transmit Transmit 6–6 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
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Code 39 bar codes printed with a check character, and will transmit this character at the end of the scanned data. Default = No Check Character. * No Check Character Validate, but Don't Transmit Validate and Transmit IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 6–7...
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Lengths = 0–48. Note: If you make an error while scanning the digits (before scanning Save), scan Discard on the back cover and scan the correct digits and Save again. Minimum (Default =0) Maximum (Default =48) 6–8 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
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The scanner transmits the appended data when it reads a Code 39 bar code that starts with a character other than a space. Default = On. * On IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 6–9...
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FULL ASCII Code 39 CHART SPACE ‘ ” & ’ < – – > Character pairs /M and /N decode as a minus sign and period respectively. Character pairs /P through /Y decode as 0 through 9. * On 6–10 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
Interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes printed with a check digit, and will transmit this digit at the end of the scanned data. Default = No Check Digit. * No Check Digit Validate, but Don't Transmit Validate and Transmit IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 6–11...
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Lengths = 2–80. Note: If you make an error while scanning the digits (before scanning Save), scan Discard on the back cover and scan the correct digits and Save again. Minimum (Default =4) Maximum (Default =80) 6–12 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
Lengths = 1–48. Note: If you make an error while scanning the digits (before scanning Save), scan Discard on the back cover and scan the correct digits and Save again. Minimum (Default =4) Maximum (Default =48) IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 6–13...
Lengths = 1–48. Note: If you make an error while scanning the digits (before scanning Save), scan Discard on the back cover and scan the correct digits and Save again. Minimum (Default =4) Maximum (Default =48) 6–14 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
Lengths = 1–80. Note: If you make an error while scanning the digits (before scanning Save), scan Discard on the back cover and scan the correct digits and Save again. Minimum (Default =4) Maximum (Default =80) IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 6–15...
Code 11 * On Check Digits Required This option sets whether 1 or 2 check digits are required with Code 11 bar codes. Default = Two Check Digits. One Check Digit * Two Check Digits 6–16 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
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Lengths = 1–80. Note: If you make an error while scanning the digits (before scanning Save), scan Discard on the back cover and scan the correct digits and Save again. Minimum (Default =4) Maximum (Default =80) IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 6–17...
Refer to Hex ASCII Conversion Chart on page 4–5 for function codes. Default =Off. * Off <GS> Substitution When enabled, the scanner substitutes a <GS> for Function Character 1 when decoding EAN 128. Default =Off. * Off 6–18 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
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Lengths = 0–80. Note: If you make an error while scanning the digits (before scanning Save), scan Discard on the back cover and scan the correct digits and Save again. Minimum (Default =0) Maximum (Default =80) IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 6–19...
Default = On. * On Number System The numeric system digit of a UPC symbol is normally transmitted, but the unit can be programmed so it will not transmit it. Default = On. * On 6–20 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
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UPC A, continued Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned UPC A data. Default = Off for both 2–Digit and 5–Digit Addenda. 2–Digit Addenda * Off 5–Digit Addenda * Off IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 6–21...
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Addenda Separator When this feature is on, there is a space between the data from the bar code and the data from the addenda. When turned off, there is no space. Default = On. * On 6–22 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
UPC E1 selection. Default = On (UPC E0) and Off (UPC E1). UPC E0 * On UPC E1 * Off UPC E Expand UPC E Expand expands the UPC E code to the 12 digit, UPC A format. Default = Off. * Off IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 6–23...
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* On Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned UPC E data. Default = Off for both 2–Digit and 5–Digit Addenda. 2–Digit Addenda * Off 5–Digit Addenda * Off 6–24 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
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Addenda Separator When this feature is on, there is a space between the data from the bar code and the data from the addenda. When turned off, there is no space. Default = On. * On IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 6–25...
Default = On. * On Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned EAN/JAN 13 data. Default = Off for both 2–Digit and 5–Digit Addenda. 2–Digit Addenda * Off 6–26 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
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When turned off, there is no space. Default = On. * On ISBN Enable This symbology allows the scanner to read ISBN codes on books. Default = Off. * Off IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 6–27...
