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CS-8120 Presentation Imager User Manual Version: CS-8120 _UM_EN_V1.1.5...
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Notice Ensure that the optional DC adapter works at +5V, 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.
1 Specifications 1-1 Technical specifications Dimensions Height × Width × Depth: 93 mm × 95 mm × 157 mm Weight 298.5 g, without cable Straight 2.0 m Cable Connector Type RJ-45 phone jack connector Indicator Beeper, LED RS-232, USB Keyboard, USB virtual COM Interface Operating Mode Hand-held, Auto-detection...
2-4 Introduction to installation Note: If any of the below operation is incorrect, turn off the power immediately and check the imager for any improper connections. Go through all steps again. 2-4-1 Installation - RS-232 1) Connect the RS-232 interface cable to the bottom of the imager. 2) Connect the other end of the interface cable to the serial port on the host.
2-5 Auto-detection scanning mode To scan a barcode, present the barcode and ensure that the scan angle from the scan window can cover the barcode. Upon successful decode, the imager beeps and the LED lights. When the imager stops scanning, the present barcode must be removed to active next scanning. Figure 2-5...
3 Parameter 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 imager will beep twice. 3.
3-2 Example 2: Multiple-parameter setting by scanning a QR code barcode User can customize a QR code barcode to set multiple parameters. The imager can set multiple parameters by scanning this single QR code barcode. 1. The data format of the QR code barcode is as following. Note that: <Option barcode index>...
3-3 Operate the imager by receiving command via UART Note: 1- The information in this chapter is provided for the imager with RS232 cable or USB cable. 2- If the imager is with USB cable, the setting of USB device type must be set as “USB virtual COM”. Please refer to 3-6 USB interface.
3-4 Interface selection This imager 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 imager will automatically detect the RS-232 or USB interface for user.
3-5 RS-232 interface Flow control: None-The communication only uses TxD and RxD signals without any hardware or software handshaking protocol. RTS/CTS- If the imager wants to send the barcode data to host computer, it will issue the RTS signal first, wait for the CTS signal from the host computer, and then perform the normal data communication. If there is no replied CTS signal from the host computer after the timeout duration, the imager will issue an error indication.
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry 80 ms 00-99 Response delay 00-99 (100 ms) 1200 2400 4800 Baud rate 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 None Parity bit Even 8 bits Data bit 7 bits 1 bit Stop bit 2 bits...
3-6 USB interface USB device type: HID keyboard– By setting, the imager is used as a USB HID keyboard emulation device. USB virtual COM– By setting, the imager emulates a regular RS232-based COM port. If a Microsoft Windows PC is connected to the imager, a driver is required to install on the connected PC. The driver will use the next available COM Port number.
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Multiple-scan setting Alpha. Single-scan setting Option barcode Option entry French Italian Spanish Slovak Denmark Japanese German Belgian Russian Czech Taibun Hungary Swiss German Portugal Character encoding system Refer to 3-6 Scan mode & some global settings. 0 ms 5 ms 10 ms Inter-character delay 20 ms...
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Multiple-scan setting Alpha. Single-scan setting Option barcode Option entry Alphabetic key Numeric keypad Alt+ keypad Numeric key BIGS TAIBUN Output non-printing characters USB function code Output function codes corresponding to non-printable-characters. Prohibition output of non-printable-character...
3-7 Hand-held scan & some global settings Scanning mode: Good-read off-The trigger button must be pressed once to activate scanning. The imager 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.
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successfully, the imager must output the same barcode data beyond delay time. When this feature is set to be “0xFF”, then the delay time is indefinite. Same barcode delay time for 2D symbol: If a 2D barcode has been scanned and output once successfully, the imager must output the same barcode data beyond delay time.
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imager will not start next decode attempt until previous data output is completed. Sleep mode: If it is enabled, the imager will go to sleep when no code is successful decoded after the Sleep mode delay elapsed. Sleep mode delay: When no code is successful decoded beyond this time, the imager will go to sleep.
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Good-read off Momentary Alternate continue Continue Good-read on Scan mode Image-Auto-detection- Good-read on Image-Auto-detection- Good-read off Infrared-Auto-detection- Good-read on 1 Infrared-Auto-detection- Good-read off Infrared-Auto-detection- Good-read on 2 Disable* Barcode detection Enable Always detection 5 seconds 10 seconds...
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Global min. code length for 01-99 1D symbol 01-99 00-66 Global G1-G6 string selection 00-66 Disable Element amendment Enable None Character output restraint Printable character only Alphanumeric character only Disable Decoder optimization Enable Data output delay in 00-FF...
3-8 LED and Beeper Power on alert: After power-on the imager will generate an alert signal to indicate a successful self-test. LED indication: After each successful reading, the LED above the imager will light up to indicate a good barcode reading. Beeper indication: After each successful reading, the imager will beep to indicate a good barcode reading, and its beep tone duration is adjustable.
3-9 Decode illumination and decode aiming pattern Decode illumination mode: Enable illumination causes the imager to turn on the illumination to aid decoding. Disable illumination to turn off illumination for the imager during decoding. Better quality images could be obtained with illumination support. The effectiveness of the illumination decreases as the distance to the target increases.
