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User Manual :GS520
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:2020.07

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  • Page 1 GS520 Handheld Image Scanner User Manual User Manual :GS520 Issue Date :2020.07...
  • Page 2 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 Subpart B of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 3 Notice Ensure that the optional DC adapter works at +5 VDC, especially for the RS-232 interface cable. 1. All software, including firmware, furnished to the user is on a licensed basis. 2. The right is reserved to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability, function, or design.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents ..............................iii 1 Specifications ............................1 1-1 Technical specifications ........................ 1 1-2 Default setting for each barcode ....................2 2 Get started ............................. 3 2-1 Dimensions ............................3 2-2 Parts of the scanner ........................4 2-3 Cable connector pin-outs descriptions ..................5 2-4 Installation and uninstallation of cable ..................
  • Page 5 3-40 G1-G4 string position & Code ID position ................76 3-41 String transmission ........................77 4 Maintenance ............................80 5 Barcode representing non-printable character ................81 6 ASCII Table ............................82 7 Test barcode ............................83 8 Return default parameters & list firmware version ................86 9 Configuration alphanumeric entry barcode ...................

  • Page 6: Specifications

    1 Specifications 1-1 Technical specifications Dimensions Height × Width × Depth：82 mm × 69 mm × 178 mm Weight 146 g, without cable Cable Straight 2.0 m Connector Type RJ-45 phone jack connector Case Material PC+TPU Exit Window Tempered glass Material Indicator Beeper, LED...

  • Page 7: Default Setting For Each Barcode

    1-2 Default setting for each barcode Check Check Min. code Read Proprietary Code type digit digit length enable code ID code ID verification transmissio UPC-A √ √ √ (12) UPC-E √ √ √ UPC-E1 √ √ EAN-13 √ √ √ (13) EAN-8 √...

  • Page 8: Get Started

    2 Get started 2-1 Dimensions...

  • Page 9: Parts Of The Scanner

    2-2 Parts of the scanner Figure 2-1 ① Beeper ② LED ③ Scan window ④ Trigger ⑤ Cable interface port ⑥ Release-hole of the cable...

  • Page 10: Cable Connector Pin-Outs Descriptions

    2-3 Cable connector pin-outs descriptions The scanner provides a RJ-45 cable connector. Figure 2-2 Cable connector interface pin-outs The pin-outs descriptions in Table 2-1 apply to the cable connector on the scanner and are for reference only. Table 2-1 Cable connector pin-outs descriptions RS232 Power (+5V) Power (+5V)

  • Page 11: Installation And Uninstallation Of Cable

    2-4 Installation and uninstallation of cable Note: If any of the below operation is incorrect, turn off the power immediately and check the scanner for any improper connections. Go through all steps again. 2-4-1 Installation - USB The scanner attaches directly to a USB host, and is powered by it. No additional power supply is required.

  • Page 12: Assembling The Stand

    Remove the interface cable: 1. Find the release-hole. 2. Insert a thin wire into the hole and pull out the cable gently. 2-5 Assembling the stand Note: The stand is an optional accessory. See the figure above, tighten the screws. Bend the neck to the desired position for scanning.

  • Page 13: Programming

    3 Programming 3-1 Example 1: Single-parameter setting by scanning 1D barcodes Important notes: 1. During the process of programming, LED is lighting to indicate the programming correctness. LED will go off if any incorrect programming operation performed. 2. After each successful programming, LED will go off and the scanner will beep twice. 3.

  • Page 14: Example 2: Multiple-Parameter Setting By Scanning A Qr Code Barcode

    3-2 Example 2: Multiple-parameter setting by scanning a QR code barcode User can customize a QR code to set multiple parameters. The scanner can set multiple parameters by scanning this single QR code barcode. 1. The data format of the QR code barcode is as following. Parameter set 1 Parameter set 2 ·...

  • Page 15: Operate The Scanner By Receiving Command Via Uart

    3-3 Operate the scanner by receiving command via UART Note: 1- The information in this chapter is provided for the scanner with RS232 cable or USB cable. 2- If the scanner is with USB cable, the setting of USB device type must be set as “USB virtual COM”.

