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LZ400RF Laser User Manual
B78 Base User Manual
and Setup Menu
Worth Data Inc.
December 2007

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  • Page 1 LZ400RF Laser User Manual B78 Base User Manual and Setup Menu Worth Data Inc. December 2007...
  • Page 2 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Shielded cables and I/O cords must be used with this equipment to comply with the relevant FCC regulations. Changes or modifications not expressly approved in writing by Worth Data may void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents LZ400RF & B78 Laser Reader Users Manual Introduction...1 Installation ...2 Configuring the RF Laser Reader ...7 for your computer and application...7 Radio Considerations...22 Accumulate Mode...23 Function/Control Key Support ...24 Troubleshooting...26 Changing Jumpers and Channels ...30 Recharging the Batteries ...32 Specifications for Code 39 ...33...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction The Worth Data RF Laser has the following features: The LZ400-RF Laser Scanner for the USA and Canada. This laser has a range of up to 500 feet (open area) and has collision detect and retry logic built within. The LZ400-RF Laser communicates with the B78 Base Station.

  • Page 5: Installation

    The supposed contents of your Reader shipment is the following: 1. An B78 RF Base Station with 1-10 LZ400-RF Lasers. 2. A Worth Data regulated 5V power supply with each LZ400-RF Laser Scanner ordered, and if you ordered a serial cable with the B78 Base Station, you will receive a power supply for the Base also.

  • Page 6: Usb Installation

    USB Installation USB attachment will not work with the Worth Data F10 5v power supply for the B78 Base Station. If for some reason your USB port or hub does not have enough power to operate the Base Station correctly, you will need a powered USB Hub.
  • Page 7 (part number F36) when you placed your order, you can cable directly from the RF/Reader's Y-Cable port to your computer's serial port. Refer to page 6 for the details of the pin-outs of the cables. Turn to page 7 to configure the RF Laser Reader using the Setup Menu.
  • Page 8 You may require "gender changers" (available at most computer stores) for the two 25-pin connectors. Refer to page 6 for the details of the pin-outs of the dual port serial cable. Turn to page 7 to configure the reader using the RF Laser Reader Setup Menu.
  • Page 9 R/F Laser Serial Model Pin-outs F34, DB25 Null Modem Cable These are the pin-outs for Cable F34, a DB25 Female, with pins 2 and 3 crossed, used for connection directly to a DB25 male host COM. Function Frame Ground Transmit Data Receive Data Signal Ground F36, DB9 Straight Cable Pin-outs...

  • Page 10: Configuring The Rf Laser Reader

    These are the RF Laser Reader's default settings and are shipped configured to these settings; they can be reset to them at any time by scanning the Start Setup and Reset codes on the RF Laser Setup Menu.

  • Page 11: Laser Scanning Instructions

    30 seconds to clear the data). The important thing to remember about using a laser with the RF Laser Reader Setup Menu is that you need to make sure the scanner's beam covers only one bar code at a time.
  • Page 12 Continue scanning topics and options until you've made all the changes you desire, and then scan End Setup to complete setup. If you are planning to use several RF Laser scanners with one base station, pay attention to the Set ID parameter.
  • Page 13 Default Channel • The default Channel is always shipped as 0. There are 10 channels in the USA and Canada. The Channel for the RF Laser Reader is set by scanning the Setup Menu. • All Lasers and associated Base Station must be set to the same channel.
  • Page 14 If you've enabled the check digit, enabling Check Digit transmission causes the reader to transmit it to your computer along with the bar code data. "Caps Lock ON" means that for all codes lower case letters read as data will be transmitted as upper case, and upper case as lower.

  • Page 15: Code 128

    UPC-E can be used in either normal UPC-E format (implicit NSC of 0) or UPC-E1 format (NSC of 1). UPC-E1 is enabled by scanning 2 of 5 Code and 8 (9 disables UPC-E1). It is very easy to partially read EAN-13 as UPC-E1, so don't enable UPC-E1 if reading EAN-13.

  • Page 16: Msi And Plessey

    For information about Codabar, see Appendix E. CLSI format is a form of Codabar often used by libraries. Enabling Start/Stop character transmission means that the RF Laser will transmit start/stop characters to your computer along with data. If you're varying start/stop characters with different label types, you'll want to enable transmission.

