Argox Information Co AR 3XXX Users Manual

Date: June 28, 2019

AR-3201

CCD Scanner

User Guide

http://www.argox.com

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Versi o n : V1.1

Regulatory Compliance

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION INTERFERENCE
STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:






Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.



Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.

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CAUTION:
Any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the grantee of this device could
void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.

RF exposure warning

The equipment complies with FCC RF
exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment.

The equipment must not be co-located or
operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.

AR-3201 Scanner/Cradle
Frequency: 2402MHz~2480MHz
RF Power EIRP 9.41 dbm

Hereby, Argox Information Co., Ltd. declares that the radio equipment
type AR-3201 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU.

經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，
非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不
得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原
設計之特性及功能。

低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛
航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干
擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無
干擾時方得繼續使用。

前項合法通信，指依電信法規定作業
之無線電通信。低功率射頻電機須忍
受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電
波輻射性電機設備之干擾。

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RF EXPOSURE WARNING:

CAUTION: EXPLOSION HAZARD

Do not disassemble, short circuit, heat the battery or dispose of in
fire. Store battery pack in a proper place. Do not expose to

temperature above 60℃/140℉. Use specified charger only. Please

dispose of the used batteries following the rules or laws issue
the local government.

警告：電池若未妥善處理，可能會導致爆炸。

請勿拆卸電池或用火銷毀電池。請將電池放置於兒童拿不到的
地方。請使用專用充電器充電，並請依照當地政府或法律規定
妥善處理廢棄電池。

The equipment complies with FCC RF exposure
limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
The equipment must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

d by

Note All brands and trademarks shall

belong to their respective owner.

Note Specification is subject to changes

without notice.

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警告使用者:
這是甲類的資訊產品，在居住的環境中使用時，可
能會造成射頻干擾，在這種情況下，使用者會被要
求採取某些適當的對策。

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Contents

1 Introduction ........................................................... 1

1.1 Unpacking ....................................................... 2

1.2 Understand your scanner ................................. 2

1.2.1 Scanner ..................................................... 2

1.2.2 Cradle ....................................................... 3

1.3 Indicators......................................................... 4

1.3.1 Status lights .............................................. 4

1.3.2 Status sound .............................................. 5

1.3.3 Vibration ................................................... 6

2 Get started ............................................................. 7

2.1 Installation....................................................... 7

2.1.1 Set up your scanner ................................... 7

2.1.2 How to scan .............................................. 8

2.1.3 Work with the ASCII table ........................ 8

2.1.4 Search your scanner .................................. 8

2.2 Battery ............................................................. 9

2.2.1 Charge the battery ..................................... 9

2.2.2 Replacing the battery ................................ 9

2.3 Connection .................................................... 13

2.3.1 Connecting the Scanner with the Cradle . 13

2.3.2 Disconnecting the Scanner from the

Cradle ................................................................ 14

2.3.3 Connecting to your cradle again ............. 15

2.3.4 Connecting to a Bluetooth adapter.......... 15

2.3.5 Connecting to a mobile device................ 18

Connecting to an iOS device .................. 18

Connecting to an Android device............ 19

2.3.6 Shipping Mode Setup ............................. 20

3 Controls and settings ........................................... 21

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Interface selection ......................................... 24

3.1

3.1.1 USB HID key board ............................... 25

3.1.2 RS-232 .................................................... 28

3.2 Scan properties .............................................. 31

3.3 Wireless Features .......................................... 36

3.4 Indicator ........................................................ 38

3.5 Characters and strings (transmission) ........... 41

3.5.1 Prefix and suffix ..................................... 41

3.5.2 Preamble and postamble ......................... 42

3.5.3 String groups........................................... 44

Example .................................................. 44

3.5.4 ID, name and capitalization .................... 48

3.6 Scanner information ...................................... 50

3.6.1 Parameters .............................................. 50

3.6.2 Data Magic settings ................................ 51

3.6.3 Firmware version .................................... 51

3.7 Reset your scanner ........................................ 52

3.8 Update firmware ........................................... 54

3.9 Data Magic .................................................... 62

Data Magic commands ........................... 63

3.9.1 Bar code scanning ................................... 66

Data format ............................................. 66

Bar codes ................................................ 69

Example .................................................. 70

Scan Utility ............................................. 75

Virtual COM ........................................... 79

4 Bar codes 81

UPC-A ................................................................ 81

UPC-E ................................................................. 85

EAN-13 ............................................................... 89

EAN-8 ................................................................. 92

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Code 39 ............................................................... 96

Interleaved 2 of 5 .............................................. 100

Industrial 2 of 5 ................................................. 103

Matrix 2 of 5 ..................................................... 105

Codabar ............................................................. 107

Code 128/ GS1-128 ........................................... 110

Code 93 ............................................................. 114

Code 11 ............................................................. 116

MSI/Plessey ...................................................... 118

UK/Plessey ........................................................ 121

Telepen .............................................................. 123

Standard 2 of 5 .................................................. 126

China Post ......................................................... 128

Italian Pharmacode (Code 32) ........................... 130

Code 16K .......................................................... 133

EAN UCC Composite ....................................... 134

GS1 Databar Omnidirectional ........................... 136

GS1 Databar Limited ........................................ 138

GS1 Databar Expanded ..................................... 141

5 Troubleshooting ................................................ 144

5.1 Scanner issues ............................................. 144

5.2 Bar code issues ............................................ 144

6 Specifications .................................................... 146

6.1 Pin Assignments .......................................... 149

Appendix A. Test symbologies .............................. 150

Appendix B. ASCII table ...................................... 153

Appendix C. Default settings of bar codes ............ 154

Appendix D. Data entry bar codes ......................... 156

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1 Introduction

AR-3201 is a cordless scanner that can read
bar codes on objects or on screens. The high
performance scanning engine delivers high
speed and high readability, making it an ideal
scanning solution for business.

￭ High decoding performance

Fast and easy scan for 1D bar codes.

￭ Water resistant and dust-tight

With the IP65 rating, AR-3201 can be used
in various environments without being
damaged by water and dust.

￭ High optical resolution

Reading high density bar codes up to 3
mil.

￭ Distortion processing

Even if your bar code is distorted,
AR-3201 still recognizes it.

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1.1 Unpacking

LED

Scan Window

Trigger Button

Make sure all of the following items are
included in your package.

 Scanner x1
 Cradle x1
 Quick Start Guide x1
 USB x1
 RS-232 Cable w/ Power Supply&Plug

(Optional) x1

When you receive your scanner, open the
package immediately and inspect for shipping
damage. If you discover any damage, contact
the shipping company and file a claim. Argox
is not responsible for any damage incurred
during shipping. Save all package materials
for the shipping company to inspect.

Note If any item is missing, please
contact your local dealer.

1.2 Understand your scanner

1.2.1 Scanner

￭ Perspective

2

￭ Bottom

Charging Pins

LED

Charging Port

1.2.2 Cradle

￭ Perspective

3

￭ Bottom

Status

Scanner LED

Cradle LED

Flash blue at

intervals

Flash blue at

intervals

Scanner
Disconnected

Flash green
once

Flash green
once

Flash red every

timeout

Reset / Paging Button

Cradle Barcode

I/O Port

※ Long-time press  Reset
※ Short-time press  Paging

1.3 Indicators

1.3.1 Status lights

Status lights (LED) are helpful for checking
your scanner ’s status. Both your scanner and
cradle have LEDs, and each of them have four
colors: blue, green, red and amber. The table
below shows the LED behavior and the status
it indicates.

