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  • Page 1 KDC300 User Manual Rev. 1.73...
  • Page 2 KoamTac reserves the right to make changes to any product to improve reliability, function, or design. KoamTac doesn’t assume any product liability arising out of, or in connection with, the application or use of any product, circuit, or application described herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.2 Installation ..........................6 Affix the neck strap to KDC300 ................... 6 Copy the Provided Programs into your PC ..............6 Connect KDC300 USB connector to your PC ..............6 Charge the battery ........................7 Configure KDC300 options and system settings ............
  • Page 4 KDC300 User Manual 3.6 Connecting KDC300 to Host Device ................26 3.7 Auto Connecting KDC300 to Host Device on Power On ........27 3.8 Beep Warning ........................... 27 4. Synchronization..........................28 4.1 Connection ..........................29 4.2 Synchronization ........................30 Select destination of data ....................

  • Page 5: Kdc300 Introduction

    Bluetooth and Serial/USB cable. KDC300 is well suited for a variety of portable applications. It can be used as an accessory to a PDA or cell phone as well as an independent data collector. The key features of KDC300 are •...

  • Page 6: Installation And Operation

    KDC300 User Manual 2. Installation and Operation 2.1 Unpacking The standard KDC300 package contains: One KDC300, One USB cable, One Neck strap and One CD containing the software and user manual. The package content may vary by region.

  • Page 7: Installation

    Use the included neck strap properly to avoid dropping the unit. Fit the small thin cord of the strap around the pillar of the KDC300 and loop the thick cord of the strap through the thin loop in order to attach the neck strap.

  • Page 8: Charge The Battery

    Charge the battery The battery is charged by connecting KDC300 to a USB port. It takes about four hours to fully charge the battery. The front panel LED will illuminate in orange during the battery charge. The front panel LED will illuminate in green when the battery is fully charged.
  • Page 9 KDC300 User Manual...

  • Page 10: Location Of Buttons

    KDC300 User Manual 2.3 Location of buttons...

  • Page 11: Basic Operation

    A low beeper tone will be heard and the front panel LED will illuminate in red upon an unsuccessful scan. The scanned barcode will be displayed, along with time stamp and battery level. KDC300 provides two additional display format including barcode type & time, and barcode type and battery.

  • Page 12: Kdc300 Menus

    KDC300 User Manual 2.5 KDC300 Menus User can access menu selection mode by pressing both buttons on the left side of KDC300 simultaneously. The table below summarizes KDC300 menus. Please refer to Chapter 4 for the details of each option.
  • Page 13 KDC300 User Manual Codabar Code11 Code32 Code39 Code93 Code128 EAN8 EAN13 EANUCC I2of5 Matrix2of5 Set Barcodes Plessey PosiCode RSS-14 RSSLimit RSSExpand S2of5ID S2of5IA TLC39 Telepen Trioptic UPCA UPCE0 UPCE1...
  • Page 14 KDC300 User Manual AztecCode AztecRunes CodablockF Code 16K Code49 DataMatrix MaxiCode MicroPDF PDF417 QRCode Postnet PlanetCode UKPost CanadaPost Postal KixPost AusPost JapanPost ChinaPost KoreaPost OCR OFF OCRA OCRB OCRUSCurrcy OCRMICRE13B OCRSEMIFONT...
  • Page 15 KDC300 User Manual TxStartStop DoNotVerify Check Digit VerifyDoNotTx Codabar VerifyDoTx Disabled Concatenate Enabled Required Tx StartStop DoNotVerify Check Digit VerifyDoNotTx Code39 VerifyDoTx Append FullASCII DoNotVerify (Bar)Code Options I2of5 Check Digit VerifyDoNotTx VerifyDoTx 1 digit Code11 Check Digit 2 digits Code128...
  • Page 16 KDC300 User Manual Expand Req. Addenda Sep. Addena UPCE Check Digit NumberSys 2DgtAddenda 5DgtAddenda VerifyChkDgt 2DgtAddenda 5DgtAddenda EAN-13 Req. Addenda Sep. Addena ISBN Trans. VerifyChkDgt 2DgtAddenda EAN-8 5DgtAddenda Req. Addenda Sep. Addena Tx CheckChar AandB PosiCode A&B LimitedA A&B LimitedB UCCEAN VER.
  • Page 17 KDC300 User Manual Time Out 0.5sec..10sec Scan Options Min. Length 2..36 Sec. Level 1..4 Wedge Only Wedge & Store Store Only Wedge / Store Wedge & Store if Sent Wedge & Store if Not Sent Data Process Barcode only Data Format...
  • Page 18 KDC300 User Manual Memory Status # of stored barcode, amount of remaining memory Reset Memory Empty data memory Sleep Timeout Disable.. 10min. Date / Time YYYY:MM:DD, HH:MM:SS Battery % left Version FW version. Serial Number System Button Lock Enabled/Disabled Beep Sound...

