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  • Page 1 NLS-EM2045 Series Embedded 2D Barcode Scan Engine User Guide...
  • Page 2 All pictures in this manual are for reference only and actual product may differ. Regarding to the product modification and update, Fujian Newland Auto-ID Tech. Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make changes to any software or hardware to improve reliability, function, or design at any time without notice. The information contained herein is subject to change without prior notice.
  • Page 3 Revision History Version Description Date V1.0.0 Initial release. July 12, 2013...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Revision History ............................. - 3 - Chapter 1 Getting Started ..........................1 Introduction ..............................1 About This Guide ............................1 Connecting EVK to PC ..........................1 Barcode Scanning ............................1 Barcode Programming ..........................2 Factory Defaults ............................3 Custom Defaults ............................
  • Page 6 Chapter 3 Scan Mode ............................19 Trigger Mode ............................... 19 Sense Mode ..............................19 Decode Session Timeout ........................20 Timeout between Decodes (Same Barcode) ..................21 Continuous Mode ............................22 Timeout between Decodes (Same Barcode) ..................23 Chapter 4 Scanning Preferences ........................24 Introduction ..............................
  • Page 7 Restore All Default Code IDs ....................... 36 Modify Code ID ............................ 36 Custom Prefix .............................. 40 Enable/Disable Custom Prefix ......................40 Set Custom Prefix ..........................40 Custom Suffix .............................. 41 Enable/Disable Custom Suffix ......................41 Set Custom Suffix ..........................41 Data Packing ...............................
  • Page 8 Add-On Code ..........................51 ISBN ..............................52 Restore Factory Defaults ......................52 Enable/Disable ISBN ........................52 Set ISBN Format .......................... 52 UPC-E ..............................53 Restore Factory Defaults ......................53 Enable/Disable UPC-E ......................... 53 Transmit Check Digit ........................53 Add-On Code ..........................54 Transmit System Character “0”...
  • Page 9 Enable/Disable Code 39 Full ASCII ..................... 67 Codabar ............................... 68 Restore Factory Defaults ......................68 Enable/Disable Codabar ......................68 Set Length Range for Codabar ....................68 Check Digit Verification ........................ 68 Transmit Start/Stop Character ...................... 70 Start/Stop Character Format ......................70 Code 93 ...............................
  • Page 10 Plessey ..............................81 Restore Factory Defaults ......................81 Enable/Disable Plessey ........................ 81 Set Length Range for Plessey ..................... 81 Check Digit Verification ........................ 82 MSI-Plessey ............................83 Restore Factory Defaults ......................83 Enable/Disable MSI-Plessey ......................83 Set Length Range for MSI-Plessey ....................83 Transmit Check Digit ........................
  • Page 11 Restore Factory Defaults ......................96 Enable/Disable Maxicode ......................96 Set Length Range for Maxicode ....................96 Chinese Sensible Code ........................96 Restore Factory Defaults ......................96 Enable/Disable Chinese Sensible Code ..................96 Set Length Range for Chinese Sensible Code ................97 Chinese Sensible Code Inverse ....................

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    EVK wants to communicate with EM2045 and receive decoded data through virtual serial port. Barcode Scanning Powered by area-imaging technology and Newland patented technology, the EM2045 features fast scanning and accurate decoding. Barcodes rotated at any angle can still be read with ease. When scanning a barcode, simply center the aiming beam projected by the EM2045 over the barcode.

  • Page 14: Barcode Programming

    Enter Setup Barcode Programming Scanning the Enter Setup barcode can enable the engine to enter the setup mode. Then you can scan a number of programming barcodes to configure your engine. To exit the setup mode, scan the Exit Setup barcode.

  • Page 15: Factory Defaults

    Enter Setup Factory Defaults Scanning the following barcode can restore the engine to the factory defaults. See the Appendix 1: Factory Defaults Table for more information. Restoring the engine to factory defaults will not remove custom defaults stored on the engine. Restore All Factory Defaults Note: Use this feature with discretion.

  • Page 16: Product Information

    Enter Setup Product Information Obtain Product Information: Transmit the product information to the Host straight away via the communication interface. Obtain Product Information Send Product Information at Startup: Transmit the product information to the Host when the engine is powered on. This feature only applies to engines using a serial communication interface. Send Product Information at Startup Do Not Send Product Information at Startup Exit Setup...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Communication Interfaces

    Enter Setup Chapter 2 Communication Interfaces Introduction The EM2045 engine provides a TTL-232 interface and a USB interface to communicate with the host device. The host device can receive scanned data and send commands to control the engine or to access/alter the configuration information of the engine via the TTL-232 or USB interface.

  • Page 18: Baud Rate

    Enter Setup Baud Rate Baud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second. Set the baud rate to match the Host requirements. ** Baud Rate 9600 Baud Rate 19200 Baud Rate 1200 Baud Rate 38400 Baud Rate 2400 Baud Rate 57600...

  • Page 19: Parity Check

    Enter Setup Parity Check ** None Even Parity Odd Parity Data Bit ** 8 Data Bits 6 Data Bits 7 Data Bits 5 Data Bits **Exit Setup...

  • Page 20: Stop Bit

    Enter Setup Stop Bit ** 1 Stop Bit 2 Stop Bits Hardware Flow Control If this feature is enabled, the engine determines whether to transmit data based on CTS signal level. When CTS signal is at low level which means the serial port’s cache memory of receiving device (such as PC) is full, the engine will not send data through serial port until CTS signal is set to high level by receiving device.

  • Page 21: Usb Interface

    Enter Setup USB Interface USB-DataPipe A driver is required when using this protocol to communicate with the engine. Its advantages include fast data transmissoin and easy to use. USB-DataPipe USB COM Port Emulation If you connect the engine to the Host via a USB connection, the USB COM Port Emulation feature allows the Host to receive data in the way as a serial port does.

