Page 1 Balluff BVS HS-Q Family Standard Handheld Barcode Reader Operation Manual english...
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Page 3 About this Manual ......................... 15 Overview ......................... 15 Manual Conventions ....................... 15 Technical Support ......................... 15 Balluff Website Support ....................15 Telephone Technical Support ..................15 About the Reader ......................... 16 Programming the Reader ...................... 16 Configuration Methods ....................16 Programming Barcodes ..................
Page 4 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Global Interface Features ................... 32 Host Commands — Obey/Ignore ..............32 USB Suspend Mode ....................32 RS-232 Interface ........................33 Baud Rate ......................... 34 Data Bits ........................35 Stop Bits ........................35 Parity .........................
Page 5 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Good Read Beep Volume ................74 Good Read LED Duration ................75 Reading Features ....................... 76 Scan Mode ..................... 76 Stand Mode Indication ..................77 Stand Operation ....................77 Pick Mode ....................... 78 Stand Mode Sensitivity ..................
Page 6 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Optional GS1-128 Add-On Timer ..............106 Code 39 ........................109 Code 39 Enable/Disable ................109 Code 39 Check Character Calculation ............109 Code 39 Check Character Transmission ............110 Code 39 Start/Stop Character Transmission ..........110 Code 39 Full ASCII ..................
Page 7 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Industrial 2 of 5 Enable/Disable ..............137 Industrial 2 of 5 Check Character Calculation ..........137 Industrial 2 of 5 Check Character Transmission ..........138 Industrial 2 of 5 Length Control ..............138 Industrial 2 of 5 Set Length 1 ................
Page 8 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Plessey Enable/Disable ................. 173 Plessey Check Character Calculation ............173 Plessey Check Character Transmission ............174 Plessey Length Control ................. 174 Plessey Set Length 1 ..................175 Plessey Set Length 2 ..................176 2D Symbologies .........................
Page 9 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Good Transmission Beep ................209 Beep Frequency .................... 209 Beep Duration ....................210 Beep Volume ....................211 Disconnect Beep ................... 211 Docking Beep ....................212 Leash Alarm ....................212 Configuration Updates ....................214 Automatic Configuration Update ..............
Page 10 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Scan Mode ........................243 Stand Mode Off Time ....................244 Reading Active Time ..................... 245 Aiming Duration Time ....................246 Flash On Time ......................247 Flash Off Time ......................248 Multiple Labels Ordering by Code Symbology .............. 249 RF Features ........................
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Page 16 The result is a precise aiming system which contributes to low eye fatigue, yet still allows top operator efficiency. The Balluff BVS HS-Q Series family reads typical printed linear barcodes as well as complex 2D barcodes displayed on the screen of a mobile device. The BVS HS-Q readers are an elegant and robust reader family that provide fast, reliable reading.
Page 17 “chirp” to indicate that the cradle has detected the reader connection. The LEDs on the base will indicate the status of the battery. Before using the Battery, read “Battery Safety” in the following section. Balluff recommends annual replacement of rechargeable battery packs to ensure maximum performance.
Page 18 To reinstall, charge and/or perform any other action on the battery, follow the instructions in this manual. Before installing the Battery, read “Battery Safety” on this and the following pages. Balluff recommends annual replacement of rechargeable battery packs to ensure maximum performance. Do not discharge the battery using any device except for the reader. When the battery is used in devices other than the designated product, it may dam- age the battery or reduce its life expectancy.
Page 19 US and China regulatory and others laws and regulations about the environment. Replacing the Battery Pack Before proceeding, read “Battery Safety” on the preceding pages. Balluff recom- mends annual replacement of rechargeable battery packs to ensure maximum performance. 1 Using a coin or a screwdriver, unscrew the bottom of the battery pack until it is disengaged.
Page 20 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Introduction To mount the new battery pack reverse the process: 1 Insert the top of the new pack inside the reader’s handle. 2 Rotate the battery pack downward while pressing the bottom side of the battery pack (to seat securely into the contacts springs) so that the edges of the pack and the handle board are aligned, while replacing the screw in the bottom of the handle.
Page 21 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Setup Setup Unpacking Check carefully to ensure the reader and any accessories ordered are present and undamaged. If any damage occurred during shipment, contact our Technical Support. Information is shown on page KEEP THE PACKAGING.
Page 22 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Setup Figure 3: RS-232 Connection Figure 4: USB Connection Connect the reader to a USB port on the terminal/PC using the correct USB cable for the inter- face type you ordered. Reference Figure: USB connection.
Page 23 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Setup or... or... Figure 6: Other Interface Connections Specific cables are required for connection to different hosts. The connectors illustrated above are examples only. Actual connectors may vary from those illustrated, but the steps to connect the reader remain the same.
Page 24 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Setup I/F Cable Cable Stopper 3 After the cables are plugged in, reinsert the rubber Cable Stopper. Cable Stopper reinserted 4 Connect to an AC Adapter, and plug the AC power cord into the (wall) outlet.
Page 25 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Setup Host Connection Verify before connection that the reader’s cable type is compatible with your host equipment. Most connections plug directly into the host device as shown in Figure: Connecting to the Host.
Page 26 2 Scan the barcode below to make the reader visible to the host computer. Link to a PC in Server Mode 3 Use the host computer’s Bluetooth manager to “Discover new devices” and select "Balluff reader" If you receive an error message, it may be necessary to disable security on the device.
Page 27 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Setup The Bluetooth address can be found under "Properties" within in the Blue- tooth setup menu. The link label is a Code 128 function 3 label with the following format: <FN3 char>LnkB<12 character Bluetooth address>...
Page 28 Set USB-OEM USB-OEM Interface (can be used for OPOS/UPOS/Java- Features POS) starting on page 53 Select USB-OEM Download the correct USB Com driver from www.balluff.com KEYBOARD FEATURES HA2B,P(CR) USB Keyboard with alternate key encoding Select USB Alternate Keyboard Customizing Configuration Settings 3.6.1 Configure...
Page 29 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Setup 3.6.2 Global Interface "Global Interface Features" on page 32 for settings configurable by all interface types. Features 3.6.3 Configuring If your installation requires different programming than the standard factory default settings, the...
Page 30 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Setup Reading either of the “Restore Factory Configuration” commands below will result in the loss of any custom configuration settings for your device. Use "Restore Custom Default Configuration" above if you want to restore your custom configuration settings.
Page 31: Configuration Using Barcodes
BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Configuration Using Barcodes This and following sections provide programming barcodes to configure your reader by changing the default settings. For details about additional methods of programming, see "Configuration...
Page 32 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes 4 Complete the programming sequence by reading the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING barcode to exit Programming Mode. For more detailed descriptions, programming information and examples for setting selected con- figuration items, see "References"...
Page 33 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Configuration Using Barcodes RS-232 Interface "Baud Rate" on page 34 "Data Bits" on page 35 "Stop Bits" on page 35 "Parity" on page 36 "Handshaking Control" on page 36 Use the programming barcodes in this section if modifications to the standard RS-232 interface settings are necessary to meet your system’s requirements.
Page 34 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Baud Rate See page 224 for information on this feature. $CR2- Baud Rate = 1200 $CR2- Baud Rate = 2400 $CR2- Baud Rate = 4800 $CR2-...
Page 35 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes $CR2- Baud Rate = 57,600 $CR2- Baud Rate = 115,200 Data Bits This parameter allows the reader to interface with devices requiring a 7-bit or 8-bit ASCII protocol for sending and receiving data.
Page 36 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Parity This feature specifies parity required for sending and receiving data. Select the parity type accord- ing to host device requirements. See page 224 for more information.
Page 37 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes RS-232/USB- Com Interfaces "Intercharacter Delay" on page 38 "Beep On ASCII BEL" on page 38 "Beep On Not on File" on page 39 "ACK NAK Options" on page 39 "ACK Character"...
