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U s e r ’ s M a n u a l VEGA Linear Imager V-1010/V-1010BT Handheld Bar code Scanner...
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EMEA SCANTECH-ID BV Nijverheidsweg Noord 60-34 3812 PM Amersfoort The Netherlands Tel:+31-33-4698400 Fax:+31-33-4650615 E-mail:info@scantech-id.com www.scantech-id.com HEAD QUARTER CHAMPTEK INCORPORATED 5/F, No.2 Alley 2, Shih-Wei Lane, Chung Cheng Rd., Hsin Tien City, Taipei 231,Taiwan Tel:+886-2-2219-2385 Fax:+886-2-2219-2387 E-mail:sales@champtek.com www.champtek.com China CHAMPTEK INCORPORATED #901, No.
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In particular, Scantech-ID BV shall not be liable for any hardware, software, or data that is stored or used with the product, including the cost of repairing, replacing or recovering the above.
FCC Warning ..............7 Scanner Labelling ............8 Chapter 2 General Description 9 Use of the VEGA ............10 Chapter 3 Installation of the VEGA V-1010 11 Unpacking ..............12 Mounting ...............13 Chapter 4 Installation of the VEGA V-1010BT 14 Unpacking ..............15 Cradle Installation ............16...
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Chapter 6 Configuring the VEGA 25 Preface ................. 26 Factory Default Setting ..........28 Chapter 7 Programming Codes 29 General Process ............30 Interface Selection ............32 7.3 Bluetooth Scanner Setup....33 Bluetooth Cradle Setup ..........36 Scanner Operation ............37 RS232 Mode Parameters ..........
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Chapter 8 Miscellaneous Parameters 83 Bar Code ID..............84 Preambles and Postambles Insertion ......87 Character Deletion ............92 Appendices ....................97 A Decimal Value Table ............98 B ASCII Table ................99 C Function Key Table ............105 D Readable Symbologies .............106 E Technical Specifications ............107...
POS environment. Quality and Durability The VEGA comes with the same top quality as all other Scantech-ID products. So at a very competitive price the same quality and performance of more expensive products is available. Due to the high MTBF times of every component a long and service free operation time is secured.
Installation of the VEGA V-1010 SAFETY & CAUTION Please read the following safety statement carefully. Please preserve this user manual for reference sometime. Before cleaning the VEGA, the users must cut off all AC power. Do not use liquid or spray type of detersive to clean the VEGA. Please use dampish cotton cloth to clean the VEGA.
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Any operation must comply with the conditions below: (a) The equipment will not cause any severe interference. (b) The equipment can avoid any interference from environment. Statement: This product is classified as B class product. In environment this product may cause some interference. In this situation the user may do something to avoid interference.
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The supplier may ask for this number when the scanner needs servicing. Model Name Serial Number Model Name: VEGA V-1010 Linear Imager VEGA V-1010BT Linear Imager Bluetooth Serial Number: Product Serial No. (VA……..) See Appendix F for more information in detail.
Installation of the VEGA V-1010 USE OF THE VEGA The VEGA is very ergonomic and modern designed and very user friendly. It can be connected to your POS or Host system trough a RS232 cable, KBW cable, USB cable or with Bluetooth wireless.
Installation of the VEGA V-1010 V-1010 UNPACKING Unpack the VEGA as follows: 1. Take the VEGA and its accessories out of the box. 2. Remove the packing material. 3. Check the packing list to make sure you have received all of the items ordered.
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager V-1010 MOUNTING Once you have unpacked all components, you can start installing the VEGA. Installing the VEGA is divided in different steps: 1. Connect the VEGA to the supplied communication cable (RJ45 side). 2. Connect the VEGA communication cable to the POS or Host system.
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager V-1010BT UNPACKING Unpack the VEGA as follows: 1. Take the VEGA and its accessories out of the box. 2. Remove the packing material. 3. Check the packing list to make sure you have received all of the items ordered.
Configuring the VEGA V-1010BT CRADLE INSTALLATION To set up your VEGA scanner with Bluetooth technology, please follow the next steps. 1. Connect the supplied communication cable at the bottom side of the cradle. 2. Connect the other side of the communication cable to the right connector of your POS or HOST system.
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager V-1010BT SET UP BLUETOOTH COMMUNICATION Before the VEGA scanner can be used for normal operation, Bluetooth communication must be set up between the VEGA scanner and cradle, Scanner client mode or to a Bluetooth application device, Scanner Server mode.
