Honeywell VOYAGER 1200G User Manual

Honeywell VOYAGER 1200G User Manual

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  • Page 1 Voyager™ 1200g Single-Line Laser Scanner User’s Guide ™...
  • Page 2 Disclaimer Honeywell International Inc. (“HII”) reserves the right to make changes in speci- fications and other information contained in this document without prior notice, and the reader should in all cases consult HII to determine whether any such changes have been made. The information in this publication does not repre- sent a commitment on the part of HII.
  • Page 3 The user may find the fol- lowing booklet helpful: “Something About Interference.” This is available at FCC local regional offices. Honeywell is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modifications of this equip- ment or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by Honeywell.
  • Page 4 Nijverheidsweg 9-13 5627 BT Eindhoven The Netherlands Honeywell International Inc. shall not be liable for use of our product with equipment (i.e., power supplies, personal computers, etc.) that is not CE marked and does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive.
  • Page 5 In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to diminish the pressure on the natural resources, we encourage you to use the appropriate take-back systems for product disposal. Those sys- tems will reuse or recycle most of the materials of the product you are dis- posing in a sound way.
  • Page 6: Laser Safety Statement

    IEC 62471:2006. CB Scheme Certified to CB Scheme IEC60950-1, Second Edition. Solids and Water Protection The Voyager 1200g has a rating of IP42, immunity of foreign particles and drip- ping water. Patents For patent information, please refer to www.honeywellaidc.com/patents.
  • Page 7 Honeywell International Inc. LASER LIGHT: DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM. CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT. www.honeywellaidc.com LASERSTRAHLUNG: NICHT IN DEN Model: Voyager 1200g STRAHL BLICKEN. LASER KLASSE 2. LUMIERE LASER: NE PAS REGARDER Manufactured: December 2010 DANS LE FAISCEAU. APPAREIL A LASER.
  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Getting Started About This Manual ............1-1 Unpacking Your Device..........1-1 Connecting the Device ..........1-1 Connecting with USB ..........1-1 Connecting with Keyboard Wedge ......1-2 Connecting with RS232 Serial Port ....... 1-3 Connecting with RS485.........
  • Page 10 ® Verifone Ruby Terminal Default Settings ....2-9 ® Gilbarco Terminal Default Settings ......2-9 Honeywell Bioptic Aux Port Configuration ....2-10 © Datalogic™ Magellan Bioptic Aux Port Configuration ..........2-10 NCR Bioptic Aux Port Configuration ......2-10 Wincor Nixdorf Terminal Default Settings....2-11 Wincor Nixdorf Beetle™ Terminal Default Settings ...2-11 Keyboard Country Layout ..........2-12...
  • Page 11 Scanner-Bioptic Packet Mode ......2-28 ACK/NAK............. 2-28 Communication Timeout ........2-28 Chapter 3 - Input/Output Settings Power Up Beeper ............3-1 Beep on BEL Character ..........3-1 Good Read and Error Indicators ......... 3-2 Beeper – Good Read ..........3-2 Beeper Volume –...
  • Page 12 Deactivation Character ........3-15 Reread Delay.............3-16 User-Specified Reread Delay ........3-16 Output Sequence Overview........3-16 Require Output Sequence ........3-16 Output Sequence Editor ........3-17 To Add an Output Sequence ....... 3-17 Other Programming Selections......3-17 Output Sequence Editor ........3-19 Sequence Timeout..........3-19 Sequence Match Beeper ........
  • Page 13 Other Programming Selections ......5-3 Terminal ID Table............5-4 Data Format Editor Commands ........5-4 Move Commands ..........5-5 Search Commands..........5-6 Miscellaneous Commands ........5-7 Data Formatter ............5-8 Data Format Non-Match Error Tone...... 5-9 Primary/Alternate Data Formats........ 5-10 Single Scan Data Format Change.......
  • Page 14 EAN-13 Beginning with 2 Addenda Required ..6-46 EAN-13 Beginning with 290 Addenda Required .. 6-47 EAN-13 Beginning with 378/379 Addenda Required ......... 6-47 EAN-13 Beginning with 414/419 Addenda Required ......... 6-48 EAN-13 Beginning with 434/439 Addenda Required ......... 6-49 EAN-13 Beginning with 977 Addenda Required ..
  • Page 15 Read Time-Out............9-4 Resetting the Standard Product Defaults ....9-4 Menu Commands ............9-6 Chapter 10 - Product Specifications Voyager 1200g Scanner Product Specifications ..10-1 Standard Cable Pinouts ..........10-2 Keyboard Wedge..........10-2 Serial Output ............10-3 RS485 Output ............. 10-4 USB ..............
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  • Page 17: Chapter 1 - Getting Started

    Voyager 1200g linear scanner. Product specifications, dimensions, warranty, and customer support information are also included. Honeywell bar code scanners are factory programmed for the most common terminal and communications settings. If you need to change these settings, programming is accomplished by scanning the bar codes in this guide.
  • Page 18: Connecting With Keyboard Wedge

    Verify the scanner operation by scanning a bar code from the Sample Symbols in the back of this manual. The unit defaults to a USB PC Keyboard. Refer to page 2-5 for other USB terminal settings. For additional USB programming and technical information, refer to “USB Application Note,”...
  • Page 19: Connecting With Rs232 Serial Port

    Connecting with RS232 Serial Port Turn off power to the terminal/computer. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the scanner. only if power supply is included Plug the serial connector into the serial port on your computer. Tighten the two screws to secure the connector to the port. Once the scanner has been fully connected, power up the computer.
  • Page 20: Connecting With Rs485

    Connecting with RS485 A scanner can be connected for an IBM POS terminal interface. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the device, then to the com- puter. Turn the terminal/computer power back on. The scanner beeps. Verify the scanner operation by scanning a bar code from the Sample Symbols in the back of this manual.
  • Page 21: Menu Bar Code Security Settings

    15° to 18° to prevent unwanted reflection. Menu Bar Code Security Settings Honeywell scanners are programmed by scanning menu bar codes or by send- ing serial commands to the scanner. If you want to restrict the ability to scan menu codes, you can use the Menu Bar Code Security settings.
  • Page 22: Resetting The Custom Defaults

    Resetting the Custom Defaults If you want the custom default settings restored to your scanner, scan the Acti- vate Custom Defaults bar code below. This resets the scanner to the custom default settings. If there are no custom defaults, it will reset the scanner to the factory default settings.
  • Page 23: Chapter 2 - Programming The Interface

    Programming the Interface Introduction This chapter describes how to program your system for the desired interface. Programming the Interface - Plug and Play Plug and Play bar codes provide instant scanner set up for commonly used interfaces. Note: After you scan one of the codes, power cycle the host terminal to have the interface in effect.
  • Page 24: Rs485

    RS232 Interface RS485 Scan one of the following “Plug and Play” codes to program the scanner for an IBM POS terminal interface. Note: After scanning one of these codes, you must power cycle the cash register. IBM Port 5B Interface IBM Port 9B HHBCR-1 Interface IBM Port 17 Interface...
  • Page 25: Opos Mode

    OPOS Mode The following bar code configures your scanner for OPOS (OLE for Retail Point of Sale) by modifying the following OPOS-related settings: Option Setting Interface RS232 Baud Rate 38400 RS232 Flow Control, No Timeout Handshaking XON/XOFF Off ACK/NAK Off Data Bits, Stop 8 Data, 1 Stop, Parity None Bits, and Parity...
  • Page 26: Usb Ibm Surepos

    USB IBM SurePos Scan one of the following “Plug and Play” codes to program the scanner for an IBM SurePos (USB handheld scanner) or IBM SurePos (USB tabletop scanner) interface. Note: After scanning one of these codes, you must power cycle the cash register.
  • Page 27: Usb Pc Or Macintosh Keyboard

    USB PC or Macintosh Keyboard Scan one of the following codes to program the scanner for USB PC Key- board or USB Macintosh Keyboard. Scanning these codes also adds a CR and LF. USB Keyboard (Mac) USB Japanese Keyboard (PC) USB HID Scan the following code to program the scanner for USB HID bar code scanners.
  • Page 28: Usb Serial Commands

    Scan one of the following codes to program the scanner to emulate a regu- lar RS232-based COM Port. If you are using a Microsoft® Windows® PC, you will need to download a driver from the Honeywell website (www.honeywellaidc.com). The driver will use the next available COM Port number.
  • Page 29: Ack/Nak Mode

    ACK/NAK Mode ACK/NAK Mode On * ACK/NAK Mode Off Communication Timeout This allows you to set the length (in milliseconds) for a timeout for the host ACK/NAK response. Scan the bar code below, then set the timeout (from 0-65535 milliseconds) by scanning digits from the Programming Chart, then scanning Save.
  • Page 30: Nak Retries