  • Page 16: Interface Selection

    3-4 Interface selection This scanner supports interfaces such as RS-232 serial wedge and USB interface. In most of the cases, simply selecting an appropriate cable provided by the manufacturer will work for a specific interface. Interface selection: Auto detection- By setting this function, the scanner will automatically detect the RS-232 interface or USB interface for user.

  • Page 17: Rs-232 Interface

    3-5 RS-232 interface Host type: Standard- The scanner is connected to a standard RS-232 interface. OPOS/JPOS- The scanner is connected to a POS terminal which may be necessary to install the OPOS/JPOS driver to be compatible with the manufacturer's scanner. The OPOS/JPOS driver is provided by the scanner manufacturer;...
  • Page 18 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Standard Host type OPOS/JPOS None RTS/CTS (Host idle: Low RTS) Flow control RTS/CTS (Host idle: High RTS) XON/XOFF ACK/NAK 0 ms 5 ms 10 ms Inter-character delay 20 ms 40 ms 80 ms 00-99 Response delay...
  • Page 19 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry 38400 57600 115200 None Parity bit Even 8 bits Data bit 7 bits One bit Stop bit Two bits...

  • Page 20: Usb Interface

    3-6 USB interface USB device type: HID keyboard– By setting, the scanner is used as a USB HID keyboard emulation device. HID keyboard for Apple Mac– By setting, the scanner is compatible with Apple Mac. USB virtual COM– By setting, the scanner emulates a regular RS232-based COM port. If a Microsoft Windows PC is connected to the scanner, a driver is required to install on the connected PC.
  • Page 21 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Alpha. Option barcode Option entry HID keyboard HID keyboard for Apple Mac USB device type USB virtual COM Simple COM Port Emulation HID for OPOS/JPOS Turkish F Turkish Q French Italian Spanish Slovak Denmark Keyboard layout Japanese German Belgian...
  • Page 22 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Alpha. Option barcode Option entry Character encoding system Refer to 3-7 Scan mode & some global settings. 0 ms 5 ms 10 ms Inter-character delay 20 ms 40 ms 60 ms Alphabetic key Numeric keypad Alt + keypad Numeric key BIGS THAI...

  • Page 23: Scan Mode & Some Global Settings

    3-7 Scan mode & some global settings Scan mode: Good-read off-The trigger button must be pressed once to activate scanning. The light source of scanner stops scanning when there is a successful reading or no code is decoded after the Stand-by duration elapsed. Momentary-The trigger button acts as a switch.
  • Page 24 scanner can store the data while continue-scanning. The scanner will output the data after the predefined delay elapsed. The maximum storage of data is 1000 characters. If this parameter is set to be “00”, the scanner will not store data. And if the parameter is set to be “FF”, the scanner will output data after stopping scanning.
  • Page 25 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Good-read off Momentary Scan mode Good-read on Auto-detection- Good-read Auto-detection- Good-read Disable* Barcode detection Enable Always detection 5 seconds 10 seconds Barcode detection delay 30 seconds 60 seconds Never detection 4 seconds 8 seconds 16 seconds 24 seconds...
  • Page 26 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry 7 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 1 hour 00-FF Same barcode delay time for 1D symbol 00-FF (50 ms) 00-FF Same barcode delay time for 2D symbol 00-FF (50 ms)
  • Page 27 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Enable Disable Decoder optimization Enable Data output delay in 00-FF continue-scan mode 00-99 (100 ms) FF (Never) ASCII UTF-8 Windows-1251 Simplified Chinese Character encoding system Traditional Chinese Windows-1250 KOI8R Japanese Complete data output Disable before next decode attempt Enable...

  • Page 28: Indication

    3-8 Indication Power on alert: After power-on the scanner will generate an alert signal to indicate a successful self-test. LED indication: After each successful reading, the LED above the scanner will light up to indicate a good barcode reading. Beeper indication: After each successful reading, the scanner will beep to indicate a good barcode reading, and its beep tone duration is adjustable.

