C2R Colibri 5 Series User Manual

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DISCLAIMER .......................................................................................................... 2

LED EYE SAFETY STATEMENT FOR COLIBRI SERIE 5 ................................... 14

FOR EUROPEAN COMMUNITY USERS ............ ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DEFINI.

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Page 1 DISCLAIMER ......................2 FCC/CE 13 LED EYE SAFETY STATEMENT FOR COLIBRI SERIE 5 ........14 FOR EUROPEAN COMMUNITY USERS .... ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DEFINI. RS-232 H ANDSHAKING TTL L 232 I EVEL NTERFACE OUTPUT 28 MAGE NDICATORS – G EEPER OLUME –...
Page 2: Disclaimer
C2R to determine whether any such changes have been made. The information in this publication does not represent a commitment on the part of C2R.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Keyboard Country .................... 21 Keyboard Style ....................23 Keyboard Modifiers ..................23 RS-232 Baud Rate ................... 24 RS-232 Word Length: Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity ......25 RS-232 Receiver Time-Out ................25 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 4 ..................34 EREAD ELAY ....................... 35 ................35 PECIFIED EREAD ELAY LED P ....................35 OWER EVEL ..................... 36 LLUMINATION IGHTS ....................36 MAGER ......................36 IMER ELAY ................37 PECIFIED IMER ELAY © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 5 Intercharacter Delay ..................50 User Specified Intercharacter Delay ............. 50 Interfunction Delay ................... 50 Intermessage Delay ..................51 CHAPTER 6 - DATA FORMATTING ............52 ORMAT DITOR NTRODUCTION ..............52 DD A ORMAT ..................52 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 6 TRAIGHT BAR START STOP Straight 2 of 5 IATA Enabled ................66 Straight 2 of 5 IATA Message Length ............66 5 ......................66 ATRIX Matrix 2 of 5 Enabled ..................66 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 7 UPC-E0 Check Digit ..................73 UPC-E0 Number System ................73 UPC-E0 Addenda .................... 73 UPC-E1 ........................74 EAN/JAN-13 ......................74 EAN/JAN-13 Enabled ..................74 EAN/JAN-13 Check Digit ................74 EAN/JAN-13 Addenda ..................75 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 8 Codablock F Enabled ..................82 Codablock F Message Length ............... 82 16K ....................... 83 Code 16K Enabled ................... 83 Code 16K Message Length ................83 49 ......................... 83 Code 49 Enabled ..................... 84 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 9 China Post Message Length ................90 OREA ......................90 Korea Post Enabled ..................90 Korea Post Message Length ................90 QR C ........................ 91 QR Code Enabled .................... 91 QR Code Message Length ................91 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 10 Stringing Together Multiple Formats (Creating “Or” Statements) ... 109 OCR U EFINED ARIABLES ................ 110 Reading Multi-Row OCR ................110 OCR C HECK HARACTER ..................111 OCR Modulo 10 Check Character ............... 112 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 10 10...
Page 11 XAMPLES OF UERY OMMANDS ..............126 RIGGER OMMANDS ................... 127 ..........127 ESETTING THE TANDARD RODUCT EFAULTS ....................128 OMMANDS CHAPTER 13 – PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS & PIN OUTS....149 PECIFICATIONS ....................149 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 12 IMITED ARRANTY ..................... 154 INDEX A - SYMBOLOGY CHART .............. 155 INDEX B - ASCII CONVERSION CHART ..........157 ..........159 APPING OF RINTED ODES INTEGRATION & CD ................... 167 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 12 12...
Page 13: Product Agency Compliance
35410 Domloup France C2R, Inc. 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. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Information C2R complies with Directive 2002/96/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
Page 14: Led Eye Safety Statement
LED Eye Safety Statement This device has been tested in accordance with IEC60825-1 LED safety, and has been certified to be within the limits of a Class 1 LED device. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 14 14...
Page 15: Chapter 1 - Getting Started
Product specifications, dimensions, warranty, and customer support information are also included. C2R Technologie bar code engines are factory programmed for the most common terminal and communications settings. If you need to change these settings, programming is accomplished by scanning the bar codes in this guide.
Page 16: Imager Models
Trigger Input and Good Read Output True RS232 30-004 5 – 24V USB keyboard, USB COM port emulation Trigger Input and Good Read Output Imager Identification Colibri Version Serial Number © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 16 16...