  • Page 19: Kdc Mode

    KDC300 User Manual KDC Mode KDC300 supports standard data collection mode and special application modes. Normal: Normal is the default KDC300 data collection mode. Onetime, Continuous, Collation: This is the special barcode checking application. User can define the master barcode and compare other barcodes with the master barcode either onetime...

  • Page 20: View Data Menu

    Store Only: KDC300 stores scanned data in the memory but doesn’t transmit it to the host. Wedge & Store if Sent: KDC300 stores scanned data in the memory if it transmits to the host successfully Wedge & Store if Not Sent: KDC300 stores scanned data in the memory if it fails to transmit it to...

  • Page 21: Bluetooth Menu

    KDC300 wedges barcode in data only format. Bluetooth Menu KDC300 supports a wide range of Bluetooth features to increase usability as well as to minimize the power usage. Please refer to Chapter 3 for details on Bluetooth functions. System Menu Memory Status: User can check the number of stored barcodes and memory usage in this menu.
  • Page 22 KDC300 User Manual Version: This menu shows the firmware version number and KDC300 serial number. Button Lock: User can lock/unlock KDC scan and side buttons. Beep Sound: User can enable/disable KDC beep sound. Port Status: User can enable/disable Bluetooth, Serial and USB connection/disconnection messages.

  • Page 23: Led Status

    2.8 Buffer Full KDC300 will display “Buffer Full” message if the size of collected data reaches 200K byte or collects 10,240 barcodes. User should synchronize and clear the memory to continue data collection using the...

  • Page 24: Reset

    Press lower menu button and scan button simultaneously for 5 seconds. Release lower menu button and scan button once LED becomes yellow. Initial screen (“KoamTac Data Collector KDC300”) is displayed once the unit is reset. Note KDC300 stores collected data into flash memory and wouldn’t lose...

  • Page 25: Replacing Battery

    KDC300 User Manual 2.10 Replacing Battery User can purchase a new Li-polymer rechargeable battery from local distributor and replace the Li- polymer rechargeable battery as follows: Disassemble back cover (Unscrew middle screw only) Replace battery and assemble back cover...

  • Page 26: Bluetooth

    3.1 Power On/Off Bluetooth Power Bluetooth data transmission is a very power consuming process and careful power management is required. It is strongly recommended to POWER OFF Bluetooth if KDC300 is not going to be used for an extended period.

  • Page 27: Auto Power On Bluetooth

    KDC300 User Manual If Auto PowerOff is enabled, KDC300 powers off Bluetooth if KDC300 is NOT CONNECTED to the Host during the time duration defined in this option. User can set Auto power off time between 1minute to 30 minutes.

  • Page 28: Auto Connecting Kdc300 To Host Device On Power On

    3.7 Auto Connecting KDC300 to Host Device on Power On KDC300 can be connected to host device automatically upon Power On Bluetooth if Auto Connect is Enabled. The default is Disabled and discouraged to use this feature unless fully tested with host device.

  • Page 29: Synchronization

    You will see the following screen when launching KTSync application. File Menu Connect : Manually select the com port used by KTSync program to the KDC300 com port. KDC300 com port can be found in the Windows Device Manager. Synchronize: Synchronize KDC300 data with host manually...

