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SATO Argox AR-3100 User Manual

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  • Page 1 AR-3100 / AR-3200 CCD Scanner User Guide http://www.argox.com service@argox.com Version: V1.3...
  • Page 2 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Regulatory Compliance FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 3 AR-3100/3200 User Guide CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. RF exposure warning The equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The equipment must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
  • Page 4 AR-3100/3200 User Guide 警告使用者: 這是甲類的資訊產品，在居住的環境中使用時，可 能會造成射頻干擾，在這種情況下，使用者會被要 求採取某些適當的對策。...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Contents 1 Introduction ............1 1.1 Unpacking ............1 1.2 Understand your scanner ........ 2 1.2.1 Scanner ............. 2 1.3 Indicators ............2 1.3.1 Status lights ..........2 1.3.2 Status sound ..........3 1.3.3 Vibration ........... 3 2 Get started .............
  • Page 6 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Example ............27 3.4.4 ID, name and capitalization ....31 3.5 Scanner information ........33 3.5.1 Parameters ..........33 3.5.2 Data Magic settings ........ 34 3.5.3 Firmware version ........34 3.6 Reset your scanner ........35 3.7 Update firmware ........... 36 Install driver ..........
  • Page 7 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Codabar ............... 89 Code 128 / GS1-128 ..........92 Code 93 ..............97 Code 11 ..............99 MSI/Plessey ............101 UK/Plessey ............103 Telepen .............. 105 Standard 2 of 5 ..........108 China Post ............111 Italian Pharmacode (Code 32) ......113 Code 16K ............

  • Page 8: Introduction

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 1 Introduction AR-3100/3200 is a cord scanner that can read bar codes on objects or on screens. The high performance scanning engine delivers high speed and high readability, making it an ideal scanning solution for business. ￭ High decoding performance Fast and easy scan for 1D bar codes.

  • Page 9: Understand Your Scanner

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide When you receive your scanner, open the package immediately and inspect for shipping damage. If you discover any damage, contact the shipping company and file a claim. Argox is not responsible for any damage incurred during shipping. Save all package materials for the shipping company to inspect.

  • Page 10: Status Sound

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 1.3.2 Status sound In addition to status lights, your scanner makes sounds to indicate the status it is in. Status Scanner Sound Power On A long beep (1 second) Good Read A short beep Programming Sound from low to high Exit Sound from high to low 1.3.3 Vibration...

  • Page 11: Get Started

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 2 Get started This chapter provides information about how to install, connect and use your scanner to do your work. 2.1 Installation This section describes how to set up your scanner. 2.1.1 Set up your scanner 1. Plug the RJ45 connector into your scanner’s RJ45 port, until you hear a click.

  • Page 12: How To Scan

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 2.1.2 How to scan AR-3100/3200 emits a light bar when it is scanning. This bar needs to cross the bar code horizontally to decode it. 2.1.3 Work with the ASCII table Sometimes, you might need to send some control characters that can’t be typed or enter characters without a keyboard.

  • Page 13: Unplug Cable

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 2.2 Unplug cable Follow the step to unplug RJ45 cable. 1. Use a pin to insert screw hole. Press latch and pull RJ45 connector out. 2. Unplug cable...

  • Page 14: Controls And Settings

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 3 Controls and settings Customize your scanner to work efficiently. AR-3100/AR-3200 offers many features to match your preferences. This chapter provides information about how to change controls and settings of your scanner.  User’s Default Setting After setting your device, you can save your setting as a User’s default.
  • Page 15 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Scan Process Program  Setting  Value (using bar codes on the last page)  Finish  Exit Program Program Setting Option Value keyboard RS-232 USB HID Interface selection RS-232/ USB HID Auto detection USB Virtual Setting The last page Exit Exit...

  • Page 16: Interface Selection

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 3.1 Interface selection AR-3100/AR-3200 supports RS-232, USB HID and virtual COM. By default, your scanner is able to detect the interface automatically. When it detects USB, it selects HID as your scanner’s interface. Program Setting Option Value Keyboard RS-232 USB HID...

