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USER MANUAL Wasp WLS 9500 w w w . w a s p b a r c o d e . c o m...
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WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide April 2006...
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The software is provided strictly on an “as is” basis. All software, including firmware, furnished to the user is on a licensed basis. Wasp Technologies grants to the user a non-transferable and nonexclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder (licensed program).
Indicates Service Information If you have a problem with your equipment, contact the Wasp Technologies. Before calling, have the model number, serial number, and several bar code symbols at hand. Call the Support Center from a phone near the scanning equipment so that the service person can try to talk you through your problem.
Canadian, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, UK English, Portuguese-Brazilian, and Japanese. Unpacking Remove the scanner from its packing and inspect it for damage. If the scanner was damaged in transit, call Wasp Technologies at the telephone number listed on and should be used if the equipment ever needs to be return for servicing.
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Setting Up the Scanner Installing the Interface Cable To connect the interface cable: 1. Insert the interface cable’s modular connector clip into the cable interface port on the bottom of the scanner handle. (See Figure 1-2.).
Scanning 2-3 Introduction This chapter provides beeper and LED definitions, techniques involved in scanning bar codes, general instructions and tips about scanning, and decode zone diagrams. Scan Window Beeper Trigger Figure 2-1. Parts...
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Beeper Definitions The scanner issues different beep sequences and patterns to indicate status. during both normal scanning and while programming the scanner. Beeper Sequence Standard Use Low/medium/high beeps Short high beeps 4 long low beeps 5 low beeps Parameter Menu Scanning Short high beeps...
Scanning in Hand-Held Mode Install and program the scanner (see Setting Up the Scanner on page 1-4). For assistance, contact the local supplier or Wasp Technologies. To scan in hand-held mode: 1. Ensure all connections are secure. (See the host chapter for the scanner.) 2.
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WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide When scanning using a multi-line scan mode, at least one scan line must cross every bar and space of the symbol. 012345 Figure 2-4. Acceptable and Incorrect Multi-Line Aiming Regardless of the scan mode, the scan line is smaller when the scanner is closer to the symbol and larger when it is farther from the symbol.
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Scanning 2-7 The scanner can be tilted up to 65° forward or back and achieve a successful decode (Figure 2-5). Simple practice quickly shows what tolerances to work within. Figure 2-5. Maximum Tilt Angles and Dead Zone...
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Scanning in Hands-Free Mode The optional Intellistand adds greater flexibility to scanning operation. When the scanner is seated in the stand’s “cup,” the scanner’s built-in sensor places the scanner in hands-free mode. When the scanner is removed from the stand, it automatically switches modes to operate in its normal hand-held triggered mode.
Scanning with the WLS 9500 Hands Free Stand When the scanner is placed in the Intellistand, the scan pattern selected in hand-held triggered mode continues (see Scan Pattern on page 4-7). To operate the scanner in the WLS 9500 Hands Free Stand: 1.
2-10 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Decode Zone Note: Typical performance at 73° F (23° C) on high quality symbols in normal room light. LS 4208 5 mil 10 mil 13 mil 20 mil 12.7 25.4 *Minimum distance determined by symbol length and scan angle 14.5 50.8 38.1...
Introduction This chapter provides suggested scanner maintenance, troubleshooting, technical specifications, and signal descriptions (pinouts). Maintenance Cleaning the exit window is the only maintenance required. A dirty window may affect scanning accuracy. • Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the window •...
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WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Problem Scanner decodes bar code, but does not transmit the data to the host. Scanner emits five long low beep after a bar code is decoded. Host Displays Host displays scanned data incorrectly. Trigger Nothing happens when the trigger is pulled. The laser does not appear when the trigger is pulled.
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Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Technical Specifications If after performing these checks the symbol still does not scan, contact the distributor or call Wasp Technologies. See page xvi for the telephone number.
