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  • Page 1 MP718 Image Platform User Manual Version: MP718_UM_EN_V1.1.6...
  • Page 3 NOTICE Ensure that the optional DC adapter works at +5V, especially for the RS-232 interface cable. 1. All software, including firmware, furnished to the user is on a licensed basis. 2. The right is reserved to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability, function, or design.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Specifications ............................1 1-1 Technical specifications ........................1 1-2 Default setting for each barcode ..................... 3 2 Getting started ............................. 4 2-1 Cable connector pin-outs descriptions .................... 4 2-2 Dimensions ............................. 5 2-3 Field of view ............................ 6 2-4 Introduction to installation .......................
  • Page 6 3-28 China Post ..........................59 3-29 China Finance ..........................60 3-30 GS1 DataBar (GS1 DataBar Truncated) ..................62 3-31 GS1 DataBar Limited ........................63 3-32 GS1 DataBar Expanded ......................64 3-33 GS1 Composite .......................... 65 3-34 PDF417 ............................67 3-35 MicroPDF417 ..........................68 3-36 QR Code .............................

  • Page 7: Specifications

    1 Specifications 1-1 Technical specifications Dimensions 90.5 mm × 35.4 mm × 80.2 mm (H × W × D) Weight 95.3 g (without cable) Straight 2.0 m Cable Connector Type RJ-45 phone jack connector Case Material Indicator Beeper, LED Interface RS-232, USB Keyboard, USB virtual COM Programming Method Manual (reading special barcode)
  • Page 8 EMC: EN55032, EN55035 Electrical Safety: EN62368-1 Safety Photobiological Safety: EN62471:2008 Illumination: 0~100,000 LUX...

  • Page 9: Default Setting For Each Barcode

    1-2 Default setting for each barcode Min. code Read Check digit Check digit Proprietary Code type length enable verification transmission code ID code ID √ √ √ UPC-A (12) √ √ √ UPC-E √ √ √ UPC-E1 ] Em √ √...

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    2 Getting started 2-1 Cable connector pin-outs descriptions Figure 2-1 Cable connector interface pin-outs RS232 Power (+5V) Power (+5V) +3.3V ( for interface auto selection purpose) +3.3V (for interface auto selection purpose) Ground Ground +3.3V ( for interface auto selection purpose) Ground (for interface auto selection purpose) Reserved Reserved...

  • Page 11: Dimensions

    2-2 Dimensions Figure 2-2 Dimensions...

  • Page 12: Field Of View

    2-3 Field of view Figure 2-3 Field of view Figure 2-4 Field of view – Front view...
  • Page 13 Figure 2-5 Field of view – Horizontal Figure 2-6 Field of view - vertical...

  • Page 14: Introduction To Installation

    2-4 Introduction to installation Note: If any of the below operation is incorrect, turn off the power immediately and check the image platform for any improper connections. Go through all steps again. 2-4-1 Installation - RS-232 1. Switch off the host. 2.

  • Page 15: Parameter Menus

    3 Parameter menus 3-1 Single-parameter setting by scanning 1D barcodes Two programming modes have been provided as bellows: ❶ When the Alpha entries length is 2, use the one-dimensional setting code  Scan the appropriate Single-scan setting according to the user‘s demand. Example: To set Flow control to be XON/XOFF.

  • Page 16: Single Or Multiple-Parameter Setting By Scanning A Qr Code Barcode

    3-2 Single or Multiple-parameter setting by scanning a QR code barcode User can customize a QR code barcode to set single or multiple parameters. The image platform can set parameters by scanning this single QR code barcode. 1. The data format of the QR code barcode is as following. Note that: ...

  • Page 17: Interface Selection

    3-3 Interface selection This image platform supports interfaces such as RS-232 serial wedge, and USB interface. In most of the cases, simply selecting an appropriate cable provided by the manufacturer will work for a specific interface. Interface selection: Auto detection- By setting this function, the image platform will automatically detect the RS-232 or USB interface for user.