  • Page 17: Usb Hid Key Board

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 3.1.1 USB HID key board  Keyboard layout You can use it to change your keyboard layout, so your scanner can scan bar codes of different languages. Remember, you also need to change your input method.  Function key It maps function keys to ASCII codes from 01 to 1F, so you can scan bar codes in place of the...
  • Page 18 AR-3100/3200 User Guide  Caps lock It determines whether the state of the Caps Lock key affects the output of bar codes.  Block Delay It is a delay timer between barcode data output. The feature is used to transfer continually with shorter barcode data or multi-field scanning.
  • Page 19 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Setting Option Value Alphabetic key Numeric keypad Numeric key (Num lock state only) Alt+Keypad Caps lock”ON” Caps lock”OFF” Caps lock 00 to 99. 00 * *3AC* Block Delay (*) Default Exit...
  • Page 20 AR-3100/3200 User Guide 3.1.2 RS-232  Flow control • None Your computer and scanner only use TxD and RxD signals for communication. No hardware or software flow control is used. • RTS/CTS It is hardware flow control. If your scanner is ready to send bar code data to your computer, it sends an RTS signal, and waits to receive a CTS signal from your computer.
  • Page 21 AR-3100/3200 User Guide  Response delay If you use RTS/CTS or ACK/NAK for flow control, you can decide how long your scanner waits your computer to acknowledge the data transmission. Program Setting Option Value None RTS/CTS Flow control Xon/Xoff ACK/NAK 00-99 (msec) 00-99 Inter-character...
  • Page 22 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value 2400 bps 4800 bps Baud rate 9600 bps 19200 bps 38400 bps 57600 bps 115200 bps None Parity Even 8 bits 7 bits Data bit One bit Two bits Stop bit (*) Default Exit...

  • Page 23: Scan Properties

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 3.2 Scan properties ￭ Good-read off After you pull the trigger, your scanner will keep emitting the light bar, until it captures a good scan or no bar code is decoded after the stand-by duration elapsed. ￭ Momentary When you pull the trigger, the light bar is turned on;...
  • Page 24 AR-3100/3200 User Guide ￭ Auto-sensing Similar to Continue, it automatically detects and decodes bar codes in your scanner’s field of view. If no bar code is decoded after the stand-by duration elapsed, the light bar will be turned off. You can move your scanner or pull the trigger to wake it up.
  • Page 25 AR-3100/3200 User Guide ￭ Inverted image scan When you turn on this feature, you can scan both regular and inverted bar codes. ￭ Position indication When you turn on this feature, the light bar keeps flashing. This feature determines how long the light bar flashes.
  • Page 26 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Setting Option Value 00-09 00-09 (00: no double Double confirm confirm) (*) Default Exit...
  • Page 27 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value 00-99 00-99 Global min. code length 00-99 04-99 Global max. code length Disable Enable Inverted image scan (*) Default Exit...
  • Page 28 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable 30 second 60 second Position indication 90 second 120 second 150 second 180 second Continue 100ms *7AO* 200ms ISBT Concatenation 900ms timeout (*) Default Exit...

  • Page 29: Indicator

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 3.3 Indicator ￭ Power on alert When your scanner is turned on, you’ll hear a long beep. ￭ Good read indication The reation after your scanner gets a good read. ￭ Beeper indication Your scanner will beep after it gets a good read. ￭...
  • Page 30 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Power on alert Disable Enable LED Good read indication Enable Vibration Enable both Disable Enable Beeper indication 00-07 00-07 Beep loudness 00-99 (100 Hz) 00-99 Beep tone freq. 00-99 (10 msec) 00-99 Beep tone duration (*) Default...

  • Page 31: Characters And Strings (Transmission)

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 3.4 Characters and strings (transmission) 3.4.1 Prefix and suffix Prefix / Suffix characters setting You can add a character at the beginning (prefix) or at the end (suffix) of a bar code. You can use up to 12 ASCII characters to customize the prefix and suffix.

  • Page 32: Preamble And Postamble

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 3.4.2 Preamble and postamble ￭ Preamble / Postamble In some cases, you may need additional characters to identify your bar code data. A preamble and postamble can help you to do that. Remember, you need to turn on preamble/postamble transmission to use it.
  • Page 33 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value None 1-12characters 00-ffH Preamble ASCII code characters setting None 1-12haracters 00-ffH Postamble ASCII code characters setting Disable Enable Preamble transmission Disable Enable Postamble transmission (*) Default Exit...