Scanner
Connected

Good Scan

Cradle ACK
Timeout

1-second

Off Off

0.5 second until

1-second

N/A

4

Status

Scanner LED

Cradle LED

Firmware
Update

Flash green fast Flash green fast

Flash amber

slowly

Cradle

Charging

Flash amber,

slowly

Flash green
every second

Battery Full

Off

Solid green

Status

Scanner Sound

Cradle Sound

Scanner
Connected

Scanner
Disconnected

Good Scan

A short beep

N/A

Beeps five times

intervals

Cradle ACK
Timeout

Beeps once in
low tone

Three short
beeps (fast)

Memory Full

Sound 3

N/A

Two short
beeps

Interface
Ready

Power On

A long beep

A long beep

Reset

N/A

Sound 5

Cradle
Inquiry

Inquiry and

Charging Solid red

N/A

N/A

and green

green and red

1.3.2 Status sound

In addition to status lights, your scanner and
your cradle make sounds to indicate the status
it is in.

Sound 1 N/A

Sound 2 N/A

Cradle
Inquiry

N/A

at 1-second

A shor t beep

Battery Low

Programming

N/A

N/A

N/A Sound 4

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1.3.3 Vibration

Status

Scanner

Power On

Vibrate

Wake up from Sleep Mode

Vibrate

Good Scan

Vibrate

Your scanner vibrates in certain status.

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2 Get started

Charging by

Full Charge Time

Power Supply

4.5 hours

USB Cable

6.5 hours

This chapter provides information about how
to install, connect and use your scanner to do
your work, and how to charge and replace
your battery.

2.1 Installation

This section describes how to set up your
scanner.

2.1.1 Set up your scanner

1. Connect one end (RJ-45

connector) of the USB or
the RS-232 cable to your
cradle. Lay the cable into
the notch on the cradle
edge.

2. Connect the other end of the USB or the

RS-232 cable to your computer.
Note 1 If you’ve purchased the USB
pack, you can charge your scanner by
connecting the USB cable to your
computer.
Note 2 If you’ve purchased the RS-232
pack, connect the power supply to the
RS-232 cable and the wall outlet.

3. Place your scanner on your cradle to

4. Scan the Cradle code at the bottom of

charge it to full (cradle’s LED glows
green).

your cradle to establish the connection
between your scanner and cradle.

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5. To test your scanner, start a text

AR-3201 emits a light bar

processing program like Notepad or Word.
Scan a bar code and see if the data can be
sent to your computer. If it’s successful,
you’ll hear a beep and the bar code data
shows in the program.

2.1.2 How to scan

when it is scanning. This bar
needs to cross the bar code
horizontally to decode it.

2.1.3 Work with the ASCII table

Sometimes, you might need to send some
control characters that can’t be typed or enter
characters without a keyboard. You can do it
by using ASCII codes.

In Appendix B, you'll find the ASCII table.
Both column and row numbers are
hexadecimal. The ASCII code of a character is
the combination of a column and a row
number, where the column comes first. For
example, the ASCII code of BEL is "07" and
the number sign (#) is "23." You can use the
bar codes in Appendix D to scan ASCII codes.

2.1.4 Search your scanner

Sometimes you might leave your scanner
somewhere and can’t find it. In this case, press
and hold the RESET button at the bottom of
your cradle, until you receive a long beep
from your scanner, and you can locate it by
the beep sound.

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2.2 Battery

Charging by

Full Charge Time

Power Supply

4.5 hours

USB Cable

6.5 hours

Caution Keep the charging pins dry

screwdriver.

AR-3201 contains a lithium-ion battery that is
partially charged at the factory. You might
want to charge it to full before your use it. The
battery life varies depending on usage.

2.2.1 Charge the battery

You can charge the battery by connecting the
USB cable to your computer, or by using a
power supply (optional), which charges the
battery faster. When your scanner is fully
charged, your cradle’s LED turns to green.

when you put your scanner on your cradle
to charge the battery. Wet charging pins
may cause water seeping into your cradle
and shortening its life.

2.2.2 Replacing the battery

The battery’s life is consumed as you use and
charge it. You need to replace the battery
when it wears out. Please follow the steps
below to replace the battery.

1. Remove the rubber band around the scan

window of the scanner.

2. Remove the two fixing

screws on the lower
cover of the scanner by
using a Phillips

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3. Please pull to remove the top cover of the

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scanner directly by hand.

4. Please remove the battery cable from the

motherboard.

5. (1) Pull the motherboard up slightly and

then (2) pull out the scanner board in the
direction of the arrow.

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6. Take the old battery out. Next, install a

new battery.

7. Install the scanner's motherboard back and

insert the battery's cable into the projection
of the motherboard.

8. Please insert the connector of the battery

cable into the power jack of the
motherboard.

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9. Please install back the top cover of the

screwdriver.

the scanner.

scanner directly by hand.

10. Tighten the lower

cover of the scanner
with 2 screws by
using a Phillips

11. Install back the

rubber band around
the scan window of

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2.3 Connection

Your scanner can connect to three types of
devices: your cradle, a Bluetooth adapter or a
mobile device.

2.3.1 Connecting the Scanner with the

Cradle

Follow these instructions to link the two
devices:

1. Connect power to the cradle. The radio

LED (marked with a light symbol) will
blink amber and the cradle will beep.

2. To ensure the cradle is unlinked from any

other imager, check if the cradle sends an
inquiry beep or not (see Inquiry Beep
Control in page 24

3. Read the link label on the bottom of the

cradle with the imager. The imager will
sound a good read beep and the LED will
flash amber.

4. Re-place the imager in the cradle to

continue the charge.
Once a scanner is linked to a cradle, they will
remain linked until specific action is taken to
unlink them (see Unlinking). They will remain
linked if the cradle is unplugged, if the battery
is removed from the imager or if the entire
charge is used up, and if the imager is taken
out of range of the cradle. Under normal
operation, scanning of the link label will only
be required once in the life of the product.

th

).

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2.3.2 Disconnecting the Scanner from

the Cradle

There are three ways to unlink an imager from
a cradle:

Force imager to disconnect and sleep

1. Scan the “Force imager to disconnect

and sleep” barcode – Reading the unlink

barcode above while the imager is in range

of the cradle will break the link between

the two devices and allow another imager

to link to the cradle. It will also have the

imager in Deep Sleep Mode. If the

barcode is read when the imager is out of

range of its linked cradle, the imager will

unlink, but the cradle will remain linked to

the imager and will not allow another

imager to be linked to it. In this case, you

may perform the item 2 below to link

another imager.

2. Scan the Link Label and put on the

original cradle – If the cradle is linked

with an imager and the original pair was

stopped by out of range of the cradle or

out of battery of the imager, scan the link

label of the cradle with a new imager and

then put on the cradle, the cradle will drop

the original pair and establish a new link

with the new imager.

