iWaylink Inc. Table of Contents Table of Contents ................ 2 Chapter 1: Getting Started ............10 ................10 1-1 Reading Techniques ................11 1-2 Setting Custom Default ..............12 1-3 Reset the Custom Defaults Chapter 2: PROGRAM THE INTERFACE ........13 2-1 Introduction ..................
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iWaylink Inc. 3-4-1 Beeper – Good Read ................3-4-2 Beeper Volume – Good Read ..............3-4-3 Beeper Pitch – Good Read ............... 3-4-4 Beeper Pitch – Error .................. 3-4-5 Beeper Duration – Good Read ..............3-4-6 LED – Good Read ..................3-4-7 Number of Beeps –...
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iWaylink Inc. 3-18-1 User-Specified Aimer Delay ..............3-19 Aimer Mode ..................66 3-20 Centering ..................67 3-21 Multiple Symbols ................68 3-22 No Read ..................69 3-23 Video Reverse ................70 3-24 Working Orientation ............... 71 Chapter 4: DATA EDITING ............73 4-1 Prefix/Suffix Overview ..............
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iWaylink Inc. 6-39-4 Korea Post Message Length ..............6-39-5 Korea Post Check Digit ................ Chapter 7: UTILITIES ............... 201 7-1 To Add a Test Code I.D. Prefix to All Symbologies ......201 7-2 Show Decoder Revision ..............201 7-3 Show Scan Driver Revision ............201 7-4 Show Software Revision ..............
iWaylink Inc. Chapter 1: Getting Started 1-1 Reading Techniques The scan engine has a view finder that projects a bright red aiming beam that corresponds to the scan engine’s horizontal field of view. The aiming beam should be centered over the barcode, but it can be positioned in any direction for a good read.
iWaylink Inc. 1-2 Setting Custom Default You have the ability to create a set of menu commands as your own, custom defaults. To do so, scan the Set Custom Defaults barcode below before scanning the menu commands for your custom defaults. If a menu command requires scanning numeric codes from the back cover, then a Save code, that entire sequence will be saved to your custom defaults.
iWaylink Inc. 1-3 Reset the Custom Defaults If you want the custom default settings restored to your scan engine, scan the Activate Defaults barcode below. This is the recommended default barcode for most users. It resets the scan engine to the custom default settings. If there are no custom defaults, it will reset the scan engine to the factory default settings.
iWaylink Inc. Chapter 2: PROGRAM THE INTERFACE 2-1 Introduction This chapter describes how to program your system for the desired interface. 2-2 Program the Interface - Plug and Play Use the following configuration barcodes to program the interface. Note: After you scan one of the codes, power cycle the host terminal to have the interface in effect.
iWaylink Inc. 2-2-4 USB Serial Scan the following barocode to program the scanner to emulate a regular RS232-based COMport. If your are using a Windows OS, you will need a driver. The driver will use the next available COM Port number. Apple Machintosh computers recognize the scanner as a USB CDC class device and automatically use a class driver.
iWaylink Inc. 2-3 Keyboard Country Layout Scan the appropriate country code below to program the keyboard layout for your country or language. As a general rule, the following characters are supported, but need special care for countries other than the United States: @ | $ # { } [ ] = / ‘...
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iWaylink Inc. Belgium Bosnia Brazil Brazil (MS) Bulgaria (Cyrillic) Bulgaria (Latin) Canada (French legacy)
iWaylink Inc. United States (International) Uzbek (Cyrillic) 2-4 Keyboard Style This programs keyboard styles, such as Caps Lock and Shift Lock. If you have used Keyboard Conversion settings, they will override any of the following Keyboard Style settings. Default = Regular. Regular is used when you normally have the Caps Lock key off.
iWaylink Inc. Shift lock Auto Caps lock 2-5 Keyboard Conversion Alphabetic keyboard characters can be forced to be all upper case or all lowercase. So if you have the following barcode: “abc569GK,” you can make the output “ABC569GK” by scanning Convert All Characters to Upper Case, or to “abc569gk”...
iWaylink Inc. Convert All Characters to Lower Case 2-6 Control Character Output This selection sends a text string instead of a control character. For example, when the control character for a carriage return is expected, the output would display [CR] instead of the ASCII code of 0D. Refer to ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252).
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iWaylink Inc. Control + X (Control + ASCII) Mode On: The scan engine sends key combinations for ASCII control characters for values 00-1F. Windows is the preferred mode. All keyboard country codes are supported. DOS mode is a legacy mode, and it does not support all keyboard country codes. New users should use the Windows mode.
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iWaylink Inc. Turbo Mode On Turbo Mode Off Numeric Keypad Mode: Sends numeric characters as if entered from a numeric keypad. Default = Off Numeric Keypad Mode On Numeric Keypad Mode off Automatic Direct Connect Mode: This selection can be used if you have an IBM AT style terminal and the system is dropping characters.
iWaylink Inc. 2-8 RS232 Modifiers 2-8-1 Baud Rate Baud Rate sends the data from the scan engine to the terminal at the specified rate. The host terminal must be set for the same baud rate as the scan engine. Default = 115,200 300 bps 600 bps 1200 bps...
iWaylink Inc. 2-8-2 RS232 Word Length Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity Data Bits sets the word length at 7 or 8 bits of data per character. If an application requires only ASCII Hex characters 0 through 7F decimal (text, digits, and punctuation), select 7 data bits.
iWaylink Inc. 2-8-3 RS232 Receiver Time-Out The unit stays awake to receive data until the RS232 Receiver Time-Out expires. A manual or serial trigger resets the time-out. When an RS232 receiver is sleeping, a character may be sent to wake up the receiver and reset the time-out.
iWaylink Inc. 2-8-4 RS232 Handshaking RS232 Handshaking allows control of data transmission from the scan engine using software commands from the host device. When RTS/CTS is turned Off, no data flow control is used. Flow Control, No Timeout: The scan engine asserts RTS when it has data to send, and will wait indefinitely for CTS to be asserted by the host.
iWaylink Inc. 2-8-5 RS232 Timeout When using Flow Control with Timeout, you must program the length of the delay you want to wait for CTS from the host. Set the length (in milliseconds) for a timeout by scanning the barcode below, then setting the timeout (from 1-5100 milliseconds) by scanning digits from the inside back cover, then scanning Save.
iWaylink Inc. a NAK character (hex 15) response from the host. If ACK is received, the communications cycle is completed and the scan engine looks for more barcodes. If NAK is received, the last set of barcode data is retransmitted and the scan engine waits for ACK/NAK again.
iWaylink Inc. Chapter 3: INPUT/OUTPUT SETTINGS 3-1 Power Up Beeper The scan engine can be programmed to beep when it’s powered up. Scan the Off barcode(s) if you don’t want a power up beep. Default = Power Up Beeper On Scanner Power up Beer off scanner Power up Beer on Scanner 3-2 Beep on BEL Character...
iWaylink Inc. 3-3 Trigger Click To hear an audible click every time the scanner trigger is pressed, scan the Trigger Click On barcode below. Scan the Trigger Click Off code if you don’t wish to hear the click. (This feature has no effect on serial or automatic triggering.) Default = Trigger Click Off Trigger Click Off Trigger Click on...
iWaylink Inc. Beeper - Good Read On 3-4-2 Beeper Volume – Good Read The beeper volume codes modify the volume of the beep the scan engine emits on a good read. Default = High Medium High 3-4-3 Beeper Pitch – Good Read The beeper pitch codes modify the pitch (frequency) of the beep the scan engine emits on a good read.