  • Page 34: String Groups

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 3.4.3 String groups ￭ Insert G1/G2/G3/G4 character setting You can insert up to two strings into a bar code. Each string can contain up to 12 characters. First, you need to set a string in a group, and then insert the group into your bar code.
  • Page 35 AR-3100/3200 User Guide 3. On the last page, scan "41" and "42," and then scan the Finish bar code. 4. Scan the Exit bar code. Step 2. Insert the string into the specified position. 1. Scan the Program and Insert data group 1 position bar codes.
  • Page 36 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value None 1-12 00-ffH ASCII Insert G1 characters characters code setting None 1-12 00-ffH ASCII Insert G2 characters characters code setting None 1-12 00-ffH ASCII Insert G3 characters characters code setting None 1-12 00-ffH ASCII Insert G4 characters characters code...
  • Page 37 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Setting Option Value Insert G8 characters characters code setting None 1-12 00-ffH ASCII characters code Insert G9 characters setting None 1-12 00-ffH ASCII characters code Insert G10 characters setting 00-63 00-63 (00: no insertion) Insert data group 1 position 00-63 00-63...

  • Page 38: Id, Name And Capitalization

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 3.4.4 ID, name and capitalization  Code ID position You can choose to place Code ID before or after a bar code. Code Barcode Prefix Name Preamble ID ID Postamble Suffix Length Data  Code ID transmission Code ID is an identifier for a bar code.
  • Page 39 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Before code data After code data Code ID position Disable Proprietary ID Code ID AIM ID transmission Disable Enable Code length transmission Disable Enable Code name transmission Disable Upper case Case conversion Lower case (For bar code data only) (*) Default...

  • Page 40: Scanner Information

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 3.5 Scanner information 3.5.1 Parameters It displays your scanner’s information on the screen.  Bar code settings It shows the current settings of all bar codes.  Unique parameters It shows the current values of the common properties of all bar codes.

  • Page 41: Data Magic Settings

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 3.5.2 Data Magic settings It shows all settings of Data Magic. Program Setting Data Magic settings Exit 3.5.3 Firmware version It shows the firmware version of your scanner. Program Setting Firmware version Exit...

  • Page 42: Reset Your Scanner

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 3.6 Reset your scanner By resetting your scanner, you can return your scanner to the state it was in when you receive it. This can help you solve some problems caused by settings changed between scans. Scan the following bar code to reset your scanner: Program Setting Reset your scanner...

  • Page 43: Update Firmware

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 3.7 Update firmware Updating firmware improves functionalities and performance for your scanner. Take the following steps to update firmware.  USB connection 1. Start Scan Utility. 2. On the File menu, click New.
  • Page 44 AR-3100/3200 User Guide 3. In the NEW dialog box, select AR-3100 or AR-3200 from the Select Model list, and click 4. In the Scan Utility dialog box, click No. 5. On the Tool menu, click Download Firmware > Download All (Scanner). Note If you want to exit the firmware update mode, unplug the cable.
  • Page 45 AR-3100/3200 User Guide 6. Scan Utility will ask if you want to upgrade your scanner, click OK. In the next dialog box, click OK. Then, you need to wait 7 seconds for system to switch your scanner to the DFU mode.
  • Page 46 AR-3100/3200 User Guide 8. Click Find to load the firmware file. The firmware version in this file needs to be different from the current firmware version of your scanner. After loading the file, click Download to update the firmware. 9. After the update is completed, click OK.
  • Page 47 AR-3100/3200 User Guide  RS-232 connection 1. Start Scan Utility. 2. On the File menu, click New. 3. In the NEW dialog box, select AR-3100 or AR-3200 from the Select Model list, and click...
  • Page 48 AR-3100/3200 User Guide 4. In the Scan Utility dialog box, click No. 5. On the Tool menu, click Host RS-232 Setup. 6. In the Host RS-232 Setup dialog box, select the COM port your scanner is using and click Port Setting.
  • Page 49 AR-3100/3200 User Guide 8. In the Host RS-232 Setup dialog box, click OK. 9. On the Tool menu, click Download Firmware > Download All (Scanner). 10. In the Change Firmware dialog box, click Ask to get the current firmware version of your scanner.
  • Page 50 AR-3100/3200 User Guide 11. Click Find to load the firmware file. The firmware version in this file needs to be different from the current firmware version of your scanner. After loading the file, click Download to update the firmware. 12. After the update is completed, click OK.

  • Page 51: Install Driver

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Installing the driver If your operating system is Windows XP, it may ask you to install the driver for AR-3100/AR-3200 during the firmware updating process. Take the following steps to install it. 1. In the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box, click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and click Next.