Page 17: Connecting The Scanner
Connect the power supply connector to the serial interface cable. Plug in the power supply. Turn the terminal/computer power back on. The engine beeps. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 18: Reading Techniques
If the code being scanned is highly reflective (e.g., laminated), it may be necessary to tilt the code +5° to prevent unwanted reflection. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 18 18...
Page 19: Chapter 2 - Getting Connected
If you are using a Microsoft® Windows® PC, you will need to download a driver from the C2R Technologie website (www.c2r-technologie.com ) The driver will use the next available COM port number. Apple® Macintosh computers recognize the engine as a USB CDC class device and automatically use a class driver.
Page 20: Cts/Rts Emulation
Rev. C Colibri serie 5 : User’s guide USB COM Port Emulation Note: No extra configuration (e.g., baud rate) is necessary. CTS/RTS Emulation ACK/NAK Mode * Off © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 20 20...
Page 21: Chapter 3 - Terminal Interfaces
United States: @ | $ # { } [ ] = / „ \ < > ~ * United States Belgium Brazil Canada (French) Czech Republic Denmark © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 22 Program Keyboard Country barcode below, then scan the numeric barcode(s) for the appropriate country from the inside back cover, then the Save barcode. Program Keyboard Country © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 22 22...
Page 23: Keyboard Style
New users should use the Windows mode. Refer to Keyboard Function Relationships, page 116 for CTRL+ ASCII Values. Default = Off Windows Mode Control + ASCII * Control + ASCII Mode Off © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 24: Rs-232 Baud Rate
Baud Rate sends the data from the imager to the terminal at the specified rate. The host terminal must be set for the same baud rate as the imager. Default :115 200 1 200 2 400 4 800 9 600 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 24 24...
Page 25: Rs-232 Word Length: Data Bits, Stop Bits, And Parity
7 Data, 2 Stop, Parity Even 8 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Even 7 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Odd 7 Data, 2 Stop, Parity Odd 8 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Odd RS-232 Receiver Time-Out © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 26: Rs-232 Handshaking
“normal” mode that allows direct communication from the Colibri to a standard PC RS-232 serial port with the use of cable (31-001). Non-Inverted serial TTL communication is provided to allow direct connection to a TTL UART port, © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 26 26...
Page 27 PC RS-232 serial port with the use of cable. This setting also allows you to override the polarity externally. Default : TTL Level 232 Inverted with Polarity Override. TTL Level 232 Inverted TTL Level 232 Non-Inverted * TTL Level 232 Inverted with Polarity Override © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 28: Chapter 4 - Output
Note: Changes to Beep Polarity (see page 30) also affect the Beeper-Good Read signal. *Off Beeper Volume – Good Read The beeper volume codes modify the volume of the beep the imager emits on a good read. Default = High for the Colibri. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 28 28...
Page 29: Beeper Pitch - Good Read
LED Good Read Polarity sets the LED signal voltage level to either high (Active Low) or low (Active High). This will affect LED-Good Read setting. If the LED has been disabled, make © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 30: Number Of Beeps - Good Read
Good Read Delay This sets the minimum amount of time before the imager can read another bar code. Default = No Delay. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 30 30...
Page 31: User-Specified Good Read Delay
After scanning the Read Time-Out bar code, set the time-out duration (from 0-300,000 milliseconds) by scanning digits from the inside back cover, then scanning Save. Default = 0 (infinite, or no time-out). © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 32: Manual Trigger, Low Power
USB keyboard (see Plug and Play on page 19). If you use Snap and Ship when the imager is connected to another interface, it calls the decoder after each image ship, but only to look for menu codes © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 32 32...
Page 33: Host Notify Mode
Presentation Mode uses ambient light to detect the bar codes. If the light level in the room is not high enough, Presentation Mode may not work properly. Presentation LED Behavior after Decode © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 34: Presentation Led Time-Out
Scan the Hands Free Time-Out bar code, then scan the time-out duration (from0-300,000 milliseconds) from the inside back cover, and Save. Default = 5,000 ms. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 34 34...
Page 35: Reread Delay
If you scan the Off bar code, both the aimer and illumination lights turn off, making it difficult to scan bar codes in low light. To turn the LED Power Level back on, move to a brightly lit © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 36: Illumination Lights
Use these codes to set the time between when the trigger is activated and when the picture is taken. During the delay time, the aiming light will appear, but the LEDs won‟t turn on until the delay time is over. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 36 36...