Page 38 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Intercharacter This parameter specifies the intercharacter delay between the end of one character and the Delay beginning of the next. The delay can be set within a range of zero (0) to 990 milliseconds in 10ms increments.
Page 39 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Beep On Not on This option enables/disables the action of the reader to sound a three beep sequence upon File receiving a Not-On-File (NOF) host command.
Page 40 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes ACK Character This setting specifies an ASCII character or hex value to be used as the ACK character. ASCII characters or any hex value from 0 to 0xFF can be selected.
Page 41 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes ACK NAK This option specifies the amount of time the reader waits for an ACK character from the host fol- Timeout Value lowing label transmission. The selectable timeout range is 200 milliseconds to 15,000ms (15 sec- onds) in 200ms increments.
Page 42 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes ACK NAK Retry This feature specifies the number of times the reader retries a label transmission due to a retry Count condition. The selectable range is from 1 to 254 retries. A selection of 0 disables the count, and a selection of 255 specifies unlimited retries.
Page 43 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Indicate This option enables/disables the reader’s ability to sound an error beep to indicate a transmission Transmission failure while in ACK/NAK mode Failure $CR2TF00(CR) Indicate Transmission Failure =...
Page 44 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Enable Specifies the value of the RS-232 host command used to enable the reader. Character ASCII characters or any hex value from 0 to 0xFF can be selected.
Page 45 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Configuration Using Barcodes Keyboard Settings "Country Mode" on page 46 "Send Control Characters" on page 49 "Intercode Delay" on page 49 "Intercode Delay" on page 49 "Caps Lock State"...
Page 46 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Country Mode This feature specifies the country/language supported by the keyboard. Several languages are supported: $CKB- DEFAULT Country Mode = U.S. $CKB- Country Mode = Belgium...
Page 47 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes $CKB- Supports only the interfaces listed in the Coun- try Mode feature description. Country Mode = French Canadian $CKB- Country Mode = Germany $CKB- Supports only the interfaces listed in the Coun- try Mode feature description.
Page 48 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes $CKB- Supports only the interfaces listed in the Country Mode feature description. Country Mode = Poland $CKB- Supports only the interfaces listed in the Coun- try Mode feature description.
Page 49 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Send Control This feature specifies how the reader transmits ASCII control characters to the host. Reference Characters Appendix E, Appendix E: Scancode Tables for more information about control characters.
Page 50 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Make a mistake? Scan the CANCEL barcode to abort and not save the entry string. You can then start again at the beginning. CANCEL 00 = No Wedge Intercode Delay...
Page 51 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes USB Keyboard This option specifies the USB poll rate for a USB keyboard. Speed This feature applies ONLY to the USB Keyboard interface. $CKB- DEFAULT USB Keyboard Speed = 1ms...
Page 52 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes $CKB- USB Keyboard Speed = 7ms $CKB- USB Keyboard Speed = 8ms $CKB- USB Keyboard Speed = 9ms $CKB- USB Keyboard Speed = 10ms USB Keyboard...
Page 53 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Configuration Using Barcodes USB-OEM Interface "USB-OEM Device Usage" on page 54 "USB Interface Options" on page 54 Feature settings for USB interfaces differ depending upon which host type the reader will be con- nected with.
Page 54 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes USB-OEM The USB-OEM protocol allows for the reader to be identified as one of two different types of bar- Device Usage code readers. Depending on what other readers you may already have connected to a USB-OEM POS, you may need to change this setting to enable all devices to communicate.
Page 55 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Transmit Labels This feature enable/disables translation to Code 39 before transmitting label data to a USB-OEM in Code 39 host. Only the symbology identifier is modified for the translation. The data is not converted to Format Code 39 or verified to be valid for Code 39.
Page 56 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Configuration Using Barcodes Data Format "Global Prefix/Suffix" on page 57 "Global AIM ID" on page 58 "Label ID" on page 60 "Label ID: Pre-Loaded Sets" on page 61 "Individually Set Label ID"...
Page 57 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes 4.6.1 Global Prefix/ This option sets up to 20 characters each from the set of ASCII characters or any hex value from 00 to FF. The characters may be added as a prefix (in a position before the barcode data, also Suffix called a header) and/or as a suffix (in a position following the barcode data, also called a footer).
Page 58 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes 4.6.2 Global AIM ID This feature enables/disables addition of AIM IDs for all symbology types. AIM label identifiers (as opposed to custom characters you select yourself as with label identifiers) can be included with readed barcode data.
Page 59 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes AIM ID code AIM ID code Tag Name character ASCII value DATABAR EXPANDED DATABAR EXPANDED COMPOSITE DATABAR LIMITED DATABAR LIMITED COMPOSITE DATA MATRIX EAN128 EAN128 COMPOSITE...
Page 60 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes AIM ID code AIM ID code Tag Name character ASCII value POSTAL SWEDISH POSTNET QR CODE TRIOPTIC UPCA UPCA P2 UPCA P5 UPCA COMPOSITE UPCE UPCE P2...
Page 61 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Label ID: Pre- The reader supports two pre-loaded sets of Label IDs. See "Label ID: Pre-loaded Sets" on Loaded Sets page 236 for details on the USA set and EU set.
Page 62 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes − Label ID Symbology Selection 1D Symbologies This option selects the symbology for which a Label ID is to be configured. See "Label ID" on page 60 or page 238 in “References”...
Page 63 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes $CCCID $C35ID Set EAN 13 P5 Label ID Character(s) Set Code 39 CIP Label ID Character(s) $CXCID $C8BID Set EAN 8 Label ID Character(s) Set GS1 DataBar Expanded Composite...
Page 64 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes $CXBID $CGBID Set GS1 DataBar Expanded Label ID Charac- Set GTIN 8 Label ID Character(s) ter(s) $CLPID $CIAID Set IATA Industrial 2 of 5 Label ID Character(s)
Page 65 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes $CPZID $CAMID Set PZN Code Label ID Character(s) Set UPC-A Composite Label ID Character(s) $CPRID $CA2ID Set Royal Postal Code Label ID Character(s) Set UPC-A P2 Label ID Character(s)
Page 66 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes − Label ID Symbology Selection 2D Symbologies $CAZID $CMXID Set Maxicode Label ID Character(s) Set Aztec Label ID Character(s) $CCSID $CP4ID Set China Sensible Label ID Character(s)
Page 67 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Advanced Formatting: User Label Edit Advanced formatting is available to create user label edit scripts. Please contact our TecSupport for further information! Case Conversion This feature allows conversion of the case of all alphabetic characters to upper or lower case.
Page 68 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Character Conversion Character conversion is an eight byte configuration item. The eight bytes are 4 character pairs represented in hexadecimal ASCII values. The first character in the pair is the character that will be converted.
Page 69 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Configuration Using Barcodes Reading Parameters "Double Read Timeout" on page 70 "LED and Beeper Indicators" on page 71 "Power On Alert" on page 71 "Good Read: When to Indicate" on page 71 "Good Read Beep Type"...
Page 70 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Double Read Double Read Timeout prevents a double read of the same label by setting the minimum time Timeout allowed between reads of labels of the same symbology and data. If the unit reads a label and sees the same label again within the specified timeout, the second read is ignored.
Page 71 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes $CSN- Double Read Timeout = 0.9 Second $CSN- Double Read Timeout = 1 Second LED and Beeper Power On Alert Indicators Disables or enables the indication (from the Beeper) that the reader is receiving power.
Page 72 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Good Read Beep Type Specifies whether the good read beep has a mono or bitonal beep sound. $CBP- DEFAULT Good Read Beep Type = Mono $CBP-...
Page 73 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Good Read Beep Length Good Read Beep Length = 60 msec $CBPLE08(CR DEFAULT Good Read Beep Length = 80 msec $CBPLE0A(CR Good Read Beep Length = 100 msec...
Page 74 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Good Read Beep Volume Selects the beeper volume (loudness) upon a good read beep. There are three selectable volume levels. Good Read Beep Volume = Beeper Off...