  • Page 18: Interface

    3-4 RS-232 interface Flow control: None-The communication only uses TxD and RxD signals without any hardware or software handshaking protocol. RTS/CTS- If the image platform wants to send the barcode data to host computer, it will issue the RTS signal first, wait for the CTS signal from the host computer, and then perform the normal data communication.
  • Page 19 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 None Parity bit Even 8 bits Data bit 7 bits One bit Stop bit Two bits...

  • Page 20: Usb Interface

    3-5 USB interface USB device type: HID keyboard– By setting, the image platform is used as a USB HID keyboard emulation device. The keyboard layout setting follows the setting of keyboard layout in 3-5 USB interface. USB virtual COM– By setting, the image platform emulates a regular RS232-based COM port. If a Microsoft Windows PC is connected to the image platform, a driver is required to install on the connected PC.
  • Page 21 Multiple-scan setting Alpha. Single-scan setting Option barcode Option entry HID keyboard HID keyboard for Apple Mac USB device type USB virtual COM Simple COM Port Emulation Turkish F Turkish Q French Italian Spanish Slovak Denmark Keyboard layout Japanese German Belgian Russian Czech Thai...
  • Page 22 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Alpha. Option barcode Option entry Character encoding system Refer to 3-6 Scan mode & some global settings. 0 ms 5 ms 10 ms Inter-character delay 20 ms 40 ms 60 ms Alphabetic key Numeric keypad Alt+ keypad Numeric key BIGS THAI...

  • Page 23: Scan Mode & Some Global Settings

    3-6 Scan mode & some global settings Scan mode: Continue-The image platform always keeps scanning, and it does not matter when Stand-by duration is elapsed. Auto-detection- Good-read on – By setting Enable, the imager will start operating if any nearby object has been detected.
  • Page 24 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Continue Auto-detection- Good-read Auto-detection- Good-read Scan mode Infrared-Auto-detection- Good-read on 1 Infrared-Auto-detection- Good-read off Infrared-Auto-detection- Good-read on 2 Disable* Barcode detection Enable Always detection 5 seconds 10 seconds Barcode detection delay 30 seconds 60 seconds Never detection...
  • Page 25 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry 5 minutes 7 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 1 hour 00-FF Same barcode delay time for 1D symbol 00-FF (50 ms) 00-FF Same barcode delay time for 2D symbol 00-FF (50 ms)
  • Page 26 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Element amendment Enable Disable Decoder optimization Enable Data output delay in 00-FF continue-scan mode 00-99 (100 ms) FF (Never) ASCII UTF-8 Windows-1251 Simplified Chinese Character encoding system Traditional Chinese Windows-1250 KOI8R Japanese Complete data output before...

  • Page 27: Led And Beeper Indication

    3-7 LED and Beeper Indication Power on alert: After power-on the image platform will generate an alert signal to indicate a successful self-test. LED indication: After each successful reading, the LED above the image platform will light up to indicate a good barcode reading. Beeper indication: After each successful reading, the image platform will beep to indicate a good barcode reading, and its beep tone duration is adjustable.
  • Page 28 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Power on alert Enable Disable LED indication Enable Disable Beeper indication Enable Decoding success indication 01-99 duration 01-99 (10 ms ) Volume of beeper Middle High Type 1 Beeper Tone Type 2 Type 3 Disable...

  • Page 29: Led Illumination Level

    3-8 LED illumination level Decode illumination mode: Enable illumination causes the embedded scanner to turn on the illumination to aid decoding. Disable illumination to turn off illumination for the embedded scanner during decoding. Better quality images could be obtained with illumination support. The effectiveness of the illumination decreases as the distance to the target increases.
  • Page 30 Multiple-scan setting Alpha. Single-scan setting Option barcode Option entry Always Off Decode illumination mode Always On On when reading Disable decode illumination Level of decode illumination Middle High Always off Illumination mode of Auto-detection Enable illumination in low light conditions Always on...

