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Appendix A. Technical Specifications ..................147 Standard Cable Pinouts ....................... 149 Appendix B. Standard Defaults ....................151 Appendix C. Programming Reference..................157 Datalogic Label ID Identifiers ....................157 AIM Label ID Identifiers ....................... 157 Appendix D. Sample Bar Codes ....................161 UPC/EAN ........................... 161 UPC-A, 100% .......................
Chapter 1 Introduction About this Guide This manual presents advanced user information which includes connection, program- ming, maintenance, technical specifications, and other useful references. For additional user information, see the Quick Reference Guide (QRG). Copies of other publications for this product are downloadable free of charge from the website listed on the back cover of this manual.
Introduction is a listing of AIM code identifiers, ASCII char- Appendix C, Programming Reference acter conversions and keyboard maps. offers sample bar codes of several common symbolo- Appendix D, Sample Bar Codes gies. includes numeric bar codes to be scanned for certain parameter set- Appendix E, Keypad tings.
Telephone Technical Support If you do not have internet or email access, you may contact Datalogic technical support at (541) 349-8283 or check the back cover of your manual for more contact information.
Chapter 2 Getting Started About the Scanner The scanner combines excellent scanning performance and advanced ergonomics to provide the best value in a lightweight laser scanner. Whether used in Trigger Single or Stand mode, the scanner ensures comfort and ease of use for extended periods of time. This scanner does not support PDF417 bar codes and its variants.
Getting Started 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 bot- tom of the scanner handle. (See Figure 2. Gently tug the cable to ensure the connector is properly secured. 3.
Setting Up the Scanner Removing the Interface Cable To remove the Interface Cable: 1. Unlatch the installed cable modular connector by depressing the connector clip with the end of a paper clip as shown in Figure Figure 2. Releasing the Cable Latch Insert a paperclip into this hole to release the...
Chapter 3 Operation This chapter provides beeper and LED definitions, techniques involved in scanning bar codes, general instructions and tips about scanning, and decode zone diagrams. Nomenclature Nomenclature for physical features on the scanner is shown in Figure Figure 3. Nomenclature Scan Window Trigger...
Operation LED and Beeper Indications The scanner’s beeper sounds and its two-color LED illuminates to indicate various functions or errors on the scanner. The tables below list these indications. One exception to the behaviors listed in the tables is that the scanner’s functions are programmable, and may or may not be turned on.
Scan Mode Table 1. Beeper Functions Beeper Sequence Indication Scanner has not completed initialization. Wait several seconds and scan 4 short high beeps again. Scanner gives a power-up beep after scanning a USB Communication with the bus must be established before the scanner Device Type.
Operation Scanning To scan a bar code: 1. Install and program the scanner (See “Setting Up the Scanner” on page 6.). For assistance, contact Technical Support. 2. Ensure all connections are secure. (See the host chapter for the scanner.) 3. Aim the scanner at the bar code. 4.
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Aiming Do not hold the scanner perpendicular to the bar code when scanning. Laser light reflecting directly back into the scanner from the bar code can result in specular reflection, which can in turn cause difficulties with decoding. Tilt the scanner to avoid the dead zone (indicated by an ‘X’...
Operation Depth of Field Figure 7 shows the zone in which bar codes are read by the scanner. Figure 7. Depth of Field Chart NOTE: Typical performance at 73° F (23°C) on high quality bar codes in normal room light. 15.24 15.24 5 mil...
Chapter 4 Problem Isolation This chapter provides troubleshooting information, technical specifications, and signal descrip- tions (pinouts). Problem Isolation Table 3 provides problem/remedy information for use in troubleshooting scanner functions. Table 3. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Causes Possible Solutions LED and Beeper Indications on page 10 Beeper Indications (Also see The USB bus may put the scanner in a Scanner emits frequent beeps.
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Problem Isolation Problem Possible Causes Possible Solutions Scanner emits a short low/high/low/high Erase all rules and re-program with shorter beep sequence while it is being pro- Out of ADF parameter storage space. rules. grammed. Decoding Bar Codes Program the scanner to read that type of bar Scanner is not programmed for the cor- Chapter 9, Symbologies rect bar code type.
Problem Isolation Problem Possible Causes Possible Solutions Host Error Ensure the proper host is selected. Scan the appropriate host type program- ming bar code. For RS-232, set the scanner's communica- tion parameters to match the host's settings. Scanner is not programmed to work with For a USB HID keyboard or Keyboard Host displays scanned data incorrectly.
Chapter 5 General Features User Preferences User preferences for the general features listed in this chapter can be selected using the programming bar codes that accompany each feature description. To set feature values, scan a single programming bar code or a short bar code sequence as instructed for each feature.
General Features User General Feature Defaults Table 4 lists the factory defaults for the general features described in this chapter, plus provides a place for you to log any special requirements or user-preferred settings at your installation. To change any option, scan the appropriate programming bar code(s) pro- vided in this chapter.