Page 75 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Good Read LED Duration This feature specifies the amount of time that the Good Read LED remains on following a good read. The good read LED on time can be set within a range of 100 milliseconds to 25,500 milli- seconds (0.1 to 25.5 seconds) in 100ms increments.
Page 76 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Reading Scan Mode Features Selects the reader’s scan operating mode. See page 243 in “References” for descriptions. DEFAULT Scan Mode = Trigger Single Scan Mode = Trigger Hold Multiple...
Page 77 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Stand Mode Indication This operation is useful for indicating when the reader is in Stand Mode. If enabled, the blue indi- cator will blink when Stand Mode reading is active. If the reader is removed from its Stand support or from the Base Station (cordless models) and switches out of Stand Mode into Triggered Mode, blinking will stop until Stand Mode is active again.
Page 78 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Pick Mode Specifies the ability of the reader to decode labels only when they are close to the center of the aiming pattern. This allows the reader to accurately target labels when they are placed close together, such as on a pick sheet.
Page 79 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Stand Mode Illumination Off Time Specifies the amount of time reader illumination stays off after pulling the trigger when in Stand Mode. The configurable range is 01 to 32 by 01 in increments of 500ms (500ms to 16 seconds).
Page 80 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Stand Illumination Control Controls the illumination status while the reading mode is stand mode and the reader is attempt- ing to detect objects. CSMIL00(CR) DEFAULT Stand Illumination Control = OFF...
Page 81 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Flash Off Time This feature specifies the OFF time for the indicator LED while in Flash Mode. The selectable range is 100 to 9,900 milliseconds (0.1 to 9.9 seconds), in 100 millisecond increments. See page 248 in “References”...
Page 82 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Aiming Duration Timer Specifies the frame of time the aiming pointer remains on after decoding a label, when in trigger single mode.The range for this setting is from 1 to 255 seconds in 1-second increments. See page 246 in “References”...
Page 83 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Green Spot Duration Specifies the duration of the good read pointer beam after a good read. $CLSSP00(CR Green Spot Duration = Disable (Green Spot is Off)
Page 84 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Partial Label Reading Control Enable/Disable to ignore partial labels to be read within the boundary of the field of view. IPPL00 Partial Label Reading Control = Disable...
Page 85 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Multiple Label In standard (default) mode, when the reader’s aiming system is activated (by a trigger pull, motion Reading or other method depending on the mode), it then acquires and processes each image in the area in front of it (the Volume).
Page 86 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Multiple Labels Ordering by Code Symbology This feature allows you to specify the order multiple labels are transmitted by symbology type, when Multiple Labels per Frame is enabled. See page 249 in “References”...
Page 87: Configuration Using Barcodes
BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Configuration Using Barcodes 1D Symbologies 1D Code Selection The reader supports the following 1D symbologies (barcode types). See "2D Symbologies" start- ing on page 177 for 2D barcodes. Symbology-dependent options are included in each chapter.
Page 88 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Additional information about many features can be found in the “Refer- ences” chapter. If you make a mistake before the last character, scan the CANCEL barcode to abort and not save the entry string.
Page 89 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code EAN/UPC Coupon Control This feature is used to control the reader’s method of processing coupon labels. CPLC00(CR Coupon Control = Allow all coupon barcodes to be decoded...
Page 90 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes UPC-A The following options apply to the UPC-A symbology. UPC-A Enable/Disable When disabled, the reader will not read UPC-A barcodes. ABEN00(CR UPC-A = Disable ABEN01(CR DEFAULT...
Page 91 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Expand UPC-A to EAN-13 Expands UPC-A data to the EAN-13 data format. Selecting this feature also changes the symbol- ogy ID to match those required for EAN-13.
Page 92 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes UPC-A 2D Component This feature enables/disables a requirement that a 2D label component be decoded when a base label of this symbology is decoded. AB2D00(CR DEFAULT...
Page 93 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes UPC-E Check Character Transmission Enable this option to transmit the check character along with UPC-E barcode data. EBCT00(CR UPC-E Check Character Transmission = Don’t Send CEBCT01(CR...
Page 94 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Expand UPC-E to EAN-13 Expands UPC-E data to the EAN-13 data format. Selecting this feature also changes the symbol- ogy ID to match those required for EAN-13.
Page 95 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes UPC-E Number System Character Transmission This feature enables/disables transmission of the UPC-E system number character. EBNS00(CR UPC-E Number System Character = Do not transmit EBNS01(CR DEFAULT...
Page 96 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes EAN 13 (Jan 13) The following options apply to the EAN 13 (Jan 13) symbology. EAN 13 Enable/Disable When disabled, the reader will not read EAN 13/JAN 13 barcodes.
Page 97 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes EAN-13 Flag 1 Character Enables/disables transmission of an EAN/JAN13 Flag1 character. The Flag 1 character is the first character of the label. 3BF100(CR) EAN-13 Flag 1 Char = Don’t transmit...
Page 98 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes EAN-13 2D Component This feature enables/disables a requirement that a 2D label component be decoded when a base label of this symbology is decoded. 3B2D00(CR DEFAULT...
Page 99 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes EAN 8 (Jan 8) The following options apply to the EAN 8 (Jan 8) symbology. EAN 8 Enable/Disable When disabled, the reader will not read EAN 8/JAN 8 barcodes.
Page 100 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Expand EAN 8 to EAN 13 Enable this option to expand EAN 8/JAN 8 labels to EAN 13/JAN 13. 8B3B00(CR DEFAULT Expand EAN 8 to EAN 13 = Disable...
Page 101 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes UPC/EAN Global This section provides configuration settings for UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN 13 and EAN 8 symbologies, Settings and affects all of these unless otherwise marked for each feature description.
Page 102 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes UPC/EAN Quiet Zones This feature specifies the number of quiet zones for UPC/EAN labels. Quiet zones are blank areas at the ends of a barcode, typically 10 times the width of the narrowest bar or space in the label.
Page 103 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Add-Ons Contact Customer Support for advanced programming of optional and conditional add-ons. Optional Add-ons The reader can be enabled to optionally read the following add-ons (supplementals): If a UPC/EAN base label and an add-on are both decoded, the reader will transmit the base label and add-on.
Page 104 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Optional Add-On Timer This option sets the time the reader will look for an add-on when an add-on fragment has been seen and optional add-ons are enabled.
Page 105 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes $CAD- Optional Add-on Timer = 60ms $CAD- DEFAULT Optional Add-on Timer = 70ms $CAD- Optional Add-on Timer = 100ms $CAD- Optional Add-on Timer = 120ms $CAD-...
Page 106 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Optional GS1-128 Add-On Timer This option sets the timer expiration value to read the added part after reading the linear EAN/ UPC part. For UPC/EAN add-ons other than those of that type, see "Optional Add-On Timer"...
Page 107 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes ADUT06(CR Optional GS1-128 Add-On Timer = 60ms ADUT07(CR Optional GS1-128 Add-On Timer = 70ms CADUT0A(C Optional GS1-128 Add-On Timer = 100ms CADUT0C(C Optional GS1-128 Add-On Timer = 120ms...
Page 108 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes ADUT12(CR Optional GS1-128 Add-On Timer = 180ms CADUT14(CR Optional GS1-128 Add-On Timer = 200ms ADUT16(CR Optional GS1-128 Add-On Timer = 220ms ADUT18(CR Optional GS1-128 Add-On Timer = 240ms...
Page 109 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 39 The following options apply to the Code 39 symbology. Code 39 Enable/Disable C3EN00(CR Code 39 = Disable C3EN01(CR DEFAULT Code 39 = Enable Code 39 Check Character Calculation Enable this option to enables/disables calculation and verification of an optional Code 39 check character.
Page 110 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 39 Check Character Transmission Enable this option to transmit the check character along with Code 39 barcode data. C3CT00(CR Code 39 Check Character Transmission = Don’t Send...
