MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Table of Content CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ............................... 7 .................................... 7 PECIFICATIONS ..................................9 EEPER NDICATION ..................................10 LED I NDICATION CHAPTER 2 GENERAL SETTINGS ............................ 11 ) ..........................11 ARCODE ONFIGURABILITY ETUP ..................................11 ACTORY EFAULT ..................................
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MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 ScanLink ....................................25 ................................... 26 EMORY Delete Last Record ................................26 Clear All Record ..................................26 Data Format ................................... 27 Field Separator ..................................27 Date Format ................................... 28 Time Format ..................................28 Date & Time Setup ................................29 USB HID ......................................
USB HID interface without the need of any driver. Supported by a 2000mAh battery, MT8251B helps user operate around the clock with less downtime ensuring mobile productivity during the entire busy shift.
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MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Pitch Angle ±60° Skew Angle ±60° 360° Roll Angle Print Contrast Ratio Width of Field 250mm (13Mil Code39) Memory 2MB (20,000 barcodes) 4 Mil Code 39 : 45 ~ 170mm Typical D.O.F 13 Mil UPC/EAN : 45 ~ 440mm...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 LED Indication Status Power off / Standby / Connected Flashing blue Disconnected / Discoverable One green flash Good read Low power Flashing red Solid red Charging...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Chapter 2 General Settings Barcode Configurability (Setup Code) Scanning below configuration barcodes will allow/prohibit user to change settings by scanning configuration barcodes in this manual. Enable Barcode Configurability* Disable Barcode Configurability Factory Default Scanning below configuration barcode will reset all parameters to factory default settings (the ones...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Data Format UTF-8 to Unicode Conversion Disable UTF-8 to Unicode* Enable UTF-8 to Unicode (Word) Country Code Page West European Latin* Japanese, Shift-JIS Japanese, Shift-JIS (Notepad / Excel) (Word) Note: Code pages define the mapping of character codes to characters. To display the proper characters for the barcode being scanned, please select the appropriate code page.
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 HT/CR/ESC Converts to TAB/ENTER/ESCAPE Off* Note: 1. By default, HT [$I], CR [$M] and ESC [%A] is transmitted as <0x09>, <0x0D> and <0x1B> respectively. 2. When enabled, HT [$I], CR [$M] and ESC [%A] is transmitted as <TAB>, <ENTER> and <ESCAPE>...
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MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Disable Output Note: Control code (0x01 ~ 0x1F) can be sent by two methods: Ctrl Mode: A barcode of “A<HT>F” (0x41/0x09/0x46) is scanned, the output sequence is: a. Enter “A” – Press A key b. Enter “Ctrl + I” – Since 0x09 corresponds to “CtrI + I”, virtual keyboard will press and hold Ctrl key, press I key, and release Ctrl key and I key c.
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Capital Lock Mode Capslock Off* Capslock On Capslock Free Note: When barcode scanner is set to Capslock Free mode, no matter keyboard Capslock LED indicator is ON or OFF, output will be always the same as the Original barcode. In other words, what you see is what output is.
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Chapter 3 Interface Cradle Mode Getting Connected Cradle Mode allows barcode data to be transmitted to host device via the Bluetooth transponder of charging cradle, providing wireless connectivity to the host deivce that does not have built-in Bluetooth adapter.
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 BT HID Getting Connected 1. Press the scan button to power up the scanner. 2. Scan “Disconnect”, the scanner will emit two beeps. Disconnect 3. Scan “BT HID”, the scanner will emit two beeps. BT HID 4.
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 BT SPP Getting Connected 1. Press the scan button to power up the scanner. 2. Scan “Disconnect”, the scanner will emit two beeps. Disconnect 3. Scan “BT SPP”, the scanner will emit two beeps.. BT SPP 4.
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Set SPP Pincode By default, the pincode under BT SPP profile for the scanner is “1234”. It is configurable up to 8 numbers. Set SPP Pincode Example: Set SPP Pincode to 0000. Step1: Scan “Set SPP Pincode”...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 General Bluetooth Settings Power Off Timeout The power off timeout is 3 minutes & 0 second by default. They are configurable from a minimum of 10 seconds (00:10) to a maximum of 60 minutes and 59 seconds (60:59)
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 To reset Bluetooth Device ID to “Wireless Scanner”, scan below barcode: Reset Bluetooth Device ID To add the last 6 digits of MAC address to Bluetooth Device ID (“Wireless-xxxxxx”), scan below barcode: Add MAC Address to Bluetooth Device ID Check Bluetooth Firmware Version To check scanner‟s Bluetooth firmware version, please connect to a host device via BT HID or BT...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Check Host MAC Address To check scanner‟s MAC address, please connect to a host device and scan below configuration barcode. Check Host MAC Address Check Battery Life To check scanner‟s battery life, please connect to a host device and scan below configuration barcode.
