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RTscan RT203 User Manual

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2D barcode Scan Engine RT203
User Manual
（Version 1.2）
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  • Page 1 2D barcode Scan Engine RT203 User Manual （Version 1.2）...
  • Page 2 1.1 A 1. Getting Started.................................... 4 BOUT UIDE 1.2 B ..................................4 ARCODE CANNING ..................................4 2.1 TTL-232 I 2. Communication Interfaces................................. 5 NTERFACE 2.2 B ...................................5 2.3 D & P & S ....................................6 ARITY HECK 2.4 USB HID-KBW...................................7 ............................7 2.5 USB C OUNTRY EYBOARD...
  • Page 3 5.2.8 Industrial 2 of 5................................... 31 5.2.9 Code 39....................................32 5.2.10 Coda bar....................................34 5.2.11 Code 93....................................36 5.2.12 GS1-128....................................37 5.3 2D S 5.2.13 MSI......................................38 YMBOLOGIES ..................................40 5.3.1 PDF 417....................................40 5.3.2 Micro PDF 417..................................41 5.3.3 QR Code....................................42 5.3.4 Data Matrix..................................43 5.4 P 5.3.6 Aztec....................................
  • Page 4 2D scanner by scanning the programming barcodes included in this manual. 1.2 Barcode Scanning The RT203 is area-imaging scanner, supports 360 degree rotate scanning, for different size of bar code, move far Or near to find the most suitable reading distance for best performance.
  • Page 5 2. Communication Interfaces The RT203 provides a TTL-232 interface and a USB interface to communicate with the host device. The host device can receive scanned data and send commands to control the engine or to access/alter the configuration information of the engine via the TTL-232 or USB interface.
  • Page 6 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 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 (default)
  • Page 7 2.3 Data Bit & Parity Check& Stop Bit None Parity /8 Data Bits/1 Stop Bit(default) Even Parity /8 Data Bits/1 Stop Bit Odd Parity /8 Data Bits/1 Stop Bit 2.4 USB HID-KBW When you connect the engine to the Host via a USB connection, you can enable the USB HID-KBW feature by scanning the barcode below.
  • Page 8 2.6 Convert Case Scan the appropriate barcode below to convert barcode data to your desired case. No Case Conversion (default) Convert All to Upper Case Convert All to Lower Case Example: When the Convert All to Lower Case feature is enabled, barcode data “AbC” is transmitted as “abc”.
  • Page 9 3. General Configuration 3.1 Trigger Mode If the Trigger Mode is enabled, you could activate the scanner by providing an external hardware trigger, or using a serial trigger command. When in manual trigger mode, the scanner scans until a barcode is read, or until the hardware trigger is released.
  • Page 10 3.3 Cell Phone Mode If the Cell Phone Mode is enabled, the engine activates a special capturing image and illumination session. If you want to enable Cell Phone reading in Trigger Mode, please scan below barcode: Trigger Mode with Cell Phone reading If you want to enable Cell Phone reading in Presentation Mode, please scan below barcode: Presentation Mode with Cell Phone reading...
  • Page 11 3.4 Inverse color Off(default) Only Inverse On Inverse and Normal Both On 3.5 Illumination for Trigger Mode Illumination setting for Trigger Mode High Level Illumination Normal Level Illumination 1(default) Mid Level Illumination Low Level Illumination Illumination OFF 3.6 Illumination for Presentation Mode Illumination setting during Scanning...
  • Page 12 High Level Illumination Normal Level Illumination(default) Mid Level Illumination Low Level Illumination Illumination OFF Illumination setting when in Idle High Level Illumination Normal Level Illumination Low Level Illumination(default) Mid Level Illumination Illumination OFF...
  • Page 13 3.7 Beeper - Good Read On (default) 3.8 Beeper Tone - Good Read Middle High (default) 3.9 Beeper Duration - Good Read Normal (default) Short 3.10 Beeper Number - Good Read 1 (default)
  • Page 14 3.11 Barcode Scanning Delay No Delay (default) Delay 500MS Delay 2000ms...
  • Page 15 4. Data Formatting 4.1 General Configuration Add CR Add LF Add CRLF Add TAB...
  • Page 16 4.2 Add Prefix Set Custom Prefix Save Not Save To set a customer prefix, scan the “Set Custom Prefix” barcode and the numeric barcodes which representing the hexadecimal values of a desired prefix, and then scan the “Save” barcode. Refer to Appendix 2: ASCII Table for hexadecimal values of characters.
  • Page 17 4.3 Add Suffix Set Custom Suffix Save Not Save To set a customer suffix, scan the “Set Custom Suffix” barcode and the numeric barcodes which representing the hexadecimal values of a desired suffix, and then scan the “Save” barcode. Refer to Appendix 4: ASCII Table for hexadecimal values of characters.