3. Scan the Link Label on an alternate

cradle – Scanning the link label on a

cradle will drop the link between the

original pair and establish a link between

the imager and new cradle. If the new link

is performed within range of the old cradle,

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it is free to establish a link to the next

imager that reads its link label. If it is done

outside of the range of the old cradle, it

retains its old link and will not allow a

new imager to link to it until a new imager

scan the link label and put on the cradle.

4. Push the “Reset” button on the bottom

of cradle – If the cradle is

linked with an imager and in

range, pushing the “Reset”

button (for about 2 seconds) on

the bottom of cradle will drop

the link between the devices. If

the button is pushed while the imager is

out of range, the cradle will unlink and

make itself available to other imagers. The

scanner will not drop its link with the

cradle automatically, but can be linked to

any other cradle by reading its link label.

* Note: If just push the button with a short time
(less than one second), a “Paging” feature will
be performed to page the imager which was
linked with the cradle.

2.3.3 Connecting to your cradle again

If your scanner has connected to other device,
and you want it to connect to your cradle
again, do this:

1. Scan the following bar code.

2. Scan the bar code at the bottom of your

cradle.

2.3.4 Connecting to a Bluetooth adapter

If your computer has a Bluetooth adapter, you
can connect your scanner to your computer
without a cradle.

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To connect your scanner to a Bluetooth
adapter:

1. Scan the PC/Android bar code.

2. Double click the Bluetooth icon in the

notification area.

Note Your c omputer needs to be

Bluetooth-enabled.

3. In the Bluetooth & other devices page,

tap Add Bluetooth or other device.

4. Tap Bluetooth.

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5. If it detects your scanner, it shows

“AR3201:XXXXXXXXX” (X is your
scanner’s serial number) in the list. Click
your scanner.

6. The computer will try to connect to your

scanner. If the connection is successful,
you’ll see the successful message. Click
Done.

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2.3.5 Connecting to a mobile device

2. On your iPhone, Go to

AR-3201 is able to connect to an iOS or Android
device that you can use to process bar codes.

Connecting to an iOS device

You can connect your scanner to an iOS device, such
as iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The setup screen may
vary depending on your device. In this section, an
iPhone is taken for example.

1. Scan the “iOS HID” bar code.

Settings > Bluetooth. Turn on
Bluetooth, and your iPhone
searches other Bluetooth
devices automatically. If it
detects your scanner, it shows
“AR3201:XXXXXXXXX” (X
is your scanner’s serial
number) under DEVICES.
Tap your scanner to connect it.

3. When it connects successfully,

the status of your scanner is
changed to Connected.

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4. Tap Notes to open a new note.

Use your scanner to scan bar
codes and the data shows in
the note.

Note: Apple iOS devices will allow only one input device working
at the same time. So when you connect an Argox Cordless
Scanner with your Apple device, the Apple Virtual Keyboard will
be invalid automatically. To have the Apple Virtual Keyboard be
available again, you need to scan the barcode below.

Connecting to an Android device

You can connect your scanner to an Android device,
such as a smartphone or tablet. The setup screen may
vary depending on your device. In this section, we
use a smartphone as an example.

1. Scan the Android HID bar code.

2. On your Android smartphone,

go to the Bluetooth setting
screen. Turn on Bluetooth.

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3. Tap Scan to search Bluetooth

devices. If it detects your
scanner, it shows
“AR3201:XXXXXXXXX” (X
is your scanner’s serial
number) in the list. Tap your
scanner to connect it.

4. When it connects successfully,

your scanner is shown under
Paired devices.

5. Tap a memo App to open a

new memo. Use your scanner
to scan bar codes and the data
shows in the memo.

2.3.6 Shipping Mode Setup

When the scanner enters shipping mode, the scanner
will be powered off. When being docked to cradle,
the scanner will back to power.

Shipping Mode Barcode

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3 Controls and settings

Important This function is work

Customize your scanner to work efficiently.
AR-3201 offers many features to match your
preferences. This chapter provides
information about how to change controls and
settings of your scanner.

 User’s Default Setting

After setting your device, you can save your
setting as a User’s default. If you reset your
scanner to factory default, you can still load
your setting in this function.

Save your current setting as default

Restore your default setting

To customize your scanner, you need to scan a
series of programming bar codes in the correct
order. On the last page of this manual, you’ll
see a table of hexadecimal bar codes that can
be used with programming bar codes.

only when scanner is being connected to
cradle.

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To customize your scanner:

1. On the top of the setting table, scan the
Program bar code.

2. In the setting table, in the Setting column,
scan one of the bar codes.

3. On the last page, scan the bar codes that
correspond to the value you want in the Va l ue
column. When you finish, scan the Finish bar
code.

4. On the lower-right corner of the setting
table, scan the Exit bar code.

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Setting

Option

Value

RS-232

01

Exit

①

②

⑤

③

④

Scan Process

①Program  ②Setting  ③Value (using bar codes
on the last page) 

Setting

④Finish  ⑤Exit

Program

Program

Val ue (The last page)

Interface
selection

USB HID

RS-232/

USB HID

Auto

detection

USB Virtual

COM

03

04*

05

Finish

Exit

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3.1 Interface selection

Setting

Option

Val u e

RS-232

01

USB HID

03

USB Virtual

AR-3201 supports RS-232, USB HID and
virtual COM. By default, your scanner is able
to detect the interface automatically. When it
detects USB, it selects HID as your scanner’s
interface.

Program

RS-232/

Interface selection

USB HID

Auto detection

04*

(*) Default

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COM

05

Exit

3.1.1 USB HID key board

 Keyboard layout

You can use it to change your keyboard layout,
so your scanner can scan bar codes of different
languages. Remember, you also need to change
your input method.

 Function key

It maps function keys to ASCII codes, so you can
scan bar codes in place of the function key input.
For example, if you scan the numeric bar code “1”
and then “2,” your scanner sends the specific
character to your computer as though you press
F2. The code mapping range is from 01 to 1F.
For more information about ASCII codes, see
ASCII table in Appendix B.

 Numeric key

The keypad is located to the rightmost of a
keyboard. You need to select this mode if your
program only accepts numerals. When selecting
Alt+Keypad, your bar code data will be sent as if
you’re pressing “Alt+number.” It is useful when
your bar code contains a special character, such
as the Euro sign (€).

 Caps lock

It determines whether the state of the Caps Lock
key affects the output of bar codes.

 Inter-character delay

It determines how fast your computer receives
each character and displays it on the screen. If
the speed is set too fast and your computer
system is slow, your computer may lose data.

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 Block Delay

Setting

Option

Value

USA

00*

Function key

Disable

00

Alphabetic key

00*

It is a delay timer between barcode data output.
The feature is used to transfer continually with
shorter barcode data or multi-field scanning.

Keyboard layout

Program

Belgium

Denmark

France

Germany

Italy

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

UK

Latin American

Japanese

Enable

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

12

01*

Numeric key

Numeric keypad

Alt+Keypad

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01

02

Setting

Option

Value

Caps lock

Caps lock”ON”

00

Inter-character

delay

00 to 99.(ms)

00-99

delay

00-99 (10 ms)

00-99

Caps lock”OFF”

01*

02 *

Block transmission

(*) Default

10*

Exit

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3.1.2 RS-232

 Flow control

• None

Your computer and scanner only use TxD
and RxD signals for communication. No
hardware or software flow control is used.

