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PSC Magellan 1400i Product Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 ® Magellan 1400i Omni-Directional Imaging Scanner Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 2 PSC is a registered trademark of PSC Inc. The PSC logo is a trademark of PSC. All other trademarks and trade names referred to herein are property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About This Manual ....................... 1-1 Manual Conventions ....................... 1-1 Connecting the Scanner ....................... 1-2 Programming ........................1-3 Using the Programming Bar Codes ................... 1-3 Resetting the Standard Product Defaults ................1-3 LED and Beeper Indicators ....................1-4 Error Codes ........................
  • Page 4 Minimum Reads ......................5-7 GTIN ..........................5-8 Expand UPC/EAN to GTIN ....................5-8 EAN-13 ..........................5-9 Disable/Enable EAN-13 ....................5-9 Check Digit Transmission ....................5-9 EAN-13 Flag 1 Character ....................5-10 ISBN .......................... 5-10 Minimum Reads ......................5-11 EAN-8 ..........................5-12 Disable/Enable EAN-8 ....................
  • Page 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions .........5-43 Interleaved 2 of 5 Stitching ....................5-44 Minimum Reads ......................5-45 Codabar ..........................5-46 Disable/Enable Codabar ....................5-46 Check Character Verification ..................5-46 Check Character Transmit ....................5-47 Length Control ......................5-48 Codabar Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions ............5-49 Start/Stop Character Type .....................5-50 Start/Stop Character Transmission ..................5-50 Start/Stop Character Match ...................5-51...
  • Page 6 Keyboard Wedge ......................B-2 Standard Feature Defaults ....................D-1 Keyboard Model Cross Reference ................... E-1 Accepting RS-232 Commands ....................F-1 ® Magellan 1400i...

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    Guide (QRG). Copies of other publications for this product are downloadable free of charge from the PSC website listed on the back cover of this manual. On leaving the factory, units are programmed for the most common terminal and communica- tions settings.

  • Page 8: Connecting The Scanner

    Getting Started Connecting the Scanner The scanner kit you ordered to match your interface should provide a compatible cable for your installation. Use the appropriate instructions below to connect the scanner to the terminal, PC or other host device. Upon completing the connection via the appropriate interface instructions below, proceed to section of this manual and scan the bar code to select the correct Interface Related Features interface type.

  • Page 9: Programming

    Programming Wand Emulation Connection — Connect the scanner to the appropriate port on the termi- nal/PC via a decoder using the correct cable for the interface type you ordered. Reference Figure 2 IBM Connection — Connect the scanner to the IBM port on the terminal/PC using the cor- rect IBM cable.

  • Page 10: Led And Beeper Indicators

    Getting Started LED and Beeper Indicators The scanner’s beeper sounds and its green 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.

  • Page 11: Error Codes

    Error Codes Error Codes Upon startup, if the scanner flashes its indicator LED or sounds an unexpected series of beep tones (other than normal power-up indications), this means the scanner has not passed its auto- matic Selftest and has entered FRU isolation mode.
  • Page 12 Getting Started NOTES ® Magellan 1400i...

  • Page 13: Double Read Timeout

    Chapter 2 General Features Double Read Timeout The Double Read Timeout feature sets a time limit that determines how much time must pass before reading the same label again (e.g. two identical items in succession). START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES 0.1 Second 0.2 Second 0.3 Second...

  • Page 14: Pdf Double Read Timeout

    General Features Double Read Timeout — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES 0.7 Second 0.8 Second 0.9 Second 1 Second PDF Double Read Timeout This double read timer value is used ONLY when scanning PDF417 bar codes. NOTE The PDF Double Read Timeout feature sets a time limit that determines how much time must pass before reading the same PDF417 label again (e.g.
  • Page 15 PDF Double Read Timeout PDF Double Read Timeout — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES 1.6 Seconds 1.8 Seconds DEFAULT 1.9 Seconds 2 Seconds 2.1 Seconds 2.2 Seconds 2.3 Seconds 2.4 Seconds 2.55 Seconds Product Reference Guide...

  • Page 16: Label Gone Timeout

    General Features Label Gone Timeout This feature sets the time after the last label segment is seen before the scanner prepares for a new label. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Sets the label gone timeout duration using hex values from 000 to 255 in increments of ten milliseconds (10ms or 0.01 seconds). To configure this feature, scan the “START/END”...

  • Page 17: Sleep Mode

    Sleep Mode Sleep Mode This feature specifies the amount of time with no bar code reads before the scanner enters sleep mode. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES 15 Seconds DEFAULT 30 Seconds 1 Minute 2 Minutes 3 Minutes 4 Minutes 5 Minutes Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 18 General Features Sleep Mode — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES 6 Minutes 7 Minutes 8 Minutes 9 Minutes 10 Minutes DEFAULT 12 Minutes 15 Minutes 30 Minutes 1 Hour ® Magellan 1400i...

  • Page 19: Led And Beeper Indicators

    LED and Beeper Indicators LED and Beeper Indicators Power On Alert Disables or enables the indication (a single beep) that the scanner has finished all its power up tests and is now ready for operation. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Enable DEFAULT...

  • Page 20: Good Read: When To Indicate

    General Features Good Read: When to Indicate This feature specifies when the scanner will provide indication (beep and/or flash its green LED) upon successfully reading a bar code. Choices are: • Good Read = Indicate after decode • Good Read = Indicate after transmit •...

  • Page 21: Good Read Beep Control

    LED and Beeper Indicators Good Read Beep Control This feature enables/disables the scanner’s ability to beep upon a successful decode of a bar code. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Enable DEFAULT Good Read Beep Frequency Adjusts the good read beep to sound at a selectable low, medium or high frequency, selectable from the list below.

  • Page 22: Good Read Beep Length

    General Features Good Read Beep Length Specifies the duration of a good read beep. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES 60msec DEFAULT 80msec 100msec 120msec 140msec 160msec 180msec 200msec ® 2-10 Magellan 1400i...

  • Page 23: Good Read Beep Volume

    Productivi- ty Index Reporting (PIR) Good Read Beep Volume Selects the beeper volume (loudness) upon a good read beep. There are three selectable volume levels. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Medium High DEFAULT Productivity Index Reporting (PIR) When PIR is enabled, label quality data is appended to decoded data before being presented to the POS.

  • Page 24: Scanning Features

    General Features Scanning Features Aiming Pointer This feature enables/disables the Aiming Pointer for all symbologies. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable DEFAULT Enable always on Targeted Scanning Mode Upon pressing the button, the scanner will project an aiming pattern to assist in centering over the bar code.
  • Page 25 Scanning Features Target Mode: Active Time Specifies the time duration the scanner attempts to decode labels while in the targeted mode of operation. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Extra Short Duration Short Duration Medium Duration DEFAULT Long Duration Product Reference Guide 2-13...
  • Page 26 General Features Target Mode: Linger Time Specifies the time duration the scanner remains in the targeted mode of operation after reading a bar code or after has expired, before reverting to Omni-directional Target Mode: Active Time Mode. The linger timer starts upon a good read or upon timeout of Target Mode: Active Time whichever is earliest.