  • Page 52: Data Magic

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 3. The system starts to install the driver. After it is completed, click Finish. 3.8 Data Magic Data Magic offers 10 commands for you to customize text strings of bar codes. Each command can be specified in a rule. Data Magic allows up to 10 rules to be applied.

  • Page 53: Data Magic Commands

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Data Magic commands InsertF Definition Attributes Insert a ￭ Position: The position you character or want to insert the character. characters from ￭ String: The specified group. the left of a text string. InsertB Definition Attributes Insert a ￭...
  • Page 54 AR-3100/3200 User Guide KeepB Definition Attributes Retain a ￭ From: The starting position character or of the text to be retained. characters from ￭ To: The end position of the the right of a text to be retained. text string. FindF Definition Attributes...

  • Page 55: Bar Code Scanning

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Erase Definition Attributes Remove the None. specified rule. Position Range: 0-99 Cut Range: From: 1-99, To: 1-99 Note If you use Data Magic by scanning bar codes, you don’t need the Erase command. 3.8.1 Bar code scanning Bar code scanning is a quick way to work with Data Magic.
  • Page 56 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Item Description InsertB Position String CutF From CutB From KeepF From KeepB From FindF String Include or Exclude FindB String Include or Exclude Replace String With String Erase...
  • Page 57 AR-3100/3200 User Guide To set an InsertF rule with the sample data, scan the following bar codes: Program RULE1 InsertF Attr1 (Two digits) Attr2 (Two digits) Finish Exit...

  • Page 58: Bar Codes

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Bar codes The bar codes below are Data Magic rules. They consist of two digits. The first digit “9” indicates Data Magic; the second indicates the rule number. Data Magic Rules RULE RULE RULE RULE RULE RULE RULE RULE RULE...
  • Page 59 AR-3100/3200 User Guide The bar codes below are Data Magic commands. Data Magic Commands 0→InsertF 1→CutF 2→CutB 3→Replace 4→KeepF 5→KeepB 6→FindF 7→FindB 8→InsertB 9→Erase...

  • Page 60: Example

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Example Original Text String: ARGOX89121121 Group 1: ARGOX Group 2: argox Group 3: GOX Group 4: Tel: InsertF Insert Group 4 (Attr 2) into the fifth (Attr 1) position from the left side of the string. Program Attribute Attribute Rule...
  • Page 61 AR-3100/3200 User Guide CutF Remove first 5 characters from the left of the string. Program Attribute Attribute Rule Command Finish Exit CutF Data: ARGOX89121121 Result: 89121121 CutB Remove first 8 characters from the right of the string. Program Attribute Attribute Rule Command Finish...
  • Page 62 AR-3100/3200 User Guide KeepF Keep the characters from (Attr1) to (Attr2) from the left of the string. Program Attribute Attribute Rule Command Finish Exit KeepF Data: ARGOX89121121 Result: GOX891 KeepB Retain the characters from (Attr1) to (Attr2) from the right of the string. Program Attribute Attribute...
  • Page 63 AR-3100/3200 User Guide FindB Remove Group 3 (Attr 1) and everything before it from the right of the string. Attribute 2 can be “00” or “01.” Program Attribute Attribute Rule Command Finish Exit FindB 00: Include 01: Exclude Data: ARGOX89121121 Data: ARGOX89121121 Result: ARGOX Result: AR...
  • Page 64 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Erase To remove all values in Data Magic, scan the bar code below. Display the current settings To display the current settings of Data Magic, scan the following bar codes: Program Display Data Magic Displays Inserted settings Group settings...

  • Page 65: Scan Utility

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Scan Utility Scan Utility provides a simple, clear interface that you can easily view and change Data Magic settings, and import or export the settings to your scanner. Currently, Scan Utility uses RS-232 for data transmission. If your scanner is connected via a USB port, you need to install Virtual COM for Scan Utility to transmit data.
  • Page 66 AR-3100/3200 User Guide single-byte characters. When you’re done, click 10. On the Tool menu, click Export Config (from Host), and click Export. If the data is exported successfully, you’ll hear a long beep. In the Data Magic tab, you’ll find 10 rules. Each rule can be set to one of the commands.
  • Page 67 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Command Example CutB From: 2 To: 4 Original String: 12345678 Result: 12348 Replace String: Group1 With String: Group 2 Group 1: 456 Group 2: Argox Original String: 12345678 Result: 123Argox78 KeepF From: 2 To: 4 Original String: 12345678 Result: 234 KeepB From: 2 To: 4...

