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PA2K User Manual I Page 1 of 103

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  • Page 1 2D Barcode Reader User Guide Rev 1.01 PA2K User Manual I Page 1 of 103...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.13 Good Read Beeper Tone ..............................27 3.9 Good-read Delay ................................28 3.10 Reread Delay ................................... 30 4.1 General Configuration ..............................31 4.2 Add Prefix ..................................32 4.3 Add Suffix ..................................33 PA2K User Manual I Page 2 of 103...
  • Page 3 5.3.5 Maxi code ................................... 85 5.3.6 Aztec ................................... 87 5.3.7 Hanxin ..................................89 6.1 Appendix 1: AIM ID Table ..............................91 6.2 Appendix 2: ASCII Table ..............................95 6.3 Appendix 3: Digit Barcodes ............................. 102 PA2K User Manual I Page 3 of 103...
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    1 Getting Started 1.1 About This Guide This guide provides programming instructions for the Element 2D Barcoder Reader. Users can configure the 2D Barcoder Reader by scanning the programming barcodes included in this manual. 1.2 Barcode Scanning Powered by area-imaging technology and 2D Barcoder Reader patented “Hercules” technology, the 2D Barcoder Reader features fast scanning and decoding accuracy.
  • Page 5: Interface

    Standard RS-232 Baud Rate 115200 Parity Check None Data Bits Stop Bits Hardware Flow Control None Note: scanners support Auto-Cable function which can be switched 232 interface automatically when connecting with 232cable. PA2K User Manual I Page 5 of 103...
  • Page 6: Baud Rate

    2.2 Baud Rate Baud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second. Set the baud rate to match the Host requirements. 2400 *115200 9600 38400 PA2K User Manual I Page 6 of 103...
  • Page 7 4800 19200 57600 PA2K User Manual I Page 7 of 103...
  • Page 8: Data Bit & Parity Check & Stop Bit

    2.4 XON/XOFF The scanner stops sending data when the host sends the XOFF character (hex 13) to it. To resume transmission, the host sends the XON character (hex 11) *XON/XOFF Disable XON/XOFF Enable PA2K User Manual I Page 8 of 103...
  • Page 9: Accepting Rs-232 Commands

    For the scanner, it can accept serial host commands. If you wish to enable/disable scanner by using commands, scan the enable barcode. Host commands for other interfaces are also available. 2.6 USB HID-KB PA2K User Manual I Page 9 of 103...
  • Page 10 Then engine’s transmission will be simulated as USB keyboard input. The Host receives keystrokes on the virtual keyboard. It works on a Plug and Play basis and no driver is required. USB HID-KB PA2K User Manual I Page 10 of 103...
  • Page 11: Usb Country Keyboard Types

    2.7 USB Country Keyboard Types Keyboard layouts vary from country to country. The default setting is 1-U.S. keyboard. 7 – Italy *1 – U.S. 3 – Denmark 9 – Albania 5 – Finland PA2K User Manual I Page 11 of 103...
  • Page 12 8 – Norway 2 – UK 4 – France 6 – Turkey_F PA2K User Manual I Page 12 of 103...
  • Page 13 17 – Germany 11 – Bosnia 19 – Hungary 13 – Croatia 15 – Dutch PA2K User Manual I Page 13 of 103...
  • Page 14 10 – Belgium 18 – Greek 12 – Brazil 14 – Czech 16 – Estonia PA2K User Manual I Page 14 of 103...
  • Page 15 27 – Romania 21 – Latvia 29 – Japan 23 – Macedonia 25 – Poland PA2K User Manual I Page 15 of 103...
  • Page 16 20 – Irish 28 – Russia 22 – Lithuania 24 – Spain 26 – Portugal PA2K User Manual I Page 16 of 103...
  • Page 17: Convert Case

    Example: When the Convert All to Lower Case feature is enabled, barcode data “AbC” is transmitted as “abc”. 2.9 Transmission speed If the terminal drops characters, change the speed to low. High * Low PA2K User Manual I Page 17 of 103...
  • Page 18: Function Code Transmit

