FCC WARNING STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
LIMITED WARRANTY ID TECH warrants to the original purchaser for a period of 36 months from the date of invoice that this product is in good working order and free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. ID TECH‟s obligation under this warranty is limited to, at its option, replacing, repairing, or giving credit for any product which has, within the warranty period, been returned to the factory...
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ID TECH is a registered trademark of International Technologies & Systems Corporation. ValueScan II and Value through Innovation are trademarks of International Technologies & Systems Corporation.
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Introduction Installation- Keyboard Wedge Disconnect power to the terminal/computer. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the back of the terminal/computer and connect to the interface cable of the scanner. Connect the interface cable of the scanner to the terminal/computer. Turn the terminal/computer power on. RS-232 Disconnect power to the terminal/computer.
Default setting For each barcode shown as below: V = Enabled as default setting - = Not supported Empty space = Not enabled at default setting Checksum Checksum Read Code Code Type Verification Transmission Enable Enable Enable UPC-A UPC-E EAN-13 EAN-8 *...
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ValueScan II Specification Operational Light Source 660 nm Visible Red LED Optical System 2048 pixel CCD (Charge-coupled device) Depth of Scan Field 0-180 mm (CODE 39, 500Lux, PCS=90%, 20mils) Scanning Width 50 mm wide @ 10mm Scan Speed 100 scans/sec Resolution 0.1mm (4mils)
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Connector type Crimp type female connector Case material ABS plastic Cushion material Electrical Input Voltage 5 VDC ± 0.25V Power - Operating Max. 750 mW Power - Standby 150 mW Current - Operating Max. 150 mA @ 5 VDC Current - Standby 30 mA @ 5 VDC DC Transformers Class 2;...
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Programming Manual (Reading special barcode), Programming DOS command through RS-232 method (RS-232 model) Code type selection, check digit Programmable selection, Decoding option characteristics Transmitted character delay, Header selection, trailer selection, message suffix, good read beep tone and volume, scanner trigger selection Keyboard emulation type (intermessage delay, keyboard type and keyboard language)
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Programming the ValueScan II Series Scanner To program the ValueScan II series scanner, you must scan a series of programming barcode in the correct order. Fold out the back cover of this manual. You will see a table of alphanumeric barcodes, which are used to program the various options presented.
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Program Barcode Program Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric Entry Good-read off Scanning mode Momentary 01* Alternate Timeout off Continue Test only Exit Option Barcode Back Fold Out Exit Barcode Finish barcode...
Interface selection: The factory interface default can not be changed for other type interfaces. One specific model only supports the appropriate host interface. For the appropriate model numbers of ValueScan II for various PC computer/terminal interfaces, please consult the ID TECH website...
PCs and IBM terminals. The installation of the wedge is a fairly simple process without any changes of software or hardware. Keyboard Type: ValueScan II keyboard wedge model only supports keyboard interface with PS/2 type connector. Program Option Bar Code...
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Keyboard wedge Keyboard Layout: The selecting of keyboard layout supports many country languages other than USA keyboard layout. First you need to confirm country language that you desire. In DOS, using command “keyb” to select the desirable keyboard layout or in WINDOWS entry “Control” then pops “Keyboard”...
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* Belgium Keyboard layout Danish France Germany Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish Switzerland Latin American Japanese Disable * Enable Function key * Alphabetic key Numeric keypad Numeric key (Num lock state only) Alt+Keypad Exit...
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Keyboard wedge Caps Lock: By selecting Caps lock”ON” or Caps lock”OFF”, scanner can get Caps Lock status. Power-on simulation: All of the PCs check the keyboard status during power-on self test. It is recommended to Enable function if you are working without keyboard installation.
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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 Flow control: None- The communication only uses TxD and RxD signals without regard for any hardware or software handshaking protocol.
Pin Assignments Keyboard Wedge Connector (To Host Side): Mini-DIN 6P Male Mini-DIN 6P Female DATA / PC CLK / KB DATA / KB VCC (+5V) VCC (+5V) CLK / PC Mini-DIN 6P Female Connector Mini-DIN 6P Male Connector RS-232 DB-9F Connector (To Host Side): Definition VCC (+5V)
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Indication Power on alert: After power-on the scanner will generate an alert signal to indicate a successful self-test. LED indication: After each successful reading, the LED above the scanner will light up to indicate a good barcode read. Beeper indication: After each successful read, the scanner will beep to indicate a good barcode read, and its Beep loudness, Beep tone freq.