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Configuring the VEGA ATTENTION The VEGA scanner must be charged for a minimum of 8 hours before the scanner can be placed in full operation for the first time. The cradle red led will indicate in red when the scanner is charged.
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager When control the Bluetooth device to search the scanner, enter pin code (default 00:00:00:00) to setup comport. When VEGA scanner is successful connected, scanner will initiate with short beep sounds. Blue and red led will also blink followed by a long beep sound.
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager SETUP COVER DISPLAY The VEGA scanner has the opportunity to change the decorative cover display on the top of the scanner into a display that can show our own commercial message. Message Format 5.1.1 Create your own commercial message with the following outline format, use...
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Configuring the VEGA Step 1: Press out the front rubber lid toward the arrow. ➀ Step 2: Pull out the front rubber lid off the ➁ main unit. Step 3: Press out top cover rim from the inner lock. ➂...
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Step 4: Press out the other side of inner lock and remove the complete cover. ➃ Step 5 Assemble transparent top cover rim into inner lock. ➄ Step 6 Assemble another side transparent top cover rim into the inner lock.
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Configuring the VEGA Step 7 Insert your commercial message card into the top cover toward the arrow. ➆ Step 8 Assemble the front rubber lid into the main unit toward the arrow. ➇...
Configuring the VEGA PREFACE How to configure the VEGA: The Barcode programming feature gives the possibility to change the VEGA scanner settings with use programming labels. Changing Scanner Settings with Programming 6.1.1 Codes You can set-up your VEGA by scan all necessary programming codes for parameters that meet applications.
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Programming Flow Chart 6.1.2 Start Recall Set all Default Configuration Parameters Interface Selection Communication Parameters Bar codes Parameters Misc. Parameters etc. Abort Configuration Configuration Save Parameters...
Configuring the VEGA FACTORY DEFAULT SETTING The VEGA is set default with the following settings: RS232 COMMUNICATION DEFAULT V-1010:9600 Baud rate V-1010BT:19200 Parity None Data bits Stop bits RTS/CTS Postamble <CR+LF> DECODER SELECTION DEFAULT All UPC/EAN/JAN Code 11 Code 39 Code 39 Full ASCII Code 32 / Italian Pharmacy Code 128...
Miscellaneous Parameters GENERAL PROCESS 1 Power up the Scanner Scan the Start of Configuration bar code Scan the bar code for the desired feature. You can scan all features before scanning End of Configuration. 4 Scan End of Configuration bar code 5 Scan Save Parameters bar code Abort Configuration 7.1.1...
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Set All Default 7.1.3 Set all the parameters to the factory default settings Version Information 7.1.4 Display the decoder version information and date code...
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager BLUETOOTH SCANNER SETUP Preface 7.3.1 How to configure the Bluetooth function: The Barcode programming feature gives the possibility to change the VEGA scanner settings with use programming labels. Changing Scanner Settings with Programming 7.3.2 Codes You can set-up Bluetooth function by direct scan all necessary programming codes for Bluetooth parameters.
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Security Code ON Security Code OFF Scanner Pincode Setup 7.3.7 Set PINCODE Max 6 Digits, 0-9 and A-Z ASCII Code Go to ASCII table in Appendix B, scan 6 labels that represents the PINCODE Complete to Set PINCODE...
Miscellaneous Parameters BLUETOOTH CRADLE SETUP Cradle Pincode Mode 7.4.1 Default Security code (PINCODE=000000) Security Code ON Security Code OFF Cradle Pincode Setup 7.4.2 Set PINCODE Max 6 Digits, 0-9 and A-Z ASCII Code Go to ASCII table in Appendix B, scan 6 labels that represents the PINCODE Complete to Set PINCODE...
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager SCANNER OPERATION Reading Mode 7.5.1 <Good Read OFF> Trigger ON/OFF Continuous/Trigger OFF Continuous/Auto Power ON Flash Flash/Auto Power ON Testing Good Read LED Control 7.5.2 <Good Read LED ON>...
Miscellaneous Parameters Good Read LED OFF Beeper Option 7.5.3 <High> Medium Reading Level 7.5.4 Bar Equals High <Bar Equals Low> Accurany / Redundant Scan 7.5.5 <Original> - Require 1 good decode for a good scan...
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager 1 Redundant Scan - Require 2 consecutive decodes of the same bar code data for a good scan 2 Redundant Scan - Require 3 consecutive decodes of the same bar code data for a good scan...
Miscellaneous Parameters RS232 MODE PARAMETERS Baud Rate 7.6.1 1200 2400 4800 <9600> for V-1010 <19200> for V-1010BT 38400 57600...