  • Page 68: Virtual Com

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Virtual COM You can configure Virtual COM to transmit data to a computer via a virtual COM port. After installing Virtual COM, your scanner will be assigned a virtual COM port, which you can use to receive or send data.
  • Page 69 AR-3100/3200 User Guide 13. In the Port Setting dialog box, in the Baud rate list, click 115200, and click OK. Note The installation steps may vary depending on your operating system.

  • Page 70: Bar Codes

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 4 Bar codes Each bar code has different attributes for you to change as you need. UPC-A Format Leading Data Digits Check Zero (11 Digits) Digit ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmission Append the check digit to the end of a bar code.
  • Page 71 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Checksum transmission Disable Enable Data Magic 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH 00-ffH ASCII code < A >* Code ID setting Exit...
  • Page 72 AR-3100/3200 User Guide ￭ Insertion group number selection It allows you to insert up to two strings into a bar code. First, you need to set a string in a group, and then insert the group into your bar code. There are four string groups. You can insert the same group two times if you want.
  • Page 73 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value 00-44 00-44 (The range of the single-digit Insert group number: 0-4) number selection None 2 digits Supplement 5 digits digits 2,5 digits UCC/EAN 128 2, UCC/EAN 128 5, UCC/EAN 128 Exit ￭ Truncation/Expansion •...
  • Page 74 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value None Truncate leading zero Truncation/ Expand to EAN13 Expansion 00-99 00-99 (verification) Supplement check counter Exit...

  • Page 75: Upc-E

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide UPC-E Format Data Digits Leading Zero Check Digits (6 Digits) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmission Append the check digit to the end of a bar code. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic.
  • Page 76 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Checksum transmission Disable Enable Data Magic 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < E >* Code ID setting Exit...
  • Page 77 AR-3100/3200 User Guide ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Supplement digits See the description in UPC-A. Format Data Supplement digits Leading Check Digits 2 or 5 or Zero Digit (6 Digits) UCC / EAN 128 ￭...
  • Page 78 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value 00-44 00-44 Insert group number selection None 2 digits Supplement digits 5 digits 2,5 digits UCC/EAN 128 2, UCC/EAN 128 5, UCC/EAN 128 None Truncate leading Truncation/ zero Expansion Expand to EAN13 Expand to UPCA Disable Enable Expansion...
  • Page 79 AR-3100/3200 User Guide EAN-13 Format Data Digits (12 Digits) Check Digits ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmission Append the check digit to the end of a bar code. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭...
  • Page 80 AR-3100/3200 User Guide ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Supplement digits See the description in UPC-A. Format Supplement Digits Data Digits Check 2 or 5 or (12 Digits) Digits UCC / EAN 128...
  • Page 81 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < F >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 Insert group number selection None 2 digits 5 digits Supplement digits 2,5 digits UCC/EAN 128 2, UCC/EAN 128 5, UCC/EAN 128 Disable Enable ISBN/ISSN...
  • Page 82 AR-3100/3200 User Guide EAN-8 Format Data Digits (7 Digits) Check Digits ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmission Append the check digit to the end of a bar code. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭...
  • Page 83 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Checksum transmission Disable Enable Data Magic 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending Two characters 00-ffH, 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH Code ID setting code < FF >* 00-44 00-44 Insert group number selection...
  • Page 84 AR-3100/3200 User Guide ￭ Supplement digits See the description in UPC-A. Format Data Supplement Digits Check Digits 2 or 5 or Digits (7 Digits) UCC/EAN 128 ￭ Truncate/Expansion • Truncate It truncates the leading zeros of an EAN-8 bar code. •...
  • Page 85 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value None 2 digits Supplement 5 digits digits 2,5 digits UCC/EAN 128 2, UCC/EAN 128 5, UCC/EAN 128 None Truncate leading zero Truncation / Expand to EAN13 Expansion Disable Enable Expansion 00-99 00-99 (verifications) Supplement check counter Exit...

  • Page 86: Code 39

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Code 39 Format Start Data Digits Checksum “★” “★” ( Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify When you disable both of them, the check digit is sent as a regular character. •...
  • Page 87 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable/Disable Disable/Enable Checksum Enable /Enable transmit/verify Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-20 00-20 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH <*>...
  • Page 88 AR-3100/3200 User Guide ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Format It converts the ASCII codes in the Code 39 bar code to regular characters. ￭ Append It decodes and concatenates several Code 39 bar codes that have a space character at their beginning.
  • Page 89 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value 00-44 00-44 Insert group number selection Standard Full ASCII Format Disable Enable Append Disable Enable Start/end transmission Exit...