  • Page 22: Usb Country Keyboard Types

    Enter Setup USB Country Keyboard Types Keyboard layouts and country codes vary from country to country. All supported keyboard types are listed in the Country Code Table. The default setting is US keyboard type. To learn how to select a keyboard type, see the example below. Select Country Code Country Code Table (Appendix 5) Country/Language...
  • Page 23 Enter Setup Example: Program the engine to emulate Norwegian keyboard (Norway) 1. Scan the Enter Setup barcode. 2. Scan the Select Country Code barcode. 3. Check the country code for Norway in the Country Code Table. (Norway: 15) 4. Scan the numeric barcodes “1” and “5”. 5.

  • Page 24: Beep On Unknown Character

    Enter Setup Beep on Unknown Character Due to the differences in keyboard layouts, some characters contained in barcode data may be unavailable on the selected keyboard. As a result, the engine fails to transmit the unknown characters. Scan the appropriate barcode below to enable or disable the emission of beep when an unknown character is detected.

  • Page 25: Function Key Mapping

    Enter Setup Function Key Mapping When Function Key Mapping is enabled, function characters (0x00 - 0x1F) are sent as ASCII sequences over the numeric keypad. For more information, see the Appendix 6: ASCII Function Key Mapping Table. A shortcut to send a function key (F1-F12) is to scan the corresponding barcode in Appendix 9: F-Key Barcodes.

  • Page 26: Inter-Keystroke Delay

    Enter Setup Inter-Keystroke Delay This parameter specifies the delay between emulated keystrokes. No Delay Short Delay (20ms) Long Delay (40ms) Caps Lock The Caps Lock ON option can invert upper and lower case characters contained in barcode data. This inversion occurs regardless of the state of Caps Lock key on the Host’s keyboard. Caps Lock ON Caps Lock OFF Note: Emulate ALT+Keypad ON/ Convert All to Upper Case/ Convert All to Lower Case prevails over...

  • Page 27: Convert Case

    Enter Setup Convert Case Scan the appropriate barcode below to convert barcode data to your desired case. No Case Conversion Convert All to Upper Case Convert All to Lower Case Example: When the Convert All to Lower Case feature is enabled, barcode data “AbC” is transmitted as “abc”.

  • Page 28: Emulate Numeric Keypad

    Enter Setup Emulate Numeric Keypad When this feature is disabled, sending barcode data is emulated as keystroke(s) on main keyboard. To enable this feature, scan the Emulate Numeric Keypad barcode. Sending a number (0-9) is emulated as keystroke(s) on numeric keypad, whereas sending other character like “+”, “_”, “*” , “/” and “.” is still emulated as keystrokes on main keyboard.

  • Page 29: Hid-Pos

    Enter Setup HID-POS The HID-POS interface is recommended for new application programs. It can send up to 56 characters in a single USB report and appears more efficient than keyboard emulation. Features:  HID based, no custom driver required.  Way more efficient in communication than keyboard emulation and traditional RS-232 interface.

  • Page 30: Acquire Scanned Data

    USB uses VID (Vendor ID) and PID (Product ID) to identify and locate a device. The VID is assigned by USB Implementers Forum. Newland’s vendor ID is 1EAB (Hex). A range of PIDs are used for each Newland product family. Every PID contains a base number and interface type.

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Scan Mode

    Enter Setup Chapter 3 Scan Mode Trigger Mode If the Trigger Mode is enabled, receiving an active trigger signal activates a decode session. The session continues until the barcode is decoded or the active signal is no longer present. For good decode, the engine transmits decoded data via communication port.

  • Page 32: Decode Session Timeout

    Enter Setup Decode Session Timeout This parameter sets the maximum time decode session continues during a scan attempt in the Sense Mode. It is programmable in 1ms increments from 500ms to 3,600,000ms. The default timeout is 3,000ms. To learn how to program this parameter, see the a. Program the Decode Session Timeout in Appendix Decode Session Timeout Exit Setup...

  • Page 33: Timeout Between Decodes (Same Barcode)

    Enter Setup Timeout between Decodes (Same Barcode) Timeout between Decodes (Same Barcode) can avoid undesired rereading of same barcode in a given period of time. This parameter sets the timeout between decodes for same barcode in the Sense Mode. It is programmable in 1ms increments from 0ms to 3,600,000ms.

  • Page 34: Continuous Mode

    Enter Setup Continuous Mode This mode enables the engine to scan/capture, decode and transmit over and over again. If the Continuous Mode is enabled, the engine suspends/resumes barcode reading through control over the trigger signal. When barcode reading is in progress, terminating the trigger signal after having kept it valid for 30ms or longer will suspend barcode reading;...

  • Page 35: Timeout Between Decodes (Same Barcode)

    Enter Setup Timeout between Decodes (Same Barcode) Timeout between Decodes (Same Barcode) can avoid undesired rereading of same barcode in a given period of time. This parameter sets the timeout between decodes for same barcode in the Continuous Mode. It is programmable in 1ms increments from 0ms to 3,600,000ms.

  • Page 36: Chapter 4 Scanning Preferences

    Enter Setup Chapter 4 Scanning Preferences Introduction This chapter contains information as to how to adapt your engine to various applications with preference setting. For instance, to narrow the field of view of the engine to make sure it reads barcodes intended by the user only.

  • Page 37: Specify Central Area

    Enter Setup Specify Central Area The default central area is a (Width*20%) by (Height*20%) area in the center of the engine’s field of view, as shown in the figure below. You can define the central area by scanning the Specify Central Area barcode and numeric barcode(s) corresponding to a desired percentage (1-100).

  • Page 38: Chapter 5 Illumination & Aiming

    Enter Setup Chapter 5 Illumination & Aiming Illumination A couple of illumination options are provided to improve the lighting conditions during every image capture: Normal: Illumination LEDs are turned on during image capture. Always ON: Illumination LEDs keep ON after the engine is powered on. OFF: Illumination LEDs are OFF all the time.