  • Page 27: Wake Up Intensity

    Scanning Features Wake Up Intensity This feature indicates the percentage of ambient light change which will trigger the scanner to wake up from Sleep Mode. Lower settings provide greater sensitivity. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES DEFAULT ³ 3 B 8 Product Reference Guide 2-15...
  • Page 28 General Features Wake Up Intensity — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES ® 2-16 Magellan 1400i...

  • Page 29: Interface Related Features

    Chapter 3 Interface Related Features At the time of this writing, the Scanner supports the interfaces listed in . Select the Table 3-1 desired interface type from the table, then reference the page number given for the customizable features section associated with each interface. See for a description of each Keyboard Table 3-2 Wedge interface type (A through Y as listed).
  • Page 30 Interface Related Features Table 3-2. Keyboard Wedge Interface Reference I/F Type PCs Supported PC/XT w/Alternate Key Encoding AT, PS/2 25-286, 30-286, 50, 50Z, 60, 70, 80, 90 & 95 w/Alternate Key Encoding PS/2 25 and 30 w/Alternate Key Encoding PC/XT w/Standard Key Encoding AT, PS/2 25-286, 30-286, 50, 50Z, 60, 70, 80, 90 &...

  • Page 31: Interface Selection

    Interface Selection Interface Selection START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES RS-232 Standard RS-232 Wincor-Nixdorf IBM 4683 Port 5B IBM 4683 Port 9B IBM 4683 Port 17 IBM USB USB Keyboard Wand Emulation Keyboard Wedge A Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 32 Interface Related Features Interface Selection — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Keyboard Wedge B Keyboard Wedge C Keyboard Wedge D Keyboard Wedge E Keyboard Wedge F Keyboard Wedge G Keyboard Wedge H Keyboard Wedge I Keyboard Wedge J ®...
  • Page 33 Interface Selection Interface Selection — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Keyboard Wedge K Keyboard Wedge L Keyboard Wedge M Keyboard Wedge N Keyboard Wedge O Keyboard Wedge P Keyboard Wedge Q Keyboard Wedge R Keyboard Wedge S Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 34 Interface Related Features Interface Selection — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Keyboard Wedge T Keyboard Wedge U Keyboard Wedge V Keyboard Wedge W Keyboard Wedge X Keyboard Wedge Y ® Magellan 1400i...

  • Page 35: Interface Features

    Interface Features Interface Features Obey/Ignore Host Commands When set to ignore host commands, the scanner will ignore all host commands except for the minimum set necessary to keep the interface active and transmit labels For normal operation of the interface, select Obey Host Commands. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Obey Host Commands...

  • Page 36: Host Transmission Buffers

    Interface Related Features Interface Features — cont. Host Transmission Buffers Specifies the number of host transmission(s) that may be buffered. By buffering data from a bar code, the scanner can continue to read a new bar code while the old one is being transmitted to the host.

  • Page 37: Rs-232 Interface Features

    Interface Features RS-232 Interface Features START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES 1200 Baud 2400 Baud 4800 Baud 9600 Baud DEFAULT 19200 Baud 38400 Baud 57600 Baud 115200 Baud Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 38 Interface Related Features RS-232 Interface Features — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES 7 Data Bits 8 Data Bits DEFAULT 1 Stop Bit DEFAULT 2 Stop Bits Parity = None DEFAULT Parity = Even Parity = Odd ® 3-10 Magellan 1400i...

  • Page 39: Hardware Flow Control

    Interface Features RS-232 Interface Features — cont. Hardware Flow Control Disable Hardware Control— The scanner transmits to the host regardless of any activity on the CTS line. Enable CTS Flow Control— The CTS signal controls transmission of data to the host. Enable CTS Scan Control—...

  • Page 40: Intercharacter Delay

    Interface Related Features RS-232 Interface Features — cont. Intercharacter Delay This delay is inserted after each data character transmitted. If the transmission speed is too high, the system may not be able to receive all characters. You may need to adjust the delay to make the system work properly.

  • Page 41: Software Flow Control

    Interface Features Intercharacter Delay — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Interchar Delay = 80 msec Interchar Delay = 90 msec Software Flow Control Disables/Enables software control using XON/XOFF characters. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Software Flow Control DEFAULT Enable Software Flow Control Product Reference Guide...

  • Page 42: Host Echo

    Interface Related Features RS-232 Interface Features — cont. Host Echo When enabled, this feature passes all data through the scanner to the host as it comes in. This feature is used for applications where “daisy chaining” of RS-232 devices onto the same cable is necessary.

  • Page 43: Host Echo Quiet Interval

    Interface Features RS-232 Interface Features — cont. Host Echo Quiet Interval This setting specifies the time interval of RS-232 channel inactivity which must transpire before the scanner will break the host echo loop to transmit the bar code data that has just been scanned to the host.
  • Page 44 Interface Related Features Host Echo Quiet Interval — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Host Echo Quiet Interval = 80msec Host Echo Quiet Interval = 90msec Host Echo Quiet Interval = 100msec Signal Voltage: Normal/TTL Specifies whether the RS-232 interface provides TTL levels on the output pins TxD and RTS. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Signal Voltage: Normal RS-232...

  • Page 45: Beep On Ascii Bel

    Interface Features RS-232 Interface Features — cont. RS-232 Invert Enables/disables inversion of RS-232 TXD and RXD signals. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable RS-232 Invert DEFAULT Enable RS-232 Invert Beep on ASCII BEL Enables/disables ability of scanner to beep (sound a good read tone) on receiving an ASCII BEL (07 hex).
  • Page 46 Interface Related Features RS-232 Interface Features — cont. Beep on Not on File Select for the host to beep (or not) when a not-on-file (host command) condition is detected by the host. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Beep on Not On File Enable Beep on Not On File DEFAULT ®...

  • Page 47: Ack Nak Options

    Interface Features RS-232 Interface Features — cont. ACK NAK Options This enables/disables the ability of the scanner to support the RS-232 ACK/NAK protocol. When configured, the scanner and/or host sends an “ACK” when it receives data properly, and sends “NAK” when the data is in error. Selections for this option are: •...

  • Page 48: Ack Character

    Interface Related Features RS-232 Interface Features — cont. ACK Character START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Sets the ACK character from the set of ASCII characters or any decimal value from 000 to 255. Pad entries of less than three digits with zeros, as in “005”.

  • Page 49: Retry On Ack Nak Timeout

    Interface Features RS-232 Interface Features — cont. Retry on ACK NAK Timeout Enables/disables retry after the configurable ACK NAK Timeout Value (set in the following fea- ture) has expired. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Retry on ACK NAK Timeout Enable Retry on ACK NAK Timeout DEFAULT ACK NAK Timeout Value...

  • Page 50: Ack Nak Retry Count

    Interface Related Features RS-232 Interface Features — cont. ACK NAK Retry Count START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES This feature sets the number of times for the scanner to retry a label transmission under a retry condition. 000 = No retry 001 - 254 = Retry for the specified number of times 255 = Retry forever To configure this feature, scan the “START/END”...

  • Page 51: Ack Nak Error Handling

    Interface Features RS-232 Interface Features — cont. ACK NAK Error Handling This item specifies the method the scanner will use to handle errors detected while waiting to receive the ACK character from the host. Errors include unrecognized host commands and com- munication errors such as parity or framing errors.