  • Page 18 5. Symbologies 5.1 General Settings Enable/Disable All Symbologies 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 Disable All Symbologies...
  • Page 19 5.2 1D Symbologies 5.2.1 Code 128 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Code 128 (default) Enable/Disable Code 128 Enable Code 128 (default) Disable Code 128 Message Length Message length can be set to the maximum value or minimum value. The value between the maximum and the minimum is valid.
  • Page 20 5.2.2 EAN-8 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of EAN-8 (default) Enable/Disable EAN-8 Enable EAN-8 (default) Disable EAN-8 EAN-8 is 8 digits in length with the last one as its check digit used to verify the accuracy of the data. Transmit Check Digit Transmit EAN-8 Check Digit (default) Do Not Transmit EAN-8 Check Digit...
  • Page 21 Enable 2-Digit Add-On Code Disable 2-Digit Add-On Code (default) Enable 5-Digit Add-On Code Disable 5-Digit Add-On Code (default) Add-On Code Required EAN-8 Add-On Code Required EAN-8 Add-On Code Not Required (default) 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.
  • Page 22 5.2.3 EAN-13 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of EAN-13 (default) Enable/Disable EAN-13 Enable EAN-13 (default) Disable EAN-13 Transmit Check Digit Transmit EAN-13 Check Digit (default) Do Not Transmit EAN-13 Check Digit Add-On Code Enable 2-Digit Add-On Code Disable 2-Digit Add-On Code (default) Enable 5-Digit Add-On Code Disable 5-Digit Add-On Code (default) Add-On Code Required...
  • Page 23 EAN-13 Add-On Code Required EAN-13 Add-On Code Not Required (default) ENA/JAN-13 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-13 Addenda Separator (default) Disable ENA/JAN-13 Addenda Separator ISBN Translate When enable this feature and is scanned, ENA13 Book land symbols are translated into their equivalent ISBN...
  • Page 24 5.2.4 UPC-E Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of UPC-E (default) Enable/Disable UPC-E0/E1 Enable UPC-E0 (default) Disable UPC-E0 Enable UPC-E1(default) Disable UPC-E1 UPCE0 Check Digit Enable UPC-E0 Check Digit (default) Disable UPC-E0 Check Digit...
  • Page 25 UPCE0 Expand UPCE0 expand expands the UPCE code to the 12 digits, UPC-A format. Enable UPC-E0 Expand Disable UPC-E0 Expand (default) When required is scanned, the scanner will only read UPC-E barcodes that have addenda. UPCE0 Addenda Required Enable UPC-E0 Required Disable UPC-E0 Required (default) UPCE0 Addenda Separator Enable UPC-E0 Separator (default)
  • Page 26 UPCE0 Addenda Enable 2 Digit Addenda Disable 2 Digit Addenda (default) Enable 5 Digit Addenda Disable 5 Digit Addenda (default)
  • Page 27 5.2.5 UPC-A Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of UPC-A (default) Enable/Disable UPC-A Enable UPC-A (default) Disable UPC-A UPC-A Check Digit Enable UPC-A Check Digit (default) Disable UPC-A Check Digit When required is scanned, the scanner will only read UPC-E barcodes that have addenda. UPC-A Addenda Required Enable UPC-A Required Disable UPC-A Required (default)
  • Page 28 UPC-A Addenda Separator Enable UPC-A Separator (default) Disable UPC-A Separator UPC-A: Number System 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 (default) Disable UPC-A Number System UPC-A: Addenda...
  • Page 29 5.2.6 Interleaved 2 of 5 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Interleaved 2 of 5 (default) Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 Enable Interleaved 2 of 5 (default) Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 Message Length Message length can be set to the maximum value, minimum value. The data between the maximum and the minimum is valid.
  • Page 30 5.2.7 Matrix 2 of 5 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Matrix 2 of 5 (default) Enable/Disable Matrix 2 of 5 Enable Matrix 2 of 5 Disable Matrix 2 of 5 (default) Message length can be set to the maximum value, minimum value. The value is valid between the maximum Message Length and the minimum.
  • Page 31 5.2.8 Industrial 2 of 5 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Industrial 2 of 5 (default) Enable/Disable Industrial 2 of 5 Enable Industrial 2 of 5 Disable Industrial 2 of 5 (default) Message Length Message length can be set to the maximum value, minimum value. The value is valid between the maximum and the minimum.
  • Page 32 5.2.9 Code 39 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Code 39 (default) Enable/Disable Code 39 Enable Code 39 (default) Disable Code 39 Transmit Start/Stop Character Transmit Start/Stop Character Do not Transmit Start/Stop Character (default) Code 39 Check Character No Check Char (default) Validate and Transmit Validate no Transmit...