    Communication Timeout Beeper This selection programs the scanner to issue an error beep when a communication timeout has occurred. The error beep sound is pro- (page 3-4). Default = On. grammed using Number of Beeps – Error * On NAK Retries This selection limits the number of NAK retries that can occur in ACK/NAK mode.
  • Page 31: Verifone ® Ruby Terminal Default Settings

    ® Verifone Ruby Terminal Default Settings Scan the following Plug and Play code to program the scanner for a Verifone Ruby terminal. This bar code sets the baud rate to 1200 bps and the data for- mat to 8 data bits, Mark parity, 1 stop bit and RTS/CTS no timeout. It also adds a line feed (LF) suffix and programs the following prefixes for each symbology: Symbology Prefix...
  • Page 32: Honeywell Bioptic Aux Port Configuration

    Honeywell Bioptic Aux Port Configuration Scan the following Plug and Play code to program the scanner for a Honeywell bioptic scanner auxiliary port configuration. This bar code sets the baud rate to 38400 bps and the data format to 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. Character RTS/CTS with timeout and 232 ACK/NAK are also enabled.
  • Page 33: Wincor Nixdorf Terminal Default Settings

    Wincor Nixdorf Terminal Default Settings Scan the following Plug and Play code to program the scanner for a Wincor Nix- dorf terminal. This bar code sets the baud rate to 9600 bps and the data format to 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. Wincor Nixdorf Terminal Settings Wincor Nixdorf Beetle™...
  • Page 34: Keyboard Country Layout

    Keyboard Country Layout Scan the appropriate country code below to program the keyboard layout for your country or language. As a general rule, the following characters are sup- ported, but need special care for countries other than the United States: @ | $ # { } [ ] = / ‘...
  • Page 35 Thailand Turkey Q United Kingdom Vietnam Refer to the Honeywell website (www.honeywell.com/aidc) for complete key- board country support information and applicable interfaces. If you need to pro- gram a keyboard for a country other than one listed above, scan the Program...
  • Page 36: Keyboard Wedge Modifiers

    Keyboard Wedge Modifiers ALT Mode If your bar code contains special characters from the extended ASCII chart for example, an e with an accent grave (è), you will use ALT Mode. (See Extended ASCII Characters on page A-5.) Note: Scan the ALT mode bar code after scanning the appropriate Keyboard Country code.
  • Page 37: Keyboard Conversion

    Shift Lock is used when you normally have the Shift Lock key on (not com- mon to U.S. keyboards). Shift Lock Autocaps via NumLock bar code should be scanned in countries (e.g., Germany, France) where the Caps Lock key cannot be used to toggle Caps Lock.
  • Page 38: Keyboard Modifiers

    Default = Keyboard Conversion Off . * Keyboard Conversion Off Convert All Characters to Upper Case Convert All Characters to Lower Case Keyboard Modifiers This modifies special keyboard features, such as CTRL+ ASCII codes and Turbo Mode. Control + ASCII Mode On: The scanner sends key combinations for ASCII control characters for values 00-1F (refer to the ASCII chart for Non- Printable...
  • Page 39: Inter-Scan Code Delay

    Default = Control + ASCII Mode Off. Windows Mode Control + ASCII Mode On * Control + ASCII Mode Off DOS Mode Control + ASCII Mode Windows Mode Prefix/Suffix Off Numeric Keypad Mode: Sends numeric characters as if entered from a numeric keypad.
  • Page 40: F0> Break Character

    <F0> Break Character When your keyboard detects that any key is being pressed, released, or held down, the keyboard sends a packet of information known as a “scan code” to your computer. There are two different types of scan codes: “make codes”...
  • Page 41: Rs232 Modifiers

    RS232 Modifiers RS232 Baud Rate Baud Rate sends the data from the scanner to the terminal at the specified rate. The host terminal must be set for the same baud rate as the scanner. Default = 9600. 1200 2400 4800 * 9600 19200 38400...
  • Page 42: Rs232 Word Length: Data Bits, Stop Bits, And Parity

    RS232 Word Length: Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity Data Bits sets the word length at 7 or 8 bits of data per character. If an application requires only ASCII Hex characters 0 through 7F decimal (text, digits, and punctuation), select 7 data bits. For applications that require use of the full ASCII set, select 8 data bits per character.
  • Page 43: Rs232 Handshaking

    7 Data, 2 Stop, Parity Space 8 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Space 7 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Mark 7 Data, 2 Stop, Parity Mark 8 Data, 1 Stop Parity Mark RS232 Handshaking RS232 Handshaking allows control of data transmission from the scanner using software commands from the host device.
  • Page 44: Rs232 Timeout

    and CTS is not asserted, the device transmit buffer is cleared and scanning may resume. Default = RTS/CTS Off. Flow Control, No Timeout Character-Based Flow Control, No Timeout Two-Direction Flow Control Flow Control with Timeout Character-Based Flow Control with Timeout * RTS/CTS Off RS232 Timeout When using Flow Control with Timeout, you must program the length of the...
  • Page 45: Ack/Nak

    data transmission stops. To resume transmission, the host sends the XON character (DC1, hex 11). Data transmission continues where it left off when XOFF was sent. Default = XON/XOFF Off . XON/XOFF On * XON/XOFF Off ACK/NAK After transmitting data, the scanner waits for an ACK character (hex 06) or a NAK character (hex 15) response from the host.
  • Page 46: Nak Retries

    number of retries (from 0-255) by scanning digits from the Programming Chart, then scanning Save. (5 is the recommended set- ting.) Default = 0. Timeout Retries Communication Timeout Beeper This selection programs the scanner to issue an error beep when a communication timeout has occurred.
  • Page 47: Support Bel/Can In Ack/Nak

    Support BEL/CAN in ACK/NAK This protocol responds to <BEL> and <CAN> commands when in ACK/ NAK mode. The scanner sounds an error tone when a <BEL> command is sent from the host. <CAN> terminates the transmission. Default = BEL/ CAN Off . BEL/CAN On * BEL/CAN Off RS232 Defaults...
  • Page 48: Block Check Character

    Block Check Character When this selection is set to Transmit, the NCR Block Check Character (BCC) is expected with incoming messages and transmitted with outgoing messages. Default = Transmit. * Transmit Don’t Transmit NCR Prefix This selection allows you to program an NCR-specific prefix. Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page A-4 to find the hex equivalent for the characters you want for the NCR prefix (typically, 02 for...
  • Page 49: Ncr Prefix/Suffix

    When set to Off, no sound is emitted for an NOF. Default = Off. * Off Scanner to Bioptic Communication The following settings are used to set up communication between Honeywell scanners and bioptic scanners. Note: The scanner’s baud rate must be set to 38400 and the RS232 Timeout must be set to 3000 in order to communicate with a bioptic scanner.
  • Page 50: Scanner-Bioptic Packet Mode

    Scanner-Bioptic Packet Mode Packet Mode On must be scanned to set the scanner’s format so it is com- patible with a bioptic scanner. Default = Packet Mode Off. * Packet Mode Off Packet Mode On ACK/NAK After transmitting data, the scanner waits for an ACK character (hex 06) or a NAK character (hex 15) response from the host.
  • Page 51: Chapter 3 - Input/Output Settings

    Input/Output Settings Power Up Beeper The scanner can be programmed to beep when it’s powered up. Scan the Off bar code(s) if you don’t want a power up beep. Default = Power Up Beeper On - Scanner. Power Up Beeper Off - Scanner * Power Up Beeper On - Scanner...
  • Page 52: Good Read And Error Indicators

    Good Read and Error Indicators Beeper – Good Read The beeper may be programmed On or Off in response to a good read. Turning this option off, only turns off the beeper response to a good read indication. All error and menu beeps are still audible. Default = Beeper - Good Read On.
  • Page 53: Beeper Pitch - Good Read

    Beeper Pitch – Good Read The beeper pitch codes modify the pitch (frequency) of the beep the scan- ner emits on a good read. Default = Medium. Low (1600 Hz) * Medium (2350 Hz) High (4200 Hz) Beeper - Transmit Order The beeper transmit order determines when the good read beep occurs.
  • Page 54: Beeper Duration - Good Read

    Beeper Duration – Good Read The beeper duration codes modify the length of the beep the scanner emits on a good read. Default = Normal. * Normal Beep Short Beep Short Beep Number of Beeps – Good Read The number of beeps of a good read can be programmed from 1 - 9. The same number of beeps will be applied to the beeper and LED in response to a good read.
  • Page 55 To change the number of error beeps, scan the bar code below and then scan a digit (1-9) bar code and the Save bar code on the Programming inside the back cover of this manual. Default = 1. Chart Number of Error Beeps/LED Flashes 3 - 5...
  • Page 56: Led Indicators