Page 37: User-Specified Aimer Delay
This mode may be useful for applications when an operator is using the illumination LEDs for aiming, such as in fixed mount, kiosk, or auto trigger applications. Select Off if you don‟t want to use either aimer mode © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 38: Thermal Considerations
In the example below, the gray area is the full imager field of view and the white area is the centering window. Bar Code 1 will not be read, while Bar Code 2 will be. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 38 38...
Page 39 Then scan the percent you want to shift the centering window using digits on the inside back cover of this manual. Scan Save. Default Centering = 40% for Top and Left, 60% for Bottom and Right. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 40: Decode Search Mode
If the time-out period expires before a high priority symbology is read, the imager will read any barcode in its view (low priority or unspecified). If there is no barcode in the imager‟s view after the time-out period expires, then no data is reported. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 40 40...
Page 41: High Priority Symbology
(from 100-3,000 milliseconds) by scanning digits from the inside back cover, then scanning Save. Default = 500 ms. Preferred Symbology Time-out Preferred Symbology Default Scan the barcode below to set all Preferred Symbology entries to their default values. Preferred Symbology Default © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 42: Output Sequence Overview
In this example, you are scanning Code 93, Code 128, and Code 39 bar codes, but you want the imager to output Code 39 1st, Code 128 2nd, and Code 93 3rd, as shown below. Note: Code 93 must be enabled to use this example. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 42 42...
Page 43 6A code identifier for Code 128 0013 B - Code 128 sample length (12) plus CR suffix (1) = 13 42 start character match for Code 128, 42h = “B” FF termination string for second code © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 44: Output Sequence Editor
(if turned on) for each read. The imager attempts to find and decode new symbols as long as the trigger is activated. When this programming selection is turned Off, the Imager will only read the symbol closest to the aiming beam. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 44 44...
Page 46: Working Orientation
Some bar codes are direction-sensitive. For example, Kix codes and OCR can misread when scanned sideways or upside down. Use the working orientation settings if your direction-sensitive codes will not usually be presented upright to the scanner. Default = Upright. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 46 46...
Page 47: Chapter 5 - Data Editing
Step 3. Scan the 2 hex digits from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual or scan 9, 9 for all symbologies. Step 4. Determine the hex value from the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252), page 157, © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 48: To Clear One Or All Prefixes Or Suffixes
Scan the following bar code if you wish to add a carriage return suffix to all symbologies at once. This action first clears all current suffixes, then programs a carriage return suffix for all symbologies. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 48 48...
Page 49: Prefix Selections
When this selection is enabled and function codes are contained within the scanned data, the imager transmits the function code to the terminal. Default = Enable. Intercharacter, Interfunction, and Intermessage Delays Some terminals drop information (characters) if data comes through too quickly. Intercharacter, © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 50: Intercharacter Delay
Scan the Interfunction Delay bar code below, then scan the number of milliseconds and the SAVE bar code using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 50 50...
Page 51: Intermessage Delay
To remove this delay, scan the Intermessage Delay bar code, then set the number of steps to 0. Scan the SAVE bar code using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 52: Chapter 6 - Data Formatting
(Note: 50 characters is entered as 0050. 9999 is a universal number, indicating all lengths.) Step 6. Editor Commands Refer to Data Format Editor Commands (page 53). Scan the symbols © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 52 52...
Page 53: Other Programming Selections
Move Commands  F5 Move the cursor ahead “nn” characters from current cursor position. Syntax = F5nn (nn stands for the numeric value (00-99) for the number of characters the cursor should © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 54 If characters are not equal, no format match. Syntax = FExx (xx stands for the hex value for an ASCII code, see ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252), page 157. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 54 54...
Page 55: Data Format Editor
Choose one of the following options. Default = Data Formatter On, but Not Required. When Data Formatter is required, all input data must conform to an edited format or the imager does not transmit the input data to the host device. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 56: Alternate Data Formats
An alternate format is initiated by scanning one of the 3 alternate format bar codes below. The imager will scan the next bar code, formatting the data with the selected alternate format, then revert immediately to the primary format. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 56 56...
Page 57: Chapter 7 - Symbologies
If you want to decode all the symbologies allowable for your imager, scan the All Symbologies On code. If on the other hand, you want to decode only a particular symbology, scan All Symbologies Off followed by the On symbol for that particular symbology. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 58: Message Length Description
Codabar bar codes with Modulo 16 check characters. Default = No Check Character. No Check Character indicates that the imager reads and transmits bar code data with or without a check character. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 58 58...