  • Page 33 Message length can be set to the maximum value, minimum value. The value is valid between the maximum Message Length and the minimum. The maximum value and minimum value can be set using Programming command. Please check the programming command guide for the detail. Code 39 max length command: 020308.
  • Page 34 5.2.10 Coda bar Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Coda bar (default) Enable/Disable Codabar Enable Coda bar (default) Disable Coda bar Message length can be set to the maximum value, minimum value. The data between the maximum and the Message Length minimum is valid.
  • Page 35 Transmit Start/Stop Character Transmit Start/Stop Character Do not Transmit Start/Stop Character (default) Coda bar Check Character No Check Char (default) Validate and Transmit Validate no Transmit...
  • Page 36 5.2.11 Code 93 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Code 93 (default) Enable/Disable Code 93 Enable Code 93 Disable Code 93 (default) Message length can be set to the maximum value, minimum value. The data between the maximum and the Message Length minimum is valid.
  • Page 37 5.2.12 GS1-128 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of GS1-128 (default) Enable/Disable GS1-128 Enable GS1-128 (default) Disable GS1-128 Message length can be set to the maximum value, minimum value. The data between the maximum and the Message Length minimum is valid. The maximum value and minimum value can be set using Programming command.
  • Page 38 5.2.13 MSI Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of MSI (default) Enable/Disable MSI Enable MSI Disable MSI (default) Message length can be set to the maximum value, minimum value. The data is valid between the maximum Message Length and the minimum. The maximum value and minimum value can be set using Programming command.
  • Page 39 MSI Check Character Validate Type 10, No Transmit (Default) Validate Type 10, Transmit Validate 2 Type 10 Characters, No Transmit Validate 2 Type 10 Characters, Transmit Validate Type 11 Then Type 10 Character, No Transmit Disable MSI Check Characters Validate Type 11 Then Type 10 Characters, Transmit...
  • Page 40 5.3 2D Symbologies 5.3.1 PDF 417 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of PDF 417 (default) Enable/Disable PDF 417 Enable PDF 417 (default) Disable PDF 417 Message length can be set to the maximum value, minimum value. The data is valid between the maximum Message Length and the minimum.
  • Page 41 5.3.2 Micro PDF 417 Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Micro PDF 417 (default) Enable/Disable Micro PDF 417 Enable PDF 417 Disable PDF 417 (default) Message length can be set to the maximum value, minimum value. The data is valid between the maximum Message Length and the minimum.
  • Page 42 5.3.3 QR Code Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of QR Code (default) Enable/Disable QR Code Enable QR Code (default) Disable QR Code Message length can be set to the maximum value, minimum value. The data is valid between the maximum Message Length and the minimum is valid.
  • Page 43 5.3.4 Data Matrix Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Data Matrix (default) Enable/Disable Data Matrix Enable Data Matrix (default) Disable Data Matrix Message length can be set to the maximum value, minimum value. The data is valid between the maximum Message Length and the minimum.
  • Page 44 5.3.5 Maxi code Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Maxi code (default) Enable/Disable Maxi code Enable Maxi code Disable Maxi code (default) Message length can be set to the maximum value, minimum value. The data is valid between the maximum Message Length and the minimum.
  • Page 45 5.3.6 Aztec Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Aztec (default) Enable/Disable Aztec Enable Aztec Disable Aztec (default) Message Length Message length can be set to the maximum value, minimum value. The data is valid between the maximum and the minimum. The maximum value and minimum value can be set using Programming command.
  • Page 46 5.3.7 Hanxin Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Hanxin (default) Enable/Disable Hanxin Enable Hanxin Disable Hanxin (default) Message Length Message length can be set to the maximum value, minimum value. The data is valid between the maximum and the minimum. The maximum value and minimum value can be set using Programming command.
  • Page 47 5.4 Postal Symbologies 5.4.1 China Postal Code Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of China Postal Code (default) Enable/Disable China Postal Code Enable China Postal Code Disable China Postal Code (default)
  • Page 48 5.4.2 Telepen Restore Factory Defaults Restore the Factory Defaults of Telepen (default) Enable/Disable Telepen Enable Telepen Disable Telepen (default)
  • Page 49 6. Serial Commands The serial programming commands can be used in place of the programming bar codes. Both the serial commands and the programming bar codes will program the scanner. For complete descriptions and examples of each serial programming command, refer to the corresponding programming bar code in this manual.
  • Page 50 6.3 Menu number Function Details Menu Number Setting Value Restore All Factory Activate Defaults 0D0100 Defaults Interface 232 Interface 091804 2400 BPS 4800 BPS 9600 BPS 232 Interface Baud 19200 BPS 060702 rate 38400 BPS 57600 BPS 115200 BPS(default) None Parity /8 Data Bits/1 Stop Bit(default) 232 Interface Data Bit &...