iWaylink Inc. Low (1600 Hz) Medium (2700 Hz) High (4200 Hz) 3-4-4 Beeper Pitch – Error The beeper pitch codes modify the pitch (frequency) of the sound the scan engine emits when there is a bad read or error. Default = Razz Razz (250 Hz) Medium (3250 Hz) High (4200 Hz)
iWaylink Inc. 3-4-5 Beeper Duration – Good Read The beeper duration codes modify the length of the beep the scan engine emits on a good read. Default = Normal Normal Beep Short Beep 3-4-6 LED – Good Read The LED indicator can be programmed On or Off in response to a good read. Default = On LED - Good Read On LED - Good Read Off...
iWaylink Inc. LED flashes are in sync with one another. To change the number of beeps, scan the barcode below and then scan a digit (1-9) barcode and the Save barcode on the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual. Default = 1 Number of Good Read Beeps/LED Flashes 3-4-8 Number of Beeps –...
iWaylink Inc. No Delay Short delay(500ms) Medium delay(1,000ms) Long delay,(1,500ms) 3-4-10 User-Specified Good Read Delay If you want to set your own length for the good read delay, scan the barcode below, then set the delay (from 0-30,000 milliseconds) by scanning digits from the inside back cover, then scanning Save.
iWaylink Inc. 3-5 Manual Trigger Mode When in manual trigger mode, the scanner scans until a barcode is read, or until the trigger is released. Two modes are avail- able, Normal and Enhanced. Normal mode offers good scan speed and the longest working ranges (depth of field).
iWaylink Inc. Medium High 3-6 Character Activation Mode You may use a character sent from the host to trigger the scan engine to begin scanning. When the activation character is received, the scan engine continues scanning until either the Character Activation Timeout, the deactivation character is received , or a barcode is transmitted.
iWaylink Inc. 3-6-1 Activation Character This sets the character used to trigger scanning when using Character Activation Mode. On the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252), find the hex value that represents the character you want to use to trigger scanning. Scan the following barcode, then use the Programming Chart to read the alphanumeric combination that represents that ASCII character.
iWaylink Inc. End Character Activation After Good Read 3-6-3 Character Activation Timeout You can set a timeout for the length of time the illumination remains on and attempting to decode barcodes when using Character Activation Mode. Set the length (in milliseconds) for a timeout by scanning the following barcode, then setting the timeout (from 1-300,000 milliseconds) by scanning digits from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual, then scanning Save.
iWaylink Inc. 3-7 Character Deactivation Mode If you have sent a character from the host to trigger the scanner to begin scanning, you can also send a deactivation character to stop scanning. Scan the following On barcode to use character deactivation, then use Deactivation Character (following) to select the character you will send from the host to terminate scanning.
iWaylink Inc. 3-8 Serial Trigger Mode You can activate the scan engine either by pressing the trigger, or using a serial trigger command (see Trigger Commands). When in serial mode, the scan engine scans until a barcode has been read or until the deactivate command is sent.
iWaylink Inc. 3-9 Presentation Mode Presentation Mode uses ambient light and scan engine illumination to detect barcodes. When in Presentation Mode, the LEDs remain dim until a barcode is presented to the scan engine, then the aimer turns on and the LEDs turn up to read the code.
iWaylink Inc. High Note: LED Illumination - Presentation Mode does not apply to CodeGate® or Mobile Phone Read Mode. 3-9-2 Idle Illumination – Presentation Mode Scan one of the barcodes below to set the LED illumination for the scanner when it is in an idle state in Presentation Mode. Default = On Note: If you use one of the lower Idle Illumination settings, and there is not enough ambient light, the scanner may have difficulty detecting when a...
iWaylink Inc. 3-9-3 Presentation LED Behavior after Decode When a scan engine is in presentation mode, the LEDs dim 30 seconds after a barcode is decoded. If you wish to dim the LEDs immediately after a barcode is decoded, scan the LEDs Off barcode, below. Default = LEDs On. LEDS On LEDS Off 3-9-4 Presentation Sensitivity...
iWaylink Inc. 3-9-5 Presentation Centering Use Presentation Centering to narrow the scanner’s field of view when it is in the stand to make sure the scanner reads only those barcodes intended by the user. For instance, if multiple codes are placed closely together, Presentation Centering will insure that only the desired codes are read.
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iWaylink Inc. With Presentation Centering Presentation centering Off Top of Presentation Centering Window Bottom of Presentation Centering Window Left of Presentation Centering Window Right of Presentation Centering Window...
iWaylink Inc. 3-10 CodeGate When CodeGate is On, the trigger is used to allow decoded data to be transmitted to the host system. The scanner remains on, scanning and decoding barcodes, but the barcode data is not transmitted until the trigger is pressed.
iWaylink Inc. Streaming Presentation - Mobile Phone Note: To turn off Mobile Phone Read Mode, scan a Manual or Serial Trigger Mode barcode 3-12 Poor Quality Codes 3-12-1 Poor Quality 1D codes This setting improves the scanner’s ability to read damaged or badly printed linear barcodes.
iWaylink Inc. 3-12-2 Poor Quality PDF Codes This setting improves the scanner’s ability to read damaged or badly printed PDF codes by combining information from multiple images. When Poor Quality PDF On is scanned, poor quality PDF code reading is improved, but the scanner’s snappiness is decreased, making it less aggressive when reading good quality barcodes.
iWaylink Inc. Hand Free Time Out 3-14 Reread Delay in Presentation Mode This sets the time period before the scan engine can read the same barcode a second time. Setting a reread delay protects against accidental rereads of the same barcode. Longer delays are effective in minimizing accidental rereads. Use shorter delays in applications where repetitive barcode scanning is required.
iWaylink Inc. 3-15 User-Specified Reread Delay If you want to set your own length for the reread delay, scan the barcode below, then set the delay (from 0-30,000 milliseconds) by scanning digits from the inside back cover, then scanning Save. User Specified Reread Delay 3-16 2D Reread Delay Sometimes 2D barcodes can take longer to read than other barcodes.
iWaylink Inc. Long(3000ms) Extra Long (4000ms) 3-17 Illumination Lights If you want the illumination lights on while reading a barcode, scan the Lights On barcode, below. However, if you want to turn just the lights off, scan the Lights Off barcode. Default = Lights On Note: This setting does not affect the aimer light.
iWaylink Inc. 3-18 Aimer Delay The aimer delay allows a delay time for the operator to aim the scan engine before the picture is taken. Use these codes to set the time between when the trigger is pulled and when the picture is taken. During the delay time, the aiming light will appear, but the LEDs won’t turn on until the delay time is over.
iWaylink Inc. 3-19 Aimer Mode This feature allows you to turn the aimer on and off. When the Interlaced barcode is scanned, the aimer is interlaced with the illumination LEDs. Default = Interlaced. Interlaced...
iWaylink Inc. 3-20 Centering Use Centering to narrow the scan engine’s field of view to make sure that when the scanner is hand-held, it reads only those barcodes intended by the user. For instance, if multiple codes are placed closely together, centering will insure that only the desired codes are read.
iWaylink Inc. read. It does not need to pass completely through the centering window. Scan Centering On, then scan one of the following barcodes to change the top and bottom of the centering window. Then scan the percent you want to shift the centering window using digits on the inside back cover of this manual.
iWaylink Inc. selection is turned Off, the scanner will only read the symbol closest to the aiming beam. Default = Off 3-22 No Read With No Read turned On, the scan engine notifies you if a code cannot be read. If using an EZConfig-Scanning Tool Scan Data Window, an “NR”...