  • Page 39: Aiming

    Enter Setup Aiming When scanning/capturing image, the engine projects an aiming pattern which allows positioning the target barcode within its field of view and thus makes decoding easier. Normal: The engine projects an aiming pattern only during barcode scanning/capture. Always ON: Aiming pattern is constantly ON after the engine is powered on. OFF: Aiming pattern is OFF all the time.

  • Page 40: Chapter 6 Beep & Led Indications

    Enter Setup Chapter 6 Beep & LED Indications Introduction Besides communication output, the engine can also generate a PWM signal and a pulse signal. Those outputs in conjunction with external circuits are able to drive the beeper/LED indicator. This chapter describes how to program the beep/LED notification feature. Startup Beep If startup beep is enabled, the engine will beep after being turned on.

  • Page 41: Good Read Beep Type

    Enter Setup Good Read Beep Type ** Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Good Read Beep Volume Loud Medium **Exit Setup...

  • Page 42: Additional Settings For Type 1

    Enter Setup Additional Settings for Type 1 Beep duration and frequency settings are designed only for Type 1 (which is a single tone) to serve specific applications. Beep Duration ** 80ms 40ms To learn how to program custom duration, see the d. Program the Duration of Good Read Beep (Type 1) in Appendix 8.

  • Page 43: Beep Frequency

    Enter Setup Beep Frequency 800Hz 1600Hz **2730Hz 4200Hz You may select the frequency same as the center frequency of your buzzer. To learn how to program custom frequency, see the e. Program the Frequency of Good Read Beep (Type 1) in Appendix 8. Custom (20~20000 Hz) **Exit Setup...

  • Page 44: Led Notification

    Enter Setup LED Notification Good Read LED Note: This feature is available to all scan modes. Good Read LED Off ** Good Read LED On Good Read LED Duration The user can set the LED notification duration for good read. ** Short (20ms) Medium (120ms)

  • Page 45: Chapter 7 Data Formatting

    Enter Setup Chapter 7 Data Formatting Introduction In many applications, barcode data needs to be edited and distinguished from one another. Usually AIM ID and Code ID can be used as identifiers, but in some special cases customized prefix and terminating character suffix like Carriage Return (CR) or Line Feed (LF) can also be the alternatives.

  • Page 46: General Settings

    Enter Setup General Settings Enable/Disable All Prefix/Suffix  Disable All Prefix/Suffix: Transmit barcode data with no prefix/suffix.  Enable All Prefix/Suffix: Allow user to append Code ID prefix, AIM ID prefix, custom prefix/suffix and terminating character to the barcode data before the transmission. Enable All Prefix/Suffix Disable All Prefix/Suffix Prefix Sequences...

  • Page 47: Aim Id Prefix

    Enter Setup AIM ID Prefix AIM (Automatic Identification Manufacturers) IDs and ISO/IEC 15424 standards define symbology identifiers and data carrier identifiers. (For the details, see the Appendix 2: AIM ID Table). If AIM ID prefix is enabled, the engine will add the symbology identifier before the scanned data after decoding. Enable AIM ID Prefix Disable AIM ID Prefix Code ID Prefix...

  • Page 48: Restore All Default Code Ids

    Enter Setup Restore All Default Code IDs For the information of default Code IDs, see the Appendix 3: Code ID Table. Restore All Default Code IDs Modify Code ID Code ID of each symbology can be programmed separately. See the following example to learn how to program a Code ID.
  • Page 49 Enter Setup Modify Code ID Barcodes Modify PDF417 Code ID Modify Data Matrix Code ID Modify QR Code ID Modify Maxicode Code ID Modify Aztec Code ID Modify Chinese Sensible Code ID Modify EAN-8 Code ID Modify EAN-13 Code ID Modify UPC-E Code ID Modify UPC-A Code ID **Exit Setup...
  • Page 50 Enter Setup Modify Code ID Barcodes (continued) Modify Code 128 Code ID Modify UCC/EAN-128 Code ID Modify Code 39 Code ID Modify Code 93 Code ID Modify Interleaved 2 of 5 Code ID Modify ITF-14 Code ID Modify ITF-6 Code ID Modify Codabar Code ID Modify Industrial 25 Code ID Modify Standard 25 Code ID...
  • Page 51 Enter Setup Modify Code ID Barcodes (continued) Modify Code 11 Code ID Modify Plessey Code ID Modify MSI-Plessey Code ID Modify GS1 Databar Code ID Modify Composite Code ID Modify ISBN Code ID Modify Matrix 2 of 5 Code ID **Exit Setup...

  • Page 52: Custom Prefix

    Enter Setup Custom Prefix Enable/Disable Custom Prefix If custom prefix is enabled, you are allowed to append to the data a user-defined prefix that cannot exceed 10 characters. Enable Custom Prefix Disable Custom Prefix Set Custom Prefix To set this parameter, scan the Set Custom Prefix barcode, the numeric barcodes corresponding to the hexadecimal value of a desired prefix, and the Save barcode.

  • Page 53: Custom Suffix

    Enter Setup Custom Suffix Enable/Disable Custom Suffix If custom suffix is enabled, you are allowed to append to the data a user-defined suffix that cannot exceed 10 characters. Enable Custom Suffix Disable Custom Suffix Set Custom Suffix To set this parameter, scan the Set Custom Suffix barcode, the numeric barcodes corresponding to the hexadecimal value of a desired prefix, and the Save barcode.

  • Page 54: Data Packing

    Enter Setup Data Packing For some applications that require high data integrity and reliability, data packing can help you accomplish that. Transmission of packed data needs to work with certain software on the Host. Data packing influences data format and is not recommended for general applications. Disable Data Packing Normal Pack Normal Pack format: [STX + ATTR + LEN] + [AL_TYPE + DATA] + [LRC]...

  • Page 55: Terminating Character Suffix

    Enter Setup Terminating Character Suffix A terminating character, such as carriage return (CR) and line feed (LF), can be used to mark the end of data, which means nothing can be added after it. A terminating character suffix can contain one or two characters. Enable/Disable Terminating Character Suffix To enable/disable terminating character suffix, scan the appropriate barcode below.