  • Page 52: Ibm-Usb Interface Features

    Interface Related Features RS-232 Interface Features — cont. Transmission Failure Indication Enables/disables bad-label indication upon transmission failure. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Transmission Error Indication Enable Transmission Error Indication DEFAULT IBM-USB Interface Features IBM-USB Device usage The IBM-USB protocol allows for the scanner to be identified as one of two different types of bar code scanners.

  • Page 53: Ibm

    Interface Features IBM Transmit Labels in Code 39 Format This feature enables/disables scanner's ability to set a symbology identifier for a specified label to Code 39 before transmitting that label data to an IBM host. This applies to: Code 128, Coda- bar and Code 93 for IBM USB;...

  • Page 54: Supported Symbologies

    Interface Related Features Wand Emulation Supported Symbologies The Wand Emulation interface will transmit bar code data as a wand device would. This inter- face will transmit the following bar code symbologies: • UPC/EAN • UPC/EAN with addons • Code 39 •...

  • Page 55: Wand Idle State

    Interface Features Wand Emulation — cont. Bar/Space Polarity Low/High — Black will be transmitted as a low voltage level (0 to +0.7V) and space as high level (+2.4 to +5.25V). High/Low — Black will be transmitted as a high voltage level (+2.4 to +5.25V) and space as low level (0 to +0.7V).

  • Page 56: Signal Speed

    Interface Related Features Wand Emulation — cont. Signal Speed The speed of the transmission can be set. This selects the width of the minimum narrow bar. 330 microseconds 660 microseconds START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Signal Speed = 330mS Signal Speed = 660mS DEFAULT Transmit Trailing Noise...

  • Page 57: Transmit Leading Noise

    Interface Features Wand Emulation — cont. Transmit Leading Noise The transmission of noise pulses before the bar code may be enabled or disabled. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Leading Noise Enable Leading Noise DEFAULT Symbology Conversion Wand Emulation can convert all bar codes to a single symbology. Choices are: No Conversion Convert to Code 39 Convert to Code 128...

  • Page 58: Keyboard Wedge

    Interface Related Features Keyboard Wedge USB Keyboard As a keyboard interface, the scanner supports most popular PCs and IBM terminals. The instal- lation of the wedge is a fairly simple process that doesn’t require any changes of software or hard- ware.
  • Page 59 Interface Features Keyboard Wedge — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Italy Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Japan 106 Key Hungary Czech Product Reference Guide 3-31...

  • Page 60: Caps Lock State

    Interface Related Features Keyboard Wedge — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Slovakia Romania Croatia Poland Caps Lock State Specifies the format in which the scanner sends character data. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Caps Lock DEFAULT Caps Lock “ON”...
  • Page 61 Interface Features Keyboard Wedge — cont. Power-On Simulation This feature does not apply to the USB Keyboard interface. NOTE All PCs check the keyboard status during the power-on Selftest. It is recommended that you enable this function if you are working without a keyboard installation. It simulates keyboard timing and passes the keyboard status to the PC during power-on.

  • Page 62: Control Characters

    Interface Related Features Keyboard Wedge — cont. Control Characters Specifies how the scanner transmits ASCII control characters to the host. Choices are: • Disable Control Characters • Enable transmission of control characters to host • Send characters between 00H and 1FH according to a special function-key mapping table.
  • Page 63 Interface Features Keyboard Wedge — cont. Wedge Quiet Interval This feature does not apply to the USB Keyboard interface. NOTE Quiet Interval is the amount of time to look for keyboard activity before the scanner breaks the keyboard connection in order to transmit data to the host. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Selectable from 000 (no interval) to 255 in 10 msec increments.
  • Page 64 Interface Related Features Keyboard Wedge — cont. Intercharacter Delay This feature does not apply to the USB Keyboard interface. NOTE START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES One-half of the delay specified below is inserted between scancodes within each character. If the transmission speed is too high, the system may not be able to receive all characters.

  • Page 65: Data Editing Overview

    Chapter 4 Data Editing Data Editing Overview It is not recommended to use these features with IBM or Wand Emulation interfaces. CAUTION When a bar code is scanned, additional information can be sent to the host computer along with the bar code data. This combination of bar code data and supplementary user-defined data is called a “message string.”...

  • Page 66: Global Prefix/Suffix

    Data Editing • Enter prefixes and suffixes in the order in which you want them to appear on the output. Global Prefix/Suffix Up to 20 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) as indicated in Figure 4-2 Figure 4-2.
  • Page 67 Global Pre- fix/Suffix Global Prefix/Suffix — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BARCODES Sets up to 20 characters each from the set of ASCII characters or any hex value from 0 to FF. To configure this feature, scan the “START/END” bar code above to place the unit in Programming Mode, then the “Set Prefix” or “Set Suffix,” followed by the digits from the Alphanumeric table in representing your desired character(s).

  • Page 68: Aim Id

    Data Editing AIM ID AIM (Automatic Identification Manufacturers) label identifiers are assigned from a globally standardized list — as opposed to custom label ID characters you select yourself — and can be included with scanned bar code data. AIM label identifiers consist of three characters as follows: •...

  • Page 69: Label Id

    Label ID Label ID A Label ID is a customizable code of up to two ASCII characters (00-FF hex), used to identify a bar code (symbology) type. See , for a listing for common symbolo- Appendix D, Default Settings gies. It can be appended previous to or following the transmitted bar code data depending upon how this option is enabled.
  • Page 70 Data Editing Label ID — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BARCODES Label ID Transmission: Disable Label ID Position: Before Bar Code Data DEFAULT Label ID Position: After Bar Code Data Set UPC-A Label ID Character(s) DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: A (41 hex) Set UPC-A w/P2 Addon Label ID Character(s) DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: A (41 hex) Set UPC-A w/P5 Addon Label ID Character(s)
  • Page 71 Label ID Label ID — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BARCODES Set UPC-E w/P2 Addon Label ID Character(s) DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: E (45 hex) Set UPC-E w/P5 Addon Label ID Character(s) DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: E (45 hex) Set UPC-E w/C128 Addon Label ID Character(s) DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: E (45 hex) Set EAN-8 Label ID Character(s)
  • Page 72 Data Editing Label ID — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BARCODES Set EAN-13 w/P2 Addon Label ID Character(s) DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: F (46 hex) Set EAN-13 w/P5 Addon Label ID Character(s) DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: F (46 hex) Set EAN-13 w/C128 Addon Label ID Character(s) DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: F (46 hex) Set ISBN Label ID Character(s)
  • Page 73 Label ID Label ID — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BARCODES Set GTIN w/C128 addon Label ID Character(s) DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: G8 (4738 hex) Set RSS-14 Label ID Character(s) DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: R4 (5234 hex) Set RSS Expanded Label ID Character(s) ³...
  • Page 74 Data Editing Label ID — cont. START / END PROGRAMMING BARCODES Set Codabar Label ID Character(s) ³ DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: % (25 hex) Set Code 93 Label ID Character(s) DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: & (26 hex) Set Code 11 Label ID Character(s) DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: @ (40 hex) Set MSI/Plessey Label ID Character(s) DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: @ (40 hex)

  • Page 75: Case Conversion

    Case Con- version Case Conversion This feature can convert scanned bar code data to either all lower case (a through z) or all upper case (A through Z) characters. Case conversion affects ONLY scanned bar code data, and does not affect Label ID, Prefix, Suffix, or other appended data.