iWaylink Inc. you can edit the output message (see Data Formatting). The hex code for the No Read symbol is 9C. 3-23 Video Reverse Video Reverse is used to allow the scan engine to read barcodes that are inverted. The Video Reverse Off barcode below is an example of this type of barcode.
iWaylink Inc. 3-24 Working Orientation Some barcodes are direction-sensitive. For example, KIX codes and OCR can misread when scanned sideways or upside down. Use the working orientation settings if your direction-sensitive codes will not usually be presented upright to the scanner. Default = Upright Upright: Vertical, Top to Bottom: (Rotate CW 90°)
iWaylink Inc. Chapter 4: DATA EDITING 4-1 Prefix/Suffix Overview When a barcode is scanned, additional information is sent to the host computer along with the barcode data. This group of barcode data and additional, user-defined data is called a “message string.” The selections in this section are used to build the user-defined data into the message string.
iWaylink Inc. 4-1-2 To Add a Prefix or Suffix Step 1. Scan the Add Prefix or Add Suffix symbol. Step 2. Determine the 2 digit Hex value from the Symbology Chart (included in the Symbology Charts) for the symbology to which you want to apply the prefix or suffix.
iWaylink Inc. When you Clear All Prefixes (Suffixes), all the prefixes or suffixes for a symbology are deleted. Step 1. Scan the Clear One Prefix or Clear One Suffix symbol. Step 2. Determine the 2 digit Hex value from the Symbology Chart (included in the Symbology Charts, for the symbology from which you want to clear the prefix or suffix.
iWaylink Inc. Clear All Suffix Example) When setting the prefix of all code symbols (99 hex) to ABC,scan in the following order. 「Add Prefix」→「9」「9」「4」「1」「4」「2」「4」「3」→「Save」 Example) When setting the prefix of all code symbols (99 hex) to standard code ID, scan in the following order. 「Add Prefix」→「9」「9」「5」「C」「8」「0」→「Save」...
iWaylink Inc. 4-5 Intercharacter, Interfunction, and Intermessage Delays Some terminals drop information (characters) if data comes through too quickly. Intercharacter, interfunction, and intermessage delays slow the transmission of data, increasing data integrity. 4-5-1 Intercharacter Delay An intercharacter delay of up to 5000 milliseconds (in 5ms increments) may be placed between the transmission of each character of scanned data.
iWaylink Inc. 4-5-2 User Specified Intercharacter Delay An intercharacter delay of up to 5000 milliseconds (in 5ms increments) may be placed after the transmission of a particular character of scanned data. Scan the Delay Length barcode below, then scan the number of 5ms delays, and the Save barcode using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual.
iWaylink Inc. 4-5-3 Interfunction Delay An interfunction delay of up to 5000 milliseconds (in 5ms increments) may be placed between the transmission of each control character in the message string. Scan the Interfunction Delay barcode below, then scan the number of 5ms delays, and the Save barcode using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual.
iWaylink Inc. 4-5-4 Intermessage Delay An intermessage delay of up to 5000 milliseconds (in 5ms increments) may be placed between each scan transmission. Scan the Intermessage Delay barcode below, then scan the number of 5ms delays, and the Save barcode using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual.
iWaylink Inc. Chapter 5: DATA FORMATTING 5-1 Data Format Editor Introduction You may use the Data Format Editor to change the scan engine’s output. For example, you can use the Data Format Editor to insert characters at certain points in barcode data as it is scanned. The selections in the following pages are used only if you wish to alter the output.
iWaylink Inc. 5-2 Add a Data Format Step1. Scan the Enter Data Format symbol Step2. Select Primary/Alternate Format Determine if this will be your primary data format, or one of 3 alternate formats. This allows you to save a total of 4 different data formats. To program your primary format, scan 0 using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual.
iWaylink Inc. your changes. Enter Data Format Save Discard 5-2-1 Other Programming Selections • Clear One Data Format This deletes one data format for one symbology. If you are clearing the primary format, scan 0 from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual.
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iWaylink Inc. Clear One Data Format Clear All Data Formats Save Discard...
iWaylink Inc. 5-3 Terminal ID Table Terminal Model(s) Terminal ID PC keyboard (HID) Mac Keyboard PC Keyboard (Japanese) Serial (COM driver required) HID POS USB SurePOS Handheld USB SurePOS Tabletop Serial RS232 TTL RS232 True RS485 (IBM-HHBCR 1+2, 46xx) Keyboard PS2 compatibles AT compatibles 5-4 Data Format Editor Commands...
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iWaylink Inc. Example: Send a number of characters Send the first 10 characters from the barcode above, followed by a carriage return. Command string: F2100D F2 is the “Send a number of characters” command 10 is the number of characters to send 0D is the hex value for a CR The data is output as: 1234567890 Example: Split characters into 2 lines...
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iWaylink Inc. Using the barcode above, send all characters up to but not including “D,” followed by a carriage return. Command string: F3440D F3 is the “Send all characters up to a particular character” command 44 is the hex value for a 'D” 0D is the hex value for a CR The data is output as: 1234567890ABC...
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iWaylink Inc. E9-Send all but the last characters Include in the output message all but the last “nn” characters, starting from the current cursor position. The cursor is moved forward to one position past the last input message character included. Syntax = E9nn where nn stands for the numeric value (00-99) for the number of characters that will not be sent at the end of the message.
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iWaylink Inc. F4—Insert a character multiple times Send “xx” character “nn” times in the output message, leaving the cursor in the current position. Syntax = F4xxnn where xx stands for the insert character’s hex value for its ASCII code, and nn is the numeric value (00-99) for the number of times it should be sent.
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iWaylink Inc. B9 is the “Send all characters up to a string” command 0002 is the length of the string (2 characters) 41 is the hex value for A 42 is the hex value for B BA is the “Insert a string” command 0002 is the length of the string to be added (2 characters) 2A is the hex value for an asterisk (*) 2A is the hex value for an asterisk (*)
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iWaylink Inc. F4 is the “Insert a character multiple times” command 20 is the hex value for a space 01 is the number of times the space character is sent B4 is the “Insert barcode length” command F4 is the “Insert a character multiple times” command 20 is the hex value for a space 01 is the number of times the space character is sent F1 is the “Send all characters”...
iWaylink Inc. 5-4-2 Move Commands F5—Move the cursor forward a number of characters Move the cursor ahead “nn” characters from current cursor position. Syntax = F5nn where nn is the numeric value (00-99) for the number of characters the cursor should be moved ahead. Example: Move the cursor forward and send the data Move the cursor forward 3 characters, then send the rest of the barcode data from the barcode above.
iWaylink Inc. Search for barcodes that begin with a 1. If a barcode matches, move the cursor back to the beginning of the data and send 6 characters followed by a carriage return. Using the barcode above: Command string: FE31F7F2060D “Compare characters”...
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iWaylink Inc. 0D Hex value for a CR The data is output as: DEFGHIJ <CR> F9—Search backward for a character Search the input message backward for “xx” character from the current cursor position, leaving the cursor pointing to the “xx” character. Syntax = F9xx where xx stands for the search character’s hex value for its ASCII code.
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iWaylink Inc. The data is output as: FGHIJ <CR>...
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iWaylink Inc. B1 - Search backward for a string Search backward for “s” string from the current cursor position, leaving cursor pointing to “s” string. Syntax = B1nnnnS where nnnn is the string length (up to 9999), and S consists of the ASCII hex value of each character in the match string.
iWaylink Inc. current cursor position, leaving the cursor pointing to the non-“xx” character. Syntax = E7xx where xx stands for the search character’s hex value for its ASCII code. Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252), for decimal, hex and character codes. 5-4-4 Miscellaneous Commands FB—Suppress characters Suppress all occurrences of up to 15 different characters, starting at the...