Page 111 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 39 Quiet Zones This feature specifies the number of quiet zones for Code 39 labels. Quiet zones are blank areas at the ends of a barcode, typically 10 times the width of the narrowest bar or space in the label.
Page 112 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 39 Set Length 1 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Code 39 Length Control on page 111. Length 1 is the minimum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a mini- mum and maximum length may be set.
Page 113 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 39 Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Code 39 Length Control on page 111. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a mini- mum and maximum length may be set.
Page 114 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Trioptic Code The following options apply to the Trioptic symbology. Trioptic Code Enable/Disable CTEN00(CR DEFAULT Trioptic Code = Disable CTEN01(CR Trioptic Code = Enable Code 32 (Ital The following options apply to the Code 32 (Italian Pharmaceutical Code) symbology.
Page 115 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 32 Check Char Transmission Enable this option to transmit the check character along with Code 32 barcode data. P3CT00(CR DEFAULT Code 32 Check Character Transmission = Don’t Send...
Page 116 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 39 CIP The following options apply to the Code 39 CIP symbology. (French Code 39 CIP Enable/Disable Pharmaceutical) Enables/Disables ability of the reader to decode Code 39 CIP labels.
Page 117 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 39 The following options apply to the Code 39 LaPoste symbology. LaPoste Code 39 LaPoste Enable/Disable Enables/disables the ability of the reader to decode Code39 La Poste labels.
Page 118 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 128 The following options apply to the Code 128 symbology. Code 128 Enable/Disable When disabled, the reader will not read Code 128 barcodes. C8EN00(CR Code 128 = Disable...
Page 119 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 128 Function Character Transmission Enables/disables transmission of Code128 function characters 1, 2, 3, and 4. C8TF00(CR) DEFAULT Code 128 Function Character Transmission = Don’t Send...
Page 120 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 128 Length Control This feature specifies either variable length decoding or fixed length decoding for the Code 128 symbology. See page 231 for more information.
Page 121 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 128 Set Length 1 Specifies one of the barcode lengths for Code 128 Length Control on page 120. Length 1 is the minimum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a minimum and maxi- mum length may be set.
Page 122 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 128 Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Code 128 Length Control on page 120. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a mini- mum and maximum length may be set.
Page 123 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes GS1-128 The following options apply to the GS1-128 symbology. (Also known as USS-128, GS1-128, GTIN-128, UCC-128, EAN-128.) GS1-128 Enable This option enables/disables the ability of the reader to translate GS1-128 labels to the GS1-128 data format.
Page 124 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code ISBT 128 The following options apply to the ISBT 128 symbology. ISBT 128 Concatenation Use this option to enable/disable ISBT128 concatenation of 2 labels. I8CE00(CR)
Page 125 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes ISBT 128 Concatenation Mode Specifies the concatenation mode between Static and Dynamic. This option is only valid when ISBT 128 Concatenation is enabled (see "ISBT 128 Concatenation" on page 124).
Page 126 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes ISBT 128 Dynamic Concatenation Timeout Specifies the timeout used by the ISBT 128 Dynamic Concatenation Mode. CI8DT05(CR) ISBT 128 Dynamic Concatenation Timeout = 50 msec $CI8DT0A(CR)
Page 127 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Interleaved 2 of The following options apply to the I 2 of 5 symbology. 5 (I 2 of 5) I 2 of 5 Enable/Disable When disabled, the reader will not read I 2 of 5 barcodes.
Page 128 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes I 2 of 5 Check Character Calculation This option enables/disables calculation and verification of an optional I 2 of 5 check character. I2CC00(CR) DEFAULT I 2 of 5 Check Character Calculation = Disable...
Page 129 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes I 2 of 5 Check Character Transmission Enable this option to transmit the check character along with I 2 of 5 barcode data. I2CT00(CR) I 2 of 5 Check Character Transmission = Don’t Send...
Page 130 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes STEP ACTION EXAMPLES Desired Setting 2 Characters 6 Characters 14 Characters 50 Characters Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE Scan SELECT I 2 of 5 LENGTH 1 SETTING...
Page 131 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes I 2 of 5 Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for I 2 of 5 Length Control on page 129. Length...
Page 132 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Interleaved 2 of The following options apply to the Interleaved 2 of 5 CIP HR symbology. 5 CIP HR Interleaved 2 of 5 CIP HR Enable/Disable Enables/Disables ability of reader to decode Interleaved 2 of 5 CIP HR labels.
Page 133 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Standard 2 of 5 The following options apply to the Standard 2 of 5 symbology. Standard 2 of 5 Enable/Disable When disabled, the reader will not read Standard 2 of 5 barcodes.
Page 134 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Standard 2 of 5 Check Character Transmission This feature enables/disables transmission of an optional Standard 2 of 5 check character. S2CT00(CR Standard 2 of 5 Check Character Transmis- sion = Don’t Send...
Page 135 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Standard 2 of 5 Set Length 1 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Standard 2 of 5 Length Control on page 134. Length 1 is the minimum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a mini- mum and maximum length may be set.
Page 136 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Standard 2 of 5 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Standard 2 of 5 Length Control on page 134. Set Length 2 Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a mini- mum and maximum length may be set.
Page 137 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Industrial 2 of 5 The following options apply to the Industrial 2 of 5 symbology. Industrial 2 of 5 Enable/Disable Enables/Disables ability of reader to decode Industrial 2 of 5 labels.
Page 138 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Industrial 2 of 5 Check Character Transmission Enables/disables transmission of an Industrial 2 of 5 check character. U2CT00(CR Industrial 2 of 5 Check Character Transmis- sion = Disable...
Page 139 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Industrial 2 of 5 Set Length 1 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Industrial 2 of 5 Length Control on page 138. Length 1 is the minimum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a mini- mum and maximum length may be set.
Page 140 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Industrial 2 of 5 Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Industrial 2 of 5 Length Control on page 138. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a mini- mum and maximum length may be set.
Page 141 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code IATA The following options apply to the IATA symbology. IATA Enable/Disable Enables/Disables the ability of the reader to decode IATA labels. CIAEN00(CR) DEFAULT IATA = Disable...
Page 142 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Codabar The following options apply to the Codabar symbology. Codabar Enable/Disable When disabled, the reader will not read Codabar barcodes. CCBEN00(C DEFAULT Codabar = Disable CCBEN01(C...
Page 143 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Codabar Check Character Transmission Enable this option to transmit the check character along with Codabar barcode data. CCBCT00(C Codabar Check Character Transmission = Don’t Send CCBCT01(C...
Page 144 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Codabar Start/Stop Character Set This option specifies the format of transmitted Codabar start/stop characters $CCB- Codabar Check Character Set = ABCD/TN*E $CCB- Codabar Check Character Set = ABCD/ABCD...
Page 145 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Codabar Quiet Zones Specifies the number of quiet zones for Codabar labels. Quiet zones are blank areas at the ends of a barcode and are typically 10 times the width of the narrowest bar or space in the label.
Page 146 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Codabar Set Length 1 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Codabar Length Control on page 145Cod- abar Length Control on page 145. Length 1 is the minimum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum length may be set.
Page 147 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Codabar Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Codabar Length Control on page 145Cod- abar Length Control on page 145. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum length may be set.
Page 148 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes ABC Codabar The following options apply to the ABC Codabar symbology. ABC Codabar Enable/Disable Enables/Disables ability of reader to decode ABC Codabar labels. CCBAB00(C DEFAULT ABC Codabar = Disable...
Page 149 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes ABC Codabar Dynamic Concatenation Timeout Specifies the timeout in 10-millisecond ticks used by the ABC Codabar Dynamic Concatenation Mode. $CCB- ABC Codabar Dynamic Concatenation Time- out = 50 msec...