  • Page 31: Single Type Of Barcode, Multi-Symbols Read

    3-9 Single type of barcode, Multi-symbols read 1D symbols read: A global setting of 1D symbols readability. 2D symbols read: A global setting of 2D symbols readability. Note: When QR Code is disabled, the image platform will not read setting/programming QR Code symbols. Multi-symbols read: By setting Enable, the image platform allows to read multiple symbols in one image.

  • Page 32: Dpm, Structured Append, And Mobile Screen Read

    3-10 DPM, Structured append, and Mobile screen read DPM format read: By setting Enable, the image platform can read 2D symbols in DPM (Direct Park Marking) format. Some barcodes in DPM format are shown below. Structured append symbols read: By setting Enable, the image platform will output data only when all Structured Append symbols have been decoded.
  • Page 33 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable DPM format read Enable Structured append symbols Disable read Enable Disable Mobile screen read Enable...

  • Page 34: Note 1 : Scan Barcode Or Send Command To Enter Upgrade Mode

    Note 1 : Scan barcode or send command to enter upgrade mode Scan barcode to enter upgrade mode Send command 0x16 0x4D 0x0D 0x25 0x4E 0x4D 0x55 Send command to enter upgrade mode 0x47 0x44 0x2E by USB virtual COM or RS232 COM.

  • Page 35: Upc-A

    3-11 UPC-A Read: Format System character Data digits (10 digits) Check digit (1 digit) Check digit verification: The check digit is optional. Check digit trans.: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Code ID setting: Code ID is a one-or-two-character string used to represent the symbol upon a succeeding reading.
  • Page 36 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Alpha. Option barcode Option entry Disable Read Enable Disable Check digit verification Enable Disable Check digit trans. Enable 00-FF Code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <A>* 00-66 Insert group selection 00-66 None 2 digits Supplement digits 5 digits 2 or 5 digits None Truncate leading zeros...

  • Page 37: Upc-E

    3-12 UPC-E Read: Format System character “0” Data digits (6 digits) Check digit (1 digit) Check digit verification: The check digit is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check digit trans.: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A.
  • Page 38 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable Disable Check digit verification Enable Disable Check digit trans. Enable Code ID setting 00-FF 00-FF (ASCII) <D>* 00-66 Insert group selection 00-66 None 2 digits Supplement digits 5 digits 2 or 5 digits None Truncate leading zeros...

  • Page 39: Upc-E1

    3-13 UPC-E1 Read: Format System character “1” Data digits (6 digits) Check digit (1 digit) Check digit verification: The check digit is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check digit trans.: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A.
  • Page 40 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable Disable Check digit verification Enable Disable Check digit trans. Enable 00-FF Code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <D>* 00-66 Insert group selection 00-66 None 2 digits Supplement digits 5 digits 2 or 5 digits None Expand to EAN-13...

  • Page 41: Isbn/Issn)

    3-14 EAN-13 (ISBN/ISSN) Read: Format Data digits (12 digits) Check digit (1 digit) Check digit verification: The check digit is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. EAN-13 code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A.
  • Page 42 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable Disable Check digit verification Enable Disable Check digit transmission Enable 00-FF EAN-13 code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <A>* 00-66 Insert group selection 00-66 None 2 digits Supplement digits 5 digits 2 or 5 digits Disable...
  • Page 43 3-15 EAN-8 Read: Format Data digits (7 digits) Check digit (1 digit) Check digit verification: The check digit is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check digit trans.: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A.
  • Page 44 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable Disable Check digit verification Enable Disable Check digit trans. Enable 00-FF Code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <C>* 00-66 Insert group selection 00-66 None 2 digits Supplement digits 5 digits 2 or 5 digits None Truncation/Expansion...

