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PSC QuickScan QS2500 Product Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 ® QuickScan QS2500 Handheld Bar Code Scanner Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 2 However, PSC reserves the right to change any specification at any time without prior notice. PSC is a registered trademark of PSC Inc. The PSC logo is a trademark of PSC. All other trademarks and trade names referred to herein are property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installation ..................1 Keyboard Wedge ..................1 Wand Emulation ..................1 RS-232 ...................... 1 USB ......................1 Programming the QS2500 ..............2 Resetting the QS2500 .................. 3 Interfaces ....................3 Keyboard Wedge ................... 3 Wand Emulation ..................6 RS-232 ....................7 Advanced Feature .................. 8 Scan .......................
  • Page 4 QS2500...

  • Page 5: Installation

    Installation Complete the following steps for the appropriate interface. Keyboard Wedge Turn off the terminal or computer. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the back of the terminal or computer. Connect the QS2500 to the terminal or computer using the appropriate interface cable. Turn the terminal or computer back on.

  • Page 6: Programming The Qs2500

    Programming the QS2500 To program the QS2500, you must scan a series of programming bar codes in the correct order. The inside back cover of this manual con- tains a table of alphanumeric bar codes needed to program the various options.

  • Page 7: Resetting The Qs2500

    Resetting the QS2500 To return all QS2500 option settings to the factory defaults, scan the fol- lowing three bar codes, in the order shown: Start Program Default Value Initialization Interfaces The QS2500 supports four interfaces, Keyboard Wedge, RS-232, Wand Emulation and USB. The correct interface cable is included for the scan- ner interface type you ordered.
  • Page 8 Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry IBM AT, PS/2 Keyboard Type Reserved 01 - 06 Belgium Keyboard Layout Danish France Germany Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish Switzerland Latin American Japan 0–8 00–08 (0 = high clock rate; Keyboard Speed 8 = low clock rate) Exit QS2500...
  • Page 9 When this option is enabled, the QS2500 outputs bar code Function Key: ASCII values from 01 to 1F as function-key presses in your appli- cation. See the table of ASCII codes In Appendix C on page Numeric Key: If your application accepts only keypad numeric code, use setting to make the QS2500 output code as numeric-keypad presses when it reads digits.

  • Page 10: Wand Emulation

    Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable Power-On Simulation Enable 00–99 0–99 (msec.) Intercharacter Delay 00–99 0–99 (10 msec.) Block Transmission Delay Exit Wand Emulation Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Keyboard Wedge Interface selection Wand Emulation Bar high/Space low Bar/Space Polarity Bar low/Space high Idle low...
  • Page 11 Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Output Speed (pixels per 1250 second) 2500 5000 10000 20000 15 (Default) 00–99 (x 10 pixels) 00–99 Margin Delay (pixels) 30 (default) 00–99 (x 10 msec.) 00–99 Transmit Delay (Milliseconds) Exit RS-232 CTS = Clear To Send (Hardware Signal) RTS = Request To Send (Hardware Signal) Xon = Transmit On (ASCII Code 11 Xoff = Transmit Off (ASCII Code13...

  • Page 12: Advanced Feature

    PSC Aux. Port: This configures the QS2500 flow control to connect to the Auxiliary (AUX) port of some PSC omni-directional scanners. The QS2500 will assert RTS high to signal the scanner that data will be sent immediately after RTS is asserted. When connecting to a PSC scanner aux.
  • Page 13 Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry None Flow Control RTS/CTS Xon/Xoff ACK/NAK PSC Aux. Port Mode B 00–99 0–99 (msec.) Intercharacter Delay 00–99 0–99 (10 msec.) Block Transmission Delay 00–99 0–99 (100 msec.) Response Delay 300 Baud Baud Rate...

  • Page 14: Scan

    Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry None Parity Even 8 bits Data Bit 7 bits 1 bit Stop Bit 2 bits Exit a. Reading PDF417 through the Aux. Port is host dependent. Scan Scanning Mode Good-read off: The trigger button must be pressed to activate scan- ning.
  • Page 15 The QS2500 always keeps a constant reading, and same- Test only: label reading is allowed without double confirmation. The fea- ture can test the performance of the QS2500 for reading speed and sensitivity. Standby Duration: A timeout duration of 1 to 99 seconds can be set. It is effective only when the CCD scanning mode is operated in timeout-off mode and good-read off mode.
  • Page 16 Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry 0–99 00–09 (0 = no double con- Double Confirm firm) Disable Multifield Scan Enable Exit Global Minimum/Maximum Code Length: Global minimum and maximum length can be set to qualify data entry. The length is defined as the actual bar code data length to be sent.