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Program Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric Entry Disable * Enable Power on alert Disable * Enable LED indication Disable * Enable Beeper indication 00-07 00-07 * Beep loudness 00-99 (100Hz) 00-99 * Beep tone freq. 00-99 (10 msec) 00-99 * Beep tone duration Exit...
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Transmission Preamble transmission: By setting Enable, Preamble will be appended before the data transmitted. Postamble transmission: By setting Enable, Postamble will be appended after the data is transmitted. Insert data group 1-4 position: The scanner offers 4 positions to insert data among the symbol‟s data. The position default value is “00”...
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00-63 00-63 * (00: no insertion) Insert data group 1 position 00-63 00-63 * (00: no insertion) Insert data group 2 position 00-63 00-63 * (00: no insertion) Insert data group 3 position 00-63 00-63 * (00: no insertion) Insert data group 4 position *...
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Transmission Code ID transmission: If your application needs to transmit Code ID, you must set this to Proprietary ID or AIM ID. Code length transmission: A number of data digits can be transmitted before the code data when Enable is selected. The total length of the barcode is the number of barcode data except Truncate Leading/Ending Digits.
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* Disable Enable Code length transmission * Disable Enable Code name transmission * Disable Upper case Case conversion Lower case *For barcode data only Exit Format of barcode data transmission: Code Barcode Prefix Name Preamble Postamble Suffix Length data Insert groups...
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Scan Scanning mode: Good-read off- The trigger button must be pressed to activate scanning. The light source of scanner stops scanning when there is a successful reading or no code is decoded after the Stand-by duration elapsed. Momentary- The trigger button acts as a switch. Press the button to activate scanning and release the button to stop scanning.
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Program Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric Entry Good-read off * Momentary Scanning mode Alternate Timeout off Continue Test only 01-99 (second) 01-99 * Stand-by duration 01-99 (10 msec) 01-99 * Double read timeout 00-99 00-09 * (00: no double Double confirm confirm) 00-40 00-40...
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Scan Global min./max. code length: Global Minimum and Maximum length can be set to qualify data entry. The length is defined as the actual barcode data length to be sent. Labels with lengths which exceeds these limits will be rejected. Make sure that the Minimum length setting is no greater than the Maximum length setting, or otherwise the labels of the symbology will not be readable.
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Program Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric Entry 00-64 00-64 * Global min. code length 00-64 00-64 * Global max.code length * Disable Enable Inverted image scan * Disable Enable CTS trigger * LED „‟on‟‟ LED „‟off‟‟ Stand mode selection Exit...
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String Setting Prefix characters: Up to 22 ASCII characters may be sent before data digits. Prefix Data Digits Suffix Suffix characters: Up to 22 ASCII characters may be sent after data digits. Program Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric Entry * None 1-22 characters 00-ffH ASCII...
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String Setting Preamble/ Postamble characters: They are appended to the data automatically when each barcode is decoded. Example: Add a prefix/suffix or preamble/postamble for all symbologies. In this example, you are sending a $ symbol as a prefix for all symbologies.
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UPC-A Read: Format Leading Data Digits Check Zero (11 Digits) Digit Check-sum transmission: By setting Enable, checks sum will be transmitted. Truncate leading/ending: The leading or ending digits of barcode data characters can be truncated when these values are set to non-zero. It will beep instead of reading anything when the truncate value is more than the barcode data digits or the value of Truncate Leading is overlapped with that of...
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Program Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric Entry Disable * Enable Read Disable * Enable Check-sum transmission 0-15 00-15 * Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 * Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH * code < A > Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 * Insert group selection Exit...
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UPC-A Supplement digits: The Supplement digits barcode is the supplemental 2 or 5 characters for UPC code. Format Supplement Digits Leading Data Digits Check 2 or 5 or Zero (11 Digits) Digit UCC / EAN Truncation / Expansion: The leading “0” digits of UPC-A data characters can be truncated when enabled.
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Program Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric Entry None 00* 2 digits Supplement digits 5 digits 2,5 digits UCC/EAN 128 2, UCC/EAN 128 5, UCC/EAN 128 None * Truncate leading Truncation/ zero Expansion Expand to EAN13 * Supplement Check Counter Exit...