  • Page 76: Character Conversion

    Data Editing Character Conversion Character conversion is an eight byte configuration item. The eight bytes are 4 character pairs represented in hexadecimal ASCII values. The first character in the pair is the character that will be converted. The second character in the pair is the character to convert to. If the charac- ter to convert in a pair is FF, then no conversion is done.

  • Page 77: Upc-A

    Chapter 5 Symbologies The scanner supports the following symbologies (bar code types). Options for each symbology are included in this chapter. ·UPC-A ·Pharmacode 39 ·UPC-E ·Transmit Function Characters ·EAN-13 ·Interleaved 2 of 5 ·EAN-8 ·Codabar ·RSS-14 ·Code 93 ·RSS Expanded ·MSI/Plessey ·RSS Limited ·Standard 2 of 5...

  • Page 78: Check Digit Transmission

    Symbologies UPC-A — continued Check Digit Transmission Enable this option to transmit the check digit along with UPC-A bar code data. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Don’t Send Check Digit Send Check Digit DEFAULT Expand UPC-A to EAN-13 Expands UPC-A data to the EAN-13 data format. Selecting this feature also changes the sym- bology ID to match those required for EAN-13.

  • Page 79: Number System Transmission

    UPC-A UPC-A — continued Number System Transmission This feature enables/disables transmission of UPC-A System Number. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Number System Transmission Enable Number System Transmission DEFAULT UPC-A Minimum Reads This feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times a UPC-A label must be decoded before it is accepted as a good read.

  • Page 80: Upc-A In-Store Minimum Reads

    Symbologies UPC-A — continued UPC-A In-store Minimum Reads This feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times an in-store printed label must be decoded before it is accepted as a good read. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Minimum = 1 Read DEFAULT Minimum = 2 Reads Minimum = 3 Reads...

  • Page 81: Upc-E

    UPC-E UPC-E The following options apply to the UPC-E symbology. Disable/Enable UPC-E When disabled, the scanner will not read UPC-E bar codes. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable UPC-E Enable UPC-E DEFAULT Check Digit Transmission Enable this option to transmit the check digit along with UPC-E bar code data. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Don’t Send Check Digit...

  • Page 82: Number System Digit

    Symbologies UPC-E — continued Number System Digit The Number System Digit (NSD) which is always a zero (0) in the leading position can be optionally included (or not) with scanned bar code data. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Exclude Number System Digit DEFAULT Include Number System Digit Expand UPC-E to UPC-A...

  • Page 83: Expand Upc-E To Ean13

    UPC-E UPC-E — continued Expand UPC-E to EAN13 Enables/disables expansion of UPC-E labels to EAN-13. Selecting this feature also changes the symbology ID to match those required for EAN-13. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Don’t Expand UPC-E to EAN-13 DEFAULT Expand UPC-E to EAN-13 Minimum Reads...

  • Page 84: Gtin

    Symbologies GTIN The following options apply to the GTIN label data format. Expand UPC/EAN to GTIN When this feature is enabled, the scanner will translate UPC/EAN labels to the 14 digit GTIN format. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Don’t Expand to GTIN DEFAULT Expand to GTIN ®...

  • Page 85: Disable/Enable Ean-13

    EAN-13 EAN-13 The following options apply to the EAN-13 symbology. Disable/Enable EAN-13 When disabled, the scanner will not read EAN-13 bar codes. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable EAN-13 Enable EAN-13 DEFAULT Check Digit Transmission Enable this option to transmit the check digit along with EAN-13 bar code data. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Don’t Send Check Digit...

  • Page 86: Ean-13 Flag 1 Character

    Symbologies EAN-13 — continued EAN-13 Flag 1 Character Enables/disables transmission of an EAN/JAN13 Flag1 character. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Don’t Transmit EAN-13 Flag 1 Char Transmit EAN-13 Flag 1 Char DEFAULT ISBN When enabled, this feature truncates the leading three digits from labels that contain ISBN (International Standard Book Number) and appends an ISBN check character to the end of the label.

  • Page 87: Minimum Reads

    EAN-13 EAN-13 — continued Minimum Reads This feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times an EAN-13 label must be decoded before it is accepted as a good read. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Minimum = 1 Read DEFAULT Minimum = 2 Reads Minimum = 3 Reads Minimum = 4 Reads...

  • Page 88: Disable/Enable Ean-8

    Symbologies EAN-8 The following options apply to the EAN-8 symbology. Disable/Enable EAN-8 When disabled, the scanner will not read EAN-8 bar codes. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable EAN-8 Enable EAN-8 DEFAULT Check Digit Transmission Enable this option to transmit the check Digit along with EAN-8 bar code data. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Don’t Send Check Digit...

  • Page 89: Minimum Reads

    EAN-8 EAN-8 — continued Expand EAN-8 to EAN-13— Expands EAN-8 data to the EAN-13 data format. Selecting this feature also changes the symbology ID to match those required for EAN-13. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Don’t Expand to EAN-13 DEFAULT Expand to EAN-13 Minimum Reads...

  • Page 90: Enable Ean Two-Label

    Symbologies Enable EAN Two-Label Enables/disables the ability of the scanner to decode EAN two-label pairs. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable EAN Two-Label Enable EAN Two-Label Enable EAN Two-Label Combined Enables/disables the transmitting of an EAN two label pair as one label. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable EAN Two-Label Combined...

  • Page 91: Add-Ons

    Add-ons Add-ons Add-ons (or supplemental characters) are commonly added to the end of UPC/EAN bar codes. The scanner will read the add-ons if they are enabled and in the field of view. Three add-on types are supported: 2-digit, 5-digit and Code 128 add-ons. Supported options are: None—...
  • Page 92 Symbologies Add-ons — continued START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Optional 2-Digit Add-ons DEFAULT Enable Optional 2-Digit Add-ons Disable Optional 5-Digit Add-ons DEFAULT Enable Optional 5-Digit Add-ons Disable Optional Code 128 Add-ons DEFAULT Enable Optional Code 128 Add-ons ® 5-16 Magellan 1400i...

  • Page 93: Disable/Enable Rss-14

    RSS-14 RSS-14 The following options apply to the RSS-14 symbology. Disable/Enable RSS-14 When this feature is disabled, the scanner will not read RSS-14 bar codes. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable RSS-14 DEFAULT Enable RSS-14 RSS-14 UCC/EAN 128 Emulation When enabled, RSS-14 bar codes will be translated to the UCC/EAN 128 label data format.

  • Page 94: Minimum Reads

    Symbologies RSS-14 — continued Minimum Reads This feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times an RSS-14 label must be decoded before it is accepted as a good read. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Minimum = 1 Read DEFAULT Minimum = 2 Reads Minimum = 3 Reads Minimum = 4 Reads...

