Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………..3 Serial Programming ...................... 3 Conventions ........................3 Menu Command Syntax....................3 Query Commands ......................4 Tag Field Usage ....................... 4 SubTag Field Usage ....................4 Data Field Usage...................... 4 Concatenation of Multiple Commands..............4 Responses ........................4 Examples of Query Commands .................
Introduction This manual details the communication structure and commands used to send programming parameters to the ICR803. To get started please refer to the manual named “ICR803 QUICK START GUIDE”. Serial Programming The serial programming commands may be used in place of the programming bar codes.
Query Commands Several special characters can be used to query the device about its settings. What is the default value for the setting(s). What is the devices current value for the setting(s). What is the range of possible values for the setting(s). The devices response uses a dash (-_ to indicate a continuous range of values.
When responding, the device echoes back the command sequence with the status character inserted directly before each of the punctuation marks (the period, exclamation point, comma, or semicolon) in the command. Examples of Query Commands Description Command Response This query requests the range of possible cbrena*.
Activate Serial Trigger SYN T CR Deactivate Serial Trigger SYN U CR When the Trigger Command is activated, the imager scans until a bar code has been read, until the deactivated command is sent, or until the serial time out has been reached.
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Off* CANENA0 Kix (Netherlands) Post KIXENA1 KIXENA0 Australian Post AUSENA1 Off* AUSENA0 Japanese Post JAPENA1 Off* JAPENA0 China Post Default All China Post Settings CPCDFT China Post Off* CPCENA0 CPCENA1 China Post Msg. Length Minimum (0-80)*4 CPCMIN## Maximum (0-80)*80 CPCMAX## Korea Post Default all Korea Post KPCDFT...
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Aztec Code Msg. Length Minimum (1-3750)*1 AZTMIN#### Maximum(1-3750)*3750 AZTMAX#### Aztec Runes Enable Runes AZTRUN1 Disable Runes* AZTRUN0 SYMBOLOGIES Default All OCR Settings OCRDFT OCR-A OCRENA1 OCR-B OCRENA2 US Currency On OCRENA3 MICR E 13 B On OCRENA4 SEMI Font OCRENA5 All OCR Off* OCRENA0 Enter OCR Template...
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IMAGE SHIP COMMANDS Image Ship *Infinity Filter - Off IMGINF0 Infinity Filter - On IMGINF1 *Compensation Off IMGCOR0 Compensation On IMGCOR1 *Pixel Depth - 8 bits/pixel (grayscale) IMGBPP8 Pixel Depth - 1 bit/pixel (B&W) IMGBPP1 *Don’t Sharpen Edges IMGEDG0 Sharpen Edges (0-23) IMGEDG## *File Format - JPEG IMGFMT6...
Sample Bar Codes The table of sample bar codes below may be used for testing purposes of the ICR803. The ICR803 user needs to ensure the appropriate menu option is turned on inside the ICR803 to successfully decode the images below. CODE 128 CODE 39 DataMatrix...
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MaxiCode Menu 7, 11 MicroPDF417 Commands 7, 11 Aimer Australian Orientation Aztec Code PDF417 Baud Rate Plessey Code Beeper PosiCode British Post Postnet Canadian Post Prefix Centering Presentation China QR Code Codabar Query Codablock F Responses Code 11 RS232 Data Bits Code 128 RS232 Handshaking Code 16K...
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Menu Command Syntax Reading Menu Commands Reset Defaults Plug and Play Scanview RS232 Configuring USB COM Port Emulation Serial Programming USB HID Trigger Commands Query Commands ICR803 Command & Communication Guide Rev A – 04/2007...
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