Introduction If desired, program the scanner to perform various functions, or activate different features. This chapter describes each user preference feature and provides the programming bar codes necessary for selecting these features. The scanner ships with the settings shown in the User Preferences Default Table on page 4-4 (also see Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all host device and miscellaneous defaults).
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide User Preferences Parameter Defaults Table 4-1 lists the defaults for user preferences parameters. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the User Preferences section beginning on page 4-5. See Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies, and miscellaneous default parameters.
User Preferences Default Parameters The scanner can be reset to two types of defaults: factory defaults or custom defaults. Scan the appropriate bar code below to reset the scanner to its default settings and/or set the scanner’s current settings as the custom default. •...
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Beeper Tone To select a decode beep frequency (tone), scan the Low Frequency, Medium Frequency, or High Frequency bar code. Low Frequency Medium Frequency (Optimum Settings) High Frequency Beeper Volume To select a beeper volume, scan the Low Volume, Medium Volume, or High Volume bar code. Low Volume Medium Volume High Volume...
Power Mode This parameter determines whether or not power remains on after a decode attempt. When in reduced power mode, the scanner enters into a low power consumption mode to preserve battery life after each decode attempt. When in continuous power mode, power remains on after each decode attempt. Continuous On Scan Pattern This parameter determines the pattern (mode) of scanning.
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Scan Line Width Scan a bar code below to set the scan line width. Full Width Small Width Laser On Time This parameter sets the maximum time that decode processing continues during a scan attempt. It is programmable in 0.1 second increments from 0.5 to 9.9 seconds.
User Preferences 4-9 Beep After Good Decode Scan a bar code below to select whether or not the scanner beeps after a good decode. If Do Not Beep After Good Decode is selected, the beeper still operates during parameter menu scanning and indicates error conditions. Beep After Good Decode (Enable) Do Not Beep After Good Decode...
Introduction This chapter describes how to set up a Keyboard Wedge interface with the scanner. With this interface, the scanner is connected between the keyboard and host computer, and translates bar code data into keystrokes. The host computer accepts the keystrokes as if they originated from the keyboard. This mode adds bar code reading functionality to a system designed for manual keyboard input.
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide 9. To modify any other parameter options, scan the appropriate bar codes in this chapter. Keyboard Wedge Parameter Defaults Table 5-1 lists the defaults for Keyboard Wedge host parameters. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) in the Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters section beginning on page See Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies, and miscellaneous default parameters.
Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-5 Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters Keyboard Wedge Host Types Select the Keyboard Wedge host by scanning one of the bar codes below. IBM PC/AT & IBM PC Compatibles IBM AT Notebook NCR 7052 User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection.
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes) Scan the bar code corresponding to the keyboard type. If the keyboard type is not listed, see Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation on page 5-9. North American German Windows French Windows French Canadian Windows 95/98 French Canadian Windows XP/2000 Spanish Windows...
Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-7 Keyboard Wedge Country Types (continued) Swedish Windows UK English Windows Japanese Windows Portuguese-Brazilian Windows Ignore Unknown Characters Unknown characters are characters the host does not recognize. When Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters is selected, all bar code data is sent except for unknown characters, and no error beeps sound on the scanner. When Do Not Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters is selected, bar code data is sent up to the first unknown character, then the scanner issues an error beep.
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Keystroke Delay This is the delay in milliseconds between emulated keystrokes. Scan a bar code below to increase the delay when hosts require a slower transmission of data. No Delay Medium Delay (20 msec) Long Delay (40 msec) Intra-Keystroke Delay When enabled, an additional delay is inserted between each emulated key depression and release.
Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-9 Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation This allows emulation of most other country keyboard types not listed in Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country ® Codes) on page 5-6 in a Microsoft operating system environment. Enable Alternate Numeric Keypad Disable Alternate Numeric Keypad Caps Lock On When enabled, the scanner emulates keystrokes as if the Caps Lock key is always pressed.
5-10 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Convert Wedge Data When enabled, the scanner will convert all bar code data to the selected case. Convert to Upper Case Convert to Lower Case No Convert Function Key Mapping ASCII values under 32 are normally sent as control key sequences (see Table 5-2 on page 5-13).