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Memory Mode Memory Mode After scanning the above barcode, the scanner will be able to collect barcode data off-line. The barcode data will be stored in the format of: <Date>, <Time>, <Barcode Data> <CR> To retrieve stored data, please connect the scanner to the host with USB cable, access removable storage device “MiniScan”...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Data Format The default Data Format in memory mode is <Date>, <Time>, <Barcode Data>. Data Format Below are configurable items and their setup codes: Code Item Date Time Barcode Data Example: Set Data Format as <Barcode Data>, <Date>, <Time>...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Date Format The default Date Format is DD/MM/YYYY (Code = 09) Date Format Below are available Date Format and their setup codes: Code Date Format Code Date Format DD-MM-YYYY DD/MM/YYYY MM-DD-YYYY MM/DD/YYYY DD-MM-YY DD/MM/YY MM-DD-YY MM/DD/YY...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Example: Set Time Format as HH:MM (Code = 02) Step1: Scan “Time Format” Step2: Scan “0” “2” respectively in Appendix – Numbers Step3: Scan “Time Format” Date & Time Setup Set Date Set Time Example: Set date as 2023-12-27, set time as 08:10:30 am (HH:MM:SS) Step1: Scan “Set Date”...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Keyboard Layout English (US)* English (UK) Danish Spanish Hungarian (QWERTZ) Hungarian (QWERTY) Canadian French Dutch Italian French German Swiss German...
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MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Swiss French Swedish Czech (QWERTZ) Czech (QWERTY) Norwegian Belgian Portuguese Slovak Brazilian (QWERTY) Canadian (Traditional) Japanese Alt Code...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Intercharacter Delay The configurable range is from 0 to 255ms. The larger the number, the longer the delay. Set Intercharacter Delay (Default = 0ms) Example: Set Intercharacter Delay to 8ms Step1: Scan Set Intercharacter Delay Step2: Scan “0” “0” “8” in Appendix – Numbers...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 USB VCP Scanning below configuration barcode will configure the scanner to USB VCP interface. The scanner will be able communicate with the host via USB Virtual COM. Normally virtual COM port can be recognized by the host. If it is not recognizable by the host, please contact your local distributor for VCP driver.
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Chapter 4 Reading Mode Trigger Mode In Trigger Mode the LED will stay on once trigger is pressed and held, and will turn off automatically once a barcode is read or a 5-second timeout expires. Trigger Mode Continuous Mode In Continuous Mode the LED will stay on.
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Continuous / Auto-sensing Mode – Identical Read Interval A barcode (or an identical one) can be re-scanned only after the defined amount of Identical Read Interval expires. The configurable range is 0.1 ~ 2.0 sec. 3 digits must be programmed during the multi-step configuration.
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Chapter 5 Data Format By default data format is as follows: <Preamble> <Code ID> <Barcode Length> <Barcode Data> <Postamble> <Terminator> Code ID Disable Code ID* Enable Factory ID Enable AIM ID Enable Set ID Set ID Set ID can be 0 ~ 2 alphanumerics for each symbology.
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MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Set ID – Code128 Set ID – EAN-13 Set ID – EAN-8 Set ID – UPC-A Set ID – UPC-E Set ID – Interleaved 2 of 5 Set ID – Matrix 2 of 5 Set ID – Industrial 2 of 5 Set ID –...
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MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Set ID – GS1 Databar Limited Set ID – GS1 Databar Expanded Set ID – PDF417 Set ID – MicroPDF417 Set ID – QR Code Set ID – Data Matrix Set ID – Aztec Set ID – MaxiCode Set ID –...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Data Length Send Data Length Off* Send Data Length On Preamble Preamble can be up to 16 bytes of data. Set Preamble Example: Set XYZ123 as Preamble Step 1: Scan “Set Preamble” Step 2: Scan “X” “Y” “Z” “1” “2” “3” in Appendix – Upper Case Alphabets & Numbers Step 3: Scan “Set Preamble”...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Clear Preamble/Postamble Clear Preamble/Postamble Terminator None <LF> <CR>* <CR><LF> <TAB> <Space> <ESC> Note: 1. For USB HID/BT HID interface the default terminator is CR. 2. For USB VCP/BT SPP interface the default terminator is CR+LF.
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Chapter 6 Symbologies General Settings Enable All Symbologies Disable All Symbologies Enable All 1D Symbologies Disable All 1D Symbologies Enable All 2D Symbologies Disable All 2D Symbologies Note: When all symbologies are disabled, configuration barcodes are still readable.
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Lead Digit Not Send Lead Digit Send Lead Digit* Check Digit Send Check Digit* Not Send Check Digit UPC-A Expand to EAN-13 Enable UPC-A Expand to EAN-13 Disable UPC-A Expand to EAN-13* Add On Supplement Enable 5-digit Supplement...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Enable Addenda Required Disable Addenda Required* Note: When Addenda Required is enabled, the scanner will only read an UPC-A barcode that has 2-digit or 5-digit addenda/supplement. UPC-E Enable/Disable UPC-E Enable UPC-E* Disable UPC-E Lead Digit Not Send Lead Digit...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 UPC-E Expand to UPC-A Enable UPC-E Expand to UPC-A Disable UPC-E Expand to UPC-A* Add On Supplement Enable 5-digit Supplement Disable 5-digit Supplement* Enable 2-digit Supplement Disable 2-digit Supplement* Enable Addenda Required Disable Addenda Required* Note: When Addenda Required is enabled, the scanner will only read an UPC-E barcode that has 2-digit or 5-digit addenda/supplement.