Default Parameters Default Parameters The scanner can be reset using one of two default settings: factory defaults or custom de- faults. Scan the appropriate bar code(s) below to reset the scanner to its default settings and/or set the scanner’s current settings as the custom default. Scan the Set Factory Defaults bar code below to eliminate all Set Factory Defaults —...
General Features 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.
Power Mode Power Mode This parameter determines whether or not power remains on after a decode attempt. When in reduced power mode, the scanner enters low power consumption mode after each decode. When in continuous power mode, power remains on after each decode. Continuous On Reduced Power Mode Scan Mode...
General Features Stand Mode Timeout Period The Timeout Period for the transition from low power to sleep mode can be set to one of the following durations: • 1 Hour • 5 Hours (default) • Infinite Timeout — With this setting, there is no timeout, thus the scanner will never go into sleep mode or beam shut-off but will remain in low power mode until a label is read.
Scan Line Width Scan Line Width Scan a bar code below to set the scan line width. A full scan line width is the default. The medium scan line width is useful for scanning menus or pick-lists. This feature applies to scanners in Trigger Single Mode only. NOTE Full Width Medium Width...
Label ID character is inserted between the prefix and the decoded bar code. Select no Label ID character, a Datalogic Label ID, or an AIM Label ID. For a listing of Label ID Characters, see...
Prefix/Suffix Values Prefix/Suffix Values A prefix and/or suffix can be appended to scan data for use in data editing as described in the feature description, Global Prefix/Suffix on page To set a value for a prefix or suffix: feature description, Global 1.
General Features Global Prefix/Suffix ASCII characters may be added as a prefix (in a position before the bar code data) and/ or as a suffix (in a position following the bar code data). Scan the bar code below labeled “Scan Options”, then one of the following four bar codes corresponding to the posi- tion(s) you wish to specify: •...
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Global Prefix/Suffix Global Prefix/Suffix — continued <PREFIX> <DATA> <PREFIX> <DATA> <SUFFIX> Enter Data Format Cancel Product Reference Guide...
General Features 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.
Chapter 6 RS-232 Introduction This chapter describes how to set up the scanner with an RS-232 host. The RS-232 in- terface is used to connect the scanner to point-of-sale devices, host computers, or other devices with an available RS-232 port (e.g., com port). If the host is not listed in , refer to the documentation for the host device to set Table 6...
RS-232 Connecting an RS-232 Interface This connection is made directly from the scanner to the host computer. Figure 8. RS-232 Direct Connection Interface Cable Serial Port Connector to Host Power Supply Cable Interface cables vary depending on configuration. The connectors illustrated Figure 8 are examples only.
RS-232 Parameter Defaults RS-232 Parameter Defaults lists the defaults for RS-232 host parameters. If any option needs to be changed, Table 5 scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Parameter Descriptions section begin- ning on page 33 Appendix B, Standard Defaults for all user preferences, hosts, symbolo- gies, and miscellaneous default parameters.
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RS-232 Table 6. Terminal Specific RS-232 Wincor- Wincor- Standard Nixdorf Parameter Fujitsu Nixdorf Olivetti Omron (Default) Mode B/ Mode A OPOS Transmit Code ID Data Transmis- Prefix/Data/Suf- Data as is Data/Suffix Data/Suffix Data/Suffix Data/Suffix Data/Suffix sion Format CR/LF Suffix CR (1013) CR (1013) CR (1013) CR (1013)
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RS-232 Host Parameters Table 7. Terminal Specific Code ID Characters Wincor- Wincor- Fujitsu Nixdorf Nixdorf Olivetti Omron Mode A Mode B/OPOS EAN-13/JAN-13 Code 39 C <len> None M <len> C <len> Codabar N <len> None N <len> N <len> Code 128 L <len>...
RS-232 RS-232 Host Types To select an RS-232 host interface, scan one of the following bar codes. Standard RS-232 ICL RS-232 RS-232 Wincor-Nixdorf Mode A RS-232 Wincor-Nixdorf Mode B RS-232 Olivetti ORS4500 RS-232 Omron RS-232 OPOS RS-232 Fujitsu ® QuickScan...
RS-232 Host Parameters Baud Rate Baud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second. Set the scanner's baud rate to match the baud rate setting of the host device. Otherwise, data may not reach the host device or may reach it in distorted form. Baud Rate 600 Baud Rate 1200 Baud Rate 2400...
RS-232 Parity A parity check bit is the most significant bit of each ASCII coded character. Select the parity type according to host device requirements. • Select Odd parity and the parity bit value is set to 0 or 1, based on data, to ensure that an odd number of 1 bits are contained in the coded character.
RS-232 Host Parameters Stop Bit Select The stop bit(s) at the end of each transmitted character marks the end of transmission of one character and prepares the receiving device for the next character in the serial data stream. The number of stop bits selected (one or two) depends on the number the receiv- ing terminal is programmed to accommodate.