    LED Indicators The green and red LEDs can be programmed to be On or Off and at different brightness levels to indicate various scanner states. Use the following bar codes to program the LED indicators. LED Settings Default = Red LED On with Laser, Green LED On with Good Scan. Red LED Off Green LED Off Red LED On with Good Scan...
  • Page 57: Led Brightness

    Red LED On with CTS Green LED On with CTS LED Brightness Default = Red High, Green High. Red Off Green Off Red Low Green Low Red Medium Green Medium * Red High * Green High In-Stand and Out-Of-Stand Settings The following settings program the scanner’s behavior when it is either in the stand, or out of the stand (hand-held).
  • Page 58: In-Stand And Out-Of-Stand Defaults

    Caution: When working with In-Stand and Out-of-Stand settings, enable the settings you want before disabling those you do not want to use. If you disable settings first, you may program the scanner so it is unable to read bar codes. if this happens, power cycle the scanner and scan the defaults bar code on page 1-6.
  • Page 59: Manual Activation Mode

    Presentation Mode with CodeGate® Out-of-Stand: When the scanner is not in the stand, it automatically detects bar codes and decodes them. However, the data is not transmitted until you press the button. The laser remains on briefly after the transmission. (If you are accustomed to a Voy- ager 9540, this setting is the same as the 9540’s default.) Presentation Mode Out-of-Stand...
  • Page 60: Manual Activation Laser Timeout - Button Settings

    good read. If you scan Do Not End Manual Activation After Good Read, the laser remains on after a good read, but the button must be pressed to scan the next bar code. Default = End Manual Activation After Good Read. Do Not End Manual Activation After Good Read In-Stand * End Manual Activation After...
  • Page 61: Codegate

    ® CodeGate When CodeGate is On, the button is used to allow decoded data to be transmitted to the host system. The scanner remains on, scanning and decoding bar codes, but the bar code data is not transmitted until the button is pressed.
  • Page 62: End Object Detection After Good Read

    End Object Detection After Good Read After a bar code is successfully detected and read from the scanner, the laser can be programmed either to remain on and scanning, or to turn off. When End Object Detection After Good Read is enabled, the laser turns off and stops scanning after a good read.
  • Page 63: Object Detection Distance

    Object Detection Distance When the scanner is in the stand and you are using Object Detection Mode, you can set the distance range for detecting objects. Short sets the scanner to detect objects approximately 5 inches (12.7cm) away from the nose.
  • Page 64: End Character Activation After Good Read

    ger scanning. Scan the bar code below, then use the Programming Chart to read the alphanumeric combination that represents that ASCII character. Scan Save to finish. Activation Character End Character Activation After Good Read After a bar code is successfully detected and read from the scanner, the laser can be programmed either to remain on and scanning, or to turn off.
  • Page 65: Character Deactivation Mode

    Character Deactivation Mode If you have sent a character from the host to trigger the scanner to begin scan- ning, you can also send a deactivation character to stop scanning. Scan the On bar code below to use character deactivation, then use Deactivation Character (following) to select the character you will send from the host to terminate scan- ning.
  • Page 66: Reread Delay

    Reread Delay This sets the time period before the scanner can read the same bar code a sec- ond time. Setting a reread delay protects against accidental rereads of the same bar code. Longer delays are effective in minimizing accidental rereads. Use shorter delays in applications where repetitive bar code scanning is required.
  • Page 67: Output Sequence Editor

    Output Sequence Editor This programming selection allows you to program the scanner to output data (when scanning more than one symbol) in whatever order your appli- cation requires, regardless of the order in which the bar codes are scanned. Reading the Default Sequence symbol programs the scanner to the Universal values, shown below.
  • Page 68: Output Sequence Example

    Output Sequence Example In this example, you are scanning Code 93, Code 128, and Code 39 bar codes, but you want the scanner to output Code 39 1st, Code 128 2nd, and Code 93 3rd, as shown below. Note: Code 93 must be enabled to use this example. A - Code 39 B - Code 128 C - Code 93...
  • Page 69: Output Sequence Editor

    SEQBLKsequence editor start command code identifier for Code 39 0012 A - Code 39 sample length (11) plus CR suffix (1) = 12 start character match for Code 39, 41h = “A” termination string for first code code identifier for Code 128 0013 B - Code 128 sample length (12) plus CR suffix (1) = 13 start character match for Code 128, 42h = “B”...
  • Page 70: Sequence Match Beeper

    Sequence Match Beeper By default, the scanner beeps when a sequence match is found. If you want the scanner to remain silent, scan the Sequence Match Beeper Off bar code below. Default = Sequence Match Beeper On. Sequence Match Beeper Off * Sequence Match Beeper On Partial Sequence If an output sequence operation is terminated before all your output...
  • Page 71: No Read

    When the output sequence is Off , the bar code data is output to the host as the scanner decodes it. Default = Off. Required On/Not Required *Off No Read With No Read turned On, the scanner notifies you if a code cannot be read. If using an EZConfig Tool Scan Data Window (see page 8-2), an “NR”...
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  • Page 73: Chapter 4 - Data Editing

    Data Editing Prefix/Suffix Overview When a bar code is scanned, additional information is sent to the host computer along with the bar code data. This group of bar code data and additional, user-defined data is called a “message string.” The selections in this section are used to build the user-defined data into the message string.
  • Page 74: To Clear One Or All Prefixes Or Suffixes

    symbology to which you want to apply the prefix or suffix. For example, for Code 128, Code ID is “j” and Hex ID is “6A”. Step 3. Scan the 2 hex digits from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual or scan 9, 9 for all symbologies. Step 4.
  • Page 75: To Add A Carriage Return Suffix To All Symbologies

    Step 1. Scan the Clear One Prefix or Clear One Suffix symbol. Step 2. Determine the 2 digit Hex value from the Symbology Chart (included in the Symbology Chart, beginning on page A-1) for the symbology from which you want to clear the prefix or suffix. Step 3.
  • Page 76: Suffix Selections

    Suffix Selections Add Suffix Clear One Suffix Clear All Suffixes Transmit Alternate Extended ASCII Characters You may need to emulate special keyboard functions, such as up or down arrows, Alt/Make or Alt/Break commands, that are not supported in the Extended ASCII Character table. Refer to Alternate Extended ASCII Characters (page 4-5) for a range of keyboard function keys and corresponding...
  • Page 77 Alternate Extended ASCII Characters DEC HEX Keyboard Function DEC HEX Keyboard Function ↑ 128 80 152 98 up arrow ↓ 129 81 153 99 down arrow → 130 82 154 9A right arrow ← 131 83 155 9B left arrow 132 84 Insert 156 9C Numeric Keypad +...
  • Page 78: Function Code Transmit

    Function Code Transmit When this selection is enabled and function codes are contained within the scanned data, the scanner transmits the function code to the terminal. Charts of these function codes are provided in Supported Interface Keys starting on page 7-2.
  • Page 79: Intercharacter, Interfunction, And Intermessage Delays

    Intercharacter, Interfunction, and Intermessage Delays Some terminals drop information (characters) if data comes through too quickly. Intercharacter, interfunction, and intermessage delays slow the transmission of data, increasing data integrity. Intercharacter Delay An intercharacter delay of up to 5000 milliseconds (in 5ms increments) may be placed between the transmission of each character of scanned data.
  • Page 80: Interfunction Delay

    Next, scan the Character to Trigger Delay bar code, then the 2-digit hex value for the ASCII character that will trigger the delay ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page A-4. Delay Length Character to Trigger Delay To remove this delay, scan the Delay Length bar code, and set the number of delays to 0.
  • Page 81: Intermessage Delay

    Intermessage Delay An intermessage delay of up to 5000 milliseconds (in 5ms increments) may be placed between each scan transmission. Scan the Intermessage Delay bar code below, then scan the number of 5ms delays, and the Save bar code using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this man- ual.
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  • Page 83: Chapter 5 - Data Formatting

    Data Formatting Data Format Editor Introduction You may use the Data Format Editor to change the scanner’s output. For exam- ple, you can use the Data Format Editor to insert characters at certain points in bar code data as it is scanned. The selections in the following pages are used only if you wish to alter the output.
  • Page 84 you are programming. (See Primary/Alternate Data Formats on page 5-10 for further information.) Step 3. Terminal Type Refer to Terminal ID Table (page 5-4) and locate the Terminal ID number for your PC. Scan three numeric bar codes on the Programming Chart to program the scanner for your terminal ID (you must enter 3 digits).
  • Page 85: Other Programming Selections

    Other Programming Selections Clear One Data Format This deletes one data format for one symbology. If you are clearing the primary format, scan 0 from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual. If you are clearing an alternate format, scan 1, 2, or 3, depending on the format you are clearing.
  • Page 86: Terminal Id Table