  • Page 29: Decode Illumination And Decode Aiming Pattern

    3-9 Decode illumination and decode aiming pattern Decode illumination mode: Enable illumination causes the scanner to turn on the illumination to aid decoding. Disable illumination to turn off illumination for the scanner during decoding. Better quality images could be obtained with illumination support. The effectiveness of the illumination decreases as the distance to the target increases.
  • Page 30 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. Entry Always Off Always On Decode illumination mode Flashing Always On when reading Always Off Always On Decode aiming pattern On before reading On when reading Disable decode illumination Level of decode illumination Middle High Always off...

  • Page 31: Other Settings

    3-10 Other settings 1D symbols read: A global setting of 1D symbols readability. 2D symbols read: A global setting of 2D symbols readability. Vertical centering read: By setting Enable, the scanner reads only the barcode centered by the aimer in vertical direction. However, the scanner will read either one of two barcodes which are positioned horizontally.
  • Page 32 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Follow respective 1D 1D symbols read symbol setting All 1D OFF Follow respective 2D symbol setting All 2D OFF All 2D ON Only PDF417 ON 2D symbols read Only QR code ON Only Data Matrix ON Only Aztec Code ON Only Han Xin Code ON...

  • Page 33: Note 1 : The Instruction Of Calibrating The Aimer In Vertical Centering Direction

    Note 1 : The instruction of calibrating the aimer in vertical centering direction Scan the barcode on this page. The scanner will give three musical short beeps to indicate entering calibration mode. Press the trigger of the scanner while maintaining the distance of about 15cm between the scan window of the scanner and this paper.

  • Page 34: Note 2 : Scan Barcode Or Send Command To Enter Upgrade Mode

    Note 2 : Scan barcode or send command to enter upgrade mode Scan barcode to enter upgrade mode Send command 0x16 0x4D 0x0D 0x25 0x4E 0x4D Send command to enter upgrade 0x55 0x47 0x44 0x2E by USB virtual COM or RS232 mode COM.

  • Page 35: Upc-A

    3-11 UPC-A Read: Format System Data digits (10 Check character digits) digit Check digit verification: The check digit is optional. Check digit trans.: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Code ID setting: Code ID is a one-or-two-character string used to represent the symbol upon a succeeding reading.
  • Page 36 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Alpha. Option barcode Option entry Disable Read Enable Disable Check digit verification Enable Disable Check digit trans. Enable 00-FF Code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <A>* 00-44 Insert group selection 00-44 None 2 digits Supplement digits 5 digits 2 or 5 digits None Truncate leading zeros...

  • Page 37: Upc-E

    3-12 UPC-E Read: Format System character “0” Data digits (6 digits) Check digit Check digit verification: The check digit is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check digit trans.: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A.
  • Page 38 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable Disable Check digit verification Enable Disable Check digit trans. Enable 00-FF Code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <D>* 00-44 Insert group selection 00-44 None 2 digits Supplement digits 5 digits 2 or 5 digits None Truncate leading zeros...

  • Page 39: Upc-E1

    3-13 UPC-E1 Read: Format System character Data digits (5 digits) Check digit “1” Check digit verification: The check digit is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check digit trans.: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A.
  • Page 40 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable Disable Check digit verification Enable Disable Check digit trans. Enable 00-FF Code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <D>* 00-44 Insert group selection 00-44 None 2 digits Supplement digits 5 digits 2 or 5 digits None Expand to EAN-13...

  • Page 41: Ean-13 (Isbn/Issn)

    3-14 EAN-13 (ISBN/ISSN) Read: Format Data digits (12 digits) Check digit Check digit verification: The check digit is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. EAN-13 code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A.
  • Page 42 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable Disable Check digit verification Enable Disable Check digit transmission Enable 00-FF 00-FF EAN-13 code ID setting (ASCII) <A>* 00-44 Insert group selection 00-44 None 2 digits Supplement digits 5 digits 2 or 5 digits Disable...

