List of Contents List of Contents ........................2 Introduction ........................3 BCSi-1 * models available....................4 Technical Data ........................5 Certificates .......................... 7 Connections details ......................8 Terminal Connections ....................11 Available Barcode symbologys and default settings..........12 Sample barcodes ......................15 Programming BCSi ......................17 Appendix A ........................21...
10mW and 100mW Bluetooth modules. The radio frequency version disable the scanengine when charging is in process. All versions of the BCSi developed for use in hazardous areas Zone 0, Zone 20, EPL Ga and EPL Da. MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J.
BCSi-1 * models available Various models of BCSi-1 * can be supplied: - - - - 1 = C LP C LP : Cable barcode scanner Low Power. C LP C LP Barcode scanner with cable connection and low intrinsically safe input power at the power line.
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(interface X91) Length of spiralcable: typ. 0,5m / 2m (1,64ft / 6,56ft), not extended / extended. Other lengths on request. Cable fixed mounted. Exchangeable by Gecma only. Note (for BCSi-C LP only): This variant is developed with internal energybuffer to provide the necessary power for the scanner electronic (duty cycle typ.
Further details and certificates can be found in the attached license. Further details and certificates can be found in the attached license. Further details and certificates can be found in the attached license. MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J.
This variant is developed with internal energy buffer to provide the necessary power for the scanner electronic (duty cycle typ. 5%). A pre- charging of typ. 16h for this internal buffer necessary before first operation. MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J.
TXT (outp.) Green BCSi-RF 10, BCSi-RF 100: Supply voltage interface X92: Function Connector Contact inside Contact outside Further details can be found in attached installation plan drawings of different variants. MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 11 -...
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MSI Check Digit Algorithm Mod 10/Mod 10 US Postnet Enable Postal Codes US Planet Enable UK Postal Enable Transmit UK Postal Check Digit Enable Japan Postal Enable Australian Postal Enable MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 13 -...
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Data Matrix Data Matrix Data Matrix Data Matrix Gecma BCSi Barcode Scanner with vibration feedback Gecma BCSi Barcode Scanner with vibration feedback available as cable and RF version Maxicode Maxicode Maxicode Maxicode Gecma barcodescanner available as cable and RF version MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC...
Programming BCSi Presettings done by Gecma Components GmbH (indicated by “*”). Presettings done by Gecma Components GmbH (indicated by “*”). Presettings done by Gecma Components GmbH (indicated by “*”). Presettings done by Gecma Components GmbH (indicated by “*”). Don’t scale or modify the barcodes.
ADF rules to set the prefix/suffix. To set values for the prefix and/or suffix, see Prefix/Suffix Values above. * Data As Is <DATA> <SUFFIX 1> MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 19 -...
Appendix A Numeric Bar Codes Numeric Bar Codes Numeric Bar Codes Numeric Bar Codes For parameters requiring specific numeric values, scan the appropriately numbered bar code(s). MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 21 -...
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Cancel Cancel Cancel Cancel To correct an error or change a selection, scan the bar code below. Cancel MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 22 -...
CTRL U 1022 CTRL V 1023 CTRL W 1024 CTRL X The keystroke in bold is sent only if the Function Key Mapping is enabled. Otherwise, the unbold keystroke is sent. MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 23 -...
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1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 The keystroke in bold is sent only if the Function Key Mapping is enabled. Otherwise, the unbold keystroke is sent. MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 24 -...
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1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 The keystroke in bold is sent only if the Function Key Mapping is enabled. Otherwise, the unbold keystroke is sent. MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 25 -...
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‘ 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 The keystroke in bold is sent only if the Function Key Mapping is enabled. Otherwise, the unbold keystroke is sent. MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 26 -...
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1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 The keystroke in bold is sent only if the Function Key Mapping is enabled. Otherwise, the unbold keystroke is sent. MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 27 -...
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To minimize the risk of invalid data transmission, select either to decode or ignore supplemental characters. Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Only With Supplementals * Ignore Supplementals Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 31 -...
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Appendix A, Appendix A Numeric Bar Codes. Single digit numbers must have a leading zero. To correct an error or change a selection, scan Cancel from Appendix A. UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental Redundancy MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 32 -...
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UPC-E check digit. It is always verified to guarantee the integrity of the data. * Transmit UPC-E Check Digit Do Not Transmit UPC-E Check Digit MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 33 -...
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Character and Country Code (“0” for USA), and transmit no preamble. Select the appropriate option to match the host system. No Preamble (<DATA>) * System Character (<SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>) System Character & Country Code (<COUNTRY CODE> <SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>) MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 34 -...