Page 150 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes ABC Codabar Force Concatenation Forces labels starting or ending with D to be concatenated. $CCB- DEFAULT ABC Codabar Force Concatenation = Disable $CCB- ABC Codabar Force Concatenation = Enable...
Page 151 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 11 The following options apply to the Code 11 symbology. Code 11 Enable/Disable When disabled, the reader will not read Code 11 barcodes. C1EN00(CR DEFAULT...
Page 152 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 11 Check Character Transmission This feature enables/disables transmission of an optional Code 11 check character. C1CT00(CR Code 11 Check Character Transmission = Don’t Send CC1CT01(CR...
Page 153 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 11 Set Length 1 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Code 11 Length Control on page 152. Length 1 is the minimum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a mini- mum and maximum length may be set.
Page 154 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 11 Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Code 11 Length Control on page 152. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a mini- mum and maximum length may be set.
Page 155 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes GS1 DataBar™ The following options apply to the GS1 DataBar™ Omnidirectional (formerly RSS-14) symbology. Omnidirectional GS1 DataBar™ Omnidirectional Enable/Disable When disabled, the reader will not read GS1 DataBar™ Omnidirectional barcodes.
Page 156 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes GS1 DataBar™ Omnidirectional 2D Component This feature enables/disables a requirement that a 2D label component be decoded when a base label for this symbology is decoded.
Page 157 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes GS1 DataBar™ The following options apply to the GS1 DataBar™ Expanded (formerly RSS Expanded) symbol- Expanded ogy. GS1 DataBar™ Expanded Enable/Disable When disabled, the reader will not read GS1 DataBar™ Expanded barcodes.
Page 158 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes GS1 DataBar™ Expanded 2D Component This feature enables/disables a requirement that a 2D label component be decoded when a base label of this symbology is decoded.
Page 159 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes GS1 DataBar™ Expanded Length Control This feature specifies either variable length decoding or fixed length decoding for the GS1 DataBar™ Expanded symbology. Variable Length: For variable-length decoding, a minimum length may be set.
Page 160 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes GS1 DataBar™ Expanded Set Length 1 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for GS1 DataBar™ Expanded Length Control on page 159. Length 1 is the minimum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decod- ing, a minimum and maximum length may be set.
Page 161 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes GS1 DataBar™ Expanded Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for GS1 DataBar™ Expanded Length Control on page 159. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decod- ing, a minimum and maximum length may be set.
Page 162 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes GS1 DataBar™ The following options apply to the GS1 DataBar™ Limited (formerly RSS Limited) symbology. Limited GS1 DataBar™ Limited Enable/Disable When disabled, the reader will not read GS1 DataBar™ Limited barcodes.
Page 163 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes GS1 DataBar™ Limited 2D Component This feature enables/disables a requirement that a 2D label component be decoded when a base label of this symbology is decoded.
Page 164 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 93 Check Character Calculation Enables/disables calculation and verification of an optional Code 93 check character. CC9CC00(C Code 93 Check Character Calculation = Disable CC9CC01(C Code 93 Check Character Calculation =...
Page 165 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 93 Length Control This feature specifies either variable length decoding or fixed length decoding for the Code 93 symbology. Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum length may be set.
Page 166 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 93 Set Length 1 Specifies one of the barcode lengths for Code 93 Length Control on page 165. Length 1 is the minimum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a minimum and maxi- mum length may be set.
Page 167 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 93 Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Code 93 Length Control on page 165. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a mini- mum and maximum length may be set.
Page 168 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Code 93 Quiet Zones Enables/disables quiet zones for Code 93. $CC9- Code 93 Quiet Zones = Quiet Zones on two sides $CC9- DEFAULT Code 93 Quiet Zones = Small Quiet Zones on two sides The following options apply to the MSI symbology.
Page 169 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes MSI Check Character Calculation Enables/Disables calculation and verification of an optional MSI check character. MSCC00(C MSI Check Character Calculation = Disable CMSCC01(C DEFAULT MSI Check Character Calculation =...
Page 170 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes MSI Length Control This feature specifies either variable length decoding or fixed length decoding for the MSI symbol- ogy. Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum length may be set.
Page 171 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes MSI Set Length 1 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for MSI Length Control on page 170. Length 1 is the minimum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum length may be set.
Page 172 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes MSI Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for MSI Length Control on page 170. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum length may be set.
Page 173 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Plessey The following options apply to the Plessey symbology. Plessey Enable/Disable Enables/Disables ability of reader to decode Plessey labels. PLEN00CR) DEFAULT Plessey = Disable CPLEN01CR) Plessey = Enable Plessey Check Character Calculation Enables/Disables calculation and verification of an optional Plessey check character.
Page 174 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Plessey Check Character Transmission Enables/disables transmission of an MSI check character. PLCT00(CR Plessey Check Character Transmission = Disable CPLCT01(CR DEFAULT Plessey Check Character Transmission = Enable...
Page 175 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Plessey Set Length 1 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Plessey Length Control on page 174. Length 1 is the minimum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum length may be set.
Page 176 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Plessey Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Plessey Length Control on page 174. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum length may be set.
Page 177 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Configuration Using Barcodes 2D Symbologies 2D Global Features 2D Maximum Decoding Time on page 178 2D Normal/Inverse Symbol Control on page 179 2D Structured Append on page 179 The reader supports the following 2D symbologies (barcode types).
Page 178 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes 2D Maximum This feature specifies the maximum amount of time the software will spend attempting to decode Decoding Time a 2D label. The selectable range is 10 milliseconds to 2.55 milliseconds.
Page 179 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes 2D Structured Enables/disables ability of reader to append multiple 2D Codes labels in a structured format. The Append structured append property is globally applied to the following symbologies, if these are enabled:...
Page 180 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes 4.9.2 Symbology Selection 4.9.3 Aztec Code Aztec Code Enables/disables the ability of the reader to decode Aztec Code labels. Enable / Disable AZEN00(CR DEFAULT Aztec Code = Disable...
Page 181 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Make a mistake? Scan the CANCEL barcode to abort and not save the entry string. You can then start again at the beginning. CANCEL 0001 = Length 1 is 1 Character DEFAULT www.balluff.com...
Page 182 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Aztec Code Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Aztec Code Length Control on page 180. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the second fixed length if in Fixed Length Mode.
Page 183 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes 4.9.4 China Sensible Code China Sensible Enables/disables the ability of the reader to decode China Sensible Code labels. Code Enable / Disable CCSEN00(C DEFAULT China Sensible Code = Disable...
Page 184 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes China Sensible Code Set Length 1 Specifies one of the barcode lengths for China Sensible Code Length Control on page 183. Length 1 is the minimum label length if in...
Page 185 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes China Sensible Code Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for China Sensible Code Length Control on page 183. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the second fixed length if in Fixed Length Mode.
Page 186 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes 4.9.5 Data Matrix Data Matrix Enables/disables ability of reader to decode Data Matrix labels. Enable / Disable CDMEN00(C Data Matrix = Disable CDMEN01(C DEFAULT Data Matrix = Enable Data Matrix Specifies the options available when reading Data Matrix with different form factors.
Page 187 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Data Matrix This feature specifies either variable length decoding or fixed length decoding for this symbology. Length Control Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum length may be set.
Page 188 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Data Matrix Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Data Matrix Length Control on page 187. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the second fixed length if in Fixed Length Mode.
Page 189 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes 4.9.6 Maxicode Maxicode Enables/disables ability of reader to decode Maxicode labels. Enable / Disable $CMX- DEFAULT Maxicode = Disable $CMX- Maxicode = Enable Maxicode Enables/disables the transmission of only the Primary Message when the Secondary Message is Primary not readable.
Page 190 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Maxicode This feature specifies either variable length decoding or fixed length decoding for this symbology. Length Control Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum length may be set.
Page 191 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Maxicode Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Maxicode Length Control on page 190. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the second fixed length if in Fixed Length Mode.