Keyboard Wedge Interface 5-11 FN1 Substitution When enabled, the scanner replaces FN1 characters in an EAN128 bar code with a keystroke chosen by the user (see FN1 Substitution Values on page 8-8). Enable FN1 Substitution *Disable FN1 Substitution Send Make and Break When enabled, the scan codes for releasing a key are not sent.
5-12 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Keyboard Maps The following keyboard maps are provided for prefix/suffix keystroke parameters. To program the prefix/suffix values, see the bar codes on page 8-5. 5001 5002 7009 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 1065 1072...
ASCII Character Set for Keyboard Wedge Code 39 Full ASCII interprets the bar code special character ($ + % /) preceding a Code 39 character and assigns an ASCII character value to the pair. For example, when Code 39 Full ASCII is enabled and a +B is scanned, it is interpreted as b, %J as ?, and %V as @.
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Table 5-2. Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character 1126 The keystroke in bold is sent only if the “Function Key Mapping” is enabled. Otherwise, the unbolded keystroke is sent. Table 5-3. Keyboard Wedge ALT Key Character Set ALT Keys 2065 2066...
Introduction This chapter covers the connection and setup of the scanner to a USB host. The scanner attaches directly to a USB host, or a powered USB hub, and is powered by it. No additional power supply is required. Throughout the programming bar code menus, default values are indicated with asterisks ( Indicates Default Connecting a USB Interface USB Series A Connector...
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide To set up the scanner: Interface cables vary depending on configuration. The connectors illustrated in examples only. The connectors may be different than those illustrated, but the steps to connect the scanner remain the same. 1.
USB Host Parameters USB Device Type Select the desired USB device type. When changing USB Device Types, the scanner automatically restarts. The scanner issues the standard startup beep sequences. HID Keyboard Emulation IBM Hand-Held USB USB Interface 6-5 IBM Table Top USB USB OPOS Handheld...
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide USB Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes) Scan the bar code corresponding to the keyboard type. This setting applies only to the USB HID Keyboard Emulation device. When changing USB country keyboard types the scanner automatically resets. The scanner issues the standard startup beep sequences.
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USB Interface 6-7 USB Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes continued) Italian Windows Swedish Windows UK English Windows Japanese Windows (ASCII) Portuguese-Brazilian Windows...
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide USB Keystroke Delay This parameter sets the delay, in milliseconds, between emulated keystrokes. Scan a bar code below to increase the delay when hosts require a slower transmission of data. No Delay Medium Delay (20 msec) Long Delay (40 msec) USB CAPS Lock Override This option applies only to the HID Keyboard Emulation device.
USB Interface 6-9 USB Ignore Unknown Characters This option applies only to the HID Keyboard Emulation device and IBM device. Unknown characters are characters the host does not recognize. When Send Bar Codes With Unknown Characters is selected, all bar code data is sent except for unknown characters, and no error beeps sound.
6-10 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide USB Keyboard FN 1 Substitution This option applies only to the USB HID Keyboard Emulation device. When enabled, this allows replacement of any FN 1 characters in an EAN 128 bar code with a Key Category and value chosen by the user (see FN1 Substitution Values on page 13-8 to set the Key Category and Key Value).
USB Interface 6-11 Simulated Caps Lock When enabled, the scanner will invert upper and lower case characters on the scanner bar code as if the Caps Lock state is enabled on the keyboard. This inversion is done regardless of the current state of the keyboard’s Caps Lock state. *Disable Simulated Caps Lock Enable Simulated Caps Lock Convert Case...
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6-18 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Table 6-4. USB GUI Key Character Set (Continued) Note: GUI Shift Keys - The Apple based systems have a GUI key to the left of the left ALT key, and to the right of the right ALT key. GUI Key 3088 3089...