Page 59 “D” characters omitted. Default = Select Require to prevent the imager from decoding a single “D” Codabar symbol without its companion. This selection has no effect on Codabar symbols without Stop/Start D characters. Codabar Message Length © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 60: C
When Check Character is set to Validate, but Don’t Transmit, the unit only reads Code 39 bar codes printed with a check character, but will not transmit the check character with the scanned data. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 60 60...
Page 61: Code 39 Message Length
Code 39 bar code that starts with a character other than a space. Default = Off. Code 32 Pharmaceutical (PARAF) Code 32 Pharmaceutical is a form of the Code 39 symbology used by Italian pharmacies. This © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 62: Full Ascii
Code pages define the mapping of character codes to characters. If the data received does not display with the proper characters, it may be because the bar code being scanned was created © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 62 62...
Page 63: Interleaved 2 Of 5
Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 58) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 2-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 80. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 64: Code 93
Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page 159), and scan the value and the Save bar code from the Programming Chart on the inside the back cover of this manual. The data characters should then appear properly. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 64 64...
Page 65: Straight 2 Of 5 Industrial (Three-Bar Start/Stop)
Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 58) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-48. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 48. Straight 2 of 5 IATA (two-bar start/stop) Default © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 66: Straight 2 Of 5 Iata Enabled
Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 58) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 80. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 66 66...
Page 67: Code 128
Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 58) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 80. Code 128 Default © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 68: Code 128 Enabled
Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page 159), and scan the value and the Save bar code from the Programming Chart on the inside the back cover of this manual. The data characters should then appear properly. Default = 2. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 68 68...
Page 69: Telepen
Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 58) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-60. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 60. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 70: Upc-A
Default = On. UPC-A 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. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 70 70...
Page 71: Upc-A Addenda Required
When turned off, there is no space. Default = On. UPC-A/EAN-13 with Extended Coupon Code Use the following codes to enable or disable UPC-A and EAN-13 with Extended Coupon Code. Default = On. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 72: Upc-E0
UPC-E Expand expands the UPC-E code to the 12 digit, UPC-A format. Default = Off. E0 Addenda Required When Addenda Required is set to on, the imager will only read UPC-E bar codes that have addenda. Default = Not Required. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 72 72...
Page 73: Upc-E0 Addenda Separator
Default = On. UPC-E0 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. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 74: Upc-E1
EAN/JAN-13 Enabled EAN/JAN-13 Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data or not. Default = On. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 74 74...
Page 75: Ean/Jan-13 Addenda
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. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 76: Isbn Translate
EAN/JAN-8 Enabled EAN/JAN-8 Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data or not. Default = On. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 76 76...
Page 77: Ean/Jan-8 Addenda
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. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 78: Msi
Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 58) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 4-48. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 48. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 78 78...
Page 79: Plessey Code
Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 58) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 4-48. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 48. GS1 DataBar Omni directional Default GS1 DataBar Omni directional Enabled © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 80: Gs1 Databar Limited
Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 58) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 4-74. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 74. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 80 80...
Page 81: Posicode
Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 58) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 2-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 48. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 82: Trioptic Code
Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 58) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-2048. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 2048. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 82 82...
Page 83: Code 16K
Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 58) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 0-160. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 160. Code 49 Default © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 84: Code 49 Enabled
Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 58) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-2750. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 2750. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 84 84...
Page 85: Micropdf417
In ear codes are combined with a unique 2D composite component to form a new class called EAN•UCC Composite symbology. EAN•UCC Composite symbologies allow for the co-existence of symbologies already in use. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 86: Upc/Ean Version
AIM Symbology Identifier is reported as “]e0.” Any application that accepts EAN•UCC data can be simplified since it only needs to recognize one data carrier type. Default = No Emulation. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 86 86...
Page 87: Tcif Linked Code 39 (Tlc39)
You may enable the ID-tag (UPU 4-State) if you have firmware with a base number of 31205480. Refer to the Show Software Revision on page 123 for information on determining the firmware revision in your unit. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 88: Postnet
Rev. C Colibri serie 5 : User’s guide * Off Postnet Postnet Check Digit Planet Code Planet Code Check Digit British Post © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 88 88...