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Character and Country Code (“0” for USA), and transmit no preamble. Select the appropriate option to match the host system. No Preamble (<DATA>) * System Character (<SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>) System Character & Country Code (<COUNTRY CODE> <SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>) MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 35 -...
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UPC-A format and is affected by UPC-A programming selections (e.g., Preamble, Check Digit). When disabled, UPC-E decoded data is transmitted as UPC-E data, without conversion. Convert UPC-E to UPC-A (Enable) * Do Not Convert UPC-E to UPC-A (Disable) MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 36 -...
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When enabled, this parameter adds five leading zeros to decoded EAN-8 symbols to make them compatible in format to EAN-13 symbols. When disabled, EAN-8 symbols are transmitted as is. Enable EAN/JAN Zero Extend * Disable EAN/JAN Zero Extend MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 37 -...
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Enable this option when bar codes are in proximity to each other. Enable Linear UPC/EAN Decode * Disable Linear UPC/EAN Decode MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 38 -...
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ISBT 128 is a variant of Code 128 used in the blood bank industry. Scan a bar code below to enable or disable ISBT 128. If necessary, the host must perform concatenation of the ISBT data. * Enable ISBT 128 Disable ISBT 128 MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 40 -...
Trioptic Code 39 is a variant of Code 39 used in the marking of computer tape cartridges. Trioptic Code 39 symbols always contain six characters. To enable or disable Trioptic Code 39, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable Trioptic Code 39 * Disable Trioptic Code 39 MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 41 -...
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Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable adding the prefix character “A” to all Code 32 bar codes. Convert Code 39 to Code 32 must be enabled for this parameter to function. Enable Code 32 Prefix * Disable Code 32 Prefix MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 42 -...
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Any Length th th th - Select this option to decode Code 39 symbols containing any number of characters within the decoder capability. Code 39 – One Discrete Length Code 39 – Two Discrete Lengths MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 43 -...
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Only Code 39 symbols which include a modulo 43 check digit are decoded. Enable this feature if the Code 39 symbols contain a Modulo 43 check digit. Enable Code 39 Check Digit * Disable Code 39 Check Digit MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 44 -...
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Code 39 Full ASCII to Full ASCII Correlation is host-dependent, and is therefore described in the ASCII Character Set Table for the appropriate interface. See Appendix A, ASCII Character Set. Enable Code 39 Full ASCII * Disable Code 39 Full ASCII MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 45 -...
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Cancel from Appendix A. • Any Length Any Length - Scan this option to decode Code 93 symbols containing any number of characters within the Any Length Any Length decoder’s capability. MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 46 -...
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Any Length - Scan this option to decode Code 11 symbols containing any number of characters within the Any Length Any Length decoder capability. Code 11 – One Discrete Length Code 11 – Two Discrete Lengths Code 11 – Length Within Range Code 11 – Any Length MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 48 -...
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To enable this feature, scan the bar code below corresponding to the number of check digits encoded in the Code 11 symbols. * Disable One Check Digit Two Check Digits MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 49 -...
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To enable or disable Interleaved 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below, and select an Interleaved 2 of 5 length from the following pages. * Enable Interleaved 2 or 5 Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 50 -...
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(I 2 of 5 - One Discrete Length - Two Discrete Lengths) for I 2 of 5 applications. I 2 of 5 – One Discrete Length I 2 of 5 – Two Discrete Lengths MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J.
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When this feature is enabled, the decoder checks the integrity of all I 2 of 5 symbols to verify the data complies with either the specified Uniform Symbology Specification (USS), or the Optical Product Code Council (OPCC) check digit algorithm. * Disable USS Check Digit OPCC Check Digit MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 52 -...
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I 2 of 5 code must be enabled, and the code must have a leading zero and a valid EAN-13 check digit. Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13 (Enable) * Do Not Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13 (Disable) MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 53 -...
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To prevent this, select specific lengths (D 2 of 5 - One Discrete Length - Two Discrete Lengths) for D 2 of 5 applications. MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J.
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Any Length - Scan this option to decode Codabar symbols containing any number of characters within the Any Length Any Length decoder capability. Codebar – One Discrete Length Codebar – Two Discrete Lengths Codebar – Length within Range Codebar – Any Length MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 56 -...
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When enabled, this parameter strips the start and stop characters from a decoded Codabar symbol. Enable this feature if the host system requires this data format. Enable NOTIS Editing * Disable NOTIS Editing MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 57 -...