    Terminal ID Table Terminal Terminal Model(s) PC/AT and compatibles PS2 Keyboard USB SurePOS Handheld Scanner USB SurePOS Tabletop Scanner RS232 True RS485 Serial PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard Japanese Keyboard (PC) HID POS Data Format Editor Commands Send Commands Send all characters F1 Include in the output message all of the characters from the input message, starting from current cursor position, followed by an insert character.
  • Page 87: Move Commands

    A-4 for decimal, hex and character codes. Insert symbology name B3 Insert the name of the bar code’s symbology in the output message, without moving the cursor. Only symbologies with a Honeywell ID are included (see Symbology Chart on page A-1).
  • Page 88: Search Commands

    Move the cursor to the beginning F7 Move the cursor to the first character in the input message. Syntax = Move the cursor to the end EA Move the cursor to the last character in the input message. Syntax = Search Commands Search forward for a character F8 Search the input message forward for “xx”...
  • Page 89: Miscellaneous Commands

    Search forward for a non-matching character E6 Search the input message forward for the first non-“xx” character from the current cursor position, leaving the cursor pointing to the non-“xx” character. Syntax = E6xx where xx stands for the search character’s hex value for its ASCII code.
  • Page 90: Data Formatter

    Compare characters FE Compare the character in the current cursor position to the character “xx.” If characters are equal, move the cursor forward one position. Syntax = FExx where xx stands for the comparison character’s hex value for its ASCII code. Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page A-4...
  • Page 91: Data Format Non-Match Error Tone

    Data Formatter On, Not Required, Drop Prefix/Suffix Scanned data is modified according to your data format. If a data format is found for a particular symbol, those prefixes and suffixes are not transmitted. Data Format Required, Keep Prefix/Suffix Scanned data is modified according to your data format, and prefixes and suffixes are transmitted.
  • Page 92: Primary/Alternate Data Formats

    will sound. If you wish to hear the error tone when a non-matching bar code is found, scan the Data Format Non-Match Error Tone On bar code. Default = Data Format Non-Match Error Tone On . * Data Format Non-Match Error Tone On Data Format Non-Match Error Tone Off...
  • Page 93 For example, you may have set your device to the data format you saved as Data Format 3. You can switch to Data Format 1 for a single button press by scanning the Single Scan-Data Format 1 bar code below. The next bar code that is scanned uses Data Format 1, then reverts back to Data Format Single Scan-Primary Data Format...
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  • Page 95: All Symbologies

    Symbologies This programming section contains the following menu selections. Refer to Chapter 9 for settings and defaults. • All Symbologies • GS1-128 • Airline Code 5 - see Straight 2 of 5 • Interleaved 2 of 5 IATA (two-bar start/stop) •...
  • Page 96: Message Length Description

    Message Length Description You are able to set the valid reading length of some of the bar code symbolo- gies. If the data length of the scanned bar code doesn’t match the valid read- ing length, the scanner will issue an error tone. You may wish to set the same value for minimum and maximum length to force the scanner to read fixed length bar code data.
  • Page 97: Codabar

    Codabar <Default All Codabar Settings> Codabar On/Off * On Codabar Start/Stop Characters Start/Stop characters identify the leading and trailing ends of the bar code. You may either transmit, or not transmit Start/Stop characters. Default = Don’t Transmit . Transmit * Don’t Transmit Codabar Check Character Codabar check characters are created using different “modulos.”...
  • Page 98: Codabar Concatenation

    When Check Character is set to Validate, but Don’t Transmit , the unit will only read Codabar bar codes printed with a check character, but will not transmit the check character with the scanned data. * No Check Character Validate Modulo 16, but Don’t Transmit Validate Modulo 16 and Transmit...
  • Page 99 Select Require to prevent the scanner from decoding a single “D” Codabar symbol without its companion. This selection has no effect on Codabar symbols without Stop/Start D characters. * Off Require Concatenation Timeout When searching for bar codes during concatenation, you may wish to set a delay used to find the next bar code.
  • Page 100: Codabar Message Length

    Codabar Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 3, Maximum Default = 80. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 6 - 6...
  • Page 101: Code 39

    Code 39 < Default All Code 39 Settings > Code 39 On/Off * On Code 39 Start/Stop Characters Start/Stop characters identify the leading and trailing ends of the bar code. You may either transmit, or not transmit Start/Stop characters. Default = Don’t Transmit.
  • Page 102: Code 39 Message Length

    When Check Character is set to Validate and Transmit, the scanner only reads Code 39 bar codes printed with a check character, and will transmit this character at the end of the scanned data. Default = No Check Charac- ter. * No Check Character Validate, but Don’t Transmit Validate and Transmit...
  • Page 103: Code 32 Pharmaceutical (Paraf)

    Code 32 Pharmaceutical (PARAF) Code 32 Pharmaceutical is a form of the Code 39 symbology used by Ital- ian pharmacies. This symbology is also known as PARAF. * Off Full ASCII If Full ASCII Code 39 decoding is enabled, certain character pairs within the bar code symbol will be interpreted as a single character.
  • Page 104 Character pairs /M and /N decode as a minus sign and period respectively. Character pairs /P through /Y decode as 0 through 9. Full ASCII On * Full ASCII Off 6 - 10...
  • Page 105: Interleaved 2 Of 5

    Interleaved 2 of 5 < Default All Interleaved 2 of 5 Settings > Interleaved 2 of 5 On/Off * On Follett Formatting * Off NULL Characters Interleaved 2 of 5 requires an even number of characters. When an odd number of characters is present, it is due to NULL characters embedded in the bar code.
  • Page 106: Check Digit

    Check Digit No Check Digit indicates that the scanner reads and transmits bar code data with or without a check digit. When Check Digit is set to Validate, but Don’t Transmit, the unit only reads Interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes printed with a check digit, but will not transmit the check digit with the scanned data.
  • Page 107: Nec 2 Of 5

    Interleaved 2 of 5 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 6, Maximum Default = 80. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length NEC 2 of 5...
  • Page 108 When Check Digit is set to Validate and Transmit, the scanner only reads NEC 2 of 5 bar codes printed with a check digit, and will transmit this digit at the end of the scanned data. Default = No Check Digit. * No Check Digit Validate, but Don’t Transmit Validate and Transmit...
  • Page 109: Code 93

    Code 93 < Default All Code 93 Settings > Code 93 On/Off * On Code 93 Redundancy If you are encountering errors when reading Code 93 bar codes, you may want to adjust the redundancy count. Redundancy adjusts the number of times a bar code is decoded before transmission, which may reduce the number of errors.
  • Page 110: Straight 2 Of 5 Industrial (Three-Bar Start/Stop)

    Code 93 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 3, Maximum Default = 80. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length Straight 2 of 5 Industrial (three-bar start/stop) <Default All Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Settings>...
  • Page 111: Straight 2 Of 5 Industrial Message Length

    scan a redundancy count between 0 and 10 on the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual. Then scan the Save bar code. Default = 0. Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Redundancy Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length.
  • Page 112: Straight 2 Of 5 Iata (Two-Bar Start/Stop)

    Straight 2 of 5 IATA (two-bar start/stop) Note: This symbology is also known as Airline Code 5. <Default All Straight 2 of 5 IATA Settings> Straight 2 of 5 IATA On/Off * Off Straight 2 of 5 IATA Redundancy If you are encountering errors when reading Straight 2 of 5 IATA bar codes, you may want to adjust the redundancy count.
  • Page 113: Matrix 2 Of 5

    Straight 2 of 5 IATA Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 13, Maximum Default = 15. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length Matrix 2 of 5...
  • Page 114: Matrix 2 Of 5 Message Length

    When Check Character is set to Validate and Transmit, the scanner only reads Matrix 2 of 5 bar codes printed with a check character, and will trans- mit this character at the end of the scanned data. Default = No Check Character.
  • Page 115: Code 11

    Code 11 <Default All Code 11 Settings> Code 11 On/Off * Off Check Digits Required These options set whether 1 or 2 check digits are required with Code 11 bar codes. Auto Select Check Digits determines the number of check digits based on the length of the bar code.
  • Page 116 Check Digit Validation When Check Character is set to Validate and Transmit, the scanner will only read Code 11 bar codes printed with the specified type check charac- ter(s), and will transmit the character(s) at the end of the scanned data. Validate and Transmit One Check Digit Validate and Transmit Two...
  • Page 117: Code 11 Message Length

    Code 11 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 3, Maximum Default = 80. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 6 - 23...
  • Page 118: Code 128