Page 89: Canadian Post
Kix code can misread when scanned sideways or upside down. Use Working Orientation, page 46, if your Kix codes will not usually be presented upright to the scanner. Australian Post Japanese Post © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 90: China Post
Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 58) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 2-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 48. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 90 90...
Page 91: Qr Code
Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 58) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-3500. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 3500. Data Matrix Default Data Matrix Enabled © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 92: Data Matrix Message Length
Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 58) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-150. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 150. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 92 92...
Page 93: Aztec Code
= 1, Maximum Default = 3750. Aztec Runes Select Enable Runes if you are scanning Aztec runes, which are the smallest type of Aztec Code symbol with the ability to encode a very short license plate message. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 95: Chapter 8 - Imaging Commands
Example of Exposure at 7874E with Example of Exposure at 100E with fluorescent lighting: fluorescent lighting: G - Gain: This modifier boosts the signal and multiplies the pixel value. The range is 1-8. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 96 We do not recommend altering this setting from the default. To alter grayscale values, Target White Value should be used. (Default =  n% Range: 1 - 99 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 96 96...
Page 97: Image Ship - Imgshp
12 feet (3.66m) away: approximately 12 feet (3.66m) away: C - Compensation: Flattens the image to account for variations in illumination across the image.  0C Compensation disabled (default)  1C Compensation enabled © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 98 BMP format (lower right to upper left, uncompressed) H - Histogram Stretch: Increases the contrast of the transmitted image. Not available with some image formats.  No stretch (default)  Histogram stretch © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved. 98 98...
Page 99 IF - Fly Spec (Noise Reduction): Used to reduce salt and pepper noise in the image.  0IF No fly spec noise reduction  1IF Apply fly spec noise reduction Example of Noise Reduction Off (0if): Example of Noise Reduction On (1if): © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 100 Range: 000 - 480. (Default = 0)  The bottom edge of the shipped image corresponds to row n - 1 of the image in memory. Range: 000 - 480. (Default = all rows) © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 101 However, after a certain point, the image becomes unusable.  ship every pixel (default)  ship every 2nd pixel, both horizontally and vertically (default)  ship every 3rd pixel, both horizontally and vertically © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 102 V - Blur Image: Smoothes transitions by averaging the pixels next to the hard edges of defined lines and shaded areas in an image.  Don‟t blur (default)  Blur Example of Blur Image Off (0V): Blur Image On (1V): © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 103: Image Size Compatibility
640x480 pixels, scan the Force VGA Resolution bar code. Refer to "Show Engine Revision" on page 123 for information on determining the engine in your unit. Default = Force VGA Resolution © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 104: Intelligent Signature Capture - Imgbox
K - Gamma Correction: Gamma measures the brightness of midtone values produced by the image. You can brighten or darken an image using gamma correction. A higher gamma correction © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 106: Chapter 9 - Ocr Programming
OCR-B On allows you to scan characters in the OCR-B font. The default setting allows you to scan any eight digit combination. If you have created an OCR template, character combinations that fit the template can be scanned (see Creating an OCR Template, page 108). © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 107: U.s. Currency Font
All OCR Off turns off all OCR capability in the imager, so the imager will be able to scan linear, stacked, matrix, and composite bar codes, but not OCR fonts. However, any OCR templates you have created will be retained in memory. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 108: Ocr Templates