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UPC-E Read: Format Leading Data Digits (6 Check Zero Digits) Digits Check-sum verification: The checksum of EAN-13 is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check-sum transmission: By setting Enable, checks sum will be transmitted. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPC-A.
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Program Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric Entry Disable * Enable Read Disable * Enable Check-sum transmission 0-15 00-15 * Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 * Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH * code < E > Code ID setting Exit...
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UPC-E Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPC-A. Supplement digits: Format Supplement Digits Leading Data Digits Check 2 or 5 or Zero (6 Digits) Digit UCC/EAN Expansion: The expansion function is used only for UPC-E and EAN-8 code reading. It extends to 13-digits with “0” digits when the feature is enabled.
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EAN-13 Read: Format Data Digits (12 Digits) Check Digits Check-sum verification: The checksum of EAN-13 is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check-sum transmission: By setting Enable, checks sum will be transmitted. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPC-A.
EAN-13 Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPC-A. Supplement digits: Format Supplement Digits Data Digits Check 2 or 5 or (12 Digits) Digits UCC / EAN ISBN/ISSN: The ISBN (International Standard Book Number) and ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) are two kinds of barcodes for book and magazines.
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EAN-8 Read: Format Data Digits Check (7 Digits) Digits Check-sum verification: The checksum of EAN-8 is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check-sum transmission: By setting Enable, checks sum will be transmitted. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPC-A.
0-15 00-15 * Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 * Truncate ending Two characters 00-ffH, 00-ffH * 00-ffH ASCII < FF > Code ID setting code 00-44 00-44 * Insert group selection Exit...
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EAN-8 Supplement digits: Format Supplement Digits Data Digits Check 2 or 5 or (7 Digits) Digits UCC/EAN 128 Truncation / Expansion: Refer to Truncate Leading zero of UPC-E. Expansion: Refer to Expansion of UPC-E. Supplement Check Counter: It will be more reliable to read the barcode with extension (supplement) for UPC-E/A or EAN-8/13, but it will slow down the decoding speed when this counter is set.
* Disable Enable Truncation / Expansion * None Truncate leading Truncation / zero Expansion Expand to EAN13 * Disable Enable Expansion Exit...
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Code 39 Read: Format where “★” is the asterisk character. Start Data Digits Checksum “★” “★” ( Variable) (Optional) Check-sum verification: The checksum of Code-39 is optional and made as the sum module 43 of the numerical value of the data digits. Check-sum transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted.
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Code 39 Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPC-A. Format: The Full ASCII Code 39 is an enhanced set of Code 39 that is the data with total of 128 characters to represent Full ASCII code. It is combined one of the digits +, %, $ and/ with one of the alpha digits (A to Z).
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* Standard Full ASCII Format * Disable Enable Append * Disable Enable Start/end transmission Exit...
Interleaved 2 of 5 Read: Format Data Digits Checksum (Variable) (Optional) Check-sum verification: The checksum is made as the sum module 10 of the numerical values of all data digits. Check-sum transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted. Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code 39.
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* Disable Enable Check-sum transmission 00-64 00-64 * Max. code leading 00-64 00-64 * Min. code leading 0-15 00-15 * Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 * Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH * code < i > Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 *...
Industrial 2 of 5 Read: Format Data Digits Checksum (Variable) (Optional) Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code 39. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPC-A. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPC-A.
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0-15 00-15 * Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 * Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH * code < i > Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 * Insert group selection Exit...
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Matrix 2 of 5 Eur Read: Format Data Digits Checksum (Variable) (Optional) Checksum Verification: The checksum is made as the sum module 10 of the numerical values of all data digits. Checksum Transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted. Max./Min.
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Checksum Transmission 00-64 00-64 * Max. code length 00-64 00-64 * Min. code length 0-15 00-15 * Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 * Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH * code < B > Code ID setting 00-44 00- 44 * Insert group selection Exit...
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Codabar Read: Format Start Data Digits (Variable) Checksum (Optional) End Checksum Verification: The checksum is made as the sum module 16 of the numerical values of all data digits. Checksum Transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted. Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code 39.
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Codabar Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPC-A. Start/End type: The Codabar has four pairs of Start/End pattern; you may select one pair to match your application. Start/End Transmission: Refer to Start/End Transmission of Code 39. Program Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric...