  • Page 17: Of 5 Data Length

    2 of 5 Code is so susceptible to interpreting partial scans as valid reads that the RF Laser uses fixed-length data as a safeguard. To choose a data length, scan it as a two-digit number using the Barpad Table. For example, to select 8-digit data length, you would scan a 0 and then an 8.
  • Page 18 The default is no preamble. To select a preamble, scan up to 15 characters from the "FULL ASCII MENU" on the back of the RF Laser Setup Menu, and then scan SET when you're done. To return to the no preamble setting, scan Clear here instead of scanning SET or any characters from the FULL ASCII MENU.

  • Page 19: Set Id Character

    ID of 0-9. Link Test Code This is a code to test the transmission link between the RF Laser and its Base Station, without transmitting data. You can use this to be sure you are in range and able to hear the base station beeping.
  • Page 20 "Clear Buffer" code on the Barpad Menu. Reset Once you are in the Setup Mode, don't scan Reset unless you're sure you want to restore the RF Laser to its default settings (as described on page 7), erasing all changes you've made. DIFFICULT CODE SETUP OPTIONS...
  • Page 21 Scan Start Setup Scan Terminator Scan B to select "delayed transmission" Scan End Setup To disable "delayed transmission", repeat the above substituting A for B. "Difficult Code 39 Reading": This feature facilitates reading of he VIN number on automobiles, which is often a difficult-to-read bar code, especially reading through a windshield.

  • Page 22: Baud Rate

    This parameter only applies to serial operation of a Base Station. None Host Controlled Acknowledge "None" means that Base Station will immediately transmit an acknowledgement to the RF Laser from which it has just received transmitted data, (without waiting for a response from the host computer program.)

  • Page 23: Test Label

    This allows the host computer program to give limited feedback to the scanner operator. Test the RF Laser with your computer If you are connected by USB interface, or if you have a serial reader and are using PortKey on a PC, you should be able to scan the bar code on the next page, hear a beep and see data displayed on the computer's screen.

  • Page 25: Radio Considerations

    Radio Considerations Operating Instructions Operational Details The RF Laser: 1. chirps on a "good read" or successful scan while turning off the scanner beam, and 2. beeps loudly when it gets the acknowledgement back from the Base Station that it has received the data.

  • Page 26: Accumulate Mode

    "Barpad" below) is a Start/Stop only. (No data.) The code to use for testing the transmission link between the RF Laser Scanner and the RF Base Station is the CLEAR BUFFER code (the same bar code as titled Link Test on the Setup Menu.

  • Page 27: Function/Control Key Support

    Function/Control Key Support The RF Laser can also transmit key sequences for function, control, alt (command and option keys on Macs), cursor and shift keys, for ease of use with the many software packages using these keys for menus or commands.
  • Page 28 Simply scan the correct bar code(s) from the FULL ASCII MENU. For example, if the WDP reads the bar code SOH (ASCII 001 -- a control-A) from the FULL ASCII MENU, it will transmit an F1 key. Shift, Ctrl and Alt keys require three sequences: 1) The ON code generated when the Shift, Ctrl or Alt key is pressed.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    I get six beeps when the RF Laser powers up or six flashes or the Base Station flashes and turns Red or Orange.

  • Page 30: Usb Troubleshooting

    USB Trouble Shooting The Base Station's light flashes in Red cycles when the USB cable is connected. • The Base Station cannot enumerate. The driver is probably not installed correctly. Occasionally the user will be unaware that he aborted his driver installation.
  • Page 31 Windows® 2000: 1. Log on as Administrator and open the “Administrative Tools” folder in your Control Panel. 2. Run the “Computer Management” utility. 3. Select the “Tree” tab on the left panel 4. Find the “Device Manager” entry under “System Tools” and click on it.
  • Page 32 Data characters are garbled or missing. • Make sure you've set the reader to the same baud rate, parity, data bits and stop bits as your serial port. • If Code 39 bar codes are transmitting in the wrong case (upper and lower transposed), set Caps Lock Off on the Setup Menu.

  • Page 33: Changing Jumpers And Channels

    Appendix A Changing Jumpers and Channels You may want to change the channel on the Base Station or you may want to set the unit to use a Serial Y Cable. To do so, open up the case. Turn your Base unit upside-down and unscrew its single Phillips screw. If you don't completely remove the screw you can use it as a lever to pull up on the cover, otherwise insert a fingernail, credit card edge or small screwdriver blade into the gap between the base and side of the case.
  • Page 34 Serial Users, if you are going to use the Serial Y Cable (F45-1), you will need to change the JP2 (Jumper 2) from S to Y. This permits Half Duplex transmissions and interface between a host and terminal. Special Laser Pairing Mode: Multiple Laser/Base Pairs can be used in the same location by using our special Pairing feature.