To create this template, you would enable the OCR-A font. Scan the Enter OCR Template symbol (page 108), then scan the d from the OCR Programming Chart in the back of this manual © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 109: Character Match Sequences
Template exits without saving any OCR Template changes. Stringing Together Multiple Formats (Creating “Or” Statements) You may want to program the imager to accept many OCR formats. To do this, you would string © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 110: Ocr User-Defined Variables
This template would then let you read data that began with six digits, and had an A, B, or C trailing. So you would be able to read: 654321ABC 654321BAC 654321CCC Reading Multi-Row OCR © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 111: Ocr Check Character
You must specify the location of the check character in the template with a Example: You need to read any combination of seven digits, with a modulo 10 check character in the eighth position. The template would be: dddddddc © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 112: Ocr Modulo 10 Check Character
Example: To program a modulo 11 check character, you would enter the following 11 characters in order: 0123456789X Also enter the OCR template: dddddddc Enable the OCR-A font, then scan the following string: 6512351X © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 113: Programming A User-Defined Check Character
To apply this weighting scheme, set the OCR check character to “0123456789x3x1” or scan the following symbol: 3-1-3-1 Weighted Modulo 10 Check Character Example: Scan the 3-1-3-1 Weighted Modulo 10 Check Character symbol. Also enter the OCR template: dddddddc Then scan the string below: © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 114: Ocr Isbn Application Example
Japan. After you have followed the steps below, you will be able to scan the following ISBN number or the additional data below it, depending on the line of text at which the imager is aimed. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 115: Ocr Template Codes
OCRENA2,TMP”ISBNggggggggggggctCdddd hdddEtCdddd hddddE”,GPG”0123456789- ”,GPH”P\”,CHK”0123456789X”. These commands can be encoded into the following Aztec Code symbol: OCR Template Codes Note: Reading more than three rows of OCR is not recommended. Contact the factory if you © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 116: Exit Selections
† One or more two-digit numbers and Save are required after reading this programming symbol. Refer to the Programming Chart on the inside the back cover of this manual. Exit Selections Save OCR Template Discard OCR Template © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 117: Chapter 10 - Interface Keys
The following Keyboard Function Code, Hex/ASCII Value, and Full ASCII “CTRL”+ relationships apply to all terminals that can be used with the imager. Refer to page 23 enable Control + ASCII mode. Function HEX/ASCII Value Full ASCII “CTRL” Code © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 118 The last five characters in the Full ASCII “CTRL”+ column ( [ \ ] 6 - ), apply to US only. The following chart indicates the equivalents of these five characters for different countries. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 119 Delete CR/Enter CR/Enter Field Exit/New Line Insert Insert Insert Escape Escape Reserved Error Reset Home Home Home Print Print Back Space Back Space Back Space Back Tab Back Tab Backfield/Back Tab Reserved © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 120: Supported Interface Keys (Memorex Telex)
Print Back Space Back Space Back Tab Back Field Reserved Home * IBM 3196/97, 3476/77, 3191/92, 3471/72, Memorex Telex (all models) with 102 key keyboards ** Memorex Telex with 88 key keyboards © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 121: Supported Interface Keys (Esprit)
New Line New Line New Line Delete New Line New Line New Line Insert Escape Escape Escape Insert Insert Home Print Back Space Back Space Back Space Back Tab Back Tab Back Tab © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 122: Supported Interface Keys (Apple)
Apple Mac/iMac Supported Keys ASCII Reserved Enter/Numpad Enter CAPS ALT make ALT break CNTRL make CNTRL break RETURN APPLE make APPLE break RETURN Ins Help Home Prnt Scrn BACKSPACE LSHIFT TAB BACKSPACE © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 123: Chapter 11 - Utilities
Standard Product Default Settings bar code below. The Menu Commands starting on page 125 lists the standard product default settings for each of © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 124: Test Menu
Microsoft® Notepad, a word processor/editing program, C2R ScanTools is recommended.) If you are using C2R Scantools, you can enable Full Report, a listing of all of a symbol's identifying information, measurements, and corresponding grades, by typing the following menu...