Page 192 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes 4.9.7 PDF417 PDF417 Enable / Enables/disables the ability of the reader to decode PDF417 labels. Disable P4EN00(CR PDF417 = Disable CP4EN01(CR DEFAULT PDF417 = Enable PDF417 Length This feature specifies either variable length decoding or fixed length decoding for this symbology.
Page 193 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes PDF417 Set Length 1 Specifies one of the barcode lengths for PDF417 Length Control on page 192. Length 1 is the minimum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the first fixed length if in Fixed Length Mode.
Page 194 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes PDF417 Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for PDF417 Length Control on page 192. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the second fixed length if in Fixed Length Mode.
Page 195 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes 4.9.8 Micro PDF417 Micro PDF417 Enables/disables the ability of the reader to decode Micro PDF417 labels Enable / Disable MIEN00(CR) DEFAULT Micro PDF417 = Disable MIEN01(CR)
Page 196 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Micro PDF417 This feature specifies either variable length decoding or fixed length decoding for this symbology. Length Control Variable Length: For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum length may be set.
Page 197 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Micro PDF417 Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Micro PDF417 Length Control on page 196. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the second fixed length if in Fixed Length includes the barcode’s data characters only.
Page 198 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes 4.9.9 QR Code QR Code Enable Enables/disables the ability of the reader to decode QR Code labels / Disable CQREN00(C QR Code = Disable CQREN01(C DEFAULT...
Page 199 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes QR Code Set Length 1 Specifies one of the barcode lengths for QR Code Length Control on page 198. Length 1 is the minimum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the first fixed length if in Fixed Length Mode.
Page 200 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes QR Code Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for QR Code Length Control on page 198. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the second fixed length if in Fixed Length Mode.
Page 201 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes 4.9.10Micro QR Code Micro QR Code Enables/disables the ability of the reader to decode Micro QR Code labels. Enable/Disable MQEN00 DEFAULT Micro QR Code = Disable...
Page 202 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Micro QR Code Set Length 1 Specifies one of the barcode lengths for Micro QR Code Length Control on page 201. Length 1 is the minimum label length if in...
Page 203 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Micro QR Code Set Length 2 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Micro QR Code Length Control on page 201. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the second fixed length if in Fixed Length Mode.
Page 204 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes 4.9.11UCC Composite UCC Composite Enables/disables the ability of the reader to decode the stacked part of a UCC Composite label. Enable / Disable This feature is not effective when Global AIM IDs are enabled (see "Global AIM...
Page 205 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes UCC Optional Specifies the amount of time the system will wait for the stacked part of a UCC Composite label Composite before transmitting the linear label without an add-on...
Page 206 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes 4.9.12Postal Code Enables/disables the ability of the reader to decode labels of a specific postal symbology. Selection - Disable All Postal Codes - Australia Post - Postnet...
Page 207 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Postnet BB Controls the ability of the reader to decode B and B' fields of Postnet labels. Control CPOBB00(C DEFAULT Postnet BB Control = Disable CPOBB01(C Postnet BB Control = Enable www.balluff.com...
Page 208 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Configuration Using Barcodes 4.10 WIRELESS This section provides options and programming related to the reader’s wireless communication FEATURES features. Reference Appendix 16, The most common configuration settings are listed in the “Default”...
Page 209 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Wireless Beeper Several options are available to configure beeper behavior for RF operation. Features Good Transmission Beep Enables/disables the Good Transmission Beep indication. When enabled, a beep occurs when a Label is correctly transmitted to the base.
Page 210 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Beep Duration This feature controls the duration of radio-specific beep indications. $CBTBD06(CR Beep Duration = 60 msec $CBTBD08(CR DEFAULT Beep Duration = 80 msec $CBTBD0A(C Beep Duration = 100 msec...
Page 211 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Beep Volume Selects the beeper volume (loudness) of radio-specific beep indications. There are three select- able volume levels. $CBT- Beep Volume = Low $CBT- Beep Volume = Medium...
Page 212 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Docking Beep Enables/disables a beep indication when the handheld is placed in the Base Station. $CBTCB00(CR Docking Beep = Disable $CBTCB01(C DEFAULT Docking Beep = Enable...
Page 213 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes $CBTLB05(CR Leash Alarm = 5 Seconds $CBTLB0A(CR Leash Alarm = 10 Seconds $CBTLB19(CR Leash Alarm = 25 Seconds $CBTLB1E(CR Leash Alarm = 30 Seconds www.balluff.com...
Page 214 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Configuration page 251 in “References” for detailed information and examples of these features. Updates Automatic Configuration Update When this feature is enabled, a reader and its linked Base Station can automatically ensure they stay in sync with regard to application hardware and/or configuration.
Page 215 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Batch Features Batch Mode This option specifies whether to store labels in the handheld while disconnected from the base. Options are as follows: - Disabled — The handheld will not store/batch labels.
Page 216 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Erase Batch Memory When the reader is configured in Manual Batch Mode, use the following barcode to erase any labels stored in batch memory. Do not scan an ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE label in conjunction with this barcode.
Page 217 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Direct Radio This feature enables/disables the ability to link a wireless handheld to a base station without read- Autolink ing the Unlink label first. $CBT- DEFAULT...
Page 218 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Source Radio Address Delimiter Character This option specifies the delimiter character to be placed between the label data and radio address when address stamping is enabled.
Page 219 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes 02 Link Timeout value is 2 seconds DEFAULT BT Security On the BT system, it is possible to set a (configurable) PIN code to authenticate/connect BT Features devices, and encrypt the data.
Page 220 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Select PIN Code Length CBTPS00\r DEFAULT Select 4-character BT PIN Code $CBTPS01\r Select 16-character BT PIN Code Set PIN Code Determine the desired characters for the PIN code, then convert to hexadecimal using the page 294 on the inside back cover of this manual.
Page 221 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Other BT BT Poll Rate Features This feature specifies the time between BT polls. $CBT- BT Poll Rate = Maximum BT Poll Rate $CBT- BT Poll Rate = 10 ms...
Page 222 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Enter/Exit Programming Mode Configuration Using Barcodes Powerdown Timeout The Powerdown Timeout feature sets the time for automatically switching the unit off when the imager has been idle. $CSLPS00(CR Powerdown Timeout = Disable...
Page 223 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References References This section contains explanations and examples of selected barcode features. See Configuration Using Barcodes, starting on page 31 for the actual barcode labels used to configure the reader. RS-232 Parameters starting on page 224...
Page 224 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References RS-232 Parameters 5.1.1 RS-232 Baud Rate Baud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second. Set the reader's baud rate to match the baud rate setting of the host device. With an improper baud rate setting, data may not reach the host correctly.
Page 225 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References 5.1.2 RS-232/USB Parameters Intercharacter This parameter specifies the intercharacter delay between the end of one character and the Delay beginning of the next. The delay can be set within a range of zero (0) to 990 milliseconds in 10ms increments.
Page 226 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References ACK NAK This enables/disables the ability of the reader to support the RS-232 ACK/NAK protocol. When Options configured, the reader and/or host sends an “ACK” when it receives data properly, and sends “NAK”...
Page 227 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References NAK Character This setting specifies an ASCII character or hex value to be used as the NAK character. ASCII characters or any hex value from 0 to 0xFF can be selected.
Page 228 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References ACK NAK This option specifies the amount of time the reader waits for an ACK character from the host fol- Timeout Value lowing label transmission. The selectable timeout range is 200 milliseconds to 15,000ms (15 sec- onds) in 200ms increments.
Page 229 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References ACK NAK Retry This feature specifies the number of times the reader retries a label transmission due to a retry Count condition. The selectable range is from 1 to 254 retries. A selection of 0 disables the count, and a selection of 255 specifies unlimited retries.
Page 230 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References Disable Specifies the value of the RS-232 host command used to disable the reader. Character ASCII characters or any hex value from 0 to 0xFF can be selected. Setting to previously defined characters such as XON, XOFF, or host com- mands conflicts with normal operation of these characters.