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Data/Stop Bits 7.6.2 The number of data bits transmitted for each character 7 Data Bits < 8 Data Bits > < 1 Stop Bits > 2 Stop Bits Parity 7.6.3 A Parity bit is an extra data bit used to help catch data transmission errors.
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Miscellaneous Parameters Handshaking 7.6.4 RTS/CTS ON – Output a Request to Send (RTS) signal and wait for a Clear to Send (CTS) signal before transmitting data RTS/CTS <OFF> ACK/NAK – After transmitting data, wait for host to send an ACK or a NAK response. If ACK is received, then complete the data transmission.
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager KEYBOARD WEDGE MODE PARAMETERS Terminal Type 7.7.1 <IBM PC/AT,PS/2> - Includes IBM PS/2 and compatible models 50, 55, 60, 80 IBM PC/XT IBM PS/2 25, 30 IBM 5550 IBM 102 Key IBM 122 Key (1) IBM 122 Key (2)
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Miscellaneous Parameters Country/Language 7.7.2 <US English> UK English Italian Spanish French German Swedish Switzerland Hungarian Japanese Belgium...
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Portuguese Denmark Netherlands Turkey Upper/Lower Case 7.7.3 <No Change> Enable Lower Case – Transmit all data as lower case Enable Upper Case – Transmit all data as upper case...
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager OUTPUT CHARACTERS Select Terminator 7.8.1 <CR+LF>– The scanner transmits a carriage return and a line feed after each scan CR Suffix – The scanner transmits a carriage return after each scan LF Suffix – The scanner transmits a line feed...
Miscellaneous Parameters CODE TYPE Barcode Selections 7.9.1 If “Enable” is selected for all bar codes types, then the scanner could read all types of bar code. If “Disable” is selected for a certain bar code type, then the scanner could not read the particular bar code. The symbol of “<>” means default settings.
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager CODE 39 <ON> CODE 39 OFF Standard Code 39 <ON> Full ASCII Code 39 ON Code32 / Italian Pharmacy ON Code32 / Italian Pharmacy <OFF> Code 128 <ON> Code 128 OFF Interleave 2 of 5 <ON>...
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Miscellaneous Parameters Industrial 2 of 5 ON Industrial 2 of 5 <OFF> Matrix 2 of 5 ON Matrix 2 of 5 <OFF> CODE 93 ON CODE 93 <OFF> CODE 11 ON CODE 11 <OFF> MSI/PLESSEY ON MSI/PLESSEY <OFF> Telepen ON Telepen <OFF>...
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager China Postage ON China Postage <OFF> GS1 DataBar ON GS1 DataBar <OFF> GS1 DataBar Expanded ON GS1 DataBar Expanded <OFF> GS1 DataBar Limited ON GS1 DataBar Limited <OFF>...
Miscellaneous Parameters 7.10 UPC/EAN/JAN PARAMETERS Reading Type 7.10.1 UPC-A=EAN-13 ON Add 0 before UPC-A to make it 13 digits. UPC-A = EAN-13 <OFF> ISBN Enable ISBN <Disable> ISSN Enable ISSN <Disable> Decode with Supplement <Auto Discriminate Supplement> Expand UPC-E Enable <Expand UPC-E Disable>...
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager 7.11 CODE 39 PARAMETERS Type of Code 7.11.1 <Standard Code 39> Full ASCII Code 39 Check Digit Transmission 7.11.2 <Do Not Calculate Check Digit> Calculate Check Digit and Transmit Calculate Check Digit and Not Transmit Output Start/Stop Character 7.11.3...
Miscellaneous Parameters Decode Asterisk 7.11.4 Enable <Disable> Set Up Code Length 7.11.5 To set the fixed length: (2 sets Available) 1. Scan the “Begin” programming code of the desired set 2. Go to the Decimal Value Tables in Appendix A, scan programming codes that represents the length to be read.
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Set Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Set Complete Minimum Length Minimum Length Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Minimum Length Complete...
Miscellaneous Parameters 7.12 CODE 128 PARAMETERS Reading Type 7.12.1 UCC/EAN-128 Enable <UCC/EAN-128 Disable> Check Digit Transmission 7.12.2 Do Not Calculate Check Digit Calculate Check Digit and Transmit <Calculate Check Digit and Not Transmit> Append FNC2 7.12.3 <OFF>...
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Set Up Code Length 7.12.4 To set the fixed length: (2 sets Available) 1. Scan the “Begin” programming code of the desired set 2. Go to the Decimal Value Tables in Appendix A, scan programming codes that represents the length to be read.