  • Page 45: Code 39 (Code 32, Trioptic Code 39)

    3-16 Code 39 (Code 32, Trioptic Code 39) Read: Format Start character(*) End character(*) Data digits (variable) Check digit (1 digit, optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is optional and made as the sum module 43 of the numerical value of the data digits.
  • Page 46 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable Disable Check digit verification Enable Disable Check digit transmission Enable 00-99 Max. code length 00-99 00-99 Min. code length 00-99 00-FF Code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <M>* 00-66 Insert group selection 00-66 Standard...
  • Page 47 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Code 32 Prefix “A” transmission Disable Enable Disable Trioptic Code 39 read Enable Trioptic Code 39 Start/End Disable transmission Enable...

  • Page 48: Interleaved 2 Of 5

    3-17 Interleaved 2 of 5 Read: Format Data digits (Variable) Check digit (1 digit, optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 10 of the numerical values of all data digits. There are two optional check digit algorithms: the specified Uniform Symbol Specification (USS) and the Optical Product Code Council (OPCC).
  • Page 49 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable Disable Check digit verification OPCC Disable Check digit transmission Enable 00-99 Max. code length 00-99 00-99 Min. code length 00-99 00-FF Code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <I>* 00-66 Insert group selection 00-66...

  • Page 50: Industrial 2 Of 5 (Discrete 2 Of 5)

    3-18 Industrial 2 of 5 (Discrete 2 of 5) Read: Format Data digits (variable) Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of 3-16 Code 39 (Code 32, Trioptic Code 39). Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A.

  • Page 51: Matrix 2 Of 5

    3-19 Matrix 2 of 5 Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digit (1 digit, optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 10 of the numerical values of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Max./Min.

  • Page 52: Codabar

    3-20 Codabar Read: Format Start Data digits (variable) Check digit (1 digit, optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 16 of the numerical values of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Max./Min.
  • Page 53 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Alpha. Option barcode Option entry Start/End type abcd/abcd ABCD/TN⋆E abcd/tn⋆e Disable Start/End transmission Enable Disable Start/End character equality Enable...

  • Page 54: Code 128

    3-21 Code 128 Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digit (1 digit, optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 103 of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Max./Min.
  • Page 55 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable Disable Check digit verification Enable Disable Check digit transmission Reserved 00-99 Max. code length 00-99 00-99 Min. code length 00-99 00-FF Code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <K>* 00-66 Insert group selection 00-66 Disable...

  • Page 56: Ucc/Ean 128 (Gs1-128)

    3-22 UCC/EAN 128 (GS1-128) UCC/EAN 128 and GS1-128 are the same kind of barcode symbols with same standard. Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digit (1 digit, optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 103 of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted.
  • Page 57 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Read Disable Enable Check digit verification Disable Enable Check digit transmission Disable Reserved Max. code length 00-99 00-99 Min. code length 00-99 00-99 Code ID setting 00-FF 00-FF (ASCII) <K>* Insert group selection 00-66 00-66 Disable...

  • Page 58: Isbt 128

    3-23 ISBT 128 Read: Format “=” or “&” Data digits (variable) Check digit (1 digit, optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 103 of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Max./Min.

  • Page 59: Code 93

    3-24 Code 93 Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digits (2 digits, optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is made as the sum module 47 of the numerical values of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted. Max./Min.

  • Page 60: Code 11

    3-25 Code 11 Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digit 1 (optional ) Check digit 2 (optional) Check digit verification: The check digit is presented as the sum module 11 of all data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit 1 and check digit 2 will be transmitted upon your selected check digit verification method.
  • Page 61 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable Disable One digit Check digit verification Reserved Reserved Disable Check digit transmission Enable 00-99 Max. code length 00-99 00-99 Min. code length 00-99 00-FF Code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <V>* 00-66...