  • Page 90: Interleaved 2 Of 5

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Interleaved 2 of 5 Format Data Digits Checksum (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭...
  • Page 91 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable/Disable Disable/Enable Checksum Enable /Enable transmit/verify Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code leading 00-64 00-64 Min. code leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH <...

  • Page 92: Industrial 2 Of 5

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Industrial 2 of 5 Format Data Digits Checksum (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭...

  • Page 93: Disable

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < i >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 Insert group...

  • Page 94: Matrix 2 Of 5

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Matrix 2 of 5 Format Data Digits Checksum (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭...
  • Page 95 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable/Disable Disable/Enable Checksum Enable /Enable transmit/verify Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH <...

  • Page 96: Codabar

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Codabar Format Checksum Start Data Digits (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭...

  • Page 97: Disable/Disable

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable/Disable Disable/Enable Checksum Enable /Enable transmit/verifiy Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH <...
  • Page 98 AR-3100/3200 User Guide ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Start/End type Codabar has four pairs of characters for the star and stop codes. Select one pair to suit your needs. ￭ Start/End transmission See the description in Code 39. Program Setting Option...

  • Page 99: Code 128 / Gs1-128

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Code 128 / GS1-128 Format Data Digits Checksum (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. Program Setting Option...
  • Page 100 AR-3100/3200 User Guide ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭ Truncate leading/ending See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Format It converts Code 128 to UCC/EAN-128(GS1-128) if the bar code starts with the FNC1 character. The first FNC1 is translated to “]C1,”...
  • Page 101 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < # >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 Insert group number selection Standard UCC/EAN-128 Format...
  • Page 102 AR-3100/3200 User Guide ￭ Append It decodes and concatenates several Code 128 bar codes that have the FNC2 character at their beginning. Your scanner stops concatenating and sends all concatenated data to your computer when it decodes a bar code that doesn’t have an FNC2 character at its beginning, or when it decodes a bar code that is not Code 128.

  • Page 103: Disable/Enable

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable/Enable Enable/Disable Append/FNC4 Disable/Ignore control Enable/ Ignore Disable Enable normal ISBT enable 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH 1DH* Field separator code 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH Default GS1-128 ID Exit...

  • Page 104: Code 93

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Code 93 Format Data Digits Checksum1 Checksum2 (Variable) (Optional) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. Program Setting Option...
  • Page 105 AR-3100/3200 User Guide ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭ Truncate leading/ending See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Insertion group number selection See the description in UPC-A. Program Setting Option...

  • Page 106: Code 11

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Code 11 Format Data Digits Checksum1 Checksum2 (Variable) (Optional) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in Code 39. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭...
  • Page 107 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable/Disable Disable/One digit Disable/Two digits Checksum transmit/verify Enable/One digit Enable/Two digits Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code...

  • Page 108: Msi/Plessey

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide MSI/Plessey Format Data Digits Checksum1 Checksum2 (Variable) (Optional) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify There are three algorithms for you to calculate the check digit of a MSI bar code: MOD 10, MOD 10/MOD 10, MOD 11/MOD 10.
  • Page 109 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read N/disable N/MOD 10 N/Mod 10,10 Checksum N/mod 11,10 transmit/verify Y/ Mod10 Y/ Mod 10,10 Y/ Mod 11/10 Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading...

  • Page 110: Plessey

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide UK/Plessey Format Data Digits Checksum1+2 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify UK/Plessey has two checksums. The first is calculated using modulo 10 and the second is calculated using modulo 11. ￭...
  • Page 111 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable/Disable Disable/Enable Checksum Enable/Enable transmit/verify Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH <...

  • Page 112: Telepen

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Telepen ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify See the description in UK/Plessey. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭...
  • Page 113 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable/Disable Disable/Enable Checksum transmit/verify Enable /Enable Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH <...
  • Page 114 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Setting Option Value Numeric only Full ASCII only Format Exit...

  • Page 115: Standard 2 Of 5

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Standard 2 of 5 Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Checksum transmit/verify The checksum is calculated using modulo 10. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭...
  • Page 116 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable/Disable Disable/Enable Check-sum Enable /Enable transmit/verify Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH <...
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  • Page 118: China Post

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide China Post Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭...
  • Page 119 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < t >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 Insert group...