  • Page 43: Ean-8

    3-15 EAN-8 Read: Format Check Data digits (7 digits) digit Check digit verification: The check digit is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check digit trans.: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A.
  • Page 44 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Alpha. Option barcode Option entry Disable Read Enable Disable Check digit verification Enable Disable Check digit trans. Enable 00-FF Code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <C>* 00-44 Insert group selection 00-44 None 2 digits Supplement digits 5 digits 2 or 5 digits None Truncation/Expansion...

  • Page 45: Code 39 (Code 32, Trioptic Code 39)

    3-16 Code 39 (Code 32, Trioptic Code 39) Read: Format Start character Data digits Check digit End character (variable) (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is optional and made as the sum module 43 of the numerical value of the data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted.
  • Page 46 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable Disable Check digit verification Enable Disable Check digit transmission Enable 00-99 Max. code length 00-99 00-99 Min. code length 00-99 00-FF Code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <M>* 00-44 Insert group selection 00-44 Standard...
  • Page 47 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Code 32 Prefix “A” transmission Enable Disable Trioptic Code 39 read Enable Trioptic Code 39 Start/End Disable transmission Enable...

  • Page 48: Interleaved 2 Of 5

    3-17 Interleaved 2 of 5 Read: Format Data digits Check digit (Variable) (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 10 of the numerical values of all data digits. There are two optional check digit algorithms: the specified Uniform Symbol Specification (USS) and the Optical Product Code Council (OPCC).
  • Page 49 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable Disable Check digit verification OPCC Disable Check digit transmission Enable 00-99 Max. code length 00-99 00-99 Min. code length 00-99 00-FF Code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <I>* 00-44 Insert group selection 00-44...

  • Page 50: Industrial 2 Of 5 (Discrete 2 Of 5)

    3-18 Industrial 2 of 5 (Discrete 2 of 5) Read: Format Data digits (variable) Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of 3-16 Code Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of 3-11 UPC-A.

  • Page 51: Matrix 2 Of 5

    3-19 Matrix 2 of 5 Read: Format Data digits Check digit (variable) (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 10 of the numerical values of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Max./Min.

  • Page 52: Codabar

    3-20 Codabar Read: Format Data digits Check digit Start (variable) (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 16 of the numerical values of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Max./Min.
  • Page 53 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry abcd/abcd ABCD/TN*E abcd/tn*e Disable Start/End transmission Enable Disable Start/End character equality Enable...

  • Page 54: Code 128

    3-21 Code 128 Read: Format Data digits Check digit (variable) (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 103 of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of 3-16 Code Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11...
  • Page 55 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable Disable Check digit verification Enable Disable Check digit transmission Reserved 00-99 Max. code length 00-99 00-99 Min. code length 00-99 00-FF Code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <K>* 00-44 Insert group selection 00-44 Disable...

  • Page 56: Ucc/Ean 128

    3-22 UCC/EAN 128 Read: Format Data digits Check digit (variable) (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 103 of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Max. /Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of 3-16 Code Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11...
  • Page 57 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Read Disable Enable Check digit verification Disable Enable Check digit transmission Disable Reserved Max. code length 00-99 00-99 Min. code length 00-99 00-99 Code ID setting 00-FF 00-FF (ASCII) <K>* Insert group selection 00-44 00-44 Disable...

  • Page 58: Isbt 128

    3-23 ISBT 128 Read: Format “=” or Data digits Check digit “&” (variable) (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 103 of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Max./Min.

  • Page 59: Code 93

    3-24 Code 93 Read: Format Data digits 2 check digits (variable) (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 47 of the numerical values of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Max./Min.

  • Page 60: Code 11

    3-25 Code 11 Read: Format Data digits Check digit 1 Check digit 2 (variable) (optional ) (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is presented as the sum module 11 of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit 1 and check digit 2 will be transmitted upon your selected check digit verification method.
  • Page 61 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable Disable One digit Check digit verification Reserved Reserved Disable Check digit transmission Enable 00-99 Max. code length 00-99 00-99 Min. code length 00-99 00-FF Code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <V>* 00-44...