  • Page 56: Set Terminating Character Suffix

    Enter Setup Set Terminating Character Suffix The engine provides a shortcut for setting the terminating character suffix to 0x0D (CR) or 0x0D,0x0A (CRLF) by scanning the following barcode. Terminating Character 0x0D Terminating Character 0x0D,0x0A To set a terminating character suffix, scan the Set Terminating Character Suffix barcode, the numeric barcodes corresponding to the hexadecimal value of a desired terminating character, and the Save barcode.

  • Page 57: Chapter 8 Symbologies

    Enter Setup Chapter 8 Symbologies General Settings Enable/Disable All Symbologies If the Disable All Symbologies feature is enabled, the engine can only identify the programming barcodes. Enable All Symbologies Disable All Symbologies Enable/Disable 1D Symbologies Enable 1D Symbologies Disable 1D Symbologies Enable/Disable 2D Symbologies Enable 2D Symbologies Disable 2D Symbologies...

  • Page 58: 1D Symbologies

    Enter Setup 1D Symbologies Code 128 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Code 128 Enable/Disable Code 128 ** Enable Code 128 Disable Code 128 Set Length Range for Code 128 The engine can be configured to only decode Code 128 barcodes with lengths that fall between (inclusive) the minimum and maximum lengths.

  • Page 59: Gs1-128 (Ucc/Ean-128)

    Enter Setup GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of GS1-128 Enable/Disable GS1-128 ** Enable GS1-128 Disable GS1-128 **Exit Setup...

  • Page 60: Restore Factory Defaults

    Enter Setup EAN-8 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of EAN-8 Enable/Disable EAN-8 Enable EAN-8 Disable EAN-8 Transmit Check Digit EAN-8 is 8 digits in length with the last one as its check digit used to verify the integrity of the data. Transmit EAN-8 Check Digit Do Not Transmit EAN-8 Check Digit Exit Setup...

  • Page 61: Add-On Code

    Enter Setup Add-On Code An EAN-8 barcode can be augmented with a two-digit or five-digit add-on code to form a new one. In the examples below, the part surrounded by blue dotted line is an EAN-8 barcode while the part circled by red dotted line is add-on code.

  • Page 62: Ean-8 Extension

    Enter Setup EAN-8 Extension Disable EAN-8 Zero Extend: Transmit EAN-8 barcodes as is. Enable EAN-8 Zero Extend: Add five leading zeros to decoded EAN-8 barcodes to extend to13 digits. Enable EAN-8 Zero Extend Disable EAN-8 Zero Extend Exit Setup...

  • Page 63: Restore Factory Defaults

    Enter Setup EAN-13 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of EAN-13 Enable/Disable EAN-13 Enable EAN-13 Disable EAN-13 Transmit Check Digit Transmit EAN-13 Check Digit Do Not Transmit EAN-13 Check Digit **Exit Setup...

  • Page 64: Add-On Code

    Enter Setup Add-On Code An EAN-13 barcode can be augmented with a two-digit or five-digit add-on code to form a new one. Enable 2-Digit Add-On Code Disable 2-Digit Add-On Code Enable 5-Digit Add-On Code Disable 5-Digit Add-On Code Enable 2-Digit Add-On Code/ Enable 5-Digit Add-On Code: The engine decodes a mix of EAN-13 barcodes with and without 2-digit/5-digit add-on codes.

  • Page 65: Isbn

    Enter Setup ISBN Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of ISBN Enable/Disable ISBN Enable ISBN Disable ISBN Set ISBN Format **ISBN-13 ISBN-10 **Exit Setup...

  • Page 66: Upc-E

    Enter Setup UPC-E Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of UPC-E Enable/Disable UPC-E Enable UPC-E Disable UPC-E Transmit Check Digit Transmit UPC-E Check Digit Do Not Transmit UPC-E Check Digit Exit Setup...

  • Page 67: Add-On Code

    Enter Setup Add-On Code A UPC-E barcode can be augmented with a two-digit or five-digit add-on code to form a new one. Enable 2-Digit Add-On Code Disable 2-Digit Add-On Code Enable 5-Digit Add-On Code Disable 5-Digit Add-On Code Enable 2-Digit Add-On Code/ Enable 5-Digit Add-On Code: The engine decodes a mix of UPC-E barcodes with and without 2-digit/5-digit add-on codes.

  • Page 68: Upc-E Extension

    Enter Setup UPC-E Extension Disable UPC-E Extend: Transmit UPC-E barcodes as is. Enable UPC-E Extend: Extend UPC-E barcodes to make them compatible in length to UPC-A. Enable UPC-E Extend Disable UPC-E Extend Exit Setup...

  • Page 69: Upc-A

    Enter Setup UPC-A Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of UPC-A Enable/Disable UPC-A Enable UPC-A Disable UPC-A Transmit Check Digit Transmit UPC-A Check Digit Do Not Transmit UPC-A Check Digit **Exit Setup...

  • Page 70: Add-On Code

    Enter Setup Add-On Code A UPC-A barcode can be augmented with a two-digit or five-digit add-on code to form a new one. Enable 2-Digit Add-On Code Disable 2-Digit Add-On Code Enable 5-Digit Add-On Code Disable 5-Digit Add-On Code Enable 2-Digit Add-On Code/ Enable 5-Digit Add-On Code: The engine decodes a mix of UPC-A barcodes with and without 2-digit/5-digit add-on codes.

  • Page 71: Interleaved 2 Of 5

    Enter Setup Interleaved 2 of 5 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Interleaved 2 of 5 Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 ** Enable Interleaved 2 of 5 Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 Set Length Range for Interleaved 2 of 5 The engine can be configured to only decode Interleaved 2 of 5 barcodes with lengths that fall between (inclusive) the minimum and maximum lengths.