  • Page 95: Rss-14 2D Component

    RSS-14 RSS-14 — continued RSS-14 2D Component This setting enables/disables RSS-14/Micro PDF417 composite labels. Both must be enabled to read RSS-14 Micro PDF417 these composite labels. NOTE START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable RSS-14 2D Component DEFAULT Enable always on RSS-14 2D Component Product Reference Guide 5-19...

  • Page 96: Rss Expanded

    Symbologies RSS Expanded The following options apply to the RSS Expanded symbology. Disable/Enable RSS Expanded When this feature is disabled, the scanner will not read RSS Expanded bar codes. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable RSS Expanded DEFAULT Enable RSS Expanded RSS Expanded UCC/EAN 128 Emulation When enabled, RSS Expanded bar codes will be translated to the UCC/EAN 128 label data for- mat.

  • Page 97: Length Control

    RSS Expanded RSS Expanded — continued Length Control Fixed Length Decoding— When fixed length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length matches one of the configurable fixed lengths. Variable Length Decoding— When variable length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length falls in the range of the configurable minimum and maxi- mum length.

  • Page 98: Rss Expanded Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions

    Symbologies RSS Expanded — continued RSS Expanded Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions 1. Scan the START/END bar code. 2. Scan either the Set Length 1 or Set Length 2 bar code. 3. Turn to and scan the three digits (zero padded) represent- Appendix C, Alpha-Numeric Pad ing the length in decimal notation.

  • Page 99: Minimum Reads

    RSS Expanded RSS Expanded — continued Minimum Reads This feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times an RSS Expanded label must be decoded before it is accepted as a good read. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Minimum = 1 Read DEFAULT Minimum = 2 Reads Minimum = 3 Reads...

  • Page 100: Rss Expanded 2D Component

    Symbologies RSS Expanded — continued RSS Expanded 2D Component This setting enables/disables RSS Expanded/Micro PDF417 composite labels. Both must be enabled RSS Expanded Micro PDF417 to read these composite labels. NOTE START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable RSS Expanded 2D Component DEFAULT Enable always on RSS Expanded 2D Component...

  • Page 101: Rss Limited Ucc/Ean 128 Emulation

    RSS Limited RSS Limited — continued RSS Limited UCC/EAN 128 Emulation When enabled, RSS Limited bar codes will be translated to the UCC/EAN 128 label data for- mat. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable RSS Limited UCC/EAN 128 Emulation DEFAULT Enable RSS Limited UCC/EAN 128 Emulation Minimum Reads...

  • Page 102: Rss Limited 2D Component

    Symbologies RSS Limited — continued RSS Limited 2D Component This setting enables/disables RSS Limited/Micro PDF417 composite labels. Both must be enabled to RSS Limited Micro PDF417 read these composite labels. NOTE START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable RSS Limited 2D Component DEFAULT Enable always on RSS Limited 2D Component...

  • Page 103: Code 39

    Code 39 Code 39 The following options apply to the Code 39 symbology. Disable/Enable Code 39 When this feature is disabled, the scanner will not read Code 39 bar codes. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Code 39 Enable Code 39 DEFAULT Check Character Calculation When enabled, the scanner will calculate the check character of the labels.

  • Page 104: Check Character Transmit

    Symbologies Code 39 — continued Check Character Transmit Enable this option to transmit the check character with scanned bar code data. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Check Char Transmission Enable Check Char Transmission DEFAULT Start/Stop Characters Enables/disables transmission of Code39 start and stop characters. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Don’t Transmit Start/Stop Characters...

  • Page 105: Code 39 Full Ascii

    Code 39 Code 39 — continued Code 39 Full ASCII Enables/disables the translation of Code 39 characters to Code 39 full-ASCII characters START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Code 39 Full ASCII DEFAULT Enable Code 39 Full ASCII Product Reference Guide 5-29...

  • Page 106: Length Control

    Symbologies Code 39 — continued Length Control Fixed Length Decoding— When fixed length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length matches one of the configurable fixed lengths. Variable Length Decoding— When variable length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length falls in the range of the configurable minimum and maxi- mum length.

  • Page 107: Code 39 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions

    Code 39 Code 39 — continued Code 39 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions 1. Scan the START/END bar code. 2. Scan either the Set Length 1 or Set Length 2 bar code. 3. Turn to and scan the three digits (zero padded) represent- Appendix C, Alpha-Numeric Pad ing the length in decimal notation.

  • Page 108: Code 39 Stitching

    Symbologies Code 39 — continued Code 39 Stitching Enables/disables stitching for Code 39 labels. When parts of a Code 39 bar code are presented to the scanner with this feature enabled, the bar code parts will be assembled by the scanner’s software, and the data will be decoded if all bar code proofing requirements are met.

  • Page 109: Pharmacode 39

    Pharmacode 39 Pharmacode 39 The following options apply to the Pharmacode 39 symbology. Disable/Enable Pharmacode 39 When this feature is disabled, the scanner will not read Pharmacode 39 bar codes. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Pharmacode 39 DEFAULT Enable Pharmacode 39 Start/Stop Characters Enables or disables transmission of Pharmacode 39 start/stop characters.

  • Page 110: Check Character Transmit

    Symbologies Pharmacode 39 — continued Check Character Transmit Enable this option to transmit the check character with scanned bar code data. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Check Char Transmission Enable Check Char Transmission DEFAULT ® 5-34 Magellan 1400i...

  • Page 111: Code 128 And Ucc/Ean 128

    Code 128 and UCC/EAN 128 Code 128 and UCC/EAN 128 The following options apply to the Code 128 and EAN 128 symbologies. Code 128— When this feature is disabled, the scanner will not read Code 128 bar codes. UCC/EAN 128— Enables/disables ability of scanner to translate UCC/EAN 128 labels to the EAN 128 data format.

  • Page 112: Transmit Function Characters

    Symbologies Code 128 and UCC/EAN 128 — continued Transmit Function Characters Enables/disables transmission of Code128 function characters 1, 2, 3, and 4. Function codes are transmitted as follows: • FNC1 = 80 hex • FNC2 = 81 hex • FNC3 = 82 hex •...

  • Page 113: Length Control

    Code 128 and UCC/EAN 128 Code 128 and UCC/EAN 128 — continued Length Control Fixed Length Decoding— When fixed length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length matches one of the configurable fixed lengths. Variable Length Decoding—...

  • Page 114: Code 128 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions

    Symbologies Code 128 and UCC/EAN 128 — continued Code 128 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions 1. Scan the START bar code. 2. Scan either the Set Length 1 or Set Length 2 bar code. 3. Turn to and scan the three digits (zero padded) represent- Appendix C, Alpha-Numeric Pad ing the length in decimal notation.

  • Page 115: Code 128 Stitching

    Code 128 and UCC/EAN 128 Code 128 and UCC/EAN 128 — continued Code 128 Stitching Enables/disables stitching for Code 128 labels. When parts of a Code 128 bar code are pre- sented to the scanner with this feature enabled, the bar code parts will be assembled by the scan- ner’s software, and the data will be decoded if all bar code proofing requirements are met.

  • Page 116: Interleaved 2 Of 5

    Symbologies Interleaved 2 of 5 The following options apply to the Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) symbology. Disable/Enable Interleaved 2 of 5 When this feature is disabled, the scanner will not read Interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Interleaved 2 of 5...