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Table 6-6. USB Numeric Keypad Character Set Numeric Keypad 6042 6043 6044 6045 6046 6047 6048 6049 6050 6051 6052 6053 6054 6055 6056 6057 6058 6059 USB Interface 6-19 Keystroke undefined Enter Num Lock...
Symbologies 7-5 Introduction This chapter describes symbology features and provides the programming bar codes for selecting these features. Before programming, follow the instructions in Chapter 1, Getting Started. The scanner is shipped with the settings shown in the Symbology Parameter Defaults on page 7-6 (also see Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all host device and miscellaneous defaults).
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Symbology Parameter Defaults Table 7-1 lists the defaults for all symbologies parameters. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Symbologies Parameters section beginning on 7-9. See Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies and miscellaneous default parameters.
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Table 7-1. Symbology Parameter Defaults (Continued) Parameter Code 39 Check Digit Verification Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Buffer Code 39 Code 93 Code 93 Set Length(s) for Code 93 Code 11 Code 11 Set Lengths for Code 11 Code 11 Check Digit Verification Transmit Code 11 Check Digit(s) Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)
7-10 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable UPC-E1 UPC-E1 is disabled by default. To enable or disable UPC-E1, scan the appropriate bar code below. UPC-E1 is not a UCC (Uniform Code Council) approved symbology. Enable UPC-E1 Disable UPC-E1 Enable/Disable EAN-13/EAN-8 To enable or disable EAN-13 or EAN-8, scan the appropriate bar code below.
Enable/Disable Bookland EAN To enable or disable Bookland EAN, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Bookland EAN Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals Supplementals are bar codes appended according to specific format conventions (e.g., UPC A+2, UPC E+2, EAN 13+2). Six options are available. •...
Symbologies 7-13 UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental Redundancy With Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals selected, this option adjusts the number of times a symbol without supplementals is decoded before transmission. The range is from two to thirty times. Five or above is recommended when decoding a mix of UPC/EAN symbols with and without supplementals, and the autodiscriminate option is selected.
7-14 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Transmit UPC-E Check Digit The check digit is the last character of the symbol used to verify the integrity of the data. Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the bar code data with or without the UPC-E check digit. It is always verified to guarantee the integrity of the data.
Symbologies 7-15 Transmit UPC-E1 Check Digit The check digit is the last character of the symbol used to verify the integrity of the data. Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the bar code data with or without the UPC-E1 check digit. It is always verified to guarantee the integrity of the data.
7-16 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide UPC-E Preamble Preamble characters are part of the UPC symbol consisting of Country Code and System Character. Three options are given for transmitting UPC-E preamble to the host device: transmit System Character only, transmit System Character and Country Code (“0”...
Symbologies 7-17 UPC-E1 Preamble Preamble characters are part of the UPC symbol consisting of Country Code and System Character. Three options are given for transmitting UPC-E1 preamble to the host device: transmit System Character only, transmit System Character and Country Code (“0” for USA), and no preamble transmitted. Scan a bar code below to match the host system. No Preamble (<DATA>) System Character...
7-18 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A Enable this to convert UPC-E1 decoded data to UPC-A format before transmission. After conversion, the data follows UPC-A format and is affected by UPC-A programming selections (e.g., Preamble, Check Digit). When disabled, UPC-E1 decoded data is transmitted as UPC-E1 data, without conversion.
UCC Coupon Extended Code When enabled, this parameter decodes UPCA bar codes starting with digit ‘5’, EAN-13 bar codes starting with digit ‘99’, and UPCA/EAN-128 Coupon Codes. UPCA, EAN-13 and EAN-128 must be enabled to scan all types of Coupon Codes. Enable UCC Coupon Extended Code Use the Decode UPC/EAN Supplemental Redundancy parameter to control autodiscrimination of the EAN128 (right half) of a coupon code.
Symbologies 7-21 Enable/Disable ISBT 128 ISBT 128 is a variant of Code 128 used in the blood bank industry. Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable ISBT 128. If necessary, the host must perform concatenation of the ISBT data. Enable ISBT 128 Disable ISBT 128...
