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Birch BX-211 Operation Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    6.2 Firmware Version ......14 7. Programming Codes ........15 7.1 Factory Default ......... 15 7.2 RS232 Parameters (for BX-211) ..16 7.3 USB Parameter (for BX-211) ..... 21 7.4 Decoding Selection ......22 7.5 Australian Post Settings ....29 7.6 Aztec Settings........
  • Page 3 7.19 GS1 DataBar Settings ....... 45 7.20 Infomail Settings ....... 45 7.21 Interleaved 2 of 5 Parameters ... 46 7.22 Japan Post Settings ......47 7.23 Matrix 2 of 5 Settings ......47 7.24 MaxiCode Settings ......48 7.25 MicroPDF417 Settings ...... 49 7.26 MSI code parameters Settings...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing this brand-new designed 2D imager hand held barcode scanner. This is a cutting-edge gun-type Area Imaging barcode scanner which is designed specifically for government administration, custom control, shipping industry and etc.That adds on more user friendly functions and has replaceable cable that makes it more easily to be operated by the customers.

  • Page 5: Fcc Warning

    2) 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. 1.3 Labeling BX-211 serial...

  • Page 6: General Description

    2. General Description 2.1 Product Description BX-211 is a high performance wire 2D imager barcode scanner supporting liner, area imager barcode scanning and picture capture. This device is very easy to configure by this manual, you can set up by scanning all necessary programming...

  • Page 7: Installation

    3.2 Mounting Once you have unpacked all components, you can start installing the device as below steps: BX-211 2D Imager Barcode Scanner Connect the supplied communication cable at the bottom side of the scanner and you will hear a “click” when the connection is made.
  • Page 8 USB Driver In case you will use the device with USB virtual com port emulation, please contact with your dealer and download the correct USB driver for virtual com port. Since it is necessary to install the USB driver on your Host system and operate correctly between the device and your system.

  • Page 9: Configuring

    4. Configuring 4.1 Preface How to configure this device: The Barcode Programming Feature gives the possibility to change the scanner settings with use programming codes. 4.2 Changing Scanner Settings with Programming Codes You can setup your device by scanning all necessary programming codes for parameters that meet applications.

  • Page 10: Changing Scanner Settings With Utility Tool

    4.3 Changing Scanner Settings with Utility Tool Manufacturer has setup this scanner with the most common used programming codes, it could be possible that you need more advanced settings to use the scanner without any problems into your application. In this case you can setup your scanner by using the advanced Utility Tool.

  • Page 11: Operating Settings

    5. Operating Settings 5.1 Scanning Triggering <Level> A reading session begins (lighting and decode processing on) when beam is activated and stops when beam is deactivated. Continuous Scanning When the scanner is turned on a continuous reading session begins (lighting and decode processing on). Pulse A reading session begins when beam is activated and stays on until a period of inactivity lasting the time...
  • Page 12 Level + Flashing This mode allows you the switch between level and flashing mode. When the scanner is turned on it is in flashing mode (see flashing mode for explanation). You can automatically switch to level mode by activating the beam line. After a period of inactivity lasting the time specified by the timeout the scan engine switches back to flashing mode.

  • Page 13: Time Out

    Toggle This mode allows lighting and decoding toggle when the trigger line is activated. First trigger activation = lighting and decoding on, second trigger activation = lighting and decoding off. Presentation This mode allows power up lighting and decoding are on.

  • Page 14: Good Read Mode

    5.3 Good Read Mode When active, the scan engine stops the reading session after a successful decoding. Note: This parameter is NOT used with continuous and continuous + flashing modes. <Active > Not Active 5.4 Buzzer Beep Tone 5.4.1 Beep Tone Setup <High >...

  • Page 15: Good Read Duration

    5.4.3 Beep Duration 60 msec <80 msec> 200 msec 5.4.4 Timing <During Transmission> Before Transmission After Transmission 5.5 Good Read Duration 5.5.1 Good Read Led Duration <80 msec > 0.5 sec...

  • Page 16: Bad Read Message Settings

    1 sec 5.5.2 Error Beep <On > 5.5.3 Setup Beep <On> 5.6 Bad Read Message Settings <Default = "NOREAD" > Active <Not Active >...

  • Page 17: Imager Settings

     Area mode for decode 1D and 2D barcodes.  Area mode allows you to set the position of the BX-211 in any direction regardless of the orientation of the barcode, and perform a good read on 1D and 2D barcodes.