RS-232 Check Receive Errors Select whether or not the parity, framing, and overrun of received characters are checked. The parity value of received characters is verified against the parity parameter selected above. Check For Received Errors (Enable) Do Not Check For Received Errors (Disable) ®...
RS-232 Host Parameters Hardware Handshaking The data interface consists of an RS-232 port designed to operate either with or without the hardware handshaking lines, Request to Send (RTS), and Clear to Send (CTS). If Standard RTS/CTS handshaking is not selected, scan data is transmitted as it becomes available.
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RS-232 Hardware Handshaking — cont. • RTS/CTS Option 3: When Option 3 is selected, the scanner asserts RTS prior to any data transmission, regardless of the state of CTS. The scanner waits up to Host Serial Response Time-out for CTS to be asserted. If CTS is not asserted during this time, the scanner issues an error indication and discards the data.
RS-232 Host Parameters Software Handshaking This parameter offers control of the data transmission process in addition to, or instead of, that offered by hardware handshaking. There are five options. If Software Handshaking and Hardware Handshaking are both enabled, Hardware Handshaking takes precedence. •...
RS-232 Host Parameters Host Serial Response Time-out This parameter specifies how long the scanner waits for an ACK, NAK, ENQ, XON, or CTS before determining that a transmission error occurred. Minimum: 2 Sec Low: 2.5 Sec Medium: 5 Sec High: 7.5 Sec Maximum: 9.9 Sec Product Reference Guide...
RS-232 RTS Line State This parameter sets the idle state of the Serial Host RTS line. Scan a bar code below to select Low RTS or line state. High RTS Host: Low RTS Host: High RTS Beep on <BEL> When this parameter is enabled, the scanner issues a beep when a <BEL> character is de- tected on the RS-232 serial line.
RS-232 Nixdorf Beep/LED Options When Nixdorf Mode B is selected, this indicates when the scanner should beep and turn on its LED after a decode. *Normal Operation (Beep/LED immediately after decode) Beep/LED After Transmission Beep/LED After CTS Pulse Ignore Unknown Characters Unknown characters are characters the host does not recognize.
ASCII Character Set for RS-232 ASCII Character Set for RS-232 The values in can be assigned as prefixes or suffixes for ASCII character data Table 8 transmission. Table 8. ASCII Character Set for RS-232 Full ASCII ASCII Value ASCII Character Code 39 Encode Character 1000 1001...
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RS-232 Table 8. ASCII Character Set for RS-232 (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value ASCII Character Code 39 Encode Character 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 Space Space 1033 1034 " 1035 1036 1037 1038 & 1039 ‘ 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045...
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ASCII Character Set for RS-232 Table 8. ASCII Character Set for RS-232 (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value ASCII Character Code 39 Encode Character 1057 1058 1059 1060 < 1061 1062 > 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074...
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RS-232 Table 8. ASCII Character Set for RS-232 (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value ASCII Character Code 39 Encode Character 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110...
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ASCII Character Set for RS-232 Table 8. ASCII Character Set for RS-232 (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value ASCII Character Code 39 Encode Character 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 Undefined 7013 ENTER Product Reference Guide...
Chapter 7 Keyboard Wedge Interface 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.
Keyboard Wedge Interface To connect the Keyboard Wedge interface Y-cable: Interface cables vary depending on configuration. The connectors illustrated in Figure 1 are examples only. The connectors may be different than those illustrated, but the steps to connect the scanner remain the same. NOTE 1.
Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters Table 9. Keyboard Wedge Defaults (Continued) Parameter Default Page Number Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation Disable Caps Lock On Disable Caps Lock Override Disable Convert Wedge Data No Convert Function Key Mapping Disable FN1 Substitution Disable Send and Make Break Send User selection is required to configure this interface and this is the most common selection.
Keyboard Wedge Interface Keyboard Wedge Country Types (Country Codes) Scan the bar code corresponding to the keyboard type. If the keyboard type is not listed, Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation on page 61 North American German Windows French Windows French Canadian Windows 95/98 French Canadian Windows XP/2000 Spanish Windows Italian Windows...
Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters 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 char- acters, and no error beeps sound on the scanner.
Keyboard Wedge Interface 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 Host Parameters Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation This allows emulation of most other country keyboard types not listed in Keyboard ® in a Microsoft operating system Wedge Country Types (Country Codes) on page 58 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.
Keyboard Wedge Interface Caps Lock Override When enabled, on AT or AT Notebook hosts, the keyboard ignores the state of the Caps Lock key. Therefore, an ‘A’ in the bar code is sent as an ‘A’ no matter what the state of the keyboard’s Caps Lock key.
Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters Function Key Mapping ASCII values under 32 are normally sent as control key sequences (see Table 10 on page ). When this parameter is enabled, the keys in bold are sent in place of the standard key mapping.