  • Page 117: Check Digit Transmit

    Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 — continued Check Digit Transmit Enable this option to transmit the check digit with scanned bar code data. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Check Digit Calculation DEFAULT Enable Check Digit Calculation Product Reference Guide 5-41...

  • Page 118: Length Control

    Symbologies Interleaved 2 of 5 — continued Length Control Fixed Length Decoding— When fixed length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length matches one of the configurable fixed lengths. Variable Length Decoding— When variable length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length falls in the range of the configurable minimum and maxi- mum length.

  • Page 119: Interleaved 2 Of 5 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions

    Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 — continued Interleaved 2 of 5 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions 1. Scan the START bar code. 2. Scan either the Set Length 1 or Set Length 2 bar code. 3. Turn to and scan the three digits (zero padded) represent- Appendix C, Alpha-Numeric Pad ing the length in decimal notation...

  • Page 120: Interleaved 2 Of 5 Stitching

    Symbologies Interleaved 2 of 5 — continued Interleaved 2 of 5 Stitching Enables/disables stitching for Interleaved 2 of 5 labels. When parts of an Interleaved 2 of 5 bar code are presented to the scanner with this feature enabled, the bar code parts will be assembled by the scanner’s software, and the data will be decoded if all bar code proofing requirements are met.

  • Page 121: Minimum Reads

    Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 — continued Minimum Reads This feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times an Interleaved 2 of 5 label must be decoded before it is accepted as a good read. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Minimum = 1 Read DEFAULT...

  • Page 122: Codabar

    Symbologies Codabar The following options apply to the Codabar symbology. Disable/Enable Codabar When this feature is disabled, the scanner will not read Codabar bar codes. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Codabar DEFAULT Enable Codabar Check Character Verification When enabled, the scanner will verify the check character of the labels. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Check Char Verification...

  • Page 123: Check Character Transmit

    Codabar Codabar — continued Check Character Transmit Enable this option to transmit the check character with scanned bar code data. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Check Char Transmission Enable Check Char Transmission DEFAULT Product Reference Guide 5-47...

  • Page 124: Length Control

    Symbologies Codabar — continued Length Control Fixed Length Decoding— When fixed length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length matches one of the configurable fixed lengths. Variable Length Decoding— When variable length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length falls in the range of the configurable minimum and maxi- mum length.

  • Page 125: Codabar Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions

    Codabar Codabar — continued Codabar Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions 1. Scan the START bar code. 2. Scan either the Set Length 1 or Set Length 2 bar code. 3. Turn to and scan the three digits (zero padded) represent- Appendix C, Alpha-Numeric Pad ing the length in decimal notation.

  • Page 126: Start/Stop Character Type

    Symbologies Codabar — continued Start/Stop Character Type Codabar has four pairs of Start/Stop patterns. Select one pair to match your application. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Start/Stop Type: ABCD/TN*E Start/Stop Type: ABCD/ABCD Start/Stop Type: abcd/tn*e Start/Stop Type: abcd/abcd DEFAULT Start/Stop Character Transmission The transmission of start and end characters of Codabar is selected below.

  • Page 127: Start/Stop Character Match

    Codabar Codabar — continued Start/Stop Character Match This feature enables/disables the requirement that start and stop characters match START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Start/Stop Char Match DEFAULT Enable Start/Stop Char Match Codabar Stitching Enables/disables stitching for Codabar labels. When parts of a Codabar label are presented to the scanner with this feature enabled, the bar code parts will be assembled by the scanner’s soft- ware, and the data will be decoded if all bar code proofing requirements are met.

  • Page 128: Minimum Reads

    Symbologies Codabar — continued Minimum Reads This feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times a Codabar label must be decoded before it is accepted as a good read. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Minimum = 1 Read DEFAULT Minimum = 2 Reads Minimum = 3 Reads Minimum = 4 Reads...

  • Page 129: Code 93

    Code 93 Code 93 The following options apply to the Code 93 symbology. Disable/Enable Code 93 When this feature is disabled, the scanner will not read Code 93 bar codes. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Code 93 DEFAULT Enable Code 93 Product Reference Guide 5-53...

  • Page 130: Length Control

    Symbologies Code 93 — continued Length Control Fixed Length Decoding— When fixed length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length matches one of the configurable fixed lengths. Variable Length Decoding— When variable length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length falls in the range of the configurable minimum and maxi- mum length.

  • Page 131: Code 93 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions

    Code 93 Code 93 — continued Code 93 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions 1. Scan the START bar code. 2. Scan either the Set Length 1 or Set Length 2 bar code. 3. Turn to and scan the three digits (zero padded) represent- Appendix C, Alpha-Numeric Pad ing the length in decimal notation.

  • Page 132: Code 93 Stitching

    Symbologies Code 93 — continued Code 93 Stitching Enables/disables stitching for Code 93 bar codes. When parts of a Code 93 label are presented to the scanner with this feature enabled, the bar code parts will be assembled by the scanner’s software, and the data will be decoded if all bar code proofing requirements are met.

  • Page 133: Msi/Plessey

    MSI/Plessey MSI/Plessey The following options apply to the MSI/Plessey symbology. Disable/Enable MSI/Plessey When this feature is disabled, the scanner will not read MSI/Plessey bar codes. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable MSI/Plessey DEFAULT Enable MSI/Plessey Check Digit Verification This feature specifies whether one or two check digits are to be calculated and verified. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Check Digit Verification...

  • Page 134: Check Digit Transmit

    Symbologies MSI/Plessey — continued Check Digit Transmit When this option is enabled, the scanner will transmit one-digit or two-digit check digits, depending upon the setting for check digit verification. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Check Digit Transmission Enable Check Digit Transmission DEFAULT Number of Check Characters Specifies number of MSI/Plessey check characters to be calculated and verified...

  • Page 135: Length Control

    MSI/Plessey MSI/Plessey — continued Length Control Fixed Length Decoding— When fixed length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length matches one of the configurable fixed lengths. Variable Length Decoding— When variable length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length falls in the range of the configurable minimum and maxi- mum length.

  • Page 136: Msi/Plessey Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions

    Symbologies MSI/Plessey — continued MSI/Plessey Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions 1. Scan the START bar code. 2. Scan either the Set Length 1 or Set Length 2 bar code. 3. Turn to and scan the three digits (zero padded) represent- Appendix C, Alpha-Numeric Pad ing the length in decimal notation.

  • Page 137: Msi/Plessey Stitching

    MSI/Plessey MSI/Plessey — continued MSI/Plessey Stitching Enables/disables stitching for MSI/Plessey bar codes. When parts of an MSI/Plessey label are presented to the scanner with this feature enabled, the bar code parts will be assembled by the scanner’s software, and the data will be decoded if all bar code proofing requirements are met. Only functions when is enabled.

  • Page 138: Minimum Reads

    Symbologies MSI/Plessey — continued Minimum Reads This feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times an MSI/Plessey label must be decoded before it is accepted as a good read. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Minimum = 1 Read DEFAULT Minimum = 2 Reads Minimum = 3 Reads Minimum = 4 Reads...