  • Page 17: Beep/Tone/Led Settings

    Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry 00–63 0–63 Global Minimum Code Length 00–63 0–63 Global Maximum Code Length Disable Inverted Image Scan Enable Disable CTS Trigger Enable Disable Visible Scan Field Indicator 30 second 60 second 90 second 120 second 150 second 180 second...
  • Page 18 After each successful bar code reading, the QS2500 will Beep Control: beep. You can adjust Beep Loudness/Beep-Tone Frequency/Beep-Tone Duration: the loudness, tone, and duration of the good-read beep. Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable Power-On Alert Enable Disable LED Indication Enable...

  • Page 19: Label Editing (Includes Prefix/Suffix)

    Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable Beep/Lamp Option 3: Beep & LED after data transmis- Enable sion & CTS active Exit Label Editing (includes Prefix/Suffix) Prefix Characters: Up to 22 ASCII characters may be sent before data. Prefix Data Suffix Suffix Characters: Up to 22 ASCII characters may be sent after data.
  • Page 20 1. Scan Start Program and Insert G1 Characters Setting bar code below. 2. Use the ASCII code table (see Appendix C on page ) to find the ASCII value for A (41) and B (42). 3. Scan the digit bar codes for 4, 1 and 4, 2 on the inside back cover of this manual.
  • Page 21 Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry None Insert G1 Characters Setting 00–ff ASCII code 1–22 characters None Insert G2 Characters Setting 00–ff ASCII code 1–22 characters None Insert G3 Characters Setting 00–ff ASCII code 1–22 characters None Insert G4 Characters Setting 00–ff ASCII code 1–22 characters...
  • Page 22 The code ID can be placed before or after the code data. Code ID Position: Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable Preamble Transmission Enable Disable Postamble Transmission Enable 0–63 (0 = no insertion) 00–63 Insert Data Group 1 Position 00–ff ASCII code 1–22 characters...
  • Page 23 This function is used to show unknown bar Code Name Transmission: code symbologies that include all readable symbologies of the QS2500. The code name will be transmitted before the bar code data to identify the symbology. Case Conversion: You can set the alpha characters to be displayed as either uppercase or lowercase.

  • Page 24: Symbology Settings

    Symbology Settings UPC-A Read: Format: Leading Zero Data Digits (11 Digits) Check Digit Checksum Transmission: With this option enabled, the QS2500 will trans- mit the checksum. The leading or ending digits of bar code data Truncate Leading/Ending: characters can be truncated. The QS2500 will beep instead of reading anything when the truncate value is more than the bar code data digits or the truncate leading value overlaps the truncate ending value.
  • Page 25 Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable Read Enable Disable Checksum Verification Enable Disable Checksum Transmission Enable 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <A>* Code ID Setting 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection None Supplement Digits 2 digits...

  • Page 26: Upc-E

    UPC-E Read: Format: Leading Zero Data Digits (6 Digits) Check Digits Checksum Transmission: When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will transmit the checksum. Truncate Leading/Ending: Same as UPC-A. See page Code Id Setting: Same as UPC-A. See page Same as UPC-A. See page Insertion Group Selection: Supplement Digits: Format:...
  • Page 27 Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable Checksum Transmission Enable 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff <E>* 00–ffH ASCII code Code ID Setting 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection None 2 digits Supplement Digits 5 digits UCC/EAN 128 Auto Detection Disable Truncate Leading Zero...

  • Page 28: Ean-13

    EAN-13 Format Read: Data Digits (12 Digits) Check Digits Checksum Transmission: When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will transmit the checksum. Same as UPC-A. See page Truncate Leading/Ending: Code ID Setting: Same as UPC-A. See page Insertion Group Selection: Same as UPC-A.
  • Page 29 Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable Checksum Transmission Enable 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff <F>* 00–ffH ASCII code Code ID Setting 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection None 2 digits Supplement Digits 5 digits UCC/EAN 128 Auto Detection Disable ISBN/ISSN Conversion...
  • Page 30 When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will Checksum Transmission: transmit the checksum. Same as UPC-A. See page Truncate Leading/Ending: Code ID Setting: Same as UPC-A. See page Insertion Group Selection: Same as UPC-A. See page Supplement Digits: Format Data Digits (7 Digits) Check Digits Supplement Digits (2 or 5) Truncate Leading Zero:...

  • Page 31: Code 39

    Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection None Supplement Digits 2 digits 5 digits UCC/EAN 128 Auto Detection Disable Truncate Leading Zero Enable Disable Expansion Enable Exit Code 39 Format: Read: Start “*” Data Digits (Variable) Checksum (Optional) End “*”...
  • Page 32 Each symbology has own maximum and Maximum/Minimum Code Length: minimum code length, which can be set to qualify data entry. The length is defined as the actual bar code data length to be sent. Labels with lengths below the minimum or above the maximum will be rejected.
  • Page 33 Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Checksum Verification Disable Enable Checksum Transmission 00–64 0–64 Maximum Code Length 00–64 0–64 Minimum Code Length 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <*>...