  • Page 62: Msi/Plessey

    3-26 MSI/Plessey Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digit 1 (optional) Check digit 2 (optional) Check digit verification: The MSI/Plessey has one or two optional check digits. There are three methods of verifying check digits, i.e. Mod10, Mod10/10 and Mod 11/10. The check digit 1 and check digit 2 will be calculated as the sum module 10 or 11 of the data digits.
  • Page 63 Multiple-scan setting Alpha. Single-scan setting Option barcode Option entry Disable Read Enable Disable 1 digit (mod 10) Check digit verification Reserved Reserved Disable Check digit transmission Enable 00-99 Max. code length 00-99 00-99 Min. code length 00-99 00-FF Code ID setting 00-FF (ASCII) <O>*...

  • Page 64: Plessey

    3-27 UK/Plessey Read: Format Data digits (variable) Check digits (2 digits, optional) Check digit verification: The UK/Plessey has one or two optional check digits. The check digit 1 and check digit 2 will be calculated as the sum module 10 or 11 of the data digits. Check digit transmission: By setting Enable, check digit will be transmitted.

  • Page 65: China Post

    3-28 China Post Read: Format Data digits (11 digits) Max. /Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of 3-16 Code 39 (Code 32, Trioptic Code 39). The code length of China Post is 11. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A.

  • Page 66: China Finance

    3-29 China Finance Note: This type of barcode is not Omni-directionally decodable. The encodable character set includes numeric 0 to 9. Among the symbol of 0 to 9, 0 and 2, 4 and 9, 5 and 8, 6 and 7, have the symmetrical pattern;...
  • Page 67 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Only 9 converted to E Disable Assigned to 0 Assigned to 5(A) Assigned to 6(B) Assigned to 7(C) Leading character assignment Assigned to 8(D) Assigned to 9(E) Assigned to 1 Assigned to 2 Assigned to 3 Assigned to 4 00-FF...

  • Page 68: Gs1 Databar (Gs1 Databar Truncated)

    3-30 GS1 DataBar (GS1 DataBar Truncated) GS1 DataBar Truncated is structured and encoded the same as the standard GS1 DataBar format, except its height is reduced to a 13 modules minimum; while GS1 DataBar should have a height greater than or equal to 33 modules. Read: Format Data digits (16 digits)

  • Page 69: Gs1 Databar Limited

    3-31 GS1 DataBar Limited Read: Format Data digits (16 digits) Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of 3-11 UPC-A. Conversion: Refer to Conversion of 3-30 GS1 DataBar (GS1 DataBar Truncated).

  • Page 70: Gs1 Databar Expanded

    3-32 GS1 DataBar Expanded Read: Format Data characters (variable) Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of 3-11 UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of 3-11 UPC-A. Conversion: UCC/EAN 128- Refer to Code ID transmission of 3-42 String transmission, ]Cm will be identified as AIM ID.

  • Page 71: Gs1 Composite

    3-33 GS1 Composite GS1 Composite symbol group consists of two components: a linear component, which encodes the item’s primary data; and an adjacent 2D composite component, which contains supplementary data. The linear component will be a traditional symbol of types: GS-128, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E or DataBar.
  • Page 72 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry None (Disable) GS1 composite version enabled GS1-128 Composite, DataBar Composite GS1-128 Composite, DataBar Composite, UPC/EAN Composite...

  • Page 73: Pdf417

    3-34 PDF417 Read: Format Data characters (variable) Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Alpha. Option barcode Option entry Disable Read Enable...

  • Page 74: Micropdf417

    3-35 MicroPDF417 Read: Format Data characters (variable) Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable...

  • Page 75: Qr Code

    3-36 QR Code Read: Format Data characters (variable) Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Alpha. Option barcode Option entry Disable Read Enable Website link QR code Enable Disable...

  • Page 76: Microqr Code

    3-37 MicroQR Code Note: The support for this feature is available with customized firmware version. Read: Format Data digits (variable) Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable...

  • Page 77: Data Matrix

    3-38 Data Matrix Read: Format Data characters (variable) Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable...

  • Page 78: Han Xin Code

    3-39 Han Xin Code Read: Format Data characters (variable) Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable...

  • Page 79: Aztec Code

    3-40 Aztec Code Read: Format Data characters (variable) Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. entry Disable Read Enable...

