Argox Information Co AS 8000CL Users Manual

Installation

The AS-8000CL Wireless Imager is easy to install and use.
Please see the following figure showing the steps to perform
the installation.
* Note: Turn off the host computer before installation.

1. Connect the interface (I/F) cable to the cradle.

2. Connect the power cord to the cradle.

3. Route the I/F cable and power cord through the notch.

4. Connect the I/F cable to the host computer
communication port.

5. Connect the AC adapter to the wall outlet.

6. Place the imager in the cradle and verify the charge
LED is flashing. Charge the battery for at least 8 hours
before the first use.

7. To verify operation, please link the imager with cradle
first (Refer to “Wireless Connection” in page 6). Point
the imager at the barcode and pull the trigger. The
imager should emit a beep indicating that the barcode
has been scanned and transmitted to the cradle
successfully.

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How To Scan

1. The imager must be pointed at slight angle to the
barcode so that the light reflected off the barcode can
be seen by the imager. Do not hold the imager
perpendicular to the barcode.

2. The scan line must cross the entire barcode. The
imager can not read the barcode data without seeing
the entire barcode.

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Troubleshooting

If the imager can not operate properly, the following checks
should be performed:

1. The cradle uses an external power supply and the
external power supply has failed, the imager will not
operate. Change the power supply with a known good
power supply and reset the imager.

2. Verify the interface cable is securely connected to the
host computer. Consult your technical support
personnel or refer to your host system manual to verify
the proper connection for the imager.

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3. Verify the interface cable is securely connected to the
cradle.

4. Check that the barcodes are of sufficient quality to be
recognized by the imager. Wrinkled, smudged, or torn
labels will cause the imager to not read at all. Scan a
known good label to check the imager’s read operation.

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5. Ensure that the cradle’s interface type is compatible
with the host computer by consulting your host system
manual.

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Wireless Connection

Linking the imager 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 send inquiry beep or not (see Inquiry
Beep Control in page 18).

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 an imager 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.

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Unlinking

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, 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.

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Battery Charging

The imager contains a 1000mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable
battery. A full charged battery will provide up to 15,000 scans
over a 12 hours period. Actual charge life on the imager will
depend on the configuration of how the imager is configured
via the programmable feature in this manual; in particular,
Deep Sleep Mode settings can impact battery life.

When the imager is placed in the cradle, the battery will
automatically charge. While charging is taking place, the
charging LED (marked with a battery symbol) will blink green.
When the battery is fully charged, the charging LED will stay
on a solid green.

If there is an error in charging either with a failure in the
charging circuit or with a failure of the battery, the charging
LED will flash red. When this happens, the battery needs to
be replaced.

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How to Change the Battery

In case the contained battery inside the imager needs to be
replaced, please follow the procedures below:

1. Loosen the screw at the
bottom of the imager.

2. Take off the battery
container out of the imager.

3. Disconnect the battery
cable connector from the
handle board.

4. Remove the used battery
from the battery container.

5. Use a new battery pack
and replace the used one.

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Note: DO NOT touch the PCBA inside the imager when
replacing the battery. Improper operation may damage the
imager.

6. Place the new battery into
the battery container.

7. Connect the battery cable
connector to the handle
board.

8. Put the battery container
back to the imager handle.

9. Fasten the screw to the
imager.

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Wireless Features

The AS-8000CL Wireless model includes an imager and a
cradle. When the imager and cradle are linked together, the
imager will read and decode barcodes and transmit them via
a Wireless radio to the cradle. The cradle will then transmit
the barcode data to the host computer over the host cable.
The host interfaces available from the cradle are RS-232,
Keyboard wedge, and USB as a normal corded imager.

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Auto Update

When this feature is enabled, an imager and its linked cradle
can automatically ensure they stay in sync with regard to
firmware and/or configuration. This is accomplished by the
linked imager and cradle comparing firmware version number
and configuration file check sum. If either is different, the
cradle will automatically update the imager with its
firmware/configuration.

If the units are linked, any changes made to the cradle’s
configuration through the scan utility software will
automatically be sent to the imager at the completion of the
programming session. By the same token, any changes
made to the linked imager’s configuration will be transmitted
to the cradle at the end of the programming session.

The following options are available for Auto Update:

z Enable configuration and firmware auto update –

Allows both configuration and firmware updating
(Default).

z Enable configuration auto update only – Allows

only configuration updating.

