Argox Information Co AS 8510 B, AS 8510 Users Manual

User’s Manual

Argox

Handheld Bar Code

Scanner

Model No.: AS-8510

USING AS-8510/8512 RADIO CRADLE

The AS-8510/8512 radio cradle paired with one
AS-8510/8512 scanner, builds a Cordless Reading
System for the collection, decoding and transmission
of barcoded data.

It can be connected to a Host PC through an RS232,
Keyboard wedge or USB cable and is suited for a
single-cradle layout.

The LEDs signal of the AS-8510/8512 radio cradle
status, as described in the following:

BATTERY:

- Green LED blinking: the batter charge is in
progress.

- Green LED On: the battery is completely charged.

TRANSMISSION:

- Green LED On: the radio cradle is powered.

- Orange LED blinking: the radio cradle receives
data and commands from the Host or the
scanner.

CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING
THE RADIO CARDLE INTERFACE
CABLE

The radio cradle can be connected to a Host by
means of an RS232, Keyboard wedge or USB cable
which must be simply plugged into the Host connector,
placed on the base of the cradle. In addition the cradle
must be connected to an external power supply.

To disconnect the cable, insert a paper clip or other
small similar object into the hole at the back of the
cradle. Push down on the clip while unplugging the
cradle.

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Verification

ID

Default setting

For each barcode shown as below:

Code Type

Read

Enable

8510 8512

Checksum

Enable

Checksum

Transmission

Code

Enable

UPC-A V V
UPC-E V V
EAN-13 V V
EAN-8 V V
Code-39 V 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
MSI/Plessey V @
UK/Plessey V @
Telepen S
Standard 2 of 5 V V i
China Po st t
Italian
Pharmacode.
Code-16K

PDF417 V(8512) - -
EAN UCC

Composite

V V

- - i

p
V(8512) - -

- - RC

V V A
V V E
V V F
V V FF

*
i

V #

&
O

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ArgoScan 8510/8512

Specification Model 8510 / 8512

Operational

Light Source 635 nm Visible Red LED

Optical System 2048 pixel CCD

(Charge-coupled device)

Depth of Scan Field Up to 600mm (CODE 39, PSC=90%,

20mils)
Scanning Width 160mm
Scan Speed 400 scans/sec
Resolution

Print Contrast 25% or more
Scanning Angle Front: 60° Rear: 60° Yaw: 70°
Decode Capability

Beeper Operation
Indicator Green & Red led
Mechanical
Length 164 mm
Width-handle 30 mm
Width-head 78 mm
Depth-handle 56 mm
Depth-head 35 mm
Weight Less than 250g (with a battery)

0.1mm(4mils) Code39,PCS=90%

Autodiscriminates all standard

barcodes; Other symbologies can be

ordered optionally (2D symbologies for

8512 only)

7 tones or no beep

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Case material ABS (over molded at contact pointed)
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

(Scanner)
Power - Operating

(Scanner)
Power – Standby

(Scanner)
Current – Operating

(Scanner)
Current – Standby

(Scanner)
Light Level Up to 70000 Lux
Shock 1.5m drop onto concrete
Contaminants Seals to resist airborne particulate

5 VDC ± 10% VDC

5 VDC

5 VDC

132 mA

132 mA

340 mA

3.4V ~ 4.2V

3.2V ~ 4.0V

3.4V ~ 4.2V

225 mA

13 mA

contaminants (IP42)

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Ventilation None required

DOS

Programming

Programming
method

Program upgrade Enabled by built-in flash memory
Programmable
characteristics

Manual (Reading special barcode)
command through RS-232, 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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Programming the AS-8510 / 8512

To program the 8510 or 8512, 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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Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric Entry

Interface

selection

Program

Keyboard Wedge

RS-232

Wand emulation

USB

Keyboard/RS-232

Auto detection

Reserved

Program Barcode

00*

01

02

03

04

05

Option Barcode

Exit Barcode

7

Exit

Back Fold Out

Finish barcode

Exit

Interface Selection

This decoder built-in scanner comes in one model and
supports interfaces such as keyboard wedge, RS232 serial
wedge, wand emulation, and the latest USB interface. In
most of the cases, simply selecting an appropriate cable with
a device code will work for a specific interface.
Interface selection: You can change factory interface
default for other type interface. By plugging different cables,
setting right interface, then the scanner will be changed to
another interface. However, you must make sure which cable
you need.
Keyboard/RS232/UBS Auto detection: By setting this
function, it will automatically select the Keyboard wedge or
RS-232 or UBS interface for user.

Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric

Program

Entry

Keyboard Wedge
RS-232

Interface selection

Note:* -Default

Wand emulation

USB
Keyboard
/RS232/USB
Auto detection
Reserved

8

00
01
02

(8110/8210/8150)

03

04*

05

Exit

Keyboard wedge

As a keyboard interface, the scanner supports most of the
popular PCs and IBM terminals. The installation of the wedge
is a fairly simple process without any changes of software or
hardware.

Keyboard Type: Select keyboard type connector of your
host computer. Scanner must be selected to the appropriate
host interface cable converter.

Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric

Program

Entry

IBM AT, PS/2
Reserved

Keyboard type

Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved

9

00*
01

02
03
04
05
06

Keyboard wedge

Keyboard Layout: The selecting of keyboard layout

supports many country languages other than USA keyboard
layout. First you need to confirm country language that you
desire. In DOS, using command “keyb” to select the
desirable keyboard layout or in WINDOWS entry “Control”
then pops “Keyboard ” to select country at “language” item.
For details, please refer to your DOS or WINDOWS user’s
manual.
Keyboard Speed: By selecting, you can change output
speed of scanner to match with host computer. Generally, set

00 or 01 in working high speed. If some output characters of
barcode have been lost, you may need to set 05 or 06 to
match your host keyboard speed.
Function Key: Set Enable, scanner can output code as
pressing fun ction-key in your application program while the
barcode datas contain ASCII value between 0116 to 1F16.
Refer to ASCII table.
Numeric Key: The Keypad has to be selected if your
application program is only keypad numeric code acceptable.
So, scanner will output code as press numeric keypad when
it read numeric digit. (The keypad is in the right side of
keyboard, and Num Lock control key is also on.) If

Alt+Keypad is selected, Caps Lock and output will be
independent.

Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric

Program

Entry

10

Exit

Keyboard layout

USA
Belgium
Danish

00*
01
02

Keyboard speed

Function key

France
Germany
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Swedish
Switzerland
UK
Latin American
Japanese
0-8
0 : high clock rate
8 : low clock rate
Disable
Enable

Alphabetic key
Numeric keypad

03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
00-08
01*
03 *(8310/8312)
00
01*

00*
01

Numeric key

(Num lock state
only)
Alt+Keypad

11

02

Keyboard wedge

Caps Lock: By selecting Caps lock”ON” or Caps lock ”OFF”,
scanner can get Caps Lock status.

Power-on si mulation: All of the PCs check the keyboard

status during power-on selftest. It is recommended to Enable
function if you are working without keyboard installation. It
simulates keyboard timing and pass keyboard present status
to the PC during power-on.

Inter-character delay: This delay is inserted after each data
characters transmitted. If the transmission speed is too high,
the system may not be able to receive all characters. Adjust it
and try out suited delay to make system work properly.

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

12

Exit

Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric

Program

Entry

Caps lock

Power-on simulation

Inter-character delay

Block transmission
delay

Caps lock”ON”
Caps lock”OFF”

Disable
Enable

00-99 msec 00-99

00-99 10 msec 00-99

00
01*

00*
01

02*

10*

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RS-232

CTS: Clear To Send (Hardware Signal)
RTS: Request To Send (Hardware Signal)
Xon: Transmit On (ASCII Code 11 16)
Xoff: Transmit Off (ASCII Code13 16)

Flow control:
None-The communication only uses TxD and RxD signals

without regard for any hardware or software handshaking
protocol.
RTS/CTS-If the scanner wants to send the barcode data to
host computer, it will issue the RTS signal first, wait for the
CTS signal from the host computer, and then perform the
normal data communication. If there is no replied CTS signal
from the host computer after the timeout (Response Delay)
duration, the scanner will issue a 5 warning beeps.
Xon/Xoff- When the host computer is unable to accept data,
it sends a Xoff code to inform the scanner to suspend data
transmission, and Xon to continue.
ACK/NAK - When the ACK/NAK protocol is used, the
scanner waits for an ACK (acknowledge) or (not
acknowledge) from the host computer after data transmission,
and will resend in response to a NAK.

Inter-character delay: It is delay time between data
character’s data output. It is also same as Inter-char. delay of
keyboard wedge.

Block transmission delay: It is a delay time between
barcode data output. It is also same as Block transmission

delay of keyboard wedge.

Response delay: This delay is used for serial
communication of the scanner to waiting for handshaking
acknowledgment from the host computer.