  • Page 139: Standard 2 Of 5

    Standard 2 of 5 Standard 2 of 5 The following options apply to the Standard 2 of 5 symbology. Disable/Enable Standard 2 of 5 When this feature is disabled, the scanner will not read Standard 2 of 5 bar codes. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Std 2 of 5...

  • Page 140: Check Digit Transmit

    Symbologies Standard 2 of 5 — continued Check Digit Transmit When this option is enabled, the scanner will transmit the check digit. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Check Digit Transmission Enable Check Digit Transmission DEFAULT ® 5-64 Magellan 1400i...

  • Page 141: Length Control

    Standard 2 of 5 Standard 2 of 5 — continued Length Control Fixed Length Decoding— When fixed length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length matches one of the configurable fixed lengths. Variable Length Decoding— When variable length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length falls in the range of the configurable minimum and maxi- mum length.

  • Page 142: Standard 2 Of 5 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions

    Symbologies Standard 2 of 5 — continued Standard 2 of 5 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions 1. Scan the START bar code. 2. Scan either the Set Length 1 or Set Length 2 bar code. 3. Turn to and scan the three digits (zero padded) represent- Appendix C, Alpha-Numeric Pad ing the length in decimal notation.

  • Page 143: Standard 2 Of 5 Stitching

    Standard 2 of 5 Standard 2 of 5 — continued Standard 2 of 5 Stitching Enables/disables stitching for Standard 2 of 5 bar codes. When parts of a Standard 2 of 5 label are presented to the scanner with this feature enabled, the bar code parts will be assembled by the scanner’s software, and the data will be decoded if all bar code proofing requirements are met.

  • Page 144: Minimum Reads

    Symbologies Standard 2 of 5 — continued Minimum Reads This feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times a Standard 2 of 5 label must be decoded before it is accepted as a good read. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Minimum = 1 Read DEFAULT Minimum = 2 Reads...

  • Page 145: Pdf417

    PDF417 PDF417 The following options apply to the PDF417 symbology. Disable/Enable PDF417 When this feature is disabled, the scanner will not read PDF417 bar codes. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable PDF417 DEFAULT Enable PDF417 PDF417 Minimum Reads This feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times a PDF417 label must be decoded before it is accepted as a good read.

  • Page 146: Length Control

    Symbologies PDF417 — continued Length Control Fixed Length Decoding— When fixed length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length matches one of the configurable fixed lengths. Variable Length Decoding— When variable length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length falls in the range of the configurable minimum and maxi- mum length.

  • Page 147: Pdf417 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions

    PDF417 PDF417 — continued PDF417 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions 1. Scan the START bar code. 2. Scan either the Set Length 1 or Set Length 2 bar code. 3. Turn to and scan the three digits (zero padded) represent- Appendix C, Alpha-Numeric Pad ing the length in decimal notation.

  • Page 148: Micro Pdf417

    Symbologies Micro PDF417 The following options apply to the Micro PDF417 symbology. Disable/Enable Micro PDF417 When this feature is disabled, the scanner will not read Micro PDF417 bar codes. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Disable Micro PDF417 DEFAULT Enable Micro PDF417 ®...

  • Page 149: Micro Pdf 128 Emulation

    Micro PDF417 Micro PDF417 — continued Micro PDF 128 Emulation Specifies which Label I.D. to use for Micro PDF labels when Code 128 or EAN128 emulation is active. • is disabled, and is enabled, and the scanner is perform- Micro PDF 128 Emulation AIM ID ing EAN128 or Code 128 emulation;...

  • Page 150: Micro Pdf417 Minimum Reads

    Symbologies Micro PDF417 — continued Micro PDF417 Minimum Reads This feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times a Micro PDF417 label must be decoded before it is accepted as a good read. START / END PROGRAMMING BAR CODES Minimum = 1 Read DEFAULT Minimum = 2 Reads Minimum = 3 Reads...

  • Page 151: Length Control

    Micro PDF417 Micro PDF417 — continued Length Control Fixed Length Decoding— When fixed length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length matches one of the configurable fixed lengths. Variable Length Decoding— When variable length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a bar code if the label length falls in the range of the configurable minimum and maxi- mum length.

  • Page 152: Micro Pdf417 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions

    Symbologies Micro PDF417 — continued Micro PDF417 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions 1. Scan the START bar code. 2. Scan either the Set Length 1 or Set Length 2 bar code. 3. Turn to and scan the three digits (zero padded) represent- Appendix C, Alpha-Numeric Pad ing the length in decimal notation.

  • Page 153: Optical And Read Performance Parameters

    Chapter A Product Specifications Optical and Read Performance Parameters Parameter Specification Scan Volume 80 cubic inches Scan Pattern 100 lines Scan Rate 1170 Digital Scan Lines/second Minimum Resolution 5 mil 0 ~ 8” Depth of Field (100% UPC Labels) Minimum Print Contrast Ratio Skew (Yaw) ±...

  • Page 154: Physical Properties

    Physical Properties Parameter Specification Dimensions (Scanner only): 66mm x 82mm x 154mm ( 2.6” x 3.23” x 6”) Dimensions (Scanner w/ 97mmx 82mm x 181mm (3.82” x 3.23” x 7.13”) Stand): Weight (Scanner) 9 oz. Weight (Base Station) 15.7 oz. Electrical Parameters Parameter Specification...

  • Page 155: Standard Cable Pinouts (Primary Interface Cables

    Chapter B Cable Pinouts Standard Cable Pinouts (Primary Interface Cables) RS-232 2 CTS 10 Position RJ 4 RTS 5 RXD 6 TXD (Scanner End) Pin 1 8 VCC IN 9 GND IBM Port 5B/9B/17 10 Position RJ 4 DATA - 6 DATA + (Scanner End) Pin 1...

  • Page 156: Ibm Usb

    Cable Pinouts IBM USB 10 Position RJ 4 D - 6 D + (Scanner End) Pin 1 8 VIN 9 GND USB & USB Keyboard 10 Position RJ 4 D - 6 D + (Scanner End) Pin 1 8 VBUS_VIN 9 GND Wand Emulation 10 Position RJ...
  • Page 157 Chapter C Alpha-Numeric Pad Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 158 Alpha-Numeric Pad ® Magellan 1400i...