Page 125: Chapter 12 - Serial Programming Commands
(-) to indicate a continuous range of values. A pipe (|) separates items in a list of non-continuous values.) Tag Field Usage When a query is used in place of a Tag field, the query applies to the entire set of commands © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 126: Concatenation Of Multiple Commands
Example #2: What is the default value for Codabar Coding Enable?  Enter : cbrena^.  Response : CBRENA1[ACK] This response indicates that the default setting for Codabar Coding Enable (CBRENA) is 1, or on. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 127: Trigger Commands
Standard Product Default Settings bar code below. The chart on the following pages lists the factory default settings for each of the menu commands (indicated by an asterisk (*) on the programming pages). © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 128: Menu Commands
France KBDCTY3 Germany/Austria KBDCTY4 Greece KBDCTY17 Program Hungary KBDCTY19 Keyboard Israel (Hebrew) KBDCTY12 Italy KBDCTY5 Latin America KBDCTY14 Netherlands (Dutch) KBDCTY11 Norway KBDCTY9 Poland KBDCTY20 Portugal KBDCTY13 Romania KBDCTY25 Russia KBDCTY26 KBDCTY21 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 129 Numeric Keypad On KBDNPS1 *Auto Direct Conn. Off KBDADC0 Auto Direct Conn. On KBDADC1 300 BPS 232BAD0 600 BPS 232BAD1 1200 BPS 232BAD2 Baud Rate 2400 BPS 232BAD3 4800 BPS 232BAD4 9600 BPS 232BAD5 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 130 Handshaking XON/XOFF On 232XON1 *ACK/NAK Off 232ACK0 ACK/NAK On 232ACK1 TTL Level 232 Inverted 232INV0 TTL Level 232 TTL Level 232 Non-Inverted 232INV1 Interface *TTL Level 232 Inverted with 232INV2 Polarity Override © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 131 BEPINV0 User-Specified Good Read Range 0 - 30,000 ms DLYGRD##### Delay *No Delay DLYGRD0 Short Delay (500 ms) DLYGRD500 Good Read Delay Medium Delay (1000 ms) DLYGRD1000 Long Delay (1500 ms) DLYGRD1500 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 132 Extra Long (2000 ms) DLYRRD2000 PWRLDC0 LED Power Low (50%) PWRLDC50 Level *High (100%) PWRLDC100 *Lights On SCNLED1 Illumination Lights Lights Off SCNLED0 Imager Time- Range 0 - 999,999 ms (*1 ms) SDRTIM###### © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 133 Symbology Low Priority Symbology PRFBLK## Preferred Symbology Timeout PRFPTO#### Preferred Symbology Default PRFDFT Output Enter Sequence SEQBLK Sequence Editor Default Sequence SEQDFT Required SEQ_EN2 Require Output On/Not Required SEQ_EN1 Sequence *Off SEQ_EN0 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 134 User Specified Delay Length (0 - 495 ms) DLYCRX## Intercharacter Delay Character to Trigger Delay DLY_XX### Interfunction Range 0 - 495 ms DLYFNC## Delay Intermessage Range 0 - 495 ms DLYMSG## Delay © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 135 Validate, But Don‟t Transmit CBRCK21 Check Char. Validate, and Transmit CBRCK22 CBRCCT0 Codabar CBRCCT1 Concatenation Require CBRCCT2 Codabar Minimum (2 - 60) *4 CBRMIN## Message Length Maximum (2 - 60) *60 CBRMAX## © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 136 5 Check Digit Validate, and Transmit I25CK22 Interleaved 2 of Minimum (2 - 80) *4 I25MIN## 5 Message Length Maximum (2 - 80) *80 I25MAX## Code 93 Default All Code 93 Settings C93DFT © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 137 Code 11 C11ENA1 1 Check Digit C11CK20 Code 11 Check Digits Required *2 Check Digits C11CK21 Code 11 Minimum (1 - 80) *4 C11MIN## Message Length Maximum (1 - 80) *80 C11MAX## © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 138 Default All UPC-A Settings UPADFT UPAENA0 UPC-A UPAENA1 UPACKX0 UPC-A Check Digit UPACKX1 UPC-A UPANSX0 Number UPANSX1 System *Off UPAAD20 UPC-A 2 Digit Addenda UPAAD21 *Off UPAAD50 UPC-A 5 Digit Addenda UPAAD51 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 139 2 Digit Addenda On UPEAD21 *2 Digit Addenda Off UPEAD20 UPC-E0 Addenda 5 Digit Addenda On UPEAD51 *5 Digit Addenda Off UPEAD50 *Off UPEEN10 UPC-E1 UPEEN11 EAN/JAN-13 Default All EAN/ JAN Settings E13DFT © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 140 *2 Digit Addenda Off EA8AD20 2 Digit Addenda On EA8AD21 EAN/JAN-8 Addenda *5 Digit Addenda Off EA8AD50 5 Digit Addenda On EA8AD51 EAN/JAN-8 *Not Required EA8ARQ0 Addenda Required EA8ARQ1 Required EAN/JAN-8 EA8ADS0 Addenda EA8ADS1 Separator © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 141 Default All RSS-14 Expanded RSEDFT Expanded Settings RSEENA0 GS1 DataBar Expanded RSEENA1 GS1 DataBar Minimum (4 - 74) *4 RSEMIN## Expanded Msg. Length Maximum (4 - 74) *74 RSEMAX## PosiCode Default All PosiCode Settings POSDFT © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 142 Default All Code 49 Settings