  • Page 80: G1-G6 & C1-C3 & Fn1 Substitution String Setting

    3-41 G1-G6 & C1-C3 & FN1 substitution string setting Format of barcode data transmission: Prefix Code name Preamble Code ID Code length Code data Code ID Postamble Suffix Suffix string setting: The <enter > key is represented in different ASCII when it is applied by different OS.
  • Page 81 Testing barcode: FN1 substitution string setting: The FN1 character (0x1D) in an UCC/EAN128 barcode, or a Code 128 barcode, or a GS1 DataBar barcode can be substituted with a defined string. Truncate leading G5 string setting: By setting, a defined leading character or string can be truncated. Also a single character can be un-defined.
  • Page 82 “1 2 3 A 4 C 5 6 E 7 8” Original code data “1 2 3 B 4 D 5 6 F 7 8” Output code data Steps: scan the following barcodes in order. The ASCII value for “A” is 41, for “B” is 42, for “C” is 43, for “D”...
  • Page 83 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. Entry 0-22 characters 00-FF Prefix string setting None Suffix string setting 0-22 characters 00-FF <ENTER> 0D0A* 0-22 characters 00-FF Preamble string setting None 0-22 characters 00-FF Postamble string setting None 0-22 characters 00-FF Insert G1 string setting None...
  • Page 84 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Option barcode Option Alpha. Entry Defined times 01-22 Un-defined times (All) A un-defined character Truncate ending G6 string setting 1-22 defined characters 01-7F <0> Once Repeat of a G6 character setting Defined times 01-22 Un-defined times (All) Single character C1 replacement 0000 <0000>...

  • Page 85: G1-G4 String Position & Code Id Position

    3-42 G1-G4 string position & Code ID position Format of barcode data transmission: Prefix Code name Preamble Code ID Code length Code data Code ID Postamble Suffix Insert G1/G2/G3/G4 string position: The image platform offers 4 positions to insert strings among the symbol.

  • Page 86: String Transmission

    3-43 String transmission Note: The information in this chapter is closely related to the chapter of String setting. Format of barcode data transmission: Prefix Code name Preamble Code ID Code length Code data Code ID Postamble Suffix Prefix transmission: By setting Enable, prefix will be appended before the data transmitted. Suffix transmission: By setting Enable, suffix will be appended after the data is transmitted.
  • Page 87 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Alpha. Option barcode Option entry Prefix transmission Disable Enable Suffix transmission Disable Enable Code name transmission Disable Enable Preamble transmission Disable Enable Disable Postamble transmission Enable Disable Code ID transmission Proprietary ID AIM ID Code length transmission Disable Enable Disable...
  • Page 88 Multiple-scan setting Single-scan setting Alpha. Option barcode Option entry Keyboard wedge/USB RS-232 Keyboard wedge / USB / RS-232 All-non-printable-character string Disable transmission with string setting Enable Transmit the first N data characters only 01-99 Transmit the last N data characters only 01-99...

  • Page 89: Serial Communication Interface (Sci)

    4 Serial Communication Interface (SCI) Note: The SCI programming commands can be used in place of the programming barcodes. All communication between the embedded scanner and host occurs over the hardware interface lines using the Serial Communication Interface (SCI). The function of the SCI show as below: Maintain a bi-directional communication interface between the embedded scanner and the host.

  • Page 90: Programming Command Syntax

    4-1 Programming command syntax 4-1-1 Single-parameter setting Format Prefix Parameter index Value Storage Prefix: <SYN> M <CR> (ASCII 0x16, 0x4D, 0x0D). Parameter index: Each parameter has a unique 4-digit index which is similar to the option barcode listed in 6 Parameter Menus, except that there is no leading ‘%’ and ending “M%” in the Parameter index.