Keyboard Wedge Interface Keyboard Maps The following keyboard maps are provided for prefix/suffix keystroke parameters. To program the prefix/suffix values, see the bar codes on through page 27 page 29 Figure 10. IBM PC/AT 7008 5001 5002 7014 7009 5003 7012 7003 5004...
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ASCII Character Set for Keyboard Wedge Table 10. Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Keystroke Code 39 Encode Character 1005 CTRL E 1006 CTRL F 1007 CTRL G 1008 CTRL H/BACKSPACE 1009 CTRL I/HORIZONTAL TAB 1010 CTRL J 1011 CTRL K...
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Keyboard Wedge Interface Table 10. Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Keystroke Code 39 Encode Character 1033 1034 “ 1035 1036 1037 1038 & 1039 ‘ 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052...
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ASCII Character Set for Keyboard Wedge Table 10. Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Keystroke Code 39 Encode Character 1061 1062 > 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079...
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Keyboard Wedge Interface Table 10. Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Keystroke Code 39 Encode Character 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 ‘ 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110...
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ASCII Character Set for Keyboard Wedge Table 10. Keyboard Wedge ASCII Character Set (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Keystroke Code 39 Encode Character 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 The keystroke in bold is sent only if the “Function Key Mapping” is enabled. Otherwise, the unbolded keystroke is sent.
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Keyboard Wedge Interface Table 11. Keyboard Wedge ALT Key Character Set (Continued) ALT Keys Keystroke 2081 ALT Q 2082 ALT R 2083 ALT S 2084 ALT T 2085 ALT U 2086 ALT V 2087 ALT W 2088 ALT X 2089 ALT Y 2090 ALT Z...
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ASCII Character Set for Keyboard Wedge Table 12. Keyboard Wedge GIU Key Character Set (Continued) GUI Keys Keystrokes 3073 GUI I 3074 GUI J 3075 GUI K 3076 GUI L 3077 GUI M 3078 GUI N 3079 GUI O 3080 GUI P 3081 GUI Q...
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Keyboard Wedge Interface Table 13. Keyboard Wedge F Key Character Set (Continued) F Keys Keystroke 5010 5011 5012 5013 5014 5015 5016 5017 5018 5019 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 Table 14. Keyboard Wedge Numeric Keypad Character Set Numeric Keypad Keystroke 6042 6043...
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ASCII Character Set for Keyboard Wedge Table 14. Keyboard Wedge Numeric Keypad Character Set (Continued) Numeric Keypad Keystroke 6054 6055 6056 6057 6058 Enter 6059 Num Lock Table 15. Keyboard Wedge Extended Keypad Character Set Extended Keypad Keystroke 7001 Break 7002 Delete 7003...
Chapter 8 USB Interface 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 addi- tional power supply is required. Throughout the programming bar code menus, default values are indicated with asterisks * Indicates Default Feature/Option...
USB Interface • Sun, IBM, and other network computers that support more than one keyboard. The following operating systems support the scanner through USB: • Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP • MacOS 8.5 and above • IBM 4690 OS. The scanner will also interface with other USB hosts which support USB Human Inter- face Devices (HID).
USB Host Parameters Table 16. USB Defaults Parameter Default Page Number USB Host Parameters USB Device Type HID Keyboard Emulation USB Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes) North American USB Keystroke Delay No Delay USB CAPS Lock Override Disable USB Ignore Unknown Characters Send Emulate Keypad Disable...
USB Device Type — continued USB OEM Handheld For USB OPOS operation, use host type OEM USB and an appropriate driver supplied by Datalogic. NOTE 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.
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USB Host Parameters USB Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes continued) French Canadian Windows 2000/XP Spanish Windows Italian Windows Swedish Windows UK English Windows Japanese Windows (ASCII) Portuguese-Brazilian Windows Product Reference Guide...
USB Interface 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 Host Parameters USB Ignore Unknown Characters This option applies only to the HID Keyboard Emulation device and IBM device. Un- known 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.
USB Interface 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 Cat- egory and value chosen by the user (see to set the FN1 Substitution Values on page 30 Key Category and Key Value).
USB Host Parameters 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 regard- less of the current state of the keyboard’s Caps Lock state. *Disable Simulated Caps Lock Enable Simulated Caps Lock Convert Case...
USB Interface ASCII Character Set for USB Table 17. ASCII Character Set for USB Full ASCII ASCII Value Keystroke Code 39 Encode Character 1000 CTRL 2 1001 CTRL A 1002 CTRL B 1003 CTRL C 1004 CTRL D 1005 CTRL E 1006 CTRL F 1007...
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ASCII Character Set for USB Table 17. ASCII Character Set for USB (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Keystroke Code 39 Encode Character 1026 CTRL Z 1027 CTRL [/ESC 1028 CTRL \ 1029 CTRL ] 1030 CTRL 6 1031 CTRL - 1032 Space Space...