    Code 128 <Default All Code 128 Settings> Code 128 On/Off * On 128 Group Separator Output If you wish to transmit the group separator characters “GS” (0x1D hex) with your Code 128 bar code output, scan the On bar code. When Off is scanned, the group separator is not output.
  • Page 119: Isbt 128

    128 Redundancy bar code below, then scan a redundancy count between 0 and 10 on the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual. bar code. Default = 0. Then scan the Save Code 128 Redundancy Code 128 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length.
  • Page 120 Concatenation Timeout When searching for bar codes during concatenation, you may wish to set a delay used to find the next bar code. Set the length (in milliseconds) for this delay by scanning the bar code below, then setting the timeout (from 1- 65535 milliseconds) by scanning digits from the Programming Chart, then...
  • Page 121 ISBT 128 Predefined Concatenation Sequences On/ The following selections allow you to enable or require the Predefined ISBT 128 Concatenation Sequences. If you scan Off, the predefined concatenation sequences are disabled. If you scan the Allow Predefined Sequence code, then the scanner will output only the data combination specified in the predefined concatenation sequence you selected.
  • Page 122 Step 1. Scan the 1st Left Identifier bar code, below. Step 2. Use the Programming Chart to scan 3, D (hex for “=”). Step 3. Scan the 2nd Left Identifier bar code, below. Step 4. Use the Programming Chart to scan 4, 7 (hex for “G”). Step 5.
  • Page 123 If you scan the Require User-Defined Sequence code, the data combina- tion specified in the User-Defined concatenation sequence is required to transmit the data. No data is output unless the sequence is read. Default = Off. * Off Allow User-Defined Sequence Require User-Defined Sequence Content Verification When the On bar code is scanned, the check character values are output...
  • Page 124 cation Number identifiers, only the first ID character is removed from the Donation Identification Number. The second character is transmitted as normal data. Default = On. * On Flag Digit Conversion Type 3 flag digits are a part of the Donation Identification Number in an ISBT 128 bar code.
  • Page 125: Gs1-128

    GS1-128 <Default All GS1-128 Settings> GS1-128 On/Off * On GS1-128 Application Identifier Parsing This allows a single GS1-128 bar code to be broken into multiple transmis- sions based on the presence of application identifiers (AI) embedded in the bar code. Scan Transmit Without Identifiers if you want the bar code bro- ken into packets and stripped of the AI.
  • Page 126 128 Redundancy bar code below, then scan a redundancy count between 0 and 10 on the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual. bar code. Default = 0. Then scan the Save GS1-128 Redundancy GS1-128 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information.
  • Page 127: Telepen

    Telepen <Default All Telepen Settings> Telepen On/Off * Off Telepen Output Using AIM Telepen Output, the scanner reads symbols with start/stop pat- tern 1 and decodes them as standard full ASCII (start/stop pattern 1). When Original Telepen Output is selected, the scanner reads symbols with start/stop pattern 1 and decodes them as compressed numeric with optional full ASCII (start/stop pattern 2).
  • Page 128: Telepen Message Length

    Telepen Redundancy bar code below, then scan a redundancy count between 0 and 10 on the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this bar code. Default = 0. manual. Then scan the Save Telepen Redundancy Telepen Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information.
  • Page 129: Upc-A

    UPC-A <Default All UPC-A Settings> UPC-A On/Off * On UPC-A Number System and Check Digit UPC-A sample showing the number system and check digit: Number Check System Digit UPC-A Number System The numeric system digit of a U.P.C. symbol is normally transmitted at the beginning of the scanned data, but the can be programmed so it will not transmit it.
  • Page 130 UPC-A Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data or not. Default = On . * On UPC-A Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned UPC-A data. Default = Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda.
  • Page 131 Addenda Timeout You can set a time during which the scanner looks for an addenda. If an addenda is not found within this time period, the data can be either trans- mitted or discarded, based on the setting you are using for UPC-A Addenda Required (see page 6-36).
  • Page 132: Upc-A/Ean-13 With Extended Coupon Code

    UPC-A/EAN-13 with Extended Coupon Code Use the following codes to enable or disable UPC-A and EAN-13 with Extended Coupon Code. When left on the default setting (Off), the scanner treats Cou- pon Codes and Extended Coupon Codes as single bar codes. If you scan the Allow Concatenation code, when the scanner sees the coupon code and the extended coupon code in a single scan, it transmits both as sepa- rate symbologies.
  • Page 133: Upc-A Number System 5 Addenda Required

    Default = Don’t Require Coupon Code. * Don’t Require Coupon Code Require Coupon Code UPC-A Number System 5 Addenda Required This setting programs the scanner to require any combination of a coupon code, a 2 digit addenda, or a 5 digit addenda on UPC-A bar codes that begin with a “5.”...
  • Page 134 Default = Don’t Require Coupon Code/Addenda. * Don’t Require Coupon Code/ Addenda Require 2 Digit Addenda Require 5 Digit Addenda Require 2 or 5 Digit Addenda Require Coupon Code Require Coupon Code or 2 Digit Addenda Require Coupon Code or 5 Digit Addenda Require Coupon Code, 2 Digit Addenda, or 5 Digit Addenda...
  • Page 135: Upc-E0

    scanning the bar code below, then setting the timeout (from 0-65535 milli- seconds) by scanning digits from the Programming Chart, then scanning Save. Default = 100. Note: The Addenda Timeout setting is applied to all addenda and coupon code searches. Addenda Timeout UPC-E0 <Default All UPC-E0 Settings>...
  • Page 136 UPC-E0 Number System The numeric system digit of a UPC-A symbol is normally transmitted at the beginning of scanned data. When using UPC-E Expand, the unit can be programmed so it will not transmit it. Default = On. * On UPC-E0 Number System and Check Digit UPC-E0 sample showing the number system and check digit: Number...
  • Page 137 UPC-E0 Leading Zero This feature allows the transmission of a leading zero (0) at the beginning of scanned data. To prevent transmission, scan Off. Default = Off. * Off UPC-E0 Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned UPC-E data. Default = Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda.
  • Page 138 Addenda Timeout You can set a time during which the scanner looks for an addenda. If an addenda is not found within this time period, the data can be either trans- mitted or discarded, based on the setting you are using for UPC-E0 Addenda Required (page 6-43).
  • Page 139: Ean/Jan-13

    EAN/JAN-13 <Default All EAN/JAN Settings> EAN/JAN-13 On/Off * On EAN/JAN-13 Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data or not. Default = On. * On 6 - 45...
  • Page 140: Ean-13 Beginning With 2 Addenda Required

    EAN/JAN-13 Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned EAN/JAN-13 data. Default = Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda. 2 Digit Addenda On * 2 Digit Addenda Off 5 Digit Addenda On * 5 Digit Addenda Off EAN/JAN-13 Addenda Required When Required is scanned, the scanner will only read EAN/JAN-13 bar...
  • Page 141: Ean-13 Beginning With 290 Addenda Required

    Don’t Require 2 Digit Addenda: If you have selected Require 2 Digit Addenda, and you want to disable this feature, scan Don’t Require 2 Digit Addenda. EAN-13 bar codes are transmitted, depending on the setting you are using for EAN/JAN-13 Addenda Required.
  • Page 142: Ean-13 Beginning With 414/419 Addenda Required

    Require Addenda: All EAN-13 bar codes that begin with a “378” or “379” must have a 2 digit addenda, a 5 digit addenda, or a combination of these addenda. The EAN-13 bar code with the addenda is then transmitted as a single, concatenated bar code.
  • Page 143: Ean-13 Beginning With 434/439 Addenda Required

    Default = Don’t Require Addenda. * Don’t Require Addenda Require 2 Digit Addenda Require 5 Digit Addenda Require 2 or 5 Digit Addenda EAN-13 Beginning with 434/439 Addenda Required This setting programs the scanner to require any combination of a 2 digit addenda or a 5 digit addenda on EAN-13 bar codes that begin with a “434”...
  • Page 144: Ean-13 Beginning With 977 Addenda Required

    Default = Don’t Require Addenda. * Don’t Require Addenda Require 2 Digit Addenda Require 5 Digit Addenda Require 2 or 5 Digit Addenda EAN-13 Beginning with 977 Addenda Required This setting programs the scanner to require a 2 digit addenda only on EAN-13 bar codes that begin with “977.”...
  • Page 145: Ean-13 Beginning With 979 Addenda Required

    Require 5 Digit Addenda: All EAN-13 bar codes that begin with “978” must have a 5 digit addendum. The EAN-13 bar code with the 5 digit addendum is then transmitted as a single, concatenated bar code. If a 5 digit addendum is not found within the Addenda Timeout period, the EAN- 13 bar code is discarded.
  • Page 146 Addenda Timeout You can set a time during which the scanner looks for an addenda. If an addenda is not found within this time period, the data can be either trans- mitted or discarded, based on the setting you are using for EAN/JAN-13 Addenda Required.
  • Page 147: Isbn Translate