    If you connect the engine to the Host via a USB connection, the feature allows the Host to receive data in the way as a (https://www.elementpos.co/) serial port does. A driver is required for this feature, visit the official website to download and install . USB COM Port Emulation PA2K User Manual I Page 18 of 103...
  • Page 19: Trigger Mode

    When in serial mode, the scanner scans until a barcode has been read or until the deactivate command is sent. Manual Trigger Mode – Normal Serial Trigger Command: Command Trigger: [0x02][0xF4][0x03] Command Untrigger: [0x02][0xF5][0x03] PA2K User Manual I Page 19 of 103...
  • Page 20: Presentation Mode

    3.2 Presentation Mode This sets the scanner to work in presentation mode. Presentation Mode 3.3 Read Mode *Printed-Reading Mode Screen-Reading Mode 3.4 Illumination Lights PA2K User Manual I Page 20 of 103...
  • Page 21 PA2K User Manual I Page 21 of 103...
  • Page 22: Illumination-Presentation

    3.5 Illumination-Presentation *High 3.6 Idle Illumination-Presentation High *Low PA2K User Manual I Page 22 of 103...
  • Page 23: Led Idle State-Presentation

    3.7 LED Idle State-Presentation This sets LED behavior when the scanner is idle. *Leds Off Leds On PA2K User Manual I Page 23 of 103...
  • Page 24: Continue-Scan Presentation Mode

    3.8 Continue-Scan Presentation Mode This sets the scanner to work in ready all the time. Continue-Scan Mode 3.9 Power-Up Beeper 3.10 Good Read Beeper PA2K User Manual I Page 24 of 103...
  • Page 25 PA2K User Manual I Page 25 of 103...
  • Page 26: Good Read Beeper Volume

    3.11 Good Read Beeper Volume Middle *High 3.12 Good Read Beeper Duration *Normal Short PA2K User Manual I Page 26 of 103...
  • Page 27: Good Read Beeper Tone

    3.13 Good Read Beeper Tone Low Frequency *Medium Frequency PA2K User Manual I Page 27 of 103...
  • Page 28: Good-Read Delay

    Medium High Frequency High Frequency Delay 2000 MS 3.9 Good-read Delay This sets a re-read delay time between decodes of different symbols. *No Delay PA2K User Manual I Page 28 of 103...
  • Page 29 Delay 500 MS PA2K User Manual I Page 29 of 103...
  • Page 30: Reread Delay

    3.10 Reread Delay This sets a re-read delay time between decodes of the same symbol. *Delay 500 MS Delay 750 MS Delay 1000 MS PA2K User Manual I Page 30 of 103...
  • Page 31: General Configuration

    4 Data Formatting 4.1 General Configuration *Add CR Add LF Add CRLF Add TAB PA2K User Manual I Page 31 of 103...
  • Page 32: Add Prefix

    Check the hex values of “ODE” in the ASCII Table. ( “ODE”: 4F, 44, 45) Scan the Set Custom Prefix barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”9”,”9”,“4”,“F”,“4”,“4”,“4”and“5”in Appendix 3 Scan the Save barcode. Note: 99 indicatesall symbollogies PA2K User Manual I Page 32 of 103...
  • Page 33: Add Suffix

    Check the hex values of “ODE” in the ASCII Table. ( “ODE”: 4F, 44, 45) Scan the Set Custom Suffix barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”9”,”9”,“4”,“F”,“4”,“4”,“4”and“5”in Appendix 3 Scan the Save barcode. Note: 99 indicatesall symbollogies 4.4 Clear All Prefix and Suffix Clear All Prefix And Suffix PA2K User Manual I Page 33 of 103...
  • Page 34: General Setting