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USB Interface Table 17. ASCII Character Set for USB (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Keystroke Code 39 Encode Character 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 < 1061 1062 > 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075...
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ASCII Character Set for USB Table 17. ASCII Character Set for USB (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Keystroke Code 39 Encode Character 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102...
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USB Interface Table 17. ASCII Character Set for USB (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Keystroke Code 39 Encode Character 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 The keystroke in bold is sent only if the “Function Key Mapping” is enabled. Otherwise, the unbolded keystroke is sent.
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ASCII Character Set for USB Table 18. USB ALT Key Character Set (Continued) ALT Keys Keystroke 2071 ALT G 2072 ALT H 2073 ALT I 2074 ALT J 2075 ALT K 2076 ALT L 2077 ALT M 2078 ALT N 2079 ALT O 2080...
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USB Interface Table 19. USB GUI Key Character Set (Continued) GUI Key Keystroke 3053 GUI 5 3054 GUI 6 3055 GUI 7 3056 GUI 8 3057 GUI 9 3065 GUI A 3066 GUI B 3067 GUI C 3068 GUI D 3069 GUI E 3070...
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ASCII Character Set for USB Table 19. USB GUI Key Character Set (Continued) GUI Key Keystroke 3088 GUI X 3089 GUI Y 3090 GUI Z Note: ™ GUI Shift Keys - The Apple iMac keyboard has an apple key on either side of the space bar. Windows-based systems have a GUI key to the left of the left ALT key, and to the right of the right ALT key.
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USB Interface Table 20. USB F Key Character Set (Continued) F Keys Keystroke 5022 5023 5024 Table 21. USB Numeric Keypad Character Set Numeric Keypad Keystroke 6042 6043 6044 undefined 6045 6046 6047 6048 6049 6050 6051 6052 6053 6054 6055 6056 6057...
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ASCII Character Set for USB Table 22. USB Extended Keypad Character Set (Continued) Extended Keypad Keystroke 7006 Pause 7007 Scroll Lock 7008 Backspace 7009 7010 Print Screen 7011 Insert 7012 Home 7013 Enter 7014 Escape 7015 Up Arrow 7016 Down Arrow 7017 Left Arrow 7018...
Chapter 9 Symbologies Introduction This chapter describes symbology features and provides the programming bar codes for selecting these features. Before programming, follow the instructions in Chapter 2, Get- ting Started The scanner is shipped with the settings shown in (also see Table 23 on page 96 Appen- for all host device and miscellaneous defaults).
Symbologies Symbology Parameter Defaults lists the defaults for all symbologies parameters. To change any option, scan the Table 23 appropriate bar code(s) provided in the Symbologies Parameters section beginning on page 99 Appendix B, Standard Defaults for all user preferences, hosts, symbolo- gies, and miscellaneous default parameters.
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Symbologies Table 23. Symbology Defaults (Continued) Parameter Default Page Number Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF) Discrete 2 of 5 Disable Set Length(s) for D 2 of 5 Chinese 2 of 5 Enable/Disable Chinese 2 of 5 Disable Codabar (NW - 7) Codabar Disable Set Lengths for Codabar...
Symbologies 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. NOTE Enable UPC-E1 Disable UPC-E1 ® QuickScan...
Symbologies 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. • If Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Only With Supplementals is selected, UPC/EAN bar codes without supplementals are not decoded. •...
Symbologies UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental Redundancy With Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals selected, this option adjusts the number of times a bar code without supplementals is decoded before transmission. The range is from two to twenty-two times. Five or above is recommended when decoding a mix of UPC/EAN bar codes with and without supplementals, and the autodiscriminate option is selected.
UPC/EAN Transmit UPC-E Check Digit The check digit is the last character of the bar code 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.
Symbologies UPC-A Preamble Preamble characters are part of the UPC bar code consisting of Country Code and Sys- tem Character. Three options are given for transmitting UPC-A preamble to the host de- vice: transmit System Character only, transmit System Character and Country Code (“0” for USA), and no preamble transmitted.
UPC/EAN UPC-E Preamble Preamble characters are part of the UPC bar code consisting of Country Code and Sys- tem Character. Three options are given for transmitting UPC-E preamble to the host de- vice: transmit System Character only, transmit System Character and Country Code (“0” for USA), and no preamble transmitted.
Symbologies UPC-E1 Preamble Preamble characters are part of the UPC bar code consisting of Country Code and Sys- tem 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”...
UPC/EAN Convert UPC-E to UPC-A Enable this to convert UPC-E (zero suppressed) 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-E decoded data is transmitted as UPC-E data, without conversion. Convert UPC-E to UPC-A (Enable) Do Not Convert UPC-E to UPC-A...