  • Page 18: Programming Codes

    7. Programming Codes 7.1 Factory Default The default RS232 settings are 57600 baud, 8 data bits, and no parity. The factory default settings are shown with bold < > in the following pages. 7.1.1 To set the scanner parameters to factory default Set factory default Reset all configuration parameters to their factory...

  • Page 19: Rs232 Parameters (For Bx-211)

    7.2 RS232 Parameters 7.2.1 Baud Rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 <57600> 115200...
  • Page 20 128000 230400 256000 460800 7.2.2 Data Bits Data Bits 7 <Data Bits 8> 7.2.3 Stop Bits <Stop Bits 1> Stop Bits 2 7.2.4 Parity <None> Even...
  • Page 21 7.2.5 Hardware/Software Protocols Timeout Compose (ms): 500 <Compose (ms):1000> Compose (ms): 1500 Compose (ms): 2000 Compose (ms): 2550 7.2.6 RS-232 Parameters–ENQ <Not Active> Active <Default: 05H> 7.2.7 RS-232 Parameters–ACK <Not Active> Active <Default: 06H>...
  • Page 22 7.2.8 RS-232 Parameters–NAK <Not Active> Active <Default: 15H> 7.2.9 Software Protocol–XON/XOFF Active <Not Active> 7.2.10 Hardware Protocol–RTS/CTS <Not Active> Active, RTS idle after each character Active, RTS idle after whole message 7.2.11 RS-232 Parameters-LRC (Longitudinal Redundancy Check) <Not Active> Active...
  • Page 23 7.2.12 RS-232 Parameters-Inter-Character Delay <None> 10 ms 20 ms 30 ms 40 ms 50 ms 7.2.13 RS-232 Parameters-Inter-Message Delay <None> 10 ms 30 ms 50 ms 80 ms 100 ms...

  • Page 24: Usb Parameter (For Bx-211)

    7.3 USB Parameter USB Mode Note: The “Set factory default” setting (Chapter 7.1.1) would return to the original default setting instead of the customized setting. That is, if you are using the USB interface, your device will lose USB interface settings when the “Set factory default”...

  • Page 25: Decoding Selection

    7.4 Decoding Selection 7.4.1 Symbologies Selection Australian Post ON <Australian Post OFF> AZTEC ON <AZTEC OFF> BPO ON <BPO OFF> Canada Post ON <Canada Post OFF >...
  • Page 26 CODABAR ON <CODABAR OFF> Codablock A ON <Codablock A OFF > Codablock F ON <Codablock F OFF > CODE 11 ON <CODE 11 OFF> <CODE 39 ON> CODE 39 OFF CODE 93 ON <CODE 93 OFF> <CODE 128 ON>...
  • Page 27 CODE 128 OFF <GS1-128 ON> GS1-128 OFF <DATAMATRIX ON> DATAMATRIX OFF Dutch Post ON <Dutch Post OFF> <EAN-8 ON> EAN-8 OFF <EAN-13 ON> EAN-13 OFF <EAN 128 ON>...
  • Page 28 EAN 128 OFF GS1 CC-A/B ON <GS1 CC-A/B OFF> GS1 CC-C ON <GS1 CC-C OFF> GS1 DataBar-Omni ON <GS1 DataBar Omni OFF > GS1 DataBar Limited ON <GS1 DataBar Limited OFF> GS1 DataBar Expanded ON <GS1 DataBar Expanded> Infomail ON...
  • Page 29 <Infomail OFF> Interleaved 2 of 5 ON <Interleaved 2 of 5 OFF> Japan Post ON <Japan Post OFF> Matrix 2 of 5 ON <Matrix 2 of 5 OFF > MaxiCode ON <MaxiCode OFF> MicroPDF417 ON <MicroPDF417 OFF> MSI ON...
  • Page 30 <MSI OFF> <PDF417 ON> PDF417 OFF Planet ON <Planet OFF> PLESSEY ON <PLESSEY OFF> Postnet ON <Postnet OFF> QR Code ON <QR Code OFF> Standard 2 of 5 ON...
  • Page 31 <Standard 2 of 5 OFF> Sweden Post ON <Sweden Post OFF > Telepen ON <Telepen OFF> TLC 39 ON <TLC 39 OFF> <UPC-A ON> UPC-A OFF <UPC-E ON> UPC-E OFF...