Page 231 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References Enable Specifies the value of the RS-232 host command used to enable the reader. Character ASCII characters or any hex value from 0 to 0xFF can be selected. Setting to previously defined characters such as XON, XOFF, or host com- mands conflicts with normal operation of these characters.
Page 232 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References Set Length 1 This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Length Control. Length 1 is the minimum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the first fixed length if in Fixed Length Mode. Length includes the barcode’s data characters only.
Page 233 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References Data Editing It is not recommended to use these features with IBM interfaces. CAUTION When a barcode is readed, additional information can be sent to the host computer along with the barcode data. This combination of barcode data and supplementary user-defined data is called a “message string.”...
Page 234 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References 5.3.1 Global Prefix/ Up to 20 ASCII characters may be added as a prefix (in a position before the barcode data) and/ or as a suffix (in a position following the barcode data) as indicated in Figure 2:.
Page 235 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References 5.3.2 Global AIM ID This feature enables/disables addition of AIM IDs for all symbology types. AIM label identifiers (as opposed to custom characters you select yourself as with label identifiers) can be included with readed barcode data. AIM label identifiers consist of three characters as fol- lows: - A close brace character (ASCII ‘]’), followed by...
Page 236 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References 5.3.3 Label ID A Label ID is a customizable code of up to three ASCII characters (each can be one of hex 0x01- 0xFF), used to identify a barcode (symbology) type. It can be appended previous to or following the transmitted barcode data depending upon how this option is enabled.
Page 237 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References USA Label ID set EU Label ID set Symbology Default Default Character Default ASCII Default ASCII Character EAN128 COMPOSITE 000000 244500 EAN13 460000 420000 EAN13 P2 460000 4C0000 EAN13 P5 460000...
Page 238 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References USA Label ID set EU Label ID set Symbology Default Default Character Default ASCII Default ASCII Character POSTAL ROYAL MAIL 244D00 244D00 POSTAL SWEDISH 245800 245800 POSTNET 310000 310000 QR CODE...
Page 239 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References Figure 4: Label ID Position Options Prefix Label ID Aim ID Bar Code Data Label ID Suffix www.balluff.com...
Page 240 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References Label ID Examples STEP ACTION EXAMPLES Scan the ENTER/EXIT (Reader enters Programming Mode) barcode Determine placement of the Label ID characters BEFORE or AFTER with regard to Enable as Enable as...
Page 241 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References 5.3.4 Character Character conversion is an eight byte configuration item. The eight bytes are 4 character pairs represented in hexadecimal ASCII values. The first character in the pair is the character that will Conversion be converted.
Page 242 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References Reading Parameters 5.4.1 Good Read LED This feature specifies the amount of time that the Good Read LED remains on following a good read. The good read LED on time can be set within a range of 10 milliseconds to 2,550 millisec- Duration onds (0.001 to 2.55 seconds) in 100ms increments.
Page 243 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References Reading Features 5.5.1 Scan Mode This mode is associated with typical handheld reader operation. Selects the scan operating mode for the reader. The following selections are valid for all models: Trigger Single: When the trigger is pulled, reading is activated until one of the following occurs:...
Page 244 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References 5.5.2 Stand Mode Off This feature specifies the amount of time reader illumination stays off after pulling the trigger when in Stand Mode. The configurable range is 01 to 32 by 01 in increments of 500ms (500ms to 16 Time seconds).
Page 245 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References 5.5.3 Reading Active This setting specifies the amount of time that the reader stays in scan ON state once the state is entered. The range for this setting is from 1 to 255 seconds in 1-second increments.
Page 246 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References 5.5.4 Aiming Duration Specifies the frame of time the aiming pointer remains on after decoding a label, when in trigger single mode. The range for this setting is from 1 to 255 seconds in 1-second increments.
Page 247 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References 5.5.5 Flash On Time This feature specifies the ON time for the indicator LED while in Flash Mode. The selectable range is 100 to 9,900 milliseconds (0.1 to 9.9 seconds), in 100 millisecond increments.
Page 248 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References 5.5.6 Flash Off Time This feature specifies the OFF time for the indicator LED while in Flash Mode. The selectable range is 100 to 9,900 milliseconds (0.1 to 9.9 seconds), in 100 millisecond increments.
Page 249 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References 5.5.7 Multiple Labels This feature Specifies the transmission ordering by symbology type, when Multiple Labels per Frame is enabled.Up to six symbologies can be selected. Zeroes must be added to pad the string Ordering by to 12 characters if not using all six symbologies.
Page 250: Data Matrix
BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References Symbology Hex Values Symbology ID Symbology ID Value Value Don't care GTIN5 UPC-A GTIN8 UPC-E S2OF5 EAN8 PDF417 EAN13 CODE11 UPC2 IATA UPC5 MICRO_PDF C128_ADDON GS1 DataBar_LIM_ID EAN128 GS1 DataBar_LIM_COMP C128_PROGRAMMING_LA-...
Page 251 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References Symbology ID Symbology ID Value Value EAN85 FOLLETT_2OF5 Reserved Reserved EAN132 Reserved EAN135 CODE39_CIP EAN138 ABC_CODABAR ISBN_ID I2OF5_CIP TWO_LABEL_PAIR C2OF5 I2OF5 IND2OF5 CODABAR AZTEC CODE39 UPC-E_COMP PHARMAC39 UPC-A_COMP MSI_PLESSEY EAN8_COMP CODE93...
Page 252 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References 5.6.2 RF Address Stamping Source Radio This option specifies the delimiter character to be placed between the label data and radio Address address when address stamping is enabled. Delimiter Character This feature only applies if "Source Radio Address Transmission"...
Page 253 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader References 5.6.3 BT Features BT Pin Code This option specifies the 4-character or 16-character pin code to be used for authentication of the BT link. To set the pin code: 1 Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode to enter Programming Mode, then enable "BT Security Mode"...
Page 254: Appendix A: Technical Specifications
BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix A: Technical Specifications Appendix A: Technical Specifications This section contains Physical and Performance Characteristics, User Environment and Regula- tory information. Item Description BVS HS-QC (cable models) BVS HS-QB (bluetooth models) Physical Characteristics Color Black &...
Page 255 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix A: Technical Specifications Item Description Field of View 40° Hx26° V Print Contrast Minimum 25% minimum reflectance Depth of Field (Typical) Symbology 5mil: 0.5 - 15cm Code 39 10mil: 0 - 22cm 20mil: up to 40cm 7.5mil: 0 - 15cm...
Page 256 DataBar Limited; GS1 DataBar Expanded; GS1 DataBar Truncated; DATABAR Expanded Coupon. 2D / Stacked Codes The BVS HS-Q Series reader is capable of decoding the following Decode Capability symbologies using multiple frames (i.e. Multi-Frame Decoding): PDF- 417; QR Code; Aztec; Data Matrix; Inverse Data Matrix; Data Matrix is configurable for the following parameters:;...
Page 257 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix A: Technical Specifications Item Description User Environment Operating Temperature 0° to 50° C Storage Temperature -40° to 70 °C Humidity Operating: 0% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing Drop Specifications Reader withstands 18 drops from 1.5 meters (5.0 feet) to concrete...
Page 258 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix A: Technical Specifications Imager Labeling Sample labels are shown here to illustrate their location only. Please view the labels on your prod- uct for actual details, as they may vary from those depicted.
Page 259 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix A: Technical Specifications Standard Cable Standard Cable Pinouts: Handheld, Standard Cable Pinouts: Base Station and Table Standard Pinouts Cable Pinouts — Handheld (BVS HS QC … model) or Base Station Side provide standard pinout information for the interface cable.
Page 260 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix A: Technical Specifications Standard Cable Pinouts — RS-232 Handheld (BVS HS QC … model) RTS (out) or Base Station Side IBM_B IBM_A CTS (in)
Page 261 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix A: Technical Specifications LED and Beeper The reader’s beeper sounds and its LED illuminates to indicate various functions or errors on the Indications reader. An optional “Green Spot” also performs useful functions. The tables below list these indi- cations.