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iWaylink Inc. E4—Replace characters Replaces up to 15 characters in the output message, without moving the cursor. Replacement continues until the E5 command is encountered. Syntax = E4nnxx1xx2yy1yy2...zz1zz2 where nn is the total count of the number of characters in the list (characters to be replaced plus replacement characters); xx1 defines characters to be replaced and xx2 defines replacement characters, continuing through zz1 and zz2 Example: Replace zeroes with CRs in barcode data...
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iWaylink Inc. where xx stands for the comparison character’s hex value for its ASCII code. Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252), for decimal, hex and character codes. B2 - Compare string Compare the string in the input message to the string “s.” If the strings are equal, move the cursor forward past the end of the string.
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iWaylink Inc. ED—Check for non-numeric character Check to make sure there is a non-numeric ASCII character at the current cursor position. The format is aborted if the character is numeric. Example: Only output the data if the barcode begins with a letter If you want only data from barcodes that begin with a letter, you can use ED to check for the letter.
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iWaylink Inc. 128), and in step 5, select 9999 (for all lengths). Enter FE41B8 to compare and discard Code 128 barcodes that begin with the letter A. Syntax = B8. Note: The B8 command must be entered after all other commands.The Data Format must be Required (see page 5-12) in order for the B8 command to work.If Data Format is On, but Not Required (page 5-12), barcode data that meets the B8 format is scanned and output as usual.Because the data format...
iWaylink Inc. 5-5 Data Formatter When Data Formatter is turned Off, the barcode data is output to the host as read, including prefixes and suffixes. Data Formatter Off You may wish to require the data to conform to a data format you have created and saved.
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iWaylink Inc. Data Formatter On, Not Required, Keep Prefix/Suffix Data Formatter On, Not Required, Drop Prefix/Suffix Data Format Required, Keep Prefix/Suffix Data Format Required, Drop Prefix/Suffix...
iWaylink Inc. 5-6 Primary/Alternate Data Formats You can save up to four data formats, and switch between these formats. Your primary data format is saved under 0. Your other three formats are saved under 1, 2, and 3. To set your device to use one of these formats, scan one of the barcodes below.
iWaylink Inc. Chapter 6: SYMBOLOGIES 6-1 All Symbologies If you want to decode all the symbologies allowable for your scanner, scan the All Symbologies On code. If on the other hand, you want to decode only a particular symbology, scan All Symbologies Off followed by the On symbol for that particular symbology.
iWaylink Inc. 6-2 Message Length Description You are able to set the valid reading length of some of the barcode symbologies. You may wish to set the same value for minimum and maximum length to force the scanner to read fixed length barcode data. This helps reduce the chances of a misread.
iWaylink Inc. 6-3 Codabar Default All Codabar Settings 6-3-1 Codabar On/Off 6-3-2 Codabar Start/Stop Characters Start/Stop characters identify the leading and trailing ends of the barcode. You may either transmit, or not transmit Start/ Stop characters. Default = Don’t Transmit. Transmit...
iWaylink Inc. Not to Transmit 6-3-3 Codabar Check Character Codabar check characters are created using different “modulos.” You can program the scanner to read only Codabar barcodes with Modulo 16 check characters. Default = No Check Character No Check Character indicates that the scanner reads and transmits barcode data with or without a check character.
iWaylink Inc. Validate Modulo 16 and Transmit 6-3-4 Codabar Concatenation Codabar supports symbol concatenation. When you enable concatenation, the scanner looks for a Codabar symbol having a “D” start character, adjacent to a symbol having a “D” stop character. In this case the two messages are concatenated into one with the “D”...
iWaylink Inc. 6-3-5 Codabar Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 2-60. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 60 Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length...
iWaylink Inc. 6-4 Code 39 Default All Code 39 Settings 6-4-1 Code 39 On/Off 6-4-2 Code 39 Start/Stop Characters Start/Stop characters identify the leading and trailing ends of the barcode. You may transmit, or not transmit Start/ Stop characters. Default = Not to Transmit Transmit Not to Transmit...
iWaylink Inc. 6-4-3 Code 39 Check Character No Check Character indicates that the scanner reads and transmits barcode data with or without a check character. When Check Character is set to Validate, but Not to Transmit, the unit only reads Code 39 barcodes with a check character, but will not transmit the check character with the scanned data.
iWaylink Inc. 6-4-4 Code 39 Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 0-48. Minimum Default = 0 Maximum Default = 48 Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 6-4-5 Code 39 Append This function allows the scanner to append the data from several Code 39...
iWaylink Inc. 6-4-6 Code 32 Pharmaceutical ( PARAF ) Code 32 Pharmaceutical is a form of the Code 39 symbology used by Italian pharmacies. This symbology is also known as PARAF. 6-4-7 Full ASCII If Full ASCII Code 39 decoding is enabled, certain character pairs within the barcode symbol will be interpreted as a single character.
iWaylink Inc. Full ASCII On Full ASCII Off 6-4-8 Code 39 Code Page Code pages define the mapping of character codes to characters. If the data received does not display with the proper characters, it may be because the barcode being scanned was created using a code page that is different from the one the host program is expecting.
iWaylink Inc. 6-5 Interleaved 2 of 5 Default All Interleaved 2 of 5 Settings 6-5-1 Interleaved 2 of 5 On/Off 6-5-2 Check Digit No Check Digit indicates that the scanner reads and transmits barcode data with or without a check digit. When Check Digit is set to Validate, but Not to Transmit, the unit only reads Interleaved 2 of 5 barcodes with a check digit, but will not transmit the check digit with the scanned data.
iWaylink Inc. No Check Character Validate, but Not to Transmit Validate and Transmit 6-5-3 Interleaved 2 of 5 Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 2-80.
iWaylink Inc. 6-6 NEC 2 of 5 Default All NEC 2 of 5 Settings 6-6-1 NEC 2 of 5 On/Off 6-6-2 Check Digit No Check Digit indicates that the scanner reads and transmits barcode data with or without a check digit. When Check Digit is set to Validate, but Not to Transmit, the unit only reads NEC 2 of 5 barcodes with a check digit, but will not transmit the check digit with the scanned data...
iWaylink Inc. No Check Character Validate, but Not to Transmit Validate and Transmit 6-6-3 NEC 2 of 5 Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 2-80.
iWaylink Inc. 6-7 Code 93 Default All Code 93 Settings 6-7-1 Code 93 On/Off 6-7-2 Code 93 Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 0-80.
iWaylink Inc. Maximum Message Length 6-7-3 Code 93 Append This function allows the scanner to append the data from several Code 93 barcodes together before transmitting them to the host computer. When this function is enabled, the scanner stores those Code 93 barcodes that start with a space (excluding the start and stop symbols), and does not immediately transmit the data.
iWaylink Inc. 6-7-4 Code 93 Code Page Code pages define the mapping of character codes to characters. If the data received does not display with the proper characters, it may be because the barcode being scanned was created using a code page that is different from the one the host program is expecting.
iWaylink Inc. 6-8-2 Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-48. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 48 Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length...
iWaylink Inc. 6-9 Straight 2 of 5 IATA ( two-bar start/stop ) Default All Straight 2 of 5 IATA Settings 6-9-1 Straight 2 of 5 IATA On/Off 6-9-2 Straight 2 of 5 IATA Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information.
iWaylink Inc. 6-10 Matrix 2 of 5 Default All Matrix 2 of 5 Settings 6-10-1 Matrix 2 of 5 On/Off 6-10-2 Matrix 2 of 5 Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-80.