  • Page 32: Australian Post Settings

    7.4.2 Disable All Symbologies. If you want to disable all Symbologies, please scan below programming code. Or you can scan the “Off” option to disable individual symbologies. Disable All Symbologies Note: Do not reset individual parameters settings for each symbology. When you enable a symbology, you will recover the parameter settings stored in memory.

  • Page 33: Bpo Settings

    7.6.2 Aztec Runes Active <Not Active> 7.6.3 GS1-128 Emulation Active <Not Active> 7.6.4 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"D3"> <Code Mark-Default"*"> 7.7 BPO Settings 7.7.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"P2"> <Code Mark-Default"*">...

  • Page 34: Canada Post Settings

    7.7.2 Check Digit Transmission <Active> Not Active 7.8 Canada Post Settings 7.8.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"P6"> < Code Mark-Default"*"> 7.9 Codabar Settings 7.9.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"B7"> <Code Mark- Default"D"> 7.9.2 Start/Stop <Not Transmitted> Transmitted-a,b,c,d...
  • Page 35 Transmitted-A,B,C,D Transmitted-a,b,c,d/t,n,*,e Transmitted-DC1,DC2,DC3,DC4 7.9.3 CLSI Library System Active (insert spaces) <Not Active> 7.9.4 Check Digit Verification Used <Not Used> 7.9.5 Check Digit Transmission Transmitted <Not Transmitted>...

  • Page 36: Codablock Settings

    7.9.6 Concatenation <Not Active > Transmit All Codes (Single,Concatenated) Transmit Concatenated Codes Only <No Start/Stop Restrictions> Stop 1 = Start 2 ABC (American Blood Commission) 7.10 Codablock Settings 7.10.1 Symbology Identifier <Codablock A UDSI-Default"K0"> <Codablock A Code Mark-Default"*"> <Codablock F UDSI-Default"K1">...

  • Page 37: Code 11 Settings

    <Codablock F Code Mark-Default"*"> 7.11 Code 11 Settings 7.11.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"C1"> <Code Mark-Default"*"> Check Digits <1 Digit> 2 Digits <Checked and Transmitted> Checked but not Transmitted 7.12 Code 39 Settings 7.12.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"B1"> <Code Mark-Default"*">...
  • Page 38 7.12.2 Format <Standard 43 Characters> Full ASCII (Extended) 7.12.3 Start/Stop <Not Transmitted> Transmitted 7.12.4 Accepted Characters <Only(Standard Code 39)> $ Only(Trioptic Code 39) $ and * (Standard and Trioptic Code 39) 7.12.5 Check Digit Verification <Not Used > Modulo 43 French CIP...

  • Page 39: Code 93 / Code 93I Settings

    Italian CPI <Check Digit not Transmitted > Check Digit Transmitted 7.12.6 Reading Range <Extended > Normal 7.12.7 Reading Tolerance <High > Medium 7.13 Code 93 / Code 93i Settings 7.13.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"B6"> <Code Mark-Default"D">...

  • Page 40: Code 128 / Gsi-128 Settings

    7.14 Code 128 / GSI-128 Settings 7.14.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Code 128-Default"B3"> <UDSI-GS1-128-Default"C9"> <Code Mark-Code 128-Default"D"> <Code Mark-GS1-128-Default"D"> 7.14.2 GS1-128 Identifier <Include ]C1 Identifier> Remove ]C1 Identifier 7.14.3 CIP 128 French Pharmaceutical Codes Active <Not Active > <FNC1 Separator Character (GS1-128 norms)-<GS>(1Dh)>...
  • Page 41 7.14.4 Reading Tolerance <High > Medium 7.14.5 ISBT 128 Active <Not active > Transmit Single <Codes Only > Transmit Concatenated Codes Only Transmit Single Codes/ Concatenated Codes <Concatenate Authorized ISBT 128 Code Pairs Only> Concatenate All ISBT 128 Code Pairs...

  • Page 42: Datamatrix Settings

    7.14.6 GTIN Processing for GS1-128 Active <Not Active > 7.14.7 Unconventional GS1-128 <Active> Not Active 7.15 DataMatrix Settings 7.17.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"D0"> <Code Mark-Default"*"> 7.16 Dutch Post Settings 7.18.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"P4"> <Code Mark-Default"*">...

  • Page 43: Ean /Upc Parameters Settings

    7.17 EAN /UPC Parameters Settings 7.17.1 Reading Type <UPC-A Transmitted As EAN-13> UPC-A Transmitted As UPC-A <UPC-E Transmitted As UPC-E > UPC-E Transmitted As UPC-A EAN-8 Transmitted As EAN 8 > EAN-8 Transmitted As EAN-13 ISBN – Active <ISBN - Not Active> ISMN –...