    If the Disable All Symbologies feature is enabled, the engine will not be able to read any non- programming barcodes except the programming barcodes. Enable All Symbologies 5.2 1D Symbologies 5.2.1 Code 128 Enable/Disable Code 128 Enable Code 128 PA2K User Manual I Page 34 of 103...
  • Page 35 Disable All Symbologies Disable Code 128 PA2K User Manual I Page 35 of 103...
  • Page 36 Example: Set the Barcode Message length of the minimum value is 10; the maximum value is 25: Scan the Set the Maximum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”2”and”5”in Appendix 3 Scan the Set the Minimum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”1”and”0”in Appendix 3 5.2.2 EAN-8 Enable/Disable EAN-8 PA2K User Manual I Page 36 of 103...
  • Page 37 Enable EAN-8 Disable EAN-8 PA2K User Manual I Page 37 of 103...
  • Page 38 An EAN-8 barcode can be augmented with a two-digit or five-digit add-on code to form a new one. In the examples below, the part surrounded by blue dotted line is an EAN-8 barcode while the part circled by red dotted line is add-on code. Enable 2-Digit Add-On Code Disable 2-Digit Add-On Code PA2K User Manual I Page 38 of 103...
  • Page 39 Enable 5-Digit Add-On Code PA2K User Manual I Page 39 of 103...
  • Page 40 ENA/JAN-8 Addenda Separator When this feature is enabled, there is a space between barcode and addenda. When this feature is disabled, there is no space. Enable ENA/JAN-8 Addenda Separator Disable ENA/JAN-8 Addenda Separator UPC PA2K User Manual I Page 40 of 103...
  • Page 41 5.2.3 EAN-13 Enable/Disable EAN-13 Enable EAN-13 Disable EAN-13 Transmit Check Digit Transmit EAN-13 Check Digit Do Not Transmit EAN-13 Check Digit Add-On Code Enable 2-Digit Add-On Code Disable 2-Digit Add-On Code PA2K User Manual I Page 41 of 103...
  • Page 42 Enable 5-Digit Add-On Code PA2K User Manual I Page 42 of 103...
  • Page 43 Enable ENA/JAN-13 Addenda Separator Disable ENA/JAN-13 Addenda Separator ISBN Translate When enable this feature and is scanned, EAN-13 Book land symbols are translated into their equivalent ISBN number format. Enable ISBN Translate PA2K User Manual I Page 43 of 103...
  • Page 44 Disable ISBN Translate PA2K User Manual I Page 44 of 103...
  • Page 45: Upc-E

    5.2.4 UPC-E Enable/Disable UPC-E0/E1 Enable UPC-E0 Disable UPC-E0 Enable UPC-E1 Disable UPC-E1 UPC-E0 Check Digit PA2K User Manual I Page 45 of 103...
  • Page 46 Enable UPC-E0 Check Digit Disable UPC-E0 Check Digit PA2K User Manual I Page 46 of 103...
  • Page 47 UPC-E0 Addenda Required When required is scanned, the scanner will only read UPC-E barcodes that have addenda. Enable UPC-E0 Required Disable UPC-E0 Required UPC-E0 Addenda Separator Enable UPC-E0 Separator Disable UPC-E0 Separator PA2K User Manual I Page 47 of 103...
  • Page 48 Enable UPC-E0 Number System Disable UPC-E0 Number System UPC-E0 Addenda Enable 2 Digit Addenda Disable 2 Digit Addenda Enable 5 Digit Addenda Disable 5 Digit Addenda PA2K User Manual I Page 48 of 103...
  • Page 49: Upc-A