iWaylink Inc. 6-11 Code 11 Default All Code11 Settings 6-11-1 Code 11 On/Off 6-11-2 Check Digits Required This option sets whether 1 or 2 check digits are required with Code 11 barcodes. Default = Two Check Digits One Check Digit Two Check Digits...
iWaylink Inc. 6-11-3 Code 11 Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 80 Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length...
iWaylink Inc. 6-12 Code 128 Default All Code 128 Settings 6-12-1 Code 128 On/Off 6-12-2 ISBT 128 Concatenation In 1994 the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) ratified a standard for communicating critical blood information in a uniform manner. The use of ISBT formats requires a paid license.
iWaylink Inc. 6-12-3 Code 128 Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 0-80. Minimum Default = 0 Maximum Default = 80 Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 6-12-4 Code 128 Append This function allows the scanner to append the data from several Code 128...
iWaylink Inc. 6-12-5 Code 128 Code Page Code pages define the mapping of character codes to characters. If the data received does not display with the proper characters, it may be because the barcode being scanned was created using a code page that is different from the one the host program is expecting.
iWaylink Inc. 6-13 GS1-128 Default All GS1-128 Settings 6-13-1 GS1-128 On/Off 6-13-2 GS1-128 Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 1 Maximum Default = 80 Minimum Message Length...
iWaylink Inc. 6-14 Telepen Default All Telepen Settings 6-14-1 Telepen On/Off 6-14-2 Telepen output Using AIM Telepen Output, the scanner reads symbols with start/stop pattern 1 and decodes them as standard full ASCII (start/stop pattern 1). When Original Telepen Output is selected, the scanner reads symbols with start/stop pattern 1 and decodes them as compressed numeric with optional full ASCII (start/stop pattern 2).
iWaylink Inc. Original Telepen Output 6-14-3 Telepen Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-60. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 60. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length...
iWaylink Inc. 6-15 UPC-A Default All UPC-A Settings 6-15-1 UPC-A On/Off 6-15-2 Convert UPC-A to EAN-13 When UPC-A Converts to EAN-13 is selected, UPC-A barcodes are converted to 13 digit EAN-13 codes by adding a zero to the front. When Not to Convert UPC-A is selected, UPC-A codes are read as UPC-A.
iWaylink Inc. Not to Convert UPC-A 6-15-3 UPC-A Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data or not. Default = On 6-15-4 UPC-A Number System The numeric system digit of a U.P.C. symbol is normally transmitted at the beginning Default of the scanned data, but the unit can be programmed so it will not transmit it.
iWaylink Inc. 6-15-5 UPC-A Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned UPC-A data. Default = Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda 2 Digit Addenda On 2 Digit Addenda Off 5 Digit Addenda On 5 Digit Addenda Off...
iWaylink Inc. 6-15-6 UPC-A Addenda Required When Required is scanned, the scanner will only read UPC-A barcodes that have addenda. You must then turn on a 2 or 5 digit addenda. Default = Not Required Required Not Required 6-15-7 UPC-A Addenda Timeout You can set a time during which the scanner looks for an addenda.
iWaylink Inc. 6-15-8 UPC-A Addenda Separator When this feature is on, there is a space between the data from the barcode and the data from the addenda. When turned off, there is no space. Default =...
iWaylink Inc. 6-16 UPC-A/EAN-13 with Extended Coupon Use the following codes to enable or disable UPC-A and EAN-13 with Extended Coupon Code. When left on the default setting (Off), the scanner treats Coupon Codes and Extended Coupon Codes as single barcodes. If you scan the Allow Concatenation code, when the scanner sees the coupon code and the extended coupon code in a single scan, it transmits both as one symbology.
iWaylink Inc. 6-17 Coupon GS1 DataBar Output If you scan coupons that have both UPC and GS1 DataBarcodes, you may wish to scan and output only the data from the GS1 DataBarcode. Scan the GS1 Output On code below to scan and output only the GS1 DataBarcode data.
iWaylink Inc. 6-18 UPC-E Default All UPC-E Settings 6-18-1 UPC-E0/UPC-E1 On/Off Most U.P.C. barcodes lead with the 0 number system. To read these codes, use the UPC-E0 On selection. Default = On If you need to read codes that lead with the 1 number system, use UPC-E1. Default = off UPC-E0 On UPC-E0 Off...
iWaylink Inc. UPC-E1 Off 6-18-2 UPC-E0 Expand UPC-E Expand expands the UPC-E code to the 12 digit, UPC-A format. Default = Off 6-18-3 UPC-E0 Addenda Required When Required is scanned, the scanner will only read UPC-E barcodes that have addenda. Default = Not Required Required...
iWaylink Inc. Not Required 6-18-4 UPC-E0 Addenda Separator When this feature is On, there is a space between the data from the barcode and the data from the addenda. When turned Off, there is no space. Default = 6-18-5 UPC-E0 Check Digit Check Digit specifies whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data or not.
iWaylink Inc. 6-18-6 UPC-E0 Leading Zero This feature allows the transmission of a leading zero (0) at the beginning of scanned data. To prevent transmission, scan Off. Default = On 6-18-7 UPC-E0 Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned UPC-E data. Default = Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda 2 Digit Addenda On...
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iWaylink Inc. 6-19 EAN/JAN-13 Default All EAN/JAN-13 Settings 6-19-1 EAN/JAN-13 On/Off 6-19-2 EAN/JAN-13 Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data or not. Default = On...
iWaylink Inc. 6-19-3 EAN/JAN-13 Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned EAN/JAN-13 data. Default = Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda 2 Digit Addenda On 2 Digit Addenda Off 5 Digit Addenda On 5 Digit Addenda Off...
iWaylink Inc. 6-19-4 EAN/JAN-13 Addenda Required When Required is scanned, the scanner will only read EAN/JAN-13 barcodes that have addenda. Default = Not Required. Required Not Required 6-19-5 EAN/JAN-13 Addenda Separator When this feature is On, there is a space between the data from the barcode and the data from the addenda.
iWaylink Inc. 6-20 EAN/JAN-8 Default All EAN/JAN-8 Settings 6-20-1 EAN/JAN-8 On/Off 6-20-2 EAN/JAN-8 Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data or not. Default = On...
iWaylink Inc. 6-20-3 EAN/JAN-8 Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned EAN/JAN-8 data. Default = Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda 2 Digit Addenda On 2 Digit Addenda Off 5 Digit Addenda On 5 Digit Addenda Off...
iWaylink Inc. 6-20-4 EAN/JAN-8 Addenda Required When Required is scanned, the scanner will only read EAN/JAN-8 barcodes that have addenda. Default = Not Required Required Not Required 6-20-5 EAN/JAN-8 Addenda Separator When this feature is On, there is a space between the data from the barcode and the data from the addenda.
iWaylink Inc. 6-21 MSI Default All MSI Settings 6-21-1 MSI On/Off 6-21-2 MSI Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 4-48. Minimum Default = 4 Maximum Default = 48 Minimum Message Length...
iWaylink Inc. Maximum Message Length 6-21-3 MSI Check Character Different types of check characters are used with MSI barcodes. You can program the scanner to read MSI barcodes with Type 10 check characters. Default = Validate Type 10, but Not to Transmit When Check Character is set to Validate Type 10/11 and Transmit, the scanner will only read MSI barcodes with the specified type check character(s), and will transmit the character(s) at the end of the scanned data.