  • Page 44: Supplemental Setup

    ISSN – Active <ISSN - Not Active > GTIN Processing – Active <GTIN Processing - Not Active > 7.17.2 Supplemental Setup <ADD-ON Digits Not Required but Transmitted If Read> ADD-ON Digits Required and Transmitted ADD-ON 2 ON <ADD-ON 2 OFF > ADD-ON 5 ON <ADD-ON 5 OFF >...

  • Page 45: Check Digit Transmission

    7.17.3 Check Digit Transmission <UPC-A Check Digit Transmission ON > UPC-A Check Digit Transmission OFF <UPC-E Check Digit Transmission ON > UPC-E Check Digit Transmission OFF <EAN-8 Check Digit Transmitted ON > EAN-8 Check Digit Transmission OFF <EAN-13 Check Digit Transmitted ON >...

  • Page 46: Gs1 Composite Settings

    <UDSI–UPC-E-Default"E0"> <UDSI–EAN-8-Default"FF"> <UDSI–EAN-13-Default"F"> <Code Mark–UPC-A-Default"A"> <Code Mark–UPC-E-Default"E"> <Code Mark–EAN-8-Default"FF"> <Code Mark–EAN-13-Default"F"> 7.18 GS1 Composite Settings 7.18.1 EAN/UPC Composite Message Decoding <Auto-Discriminate > Always Linked...
  • Page 47 Never Linked 7.18.2 Symbology Identifier <UDSI–CC-A/B-Default"G0"> <UDSI–CC-C-Default"G1"> <Code Mark–CC-A/B-Default"*"> <Code Mark–CC-C- Default"*"> 7.18.3 Linear Transmission Only Active <Not Active >...

  • Page 48: Gs1 Databar Settings

    7.19 GS1 DataBar Settings 7.19.1 Symbology Identifier <Omni-UDSI-Default"C3"> <Omni-Code Mark- Default"*"> <Limited-UDSI-Default"C4"> <Limited-Code Mark- Default"*"> <Expanded-UDSI-Default"C5"> <Expanded-Code Mark- Default"*"> 7.20 Infomail Settings 7.20.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"P8">...

  • Page 49: Interleaved 2 Of 5 Parameters

    <Code Mark-Default "*"> 7.21 Interleaved 2 of 5 Parameters 7.21.1 Check Digit Verification <Not Used > Modulo 10 French CIP <Not Transmitted > Transmitted 7.21.2 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"B2"> <Code Mark-Default"I"> 7.21.3 Reading Tolerance <High >...

  • Page 50: Japan Post Settings

    Medium 7.22 Japan Post Settings 7.22.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"P5"> <Code Mark-Default"*"> 7.22.2 Check Digit Transmission <Active > Not Active 7.23 Matrix 2 of 5 Settings 7.23.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"B4"> <Code Mark-Default"D">...

  • Page 51: Maxicode Settings

    <Code Mark-Regular> Code Mark-China Post 7.24 MaxiCode Settings 7.24.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"D2"> <Code Mark-Default"*"> 7.24.2 Mode 0 Active <Not Active> 7.24.3 Header <Regular(AIM)> Extended...

  • Page 52: Micropdf417 Settings

    7.25 MicroPDF417 Settings 7.25.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI–Default"C8"> <Code Mark-Default"*"> 7.25.2 Code 128 Emulation Active <Not Active > 7.26 MSI code parameters Settings 7.26.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"B8"> <Code Mark-Default"D"> 7.26.2 Check Digit Verification <Modulo 10 > Double Modulo 10...

  • Page 53: Pdf417 Settings

    Check Digit Transmitted > Check Digit Not Transmitted 7.27 PDF417 Settings 7.27.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"C7"> <Code Mark-Default"*"> 7.27.2 Irregular PDF Active <Not Active> 7.27.3 Control Header Transmitted <Not Transmitted>...
  • Page 54 7.27.4 Optional Fields File Name Transmitted <File Name Not Transmitted > Segment Count Transmitted <Segment Count Not Transmitted > Time Stamp Transmitted <Time Stamp Not Transmitted > Sender Transmitted <Sender Not Transmitted > Addressee Transmitted <Addressee Not Transmitted >...