    ISBN Translate ISBNs are printed on books using the EAN-13 bar code symbology. To translate EAN-13 Bookland symbols into their equivalent ISBN number for- mat, scan the On bar code below. Default = Off. * Off Convert ISBN to 13-Digit When translating EAN-13 codes to the ISBN format, you can convert the bar code to a 13 digit format by scanning the Convert to 13-Digit On bar code below.
  • Page 148: Issn Translate

    ISSN Translate When On is scanned, EAN-13 977 Bookland symbols are translated into their equivalent 8-digit ISSN number format. For example, 9770123456787 will be transmitted as 01234560. Default = Off. * Off ISSN Reformat When Reformat On is scanned, EAN-13 977 Bookland symbols are translated into their equivalent 8-digit ISSN number format, with hyphens added to the output.
  • Page 149: Ean/Jan-8

    EAN/JAN-8 <Default All EAN/JAN-8 Settings> EAN/JAN-8 On/Off * On EAN/JAN-8 Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data or not. Default = On. * On 6 - 55...
  • Page 150 EAN/JAN-8 Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned EAN/JAN-8 data. Default = Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda. 2 Digit Addenda On * 2 Digit Addenda Off 5 Digit Addenda On * 5 Digit Addenda Off EAN/JAN-8 Addenda Required When Required is scanned, the scanner will only read EAN/JAN-8 bar...
  • Page 151 scanning the bar code below, then setting the timeout (from 0-65535 milli- seconds) by scanning digits from the Programming Chart, then scanning Save. Default = 100. Note: The Addenda Timeout setting is applied to all addenda and coupon code searches. Addenda Timeout EAN/JAN-8 Addenda Separator When this feature is On, there is a space between the data from the bar...
  • Page 152: Msi

    <Default All MSI Settings> MSI On/Off * Off MSI Check Character Different types of check characters are used with MSI bar codes. You can program the scanner to read MSI bar codes with Type 10 check charac- ters. Default = Validate Type 10, but Don’t Transmit. When Check Character is set to Validate Type 10/11 and Transmit, the scanner will only read MSI bar codes printed with the specified type check character(s), and will transmit the character(s) at the end of the scanned...
  • Page 153 When Check Character is set to Validate Type 10/11, but Don’t Transmit, the unit will only read MSI bar codes printed with the specified type check character(s), but will not transmit the check character(s) with the scanned data. * Validate Type 10, but Don’t Transmit Validate Type 10 and Transmit Validate 2 Type 10 Characters,...
  • Page 154: Plessey Code

    MSI Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 3, Maximum Default = 80. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length Plessey Code <...
  • Page 155: Plessey Message Length

    When Check Character is set to Validate and Transmit, the scanner only reads Plessey bar codes printed with a check character, and will transmit this character at the end of the scanned data. Default = No Check Charac- ter. * No Check Character Validate, but Don’t Transmit Validate and Transmit Plessey Redundancy...
  • Page 156: Gs1 Databar Omnidirectional

    GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional < Default All GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional Settings > GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional On/Off * On GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional Redundancy If you are encountering errors when reading GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional bar codes, you may want to adjust the redundancy count. Redundancy adjusts the number of times a bar code is decoded before transmission, which may reduce the number of errors.
  • Page 157: Gs1 Databar Limited

    GS1 DataBar Limited < Default All GS1 DataBar Limited Settings > GS1 DataBar Limited On/Off * On GS1 DataBar Limited Redundancy If you are encountering errors when reading GS1 DataBar Limited bar codes, you may want to adjust the redundancy count. Redundancy adjusts the number of times a bar code is decoded before transmission, which may reduce the number of errors.
  • Page 158: Gs1 Databar Expanded

    GS1 DataBar Expanded < Default All GS1 DataBar Expanded Settings > GS1 DataBar Expanded On/Off * On GS1 DataBar Expanded Redundancy If you are encountering errors when reading GS1 DataBar Expanded bar codes, you may want to adjust the redundancy count. Redundancy adjusts the number of times a bar code is decoded before transmission, which may reduce the number of errors.
  • Page 159: Trioptic Code

    GS1 DataBar Expanded Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 6-2) for additional information. Mini- mum and Maximum lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 3, Maximum Default = 80. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length Trioptic Code...
  • Page 160: Postal Codes

    If EAN8 to EAN13 Conversion is scanned, all EAN8 bar codes are converted to EAN13 format. Default = GS1 Emulation Off . GS1-128 Emulation GS1 DataBar Emulation GS1 Code Expansion Off EAN8 to EAN13 Conversion * GS1 Emulation Off Postal Codes The following lists linear postal codes.
  • Page 161 China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5) On/Off * Off China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5) Redundancy If you are encountering errors when reading China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5) bar codes, you may want to adjust the redundancy count. Redun- dancy adjusts the number of times a bar code is decoded before trans- mission, which may reduce the number of errors.
  • Page 162 6 - 68...
  • Page 163: Chapter 7 - Interface Keys

    Interface Keys Keyboard Function Relationships The following Keyboard Function Code, Hex/ASCII Value, and Full ASCII “CTRL”+ relationships apply to all terminals that can be used with the scanner. Refer to page 2-16 enable Control + ASCII mode. Function Code HEX/ASCII Value Full ASCII “CTRL”...
  • Page 164: Supported Interface Keys

    The last five characters in the Full ASCII “CTRL”+ column ( [ \ ] 6 - ), apply to US only. The following chart indicates the equivalents of these five characters for different countries. Note: Not all countries may be supported by your device. Country Codes United States...
  • Page 165 IBM AT/XT and PS/2 Apple Mac/iMac ASCII Compatibles, Supported Keys WYSE PC/AT Supported Keys CR/Enter RETURN Insert Ins Help Escape Home Home Print Prnt Scrn Back Space BACKSPACE Back Tab LSHIFT TAB BACKSPACE 7 - 3...
  • Page 166 7 - 4...
  • Page 167: Chapter 8 - Utilities

    Utilities To Add a Test Code I.D. Prefix to All Symbologies This selection allows you to turn on transmission of a Code I.D. before the decoded symbology. (See the Symbology Chart, beginning on page A-1) for the single character code that identifies each symbology.) This action first clears all current prefixes, then programs a Code I.D.
  • Page 168: Test Menu

    Test Menu When you scan the Test Menu On code, then scan a programming code in this manual, the scanner displays the content of a programming code. The pro- gramming function will still occur, but in addition, the content of that program- ming code is output to the terminal.
  • Page 169: Installing Ezconfig From The Web

    Note: EZConfig requires .NET framework. If .NET is not installed on your PC, you will be prompted to install it during the EZConfig installation. 1. Access the Honeywell web site at www.honeywellaidc.com 2. Click on the Downloads tab. Select Software.
  • Page 170 8 - 4...
  • Page 171: Conventions

    Serial Programming Commands The serial programming commands can be used in place of the programming bar codes. Both the serial commands and the programming bar codes will pro- gram the scanner. For complete descriptions and examples of each serial pro- gramming command, refer to the corresponding programming bar code in this manual.
  • Page 172: Query Commands

    Storage A single character that specifies the storage table to which the command is applied. An exclamation point (!) performs the command’s operation on the device’s volatile menu configuration table. A period (.) performs the command’s operation on the device’s non-volatile menu configuration table.
  • Page 173: Responses

    Responses The device responds to serial commands with one of three responses: ACK Indicates a good command which has been processed. ENQ Indicates an invalid Tag or SubTag command. NAK Indicates the command was good, but the Data field entry was out of the allowable range for this Tag and SubTag combination, e.g., an entry for a minimum message length of 100 when the field will only accept 2 characters.
  • Page 174: Serial Trigger Commands

    MAX60[ACK], DFT[ACK]. This response indicates that the device’s Codabar Coding Enable (CBRENA) is set to 1, or on; the Start/Stop Character (SSX) is set to 0, or Don’t Transmit; the Check Character (CK2) is set to 0, or Not Required; concatenation (CCT) is set to 1, or Enabled;...
  • Page 175 The charts on the following pages list the factory default settings for each of the commands (indicated by an asterisk (*) on the programming pages). 9 - 5...
  • Page 176: Menu Commands