7-22 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Code 39 Enable/Disable Code 39 To enable or disable Code 39, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Code 39 Disable Code 39 Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39 Trioptic Code 39 is a variant of Code 39 used in the marking of computer tape cartridges. Trioptic Code 39 symbols always contain six characters.
Convert Code 39 to Code 32 Code 32 is a variant of Code 39 used by the Italian pharmaceutical industry. Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable converting Code 39 to Code 32. Code 39 must be enabled for this parameter to function. Enable Convert Code 39 to Code 32 Code 32 Prefix Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable adding the prefix character “A”...
7-24 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Code 39 he length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains. Set lengths for Code 39 to any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range. If Code 39 Full ASCII is enabled, Length Within a Range or Any Length are the preferred options.
• Any Length - Select this option to decode Code 39 symbols containing any number of characters within the scanner capability. Code 39 - One Discrete Length Code 39 - Length Within Range Code 39 Check Digit Verification When this feature is enabled, the scanner checks the integrity of all Code 39 symbols to verify that the data complies with specified check digit algorithm.
7-26 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit Code 39 data with or without the check digit. Transmit Code 39 Check Digit (Enable) Do Not Transmit Code 39 Check Digit (Disable) Code 39 Check Digit Verification must be enabled for this parameter to function.
Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Code 39 Full ASCII is a variant of Code 39 which pairs characters to encode the full ASCII character set. To enable or disable Code 39 Full ASCII, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Code 39 Full ASCII Trioptic Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII cannot be enabled simultaneously.
7-28 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide This feature affects Code 39 only. If selecting Buffer Code 39, we recommend configuring the scanner to decode Code 39 symbology only. Buffer Code 39 (Enable) While there is data in the transmission buffer, selecting Do Not Buffer Code 39 is not allowed. The buffer holds 200 bytes of information.
Clear Transmission Buffer To clear the transmission buffer, scan the Clear Buffer bar code below, which contains only a start character, a dash (minus), and a stop character. • The scanner issues a short high/low/high beep. • The scanner erases the transmission buffer. •...
7-30 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Overfilling Transmission Buffer The Code 39 buffer holds 200 characters. If the symbol just read results in an overflow of the transmission buffer: • The scanner indicates that the symbol was rejected by issuing three long, high beeps. •...
Code 93 Enable/Disable Code 93 To enable or disable Code 93, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Code 93 Set Lengths for Code 93 The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains.
7-32 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Code 93 (continued) Code 93 - One Discrete Length Code 93 - Two Discrete Lengths Code 93 - Length Within Range Code 93 - Any Length...
Code 11 Code 11 To enable or disable Code 11, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Code 11 Set Lengths for Code 11 The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains.
7-34 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Code 11 (continued) Code 11 - One Discrete Length Code 11 - Two Discrete Lengths Code 11 - Length Within Range Code 11 - Any Length...
Code 11 Check Digit Verification This feature allows the scanner to check the integrity of all Code 11 symbols to verify that the data complies with the specified check digit algorithm. This selects the check digit mechanism for the decoded Code 11 bar code. The options are to check for one check digit, check for two check digits, or disable the feature.
7-36 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 To enable or disable Interleaved 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below, and select an Interleaved 2 of 5 length from the following pages. Enable Interleaved 2 of 5 Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the...
Symbologies 7-37 Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 (continued) I 2 of 5 - One Discrete Length I 2 of 5 - Two Discrete Lengths I 2 of 5 - Length Within Range I 2 of 5 - Any Length I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification When this feature is enabled, the scanner checks the integrity of all I 2 of 5 symbols to verify the data complies with either the specified Uniform Symbology Specification (USS), or the Optical Product Code Council (OPCC) check digit...
7-38 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit I 2 of 5 data with or without the check digit. Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit (Enable) Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13 Enable this parameter to convert 14-character I 2 of 5 codes to EAN-13, and transmit to the host as EAN-13.
Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF) Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5 To enable or disable Discrete 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Discrete 2 of 5 Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 he length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains.
7-40 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 (continued) D 2 of 5 - One Discrete Length D 2 of 5 - Two Discrete Lengths D 2 of 5 - Length Within Range D 2 of 5 - Any Length...
Symbologies 7-41 Chinese 2 of 5 Enable/Disable Chinese 2 of 5 To enable or disable Chinese 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Chinese 2 of 5 Disable Chinese 2 of 5...
7-42 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Codabar (NW - 7) Enable/Disable Codabar To enable or disable Codabar, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Codabar Set Lengths for Codabar The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains.
Symbologies 7-43 Set Lengths for Codabar (continued) Codabar - One Discrete Length Codabar - Two Discrete Lengths Codabar - Length Within Range Codabar - Any Length CLSI Editing When enabled, this parameter strips the start and stop characters and inserts a space after the first, fifth, and tenth characters of a 14-character Codabar symbol.
7-44 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide NOTIS Editing When enabled, this parameter strips the start and stop characters from a decoded Codabar symbol. Enable this feature if your host system requires this data format. Enable NOTIS Editing Disable NOTIS Editing...
Enable/Disable MSI To enable or disable MSI, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable MSI Set Lengths for MSI The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains. Set lengths for MSI to any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range. •...
7-46 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for MSI (continued) MSI - One Discrete Length MSI - Two Discrete Lengths MSI - Length Within Range MSI - Any Length MSI Check Digits With MSI symbols, one check digit is mandatory and always verified by the reader. The second check digit is optional. If the MSI codes include two check digits, scan the Two MSI Check Digits bar code to enable verification of the second check digit.
Symbologies 7-47 Transmit MSI Check Digit(s) Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit MSI data with or without the check digit. Transmit MSI Check Digit(s) (Enable) Do Not Transmit MSI Check Digit(s) (Disable) MSI Check Digit Algorithm Two algorithms are possible for the verification of the second MSI check digit. Select the bar code below corresponding to the algorithm used to encode your check digit.
7-48 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide RSS (Reduced Space Symbology) The variants of RSS are RSS 14, RSS Expanded and RSS Limited. RSS 14 and RSS Expanded include stacked versions. Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable each variant of RSS. Enable RSS 14 Disable RSS 14 Enable RSS Limited...
Symbologies 7-49 Convert RSS to UPC/EAN This parameter only applies to RSS-14 and RSS Limited symbols not decoded as part of a Composite symbol. Enable this to strip the leading '010' from RSS-14 and RSS Limited symbols encoding a single zero as the first digit, and report the bar code as EAN-13.
7-50 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Symbology - Specific Security Levels Redundancy Level The scanner offers four levels of decode redundancy. Select higher redundancy levels for decreasing levels of bar code quality. As redundancy levels increase, the scanner’s aggressiveness decreases. Select the redundancy level appropriate for the bar code quality.
7-52 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Security Level The scanner offers four levels of decode security for delta bar codes, which include the Code 128 family, UPC/EAN, and Code 93. Select increasing levels of security for decreasing levels of bar code quality. There is an inverse relationship between security and scanner aggressiveness, so choose only that level of security necessary for any given application.
Symbologies 7-53 Bi-directional Redundancy Enable Bi-directional Redundancy to add security to linear code type security levels. When enabled, a bar code must be successfully scanned in both directions (forward and reverse) before reporting a good decode. Enable Bi-directional Redundancy Disable Bi-directional Redundancy...
7-54 WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Symbology - Intercharacter Gap The Code 39 and Codabar symbologies have an intercharacter gap that is customarily quite small. Due to various bar code printing technologies, this gap may grow larger than the maximum size allowed, causing the scanner to be unable to decode the symbol.
Introduction This chapter includes commonly used bar codes to customize how data is transmitted to the host device. The scanner ships with the settings shown in the Miscellaneous Scanner Options Default Table on page 8-4 (also see Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters suit requirements, programming is not necessary.