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. Entry Always Off Always On Decode illumination 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 Enable illumination in low light Disable...
3-10 DPM, Multiple symbols, Structured append, etc. read setting 2D symbols read: A global setting of 2D symbols readability. DPM format read: By setting Enable, the imager can read 2D symbols in DPM (Direct Park Marking) format. Some barcodes in DPM format are shown below. Multiple symbols &...
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry 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 MaxiCode ON Only Aztec Code ON Only Han Xin Code ON Disable DPM format read...
Note 1: The instruction of calibrating the aimer in vertical centering direction. Scan the barcode on this page. The imager will give three musical short beeps to indicate entering calibration mode. Press the trigger of the imager while maintaining the distance of about 15cm between the exit window of the imager and this paper.
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 0x55 Send command to enter upgrade mode 0x47 0x44 0x2E by USB virtual COM or RS232 COM.
3-11 UPC-A Read: Format System character Data digits (10 digits) Check 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.
3-12 UPC-E Read: Format System character “0” Data digits (6 digits) Check digits 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.
3-13 UPC-E1 Read: Format System character “1” Following 5 data digits Check digits 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.
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.
3-15 EAN-8 Read: Format Data digits (7 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.
3-16 Code 39 (Code 32, Trioptic Code 39) Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digit (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. Max./Min.
3-17 Interleaved 2 of 5 Read: Format Data digits (Variable) Check digit (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).
3-18 Industrial 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.
3-19 Matrix 2 of 5 Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digit (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.
3-20 Codabar Read: Format Start character Data digits (variable) Check digit (optional) End character 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.
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry 00-FF Code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <N>* 00-66 Insert group selection 00-66 ABCD/ABCD abcd/abcd Start/End character type ABCD/TN*E abcd/tn*e Disable Start/End character transmission Enable Disable Start/End character equality Enable...
3-21 Code 128 Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digit (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...
3-22 UCC/EAN 128 Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digit (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...
3-23 ISBT 128 Read: Format “=” or “&” Data digits (variable) Check digit (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.
3-24 Code 93 Read: Format Data digits (variable) 2 check digits (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.
3-25 Code 11 Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digit 1 (optional ) Check digit 2 (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.
3-26 MSI/Plessey Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digit 1 (optional) Check digit 2 (optional) Check digit verification: The MSI/Plessey has one or two optional check digits. There are three methods of verifying check digits, i.e. Mod10, Mod10/10 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.
3-27 UK/Plessey Read: Format Data digits (variable) 2 check digits (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.
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.
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...
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).
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.
3-32 China Finance Note: This type of barcode is not Omni-directionally decodable. The encodable character set includes numeric 0 to 9. Among the symbol of 0 to 9, 0 and 2, 4 and 9, 5 and 8, 6 and 7, have the symmetrical pattern;...
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Read Disable Enable Max. code length 00-99 00-99 Min. code length 00-99 00-99 Check digit verification Disable Reserved Disable Enable Only 5 converted to A Leading character 5/6/7/8/9 converted to A/B/C/D/E Only 6 converted to B Only 7 converted to C Only 8 converted to D...
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Assigned to 1 Assigned to 2 Assigned to 3 Assigned to 4 Code ID setting 00-FF 00-FF (ASCII) <Y>* Insert group selection 00-66 00-66...
3-36 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...
3-40 G1-G6 & C1-C3 & FN1 substitution string setting Format of barcode data transmission: Prefix Code name Preamble Code ID Code length Code data Code ID Postamble Suffix Suffix string setting: The <enter > key is represented in different ASCII when it is applied by different OS. For a Windows/DOS OS, <enter>...
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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. Also a single character can be un-defined.
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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”; replace “E”...
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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 characters 01-7F <0> Once Repeat of a G6 character setting Defined times 01-22 Un-defined times (All) 0000* Single character C1 replacement <0000>...
3-41 G1-G4 string position & Code ID position Format of barcode data transmission: Prefix Code name Preamble Code ID Code length Code data Code ID Postamble Suffix Insert G1/G2/G3/G4 string position: The imager offers 4 positions to insert strings among the symbol. In case of the insertion position is greater than the length of the symbol, the insertion of string is not effective.
3-42 String transmission Note: The information in this chapter is closely related to String setting. Format of barcode data transmission: Prefix Code name Preamble Code ID Code length Code data Code ID Postamble Suffix 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.
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Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry RS-232 Keyboard wedge /USB/RS-232 All-non-printable-character string Disable transmission with string setting Enable Transmit the first N data characters 01-99 only Transmit the last N data characters 01-99 only...
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.
5 ASCII Table for keyboard wedge for RS-232 Null Down Left Right PgUp PgDn Home Enter Insert Ctrl+ Delete Alt+ Note: The 2nd and the 3rd columns above are used for keyboard wedge only. “ & ‘ < > Example: ASCII “A” = “41”.
6 Barcode representing non-printable character Notes to make the following barcode: According to different barcode printing software, the method of printing following barcode is different. If using CODESOFT software, firstly read the information through “Help→Index→Code128→Special input syntax”. Also refer to ASCII table. For example, if we wish to make “F1” barcode, select “Code128”, then select “CODE A”...
8 Return default parameters & firmware version WARNING: Default value initialization If you wish to return the imager 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.
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