Symbologies EAN-8/JAN-8 Extend When enabled, this parameter adds five leading zeros to decoded EAN-8 bar codes to make them compatible in format to EAN-13 bar codes. When disabled, EAN-8 bar codes are transmitted as is. Enable EAN/JAN Zero Extend Disable EAN/JAN Zero Extend 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.
Symbologies 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 con- catenation of the ISBT data. Enable ISBT 128 Disable ISBT 128 Code 39...
Code 39 Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39 Trioptic Code 39 is a variant of Code 39 used in the marking of computer tape cartridg- es. Trioptic Code 39 bar codes always contain six characters. To enable or disable Triop- tic Code 39, scan the appropriate bar code below. Trioptic Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII cannot be enabled simultaneously.
Symbologies Code 32 Prefix Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable adding the prefix character “A” to all Code 32 bar codes. Convert Code 39 to Code 32 must be enabled for this parameter to function. NOTE Enable Code 32 Prefix Disable Code 32 Prefix Set Lengths for Code 39...
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Code 39 Set Lengths for Code 39 (continued) • Length Within Range - Select this option to decode a Code 39 bar code with a spe- cific length range. Select lengths using numeric bar codes in Appendix E, Keypad. For example, to decode Code 39 bar codes containing between 4 and 12 characters, first scan Code 39 - Length Within Range.
Symbologies Code 39 Check Digit Verification When this feature is enabled, the scanner checks the integrity of all Code 39 bar codes to verify that the data complies with specified check digit algorithm. Only Code 39 bar codes which include a modulo 43 check digit are decoded. Enable this feature if the Code 39 bar codes contain a Modulo 43 check digit.
Code 39 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. Trioptic Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII cannot be enabled simultaneously.
Symbologies Code 39 Buffering (Scan & Store) This feature allows the scanner to accumulate data from multiple Code 39 bar codes. Selecting the Scan and Store option (Buffer Code 39) temporarily buffers all Code 39 bar codes having a leading space as a first character for later transmission. The leading space is not buffered.
Code 39 Clear Transmission Buffer Because the Clear Buffer contains only the dash (minus) character, set the Code 39 length to include length 1 before scanning this bar code. NOTE 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.
Symbologies Overfilling Transmission Buffer The Code 39 buffer holds 200 characters. If the bar code just read results in an overflow of the transmission buffer: • The scanner indicates that the bar code was rejected by issuing three long, high beeps. •...
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. Set lengths for Code 93 to any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range. •...
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Symbologies 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 To enable or disable Code 11, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Code 11 Disable Code 11 ®...
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. Set lengths for Code 11 to any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range. •...
Symbologies 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 ® QuickScan...
Code 11 Code 11 Check Digit Verification This feature allows the scanner to check the integrity of all Code 11 bar codes 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.
Symbologies Transmit Code 11 Check Digits This feature selects whether or not to transmit the Code 11 check digit(s). Code 11 Check Digit Verification must be enabled for this parameter to function. NOTE Transmit Code 11 Check Digit(s) (Enable) Do Not Transmit Code 11 Check Digit(s) (Disable) Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5...
Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) 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 code contains. Set lengths for I 2 of 5 to any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range.
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Symbologies 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 (Default range is 2 to 55) I 2 of 5 - Any Length ®...
Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification When this feature is enabled, the scanner checks the integrity of all I 2 of 5 bar codes to verify the data complies with either the specified Uniform Symbology Specification (USS), or the Optical Product Code Council (OPCC) check digit algorithm.
Symbologies 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. To accomplish this, the I 2 of 5 code must be enabled, and the code must have a leading zero and a valid EAN-13 check digit.
Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF) Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 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 D 2 of 5 to any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range.
Symbologies 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 Chinese 2 of 5 Enable/Disable Chinese 2 of 5 To enable or disable Chinese 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below.
Codabar (NW - 7) Codabar (NW - 7) Enable/Disable Codabar To enable or disable Codabar, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Codabar Disable 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.
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Symbologies Set Lengths for Codabar (continued) Codabar - One Discrete Length Codabar - Two Discrete Lengths Codabar - Length Within Range Codabar - Any Length ® QuickScan...
Codabar (NW - 7) 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 bar code. Enable this fea- ture if your host system requires this data format. Bar Code length does not include start and stop characters.
Symbologies NOTIS Editing When enabled, this parameter strips the start and stop characters from a decoded Coda- bar bar code. 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 Disable 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. •...
Symbologies 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 bar codes, one check digit is mandatory and always verified by the reader. The second check digit is optional.
Transmit MSI Check Digit(s) Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit MSI data with or without the check dig- 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.
Symbologies GS1 DataBar (RSS) The variants of GS1 DataBar are DataBar Omnidirectional, DataBar Expanded and Da- taBar Limited. The GS1 DataBar symbology family was formerly known as RSS. Equivalents for each variant in the family are: RSS-14 = DataBar Omnidirectional RSS Expanded = DataBar Expanded NOTE RSS Limited...