  • Page 34: Interleaved 2 Of 5

    Interleaved 2 of 5 Format: Read: Data Digits (Variable) Checksum (Optional) Checksum Verification: The checksum is presented as the sum mod 10 of the numerical values of all data digits. When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will Checksum Transmission: transmit the checksum.

  • Page 35: Industrial 2 Of 5

    Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <i>* Code ID Setting 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection Exit Industrial 2 of 5 Read: Format: Data Digits (Variable) Checksum (Optional) Maximum/Minimum Code Length: Same as Code 39.

  • Page 36: Matrix 2 Of 5

    Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable Read Enable 00–64 0–64 Maximum Code Length 00–64 0–64 Minimum Code Length 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <i>* Code ID Setting 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection Exit Matrix 2 of 5 Read:...
  • Page 37 When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will Checksum Transmission: transmit the checksum. Same as Code 39. See page Maximum/Minimum Code Length: Truncate Leading/Ending: Same as UPC-A. See page Code ID Setting: Same as UPC-A. See page Insertion Group Selection: Same as UPC-A.

  • Page 38: Codabar

    Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <B>* Code ID Setting 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection Exit Codabar Read: Format: Start Data Digits (Variable) Checksum (Optional) Checksum Verification: The checksum is presented as the sum mod 16 of the numerical values of all data digits.
  • Page 39 Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable Read Enable Disable Checksum Verification Enable Disable Checksum Transmission Enable 64–00 64–Minimum Maximum Code Length 00–64 0–Maximum Minimum Code Length 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <%>* Code ID Setting...

  • Page 40: Code 128

    Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable Start/End Transmission Enable Exit Code 128 Format: Read: Data Digits (Variable) Checksum (Optional) The checksum is presented as the sum mod 103 of Checksum Verification: all data digits. Checksum Transmission: When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will transmit the checksum.
  • Page 41 This feature is only used for UCC/EAN-128. The Concatenation Code: Concatenation Code is the separator character, default is <GS> (1D inserted between characters when label data is concatenated and treated as a single entry. For example: • UCC/EAN-128 Structure: <start> <FNC1> <Label data 1> <FNC1> <Label data 2> <CK> <stop>...

  • Page 42: Code 93

    Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection Standard Format UCC/EAN-128 Disable Append Enable 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <#>* UCC/EAN-128ID Setting 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff Concatenation Code Exit Code 93 Read: Format: Data Digits (Variable) Checksum1 (Optional) Checksum1 (Optional) Checksum Verification: The checksum is presented as the sum mod 47 of...
  • Page 43 Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable Read Enable Disable Checksum Verification Enable (two digits) Disable Checksum Transmission Enable 64–00 64–Minimum Maximum Code Length 00–64 0–Maximum Minimum Code Length 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <&>*...

  • Page 44: Code 11

    Code 11 Format: Read: Data Digits Checksum1 Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) (Optional) The checksum is presented as the sum mod 11 of Checksum Verification: all data digits. Checksum Transmission: When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will transmit one-digit or two-digit checksums, depending upon the setting for checksum verification.

  • Page 45: Msi/Plessey

    Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry 00–64 0–Maximum Minimum Code Length 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <O>* Code ID Setting 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection Exit MSI/Plessey Read: Format: Data Digits (Variable) Checksum1 (Optional) Checksum2 (Optional) The MSI/Plessey code has one or two optional Checksum Verification:...
  • Page 46 Same as UPC-A. See page Insertion Group Selection: Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable Read Enable Disable Checksum Verification Mod 10 Mod 10/10 Mod 11/10 Disable Checksum Transmission Enable 64–00 64–Minimum Maximum Code Length 00–64 0–Maximum Minimum Code Length 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading...

  • Page 47: Uk/Plessey

    Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <@>* Code ID Setting 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection Exit UK/Plessey Format: Read: Data Digits (Variable) Checksum1+2 (Optional) The UK/Plessey code has one or two optional Checksum Verification: checksum digits. The checksums are calculated as the sum mod 10 or 11 of the data digits.
  • Page 48 Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable Read Enable Disable Checksum Verification Enable Disable Checksum Transmission Enable 64–00 64–Minimum Maximum Code Length 00–64 0–Maximum Minimum Code Length 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <@>* Code ID Setting...

  • Page 49: Telepen

    Telepen Format: Read: Data Digits Checksum1 (Optional) Checksum Verification: The checksum is presented as the sum mod 10 or 11 of the data digits. Checksum Transmission: When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will transmit the checksum. Maximum/Minimum Code Length: Same as Code 39.