  • Page 91: Multiple-Parameter Setting

    4-1-2 Multiple-parameter setting Format ··· Prefix Parameter index 1 Value 1 Parameter index N Value N Storage Prefix: Refer to Prefix of 4-1-1Single-parameter setting. Parameter index 1 to Parameter index N: Refer to Parameter index of 4-1-1Single-parameter setting. D/H: Refer to D/H of 4-1-1Single-parameter setting.

  • Page 92: Start Decode & Stop Decode

    4-1-4 Start Decode & Stop Decode Start Decode Format <SYN> <CR> 0x16 0x54 0x0D Activate the embedded scanner to scan barcodes when Scan Mode is Host. Stop Decode Format <SYN> <CR> 0x16 0x55 0x0D Deactivate the embedded scanner to scan barcodes when Scan Mode is Host. 4-1-5 Return default parameters &...

  • Page 93: Get Image

    4-1-6 Get Image Original Image Ship Format <SYN>M<CR> %OISHP 0x16 0x4D 0x0D 0x25 0x4F 0x49 0x53 0x48 0x50 0x2E An image is taken whenever the scan operation is done. The last image is always stored in memory. The original image can be “shipped” by using the %OISHP command. Down-sampled Image Ship Format <SYN>M<CR>...

  • Page 94: Examples Of Setting And Query Commands

    4-2 Examples of setting and query commands The following examples illustrate how a command should be constructed and transmitted to the embedded scanner. Example 1: Append prefix “1N” to all symbols Step 1: Set Prefix string setting to be “1N”. Look up the parameter table in 6 Parameter Menus and the ASCII table in 11 ASCII table.
  • Page 95 Example 2: Query current scan mode Look up the parameter table in 6 Parameter Menus and the ASCII table in 11 ASCII table. The target parameter index is “0401”. The numeral system is decimal, thus, ‘D’ is used. The value field is filled with ‘?’. Put all above parts and then append a storage indicator ‘.’...

  • Page 96: Barcode Representing Non-Printable Character

    5 Barcode representing non-printable character Notes to make the following barcode: 1. According to different barcode printing software, the method of printing following barcode is different. 2. If using CODESOFT software, firstly read the information through “Help→Index→Code128→Special input syntax”. Also refer to ASCII table. For example, if we wish to make “F1” barcode, select “CODE 128”, then select “CODE A”...

  • Page 97: Ascii Table

    6 ASCII Table for keyboard wedge for RS-232 Null Down Left Right PgUp PgDn Home Enter Insert Ctrl+ Delete Alt+ Notes: The 2nd and the 3rd columns above are used for keyboard wedge only. “ & ‘ < > Example: ASCII “A” = “41”.

  • Page 98: Test Barcode

    7 Test barcode UPC-A UPC-E UPC-E1 (Default setting: Read disable) EAN-8 EAN-13 ISBN/ISSN Code 39 Code 32 A908765439 Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 Industrial 2 of 5 (Default setting: Read disable) Matrix 2 of 5...
  • Page 99 Code 93 UCC/EAN 128 Code 11 (Default setting: Read disable) MSI/Plessey (Default setting: Read disable) UK/Plessey (Default setting: Read disable) China Post GS1 DataBar (GS1 DataBar Truncated) GS1 DataBar Limited GS1 DataBar Expanded...
  • Page 100 PDF417 12=890ab-+%xyz MicroPDF417 (Default setting: Read disable) 0239+-mdo QR code 1234567890ABCD-+()&*%^@#$!XYZ Data Matrix 123890abc-+=&*%^!mdo...
  • Page 101 Aztec Code (Default setting: Read disable) 12345678901234567890 Han Xin Code (Default setting: Read disable) 12345678901234567890...

  • Page 102: Return Default Parameters & Firmware Version

    9 Return default parameters & firmware version WARNING: Default value initialization If you wish to return the image platform to all the factory default settings, scan the barcode above. Firmware version list If you wish to display the firmware version, scan the barcode above.

  • Page 103: Configuration Alphanumeric Entry Barcode

    10 Configuration alphanumeric entry barcode To finish parameter setting, please scan the bar code below.

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