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iWaylink Inc. 6-25 Codablock A Default All Codablock A Settings 6-25-1 Codablock A On/Off 6-25-2 Codablock A Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-600.
iWaylink Inc. 6-26 Codablock F Default All Codablock F Settings 6-26-1 Codablock F On/Off 6-26-2 Codablock F Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-2048.
iWaylink Inc. 6-27 PDF417 Default All PDF417 Settings 6-27-1 PDF417 On/Off 6-27-2 PDF417 Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-2750. Minimum Default = 1 Maximum Default = 2750 Minimum Message Length...
iWaylink Inc. 6-28 Macro PDF417 MacroPDF417 is an implementation of PDF417 capable of encoding very large amounts of data into multiple PDF417 barcodes. When this selection is enabled, these multiple barcodes are assembled into a single data string. Default = On...
iWaylink Inc. 6-29 MicroPDF417 Default All MicroPDF417 Settings 6-29-1 MicroPDF417 On/Off 6-29-2 MicroPDF417 Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-366. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 366 Minimum Message Length...
iWaylink Inc. Maximum Message Length 6-30 GS1 Composite Codes Linear codes are combined with a unique 2D composite component to form a new class called GS1 Composite symbology. GS1 Composite symbologies allow for the co-existence of symbologies already in use. Default = Off 6-30-1 UPC/EAN Version Scan the UPC/EAN Version On barcode to decode GS1 Composite symbols that have a U.P.C.
iWaylink Inc. UPC/EAN Version Off Note: If you scan coupons that have both UPC and GS1 DataBarcodes, you may wish to scan and output only the data from the GS1 DataBarcode. See Coupon GS1 DataBar Output for further information. 6-30-2 GS1 Composite Code Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length.
iWaylink Inc. 6-31 GS1 Emulation The scanner can automatically format the output from any GS1 data carrier to emulate what would be encoded in an equivalent GS1-128 or GS1 DataBar symbol. GS1 data carriers include UPC-A and UPC-E, EAN-13 and EAN-8, ITF-14, GS1-128, and GS1-128 DataBar and GS1 Composites.
iWaylink Inc. GS1 Code Expansion Off EAN8 to EAN13 Conversion GS1 Emulation Off 6-32 TCIF Linked Code 39 (TLC39) This code is a composite code since it has a Code 39 linear component and a MicroPDF417 stacked code component. All barcode readers are capable of reading the Code 39 linear component.
iWaylink Inc. 6-33-2 QR Code Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-7089. Minimum Default = 1 Maximum Default = 7089 Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 6-33-3 QR Code Append This function allows the scanner to append the data from several QR Code...
iWaylink Inc. 6-33-4 QR Code Page QR Code pages define the mapping of character codes to characters. If the data received does not display with the proper characters, it may be because the barcode being scanned was created using a code page that is different from the one the host program is expecting.
iWaylink Inc. 6-33 Data Matrix Default All Data Matrix Settings 6-34-1 Data Matrix On/Off 6-34-2 Data Matrix Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-3116.
iWaylink Inc. Maximum Message Length 6-34-3 Data Matrix Code Page Data Matrix Code pages define the mapping of character codes to characters. If the data received does not display with the proper characters, it may be because the barcode being scanned was created using a code page that is different from the one the host program is expecting.
iWaylink Inc. 6-35 Mexicode Default All MaxiCode Settings 6-35-1 MaxiCode On/Off 6-35-2 MaxiCode Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-150. Minimum Default = 1 Maximum Default = 150 Minimum Message Length...
iWaylink Inc. 6-36 Aztec Code Default All Aztec Code Settings 6-36-1 Aztec Code On/Off 6-36-2 Aztec Code Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-3832.
iWaylink Inc. Maximum Message Length 6-36-3 Aztec Append This function allows the scanner to append the data from several Aztec barcodes together before transmitting them to the host computer. When the scanner encounters an Aztec barcode with the append trigger character(s), it buffers the number of Aztec barcodes determined by information encoded in those barcodes.
iWaylink Inc. 6-36-4 Aztec Code Page Aztec Code pages define the mapping of character codes to characters. If the data received does not display with the proper characters, it may be because the barcode being scanned was created using a code page that is different from the one the host program is expecting.
iWaylink Inc. 6-37-2 Han Xin Code Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-7833. Minimum Default = 1 Maximum Default = 7833 Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length...
iWaylink Inc. 6-38 Postal Codes-2D The following lists the possible 2D postal codes, and 2D postal code combinations that are allowed. Only one 2D postal code selection can be active at a time. If you scan a second 2D postal code selection, the first selection is overwritten.
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iWaylink Inc. Japanese Post On KIX Post On Planet Code On Postal-4i On Postnet On Postnet with B and B’ Fields On...
iWaylink Inc. InfoMail On 6-38-2 Combination 2D Postal Codes InfoMail and British Post On Intelligent Mail Barcode and Postnet with B and B’ Fields On Postnet and Postal-4i On Postnet and Intelligent Mail Barcode On Postal-4i and Intelligent Mail Barcode On Postal-4i and Postnet with B and B’...
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iWaylink Inc. Planet Code and Postnet On Planet Code and Postnet with B and B’ Fields On Planet Code and Postal-4i On Planet Code and Intelligent Mail Barcode Planet Code, Postnet, and Postal-4i On Planet Code, Postnet, and Intelligent Mail Barcode Planet Code, Postal-4i, and Intelligent Mail Barcode...
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iWaylink Inc. Postnet, Postal-4i, and Intelligent Mail Barcode On Planet Code, Postal-4i, and Postnet with B and B’ Fields On Planet Code, Intelligent Mail Barcode, and Postnet with B and B’ Fields On Postal-4i, Intelligent Mail Barcode, and Postnet with B and B’...
iWaylink Inc. 6-38-3 Planet Code Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of Planet Code data. Default = Don’t Transmit. Transmit Check Digit Don’t Transmit Check Digit 6-38-4 Postnet Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at Default = Not to Transmit the end of Postnet data.
iWaylink Inc. 6-38-5 Australian Post Interpretation This option controls what interpretation is applied to customer fields in Australian 4-State symbols. Bar Output lists the bar patterns in “0123” format. Numeric N Table causes that field to be interpreted as numeric data using the N Table.
iWaylink Inc. 6-39 Postal Codes - Linear 6-39-1 China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5) Default All China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5) Settings 6-39-2 China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5) Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information.
iWaylink Inc. Maximum Message Length 6-39-3 Korea Post Default All Korea Post Settings 6-39-4 Korea Post Message Length Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 2-80. Minimum Default = 4 Maximum Default = 48...
iWaylink Inc. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 6-39-5 Korea Post Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data. Default = Don’t Transmit. Transmit Check Digit Don’t Transmit Check Digit...
iWaylink Inc. Chapter 7: UTILITIES 7-1 To Add a Test Code I.D. Prefix to All Symbologies This selection allows you to turn on transmission of a Code I.D. before the decoded symbology. (See the Symbology Charts for the single character code that identifies each symbology.) This action first clears all current prefixes, then programs a Code I.D.
iWaylink Inc. Show Scan Driver Revision 7-4 Show Software Revision Scan the barcode below to output the current software revision, unit serial number, and other product information for both the scan engine and base. Show Software Revision 7-5 Show Data Format Scan the barcode below to show current data format settings.
iWaylink Inc. 7-6 Resetting the Factory Defaults This selection erases all your settings and resets the scan engine to the original factory defaults. It also disables all plugins. If you aren’t sure what programming options are in your scan engine, or you’ve changed some options and want to restore the scan engine to factory default settings, first scan the Remove Custom Defaults barcode, then scan Activate Defaults.
iWaylink Inc. Chapter 8: SERIAL PROGRAMMING COMMANDS 8-1 Conventions The following conventions are used for menu and query command descriptions: Parameter A label representing the actual value you should send as part of a command. [Option] An optional part of a command. {Data} Alternatives in a command.
iWaylink Inc. non-volatile menu configuration table. Use the non-volatile table only for semi-permanent changes you want saved through a power cycle. IMPORTANT: The scan engine’s flash has a limited number of write cycles. When sending commands frequently recommends using the volatile ( ! exclamation point) memory as often as possible.