GS1 DataBar (RSS) Convert DataBar to UPC/EAN This parameter only applies to DataBar Omnidirectional and DataBar Limited bar codes not decoded as part of a Composite bar code. Enable this to strip the leading '010' from DataBar Omnidirectional and DataBar Limited bar codes encoding a single zero as the first digit, and report the bar code as EAN-13.
Symbologies 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 aggres- siveness decreases. Select the redundancy level appropriate for the bar code quality. Redundancy Level 1 The following code types must be successfully read twice before being decoded: Table 24.
Symbology - Specific Security Levels Redundancy Level 4 The following code types must be successfully read three times before being decoded: Table 27. Redundancy Level 4 Code Types Code Type Code Length *Redundancy Level 1 Redundancy Level 2 Redundancy Level 3 Redundancy Level 4 Product Reference Guide...
Symbologies 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 de- creasing 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 appli- cation.
Symbology - Specific Security Levels 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 Product Reference Guide...
Symbologies Symbology - Intercharacter Gap The Code 39 and Codabar bar codeogies 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 bar code. If this problem is encountered, scan Large Intercharacter Gaps to tolerate out-of-specifica- tion bar codes.
Appendix A Technical Specifications contains Physical and Performance Characteristics, User Environment and Table 28 Regulatory information. provides Standard Cable Pinouts. Table 29 Table 28. Technical Specifications Item Description Physical Characteristics 2.79 in. H x 6.71 in. L x 2.59 in. W Dimensions (7.09 cm H x 17.04 cm L x 6.69 cm W) Weight (without cable)
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Item Description User Environment Operating Temperature 32° to 122° F (0° to 50° C) Storage Temperature -40° to 158° F (-40° to 70° C) Humidity 5% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing Drop Specifications Withstands multiple 5 ft./1.524 m drops to concrete. Immune to direct exposure of normal office and factory lighting conditions, Ambient Light Immunity as well as direct exposure to sunlight.
Standard Cable Pinouts Standard Cable Pinouts provide standard pinout information for the scanner’s cable. Figure 13 Table 29 Figure 13. Standard Cable Pinouts Bottom of Scanner Cable Interface Cable Port Cable Strain Relief Pin 1 Pin 10 To Host Cable Clip (Latch) Product Reference Guide...
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The signal descriptions in apply to the connector on the scanner and are for Table 29 reference only. Table 29 Standard Cable Pinouts RS-232 Keyboard Wedge Jump to Pin 5 Clk In Data In Ground Ground Ground Jump to Pin 1 Power Power Power...
Appendix B Standard Defaults The most common configuration settings are listed in the “Default” column of the table below. Page references are also provided for feature descriptions and programming bar codes for each parameter. A column has also been provided for recording of your pre- ferred default settings for these same configurable features.
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Parameter Default Your Setting Page Number Keystroke Delay No Delay Intra-Keystroke Delay Disable Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation Disable Caps Lock On Disable Caps Lock Override Disable Convert Wedge Data No Convert Function Key Mapping Disable FN1 Substitution Disable Send and Make Break Send RS-232 Host Parameters RS-232 Host Types...
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Parameter Default Your Setting Page Number USB CAPS Lock Override Disable USB Ignore Unknown Characters Send Emulate Keypad Disable USB FN1 Substitution Disable Function Key Mapping Disable Simulated Caps Lock Disable Convert Case No Case Conversion UPC/EAN UPC-A Enable UPC-E Enable UPC-E1 Disable...
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Parameter Default Your Setting Page Number UCC/EAN-128 Enable ISBT 128 (non-concatenated) Enable Code 39 Code 39 Enable Trioptic Code 39 Disable Convert Code 39 to Code 32 (Italian Phar- Disable macy Code) Code 32 Prefix Disable Set Length(s) for Code 39 2 to 55 Code 39 Check Digit Verification Disable...
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Parameter Default Your Setting Page Number Chinese 2 of 5 Enable/Disable Chinese 2 of 5 Disable Codabar (NW - 7) Codabar Disable Set Lengths for Codabar 5 to 55 CLSI Editing Disable NOTIS Editing Disable Disable Set Length(s) for MSI 2 to 55 MSI Check Digits Transmit MSI Check Digit...
Appendix C Programming Reference Datalogic Label ID Identifiers Table 31. Symbology Characters Code Character Code Type UPC/EAN Code 39, Code 39 Full ASCII, Code 32 Codabar Code 128, ISBT 128 Code 93 Interleaved 2 of 5 Discrete 2 of 5, or Discrete 2 of 5 IATA...
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Table 32. Aim Label ID Characters Code Character Code Type Code 39, Code 39 Full ASCII, Code 32 Code 128 (all variants), Coupon (Code 128 portion) UPC/EAN, Coupon (UPC portion) GS1 DataBar (RSS) Family Codabar Code 93 Code 11 Interleaved 2 of 5 D2 of 5, IATA 2 of 5 Bookland EAN, Code 39 Trioptic The modifier character is the sum of the applicable option values based on...