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To prevent this, select specific lengths (MSI - One Discrete Length - Two Discrete Lengths) for MSI applications. MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J.
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If the MSI codes include two check digits, scan the Two MSI Check Digits bar code to enable verification of the second check digit. See MSI Check Digit Algorithm on next page for the selection of second digit algorithms. * One MSI Check Digit Two MSI Check Digits MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 59 -...
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Two algorithms are possible for the verification of the second MSI check digit. Select the bar code below corresponding to the algorithm used to encode the check digit. MOD 10/MOD 11 * MOD 10/MOD 10 MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 60 -...
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Disable US Postnet US Planet US Planet US Planet US Planet To enable or disable US Planet, scan the appropriate bar code below. * Enable US Planet Disable US Planet MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 61 -...
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Transmit UK Postal Check Digit Select whether to transmit UK Postal data with or without the check digit. * Transmit UK Postal Check Digit Do Not Transmit UK Postal Check Digit MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 62 -...
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Disable Japan Postal Australian Postal Australian Postal Australian Postal Australian Postal To enable or disable Australian Postal, scan the appropriate bar code below. * Enable Australian Postal Disable Australian Postal MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 63 -...
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Transmit US Postal Check Digit Select whether to transmit US Postal data with or without the check digit. * Transmit US Postal Check Digit Do Not Transmit US Postal Check Digit MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 64 -...
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Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable each variant of RSS. RSS- - - - 14 * Enable RSS 14 Disable RSS 14 RSS Limited RSS Limited RSS Limited RSS Limited * Enable RSS Limited Disable RSS Limited MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 65 -...
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Note that neither the system character nor the check digit can be stripped. Enable Convert RSS to UPC/EAN * Disable Convert RSS to UPC/EAN MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 66 -...
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Composite CC Composite CC Composite CC- - - - A/B Scan a bar code below to enable or disable Composite bar codes of type CC-A/B. Enable CC-A/B * Disable CC-A/B MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 67 -...
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Composite TLC- - - - 39 Composite TLC Composite TLC Scan a bar code below to enable or disable Composite bar codes of type TLC-39. Enable TLC39 * Disable TLC39 MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 68 -...
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UCC/EAN Code 128 Emulation Mode for UCC/EAN Composite Codes Select whether to enable or disable this mode. Enable UCC/EAN Code 128 Emulation Mode for UCC/EAN Composite Codes * Disable UCC/EAN Code 128 Emulation Mode for UCC/EAN Composite Codes MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 69 -...
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To enable or disable PDF417, scan the appropriate bar code below. * Enable PDF417 Disable PDF417 Enable/Disable MicroPDF417 Enable/Disable MicroPDF417 Enable/Disable MicroPDF417 Enable/Disable MicroPDF417 To enable or disable MicroPDF417, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable MicroPDF417 * Disable MicroPDF417 MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 70 -...
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]L5 if the first codeword is 910 or 911 Scan a bar code below to enable or disable Code 128 Emulation. Enable Code 128 Emulation * Disable Code 128 Emulation MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 71 -...
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To enable or disable Data Matrix, scan the appropriate bar code below. * Enable Data Matrix Disable Data Matrix Maxicode Maxicode Maxicode Maxicode To enable or disable Maxicode, scan the appropriate bar code below. * Enable Maxicode Disable Maxicode MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 72 -...
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QR Code QR Code QR Code QR Code To enable or disable QR Code, scan the appropriate bar code below. * Enable QR Code Disable QR Code MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 73 -...
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Redundancy Level 4 The following code types must be successfully read three times before being decoded: Code Type Code Type Code Length Code Length Code Type Code Type Code Length Code Length MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 74 -...
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If this level of security is necessary, try to improve the quality of the bar codes. * Security Level 0 Security Level 1 Security Level 2 Security Level 3 MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 76 -...
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Large Intercharacter Gaps Report Version Report Version Report Version Report Version Scan the bar code below to report the version of software currently installed in the decoder. Report Software Version MANUAL BCSI-1 REV 1.8 EN.DOC 19.12.08 A.J. - 77 -...
Only use this device for the approved purpose. Conversions and modifications to the device are inadmissible. The housing is only to be opened by the company Gecma Components GmbH. The first two digits of the serial number located at the nameplate identify the year of manufacture...
In cases of doubt (in the form of mistranslation) the German operating manual is to be applied. We do not assume liability for misprints and errors in this operating manual. The housings shall only be opened by personnel of Gecma Components GmbH. Should you have any questions or suggestions please feel free to contact us any time:...
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