    Menu Commands Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry Product Default Settings Setting Custom Set Custom Defaults MNUCDF Defaults Save Custom DEFALT Defaults Resetting the Activate Custom DEFALT Custom Defaults Defaults Resetting the Factory Remove Custom DEFOVR Defaults...
  • Page 177 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry Plug and Play Codes: USB Keyboard (PC) PAP124 USB Keyboard PAP125 (Mac) USB Japanese PAP134 Keyboard (PC) USB HID PAP131 HID Fallback Mode HID Fallback Mode USBFTO (Range 0-60 *5 minutes 9 - 7...
  • Page 178 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry USB Serial USB Serial PAP130 Commands Emulation for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and later USB Serial REMIFCO;PAP130 Emulation for Windows 2000 CTS/RTS Emulation USBCTS1 CTS/RTS Emulation USBCTS0 Off* ACK/NAK Mode On...
  • Page 179 Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry Plug and Play Codes Verifone Ruby PAPRBY Terminal Gilbarco Terminal PAPGLB Honeywell Bioptic PAPBIO 2-10 Aux Port Datalogic Magellan PAPMAG 2-10 Bioptic Aux Port NCR Bioptic Aux PAPNCR 2-10 Port...
  • Page 180 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry Program Keyboard *U.S.A. KBDCTY0 2-12 Country Arabic KBDCTY91 2-12 Belgium KBDCTY1 2-12 Chinese KBDCTY92 2-12 Finland KBDCTY2 2-12 France KBDCTY3 2-12 Germany KBDCTY4 2-12 Hungary KBDCTY19 2-12 IBM Financial KBDCTY90 2-12...
  • Page 181 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry Keyboard Conversion *Keyboard KBDCNV0 2-16 Conversion Off Convert all KBDCNV1 2-16 Characters to Upper Case Convert all KBDCNV1 2-16 Characters to Lower Case Keyboard Modifiers *Control + ASCII Off KBDCAS0 2-17 DOS Mode Control...
  • Page 182 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry RS-232 Modifiers RS232 Baud Rate 300 BPS 232BAD0 2-19 600 BPS 232BAD1 2-19 1200 BPS 232BAD2 2-19 2400 BPS 232BAD3 2-19 4800 BPS 232BAD4 2-19 *9600 BPS 232BAD5 2-19 19200 BPS...
  • Page 183 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry 2-20 Word Length: Data 7 Data, 1 Stop, 232WRD3 Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity Even Parity 7 Data, 1 Stop, 232WRD0 2-20 Parity None 7 Data, 1 Stop, 232WRD6 2-20 Parity Odd...
  • Page 184 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry RS232 Handshaking *RTS/CTS Off 232CTS0 2-22 Flow Control, No 232CTS1 2-22 Timeout Character-Based 232CTS7 2-22 Flow Control, No Timeout Two-Direction Flow 232CTS2 2-22 Control Flow Control with 232CTS3 2-22 Timeout...
  • Page 185 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry NCR ACK/NAK *NCR ACK/NAK Off NCRACK0 2-25 NCR ACK/NAK On NCRACK1 2-25 Block Check *Transmit NCRBCC1 2-26 Character Don’t Transmit NCRBCC0 2-26 NCR Prefix/Suffix NCR Prefix NCRPR2## 2-26 NCR Suffix NCRSF2##...
  • Page 186 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry Beeper Pitch - Good Low (1600 Hz) BEPFQ11600 Read (Frequency) *Medium (2350 Hz) BEPFQ12350 High (4200 Hz) BEPFQ14200 Beeper - Transmit *Before BEPWHN1 Order Transmission After Transmission BEPWHN2 Beeper Pitch - Error *Razz (100 Hz)
  • Page 187 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry LED Settings Red LED Off LEDFN10 Green LED Off LEDFN20 Red LED On with LEDFN11 Good Scan *Green LED On with LEDFN21 Good Scan *Red LED On with LEDFN12 Laser Green LED On with...
  • Page 188 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry In-Stand and Out-of- In-Stand Defaults AISDFT Stand Settings Out-of-Stand AOSDFT Defaults Presentation Mode PAPPM1 Out-of-Stand Presentation Mode PAPPM2 with CodeGate Out- of-Stand *Manual Activation AISMEN0 Mode Off In-Stand Manual Activation AISMEN1 Mode On In-Stand...
  • Page 189 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry In-Stand and Out-of- Laser Timeout - AISMRT##### 3-10 Stand Settings Button Release In- (continued) Stand (Range 1 - 65525) *0 ms Laser Timeout - AOSMPT##### 3-10 Button Hold Out-of- Stand (Range 1 - 65525) *30000 ms...
  • Page 190 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry In-Stand and Out-of- *End Object AISOGD1 3-12 Stand Settings Detection After (continued) Good Read In-Stand Do Not End Object AOSOGD0 3-12 Detection After Good Read Out-of- Stand *End Object AOSOGD1 3-12...
  • Page 191 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry Character Activation *Off HSTCEN0 3-13 Mode HSTCEN1 3-13 Activation Character HSTACH## 3-14 Do Not End HSTCGD0 3-14 Character Activation After Good Read *End Character HSTCGD1 3-14 Activation After Good Read Character Activation HSTCDT#####...
  • Page 192 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry Require Output Required SEQ_EN2 3-21 Sequence On/Not Required SEQ_EN1 3-21 *Off SEQ_EN0 3-21 No Read SHWNRD1 3-21 *Off SHWNRD0 3-21 Prefix/Suffix Selections Add CR Suffix to All Symbologies VSUFCR Prefix Add Prefix...
  • Page 193 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry Interfunction Delay Range 0 - 1000 DLYFNC## (5ms increments) Intermessage Delay Range 0 - 1000 DLYMSG## (5ms increments) Data Formatter Selections Data Format Editor *Default Data DFMDF3 Format (None) Enter Data Format DFMBK3##...
  • Page 194 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry Primary/Alternate Primary Data ALTFNM0 5-10 Data Formats Format Data Format 1 ALTFNM1 5-10 Data Format 2 ALTFNM2 5-10 Data Format 3 ALTFNM3 5-10 Single Scan Data Single Scan-Primary VSAF_0 5-11 Format Change...
  • Page 195 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry Codabar Check *No Check Char. CBRCK20 Char. Validate Modulo 16, CBRCK21 But Don’t Transmit Validate Modulo 16, CBRCK22 and Transmit Validate Modulo 7 CBRCK23 CD, But Don’t Transmit Validate Modulo 7 CBRCK24...
  • Page 196 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry Code 39 Check Char. *No Check Char. C39CK20 Validate, But Don’t C39CK21 Transmit Validate, C39CK22 and Transmit Code 39 Range (0 - 10) *0 C39VOT## Redundancy Code 39 Message Minimum (1 - 80) *3 C39MIN## Length...
  • Page 197 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry NEC 2 of 5 Default All NEC N25DFT 6-13 2 of 5 Settings *Off N25ENA0 6-13 N25ENA1 6-13 NEC 2 of 5 Check *No Check Char. N25CK20 6-14 Digit Validate, But Don’t...
  • Page 198 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry Straight 2 of 5 IATA Default All Straight 2 A25DFT 6-18 of 5 IATA Settings Straight 2 of 5 IATA *Off A25ENA0 6-18 A25ENA1 6-18 Straight 2 of 5 IATA Range (0 - 10) *0 A25VOT## 6-18...
  • Page 199 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry Code 11 Check 1 Check Digit C11CK20 6-21 Digits Required Required *2 Check Digits C11CK21 6-21 Required Auto Select Check C11CK22 6-21 Digits Required Check Digit Validate and C11CK23 6-22 Validation...
  • Page 200 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry ISBT128 Predefined * Donation ID ISBPCS0 6-26 Concatenation Number (001) Sequences and ABO/RhD Blood Groups (002) Donation ID Number ISBPCS1 6-26 (001) and Donor ID Number (019) Donation ID Number ISBPCS2 6-26...
  • Page 201 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry ISBT 128 User- 1st Left Identifier (0- ISBUL1## 6-28 Defined 255) *0 Concatenation 2nd Left Identifier (0- ISBUL2## 6-28 Sequences 255) *0 1st Right Identifier ISBUR1## 6-28 (0-255) *0 2nd Right Identifier ISBUR2##...
  • Page 202 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry Telepen Default All Telepen TELDFT 6-33 Settings *Off TELENA0 6-33 TELENA1 6-33 Telepen Output *AIM Telepen Output TELOLD0 6-33 Original Telepen TELOLD1 6-33 Output Telepen Redundancy Range (0 - 10) *0 TELVOT## 6-34 Telepen Message...
  • Page 203 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry UPC-A/EAN-13 with *Off CPNENA0 6-38 Extended Coupon Allow Concatenation CPNENA1 6-38 Code Require CPNENA2 6-38 Concatenation UPC-A Number * Don’t Require ARQSY40 6-39 System 4 Addenda Coupon Code Required Require Coupon ARQSY41...
  • Page 204 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry UPC-E0 Expand *Off UPEEXP0 6-41 UPEEXP1 6-41 UPC-E0 Number UPEEXN1 6-42 System UPEEXN0 6-42 UPC-E0 Check Digit *Off UPECKX0 6-42 UPECKX1 6-42 UPC-E0 Leading *Off UPENSX0 6-43 Zero UPENSX1 6-43...
  • Page 205 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry EAN-13 Beginning * Don’t Require 2 ARQSY20 6-47 with 2 Addenda Digit Addenda Required Require 2 Digit ARQSY21 6-47 Addenda EAN-13 Beginning * Don’t Require 5 ARQ2900 6-47 with 290 Addenda Digit Addenda...
  • Page 206 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry EAN-13 Beginning * Don’t Require 2 ARQ9770 6-50 with 977 Addenda Digit Addenda Required Require 2 Digit ARQ9771 6-50 Addenda EAN-13 Beginning * Don’t Require 5 ARQ9780 6-51 with 978 Addenda Digit Addenda...
  • Page 207 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry EAN/JAN-8 Default All EAN/ EA8DFT 6-55 JAN 8 Settings EA8ENA0 6-55 EA8ENA1 6-55 EAN/JAN-8 Check EA8CKX0 6-55 Digit EA8CKX1 6-55 EAN/JAN-8 Addenda *2 Digit Addenda Off EA8AD20 6-56 2 Digit Addenda On EA8AD21...
  • Page 208 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry MSI Check Character *Validate Type 10, MSICHK0 6-59 but Don’t Transmit Validate Type 10 and MSICHK1 6-59 Transmit Validate 2 Type 10 MSICHK2 6-59 Chars, but Don’t Transmit Validate 2 Type 10 MSICHK3...
  • Page 209 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry GS1 DataBar Default All RSSDFT 6-62 Omnidirectional GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional Settings RSSENA0 6-62 RSSENA1 6-62 GS1 DataBar Range (0 - 10) *0 RSSVOT## 6-62 Omnidirectional Redundancy GS1 DataBar Limited Default All GS1 RSLDFT 6-63...
  • Page 210 Serial Command Setting Selection Page # Indicates a numeric * Indicates default entry GS1 Emulation GS1-128 Emulation EANEMU1 6-66 GS1 DataBar EANEMU2 6-66 Emulation GS1 Code EANEMU3 6-66 Expansion Off EAN8 to EAN13 EANEMU4 6-66 Conversion *GS1 Emulation Off EANEMU0 6-66 Postal Codes China Post (Hong...
  • Page 211: Voyager 1200G Scanner Product Specifications