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Miscellaneous Parameters Minimum Length Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Minimum Length Complete...
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager 7.13 INTERLEAVE 2 OF 5 PARAMETERS Check Digit Transmission 7.13.1 <Do Not Calculate Check Digit> Calculate Check Digit and Transmit Calculate Check Digit and Not Transmit Set Up Number of Character 7.13.2 <Even> Brazilian Banking Code 7.13.3...
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Miscellaneous Parameters Set Up Code Length 7.13.4 To set the fixed length: (2 sets Available) 1 Scan the “Begin” programming code of the desired set 2 Go to the Decimal Value Tables in Appendix A, scan programming codes that represents the length to be read. 3 Scan the “Complete”...
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Minimum Length Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Minimum Length Complete...
Miscellaneous Parameters 7.14 INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5 PARAMETERS Reading Type 7.14.1 IATA25 Enable <IATA25 Disable> Check Digit Transmission 7.14.2 <Do Not Calculate Check Digit> Calculate Check Digit and Transmit Calculate Check Digit and Not Transmit...
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Set Up Code Length 7.14.3 To set the fixed length: (2 sets Available) 1 1Scan the “Begin” programming code of the desired set 2 Go to the Decimal Value Tables in Appendix A, scan programming codes that represents the length to be read.
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Miscellaneous Parameters Minimum Length Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Minimum Length Complete...
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager 7.15 MATRIX 2 OF 5 PARAMETERS Check Digit Transmission 7.15.1 <Do Not Calculate Check Digit> Calculate Check Digit and Transmit Calculate Check Digit and Not Transmit Set Up Code Length 7.15.2 To set the fixed length: (2 sets Available) 1 Scan the “Begin”...
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Miscellaneous Parameters Set Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Set Complete Fixed Length 2 Set Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Set Complete Minimum Length Minimum Length Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Minimum Length Complete...
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager 7.16 CODABAR/NW7 PARAMETERS Set Up Start/Stop Characters upon Transmission 7.16.1 <OFF> Transmission Type of Start/Stop 7.16.2 A/B/C/D <Start> A/B/C/D <Stop> A Start A Stop B Start B Stop...
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Miscellaneous Parameters C Start C Stop D Start D Stop Set Up Code Length 7.16.3 To set the fixed length: (2 sets Available) 1 Scan the “Begin” programming code of the desired set 2 Go to the Decimal Value Tables in Appendix A, scan programming codes that represents the length to be read.
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Set Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Set Complete Fixed Length 2 Set Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Set Complete Minimum Length Minimum Length Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Minimum Length Complete...
Miscellaneous Parameters 7.17 CODE 93 PARAMETERS Check Digit Transmission 7.17.1 Do Not Calculate Check Digit <Calculate Check 2 Digit and Not Transmit> Set Up Code Length 7.17.2 To set the fixed length: (2 sets Available) 1 Scan the “Begin” programming code of the desired set 2 Go to the Decimal Value Tables in Appendix A, scan programming codes that represents the length to be read.
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Set Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Set Complete Minimum Length Minimum Length Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Minimum Length Complete...
Miscellaneous Parameters 7.18 CODE 11 PARAMETERS Check Digit Transmission 7.18.1 <Do Not Calculate Check Digit> Calculate Check 1 Digit and Transmit Calculate Check 1 Digit and Not Transmit Calculate Check 2 Digit and Transmit Calculate Check 2 Digit and Not Transmit Set Up Code Length 7.18.2 To set the fixed length: (2 sets Available)
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Set Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Set Complete Fixed Length 2 Set Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Set Complete Minimum Length Minimum Length Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Minimum Length Complete...
Miscellaneous Parameters 7.19 MSI/PLESSEY CODE PARAMETERS Check Digit Transmission 7.19.1 <Do Not Calculate Check Digit> Calculate Check Digit and Transmit Calculate Check Digit and Not Transmit Set Up Code Length 7.19.2 To set the fixed length: (2 sets Available) 1. Scan the “Begin” programming code of the desired set 2.
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Set Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Set Complete Fixed Length 2 Set Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Set Complete Minimum Length Minimum Length Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Minimum Length Complete...
Miscellaneous Parameters 7.20 TELEPEN PARAMETERS Type of Code 7.20.1 Telepen ASCII <ON> Telepen Numeric Check Digit Transmission 7.20.2 Do Not Calculate Check Digit Calculate Check Digit and Transmit <Calculate Check Digit and Not Transmit> Set Up Code Length 7.20.3 To set the fixed length: (2 sets Available) 4.