  • Page 30: Connection

    KDC300 User Manual 4.1 Connection The KoamTac KDC300 connects to com port automatically once it is connected to PC USB port. User can also manually assign the KTSync com port to the KDC300 com port using Connection submenu under File menu if needed..

  • Page 31: Synchronization

    KDC300 User Manual 4.2 Synchronization KDC300 provides several synchronization options with hosts such as PC, PDA and Cell phone. The standard package includes the software for Windows XP/Vista synchronization. If you need cell phone or PDA integration, please contact your local representative. User can configure various Synchronization...

  • Page 32: Select Destination Of Data

    Users should select this method to import barcode data into Microsoft Excel. Select from current running application − User can select a currently running program to which the KDC300 data will be synchronized. Note - Data synchronization can be set to automatically after connection,...

  • Page 33: Select Synchronization Method

    Beep while synchronization User can enable or disable beep tone during the synchronization process. KTSync program generates a beep tone for each barcode data coming from KDC300 if beep tone is enabled. It beeps 5 times once KTSync finishes synchronization process.

  • Page 34: Current Kdc Wedge Methods

    Store Only - The scanned data is stored in the KDC300 and not transmitted scanned data to the host. Wedge & Store if Sent - The scanned data is stored in the KDC300 if it is transmitted to the host successfully.

  • Page 35: Select Synchronization Options

    Synchronize KDC300 time with PC time when connected This option enables user to synchronize KDC300 date and time with host computer date and time. KDC300 date and time would be synchronized with PC date and time once connected to PC.

  • Page 36: Barcode Selection

    KDC300 User Manual 4.3 Barcode Selection User can configure barcode options in the Scan Module Settings menu. Please refer to Appendix A for the proper settings of barcode options for your application It is very important to configure proper barcode...
  • Page 37 KDC300 User Manual...

  • Page 38: Confirmation

    KDC300 User Manual 4.4 Confirmation Auto connection and auto synchronization window will pop up if user selects the following confirmation options.

  • Page 39: Master-Slave Barcode Compare Application

    KDC300 User Manual 5. Master-Slave barcode compare application KDC mode supports master-slave barcode compare application as well as normal data collection process. User can define master barcode and comparing it with slave barcodes in this application. User can define one master barcode and compare it with one slave barcode repeatedly in Onetime mode.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    Check the proper connection of cable between with PC, PDA or cell connected properly scanner and PC, PDA and cell phone phone Bluetooth is not Check the Bluetooth connection between KDC300 connected and host device. LED blinks yellow Software is not Reload the software...
  • Page 41 KDC300 User Manual LED blinks yellow Low battery Charge the battery by connecting USB cable to Will lose collected data if the battery is empty.

  • Page 42: Warranty

    KoamTac will not be liable in cases (i) in which the unit has been repaired or altered unless done or approved by KoamTac, (ii) in which the unit has not been maintained...
  • Page 43 KDC300 User Manual Contact Information 116 Village Blvd. Suite 200, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA TEL: +1-908-734-4335, FAX: +1-609-226-4373 Email: info@koamtac.com URL: www.koamtac.com WARNING CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment...

  • Page 44: Appendix A. Barcode And Scan Options

    User can set up sleep time between 0.5 and 10 seconds. Please set up correct date and time before using the KDC300 for the first time, after replacing the battery or after resetting the device. User can check the memory and battery status in the system menu. The installed firmware version and device serial number can also be verified in the system menu.
  • Page 45 KDC300 User Manual What happens when the data buffer is full? When the buffer is full, KDC300 displays buffer full message and ignores the command to scan barcodes. User should clear the buffer to continue the data collection.

  • Page 46: Appendix B. Faq

    Q: How long battery lasts in the sleep mode? A: KDC300 will last more than two days if bluetooth power is ON and connected to a host device in normal sleep mode. It will last more than a week in deep sleep mode...

  • Page 47: Memory

    KDC300 User Manual Q: Can a user replace KDC300 battery? A: Yes. KDC300 has separate compartment for battery and user can open and change the battery using basic tools. B.4 Memory Q: How can I download stored barcode or wedge barcodes to my application? ®...

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