  • Page 62: Msi/Plessey

    3-26 MSI/Plessey Read: Format Data digits Check digit 1 Check digit 2 (variable) (optional) (optional) Check digit verification: The MSI/Plessey has one or two optional check digits. There are three methods of verifying check digits, i.e. Mod 10, Mod 10/10 and Mod 10/11. The check digit 1 and check digit 2 will be calculated as the sum module 10 or 11 of the data digits.
  • Page 63 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable Disable 1 digit (Mod 10) Check digit verification digit (Mod 10/10) digit (Mod 10/11) Disable Check digit transmission Enable 00-99 Max. code length 00-99 00-99 Min. code length 00-99 00-FF Code ID setting...

  • Page 64: Plessey

    3-27 UK/Plessey Read: Format Data digits 2 check digits (variable) (optional) Check digit verification: The UK/Plessey has one or two optional check digits. The check digit 1 and check digit 2 will be calculated as the sum module 10 or 11 of the data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted.

  • Page 65: China Post

    3-28 China Post Read: Format 11 Data digits Max. /Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of 3-16 Code 39. The code length of China Post is 11. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of 3-11 UPC-A.

  • Page 66: Gs1 Databar (Gs1 Databar Truncated)

    3-29 GS1 DataBar (GS1 DataBar Truncated) GS1 DataBar Truncated is structured and encoded the same as the standard GS1 DataBar format, except its height is reduced to a 13 modules minimum; while GS1 DataBar should have a height greater than or equal to 33 modules. Read: Format 16 Data digits...

  • Page 67: Gs1 Databar Limited

    3-30 GS1 DataBar Limited Read: Format 16 Data digits Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of 3-11 UPC-A. Conversion: Refer to Conversion of 3-29 GS1 DataBar (GS1 DataBar Truncated).

  • Page 68: Gs1 Databar Expanded

    3-31 GS1 DataBar Expanded Read: Format Data characters (variable) Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of 3-11 UPC-A. Conversion: UCC/EAN 128- Refer to Code ID transmission of 3-41 String transmission, ]Cm will be identified as AIM ID.

  • Page 69: Pdf417

    3-32 PDF417 Read: Format Data characters (variable) Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable...

  • Page 70: Micropdf417 Code

    3-33 MicroPDF417 Code Note: The support for this feature is available with customized firmware version. Read: Format Data digits (variable) Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable...

  • Page 71: Qr Code

    3-34 QR Code Read: Format Data characters (variable) Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable...

  • Page 72: Microqr Code

    3-35 MicroQR Code Note: The support for this feature is available with customized firmware version. Read: Format Data digits (variable) Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable...

  • Page 73: Data Matrix

    3-36 Data Matrix Read: Format Data characters (variable) Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable...

  • Page 74: Han Xin Code

    3-37 Han Xin Code Note: The support for this feature is available with customized firmware version. Read: Format Data digits (variable) Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable...

  • Page 75: Aztec Code

    3-38 Aztec Code Read: Format Data digits (variable) Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable...

  • Page 76: G1-G6 & C1-C3 & Fn1 Substitution String Setting

    3-39 G1-G6 & C1-C3 & FN1 substitution string setting Format of barcode data transmission: Code Prefix Preamble Code ID Code length Code data Code ID Postamble Suffix name Suffix string setting: The <enter > key is represented in different ASCII when it is applied by different OS.
  • Page 77 Testing barcode: FN1 substitution string setting: The FN1 character (0x1D) in an UCC/EAN128 barcode, or a Code 128 barcode, or a GS1 DataBar barcode can be substituted with a defined string. Truncate leading G5 string setting: By setting, a defined leading character or string can be truncated.
  • Page 78 Testing barcode: Multiple characters C3 replacement: By setting, a number of defined characters in the data string can be replaced by other defined characters. The maximum number of characters to replace is 11. Example: Replace all the “A” character in a data string with “B” character; replace “C” with “D”;...
  • Page 79 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. Entry Prefix string setting 0-22 characters 00-FF None Suffix string setting 0-22 characters 00-FF <ENTER> 0D0A* Preamble string setting 0-22 characters 00-FF None 0-22 characters 00-FF Postamble string setting None 0-22 characters 00-FF Insert G1 string setting None...
  • Page 80 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. Entry Defined times 01-22 Un-defined times (All) A un-defined character Truncate ending G6 string setting 1-22 defined 01-7F characters <0> Once Repeat of a G6 character setting Defined times 01-22 Un-defined times (All) Single character C1 0000* replacement...