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iWaylink Inc. Data Field Usage When a query is used in place of the Data field, the query applies only to the specific command identified by the Tag and SubTag fields. Concatenation of Multiple Commands Multiple commands can be issued within one Prefix/Storage sequence. Only the Tag, SubTag, and Data fields must be repeated for each command in the sequence.
iWaylink Inc. Example: What is the default value for Codabar Coding Enable? Enter: cbrena^. Response: CBRENA1[ACK] This response indicates that the default setting for Codabar Coding Enable (CBRENA) is 1, or on. Example: What is the device’s current setting for Codabar Coding Enable? Enter: cbrena?.
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iWaylink Inc. 8-4 Setting the Custom Defaults You can set the custom defaults by sending serial commands. Use the following concatenated command format to store custom defaults in your product: MNUCDF;DEFOVR;<CMD1>;<CMD2>; ... <CMDX>;MNUCDS@ Set Custom Remove Menu Command List Save Custom Defaults (@ Defaults Custom = save to custom default...
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iWaylink Inc. Irish KBDCTY73 Italian (142) KBDCTY56 KBDCTY5 Italy...
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iWaylink Inc. Serial Command Selection Page Setting # Indicates a * Indicates default numeric entry Program Keyboard Country Japan ASCII KBDCTY28 Kazakh KBDCTY78 KBDCTY79 Kyrgyz (Cyrillic) Latin America KBDCTY14 Latvia KBDCTY42 KBDCTY43 Latvia (QWERTY) Lithuania KBDCTY44 Lithuania (IBM) KBDCTY45 KBDCTY34 Macedonia KBDCTY74 Malta...
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iWaylink Inc. Slovenia KBDCTY31 KBDCTY10 Spain Serial Command Selection Page Setting # Indicates a * Indicates default numeric entry Program Keyboard Country Spanish variation KBDCTY51 Sweden KBDCTY23 KBDCTY29 Switzerland (French) Switzerland (German) KBDCTY6 Tatar KBDCTY85 KBDCTY27 Turkey F Turkey Q KBDCTY24 Ukrainian KBDCTY76...
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iWaylink Inc. Serial Command Selection Setting Page # Indicates a * Indicates default numeric entry Control Character Output *Control Character Output Off KBDNPE0 KBDNPE1 Control Character Output On Keyboard Modifiers * Control + X Mode Off KBDCAS0 DOS Mode Control + X Mode On KBDCAS1 KBDCAS2 Windows Mode Control + X Mode On...
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iWaylink Inc. Setting Serial Command Selection Page * Indicates default # Indicates a numeric entry Word Length: Data Bits, Stop Bits, 7 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Even 232WRD3 and Parity 7 Data, 1 Stop, Parity None 232WRD0 7 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Odd 232WRD6 7 Data, 2 Stop, Parity Even 232WRD4...
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iWaylink Inc. Trigger Click Trigger Click On BEPTRG1 BEPTRG0 * Trigger Click Off Setting Serial Command Selection Page * Indicates default # Indicates a numeric entry Beeper - Good Read Beeper - Good Read Off BEPBEP0 * Beeper - Good Read On BEPBEP1 BEPLVL0 Beeper Volume –...
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iWaylink Inc. DLYGRD1500 Long delay,(1,500ms) DLYGRD##### User-Specified Good Read Delay Range 0 - 30,000 ms Manual Trigger Mode *Manual Trigger - Normal TRGMOD0 Manual Trigger - Enhanced PAPHHS LED Illumination - Manual Trigger PWRNOL0 PWRNOL100 Medium PWRNOL120 PWRNOL150 *High Character Activation Mode *Off HSTCEN0 HSTCEN1...
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iWaylink Inc. Decode *LEDS On TRGPCK1 Presentation Sensitivity Range 0-20 (*1) TRGPMS## PDCWIN1 Presentation Centering With Presentation Centering * Presentation centering Off PDCWIN0 Top of Presentation Centering Window PDCTOP## PDCBOT## Bottom of Presentation Centering Window Left of Presentation Centering Window PDCLFT## PDCRGT## Right of Presentation Centering Window...
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iWaylink Inc. Selection Setting Serial Command Page * Indicates default Indicates numeric entry CodeGate * CodeGate Off Out-of-Stand AOSCGD0 AOSCGD1 CodeGate On Out-of-Stand Mobile Phone Read Mode Hand Held Scanning - Mobile Phone PAPHHC *Streaming Presentation - Mobile PAPPSC Phone DECLDI1 Poor Quality 1D Codes Poor quality 1D reading on...
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iWaylink Inc. Selection Setting Serial Command Page * Indicates default # Indicates a numeric entry Aimer Mode SCNAIM0 *Interlaced SCNAIM2 Centering Centering On DECWIN1 *Centering Off DECWIN0 Top of Centering Window (*40%) DECTOP### Bottom of Centering Window (*60%) DECBOT### Multiple Symbols SHOTGN1 *Off SHOTGN0...
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iWaylink Inc. Clear One Suffix SUFCL2 SUFCA2 Clear All Suffixes Function Code Transmit *Enable RMVFNC0 Disable RMVFNC1 DLYCHR#### Intercharacter Delay Range 0 - 5000 milliseconds (5ms increments) User Specified Intercharacter Delay Length DLYCRX#### Delay Range 0 - 5000 milliseconds (5ms increments) Character to Trigger Delay DLY_XX####...
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iWaylink Inc. Serial Command Selection Page Setting # Indicates a * Indicates default numeric entry ALTFNM0 Primary/Alternate Data Formats Primary Data Format Data Format 1 ALTFNM1 Data Format 2 ALTFNM2 Data Format 3 ALTFNM3 Symbologies All Symbologies All Symbologies Off ALLENA0 ALLENA1 All Symbologies On...
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iWaylink Inc. Serial Command Selection Setting Page Indicates * Indicates default numeric entry C39CK20 Code 39 Check Character. *No Check Character. Validate, but not to Transmit C39CK21 Validate, and Transmit C39CK22 C39MIN## Code 39 Message Length Minimum (0 - 48) *0 Maximum (0 - 48) *48 C39MAX## C39APP0...
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iWaylink Inc. NEC 2 of 5 Message Length Minimum (2 - 80) *4 N25MIN## N25MAX## Maximum (2 - 80) *80 Code 93 Default All Code 93 Settings C93DFT C93ENA0 C93ENA1 Code 93 Message Length Minimum (0 - 80) *0 C93MIN## Maximum (0 - 80) *80 C93MAX## C93APP1...
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iWaylink Inc. Serial Command Selection Setting Page Indicates * Indicates default numeric entry Matrix 2 of 5 Message Length Minimum (1 - 80) *4 X25MIN## X25MAX## Maximum (1 - 80) *80 C11DFT Code 11 Default All Code 11 Settings *Off C11ENA0 C11ENA1 C11CK20...
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iWaylink Inc. Selection Setting Page Serial Command * Indicates default Indicates numeric entry UPC-A Default All UPC-A Settings UPADFT UPBENA0 UPBENA1 Convert UPC-A to EAN-13 UPC-A Converted to EAN-13 UPAENA0 *Not to Convert UPC-A UPAENA1 UPACKX0 UPC-A Check Digit UPACKX1 UPANSX1 UPC-A Number System UPANSX0...