  • Page 72: Check Digit Verification

    Enter Setup Check Digit Verification A check digit is optional for Interleaved 2 o 5 and can be added as the last digit. It is a calculated value used to verify the integrity of the data. Disable: The engine transmits Interleaved 2 of 5 barcodes as is. Do Not Transmit Check Digit After Verification: The engine checks the integrity of all Interleaved 2 of 5 barcodes to verify that the data complies with the check digit algorithm.

  • Page 73: Set Discrete Lengths For Interleaved 2 Of 5

    Enter Setup Set Discrete Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 The engine can be configured to only decode Interleaved 2 of 5 barcodes within a specific length range or with a couple of discrete lengths. The length must be an even number not greater than 64 and consist of three digits (a leading zero or zeros may need to be added to meet the length requirement).
  • Page 74 Enter Setup ITF-14 ITF-14 is a special kind of Interleaved 2 of 5 with a length of 14 characters and the last character as the check character. Disable ITF-14 Enable ITF-14 But Do Not Transmit Check Digit Enable ITF-14 and Transmit Check Digit Note: It is advisable not to enable ITF-14 and Interleaved 2 of 5 at the same time.

  • Page 75: Itf-6

    Enter Setup ITF-6 ITF-6 is a special kind of Interleaved 2 of 5 with a length of 6 characters and the last character as the check character. ** Disable ITF-6 Enable ITF-6 But Do Not Transmit Check Digit Enable ITF-6 and Transmit Check Digit Note: It is advisable not to enable ITF-6 and Interleaved 2 of 5 at the same time.

  • Page 76: Matrix 2 Of 5

    Enter Setup Matrix 2 of 5 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Matrix 2 of 5 Enable/Disable Matrix 2 of 5 Enable Matrix 2 of 5 ** Disable Matrix 2 of 5 Set Length Range for Matrix 2 of 5 The engine can be configured to only decode Matrix 2 of 5 barcodes with lengths that fall between (inclusive) the minimum and maximum lengths.

  • Page 77: Check Digit Verification

    Enter Setup Check Digit Verification A check digit is optional for Matrix 2 of 5 and can be added as the last digit. It is a calculated value used to verify the integrity of the data. Disable: The engine transmits Matrix 2 of 5 barcodes as is. Do Not Transmit Check Digit After Verification: The engine checks the integrity of all Matrix 2 of 5 barcodes to verify that the data complies with the check digit algorithm.

  • Page 78: Code 39

    Enter Setup Code 39 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Code 39 Enable/Disable Code 39 ** Enable Code 39 Disable Code 39 Set Length Range for Code 39 The engine can be configured to only decode Code 39 barcodes with lengths that fall between (inclusive) the minimum and maximum lengths.

  • Page 79: Check Digit Verification

    Enter Setup Check Digit Verification A check digit is optional for Code 39 and can be added as the last digit. It is a calculated value used to verify the integrity of the data. Disable: The engine transmits Code 39 barcodes as is. Do Not Transmit Check Digit After Verification: The engine checks the integrity of all Code 39 barcodes to verify that the data complies with the check digit algorithm.

  • Page 80: Transmit Start/Stop Character

    Enter Setup Transmit Start/Stop Character Transmit Start/Stop Character Do Not Transmit Start/Stop Character Enable/Disable Code 39 Full ASCII By default, the engine is only able to read some ASCII characters. You can configure your engine to identify all ASCII characters by scanning the appropriate barcode below. Enable Code 39 Full ASCII Disable Code 39 Full ASCII Exit Setup...

  • Page 81: Codabar

    Enter Setup Codabar Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Codabar Enable/Disable Codabar ** Enable Codabar Disable Codabar Set Length Range for Codabar The engine can be configured to only decode Codabar barcodes with lengths that fall between (inclusive) the minimum and maximum lengths.

  • Page 82: Check Digit Verification

    Enter Setup Check Digit Verification A check digit is optional for Codabar and can be added as the last digit. It is a calculated value used to verify the integrity of the data. Disable: The engine transmits Codabar barcodes as is. Do Not Transmit Check Digit After Verification: The engine checks the integrity of all Codabar barcodes to verify that the data complies with the check digit algorithm.

  • Page 83: Transmit Start/Stop Character

    Enter Setup Transmit Start/Stop Character Transmit Start/Stop Character Do Not Transmit Start/Stop Character Start/Stop Character Format You can choose your desired start/stop characters format by scanning the appropriate barcode below. ** ABCD/ABCD as the Start/Stop Character ABCD/TN*E as the Start/Stop Character Start/Stop Character in Uppercase Start/Stop Character in Lowercase **Exit Setup...

  • Page 84: Code 93

    Enter Setup Code 93 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Code 93 Enable/Disable Code 93 Enable Code 93 ** Disable Code 93 Set Length Range for Code 93 The engine can be configured to only decode Code 93 barcodes with lengths that fall between (inclusive) the minimum and maximum lengths.

  • Page 85: Check Digit Verification

    Enter Setup Check Digit Verification Check digits are optional for Code 93 and can be added as the last two digits, which are calculated values used to verify the integrity of the data. Disable: The engine transmits Code 93 barcodes as is. Do Not Transmit Check Digit After Verification: The engine checks the integrity of all Code 93 barcodes to verify that the data complies with the check digit algorithm.

  • Page 86: Gs1-Databar (Rss)

    Enter Setup GS1-Databar (RSS) Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of GS1-Databar Enable/Disable GS1 Databar ** Enable GS1-DataBar Disable GS1-DataBar Transmit Application Identifier “01” Transmit Application Identifier “01” Do Not Transmit Application Identifier “01” Exit Setup...

  • Page 87: Gs1 Composite Code

    Enter Setup GS1 Composite Code Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of GS1 Composite Code Enable/Disable GS1 Composite Code Enable GS1 Composite Code ** Disable GS1 Composite Code EAN/UPC Composite When EAN/UPC Composite is enabled, the engine will not be able to read standard EAN/UPC barcodes. Enable EAN/UPC Composite ** Disable EAN/UPC Composite **Exit Setup...