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Miscellaneous Parameter Defaults Table 8-1 lists the defaults for miscellaneous scanner options parameters. If you wish to change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters section beginning on page 8-5. See Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters for all user preferences, hosts, symbologies, and miscellaneous default parameters.
Miscellaneous Scanner Options 8-5 Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters Transmit Code ID Character A Code ID character identifies the code type of a scanned bar code. This may be useful when the scanner is decoding more than one code type. In addition to any single character prefix already selected, the Code ID character is inserted between the prefix and the decoded symbol.
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Prefix/Suffix Values (continued) Scan Prefix Scan Data Transmission Format To change the scan data format, scan Scan Options and one of the following four bar codes corresponding to the desired format: • Data As Is •...
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Miscellaneous Scanner Options 8-7 Scan Data Transmission Format (continued) Scan Options Data As Is <DATA> <SUFFIX> <PREFIX> <DATA> <PREFIX> <DATA> <SUFFIX> Enter Data Format Cancel...
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide FN1 Substitution Values The Wedge and USB HID Keyboard hosts support an FN1 substitution feature. When enabled any FN1 character (0x1b) in an EAN128 bar code is substituted with a value. This value defaults to 7013 (Enter Key). To select an FN1 substitution value via bar code menus: 1.
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Standard Default Parameters Table A-1. Standard Default Parameters Table Parameter User Preferences Set Default Parameter Beeper Tone Beeper Volume Power Mode Scan Pattern Scan Line Width Laser On Time Beep After Good Decode Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters Keyboard Wedge Host Type User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection.
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WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Table A-1. Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) Parameter Country Types (Country Codes) Ignore Unknown Characters Keystroke Delay Intra-Keystroke Delay Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation Caps Lock On Caps Lock Override Convert Wedge Data Function Key Mapping FN1 Substitution Send and Make Break USB Host Parameters...
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Interleaved 2 of 5 1234567890123 RSS variants must be enabled to read the bar codes below (see RSS (Reduced Space Symbology) on page 7-48). 1234890hjio9900mnb (RSS Expanded) 10293847560192837465019283746029478450366523 (RSS Expanded Stacked) 08672345650916 (RSS Limited)
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Numeric Bar Codes For parameters requiring specific numeric values, scan the appropriately numbered bar code(s). Cancel To correct an error or change a selection, scan the bar code below. Cancel...
Table D-1. ASCII Value Standard Default Parameters Table Full ASCII ASCII Value Code 39 Encode Character 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 ASCII Character Sets Keystroke CTRL 2 CTRL A CTRL B CTRL C CTRL D CTRL E CTRL F...
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Table D-1. ASCII Value Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) ASCII Value 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 Full ASCII Code 39 Encode Character Keystroke ASCII Character Sets D-5...
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WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide Table D-1. ASCII Value Standard Default Parameters Table (Continued) ASCII Value 1124 1125 1126 The keystroke in bold is sent only if the “Function Key Mapping” is enabled. Otherwise, the unbolded keystroke is sent. Table D-2. ALT Key Standard Default Tables Full ASCII Code 39 Encode Character ALT Keys...
WLS 9500 Product Reference Guide AIM Code Identifiers Each AIM Code Identifier contains the three-character string ]cm where: ] = Flag Character (ASCII 93) c = Code Character (see Table E-2) m= Modifier Character (see Table Code Character The modifier character is the sum of the applicable option values based on Code Type Code 39 Example: A Full ASCII bar code with check character W, A+I+MI+DW, is transmitted as ]A7AIMID...
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Table E-3. Modifier Characters (Continued) Code Type Option Value Code 128 Example: A Code (EAN) 128 bar code with Function 1 character FNC1 in the first position, AIMID is transmitted as I 2 of 5 Example: An I 2 of 5 bar code without check digit, 4123, is transmitted as ]I04123 Codabar Example: A Codabar bar code without check digit, 4123, is transmitted as ]F04123 Code 93...