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z Enable firmware auto update only – Allows only

firmware updating.

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z Disable auto update – No automatic updates will be

performed.

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Deep Sleep Mode

The WIRELESS imager can be placed into Deep Sleep
Mode after this programmed duration (since the units’ last

scanning activity). Press its trigger to wake the imager form
this mode.

z Disable Deep Sleep Mode (Default)

z Duration 10 minutes - Force imager into deep sleep

mode if there is no barcode read in 10 minutes.

z Duration 30 minutes - Force imager into deep sleep

mode if there is no barcode read in 30 minutes.

z Duration 60 minutes - Force imager into deep sleep

mode if there is no barcode read in 60 minutes.

z Duration 90 minutes - Force imager into deep sleep

mode if there is no barcode read in 90 minutes.

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Handcuff Mode (Leash Alarm)

When enabled, the Leash Alarm will force the imager to
sound an alarm for a preprogrammed length of time to notify
if an imager is leaving the immediate vicinity of the cradle.
This is especially useful in instances where the imager might
inadvertently have been placed in a bag or cart.

z Disable Handcuff Mode (Default)

z Alarm for 10 seconds when out of range

z Alarm for 30 seconds when out of range

z Alarm for 60 seconds when out of range

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Wireless Connectivity

The AS-8000CL can be linked to any Bluetooth (BT) enabled
device which can accept such a connection with other
devices. To implement this feature, user should set the
imager to “Cradle/Dongle connection auto detection” first.
And then set the PIN code to 0000 assigned to the target
Bluetooth device. In this case, the PIN code of the Bluetooth
enabled device should be set to 0000 to be identical with
your imager.

z Cradle connection only – The imager can be used

only with cradle (Default).

z Cradle/Dongle connection auto detection – The

imager can be linked to either a cradle or other
Bluetooth enabled devices.

z Set PIN code to 0000

Note: The imager only support “Serial Port Profile” under

“Dongle connection”

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Wireless Connectivity (continued)

User is also allowed to set any four- to six-character PIN
code assigned to the target Bluetooth device using the
setting procedures below:

STATE CODE

Cradle/Dongle

connection auto

detection

Program

Begin PIN setting

PIN no.

(Set 4~6 character)

End PIN setting

*/0*

*/2*

*/4*

*/6*

*/8*

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*/1*

*/3*

*/5*

*/7*

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Inquiry Beep Control

When the cradle is not linked to an imager, the Radio LED
will blink amber and the cradle will beep. This beep can be
disabled or reconfigured to sound for different durations by
using the following programming barcodes.

z Disable inquiry beep

z Inquiry beep continuously (Default)

z Inquiry beep every 10 seconds

z Inquiry beep every 20 seconds

z Inquiry beep every 30 seconds

z Inquiry beep every 40 seconds

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z Inquiry beep every 50 seconds

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z Inquiry beep every 60 seconds

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z Inquiry beep every 70 seconds

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Cradle Beep Loudness Control

The beep loudness of cradle can be defined with the
following levels.

z Cradle beep off

z Level 1

z Level 2

z Level 3 (Default)

z Level 4

z Level 5

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z Level 7

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Additional Features

Here list three additional features of AS-8000CL wireless
imager for the convenience of use to users.

z Download firmware from the cradle

z Download configuration parameters from the

cradle

z Force cradle to reset the configuration – This

feature will also force imager to reset the configuration
to factory default.

Note: To meet the regulation of air transportation, the
wireless imager should disconnect with the cradle during
shipment. All AS-8000CL wireless imagers are suggested to
scan the following command before packaging into boxes
and ship to customers.