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AIM Label ID Identifiers Table 33. Modifier Characters (Continued) Code Type Option Value Option Standard data packet, no Function code 1 in first bar code position. Function code 1 in first bar code character position. Code 128 Function code 1 in second bar code character position. FNC1 Example: A Code (EAN) 128 bar code with Function 1 character in the first position, AIMID is...
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Table 33. Modifier Characters (Continued) Code Type Option Value Option Single check digit Code 11 Two check digits Check characters validated but not transmitted. No option specified at this time. Always transmit 0. DataBar Omnidi- rectional (RSS-14) and DataBar Limited transmit with an Applica- tion Identifier “01”.Note: In UCC/EAN-128 emulation mode, DataBar GS1 DataBar (RSS) is transmitted using Code 128 rules (i.e., ]C1).
Appendix F ASCII Character Sets Table 34. ASCII Value - Code 39 Encode - Keystroke Full ASCII ASCII Value Keystroke Code 39 Encode Character 1000 CTRL 2 1001 CTRL A 1002 CTRL B 1003 CTRL C 1004 CTRL D 1005 CTRL E 1006 CTRL F...
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Table 34. ASCII Value - Code 39 Encode - Keystroke (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Keystroke Code 39 Encode Character 1022 CTRL V 1023 CTRL W 1024 CTRL X 1025 CTRL Y 1026 CTRL Z 1027 CTRL [ 1028 CTRL \ 1029 CTRL ] 1030...
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Table 34. ASCII Value - Code 39 Encode - Keystroke (Continued) Full ASCII ASCII Value Keystroke Code 39 Encode Character 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 The keystroke in bold is sent only if the “Function Key Mapping” is enabled. Otherwise, the unbolded keystroke is sent.
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Table 35. ALT Key Standard Defaults (Continued) ALT Keys Keystroke 2074 ALT J 2075 ALT K 2076 ALT L 2077 ALT M 2078 ALT N 2079 ALT O 2080 ALT P 2081 ALT Q 2082 ALT R 2083 ALT S 2084 ALT T 2085...
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Table 36. Miscellaneous Key Standard Defaults (Continued) Misc. Key Keystroke 3010 CMD 8 3011 CMD 9 3012 CMD 10 3013 CMD 11 3014 CMD 12 3015 CMD 13 3016 CMD 14 Table 37. GUI Shift Keys GUI Shift Keys ™ The Apple iMac keyboard has an apple key on either side of the space bar.
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Table 37. GUI Shift Keys (Continued) GUI Shift Keys ™ The Apple iMac keyboard has an apple key on either side of the space bar. Windows-based systems have a GUI key to the left of the left ALT key, and to the right of the right ALT key. Other Value Keystroke 3073...
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Table 39. F key Standard Default Table (Continued) F Keys Keystroke 5019 F 19 5020 F 20 5021 F 21 5022 F 22 5023 F 23 5024 F 24 Table 40. Numeric Key Standard Default Table Numeric Keypad Keystroke 6042 6043 6044 Undefined...
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Table 41. Extended Keypad Standard Default Table Extended Keypad Keystroke 7001 Break 7002 Delete 7003 Pg Up 7004 7005 Pg Dn 7006 Pause 7007 Scroll Lock 7008 Backspace 7009 7010 Print Screen 7011 Insert 7012 Home 7013 Enter 7014 Escape 7015 Up Arrow 7016...
Appendix G RS-232 Host Commands The RS-232 interface will accept commands from a POS host. The available commands are: • Disable Scanner • Enable Scanner • Reset Scanner • Beep Good Read Tone • Force Good Read Beep places the scanner in an operational mode Disable Scanner Command (ASCII 'D') —...
Index Nixdorf Beep/LED options RTS line state stop bit select invalid rule RS-232 parameters transmit error parity advanced data formatting symbologies ASCII values bi-directional redundancy keyboard wedge bookland EAN, enable/disable RS-232 Chinese 2 of 5, enable/disable codabar CLSI editing codabar lengths bar code defaults codabar NOTIS editing keyboard wedge...
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I 2 of 5 convert to EAN-13 code 128 bar codes I 2 of 5 lengths code 39 bar codes I 2 of 5 transmit check digit code 93 bar codes I 2 of 5, enable/disable code identifiers intercharacter gap AIM code IDs ISBT 128, enable/disable MSI check digit algorithm...
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keyboard wedge RS-232 sample bar codes code 128 code 39 interleaved 2 of 5 UPC/EAN intercharacter gap scanning interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes errors symbologies sequence example security level bar codes bi-directional redundancy keyboard wedge connection security levels keyboard wedge defaults Serial Output keyboard wedge parameters setup...