• RTS/CTS

It is hardware flow control. If your scanner
is ready to send bar code data to your
computer, it sends an RTS signal, and waits
to receive a CTS signal from your
computer. If your scanner doesn’t receive a
CTS after a timeout, you’ll hear five
warning beeps from it.

• Xon/Xoff

It is software flow control. When your
computer is unable to receive data, it sends
an Xoff signal to notify your scanner to
stop sending data; it sends an Xon signal
when it’s ready.

• ACK/NAK

Your scanner sends data after it received an
ACK signal from your computer, and will
resend data if it receives an NAK signal.

 Inter-character delay

It determines how fast your computer receives
each character and displays it on the screen. If
the speed is set too fast and your computer
system is slow, your computer may lose data.

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 Block Delay

Setting

Option

Value

None

00*

delay

00-99 (msec)

00-99

Block delay

00 to 99.

00 *

Response delay

00-99 (100 msec)

00-99

It is a delay timer between barcode data output.
The feature is used to transfer continually with
shorter barcode data or multi-field scanning.

 Response delay

If you use RTS/CTS or ACK/NAK for flow
control, you can decide how long your scanner
waits your computer to acknowledge the data
transmission.

Program

Flow control

RTS/CTS

Xon/Xoff

01

02

Inter-character

*3AC*

(*) Default

ACK/NAK

03

00*

20*

Exit

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Exit

Setting

Option

Value

2400 bps

03

None

00*

Data bit

8 bits

00*

Stop bit

One bit

00*

Baud rate

4800 bps

9600 bps

Program

04

05

Parity

(*) Default

19200 bps

38400 bps

57600 bps

115200 bps

Odd

Even

7 bits

Two bits

06

07

08

09*

01

02

01

01

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3.2 Scan properties

￭ Good-read off

After you pull the trigger, your scanner will keep
emitting the light bar, until it captures a good
scan or no bar code is decoded after the stand-by
duration elapsed.

￭ Momentary

When you pull the trigger, the light bar is turned
on; when you release the trigger, the light bar is
turned off.

￭ Alternate

The trigger acts as a toggle. When you pull the
trigger, the light bar is turned on; when you pull
it again, the light bar is turned off.

￭ Timeout-off

When you pull the trigger, the light bar is turned
on. If no bar code is decoded after the stand-by
duration elapsed, the light bar is turned off.

￭ Continue

It automatically detects and decodes bar codes in
your scanner ’s field of view. You can turn on this
mode when you want to decode bar codes
without pulling the trigger. If no bar code is
decoded after the stand-by duration elapsed, the
light bar will flash. You can move your scanner
or pull the trigger to wake it up.

￭ Te s t only

It is reserved for engineers to test.

￭ Auto-sensing

Similar to Continue, it automatically detects and
decodes bar codes in your scanner’s field of view.
If no bar code is decoded after the stand-by
duration elapsed, the light bar will be turned off.

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You can move your scanner or pull the trigger to
wake it up.

￭ Double confirm

It determines how many times the decoder needs
to confirm a bar code.

￭ Double read timeout

It determines the duration of Double confirm.
For example, if you set 5 times in Double

confirm and set 10 milliseconds in Double read
timeout, the decoder will decode a bar code 5

times in 10 milliseconds. You need to turn on
Double confirm to use this feature.

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Setting

Option

Value

Good-Read Off

00

duration

01-99 (second)

00-99

timeout

01-99 (100 msec)

01-99

00-09

00-09

Scan mode

Program

Momentary

Alternate

01*

02

Stand-by

Double read

Double confirm

(*) Default

Timeout Off

Continue

Test only

Auto-sensing

(00: no double

confirm)

03

04

05

06

06*

50*

00*

Exit

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￭ Global min/max code length

The min and max code length defines the
decoding length of all bar codes. Note the
following when you set their length:

• If the length of a bar code is shorter than the

min or longer than the max, the bar code
won’t be decoded.

• If the min is equal to the max, the decoding

length is fixed.

• Some bar codes have their own decoding

length. If you set the individual min or max
decoding length for a bar code, your scanner
will go by the individual setting.

￭ Inverted image scan

When you turn on this feature, you can scan both
regular and inverted bar codes.

￭ Position indication

When you turn on this feature, the light bar keeps
flashing. This feature determines how long the
light bar flashes.

￭ ISBT Concatenation time out

W

hen scanning single ISBT barcode, scanner will
wait 100ms, 200ms or 900ms to output barcode
single ISBT barcode because it has to seek
appended ISBT barcode until timeout.

￭ Configuration Auto update

Every time your cradle connects to your scanner,
Auto Update automatically updates your
scanner’s configuration.

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Program

Setting

Option

Value

Global min. code length

00-99

00-99

Global max. code length

00-99

04-99

Inverted image scan

Disable

00*

Disable

00*

timeout

Disable

00

update

Disable

Position indication

*7AO*

ISBT Concatenation

Configuration Auto

Enable

30 seconds
60 seconds
90 seconds
120 seconds
150 seconds
180 seconds
Continue

100ms
200ms
900ms

Enable

4*

99*

01

01
02
03
04
05
06
07

01
02
09

00＊
03

(*) Default

Exit

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3.3 Wireless Features

AR-3201 offers some operating modes that
help prevent data loss and extend battery life.
This section describes how to use these
modes.

￭ Handcuff mode (Leash Alarm)

You can decide how long your scanner beeps
after it lost Bluetooth connection.

￭ Data Collection mode

You can decide whether your scanner stores data
in its storage when it lost Bluetooth connection.
The storage size is 7 KB. If the storage is full,
you’ll hear an error beep when your scanner tries
to store data in it.

Note:

1. The scanner will preserve barcode when the

wireless is off, and will output data right after the
scanner is wirelessly connected to the cradle.

2. The scanner will preserve barcode when the

wireless is off, and will output data after the
scanner is wirelessly connected to the cradle and
its trigger key is pressed.

3. For the Force option, the scanner will preserve all

barcode until it is placed on the cradle.

￭ Deep Sleep mode

To save battery power, you can put your scanner
into sleep if it doesn’t work in a certain amount
of time. To wake it up, just pull the trigger. Note
that your scanner needs 2-3 seconds to wake up,
since the engine needs a little time to start.

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Setting

Option

Value

Disable

00*
Disable

00

Disable

00*

Program

7AM
Handcuff Mode

(Leash Alarm)

7AN
Data Collection Mode

7AJ

Deep Sleep Mode

10 seconds
30 seconds
60 seconds

Enable1
Default
Force

10 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes

(*) Default

10
30
60

01

2

3

02*
03

01
03
06

Exit

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3.4 Indicator

￭ Power on alert

When your scanner is turned on, you’ll hear a
long beep.

￭ Good read indication

The reaction after your scanner gets a good read.

￭ Beeper indication

Your scanner will beep after it gets a good read.

￭ Beep loudness

It is the volume of the good read beep. The
bigger the number, the higher the volume.

￭ Beep tone freq.

It is the tone of the good read beep. The bigger
the number, the higher the tone.

￭ Beep tone duration

It is the duration of the good read beep. The
bigger the number, the longer the duration.

￭ Cradle Inquiry Beep

Adjust the cradle inquiry beep time.

￭ Cradle Beep Loudness

Adjust the cradle Beep volume.