  • Page 35: Recharging The Batteries

    Recharging the Batteries The LZ400-RF Laser has a rechargeable lithium ion battery built-in. When not in use, the RF Laser should be plugged into the supplied, regulated Worth Data 5V power adapter (DO NOT USE ANY Supply Except Worth Data), so that it will always be recharged. The built-in recharger is a smart charger, so you can't overcharge the battery and ruin it.

  • Page 36: Specifications For Code 39

    Code 39 uses an asterisk (*) as a start and stop character. This character must precede and follow the data in the bar code. The RF Laser Reader gives you the option of transmitting or not transmitting these characters when the bar code is read.

  • Page 37: Code 39 Advanced Features And Functions

    Code 39 Advanced Features and Functions Mod 43 Check Character Standard Code 39 can be printed with a "Mod 43 Check Character". This Mod 43 check character cannot be used with Full ASCII Code 39. The check character is derived by assigning a value to each character in the data to be bar coded from the table as follows: Char value...

  • Page 38: Full Ascii Extension To Code

    Full ASCII Extension to Code 39 "Full-ASCII Code 39" expands the Code 39 character set to include all 128 ASCII characters. Symbols 0-9, A-Z and punctuation characters. and - are identical to their Code 39 representations. Lower-case letters, additional punctuation characters and control characters are represented by sequences of two Code 39 characters.

  • Page 39: Code 93 Specifications

    Appendix D Code 93 Specifications Code 93 is variable length, continuous, bi-directional, compact code. Code 93 is an alphanumeric bar code, which consists of 43 data characters (0-9,A-Z, $/+%.- and Space), 4 control characters, and a unique start/stop character. The entire set of 128 ASCII characters is represented in Code 93 using combinations of control characters and data characters.

  • Page 40: Codabar Specifications

    Codabar start/stop transmission The Codabar section on the RF Laser Reader Setup Menu lets you determine whether Codabar start/stop characters are transmitted or not. If you are varying start/stop characters with different types of labels, you'll want to "Enable Stop/Start character Transmission".

  • Page 41: Code 128 Specifications

    Function Code 1 character unless they are the last field in the bar code. The RF Laser Reader outputs the following for the special function codes and start sequences: ]C1 Start C/Function Code 1...
  • Page 42 The Mod 10 Check digit is calculated the same as the Interleaved 2 of 5 example in Appendix G. It is the data length as well as the MOD 10 check digit that distinguishes the UCC Serial Shipping Container Code from other UCC /EAN 128 bar codes.

  • Page 43: Interleaved 2 Of 5 Code

    Use one length of I 2 of 5 code. Using one length of data allows you to tell the RF Laser Reader to look for one length of I 2 of 5 code only. By default, the RF Laser Reader is set to look for a 6 digit I 2 of 5 code but you can set the length to something different using the RF Laser Reader Setup Menu.
  • Page 44 6. Subtract the result of step 5 from the next highest multiple of 10: 60 - 57 = 3 7. The checksum becomes the low-order digit: 19873 8. Because the data now has an odd length, a leading zero is added, for the final result of 019873...

  • Page 45: Upc Specifications

    Appendix H UPC Specifications UPC-A code. Each digit is constructed of two bars and two spaces. UPC has very precise standards of code size, structure, and numbers to be used. The exact UPC/EAN symbol specifications are available from: Specifications are also available via the Internet at: Keep the following guidelines in mind when printing UPC bar codes: •...
  • Page 46 Mod-11 check digit. For example, a bar code containing the numbers 978055337062153495 would transmit as 0553370626 in the ISBN format. The RF Laser Reader has the option of transmitting in the ISBN format. The UPC standards include the addition of a 2 or 5-character supplemental code used with magazines and paperback books.