  • Page 88: Code 11

    Enter Setup Code 11 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Code 11 Enable/Disable Code 11 Enable Code 11 ** Disable Code 11 Set Length Range for Code 11 The engine can be configured to only decode Code 11 barcodes with lengths that fall between (inclusive) the minimum and maximum lengths.

  • Page 89: Transmit Check Digit

    Enter Setup Transmit Check Digit ** Transmit Check Digit Do Not Transmit Check Digit Check Digit Verification Disable One Check Digit, MOD11 Two Check Digits, MOD11/MOD11 Two Check Digits, MOD11/MOD9 One Check Digit, MOD11 (Len<=10) One Check Digit, MOD11 (Len<=10) Two Check Digits, MOD11/MOD11 (Len>10) Two Check Digits, MOD11/MOD9 (Len>10)

  • Page 90: Restore Factory Defaults

    Enter Setup Industrial 2 of 5 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Industrial 2 of 5 Enable/Disable Industrial 2 of 5 Enable Industrial 2 of 5 ** Disable Industrial 2 of 5 Set Length Range for Industrial 2 of 5 The engine can be configured to only decode Industrial 2 of 5 barcodes with lengths that fall between (inclusive) the minimum and maximum lengths.

  • Page 91: Check Digit Verification

    Enter Setup Check Digit Verification A check digit is optional for Industrial 2 of 5 and can be added as the last digit. It is a calculated value used to verify the integrity of the data. Disable: The engine transmits Industrial 2 of 5 barcodes as is. Do Not Transmit Check Digit After Verification: The engine checks the integrity of all Industrial 2 of 5 barcodes to verify that the data complies with the check digit algorithm.

  • Page 92: Standard 25

    Enter Setup Standard 25 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Standard 25 Enable/Disable Standard 25 Enable Standard 25 ** Disable Standard 25 Set Length Range for Standard 25 The engine can be configured to only decode Standard 25 barcodes with lengths that fall between (inclusive) the minimum and maximum lengths.
  • Page 93 Enter Setup Check Digit Verification A check digit is optional for Standard 25 and can be added as the last digit. It is a calculated value used to verify the integrity of the data. Disable: The engine transmits Standard 25 barcodes as is. Do Not Transmit Check Digit After Verification: The engine checks the integrity of all Standard 25 barcodes to verify that the data complies with the check digit algorithm.

  • Page 94: Plessey

    Enter Setup Plessey Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Plessey Enable/Disable Plessey Enable Plessey ** Disable Plessey Set Length Range for Plessey The engine can be configured to only decode Plessey barcodes with lengths that fall between (inclusive) the minimum and maximum lengths.

  • Page 95: Check Digit Verification

    Enter Setup Check Digit Verification Check digits are optional for Plessey and can be added as the last two digits, which are calculated values used to verify the integrity of the data. Disable: The engine transmits Plessey barcodes as is. Do Not Transmit Check Digit After Verification: The engine checks the integrity of all Plessey barcodes to verify that the data complies with the check digit algorithm.

  • Page 96: Msi-Plessey

    Enter Setup MSI-Plessey Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of MSI-Plessey Enable/Disable MSI-Plessey Enable MSI-Plessey ** Disable MSI-Plessey Set Length Range for MSI-Plessey The engine can be configured to only decode MSI-Plessey barcodes with lengths that fall between (inclusive) the minimum and maximum lengths. To accomplish it, you need to set the minimum and maximum lengths.

  • Page 97: Transmit Check Digit

    Enter Setup Transmit Check Digit Transmit Check Digit Do Not Transmit Check Digit Check Digit Verification Disable One Check Digit, MOD10 Two Check Digits, MOD10/MOD10 Two Check Digits, MOD10/MOD11 **Exit Setup...

  • Page 98: 2D Symbologies

    Enter Setup 2D Symbologies PDF417 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of PDF417 Enable/Disable PDF417 ** Enable PDF417 Disable PDF417 Set Length Range for PDF417 The engine can be configured to only decode PDF417 barcodes with lengths that fall between (inclusive) the minimum and maximum lengths.

  • Page 99: Pdf417 Inverse

    Enter Setup PDF417 Inverse Regular Barcode: Dark bars on a bright background. Inverse Barcode: Bright bars on a dark background. Decode Regular PDF417 Barcodes Only Decode Inverse PDF417 Barcodes Only Decode Both **Exit Setup...

  • Page 100: Pdf417 Twin Code

    Enter Setup PDF417 Twin Code PDF417 twin code is 2 PDF417 barcodes paralleled vertically or horizontally. Two of them must have the same direction and similar specifications and be placed closely together. There are 3 options for reading PDF417 twin codes: Single PDF417 Only: Read either PDF417 code.

  • Page 101: Qr Code

    Enter Setup QR Code Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of QR Code Enable/Disable QR Code ** Enable QR Code Disable QR Code Set Length Range for QR Code The engine can be configured to only decode QR Code barcodes with lengths that fall between (inclusive) the minimum and maximum lengths.

  • Page 102: Qr Twin Code

    Enter Setup QR Twin Code QR twin code is 2 QR barcodes paralleled vertically or horizontally. Two of them must have the same direction and similar specifications and be placed closely together. There are 3 options for reading QR twin codes: Single QR Only: Read either QR code.

  • Page 103: Aztec Code

    Enter Setup Aztec Code Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Aztec Code Enable/Disable Aztec Code Enable Aztec Code Disable Aztec Code Set Length Range for Aztec Code The engine can be configured to only decode Aztec Code barcodes with lengths that fall between (inclusive) the minimum and maximum lengths.

  • Page 104: Read Multi-Barcodes On An Image

    Enter Setup Read Multi-barcodes on an Image There are three modes: Mode 1: Read one barcode only. Mode 2: Read fixed number of barcodes only. Mode 3: Composite Reading. Read fixed number of barcodes first. If unsuccessful, read one barcode only.