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Setting

Option

Value

Disable

00

Disable

00

Disable

00

00-07

00-07

00-99 (100 Hz)

00-99

00-99 (10 msec)

00-99

Disable

00*

Program

Power on alert

Good read indication

Beeper indication

Beep loudness

Beep tone freq.

Beep tone duration

Enable

Enable LED

Enable Vibration

Enable both

Enable

01*

01

02

03*

01*

07*

40*

10*

*5AJ*

Cradle Inquiry Beep

10 seconds

30 seconds

Continue

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01

03

08

*5AK*

Disable

00

Cradle Beep

Loudness

(*) Default

Volume 1

Volume 7

01

07

Exit

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3.5 Characters and strings

Length

Data

Setting

Option

Value

None

00*

None

0D*

(transmission)

3.5.1 Prefix and suffix

Prefix / Suffix characters setting

You can add a character at the beginning (prefix) or
at the end (suffix) of a bar code. You can use up to 22
ASCII characters to customize the prefix and suffix.

Code

Prefix Name Preamb le ID

Prefix characters
setting

1-22

characters

Barcode

Program

ID Posta mble Suffix

00-ffH

ASCII code

Suffix characters
setting

(*) Default

1-22

characters

00-ffH

ASCII code

Exit

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3.5.2 Preamble and postamble

Length

Data

￭ Preamble / Postamble

In some cases, you may need additional
characters to identify your bar code data. A
preamble and postamble can help you to do
that. Remember, you need to turn on
preamble/postamble transmission to use it.

￭ Preamble transmission

Add a preamble character or characters to a bar
code.

￭ Postamble transmission

Add a postamble character or characters to a
bar code.

Code

Prefix Name Preamb le ID

Barcode

ID Posta mble Suffix

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Setting

Option

Value

Preamble

None

00*

None

00*

Disable

00*

Disable

00*

characters setting

Postamble
characters setting

Program

1-12characters

1-12haracters

00-ffH

ASCII

code

00-ffH

ASCII

code

Preamble
transmission

Postamble
transmission

(*) Default

Enable

Enable

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01

01

Exit

3.5.3 String groups

￭ Insert G1/G2/G3/G4 character setting

You can insert up to two strings into a bar
code. Each string can contain up to 12
characters. First, you need to set a string
in a group, and then insert the group into
your bar code. There are four string
groups. You can decide which group you
want to use and where you want to insert
it. You can insert the same group two
times if you want.

Note if you want to insert G5-G10, use
Data Magic.

￭ Insert data group position

It determines the position that the string
group will be inserted into. Note that the
insertion position can't exceed the length
of a bar code, or the group will be inserted
at the end of the bar code. The value “00”
inserts the group at the beginning of a bar
code, and “64” inserts the group at the
end of a bar code.

Example

To insert a string group into a bar code:

Step 1. Set a string in a group.

1. Scan the Program and Insert G1

characters setting bar codes.

2. In the ASCII code table, find the value of

the character you want to insert. For
example, if you want to insert the string
"AB," you'll find A→41, B→42.

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3. On the last page, scan "41" and "42," and

then scan the Finish bar code.

4. Scan the Exit bar code.

Step 2. Insert the string into the specified
position.

1. Scan the Program and Insert data group

1 position bar codes.

2. On the last page, scan “03,” and then scan

the Finish bar code. This means we’re
inserting the string into the third position
of a bar code.

3. Scan the Exit bar code.

Step 3. Specify the bar code you want to
insert.

1. We’re using Code 128 as an example. In

the section Code 128, scan the Program
and Insert group number selection bar
codes.

2. On the last page, scan “01,” and then scan

the Finish bar code. This means we’re
inserting Group1 into a Code 128 bar
code.

3. Scan the Exit bar code.

Original data: 258963
Result: 258AB963

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Setting

Option

Value

setting

None

00*

setting

None

00*

setting

None

00*

setting

None

00*

setting

None

00*

setting

None

00*

None

00*

Program

Insert G1 characters

Insert G2 characters

Insert G3 characters

Insert G4 characters

Insert G5 characters

Insert G6 characters

1-12
characters

1-12
characters

1-12
characters

1-12
characters

1-12
characters

1-12
characters

00-ffH
ASCII code

00-ffH
ASCII code

00-ffH
ASCII code

00-ffH
ASCII code

00-ffH
ASCII code

00-ffH
ASCII code

Insert G7 characters
setting

1-12
characters

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00-ffH
ASCII code

Setting

Option

Value

Insert G8 characters

setting

None

00*

setting

None

00*

setting

None

00*

position

00-63

00-63

position

00-63

00-63

position

00-63

00-63

position

00-63

00-63

1-12
characters

00-ffH
ASCII code

Insert G9 characters

Insert G10 characters

Insert data group 1

Insert data group 2

Insert data group 3

Insert data group 4

1-12
characters

1-12
characters

(00: no
insertion)

(00: no
insertion)

(00: no
insertion)

(00: no
insertion)

00-ffH
ASCII code

00-ffH
ASCII code

00*

00*

00*

00*

(*) Default

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Exit

3.5.4 ID, name and capitalization

￭ Code ID position

You can choose to place Code ID before or
after a bar code.

Prefix Name Preamb le

ID Code

Length

￭ Code ID transmission

Code ID is an identifier for a bar code. It
has two modes, Proprietary ID and AIM ID.
You can choose one of them. If you want
to customize the code ID using an ASCII
code, you need to choose Proprietary ID.
AIM ID is fixed since it is defined by the
AIM organization.

￭ Code length transmission

It shows the length of a bar code at its
beginning. For example, if your bar code is
"258963," the result will be "06258963,” in
which 06 stands for the length of the bar
code.

￭ Code name transmission

It shows the name of a bar code type at the
beginning of a bar code. For example, if
your bar code type is Code 39, and your
bar code is “09741258R,” the result is
“(Code-39)

09741258R.”

Barcode

Data

ID

Posta mble Suffix

￭ Case conversion

You can change the capitalization of letters.
For example, if you choose Upper case, the
string “12aBcDeF” will be converted to
“12AB C D E F. ”

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Program

Setting

Option

Value

Before code data

00*

Disable

00*

Disable

00*

Disable

00*

Disable

00*

Code ID position

Code ID
transmission

Code length
transmission

Code name
transmission

Case conversion

(*) Default

After code data

Proprietary ID

AIM ID

Enable

Enable

Upper case

Lower case

(For bar code data

only)

01

01

02

01

01

01

02

Exit

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3.6 Scanner information

Setting

Bar code settings

Unique parameters

String settings

3.6.1 Parameters

It displays your scanner’s information on the
screen.

￭ Bar code settings

It shows the current settings of all bar
codes.

￭ Unique parameters

It shows the current values of the common
properties of all bar codes.

￭ System parameters

It shows the current system settings of your
scanner, such as interface selection,
RS-232, indicator, transmission and the
scan mode.

￭ String settings

It shows all settings of strings, such as
prefix, suffix, preamble, postamble and
string groups.

Program

System parameters

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Exit

3.6.2 Data Magic settings

Setting

Data Magic settings

Setting

Data Magic settings

It shows all settings of Data Magic.

Program

3.6.3 Firmware version

It shows the firmware version of your scanner.