  • Page 47: The Upc/Ean Checksum Character

    For reference, these are the methods of calculation: Checksum calculation for UPC-A, EAN-13 and EAN-8 Use Worth Data’s phone number (it's not a real UPC-A code) as sample data: Assign even and odd positions, starting at the right and moving left: even 1.
  • Page 48 UPC-E Checksum Calculation Use the sample data of 123456 to demonstrate the UPC-E checksum calculation: 1. The 6 digit UPC-E code is converted to a 10-digit code, using an expansion scheme based on the sixth digit: If the code UPC-E Data ends in: abcde0 abcde1...

  • Page 49: Msi/Plessey Specifications

    Appendix I MSI/Plessey Specifications Plessey is a variable length numeric only bar code. MSI Bar Code is a variable length, numeric-only code with an automatically appended Modulus 10 check digit. MSI is sometimes called Modified Plessey Code. If the user specifies an additional check digit, the MSI code can be 14 digits long, otherwise it has a maximum length of 13 characters.
  • Page 50 The MSI Mod 11 check digit is calculated as follows: The example bar code data is: 1. Assign a checking factor to each number, starting with the units position of the number (in this example, the 2) up to the highest order position (the 9).

  • Page 51: Rf Laser Setup Menu

    Appendix J RF Laser Setup Menu To change a setting using the RF Laser Setup Menu: • Scan START SETUP to enter setup mode • Scan the parameter you want to change (i.e. Code 3 of 9) • Choose the setting you want to change and scan the corresponding letter or number from the Barpad Table (0-9, A-F) •...
  • Page 52 0 Enable Codabar 1 Disable Codabar 2 Enable CLSI Codabar 3 Disable CLSI Codabar 4 Suppress start/stop characters 5 Enable start/stop characters RF Laser Setup (cont.) UPC/EAN */B/* 0 Enable UPC/EAN 1 Disable UPC/EAN 2 Enable Supplements 3 Disable Supplements 4 Transmit UPC-A NSC 5 Don’t transmit UPC-A NSC...
  • Page 53 RF Laser Setup (cont.) Start Setup */+/* Code 93 */W/* 0 Enable Code 93 1 Disable Code 93 2 Enable Full ASCII Code 93 3 Disable Full ASCII Code 93 */$/* CLEAR */./* Clears Preamble & Postamble and resets current individual parameter back to default settings.
  • Page 54 RF Base Station Setup Menu This menu applies only to the setup for a Serial RF Base Station. Start Setup (FOR BASE ONLY) *.+.* Baud Rate */F/* 4) 4800 5) 9600 6) 19,200 7) 38,400 Stop Bits */J/* 0) 1 bit 1) 2 bits Data Bits */I/*...

  • Page 55: Full Ascii Menu

    Char (function) *%U* BARCODE Full ASCII Menu Decimal *$A* *%U* EOT(f4) *$D* *$E* *$I* *$H* FF(Pg Dn) *$L* *$M* DLE(f10) *$Q* *$P* DC4( ) *$T* *$U* CAN(End) EM(Shift On) *$X* *$Y* FS(Ctrl On) *%B* *%C* *¯* */A* */D* */E* */H* */I* */L* SOH(f1)
  • Page 56 < *%G* *%H* *%V* *%L* *%M* *%W* *+A* *+D* *+E* *+H* *+I* *+L* *+M* *+P* *+Q* */Z* *%I* *%N* *+B* *+F* *+J* *+N* *+R* *%F* > *%J* *%K* *%O* *+C* *+G* *+K* *+O* *+S*...
  • Page 57 *+T* *+U* *+X* *+Y* *%Q* *%R* *+V* *+Z* *%S* *+W* *%P* *%T*...

  • Page 58: Index

    Caps Lock ... 10, 28 Changing channels on Base...29 Changing the RF Laser channel ...10 Channel ...10 Channel changes ...29 Channel of RF Laser - default ...10 Character codes reassigning ...16 Characters setup menu parameter...16 Check Character...33 Check digits/checksums ...
  • Page 59 Quiet zones...17 Radio considerations...21 range ...21 Reading through a windshield ...18 reading in sunlight with aiming dot 17 Recharging the Batteries...31 red led flashes on base ...26 Reset ...16 RF considerations...21 RF Laser beep pattern meanings ...21 colored light meanings ...21...
  • Page 60 ... 2 testing ... 20 RF Laser default settings... 7 RS-232 pinouts ... 6 Scanner Beeps and LEDs ... 2 Scanning techniques ... 8 scanning through a windshield... 18 Selective trimming... 15 Serial pinouts ... 6 Serial transmission test program ... 20 Serial Y Cable...

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