    Enable UPC-A Disable UPC-A UPC-A Check Digit Enable UPC-A Check Digit Disable UPC-A Check Digit UPC-A Addenda Required When required is scanned, the scanner will only read UPC-E barcodes that have addenda. PA2K User Manual I Page 49 of 103...
  • Page 50 Enable UPC-A Required Disable UPC-A Required PA2K User Manual I Page 50 of 103...
  • Page 51 The number system digit of UPC symbol is normally transmitted at the beginning of the scanned data, but the unit can be programmed so it will be not transmitted. Enable UPC-A Number System Disable UPC-A Number System PA2K User Manual I Page 51 of 103...
  • Page 52 UPC-A: Addenda Enable 2 Digit Addenda Disable 2 Digit Addenda Enable 5 Digit Addenda Disable 5 Digit PA2K User Manual I Page 52 of 103...
  • Page 53 Example: Set the Barcode Message length of the minimum value is 10; the maximum value is 25: Scan the Set the Maximum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”2”and”5”in Appendix 3 Scan the Set the Minimum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”1”and”0”in Appendix 3 PA2K User Manual I Page 53 of 103...
  • Page 54 Interleaved 2 of 5 Check Digit No Check Char Validate And Transmit Validate Not Transmit 5.2.7 Matrix 2 of 5 Enable/Disable Matrix 2 of 5 Enable Matrix 2 of 5 Disable Matrix 2 of 5 PA2K User Manual I Page 54 of 103...
  • Page 55 Matrix 2 of 5 max length command: 020803. The parameter of this command can be set from min to 80. Matrix 2 of 5 min length command: 020802. The parameter of this command can be set from 1 to max. Set the Maximum Length PA2K User Manual I Page 55 of 103...
  • Page 56 Disable Industrial 2 of 5 Message Length for Industrial 2 of 5 Message length can be set to the maximum value or minimum value. The value between the maximum and the minimum is valid. PA2K User Manual I Page 56 of 103...
  • Page 57 Industrial 2 of 5 max length command: 020603. The parameter of this command can be set from min to 80. Industrial 2 of 5 min length command: 020602. The parameter of this command can be set from 1 to max. Set the Maximum Length PA2K User Manual I Page 57 of 103...
  • Page 58 Scan the numeric barcodes”2”and”5”in Appendix 3 Scan the Set the Minimum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”1”and”0”in Appendix 3 5.2.9 Code 39 Enable/Disable Code 39 Enable Code 39 Disable Code 39 Transmit Start/Stop Character PA2K User Manual I Page 58 of 103...
  • Page 59 Transmit Start/Stop Character Do Not Transmit Start/Stop Character PA2K User Manual I Page 59 of 103...
  • Page 60 Code 39 barcode with append character (ex. Space character), it buffers the data until it reads a Code 39 barcode which does not have append character. Then the data is transmitted in the order that the barcodes were read. Enable Append PA2K User Manual I Page 60 of 103...
  • Page 61 Disable Append PA2K User Manual I Page 61 of 103...
  • Page 62 020307. The parameter of this command can be set from 1 to max. Set the Maximum Length Set the Minimum Length Example: Set the Barcode Message length of the minimum value is 10; the maximum value is 25: PA2K User Manual I Page 62 of 103...
  • Page 63 Set the Maxim Length barcod n the numeri barcod es”2”an d”5”in Append ix 3 n the Set the Minim Length barcod n the numeri barcod es”1”an d”0”in Append ix 3 PA2K User Manual I Page 63 of 103...
  • Page 64: Coda Bar

    Example: Set the Barcode Message length of the minimum value is Scan the Set the Maximum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”2”and”5”in Appe Set the Minimum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”1”and”0”in Appe PA2K User Manual I Page 64 of 103...
  • Page 65 Set the Minimum Length 10; the maximum value is 25: PA2K User Manual I Page 65 of 103...
  • Page 66 Transmit Start/Stop Character Transmit Start/Stop Character Do Not Transmit Start/Stop Character Coda bar Check Character No Check Char Validate And Transmit Validate No Transmit PA2K User Manual I Page 66 of 103...
  • Page 67 Code 93 max length command: 020D03. The parameter of this command can be set from min to 80. Code 93 min length command: 020D02. The parameter of this command can be set from 1 to max. Set the Maximum Length Example: Set the Barcode Message length of the minimum value is PA2K User Manual I Page 67 of 103...
  • Page 68 Scan the Set the Maximum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”2”and”5”in Appendix 3 . Scan the Set the Minimum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”1”and”0”in Appendix 3 Set the Minimum Length 10; the maximum value is 25: PA2K User Manual I Page 68 of 103...
  • Page 69: Gs1-128