Page 262 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix A: Technical Specifications Programming Mode Indications Programming Mode - The following indications ONLY occur when the reader is in Program- ming Mode. Label Pro- A valid programming label LED blinks continu-...
Page 263: Red Indicator
BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix A: Technical Specifications Base Station Indications INDICATION LEDS (Cordless Models ONLY) Power-up Complete Yellow LED on Reader Disabled by the HOST or the communica- Yellow LED blinking ~1Hz tion with HOST is not established...
Page 264: Appendix B: Standard Defaults
BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix B: Standard Defaults Appendix B: Standard Defaults The most common configuration settings are listed in the “Default” column of the table below. Page references are also provided for feature descriptions and programming barcodes for each parameter.
Page 265 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix B: Standard Defaults Page Parameter Default Your Setting Number DATA FORMAT No Global Prefix Global Prefix/Suffix on page 57 Global Suffix = 0x0D (CR) Global AIM ID on page 58 Disable...
Page 266 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix B: Standard Defaults Page Parameter Default Your Setting Number Aiming Off Aiming Duration Timer on page 82 After Decoding Green Spot Duration on page 83 300 ms Mobile Phone Mode on page 83...
Page 267 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix B: Standard Defaults Page Parameter Default Your Setting Number EAN 13 (Jan 13) EAN 13 Enable/Disable on page 96 Enable EAN 13 Check Character Transmission Send on page 96 EAN-13 Flag 1 Character on page 97...
Page 268 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix B: Standard Defaults Page Parameter Default Your Setting Number Code 39 Length Control on page 111 Variable Code 39 Set Length 1 on page 112 Code 39 Set Length 2 on page 113...
Page 269 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix B: Standard Defaults Page Parameter Default Your Setting Number ISBT 128 ISBT 128 Concatenation on page 124 Disable ISBT 128 Force Concatenation on page Disable ISBT 128 Concatenation Mode on page...
Page 270 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix B: Standard Defaults Page Parameter Default Your Setting Number Industrial 2 of 5 Check Character Calcu- Disable lation on page 137 Industrial 2 of 5 Check Character Trans- Enable mission on page 138...
Page 271 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix B: Standard Defaults Page Parameter Default Your Setting Number Code 11 Code 11 Enable/Disable on page 151 Disable Code 11 Check Character Calculation Check C and K on page 151 Code 11 Check Character Transmission...
Page 272 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix B: Standard Defaults Page Parameter Default Your Setting Number Code 93 Check Character Transmission Disable on page 164 Code 93 Length Control on page 165 Variable Code 93 Set Length 1 on page 166...
Page 273 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix B: Standard Defaults Page Parameter Default Your Setting Number China Sensible Code Length Control on Variable page 183 China Sensible Code Set Length 1 on page 184 China Sensible Code Set Length 2 on...
Page 274: Wireless Features
BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix B: Standard Defaults Page Parameter Default Your Setting Number Micro QR Code Set Length 1 on page 0001 Micro QR Code Set Length 2 on page 0035 UCC Composite Enable / Disable on...
Page 275 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix B: Standard Defaults Page Parameter Default Your Setting Number BT Security Mode on page 219 Disable 4-character BT PIN Select PIN Code Length on page 220 Code 31323334 = Set PIN Code on page 220...
Page 276: Appendix C: Sample Barcodes
BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix C: Sample Barcodes Appendix C: Sample Barcodes The sample barcodes in this appendix are typical representations for their symbology types. 1D Barcodes UPC-A EAN-13 978033029095 Code 39 Code 128 Code 128...
Page 277 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix C: Sample Barcodes Codabar 13579 Code 93 Code 11 123456789 www.balluff.com...
Page 278 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix C: Sample Barcodes GS1 DataBar™ (RSS) GS1 DataBar™ variants must be enabled to read the barcodes below (see "GS1 DataBar™ Omnidirectional" on page 155). GS1 DataBar™ Expanded Stacked 10293847560192837465019283746029478 450366523 GS1 DataBar™ Expanded 1234890hjio9900mnb GS1 DataBar™...
Page 279 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix C: Sample Barcodes GS1 DataBar™-14 GS1 DataBar™ Omnidirectional Truncated 55432198673467 GS1 DataBar™ Omnidirectional Stacked 90876523412674 GS1 DataBar™ Omnidirectional Stacked 78123465709811 www.balluff.com...
Page 280 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix C: Sample Barcodes 2D Barcodes Aztec Datamatrix China Sensible Code MaxiCode Test Message PDF 417 Micro PDF 417 ABCabc BV17453 QR Code Micro QR Code 123456 35900G9 UCC Composite...
Page 281: Appendix D: Keypad
BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix D: Keypad Appendix D: Keypad Use the barcodes in this appendix to enter numbers as you would select digits/characters from a keypad. www.balluff.com...
Page 282 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix D: Keypad...
Page 283: Appendix E: Scancode Tables
BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix E: Scancode Tables Appendix E: Scancode Tables 10.1 Control Control character emulation selects from different scancode tables as listed in this appendix. Character Each of the control character sets below are detailed by interface type in the tables. These apply Emulation to Wedge and USB Keyboard platforms.
Page 284 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix E: Scancode Tables Interface Type, USB-Keyboard or USB-Keyboard for APPLE Scancode Set When Control Character is 00 or 01 NULL C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+...
Page 285 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix E: Scancode Tables Interface Type, USB-Keyboard or USB-Keyboard for APPLE (continued) Scancode Set When Control Character is 02 Enter Ar↓ Ar↑ Al↓ Al ↑ Cl ↓ Cl ↑ Cr ↓...
Page 286 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix E: Scancode Tables Interface type USB-Keyboard Alt Mode Scancode Set When Control Character is 00 or 01 Alt+0 Alt+0 Alt+0 Alt+0 Alt+0 Alt+0 Alt+0 Alt+0 Alt+0 Alt+0 Alt+0 Alt+0 Alt+0...
Page 287 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix E: Scancode Tables Interface type USB-Keyboard Alt Mode (continued) Scancode Set When Control Character is 02 Enter Ar↓ Ar↑ Al↓ Al ↑ Cl ↓ Cl ↑ Cr ↓ Cr ↑...
Page 288 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix E: Scancode Tables Digital Interface Scancode Set When Control Character is 00 or 01 NULL C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ Enter C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+...
Page 289 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix E: Scancode Tables 10.2 IBM31xx 102- Scancode Set When Control Character is 00 or 01 NULL C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ Enter C(S)+ C(S)+...
Page 290 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix E: Scancode Tables Scancode Set When Control Character is 02 Enter Ar↓ Ar↑ Al↓ Al ↑ Cl ↓ Cl ↑ Cr ↓ Cr ↑ Keyp Enter    ...
Page 291 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix E: Scancode Tables 10.3 IBM XT Scancode Set When Control Character is 00 or 01 NULL C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ C(S)+ Enter C(S)+...
Page 292 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix E: Scancode Tables Scancode Set when Control Character 02 Enter Ar↓ Ar↑ Al↓ Al ↑ Cl ↓ Cl ↑ Cr ↓ Cr ↑  Keyp Enter    Spac “...
Page 293 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader Appendix E: Scancode Tables 10.4 Microsoft Windows-1252 is a character encoding of the Latin alphabet, used by default in the legacy com- Windows ponents of Microsoft Windows in English and some other Western languages.
Page 294: Ascii Chart
BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader ASCII Chart ASCII ASCII ASCII ASCII Hex No. Hex No. Hex No. Char. Char. Char. Char. ‘ “ & ’ < >...
Page 295 BVS HS-Q Series Standard Hand Held Barcode Reader NOTES www.balluff.com...
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