Default = On. * On Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned EAN/JAN 13 data. Default = Off for both 2–Digit and 5–Digit Addenda. 2–Digit Addenda * Off 6–28 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
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Addenda Required When Addenda Required is set to on, the scanner will only read EAN/JAN 13 bar codes that have addenda. Default = Off. Addenda Required * Off Addenda Separator Default = On. * On IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 6–29...
Lengths = 0–80. Note: If you make an error while scanning the digits (before scanning Save), scan Discard on the back cover and scan the correct digits and Save again. Minimum (Default =4) Maximum (Default =80) 6–30 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
Selects a device from a list, then performs offline or online file configuration for that device. Temporary Visual Menu Configuration For quick download communication configuration, scan the Visual Menu bar code to temporarily configure the scanner for Visual Menu settings. Visual Menu IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 7–1...
Installing Visual Menu from the Web Access the Welch Allyn DCD web site at http://dcd.welchallyn.com. Click on the Support button, then click on the Software Download button. When prompted, enter the user name: pumpkin and the password: pie Locate the listing for Visual Menu. Click on the yellow Download button.
Section 8 Interface Keys Keyboard Function Relationships The following Keyboard Function Code and Hex/ASCII Value relationships apply to all terminals that can be used with the scanner. Function Code HEX/ASCII Value IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 8–1...
Insert Insert Escape Escape Reserved Home Home Print Print Back Space Back Space Back Tab Back Tab Reserved * IBM 3191/92, 3471/72, 3196/97, 3476/77, DDC 3596, Telex (all models), Harris H180/190 with 122 key keyboards 8–2 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
15 kV to any external surface Agency Compliance ..FCC Class B, CE EMC Class B, CE Low Voltage Directive, IEC60825-1 LED Safety: Class 1, UL, cUL, TÜV Certified to EN60950 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 10–1...
Laser Enable Ground Supply Ground Cord Shield Braid Pins 4 and 9 are populated depending on power supply voltage option. Note: Some decoders may have +12V on pins 4 or 9. Connect to +5VDC ONLY! 10–2 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
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See chart below. 10 Pin RJ41 Modular Connector Signal Function Cord Shield Prog 1 Ground Supply Ground Tclock Terminal Clock Tdata Terminal Data +5VDC 5 Volt Power Connection Kdata Keyboard Data Kclock Keyboard Clock IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 10–3...
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P2 connects to scanner handle. your terminal. Pin 1 Pin 10 View A–A Signal Function Cord Shield Prog 1 Tied to 5 Volt Power Ground Supply Ground Barcode Bar Code Data Output +5VDC 5 Volt Power Connection 10–4 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide...
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Tied to 5 Volt Power Ground Supply Ground Receive Data – Serial Data to Scanner Transmit Data – Serial Data from Scanner +5VDC 5 Volt Power Connection Request to Send Data Clear to Send Data IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 10–5...
Customer Support Obtaining Factory Service in the United States Welch Allyn provides service for all its products through a service center located at its manufacturing facilities in Skaneateles, New York. To obtain warranty or non–warranty service, return the unit to Welch Allyn (postage paid) with a copy of the dated purchase record attached.
Obtaining Factory Service in Asia For service in Asia, please contact your Welch Allyn representative (at address below) or your local distributor. Welch Allyn, Hong Kong Office 10/F Tung Sun Commercial Centre 194–200 Lockhart Road Wanchai, Hong Kong Telephone: Int+852–2511–3050 or 2511–3132 Fax: Int+852–2511–3557...
Welch Allyn’s published specifications during a period of three (3) years from the time of shipment by Welch Allyn, Inc. to the user at the time it is purchased from any of Welch Allyn Inc.’s Authorized Distributors. Any attempt on the part of the user to disassemble or service the equipment shall void the warranty.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help. Caution: Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Welch Allyn, Inc. may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Note: To maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations, cables connected to this device must be shielded cables, in which the cable shield wire(s) have been grounded (tied) to the connector shell.
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Dallam Court Dallam Lane Warrington, Cheshire WA2 7LT England Welch Allyn shall not be liable for use of our product with equipment (i.e., power supplies, personal computers, etc.) that is not CE marked and does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive.
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