Program

Exit

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3.7 Reset your scanner

By resetting your scanner, you can return your
scanner to the state it was in when you receive
it. This can help you solve some problems
caused by settings changed between scans.

Scan the following bar code to reset your
scanner and cradle:

There are two ways to reset your scanner.

￭ Scan the bar code

Scan the following bar code to reset your
scanner.

￭ Press and hold the RESET button

Press and hold the RESET button until you
hear the startup sound.

Remember the following when resetting your
scanner:

1. If your scanner is connected to your

cradle, when you scan the Reset scanner
bar code or press the RESET button, you
reset both of your scanner and cradle.

2. If your scanner is not connected to your

cradle, when you scan the Reset scanner
bar code, you only reset your scanner;
when you press the RESET button, you
only reset your cradle.

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Program

Setting

Note To meet the regulation of air

Reset scanner

Reset cradle

transportation, the wireless imager should
disconnect with the cradle during
shipment. All the cordless scanner are
suggested to scan the following command
before packaging into boxes and ship to
customers. This command will make the
scanner power off, and the scanner will be
powered on after being placed on the
charging cradle.

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3.8 Update firmware

Updating firmware improves functionalities
and performance for your scanner. If you want
to update the firmware of AR-3201, you need
to update your cradle’s firmware first. After
that, your cradle will reset and try to connect
to your scanner. Once they establish the
connection, your cradle will update your
scanner’s firmware.

 USB connection

1. Start Scan Utility.

2. On the File menu, click New.

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3. In the NEW dialog box, select AR3201

or AR3201 from the Select Model list,
and click OK.

4. In the Scan Utility dialog box, click No.

5. On the Tool menu, click Download

Firmware > Download All (Scanner) or
Download All (Cradel).

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6. Scan Utility will ask if you want to

upgrade your scanner, click OK. In the
next dialog box, click OK. Then, you
need to wait 7 seconds for system to
switch your scanner to the DFU mode.

7. In the Change Firmware dialog box,

click Ask to get the current firmware
version of your scanner.

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8. Click Find to load the firmware file. The

firmware version in this file needs to be
different from the current firmware
version of your scanner. After loading the
file, click Download to update the
firmware.

9. After the update is completed, click OK.

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 RS-232 connection

1. Start Scan Utility.

2. On the File menu, click New.

3. In the NEW dialog box, select AR3201

or AR3201 from the Select Model list,
and click OK.

4. In the Scan Utility dialog box, click No.

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5. On the Tool menu, click Host RS-232

Setup.

6. In the Host RS-232 Setup dialog box,

select the COM port your scanner is using
and click Port Setting.

7. In the Port Setting dialog box, in the

Baud rate list, select 115200 and click
OK.

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8. In the Host RS-232 Setup dialog box,

click OK.

9. On the Tool menu, click Download

Firmware > Download All (Scanner).

10. In the Change Firmware dialog box,

click Ask to get the current firmware
version of your scanner.

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11. Click Find to load the firmware file. The

firmware version in this file needs to be
different from the current firmware
version of your scanner. After loading the
file, click Download to update the
firmware.

12. After the update is completed, click OK.

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3.9 Data Magic

Important Data Magic default is

Data Magic offers 10 commands for you to
customize text strings of bar codes. Each
command can be specified in a rule. Data
Magic allows up to 10 rules to be applied.
With the flexibility Data Magic provides, you
can define data as you want.

There are two ways to use Data Magic:
scanning bar codes, or using Scan Utility. By
scanning bar codes, you can quickly change
the settings without using programs; by using
Scan Utility, you can see the settings at a
glance and change them through the
easy-operated user interface. Choose the
method that meets your need.

disabled. To enable Data Magic function,
go to chapter 4
Magic column to enable it.

Bar codes and find Data

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Data Magic commands

InsertF

Definition

Attributes

InsertB

Definition

Attributes

CutF

Definition

Attributes

CutB

Definition

Attributes

KeepF

Definition

Attributes

Insert a
character or
characters from
the left

of a text

string.

Insert a
character or
characters from
the right
text string.

Remove a
character or
characters from
the left
string.

Remove a
character or
characters from
the right
text string.

of a

of a text

of a

￭ Position: The position you

want to insert the character.

￭ String: The specified group.

￭ Position: The position you

want to insert the character.

￭ String: The specified group.

￭ From: The starting position

of the text to be removed.

￭ To: The end position of the

text to be removed.

￭ From: The starting position

of the text to be removed.

￭ To: The end position of the

text to be removed.

Retain a
character or

￭ From: The starting position

of the text to be retained.

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characters from

the left of a text

KeepB

Definition

Attributes

FindF

Definition

Attributes

FindB

Definition

Attributes

Replace

Definition

Attributes

string.

￭ To: The end position of the

text to be retained.

Retain a
character or
characters from
the right
text string.

Remove a
certain length
of the string
from the left

Remove a
certain length
of the string
from the right

of a

.

.

￭ From: The starting position

of the text to be retained.

￭ To: The end position of the

text to be retained.

￭ String: The specified group.
￭ Include: Remove everything

before the specified string.

￭ Exclude: Remove the

specified string and
everything before it.

￭ String: The specified group.
￭ Include: Remove everything

before the specified string.

￭ Exclude: Remove the

specified string and
everything before it.

Replace the text
in the original
text string with
a different text

￭ String: The text in the

original text string.

￭ With String: The string that

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string.

replaces the specific text.

Erase

Definition

Remove the

Attributes

specified rule.

Position Range: 0-99
Cut Range: From: 1-99, To: 1-99

Note If you use Data Magic by scanning
bar codes, you don’t need the Erase
command.

None.

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3.9.1 Bar code scanning

Item

Description

The rule number. The lower

The command you specify in

The attribute varies according

The attribute varies according

Command

Attribute 1

Attribute 2

InsertF

Position

String

InsertB

Position

String

CutF

From

To

CutB

From

To

KeepF

From

To

KeepB

From

To

FindF

String

Include or

Bar code scanning is a quick way to work
with Data Magic. Just scan the bar codes in
specific order, and you can customize your
string in seconds.

Data format

Data Magic provides 10 rules for you to set.
To set a rule, follow this data format to scan
bar codes:

Program + Rule + Command + Attribute 1
+ Attribute 2 + Finish + Exit

the number, the higher the

Rule

priority. The rule with the
high priority will be applied
first.

Command

Attribute 1

Attribute 2

the rule.

to the command.

to the command.

Exclude

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Item

Description

FindB

String

Include or

Exclude

Replace

String

With String

Erase - -

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To set an InsertF rule with the sample data, scan the
following bar codes:

Program

RULE1

InsertF

Attr1 (Two digits)

Attr2 (Two digits)

Finish

Exit

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Bar codes

Data Magic Rules

RULE

RULE

RULE

RULE

RULE

RULE

RULE

RULE

RULE

RULE

Data Magic Commands

The bar codes below are Data Magic rules.
They consist of two digits. The first digit “9”
indicates Data Magic; the second indicates the
rule number.

1

3

5

7

9

The bar codes below are Data Magic commands.