  • Page 50: Standard 2 Of 5

    Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry 00–64 0–Maximum Minimum Code Length 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <S>* Code ID Setting 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection Numeric only Format Full ASCII only Exit Standard 2 of 5 Read: Format Data Digits...

  • Page 51: Code 16K

    Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable Read Enable 64–00 64–Minimum Maximum Code Length 00–64 0–Maximum Minimum Code Length 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <i> Code ID Setting 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection Exit Code 16K Truncate Leading/Ending:...

  • Page 52: Pdf417

    Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable Read Enable 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <> Code ID Setting 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection Exit PDF417 Same as UPC-A. See page Truncate leading/ending: Code ID Setting: Same as UPC-A.

  • Page 53: Italian Pharmacode

    Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable Read Enable 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <> Code ID Setting 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection Exit Italian PharmaCode Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry Disable...

  • Page 54: Rss Expanded

    Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry 00–64 0–Maximum Minimum Code Length 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <p> Code ID Setting 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection Disable Leading “A” Enable Exit RSS Expanded Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option...

  • Page 55: Rss Limited

    Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry 00–64 0–Maximum Minimum Code Length 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <RX> Code ID Setting 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection Disable UCC/EAN 128 Emulation Enable Exit RSS Limited Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code...

  • Page 56: Rss-14

    Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry 00–64 0–Maximum Minimum Code Length 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <RL> Code ID Setting 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection Disable UCC/EAN 128 Emulation Enable Exit RSS-14 Start Program Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option...

  • Page 57: Appendix - Default Settings

    Alphanumeric Option Bar Code Option Entry 00–64 0–Maximum Minimum Code Length 00–15 0–15 Truncate Leading 00–15 0–15 Truncate Ending 00–ff ASCII code 00–ff <R4> Code ID Setting 00–44 0–44 Insertion Group Selection Disable UCC/EAN 128 Emulation Enable Exit Appendix - Default Settings Checksum Checksum Read...
  • Page 58 Checksum Checksum Read Code Code Type Verification Transmission Enable Enable Enable Industrial 2 of 5 Matrix 2 of 5 Codabar Code 128 Code 93 & Code 11 One digit MSI/Plessey One digit UK/Plessey Telepen Standard 2 of 5 Code 16K PDF417 Italian Pharma- Code...

  • Page 59: Appendix B - Bar Code Samples

    Appendix B - Bar Code Samples UPC-A --------- 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 UPC-E --------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 EAN-13 --------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 8 EAN-8 --------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0...
  • Page 60 Matrix 2 of 5 --------- Codabar --------- A 1 1 2 + B Code 128 --------- A 1 2 3 4 5 B c d Code 93 --------- B 6 7 8 9 0 B c d Code 11 --------- MSI/Plessey --------- UK/Plessey...
  • Page 61 PDF417 --------- Italian PharmaCode --------- RSS Expanded --------- RSS Limited --------- RSS-14 --------- Product Reference Guide...

  • Page 62: Appendix C - Ascii Codes

    Appendix C - ASCII Codes Null Down Left Right PgUp PgDn Home Enter Insert Ctrl+ Delete Alt+ = for keyboard wedge only QS2500...
  • Page 63 “ & ‘ < > Example: ASCII “A” = “41” Product Reference Guide...

  • Page 64: Appendix D - Parameter Setting List

    Appendix D - Parameter Setting List Start Program Standard Parameter Setting List If you wish to display the current configuration of your QS2500 over the host terminal/computer, scan the Bar Code standard parameter setting list bar code. System Parameter Setting List If you wish to display the product information and revision number for your QS2500 over the host terminal/computer, scan the System parameter set- ting list bar code.

  • Page 65: Appendix E - Alphanumeric Characters

    Appendix E - Alphanumeric Characters Finish Exit Product Reference Guide...
  • Page 66 QS2500...
  • Page 67 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PSC hereby declares that the Equipment specified below has been tested and found compliant to the following Directives and Standards: Directives: EMC 89/336/EEC Low Voltage 73/23/EEC Standards: CISPR 22-A:1997 - Generic Emissions EN 55022-A:1998 - Generic Emissions...
  • Page 68 Telephone: [852]-2-584-6210 Telephone: [39] (0) 39/62903.1 Fax: [852]-2-521-0291 Fax: [39] (0) 39/6859496 Australia Japan PSC Asia Pacific Pty Ltd. PSC Japan K.K. North Ryde, Australia Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan Telephone: [61] 0 (2) 9878 8999 Telephone: 81 (0)3 3491 6761 Fax: [61] 0 (2) 9878 8688...

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