C49DFT C49ENA0 Code 49 C49ENA1 Minimum (1 - 81) *1 C49MIN## Code 49 Msg. Length Maximum (1 - 81) *81 C49MAX## PDF417 Default All PDF417 Settings PDFDFT PDFENA1 PDF417 PDFENA0 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 143 T39ENA1 Code 39 *Off T39ENA0 (TLC39) 4-CB (4-State 4CBENA1 Customer *Off 4CBENA0 Barcode) TAGENA1 ID-tag (UPU 4- State) *Off TAGENA0 NETENA1 Postnet *Off NETENA0 Transmit NETCKX1 Postnet Check Digit *Don‟t Transmit NETCKX0 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 144 KPCENA0 Korea Post KPCENA1 Minimum (2 - 80) *4 KPCMIN## Korea Post Msg. Length Maximum (2 - 80) *48 KPCMAX## QR Code Default All QR Code Settings QRCDFT QRCENA1 QR Code QRCENA0 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 145 95 - 97 *Imaging Style - Photo SNPSTY1 95 - 97 Image Snap Imaging Style - Manual SNPSTY2 95 - 97 Beeper On SNPBEP1 95 - 97 *Beeper Off SNPBEP0 95 - 97 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 146 97 - 105 File Format - TIFF binary IMGFMT1 97 - 105 File Format - TIFF binary group 4, IMGFMT2 97 - 105 compressed File Format - TIFF grayscale IMGFMT3 97 - 105 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 147 97 - 105 Ship Every Pixel IMGSUB1 97 - 105 Ship Every 2nd Pixel IMGSUB2 97 - 105 Ship Every 3rd Pixel IMGSUB3 97 - 105 *Document Image Filter Off IMGUSH0 97 - 105 © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 148 * All OCR Off OCRENA0 Enter OCR Template OCRTMP Enter User-Defined Variable g OCRGPG Enter User-Defined Variable h OCRGPH Templates OCR Modulo 10 Check Character “OCRCHK01234 56789” “OCRCHK0123456789ABCD OCR Modulo 36 Check Character EFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW XYZ” © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 149: Chapter 13 - Product Specifications & Pin Outs
Rev. C Colibri serie 5 : User’s guide Chapter 13 – Product Specifications & Pin Outs Specifications © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 151: Chapter 14 - Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Inspecting Cords and Connectors Inspect the imager‟s interface cable and connector for wear or other signs of damage. A badly worn cable or damaged connector may interfere with imager operation. Contact your C2R Technologie distributor for information about cable replacement.
Page 152 If the imager still can‟t read the sample bar codes, scan "All Symbologies" on page 57. If you aren‟t sure what programming options have been set in the imager, or if you want the factory default settings restored, scan Standard Product Default Settings on page 123. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 153: Chapter 15 - Customer Support
C2R Technologie provides service for all its products through service centers throughout the world. To obtain warranty or non-warranty service, return the unit to C2R Technologie (postage paid) with a copy of the dated purchase record attached. Contact the appropriate location below to obtain a Return Material Authorization number (RMA #) before returning the product.
Page 154: Online Technical Assistance
No product will be accepted by C2R without a Return Materials Authorization, which may be obtained by contacting C2R. In the event that the product is returned to C2R or its authorized service center within the Warranty Period and C2R determines to its satisfaction that the product is defective due to defects in materials or workmanship, C2R, at its sole option, will either repair or replace the product without charge, except for return shipping to C2R.
Page 155: Index A - Symbology Chart
Interleaved 2 of 5 0, 1, 3 e (0x65) Japanese Post J (0x4A) KIX (Netherlands) Post K (0x4B) Korea Post ? (0x3F) Matrix 2 of 5 m (0x6D) MaxiCode x (0x78) MicroPDF417 R (0x52) © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...
Page 156 Prefix/Suffix entries for specific symbologies override the universal (All Symbologies, 99) entry. Refer to Data Editing beginning on page 47 and Data Formatting beginning on page 52 for information about using Code ID and AIM ID. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 158 Rev. C Colibri serie 5 : User’s guide Note: This table applies to U.S. style keyboards. Certain characters may differ depending on your Country Code/PC regional settings. © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved.
Page 159: Code Page Mapping Of Printed Bar Codes
ISO 2022 11 Swi Swiss Replacement Characters ISO 2022 11 UK British Replacement Characters ISO 2022 11 Dan Danish Replacement Characters ISO 2022 11 Nor Norwegian Replacement Characters ISO 2022 11 Spa Spanish Replacement Characters © 2000-2008 C2R Technologie, Sarl. All rights reserved...

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Chapter 4 - Output

Chapter 5 - Data Editing

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