0→InsertF

2

4

6

8

10

1→CutF

2→CutB

3→Replace

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4→KeepF

Program

Rul

Attribute

Attribute

1

InsertF

0 5 0

4

5→KeepB

6→FindF

8→InsertB

Example

Original Text String: ARGOX89121121
Group 1: ARGOX Group 2: argox
Group 3: GOX Group 4: Tel:

InsertF

Insert Group 4 (Attr 2) into the fifth (Attr 1)
position from the left side of the string.

Command

e

Data: ARGOX89121121
Result: ARGOXTel:89121121

1

7→FindB

9→Erase

2

Finis

h

Exit

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InsertB

Program

Rul

Attribute

Attribute

2

InsertB

0 8 0

4

Program

Rul

Attribute

Attribute

3

CutF

0 1 0

5

Program

Rul

Attribute

Attribute

4

CutB

0 1 0

8

Insert Group 4 (Attr 2) into the eighth (Attr 1)
position from the right of the string.

e

CutF

e

CutB

Command

Data: ARGOX89121121
Result: ARGOXTel:89121121

Remove first 5 characters from the left of the
string.

Command

Data: ARGOX89121121
Result: 89121121

Remove first 8 characters from the right of the
string.

1

1

2

2

Finis

h

Finis

h

Exit

Exit

e

Command

Data: ARGOX89121121
Result: ARGOX

1

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2

Finis

h

Exit

Replace

Program

Rul

Attribute

Attribute

5

Replace

0 1 0

4

Program

Rul

Attribute

Attribute

6

KeepF

0 3 0

8

Program

Rul

Attribute

Attribute

7

KeepB

0 3 0

8

In the original string, replace the Group 1
(Attr1) with Group 4 (Attr2).

e

KeepF

e

KeepB

e

Command

Data: ARGOX89121121
Result: Tel:[phone]

Keep the characters from (Attr1) to (Attr2)
from the left of the string.

Command

Data: ARGOX89121121
Result: GOX891

Retain the characters from (Attr1) to (Attr2)
from the right of the string.

Command

1

1

1

2

2

2

Finis

Finis

Finis

Exit

h

Exit

h

Exit

h

Data: ARGOX89121121
Result: 891211

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FindF

Program

Rul

Attribute

Attribute

8

FindF

0 3 0

1

Program

Rul

Attribute

Attribute

9

FindB

0 3 0

1

Rule

Command

Rule 10

Erase

Remove Group 3 (Attr 1) and everything
before it from the left of the string. Attribute 2
can be “00” or “01.”

Command

e

00: Include 01: Exclude
Data: ARGOX89121121 Data:

ARGOX
Result: GOX89121121 Result: 89121121

FindB

e

00: Include 01: Exclude
Data: ARGOX89121121 Data:
ARGOX89121121
Result: ARGOX Result: AR

89121121

Remove Group 3 (Attr 1) and everything
before it from the right of the string. Attribute
2 can be “00” or “01.”

Command

1

1

2

2

Erase

Remove the specified rule.

Finis

h

Finis

h

Exit

Exit

Program

Exit

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Erase

OR

To r emo ve all values in Data Magic, scan the
bar code below.

Display the current settings

To display the current settings of Data Magic,
scan the following bar codes:

Program

Display Data Magic
settings

Displays Inserted
Group settings

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Scan Utility

Scan Utility provides a simple, clear interface
that you can easily view and change Data
Magic settings, and import or export the
settings to your scanner. Currently, Scan
Utility uses RS-232 for data transmission. If
your scanner is connected via a USB port, you
need to install Virtual COM for Scan Utility to
transmit data. For more information about
installing Virtual COM, see Virtual COM.

To use Data Magic, start Scan Utility and do
this:

1. On the File menu, click New.

2. In the NEW dialog box, select AR3201

or AR3201 from the Select Model list,
and click OK.

3. In the Scan Utility dialog box, click No.

4. On the Setup menu, Click Linear

Barcode setup. Select which code you
want to use then enable Data matrix
function, click OK.

5. On the Setup menu, click Scanner Setup,

and click the Data Magic tab.

6. In the Data Magic tab, select the Data

Magic check box.

7. Click one of the rules you want to set. For

example, if you want to set Rule 1, select
its Enable check box. In the command
list, click the command you want, such as
InsertF. In the position box, type a
position number. In the string list, click
the group you want.

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8. Repeat the previous step until you set all

the rules you need, and click the String
tab.

9. In the String tab, there are 10 string

boxes: Insert G1-G10 chars setting.
Each box corresponds to the group
you’ve selected in the string list in the
Data Magic tab. Depending on your
selection, type the text you want in the
specific box. For example, if you’ve
selected Group1, type in the Insert G1
chars setting box. The string box accepts
up to 12 single-byte characters. When
you’re done, click OK.

10. On the Tool menu, click Export Config

(from Host), and click Export. If the
data is exported successfully, you’ll hear

a long beep.
In the Data Magic tab, you’ll find 10 rules.
Each rule can be set to one of the commands.
The table below describes how to use those
commands.

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Command

Example

InsertF

Position: 1

Result: 1Argox2345678

InsertB

Position: 1

Result: 1234567Argox8

CutF

From: 2 To: 4

Result: 15678

CutB

From: 2 To: 4

Result: 12348

Replace

String: Group1

Result: 123Argox78

KeepF

From: 2 To: 4

Result: 234

KeepB

From: 2 To: 4

Result: 567

FindF

String: Group 3

￭ Result: 678

String: Group 2
Group 2: Argox
Original String: 12345678

String: Group 2
Group 2: Argox
Original String: 12345678

Original String: 12345678

Original String: 12345678

With String: Group 2
Group 1: 456
Group 2: Argox
Original String: 12345678

￭

Original String: 12345678

Original String: 12345678

Group 3: 45
Original String: 12345678
Include/Exclu: Include

Result: 45678

Include/Exclu: Exclude

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Command

Example

FindB

String: Group 3

Group 4: 45

￭ Result: 123

Erase

In Rule 10, In the command list, click

box to remove the rule.

Original String: 12345678
Include/Exclu: Include

Result: 12345

￭

Include/Exclu: Exclude

Erase, and Rule 10 will be removed.
You can also clear the Enable check

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Virtual COM

You can configure Virtual COM to transmit
data to a computer via a virtual COM port.
After installing Virtual COM, your scanner
will be assigned a virtual COM port, which
you can use to receive or send data.

To configure Virtual COM on Windows XP
and set up a virtual COM port in Scan Utility:

1. Connect your scanner to your computer.

2. Use the bar code in Interface Selection to

switch the interface to Virtual COM. If

the interface is set successful, you’ll hear

a long beep, and Found New Hardware

Wizard will appear on screen.

3. In the Found New Hardware Wizard

dialog box, click Install from a list or

specific location (Advanced), and click

Next.

4. Click Search for the best driver in these

locations, and select the Include this

location in the search check box. Next,

click Browse, and find the driver at your

installation path of Scan Utility (default is

C:\Program Files\Argox\Scan

Utility\driver\virtual com), and then click

Next.

5. After the driver installed, click Finish.

6. Right-click My Computer and click

Properties.

7. Click the Hardware tab, and click

Device Manager.

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8. Click Ports (COM & LPT). Find

ARGOX Virtual COM and see the port

number in the parenthesis.

9. Close Device Manager.

10. Start Scan Utility. On the File menu, click

New. In the Select Model list, click

AR3201 or AR3201, and click OK.