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iWaylink Inc. UPC-E1 On UPEEN11 *UPC-E1 Off UPEEN10 UPC-E0 Expand *Off UPEEXP0 UPEEXP1 UPC-E0 Addenda Required Required UPEARQ1 *Not Required UPEARQ0 UPEADS1 UPC-E0 Addenda Separator UPEADS0 UPC-E0 Check Digit UPECKX1 UPECKX0 UPC-E0 Leading Zero UPENSX0 UPENSX1 UPEAD21 UPC-E0 Addenda 2 Digit Addenda On *2 Digit Addenda Off UPEAD20 5 Digit Addenda On...
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iWaylink Inc. Setting Serial Command Selection Page * Indicates default # Indicates a numeric entry E13DFT EAN/JAN-13 Default All EAN/JAN13 Settings E13ENA0 E13ENA1 E13CKX1 EAN/JAN-13 Check Digit E13CKX0 EAN/JAN-13 Addenda 2 Digit Addenda On E13AD21 E13AD20 *2 Digit Addenda Off 5 Digit Addenda On E13AD51 *5 Digit Addenda Off...
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iWaylink Inc. EAN/JAN-8 Addenda Separator EA8ADS0 EA8ADS1 Serial Command Selection Setting Page # Indicates a * Indicates default numeric entry MSIDFT Default All MSI Settings *Off MSIENA0 MSIENA1 MSI Message Length Minimum (4 - 48) *4 MSIMIN## MSIMAX## Maximum (4 - 48) *48 MSICHK0 MSI Check Character *Validate Type 10, but not to...
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iWaylink Inc. GS1 DataBar Expanded Default All GS1 DataBar Expanded RSEDFT Settings RSEENA0 RSEENA1 RSEMIN## GS1 DataBar Expanded Message Minimum (4 - 74) *4 Length Maximum (4 - 74) *74 RSEMAX## Codablock A Default All Codablock A Settings CBADFT CBAENA0 *Off CBAENA1 Codablock A Message Length...
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iWaylink Inc. Selection Setting Serial Command Page * Indicates default # Indicates a numeric entry PDFDFT PDF417 Default All PDF417 Settings PDFENA1 PDFENA0 PDFMIN#### PDF417 Message Length Minimum (1-2750) *1 Maximum (1-2750) *2750 PDFMAX#### PDFMAC1 MacroPDF417 PDFMAC0 MicroPDF417 Default All MicroPDF417 Settings MPDDFT MPDENA1 *Off...
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iWaylink Inc. QRCENA1 QRCENA0 QR Code Message Length Minimum (1-7089) *1 QRCMIN#### Maximum (1-7089) *7089 QRCMAX#### QRCAPP1 QR Code Append QRCAPP0 QR Code Page QR Code Page QRCDCP## Data Matrix Default All Data Matrix Settings IDMDFT IDMENA1 IDMENA0 Data Matrix Message Length Minimum (1-3116) *1 IDMMIN#### IDMMAX####...
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iWaylink Inc. Serial Command Selection Setting Page # Indicates a * Indicates default numeric entry MaxiCode Default All MaxiCode Settings MAXDFT MAXENA1 *Off MAXENA0 MaxiCode Message Length Minimum (1-150) *1 MAXMIN### MAXMAX### Maximum (1-150) *150 Aztec Code Default All Aztec Code Settings AZTDFT AZTENA1 AZTENA0...
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iWaylink Inc. POSTAL5 Planet Code On Postal-4i On POSTAL9 Postnet On POSTAL6 Postnet with B and B’ Fields On POSTAL11 InfoMail On POSTAL2 Combination 2D Postal Codes InfoMail and British Post On POSTAL8 POSTAL20 Intelligent Mail Barcode and Postnet with B and B’ Fields On POSTAL14 Postnet and Postal-4i On POSTAL16...
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iWaylink Inc. Serial Command Selection Setting Page # Indicates a * Indicates default numeric entry Combination 2D Postal Codes Planet Code, Postal-4i, and Postnet POSTAL25 with B and B’ Fields On Planet Code, Intelligent Mail POSTAL26 Barcode, and Postnet with B and B’ Fields On Postal-4i, Intelligent Mail Barcode, POSTAL27...
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iWaylink Inc. Serial Command Selection Setting Page # Indicates a * Indicates default numeric entry CPCMIN## China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5) Minimum (2 - 80) *4 Message Length Maximum (2 - 80) *80 CPCMAX## KPCDFT Korea Post Default All Korea Post Settings *Off KPCENA0 KPCENA1...
iWaylink Inc. Chapter 9: MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 9-1 Repairs Repairs and/or upgrades are not to be performed on this product. These services are to be performed only by an authorized service center. 9-1-1 Inspecting Cords and Connectors Inspect the scan engine’s interface cable and connector for wear or other signs of damage.
iWaylink Inc. 9-2 Troubleshooting The scan engine automatically performs self-tests whenever you turn it on. If your scan engine is not functioning properly, review the following Troubleshooting Guide to try to isolate the problem. Is the power on? Is the red or green aiming illumination line on? If the aiming line doesn’t appear, check that: •...
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iWaylink Inc. For example, you scan “12345” and the host displays “A12345B.” Reprogram the scan engine with the proper symbology selections. The scan engine won’t read your barcode at all. 1. Scan the sample barcodes in the back of this manual. If the scan engine reads the sample barcodes, check that your barcode is readable.
iWaylink Inc. Appendix A: Reference Charts Symbology Charts Note: “m” represents the AIM modifier character. Refer to International Technical Specification, Symbology Identifiers, for AIM modifier character details. Prefix /Suffix entries for specific symbologies override the universal (All Symbologies, 99) entry. Refer to Data Editing and Data Formatting for information about using Code ID and AIM ID.
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iWaylink Inc. GS1-128 Barcode Symbology Possible modifiers(m) 2 of 5 China Post(Hong Kong 2 of 5) Interleaved 2 of 5 0,1,3 Matrix 2 of 5 NEC 2 of 5 Straight 2 of 5 IATA 0,1,3 Straight 2 of 5 Industrial ]Mm 0,1 Telepen 0,1,2,3,8,9,A,B,C...
iWaylink Inc. Postal Symbologies Barcode Symbology Possible modifiers(m) All Syblologies Australian Post British Post Canadian Post China Post InfoMail Intellgent Mail Barcode Japanese Post KIX(Netherlands) Post Korea Post Planet Post Postal-4i Postnet...
iWaylink Inc. ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) In keyboard applications, ASCII Control Characters can be represented in 3 different ways, as shown below. The CTRL+X function is OS and application dependent. The following table lists some commonly used Microsoft functionality. This table applies to U.S.
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iWaylink Inc. Non-printable ASCII control Keyboard Control + ASCII (CTRL+X) Mode characters Windows Mode Control + X Mode On (KBDCAS2) Control + X Mode Off (KBDCAS0) Char CTRL + X CTRL + X function Backspace CTRL+ S Save Back Tab CTRL+ T CTRL+ U CTRL+ V...
iWaylink Inc. ISO 2022/ISO 646 Character Replacements Code pages define the mapping of character codes to characters. If the data received does not display with the proper characters, it may be because the barcode being scanned was created using a code page that is different from the one the host program is expecting.
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iWaylink Inc. Save Discard Note: If you make an error while scanning the letters or digits (before scanning Save), scan Discard, scan the correct letters or digits, and Save again.