  • Page 105: Set The Number Of Barcodes

    Enter Setup Set the Number of Barcodes ** 1 **Exit Setup...

  • Page 106: Data Matrix

    Enter Setup Data Matrix Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Data Matrix Enable/Disable Data Matrix 禁止识读 Data Matrix ** Enable Data Matrix Set Length Range for Data Matrix The engine can be configured to only decode Data Matrix barcodes with lengths that fall between (inclusive) the minimum and maximum lengths.

  • Page 107: Rectangular Barcode

    Enter Setup Rectangular Barcode * Enable Rectangular Barcode Disable Rectangular Barcode Data Matrix Inverse Regular Barcode: Dark bars on a bright background. Inverse Barcode: Bright bars on a dark background. Decode Regular Data Matrix Barcodes Only Decode Inverse Data Matrix Barcodes Only Decode Both **Exit Setup...

  • Page 108: Data Matrix Twin Code

    Enter Setup Data Matrix Twin Code Data Matrix twin code is 2 Data Matrix barcodes paralleled vertically or horizontally. Two of them must have the same direction and similar specifications and be placed closely together. There are 3 options for reading Data Matrix twin codes: Single Data Matrix Only: Read either Data Matrix code.

  • Page 109: Maxicode

    Enter Setup Maxicode Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Maxicode Enable/Disable Maxicode Enable Maxicode ** Disable Maxicode Set Length Range for Maxicode The engine can be configured to only decode Maxicode barcodes with lengths that fall between (inclusive) the minimum and maximum lengths. To accomplish it, you need to set the minimum and maximum lengths.

  • Page 110: Chinese Sensible Code

    Enter Setup Chinese Sensible Code Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Chinese Sensible Code Enable/Disable Chinese Sensible Code Enable Chinese Sensible Code Disable Chinese Sensible Code Set Length Range for Chinese Sensible Code The engine can be configured to only decode Chinese Sensible barcodes with lengths that fall between (inclusive) the minimum and maximum lengths.

  • Page 111: Chinese Sensible Code Inverse

    Enter Setup Chinese Sensible Code Inverse Regular Barcode: Dark bars on a bright background. Inverse Barcode: Bright bars on a dark background. Decode Regular Chinese Sensible Barcodes Only Decode Inverse Chinese Sensible Barcodes Only Decode Both **Exit Setup...

  • Page 112: Chapter 9 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Q: How to show barcode data in a text file (output data in a cursor)? A: Enable the USB HID-KBW feature. But only characters and digits available on the keyboard can be sent. Q: What are compatible/supported barcode types? A: See the User Guide.
  • Page 113 Q: The device is frozen or unresponsive. a) Check if the device is properly connected and powered up. b) Send the Restore All Factory Defaults command to the device via a serial cable or USB cable. Q: How to enable/disable terminating character (Carriage Return or Line Feed)? A: See the User Guide.

  • Page 114: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix 1: Factory Defaults Table Parameter Factory Default Remark System Settings Barcode Programming Disabled Programming Barcode Data Do not send Illumination Normal Aiming Normal Enabled Good Read Beep Type 1, 80ms (Duration), 2730Hz (Frequency), Loud (Volume) Startup Beep Enabled Good Read LED Enabled, 20ms (Duration) Scan Mode...
  • Page 115 Emulate ALT+Keypad Disabled USB HID-KBW Function Key Mapping Disabled USB HID-KBW Inter-Keystroke Delay No Delay USB HID-KBW Caps Lock USB HID-KBW Convert Case No Case Conversion USB HID-KBW Emulate Numeric Keypad Disabled USB HID-KBW Data Formatting All Prefix/Suffix Disabled Code ID+Custom Prefix+AIM Prefix Sequence Code ID+Custom Prefix+AIM ID ID+Data+Custom Suffix +...
  • Page 116 UPC-E UPC-E Enabled Check Digit Transmit 2-Digit Add-On Code Disabled 5-Digit Add-On Code Disabled Extend to UPC-A Disabled System Character “0” Do not transmit UPC-A UPC-A Enabled Check Digit Transmit 2-Digit Add-On Code Disabled 5-Digit Add-On Code Disabled Preamble Character “0” Do not transmit Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5...
  • Page 117 Codabar Codebar Enabled Check Digit Verification Disabled ABCD/ABCD format Start/Stop Character Uppercase Transmit Maximum Length Minimum Length Code 93 Code 93 Disabled Check Digit Verification Enabled Check Digit Do not transmit Maximum Length Minimum Length Minimum length supported: 1 GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) Enabled GS1 Databar(RSS)
  • Page 118 Check Digit Verification Disabled Maximum Length Minimum Length Minimum length supported: 4 Industrial 25 Industrial 25 Disabled Check Digit Verification Disabled Maximum Length Minimum Length Minimum length supported: 4 Standard 25 Standard 25 Disabled Check Digit Verification Disabled Maximum Length Minimum Length Minimum length supported: 4 Plessey...
  • Page 119 QR Code Enabled QR Twin Code Read Single QR Only Maximum Length 7089 Minimum Length Aztec Aztec Disabled Read Multi-barcodes on an Image Disabled Number of Barcodes Maximum Length 3832 Minimum Length Data Matrix Data Matrix Enabled DM Twin Code Read Single Data Matrix Only Read Rectangular Barcode Enabled...

  • Page 120: Appendix 2: Aim Id Table

    Appendix 2: AIM ID Table Symbology AIM ID Possible AIM ID Modifiers (m) Code 128 GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) EAN-8 EAN-13 EAN-13 with Addon UPC-E UPC-E with Addon UPC-A UPC-A with Addon Interleaved 2 of 5 0,1,3 ITF-6 ITF-14 Matrix 2 of 5 Code 39 0,1,3,4,5,7 Codabar...