    Code 93 barcode which does not have append character. Then the data is transmitted in the order that the barcodes were read. Enable Code 93 Append Disable Code 93 Append 5.2.12 GS1-128 Enable/Disable GS1-128 Enable GS1-128 Disable GS1-128 PA2K User Manual I Page 69 of 103...
  • Page 70 GS1-128 max length command: 020B03. The parameter of this command can be set from min to 80. GS1-128 min length command: 020B02. The parameter of this command can be set from 1 to max. PA2K User Manual I Page 70 of 103...
  • Page 71: Msi

    Example: Set the Barcode Message length of the minimum value is 10; the maximum value is 25: Scan the Set the Maximum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”2”and”5”in Appendix 3 Scan the Set the Minimum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”1”and”0”in Appendix 3 5.2.13 MSI Enable/Disable MSI PA2K User Manual I Page 71 of 103...
  • Page 72 Enable MSI Disable MSI PA2K User Manual I Page 72 of 103...
  • Page 73 Scan the Set the Maximum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”2”and”5”in Appendix 3 Scan the Set the Minimum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”1”and”0”in Appendix 3 5.2.14 Code 11 Enable/Disable Code 11 PA2K User Manual I Page 73 of 103...
  • Page 74 Enable Code 11 Disable Code 11 PA2K User Manual I Page 74 of 103...
  • Page 75: Telepen

    Code11 Check Digit(s) One Check Digit 5.2.15 Telepen Enable/Disable Telepen Enable China Telepen PA2K User Manual I Page 75 of 103...
  • Page 76 Disable China Telepen Two Check Digits PA2K User Manual I Page 76 of 103...
  • Page 77: Symbologies

    5.3 2D Symbologies 5.3.1 PDF 417 Enable/Disable PDF 417 Enable PDF 417 Disable PDF 417 Enable/Disable Micro PDF 417 Enable Micro PDF 417 Disable Micro PDF 417 Message Length for PDF417 PA2K User Manual I Page 77 of 103...
  • Page 78 PDF417 max length command: 021F06. The parameter of this command can be set from min to 2750. PDF417 min length command: 021F05. The parameter of this command can be set from 1 to max. Set the Maximum Length PA2K User Manual I Page 78 of 103...
  • Page 79 Example: Set the Barcode Message length of the minimum value is Scan the Set the Maximum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”2”and”5”in Appendix 3 . Scan the Set the Minimum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”1”and”0”in Appendix 3 PA2K User Manual I Page 79 of 103...
  • Page 80: Qr Code

    QR max length command: 023703. The parameter of this command can be set from min to 7089. QR min length command: 023702. The parameter of this command can be set from 1 to max. Set the Maximum Length Example: Set the Barcode Message length of the minimum value is PA2K User Manual I Page 80 of 103...
  • Page 81 Scan the Set the Maximum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”2”and”5”in Appendix 3 . Scan the Set the Minimum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”1”and”0”in Appendix 3 Set the Minimum Length 10; the maximum value is 25: PA2K User Manual I Page 81 of 103...
  • Page 82: Qr Code Url Link

    Then the data is transmitted in the order that the barcodes were read. Enable QR Code Append Disable QR Code Append 5.3.3 QR Code URL Link *QR Code URL Link Disable QR Code URL Link Enable PA2K User Manual I Page 82 of 103...
  • Page 83: Data Matrix

    Data Matrix max length command: 023603. The parameter of this command can be set from min to 3116. Data Matrix min length command: 023602. The parameter of this command can be set from 1 to max. Set the Maximum Length Example: Set the Barcode Message length of the minimum value is PA2K User Manual I Page 83 of 103...
  • Page 84 Scan the Set the Maximum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”2”and”5”in Appendix 3 . Scan the Set the Minimum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”1”and”0”in Appendix 3 Set the Minimum Length 10; the maximum value is 25: PA2K User Manual I Page 84 of 103...
  • Page 85: Maxi Code

    Maxi Code min length command: 023402. The parameter of this command can be set from 1 to max. Set the Maximum Length Set the Minimum Length Example: Set the Barcode Message length of the minimum value is 10; the maximum value is 25: PA2K User Manual I Page 85 of 103...
  • Page 86 Scan the Set the Maximum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”2”and”5”in Appendix 3 Scan the Set the Minimum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”1”and”0”in Appendix 3 PA2K User Manual I Page 86 of 103...
  • Page 87: Aztec