  • Page 159: Default Settings

    Appendix D Default Settings Standard Feature Defaults The table immediately below lists the default settings for the standard RS-232 interface. Std. Interface-Specific Page Feature RS-232 Exceptions Setting Double Read Timeout 0.6 Second Label Gone Timeout 200 msec Sleep Mode 10 minutes Power On Alert Enable Good Read: When to...
  • Page 160 Std. Interface-Specific Page Feature RS-232 Exceptions Setting Obey/Ignore Host Obey Host Commands Commands IBM: Buffers=1 Host Transmission Buffers=2 Buffers Wincor/Nixdorf: Buffers=1 Baud Rate 9600 Baud Data Bits 8 Data Bits 3-10 Stop Bits 1 Stop Bit 3-10 Wincor/Nixdorf: Parity Parity=None 3-10 Parity=Odd Hardware Flow...
  • Page 161 Standard Feature Defaults Std. Interface-Specific Page Feature RS-232 Exceptions Setting IBM Transmit Labels — IBM: Disable 3-25 in Code 39 Format Wand Emulation: Wand Emulation: Bar/ — 3-27 Bar/Space Polarity Space = High/Low Wand Emulation: — Wand Emulation: Low 3-27 Wand Idle State Wand Emulation: Wand Emulation:...
  • Page 162 Std. Interface-Specific Page Feature RS-232 Exceptions Setting Label ID IBM: Disable Position: Label ID Before Bar Keyboard Wedge: Code Data Disable UPC-A Label ID UPC-A w/P2 Addon Label ID UPC-A w/P5 Addon Label ID UPC-A w/C128 Addon Label ID Wincor/Nixdorf: UPC-E Label ID ‘C’...
  • Page 163 Standard Feature Defaults Std. Interface-Specific Page Feature RS-232 Exceptions Setting GTIN w/P5 addon Label ID GTIN w/C128 addon Label ID Wincor/Nixdorf: RSS-14 Label ID ‘E’ RSS Expanded Label Wincor/Nixdorf: ‘E’ Code 39 Label ID Pharmacode 39 Label Wincor/Nixdorf: Code 128 Label ID ‘K’...
  • Page 164 Std. Interface-Specific Page Feature RS-232 Exceptions Setting In-store Minimum Reads Disable/Enable Enable UPC-E Check Digit Send Check Transmission Digit Exclude Sys- Number System Digit tem Number Expand to UPC-E to Don’t UPC-A Expand Expand UPC-E to Don’t EAN13 Expand UPC-E Minimum Reads Disable/Enable GTIN Disable...
  • Page 165 Standard Feature Defaults Std. Interface-Specific Page Feature RS-232 Exceptions Setting Optional 5-Digit Disable 5-16 Addons Optional Code 128 Disable 5-16 Add-ons Disable/Enable Disable 5-17 RSS-14 RSS-14 UCC/EAN Disable 5-17 128 Emulation RSS-14 Minimum 5-18 Reads Disable/Enable RSS Disable 5-20 Expanded RSS ExpandedUCC/ Disable 5-20...
  • Page 166 Std. Interface-Specific Page Feature RS-232 Exceptions Setting Code 39 Minimum 5-32 Reads Disable/Enable Phar- Disable 5-33 macode 39 Pharmacode 39 Start/ Don’t 5-33 Stop Characters Transmit Pharmacode 39 Check Character Enable 5-34 Transmit Disable/Enable Enable 5-35 Code 128 Transmit UCC/ EAN128 labels in EAN Disable 5-35...
  • Page 167 Standard Feature Defaults Std. Interface-Specific Page Feature RS-232 Exceptions Setting Disable/Enable Coda- Disable 5-46 Codabar Check Char- Disable 5-46 acter Verification Codabar Check Char- Enable 5-47 acter Transmit Codabar Length Variable 5-48 Control Length Codabar Length 1 5-49 Codabar Length 2 5-49 Don’t Codabar Quiet Zones...
  • Page 168 Std. Interface-Specific Page Feature RS-232 Exceptions Setting Number of Check 1 Check 5-58 Characters Character MSI/Plessey Length Variable 5-65 Control Length MSI/Plessey Length 1 5-60 MSI/Plessey Length 2 5-60 MSI/Plessey Stitching Disable 5-61 MSI/Plessey 5-62 Minimum Reads Disable/Enable Disable 5-63 Standard 2 of 5 Std 2 of 5 Check Digit Disable...

  • Page 169: Keyboard Model Cross Reference

    Appendix E Keyboard Function Key Mappings Keyboard Model Cross Reference summarizes the keyboard models, their defined protocol, scancode set, and some unique features. The Table E-1 remaining tables in this chapter provide the function key maps associated with each of the scancode sets. Table E-1.
  • Page 170 Table E-2. Scanset 1 Function Key Map ASCII ASCII code Scancode (hex) ALT right Make E0h 38h ALT right Break E0h B8h ALT left Make ALT left Break CTRL left Make CTRL left Break CTRL right Make E0h 1Dh CTRL right Break E0h 9Dh TAB right RIGHT arrow (inner keypad)
  • Page 171 Keyboard Model Cross Reference Table E-4 Scanset 3, 102-Key Function Key Map ASCII (hex) ASCII code Scancode ALT right Make ALT right Break F0h 39h ALT left Make ALT left Break F0h 19h CTRL left Make CTRL left Break F0h 11h CTRL right Make CTRL right Break F0h 58h...
  • Page 172 Table E-5. Scanset 3 122-Key Function Key Map ASCII (hex) ASCII code Scancode ALT Right Make ALT Right Break F0h 39h ALT left Make ALT left Break F0h 19h CTRL left (RESET) Make only CTRL left (RESET) Make/Break 11h F0h 11h ONLINE Enter Make only ONLINE Enter Make/Break 58h F0h 58h...
  • Page 173 Keyboard Model Cross Reference Table E-6. Japanese DOS Function Key Map ASCII value ASCII code Scancode ALT right Make ALT right Break ALT left Make ALT left Break CTRL left Make CTRL left Break CTRL right Make CTRL right Break TAB right RIGHT arrow (inner keypad) TAB left...
  • Page 174 Table E-7. NEC 9801-Key Function Key Map ASCII value ASCII code Scancode unused CAPS LOCK ON (make) CAPS LOCK OFF (break) CTRL left Make CTRL left Break CTRL-C TAB right RIGHT arrow (inner keypad) TAB left 0Fh + S DELETE INSERT (inner keypad) KATAKANA LOCK ON (Make) KATAKANA LOCK OFF (Break)

  • Page 175: Accepting Rs-232 Commands

    Chapter F Host Commands Accepting RS-232 Commands The scanner responds to the following RS-232 commands: COMMAND ASCII COMMENT Enable Scanner 0x45 Disable 0x44 Scanner Reset Scanner 0x52 Not On File 0x46 Long series of beeps Indication Beep Good 0x42 Beeps if Good Read Beep is enabled Read Tone Force Good 0x01...
  • Page 176 NOTES ® Magellan 1400i...
  • Page 177 Chapter G Sample Symbols UPC-A 0 1234567890 Interleaved 2 of 5 1234567890 Code 128 Code 128 EAN-13 9 780330 290951 Code 39 BC321 Codabar A13579B Code 93 123456-9$ Code 2 of 5 123456 Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 178 Sample Symbols RSS-14 (01)00123456789012 RSS Expanded 0100123456789050 ® Magellan 1400i...

  • Page 179: Ascii Chart

    ASCII Chart ASCII ASCII ASCII ASCII Hex No. Hex No. Hex No. Char. Char. Char. Char. ‘ “ & ’ < >...
  • Page 180 Telephone: [852]-2-584-6210 Fax: [39] (0) 39/6859496 Fax: [852]-2-521-0291 Japan Australia PSC Japan K.K. PSC Asia Pacific Pty Ltd. Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan North Ryde, Australia Telephone: 81 (0)3 3491 6761 Telephone: [61] (2) 9870 3200 Fax: 81 (0)3 3491 6656 Fax: [61] (2) 9878 8688...

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