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Fixed Length 1 Set Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Set Complete Fixed Length 2 Set Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Set Complete Minimum Length Minimum Length Begin Decimal Value See Appendix A Minimum Length Complete...
Miscellaneous Parameters 7.21 GS1 DATABAR PARAMETERS Check Digit Transmission 7.21.1 <Calculate Check Digit and Transmit> Calculate Check Digit and Not Transmit Application ID 7.21.2 <Transmit Application ID> Add 01 Before GS1 Databar Do Not Transmit Application ID Symbology ID 7.21.3 Transmit Symbology ID Add ]e0 Before GS1 Databar.
Miscellaneous Parameters BAR CODE ID Default Barcode ID 8.1.1 With this function on, a leading character will be added to the output string while scanning code; user may refer to the following table to know what kind of barcode is being scanned. Code Type Code Type UPC-A...
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager User Define Code ID 8.1.2 To set the code ID 1. Scan the symbologies programming code. 2. Go to the ASCII Tables in Appendix B, Scan programming codes that represents the desired ID. Note: User defines code ID will override default value. Program will not check the conflict.
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Miscellaneous Parameters Industrial 2 of 5 Matrix 2 of 5 CODE 93 CODE 11 China Postage MSI/PLESSEY Telepen GS1 DataBar GS1 DataBar Expanded GS1 DataBar Limited...
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager PREAMBLES AND POSTAMBLES INSERTION Setup Insertion 8.2.1 To set the insertion of the output characters; 1. Scan the programming code of the desired set. 2. Scan the programming code of the desired symbology 3. Go to the Decimal Value in Appendix A, scan programming codes that represents the desired position to be inserted (1= the first digit, 99 the last digit).
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager Character Position to be Insertion 8.2.4 Decimal Value See Appendix A Complete Characters to be Inserted 8.2.5 ASCII Table See Appendix B and C Complete...
Miscellaneous Parameters CHARACTER DELETION To setup the deletion of output characters: 1. Scan the programming code of the desired set. 2. Scan the programming code of the desired symbology. 3. Go to the decimal Value tables in Appendix A, scan programming codes that represents the desired position to be deleted.
Miscellaneous Parameters Code Type to be Delete 8.3.2 UPC-A UPC-E EAN-13/JAN-13 EAN-8/JAN-8 CODE 39 CODE 128 Codabar/NW7 Interleave 2 of 5 Industrial 2 of 5 Matrix 2 of 5 CODE 93...
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager CODE 11 China Postage MSI/PLESSEY Telepen GS1 DataBar GS1 DataBar Expanded GS1 DataBar Limited All Codes None...
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Miscellaneous Parameters Character Position to be Delete 8.3.3 Decimal Value See Appendix A Complete Number of Characters to be Delete 8.3.4 Decimal Value See Appendix A Complete...
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager VEGA Typical Reading Distances (Centimetres) Symbology Density Minimum Maximum Distance Distance Code 39 10.5 15.5 cm 0.127 mm 10 cm 17 cm 0.25 mm 8 cm 20 cm 0.5 mm 7 cm 27 cm VEGA Typical Reading Distances (inches)
G LED INDICATOR STATUS LIGHT SIGNAL STATUS Good read and transmitted Green 1 Blink and 1 Beep Good read and save on memory (BT Disconnect) 3 Long blink and 3 Long Memory Full Beeps 4 Blink and Beeps Low Battery Warning Good Read 2 Blink and 2 Beeps but Transmit Fail...
Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager H TEST SYMBOLOGIES Scan one or more of these bar codes to test bar code symbologies you enabled. 1D Symbology Codabar/NW7 CODE 11 CODE 39 CODE 93 CODE 128 EAN 8 1234 5670 EAN 13 Interleave 2 of 5...
Matrix 2 of 5 Industrial 2 of 5 UPC A UPC E 12345 67890 1 23 456 Telepen China Postage...
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Scantech-ID VEGA Linear Imager OVERVIEW MODEL NUMBERS VEGA with Linear Imager Version with RS232 interface: 1. A271002 VEGA V-1010-02 2. A272002 VEGA V-1010BT C2 -02 3. A275002 VEGA V-1010BT C1 -02 Version with KBW interface: 4. A271003 VEGA V-1010-03 5. A271003 VEGA V-1010BT C2 -03 6.
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Quick Configuration Start Configuration <Select your Settings> End Configuration Save Parameters Set All Defaults Recall Stored Parameters Abort Configuration Version Information...
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