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 EAN-8 Enable/Disable EAN-8 Enable EAN-8* Disable EAN-8 Check Digit Not Send Check Digit Send Check Digit* EAN-8 Expand to EAN-13 (Zero Extension) Enable EAN-8 Expand to EAN-13 Disable EAN-8 Expand to EAN-13* Add On Supplement Enable 5-digit Supplement...
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MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Enable 2-digit Supplement Disable 2-digit Supplement* Enable Addenda Required Disable Addenda Required* Note: When Addenda Required is enabled, the scanner will only read an EAN-8 barcode that has 2-digit or 5-digit addenda/supplement.
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Note: When Addenda Required is enabled, the scanner will only read an EAN-13 barcode that has 2-digit or 5-digit addenda/supplement. ISBN Off* ISSN Off*...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Code 128 Enable/Disable Code 128 Enable Code 128* Disable Code 128 Code 128 Min/Max Length Set Min Length Set Max Length (Default = 04) (Default = 99) Example: Set Min Length as 8, Max Length as 12 for Code128 Step1: Scan “Set Min Length”...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Full ASCII Code39 Enable Full ASCII Code39* Disable Full ASCII Code39 Code39 Min/Max Length Set Min Length Set Max Length (Default = 01) (Default = 99) Example: Set Min Length as 8, Max Length as 12 for Code39 Step1: Scan “Set Min Length”...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Code 32 Enable/Disable Code 32 Enable Code 32 Disable Code 32* Notw: Please make sure Code39 is enabled with verification disabled before enabling Code32. Leading/Tailing Not Send Leading & Tailing Send Leading Only Send Tailing Only...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Code 93 Enable/Disable Code 93 Enable Code 93* Disable Code 93 Code 93 Min/Max Length Set Min Length Set Max Length (Default = 01) (Default = 99) Example: Set Min Length as 8, Max Length as 12 for Code93 Step1: Scan “Set Min Length”...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Code 11 Min/Max Length Set Min Length Set Max Length (Default = 01) (Default = 99) Example: Set Min Length as 8, Max Length as 12 for Code11 Step1: Scan “Set Min Length” Step2: Scan “0” “8” in Appendix – Numbers Step3: Scan “Set Min Length”...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Codabar Min/Max Length Set Min Length Set Max Length (Default = 01) (Default = 99) Example: Set Min Length as 8, Max Length as 12 for Codabar Step1: Scan “Set Min Length” Step2: Scan “0” “8” in Appendix – Numbers Step3: Scan “Set Min Length”...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Interleaved 2 of 5 Min/Max Length Set Min Length Set Max Length (Default = 01) (Default = 99) Example: Set Min Length as 8, Max Length as 12 for Interleaved 2 of 5 Step1: Scan “Set Min Length”...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Double Check Digits MOD10/MOD11 MSI Plessey Min/Max Length Set Min Length Set Max Length (Default = 01) (Default = 99) Example: Set Min Length as 8, Max Length as 12 for MSI Plessey Step1: Scan “Set Min Length”...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 QR Code Enable/Disable QR Code Enable QR Code* Disable QR Code Micro QR Code Enable/Disable Micro QR Code Enable Micro QR Code* Disable Micro QR Code Data Matrix Enable/Disable Data Matrix Enable Data Matrix* Disable Data Matrix...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Appendix – Modifier Keys Alt (Left) make *1 Alt (Left) break Alt (Right) make Alt (Right) break Shift (Left) make *2 Shift (Left) break Shift (Right) make Shift (Right) break Win (Left) make Win (Left) break...
MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Appendix – Default Table Function Default Remark General Settings Barcode Configurability (Setup Code) Beep Tone Medium (2.7KHz) Beep Mode Normal Vibrator Data Format UTF-8 to Unicode Conversion Country Code Page West European Latin HT/CR/ESC Converts to...
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MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 Continuous / Auto-sensing Mode 0.4 sec – Identical Read Interval Accuracy Adjustment Data Format Code ID Disable Set ID Data Length Preamble Postamble Terminator CR (BT HID / USB HID) CR+LF (BT SPP / USB VCP)
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MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 5-digit Supplement 2-digit Supplement Addenda Required ISBN ISSN Code 128 Enable/Disable Min Length Max Length Code 39 Enable/Disable Verification Disable CDV Start/Stop Not Send Full ASCII Code39 Min Length Max Length Code 32 Enable/Disable Leading/Tailing Send Leading & Tailing...
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MT8251B User’s Manual V1.0 IATA (Standard 2 of 5) Enable/Disable Matrix 2 of 5 Enable/Disable Min Length Max Length Industrial 2 of 5 Enable/Disable MSI Plessey Enable/Disable Verification Send Check Digit, Single Check Digit MOD10 Min Length Max Length UK Plessey...
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