  • Page 121: Appendix 3: Code Id Table

    Appendix 3: Code ID Table Symbology Code ID Code 128 GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) EAN-8 EAN-13 UPC-E UPC-A Interleaved 2 of 5 ITF-6 ITF-14 Code 39 Codabar Code 93 Code 11 GS1 Databar(RSS) GS1Composite Code(EAN•UCC Composite) ISBN Matrix 2 of 5(European Matrix 2 of 5) Industrial 25 Standard 25 Plessey...

  • Page 122: Appendix 4: Ascii Table

    Appendix 4: ASCII Table Char (Null char.) (Start of Header) (Start of Text) (End of Text) (End of Transmission) (Enquiry) (Acknowledgment) (Bell) (Backspace) (Horizontal Tab) (Line Feed) (Vertical Tab) (Form Feed) (Carriage Return) (Shift Out) (Shift In) (Data Link Escape) (XON) (Device Control 1) (Device Control 2) (XOFF) (Device Control 3)
  • Page 123 (Group Separator) (Request to Send) (Unit Separator) (Space) (Exclamation Mark) " (Double Quote) (Number Sign) (Dollar Sign) (Percent) & (Ampersand) (Single Quote) (Right / Closing Parenthesis) (Right / Closing Parenthesis) (Asterisk) (Plus) (Comma) (Minus / Dash) (Dot) (Forward Slash) (Colon) (Semi-colon) <...
  • Page 124 > (Greater Than) (Question Mark) (AT Symbol) (Left / Opening Bracket) (Back Slash) (Right / Closing Bracket) (Caret / Circumflex)
  • Page 125 (Underscore) (Grave Accent) (Left/ Opening Brace) (Vertical Bar) (Right/Closing Brace) (Tilde) (Delete)

  • Page 126: Appendix 5: Country Code Table

    Appendix 5: Country Code Table Country/Language Code Country/Language Code U.S. Netherlands(Dutch) Belgium Norway Brazil Poland Canada(French) Portugal Czechoslovakia Romania Denmark Russia Finland(Swedish) Slovakia France Spain Germany/Austria Sweden Greece Switzerland(German) Hungary Turkey F Israel(Hebrew) Turkey Q Italy U.K. Latin-American Japan...

  • Page 127: Appendix 6: Ascii Function Key Mapping Table

    Appendix 6: ASCII Function Key Mapping Table ASCII Value ASCII Funciton No Function Key Mapping Function Key Mapping (HEX) (Null char.) Null Ctrl+2 Keypad Enter Ctrl+A (Start of Header) Caps Lock Ctrl+B (Start of Text) Null Ctrl+C (End of Text) Null Ctrl+D (End of Transmission)
  • Page 128 ASCII Function Key Mapping Table (Continued) The function key mappings of the last five characters in the table above differ from one keyboard layout to another. Country/ Function Key Mapping Keyboard Layout United States Ctrl+[ Ctrl+\ Ctrl+] Ctrl+6 Ctrl+- Belgium Ctrl+[ Ctrl+<...

  • Page 129: Appendix 7: Symbology Id Number

    Appendix 7: Symbology ID Number Symbology ID Number Symbology ID Number Code 128 Standard 2 of 5 GS1-128 (UCC/EAN128) Plessey EAN-8 Code11 EAN-13 MSI/Plessey UPC-E Composite Code UPC-A GS1-Databar Interleaved 2 of 5 PDF417 ITF-14 QR Code ITF-6 Aztec Code Matrix 2 of 5 Data Matrix Code 39...

  • Page 130: Appendix 8: Parameter Programming Examples

    Appendix 8: Parameter Programming Examples The following examples show you how to program parameters by scanning programming barcodes. a. Program the Decode Session Timeout Example: Set the decode session timeout to 1500ms Scan the Enter Setup barcode. Scan the Decode Session Timeout barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes “1”, “5”, “0”...

  • Page 131: Program The Duration Of Good Read Beep (Type 1)

    d. Program the Duration of Good Read Beep (Type 1) Example: Set the good read beep duration to 100ms Scan the Enter Setup barcode. Scan the Custom (20~300ms) barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes “1”, “0” and “0”. Scan the Save barcode. Scan the Exit Setup barcode.

  • Page 132: Program The Custom Prefix/Suffix

    g. Program the Custom Prefix/Suffix Example: Set the custom prefix to “CODE” Check the hex values of “CODE” in the ASCII Table. (“CODE”: 43, 4F, 44, 45) Scan the Enter Setup barcode. Scan the Set Custom Prefix barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes “4”, “3”, “4”, “F”, “4”, “4”, “4” and “5”. Scan the Save barcode.

  • Page 133: Program The Length Range (Maximum/Minimum Lengths) For A Symbology

    j. Program the Length Range (Maximum/Minimum Lengths) for a Symbology Note: For 1D symbologies, if minimum length is set to be greater than maximum length, the engine only decodes barcodes with either the minimum or maximum length. If you only want to read barcodes with a specific length, set both minimum and maximum lengths to be that desired length.

  • Page 134: Program The Discrete Lengths For Interleaved 2 Of 5

    k. Program the Discrete Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 Example 1: Set the engine to decode Interleaved 2 of 5 barcodes containing either 12 or 24 characters Scan the Enter Setup barcode. Scan the Enable the Discrete Lengths barcode. Scan the Set the Discrete Length barcode.
  • Page 135 Appendix 9: F-Key Barcodes When the HID-KBW feature is enabled, scanning one of the following barcodes will send the corresponding function key. F1~F6...
  • Page 136 F7~F12...

  • Page 137: Appendix 10: Digit Barcodes

    Appendix 10: Digit Barcodes...

  • Page 139: Appendix 11: Save/Cancel Barcodes

    Appendix 11: Save/Cancel Barcodes After reading numeric barcode(s), you need to scan the Save barcode to save the data. If you scan the wrong digit(s), you can either scan the Cancel barcode and then start the configuration all over again, or scan the Delete the Last Digit barcode and then the correct digit, or scan the Delete All Digits barcode and then the digits you want.
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