    Product Specifications Voyager 1200g Scanner Product Specifications Parameter Specification Mechanical Height 7.1 in. (180mm) Length 3.8 in. (97mm) Width 3 in. (66mm) Weight 4.41 oz. (125g) Electrical Input Voltage 5V + 5% Operating Power 700mW; 140 mA (typical) @ 5V Standby Power 350mW;...
  • Page 212: Standard Cable Pinouts

    Standard Cable Pinouts Keyboard Wedge 10 - 2...
  • Page 213: Serial Output

    Standard Cable Pinouts Serial Output 10 - 3...
  • Page 214: Rs485 Output

    Standard Cable Pinouts RS485 Output 10 - 4...
  • Page 215 Standard Cable Pinouts 10 - 5...
  • Page 216 10 - 6...
  • Page 217: Repairs

    Maintenance Repairs Repairs and/or upgrades are not to be performed on this product. These ser- vices are to be performed only by an authorized service center (see Customer Support on page 12-1). Maintenance Your device provides reliable and efficient operation with a minimum of care. Although specific maintenance is not required, the following periodic checks ensure dependable operation: Cleaning the Device...
  • Page 218: Replacing An Interface Cable

    • Order replacement cables from Honeywell or from an authorized distributor. • When ordering a replacement cable, specify the cable part number of the original interface cable. Replacing an Interface Cable 1. Turn the power to the host system OFF.
  • Page 219 • You need to program a suffix. Programming a suffix enables the scanner to output the bar code data plus the key you need (such as “CR”) to enter the data into your application. Refer to Prefix/Suffix Overview on page 4- 1 for further information.
  • Page 220 11 - 4...
  • Page 221: Customer Support

    E-mail: hsmlasupport@honeywell.com Brazil Telephone: +55 (11) 5185-8222 Fax: +55 (11) 5185-8225 E-mail: brsuporte@honeywell.com Mexico Telephone: 01-800-HONEYWELL (01-800-466-3993) E-mail: soporte.hsm@honeywell.com Europe, Middle East, and Africa Telephone: +31 (0) 40 7999 393 Fax: +31 (0) 40 2425 672 E-mail: hsmeurosupport@honeywell.com Hong Kong...
  • Page 222: Online Technical Assistance

    You can also access technical assistance online at www.honeywellaidc.com. Product Service and Repair Honeywell International Inc. provides service for all its products through service centers throughout the world. To obtain warranty or non-warranty service, contact the appropriate location below to obtain a Return Material Authorization number (RMA #) before returning the product.
  • Page 223: Online Product Service And Repair Assistance

    You can also access product service and repair assistance online at www.honeywellaidc.com. Limited Warranty Honeywell International Inc. (“HII”) warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship and to conform to HII’s published specifications applicable to the products purchased at the time of shipment. This warranty does not cover any HII product which is (i) improperly installed or used;...
  • Page 224 This includes but is not limited to: cables, power supplies, cradles, and docking stations. HII extends these warranties only to the first end-users of the products. These warranties are non-transferable. The duration of the limited warranty for the Voyager 1200g scanner is five (5) years. 12 - 4...
  • Page 225: Symbology Chart

    Reference Charts Symbology Chart Note: Not all symbologies may be supported by your device. Possible AIM Code ID Symbology AIM ID ID Modifiers (hex) ( m ) All Symbologies (0x99) Australian Post A (0x41) ]z m Aztec Code 0-9, A-C z (0x7A) British Post B (0x42)
  • Page 226 Possible AIM Code ID Symbology AIM ID ID Modifiers (hex) ( m ) EAN-8 D (0x44) EAN-8 with Add-On D (0x44) GS1 Composite ]e m y (0x79) GS1 DataBar ]e m y (0x79) InfoMail , (0x2c) Intelligent Mail Barcode M (0x4D) ]I m Interleaved 2 of 5 0, 1, 3...
  • Page 227 Possible AIM Code ID Symbology AIM ID ID Modifiers (hex) ( m ) UPC-A with Add-On c (0x63) UPC-A with Extended c (0x63) Coupon Code UPC-E E (0x45) UPC-E with Add-On E (0x45) UPC-E1 E (0x45) Note: “m” represents the AIM modifier character. Refer to International Technical Specification, Symbology Identifiers, for AIM modifier character details.
  • Page 228 ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252 Note: This table applies to U.S. style keyboards. Certain characters may differ depending on your Country Code/PC regional settings. Non-Printable Characters DEC HEX Character (Code) DEC HEX Character (Code) NULL DATA LINK ESCAPE (DLE) START OF HEADING DEVICE CONTROL 1 (DC1) (SOH)
  • Page 229 Printable Characters (Continued) DEC HEX Character DEC HEX Character DEC HEX Character < > <DEL> Extended ASCII Characters DEC HEX Character DEC HEX Character DEC HEX Character € € « Ö ¬ × ‚ Ø ƒ ® Ù „ ¯ Ú...
  • Page 230: Code Page Mapping Of Printed Barcodes

    Extended ASCII Characters (Continued) DEC HEX Character DEC HEX Character DEC HEX Character Œ · â ¸ ã Ž ¹ ä º å » æ ‘ ¼ ç ’ ½ è “ ¾ é ” ¿ ê • À ë –...
  • Page 231 the one the host program is expecting. If this is the case, select the code page with which the barcodes were created. The data characters should then appear properly. Note: The Code Page option is available for Code 39, Code 93, and Code 128. Code Page Standard Description...
  • Page 232 A - 8...
  • Page 234 Sample Symbols UPC-A Interleaved 2 of 5 0 123456 7890 Code 128 1234567890 EAN-13 Code 128 Code 39 9 780330 290951 Codabar BC321 Code 93 A13579B Straight 2 of 5 Industrial 123456-9$ 123456...
  • Page 235 Sample Symbols Matrix 2 of 5 GS1 DataBar 6543210 (01)00123456789012...
  • Page 236 Programming Chart...
  • Page 237: Programming Chart

    Programming Chart Save Discard Reset Note: If you make an error while scanning the letters or digits (before scanning Save), scan Discard, scan the correct letters or digits, and Save again.
  • Page 238 Honeywell Scanning & Mobility 9680 Old Bailes Road Fort Mill, SC 29707 VG1200-UG Rev A 1/11...

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