    Example: Set the Barcode Message length of the minimum value is Scan the Set the Maximum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”2”and”5”in Appe Set the Minimum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”1”and”0”in Appe PA2K User Manual I Page 87 of 103...
  • Page 88 Set the Minimum Length 10; the maximum value is 25: PA2K User Manual I Page 88 of 103...
  • Page 89: Hanxin

    Scan the Set the Maximum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”2”and”5”in Appe Set the Minimum Length barcode. Scan the numeric barcodes”1”and”0”in Appe Example: Set the Barcode Message length of the minimum value is PA2K User Manual I Page 89 of 103...
  • Page 90 Set the Minimum Length 10; the maximum value is 25: PA2K User Manual I Page 90 of 103...
  • Page 91: Appendix 1: Aim Id Table

    One check digit, MOD10; do not transmit check digit Standard 2 of 5 One check digit, MOD10; transmit check digit Transmit barcodes as is; Full ASCII disabled; no parity check One check digit, MOD43; transmit check digit PA2K User Manual I Page 91 of 103...
  • Page 92 Full ASCII enabled; transmit check digit Full ASCII enabled; do not transmit check digit Standard Codebar Transmit check digit after parity check Codebar Do not transmit check digit after parity check Code 93 Standard Code 93 PA2K User Manual I Page 92 of 103...
  • Page 93 QR Code 2005, ECI included, FNC1 is the 1st character after the start character QR Code 2005,ECI excluded,FNC1 is the 2nd character after QR Code the start character QR Code 2005, ECI included, FNC1 is the 2nd character after the start character PA2K User Manual I Page 93 of 103...
  • Page 94 Reference: ISO/IEC 15424:2008 Information technology – Automatic identification and data capture techniques – Data Carrier Identifiers (including Symbology Identifiers). PA2K User Manual I Page 94 of 103...
  • Page 95: Appendix 2: Ascii Table

    (Data Link Escape) CTRL+P (XON) (Device Control 1) Home CTRL+Q (Device Control 2) PrtScn CTRL+R (XOFF) (Device Control 3) Backspace CTRL+S (Device Control 4) Back Tab CTRL+T NAK (Negative Acknowledgment) CTRL+U (Synchronous Idle) CTRL+V PA2K User Manual I Page 95 of 103...
  • Page 96 (End of Trans. Block) CTRL+W CAN (Cancel) CTRL+X (End of Medium) CTRL+Y (Substitute) CTRL+Z (Escape) CTRL+[ (File Separator) CTRL+\ (Group Separator) CTRL+] (Request to Send) CTRL+^ (Unit Separator) CTRL+- PA2K User Manual I Page 96 of 103...
  • Page 97 (Space) (Exclamation Mark) " (Double Quote) (Number Sign) (Dollar Sign) (Percent) & (Ampersand) (Single Quote) (Right / Closing Parenthesis) (Right / Closing Parenthesis) (Asterisk) (Plus) (Comma) (Minus / Dash) (Dot) (Forward Slash) PA2K User Manual I Page 97 of 103...
  • Page 98 (Colon) (Semi-colon) < (Less Than) (Equal Sign) > (Greater Than) (Question Mark) (AT Symbol) PA2K User Manual I Page 98 of 103...
  • Page 99 Char (Left / Opening Bracket) (Back Slash) (Right / Closing Bracket) PA2K User Manual I Page 99 of 103...
  • Page 100 (Caret / Circumfl ex) (Underscore) (Grave Accent) PA2K User Manual I Page 100 of 103...
  • Page 101 Char (Left/ Opening Brace) (Vertical Bar) (Right/Closing Brace) (Tilde) (Delete) PA2K User Manual I Page 101 of 103...
  • Page 102: Appendix 3: Digit Barcodes

    6.3 Appendix 3: Digit Barcodes PA2K User Manual I Page 102 of 103...
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