  • Page 51 High Level Illumination (default) Mid Level Illumination 1 Illumination for 040100 Presentation Mode in Mid Level Illumination 2 Scanning Low Level Illumination Illumination OFF High Level Illumination Mid Level Illumination 1 040101 Illumination for Presentation Mode in Mid Level Illumination 2 Idle Low Level Illumination (default) Illumination OFF...
  • Page 52 Save Save setting 0D0400 0D0500 Not Save Not save setting Enable All Symbologies Enable/Disable All 020100 Symbologies Disable All Symbologies 020A00 Restore the Factory Defaults of Code 128 (default) Enable Code 128 (default) 020A01 Code 128 Disable Code 128 Code 128 max length 020A03 Min~90 020A02...
  • Page 53 EAN-13 Add-On Code Not Required (default) Enable ENA/JAN-13 Addenda Separator (default) 021306 Disable ENA/JAN-13 Addenda Separator Enable ISBN Translate 021307 Disable ISBN Translate (default) 021200 Restore the Factory Defaults of UPC-E (default) Enable UPC-E0 (default) 021201 Disable UPC-E0 Enable UPC-E1(default) 021202 Disable UPC-E1 Enable UPC-E0 Check Digit (default)
  • Page 54 Disable UPC-A Separator Enable UPC-A Number System (default) 021103 Disable UPC-A Number System Enable 2 Digit Addenda 021104 Disable 2 Digit Addenda (default) Enable 5 Digit Addenda 021105 Disable 5 Digit (default) Restore the Factory Defaults of Interleaved 2 of 5 020400 (default) Enable Industrial 2 of 5...
  • Page 55 Validate and Transmit Validate no Transmit Enable Code 39 Full ASCII 020302 Disable Code 39 Full ASCII (default) Code 39 max length 020308 Min~48 020307 Code 39 min length 0~max 020200 Restore the Factory Defaults of Coda bar (default) Enable Coda bar (default) 020201 Disable Coda bar Coda bar max length...
  • Page 56 Validate Type 10, Transmit Validate 2 Type 10 Characters, No Transmit Validate 2 Type 10 Characters, Transmit Validate Type 11 Then Type 10 Character, No Transmit Validate Type 11 Then Type 10 Characters, Transmit Disable MSI Check Characters Restore the Factory Defaults of PDF 417 (default) 021F00 Enable PDF 417 (default) 021F01...
  • Page 57 Restore the Factory Defaults of Aztec (default) 023300 Enable Aztec 023301 Aztec Disable Aztec (default) Aztec max length Min~3832 023306 023305 0~Max Aztec min length 023800 Restore the Factory Defaults of Hanxin (default) Enable Hanxin 023801 Hanxin Disable Hanxin (default) Hanxin max length 023803 Min~7833...
  • Page 58 7. Appendix 7.1 Appendix 1: AIM ID Table Standard EAN-13 Symbology AIM ID Remark EAN-13 + 2/5-Digit Add-On Code EAN-13 Standard EAN-8 ]E4…]E1… EAN-8 + 2-Digit Add-On Code EAN-8 ]E4…]E2… EAN-8 + 5-Digit Add-On Code Standard UPC-E UPC-E + 2/5-Digit Add-On Code UPC-E Standard UPC-A UPC-A + 2/5-Digit Add-On Code...
  • Page 59 Standard Code 93 Symbology AIM ID Remark One check digit MOD11; transmit check digit Code 93 Two check digits, MOD11/MOD11; transmit check digit Code 11 Do not transmit check digit after parity check No parity check Standard GS1-DataBar Standard Plessey GS1-DataBar (RSS) One check digit, MOD10;...
  • Page 60 7.2 Appendix 2: ASCII Table (Null char.) Char (Start of Header) (Start of Text) (End of Text) (End of Transmission) (Enquiry) (Acknowledgment) (Bell) (Backspace) (Horizontal Tab) (Line Feed) (Vertical Tab) (Form Feed) (Carriage Return) (Shift Out) (Shift In) (Data Link Escape) (XON) (Device Control 1) (Device Control 2) (XOFF) (Device Control 3)
  • Page 61 (Space) Char (Exclamation Mark) (Double Quote) " (Number Sign) (Dollar Sign) (Percent) & (Ampersand) (Single Quote) (Right / Closing Parenthesis) (Right / Closing Parenthesis) (Asterisk) (Plus) (Comma) (Minus / Dash) (Dot) (Forward Slash) (Colon) (Semi-colon) (Less Than) < (Equal Sign) >...
  • Page 62 (AT Symbol) Char (Left / Opening Bracket) (Back Slash) (Right / Closing Bracket) (Caret / Circumflex) (Underscore)
  • Page 63 (Grave Accent) Char (Left/ Opening Brace) (Vertical Bar) (Right/Closing Brace) (Tilde) (Delete)
  • Page 64 7.3 Appendix 3: Digit Barcodes...