11. On the Tool menu, click Host RS-232

Setup.

12. In the Host RS-232 Setup dialog box, in

the RS-232 Setting list, click the port

you’ve seen in step 8, and click Port

Setting.

13. In the Port Setting dialog box, in the

Baud rate list, click 115200, and click

OK.

Note The installation steps may vary

depending on your operating system.

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4 Bar codes

Leading

Data Digits

Check

Each bar code has different attributes for you
to change as you need.

UPC-A

Format

Zero

￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function.
￭ Checksum transmission Append the check

digit to the end of a bar code.

￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic.
￭ Truncate leading/ending You can truncate

characters from the left (Truncate leading) or the
right (Truncate ending) of a bar code. Your
scanner beeps if the truncate length is longer than
the bar code, or the parts being truncated by
Truncate leading and Truncate ending are
overlapped. You can truncate up to 15 characters.

￭ Code ID setting Code ID is an identifier for a

bar code. It has two modes: Proprietary ID or
AIM ID. If you want to customize the code ID
using an ASCII code, you need to choose
Proprietary ID. You must turn on Code ID
transmission to use Code ID. For further details,
see Section 3.4.4,

(11 Digits)

ID, name and capitalization.

Digit

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Program

Setting

Option

Value

Read

Disable

00

Checksum transmission

Disable

00

Data Magic

Disable

00*

Truncate leading

0-15

00-15

Truncate ending

0-15

00-15

00-ffH

00-ffH

Code ID setting

￭ Insertion group number selection

It allows you to insert up to two strings into a bar
code. First, you need to set a string in a group,
and then insert the group into your bar code.
There are four string groups. You can insert the
same group two times if you want. For more
information about how to set a string in a group,
see Section 3.4.3,

Enable

Enable

Enable

ASCII

01*

01*

01

00*

00*

< A >*

code

Exit

String groups.

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Example:

Supplement digits

Setting

Option

Value

number selection

00-44

number: 0-4)

00-44

None

00*

To insert Group 2, set the value as 02 or 20.
To insert Group 1 and 4, set the value as 14 or

41.
To insert Group 3 two times, set the value as 33.
Note Zero (0) means no group is inserted.

￭ Supplement digits If your bar code has a

supplemental bar code, you can use this feature
to decode it. The supplemental bar code can be 2
or 5 digits.

Leading
Zero

Insert group

Supplement
digits

Data Digits
(11 Digits)

Check
Digit

Program

(The range of
the single-digit

2 digits
5 digits
2,5 digits
UCC/EAN 128
2, UCC/EAN
128
5, UCC/EAN
128
All

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2 or 5 or
UCC / EAN 128

00*

01
02
03
04
05
06
07

Exit

￭ Truncation/Expansion

Setting

Option

Value

None

00

00-99

00-99

• Truncate It truncates the leading zeros of a

UPC-A bar code.

• Expansion It converts a UPC-A bar code

to the EAN-13 format.

￭ Supplement check counter The decoder needs

to capture the supplemental bar code within the
number of times the check counter specified, or
it determines there’s no supplement. If you
setting 00, it will be failed when you read
supplemental bar code.

Program

Truncate leading

01*

Truncation/
Expansion

zero

Expand to EAN13

02

Supplement
check counter

The

(verification)

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5*

Exit

UPC-E

Leading

Data Digits

Format

Zero

￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function.
￭ Checksum transmission Append the check

digit to the end of a bar code.

￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic.
￭ Truncate leading/ending See the description

in UPC-A.

￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A.

(6 Digits)

Check Digits

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Setting

Option

Value

Read

Disable

00

transmission

Disable

00

Data Magic

Disable

00*

Truncate leading

0-15

00-15

Truncate ending

0-15

00-15

Code ID setting

00-ffH ASCII

00-ffH

Program

Enable

01*

Checksum

￭ Insertion group number selection See the

description in UPC-A.

￭ Supplement digits See the description in

UPC-A.

Enable

Enable

code

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01*

01

00*

00*

< E >*

Exit

Format

Data

Supplement digits

Leading
Zero

￭ Truncate/Expansion

• Truncate It truncates the leading zeros of a

• Expansion It converts a UPC-E bar code

￭ Expansion It extends a UPC-E bar code to

13-digit.

￭ UPC-E1 It allows your scanner to decode

UPC-E bar codes that begin with the number one
(1).

￭ Supplement check counter See the

description in UPC-A.

Digits
(6 Digits)

UPC-E bar code.

to the EAN-13 or UPC-A fo r mat.

Check

2 or 5 or

Digit

UCC / EAN 128

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Program

Setting

Option

Value

00-44

00-44

None

00*

None

00*

Expansion

Disable

00*

UPCE-1

Disable

00*

00-99

00-99

Insert group
number selection

Supplement digits

Truncation/Expansi
on

2 digits
5 digits
2,5 digits
UCC/EAN 128
2, UCC/EAN 128
5, UCC/EAN 128
All

Truncate leading
zero
Expand to
EAN13
Expand to UPCA

Enable

Enable

00*

01
02
03
04
05
06
07

01

02
03

01

01

Supplement check
counter

(verification)

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05*

Exit

EAN-13

Data Digits (12 Digits)

Check Digits

Setting

Option

Value

Read

Disable

00

Disable

00

Data Magic

Disable

00*

Truncate leading

0-15

00-15

Truncate ending

0-15

00-15

Format

￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function.
￭ Checksum transmission Append the check

digit to the end of a bar code.

￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic.
￭ Truncate leading/ending See the description

in UPC-A.

Program

Enable

01*

Checksum
transmission

Enable

Enable

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01*

01

00*

00*

Exit

￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A.

Supplement Digits

￭ Insertion group number selection See the

description in UPC-A.

￭ Supplement digits See the description in

UPC-A.

Format

Data Digits
(12 Digits)

￭ ISBN/ISSN conversion The ISBN

(International Standard Book Number) and ISSN
(International Standard Serial Number) are bar
codes for books and magazines, respectively. The
old ISBN is 10-digit and the old ISSN is 8-digit.
When you turn on this feature, it converts the
new ISBN and ISSN to their old format.

￭ ISBN ID Setting You can set ISBN ID with

ASC II code.

￭ Supplement check counter See the

description in UPC-A.

Check
Digits

2 or 5 or
UCC / EAN 128

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Program

Setting

Option

Value

Code ID setting

00-ffH ASCII

00-ffH

00-44

00-44

None

00*

Disable

00*

ISBN ID setting

00-ffH ASCII

00-ffH

00-99

00-99

Insert group
number selection

Supplement digits

ISBN/ISSN
conversion

Supplement check
counter

code

2 digits
5 digits
2,5 digits
UCC/EAN 128
2, UCC/EAN
128
5, UCC/EAN
128
All

Enable

code

(verification)

< F >*

00*

01
02
03
04
05
06
07

01

< l>*

05*

Exit

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EAN-8

Data Digits (7 Digits)

Check Digits

Format

￭ Read Turn on or turn off the read function.
￭ Checksum transmission Append the check

digit to the end of a bar code.

￭ Data Magic Turn on or turn off Data Magic.
￭ Truncate leading/ending See the description

in UPC-A.

￭ Code ID setting See the description in UPC-A.
￭ Insertion group number selection See the

description in UPC-A.

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