  • Page 81: G1-G4 String Position & Code Id Position

    3-40 G1-G4 string position & Code ID position Format of barcode data transmission: Code Prefix Preamble Code ID Code length Code data Code ID Postamble Suffix name Insert G1/G2/G3/G4 string position: The scanner offers 4 positions to insert strings among the symbol.

  • Page 82: String Transmission

    3-41 String transmission Note: The information in this chapter is closely related to the chapter of String setting. Format of barcode data transmission: Code Prefix Preamble Code ID Code length Code data Code ID Postamble Suffix name Prefix transmission: By setting Enable, prefix will be appended before the data transmitted. Suffix transmission: By setting Enable, suffix will be appended after the data is transmitted.
  • Page 83 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Alpha. Option barcode Option entry Prefix transmission Disable Enable Disable Suffix transmission Enable Code name transmission Disable Enable Preamble transmission Disable Enable Disable Postamble transmission Enable Disable Code ID transmission Proprietary ID AIM ID Code length transmission Disable Enable Disable...
  • Page 84 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Alpha. Option barcode Option entry RS-232 USB/RS-232 All-non-printable-character string Disable transmission with string setting Enable Transmit the first N data characters only 01-99 Transmit the last N data characters only 01-99...

  • Page 85: Maintenance

    4 Maintenance Cleaning the scan window is the only maintenance required. A dirty window may affect scanning accuracy. Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the window. Remove any dirt particles with a damp cloth. Wipe the window using a tissue moistened with water. Do not spray water or other cleaning liquids directly into the window.

  • Page 86: Barcode Representing Non-Printable Character

    5 Barcode representing non-printable character Notes to make the following barcode: 1. According to different barcode printing software, the method of printing following barcode is different. 2. If using CODESOFT software, firstly read information through “Help→Index→Code128→Special input syntax”. Also refer to ASCII table. For example, if we wish to make “F1”...

  • Page 87: Ascii Table

    6 ASCII Table for keyboard wedge for RS-232 Null Down Left Right PgUp PgDn Home Enter Insert Ctrl+ Delete Alt+ Notes: The 2nd and the 3rd columns above are used for keyboard wedge only. “ & ‘ < > Example: ASCII “A” = “41”.

  • Page 88: Test Barcode

    7 Test barcode UPC-A UPC-E UPC-E1 (Default setting: Disable) EAN-13 ISBN/ISSN EAN-8 Code 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 Industrial 2 of 5 (Default setting: Disable) Matrix 2 of 5...
  • Page 89 Codabar Code 128 UCC/EAN 128 ISBT 128 Code 93 Code 11 (Default setting: Disable) MSI/Plessey (Default setting: Disable) UK/Plessey (Default setting: Disable) China Post GS1 DataBar (GS1 DataBar Truncated) GS1 DataBar Limited GS1 DataBar Expanded...
  • Page 90 PDF417 12=890ab-+%xyz QR code 1234567890ABCD-+()&*%^@#$!XYZ Data Matrix 123890abc-+=&*%^!mdo Aztec Code (Default setting: Disable) 12345678901234567890 Han Xin Code (Default setting: Disable) 1234567890Hanxin Micro QR Code (Default setting: Disable) 0123456789MicroQR...

  • Page 91: Return Default Parameters & List Firmware Version

    8 Return default parameters & list firmware version WARNING: Default value initialization If you wish to return the scanner to all the factory default settings, scan the barcode above. Firmware version list If you wish to display the firmware version, scan the barcode above.

  • Page 92: Configuration Alphanumeric Entry Barcode

    9 Configuration alphanumeric entry barcode To finish parameter setting, please scan the bar code below.

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