Force imager to disconnect and sleep

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V

Default setting

For each barcode shown as below:

Code Type

UPC-A V V V A
UPC-E V V V E
EAN-13 V V V F
EAN-8 V V V FF
Code-39 V ＊
Interleaved
2 of 5
Industrial
2 of 5
Matrix 2 of 5 B
Codabar %
Code-128 V V #
Code-93 V two digits &
Code-11 V One digit O
MSI/Plessey V @
UK/Plessey V @
Telepen S
Standard 2 of 5 V V i
China Post t
Italian
Pharmacode.
Code-16K - -
PDF417 V - -
EAN UCC
Composite
RSS-14 R4
RSS-Limited RL
RSS-Expanded RX

Micro-PDF - - U

Read

Enable

Checksum

erification

Enable

V i

- - i

p

- - RC

Checksum

Transmission

Enable

Code

ID

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Specification

AS-8000CL

Specification Model:AS-8000CL

Operational

Light Source 630 nm Visible Red LED
Optical System 2048 pixel CCD

(Charge-coupled device)

Depth of Scan Field Up to 260mm (CODE 39, PSC=90%,

20mils)
Scanning Width 50mm wide @ 0mm
Scan Speed 30~450 scans/sec
Resolution

Print Contrast 25% or more
Scanning Angle Front: 60° Rear: 60° Yaw: 70°
Decode Capability Auto-discriminates all standard

Beeper Operation 7 tones or no beep
Indicator on imager Green & Red led
Mechanical
Length 186 mm
Width-handle 33 mm
Width-head 75 mm
Depth-handle 32 mm
Depth-head 44.5 mm

0.1mm (4mils)

barcodes and some 2D symbologies

including PDF-417 and RSS code;
Other symbologies can be ordered

Code39,PCS=90%

optionally

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Weight Less than 165g (with a battery)
Case material ABS (over molded at contact points)
Cushion material Double injection
Cradle interface RS232, Keyboard wedge, USB
Electrical
Input Voltage

(Cradle)
Power - Operating
(Cradle)
Power – Standby
(Cradle)
Current – Operating
(Cradle)
Current – Standby
(Cradle)
Charge Current
(Cradle)
Input Voltage
(Imager)
Power - Operating
(Imager)
Power – Standby
(Imager)
Current – Operating
(Imager)
Current – Standby
(Imager)
Current – Sleep
(Imager)
Light Level Up to 40000 Lux

5 VDC ± 10% VDC

5 VDC

5 VDC

120 mA

120 mA

660 mA

3.4V ~ 4.2V

3.2V ~ 4.0V

3.4V ~ 4.2V

225 mA

32 mA

2 mA

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Shock (Imager) 1.5m drop onto concrete
Shock (Cradle) 0.9m drop onto concrete
Contaminants Seals to resist airborne particulate

contaminants (IP42)
Ventilation None required
Programming

Programming
method
Program upgrade Enabled by built-in flash memory
Programmable
characteristics

Manual (Reading special barcode),
Windows configuration program

Code type selection, check digit
selection Decoding option Decoding
option 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)
Serial interface type (ACK/NAK,
Xon/Xoff, RTS/CTS, good read LED
control, start/stop bits)

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Indications of AS-8000CL

Imager:

Status

Link

established

Loss link

(handcuff

mode

enable

Loss link

(handcuff

mode

disable)

Hardware

fail

Program

download

LED

Program

checksum

fail

Data

transmitting

Data trans.

Fail

Data trans.

OK

Low battery

(<3.2V)

(Trigger is

pressed)

Green

ON for

200msec

Red LED

LED
Blink
once

Blink

Flash

Flash

Flash

ON

Flash

ON for

300msec

Good beep

Orange

LED

A special

Sound like

grasshopper

Blink
twice

A special

High freq.

300msec

Error beep

Beeper

beep

beep

Beep for

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Cradle:

Status

Inquiry Blink

Connecting Blink

Link

established

Hardware fail Flash

Data receiving

RF

status

LED

Battery

LED

from the
scanner

Barcode data

proof or

transmitted

Data send to

the host Fail

Program

download

Program

checksum Fail

Idle

Charging Blink

Battery full ON

Battery/charger

Fail

Green

LED

ON

Flash

Red

Orange

LED

Flash

Blink

ON for

0.5sec

LED

Beeper

Beeps

once a

second

Good

beep
Error

beep

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Programming the AS-8000CL

To program the 8000CL, 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.

To program each option, you must:

1. Scan the Program barcode on the parameter setting part.

2. Enter the option mode by scanning the Option Bar Code
(also on the Parameter setting part).

3. To the right of the option barcode, the necessary
alphanumeric inputs are listed. Scan these alphanumeric
entries from the back fold out page. To confirm above
steps, you must scan the Finish barcode on the back fold
out page.

4. Once you have finished programming. Scan the Exit
barcode, listed on the lower right hand corner of each
parameter setting part.

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