  • Page 55: Planet Settings

    File Size Transmitted <File Size Not Transmitted > Checksum Transmitted <Checksum Not Transmitted > 7.28 Planet settings 7.28.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"P1"> <Code Mark-Default"*"> 7.28.2 Check Digit Transmission <Active > Not Active...

  • Page 56: Plessey Code Parameters

    7.29 Plessey Code Parameters 7.29.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI–Default"C2"> <Code Mark-Default"D"> 7.29.2 Check Digit Transmission Check Digit Transmitted <Check Digit Not Transmitted > 7.30 Postnet Settings 7.30.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"P0"> <Code Mark-Default"*"> 7.30.2 Check Digit Transmission <Active> Not Active...

  • Page 57: Qr Code Settings

    7.31 QR Code Settings 7.31.1 Model 1 Control Active <Not Active > 7.31.2 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"D1"> <Code Mark-Default"*"> 7.32 Standard 2 of 5 Settings 7.32.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"B5"> <Code Mark-Default"D"> 7.32.2 Format <Identicon (6 start/stop bars)> Computer Identics (4 start/stop bars)

  • Page 58: Sweden Post Settings

    7.32.3 Check Digit Verification <Not Used > Modulo 10 Transmitted Not Transmitted > 7.33 Sweden Post Settings 7.33.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"P7"> <Code Mark-Default "*"> 7.34 Telepen Settings 7.34.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"C6"> <Code Mark-Default"*">...

  • Page 59: Tlc 39 Settings

    7.34.2 Format <ASCII> Numeric 7.35 TLC 39 Settings 7.35.1 Symbology Identifier <UDSI-Default"H0"> <Code Mark-Default"*"> 7.35.2 Linear Transmission Only Active <Not Active > 7.35.3 ECI security <10>...

  • Page 60: Miscellaneous Parameters

    7.36 Miscellaneous Parameters 7.36.1 Symbology Identifier Symbology Identifier Transmitted <Symbology Identifier Not Transmitted> With this function ON, a leading character will be added to the output string while scanning codes, user may refer to the following table to know what kind of barcode is scanned.
  • Page 61 <Preamble None > <STX> 7.37.2 Postamble The scanner can be programmed to output Barcode data according to the following format: [BAR CODE DATA] [POSTAMBLE STRING] Example: To send a <ETX> after the Barcode, scan only programming code <ETX>. As a result, the scanner will give the following barcode data output: [BAR CODE DATA] [<ETX>] Postamble None...

  • Page 62: Appendixes

    Appendixes A. Readable Symbologies A-1. 1D Symbologies Default Symbologies Readable Enable ○ ○ EAN/UPC ○ ○ UCC/EAN128 ○ ISBN ○ ISBT ○ Code 11 ○ ○ Code 39 ○ Code 93/93i ○ ○ Code 128 ○ Interleaved 2 of 5 ○...

  • Page 63: Technical Specifications

    A-2. 2D Symbologies Default Symbologies Readable Enable ○ Data Matrix ○ ○ PDF417 ○ MicroPDF417 ○ MaxiCode ○ QR code ○ Aztec ○ EAN.UCC composite B. Technical Specifications B-1 Physical Characteristics Weight Scanner Approx. 135g KBW cable Approx. 75g RS232 Cable Approx.
  • Page 64 B-3 Indicator LED Status Light Signal Status 1 blink and 1 good read Green beep and transmitted B-4 Electrical Characteristics Operation 5 VDC ±5% Voltage Current 450 mA (max) @ 5 Operating Current Standby 37 mA typical @ 5 VDC AC transformers 5.2 VDC @ 650 mA / Input AC 100-240V...

  • Page 65: Scan Map

    C. Scan Map Symbolog Density Minimu Maximu Distance Distance (+/- (+/- 10%) 10%) Code 39 0.125 5.2 cm 12.1 cm 0.20mm 2.0 cm 21.5 cm 0.25mm 2.4 cm 26 cm 0.5mm 4 cm 44 cm 7 cm 82 cm UPC / EAN 0.33 mm 4 cm 31 cm...

  • Page 66: Test Symbologies

    D. Test Symbologies Scan one or more of these barcodes to test barcode symbologies you enabled. Codabar Code 39 Code 93 Code 128 DataMatrix EAN 8 1234 5670 EAN13 1 234567 890128 EAN 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 MSI code PDF417 GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional...
  • Page 67 GS1 DataBar Omni Stacked GS1 DataBar Expanded GS1DataBar Expanded Stacked GS1 DataBar Limited UPC A 12345 67890 UPC E 123456 0145-88E004...

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