  • Page 120: Italian Pharmacode (Code 32)

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Italian Pharmacode (Code 32) Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭...
  • Page 121 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 01-ffH < p >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 Insert group...
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  • Page 123: Code 16K

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Code 16K ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Truncate leading/ending See the description in UPC-A. ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A. ￭...
  • Page 124 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Data Magic 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-ffH 00-44 Insert group number selection Exit...

  • Page 125: Gs1 Databar Omnidirectional

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide GS1 Databar Omnidirectional Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Truncate leading/ending See the description in UPC-A. ￭...
  • Page 126 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Data Magic 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < R4 >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 Insert group number selection Disable Enable UCC/EAN128 emulation Exit...

  • Page 127: Gs1 Databar Limited

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide GS1 Databar Limited Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A. ￭...
  • Page 128 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Data Magic 00-64 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < RL >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 Insert group...
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  • Page 130: Gs1 Databar Expanded

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide GS1 Databar Expanded Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) ￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function. ￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic. ￭ Max/Min code length See the description in Code 39. ￭...
  • Page 131 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Program Setting Option Value Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Data Magic 00-99 00-99 Max. code length 00-99 00-99 Min. code length 0-15 00-15 Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code 00-ffH < RX >* Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 Insert group...
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  • Page 133: Troubleshooting

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 5 Troubleshooting You might encounter some issues when you scan bar codes. This chapter provides information that helps you fix common issues. 5.1 Scanner issues My scanner doesn’t emit the aiming pattern. ￭ Your scanner is sending data to your computer.

  • Page 134: Specifications

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 6 Specifications Model AR-3100 AR-3200 GENERAL Linear: Symbologies Code11, Code39, Code93, Code32 (Pharmaceutical), Code128, Code bar, Interleaved 2 of 5, Industrial 2 of 5, IATA 2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5, EAN/JAN-13, EAN/JAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC-A/EAN-13 with EXtend Coupon code, Telepen, Plessey Code, GS1 Databar RSS14, GS1 Databar Limited, GS1 Databar, Omni...
  • Page 135 AR-3100/3200 User Guide PERFORMANCE Resolution 3mil PCS>=30% Scan Rate 500 scan/sec Scan Width 25.7cm (code 39, 20mil, pcs 90%) Yaw: ±60° Pitch: ±70° Roll: ±45°, EAN13, Scan Angle 13mil ENVIRONMENT 80,000 Lux (PCS 90% / Code 39, 20mil Light strength “1234”) Continue reading Operating: -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F)

  • Page 136: Pin Assignments

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide 6.1 Pin Assignments 10 pin 10-pin RJ45 Connector RS-232 VCC (+5V) VCC (+5V) USB_D+ USB_D-...

  • Page 137: Appendix A Test Symbologies

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Appendix A Test symbologies Bar codes marked with asterisk (*) are turned on initially. CODABAR CODE 11 CODE-128 * CODE-39 * CODE-93 EAN-13 *...
  • Page 138 AR-3100/3200 User Guide STANDARD 2 of 5 CODE 16K 87549 EAN-8 * INDUSTRIAL 2 of 5 UPC-E * INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 *...
  • Page 139 AR-3100/3200 User Guide MATRIX 2 of 5 MSI/PLESSEY UPC-A * UK/PLESSEY...

  • Page 140: Appendix B. Ascii Table

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Appendix B ASCII table Ctrl +P Null Null Ctrl +Q Ctrl+A Ctrl +B Ctrl +R Down Ctrl +C Ctrl +S Left Ctrl +D Ctrl +T Right Ctrl +E Ctrl +U PgUp Ctrl +F Ctrl +V PgDn Ctrl +G Ctrl +W Ctrl +H Ctrl +X Ctrl +I Ctrl +Y...

  • Page 141: Appendix C. Default Settings Of Bar Codes

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Appendix C Default settings of bar codes Checksum Checksum Code Code Type Read Verification Transmission UPC-A UPC-E EAN-13 EAN-8 Code 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 Industrial 2 of 5 Matrix 2 of 5 Codabar Code 128 Code 93 V two digits &...
  • Page 142 AR-3100/3200 User Guide Checksum Checksum Code Code Type Read Verification Transmission GS1 databar Limited GS1 databar Expanded...

  • Page 143: Appendix D Data Entry Bar Codes

    AR-3100/3200 User Guide Appendix D Data entry bar codes Finish...

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