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Code-128 Read: Format Data Digits Checksum (Variable) (Optional) Checksum Verification: The checksum is made as the sum module 103 of all data digits. Checksum Transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted. Program Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric Entry Disable *...
Code 128 Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code 39. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPC-A. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPC-A. Format: The Code-128 can be translated to UCC/EAN-128 format if it starts with FNC1 character.
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0-15 00-15 * Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH * code < # > Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 * Insert group selection * Standard UCC/EAN-128 Format Exit...
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Code 128 Append: When the function is enabled, it won't show the data immediately if scanner read the barcode includes FNC2 code. It will show all data until it read the barcode, which doesn't have FNC2 code. UCC/ EAN 128 ID setting: To setting the code ID for UCC/EAN 128 output format.
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Code 93 Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 Checksum2 (Variable) (Optional) (Optional) Checksum Verification: The checksum is made as the sum module 47 of the numerical values of all data digits. Checksum Transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted. Program Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric...
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Code 93 Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code 39. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPC-A. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPC-A. Program Option Bar Code Option...
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00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH * code < & > Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 * Insert group selection Exit...
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Code 11 Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 Checksum2 (Variable) (Optional) (Optional) Checksum Verification: The checksum is presented as the sum module 11 of all data digits. Checksum Transmission: By setting Enable, checksum1 and checksum2 will be transmitted upon your selected checksum verification method.
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00-64 00-64 * Max. code length 00-64 00-64 * Min. code length 0-15 00-15 * Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 * Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH * code < O > Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 * Insert group selection Exit...
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MSI/Plessey Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 Checksum2 (Variable) (Optional) (Optional) Checksum Verification: The MSI/Plessey has one or two optional checksum digits. The checksum is presented 3 kinds of method Mod10, Mod10/10 and Mod 11/10. The checksum1 and checksum2 will be calculated as the sum module 10 or 11 of the data digits.
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UK/Plessey Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1+2 (Variable) (Optional) Checksum Verification: The UK/Plessey has one or two optional checksum digits. The checksum1 and checksum2 will be calculated as the sum module 10 or 11 of the data digits. Checksum Transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted.
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Telepen Read: IATA (International Air Transport Association). Checksum Verification: The checksum is presented as the sum module 10 or 11 of the data digits. Checksum Transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted. Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code 39.
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00-64 00-64 * Max. code length 00-64 00-64 * Min. code length 0-15 00-15 * Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 * Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH * code < S > Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 * Insert group selection Numeric only *...
Standard 2 of 5 Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) Check-sum verification: The checksum is made as the sum module 10 of the numerical values of all data digits. Check-sum transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted. Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code 39.
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00-64 00-64 * Max. code length 00-64 00-64 * Min. code length 0-15 00-15 * Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 * Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH * code < i > Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 * Insert group selection Exit...
GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPC-A. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPC-A. UCC/EAN 128 emulation: Refer to Transmission, Code ID transmission must be set as AIM ID enable.
GS1 DataBar Limited Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPC-A. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPC-A. UCC/EAN 128 emulation: Refer to UCC/EAN 128 emulation of GS1 DATABAR OMNIDIRECTIONAL.
GS1 DataBar Expanded Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code 39. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPC-A. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPC-A.
China Post Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code 39. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPC-A. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPC-A.
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0-15 00-15 * Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 * Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 00-ffH * code < t > Code ID setting 00-44 01-44 * Insert group selection Exit...
Italian Pharmacode Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code 39. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPC-A. Code ID setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPC-A. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPC-A.
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0-15 00-15 * Truncate leading 0-15 00-15 * Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII 01-ffH * code < p > Code ID setting 00-44 00-44 * Insert group selection * Disable Enable Leading “A” Exit...
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ASCII Code Table Note: For keyboard wedge only. Null Down Left Right PgUp PgDn Home Enter Insert Ctrl+ Delete Alt+ “ & ‘ ★ ﹛ , < \ ︱ ﹜ > 〜...
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System parameter setting list If you wish to display the product information and revision number for your ValueScan II scanner over the host terminal/computer, scan the System parameter setting list bar code. String setting list If you wish to display the string format list, scan the String setting list bar code.
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If you wish to display the firmware version, scan the Firmware version list. WARNING: Default value initialization If you wish to return the ValueScan II scanner to all the factory default settings, scan the Default value initialization bar code. Exit...