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Exit

Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric

Flow control

Inter-character delay

Program

None
RTS/CTS
Xon/Xoff
ACK/NAK
00-99 (msec)

Entry

00*
01
02
03
00-99
00*

00-99 (10 msec)

Block transmission
delay

00-99 (100 msec)

Response delay

15

00-99
00*

00-99
20*

Exit

Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric

Baud rate

Parity

Data bit

Program

300 BPS
600 BPS
1200 BPS
2400 BPS
4800 BPS
9600 BPS
19200 BPS
38400 BPS
None
Odd
Even
8 bits
7 bits

Entry

00
01
02
03
04
05*
06
07
00*
01
02
00*
01

One bit
Two bits

Stop bit

16

00*
01

Scan

Scanning mode:
Good-read off -The trigger button must be pressed to

activate scanning. The light source of scanner stops
scanning when there is a successful reading or no code is
decoded after the Stand-by duration elapsed.
Momentary-The trigger button acts as a switch. Press button
to activate scanning and release button to stop scanning.
Alternate-The trigger button acts as a toggle switch. Press
button to activate or stop scanning.
Timeout off-The trigger button must be pressed to activate
scanning, and scanner stops scanning when no code is
decoded after the Stand-by duration elapsed.
Continue-The scanner always keeps reading, and it does
not matter when trigger button is pressed or duration is
elapsed.
Double read timeout: If the barcode has been scanned
twice, then only the first barcode will be accepted.
Double confirm: If it is enabled, the scanner will require a
several times successful decoding to confirm the barcode
data. The more confirming times required the more inhibitive
miss-reading code will be shown. If you set Double confirm,
the Multi field scan Enable function won’t be able to work.
Global min./max. code length: Global Minimum and
Maximum length can be set to qualify data entry. The length
is defined as the actual barcode data length to be sent. Label
with length exceeds these limits will be reject ed. Make sure
that the Minimum length setting is no greater than the
Maximum length setting, or otherwise the labels of the
symbology will not be readable. In particular, you can set the
same value for both Minimum and Maximum reading length
to force the fixed length barcode decoded. The values of
setting have no effect on certain symbologies with fixed
length.

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Notes 1): Please set the min/max length if you have special

Double read timeout

demand for individual barcode.

2): Include the Check sum digits if you want to set
Global min/max code length.

Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric

Scanning mode

Program

Good-read off
Momentary
Alternate

Entry

00
01*

02
Timeout off
Continue
Test only
01-99 (second) 00-99

Stand-by duration

01-99 (10 msec) 01-99

00-99

(00: no double

Double confirm

confirm)

18

03

04

05

06*

50*

00-09
00*

Exit

00-63 00-63

Global min. code
length

04*

Scan

Inverted image scan: Set Enabled the scanner will scan
both black/white barcode with white/black background.

CTS trigger: This operation enabled an external device to

control scanning. The CTS trigger is controlled by apply an
external trigger signal to the CTS input. When active, this
signal causes scanning to begin as the scanner’s trigger was
depressed.

Power saving: Place the scanner in a idle state during idle
priced to optimize power usage.

Position indication: This function can indicate the specific

location before scanning. You can also set up the time of
indication.

Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric

Program

Global max.code length

19

Entry

00-63 04-63

63*

Exit

*7AJ*

*7AL*

Inverted image scan

Disable
Enable

00*

01

CTS trigger

Power saving
(For 8310/8312)

P osition indication

Disable
Enable

Disable
Enable

Disable
30 second
60 second
90 second
120 second
150 second
180 second
Continue

LED ‘’on’’
LED ‘’off’’

00*

01

00*

01

00*

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

00*

01
Stand mode selection
(For 8310/8312)

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Indication

Power on alert: After power-on the scanner it will generate

an alert signal to indicate a successful self-test.

LED indication: After each successful reading, the LED
above the scanner will light up to indicate a good barcode
reading.

Beeper indication: After each successful reading, the
scanner will beep buzzer to indicate a good barcode reading,
and its Beep loudness, Beep tone freq. and Beep tone

duration are adjustable.

Beep loudness/Beep tone freq./Beep tone duration: You
can adjust Beep Loudness, Beep tone and Beep duration for
a good reading upon favorite usage.

21

Exit

Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric

Power on alert

Program

Disable
Enable

Entry

00
01*

Disable
Enable

LED indication

Disable
Enable

Beeper indication

00-07 00-07

Beep loudness

00-99 (100Hz) 00-99

Beep tone freq.

00-99 (10 msec) 00-99

Beep tone duration

00
01*

00
01*

07*

26*

10*

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UPCA

Read: Format

Leading

Zero
Check-sum transmission: By setting Enable, checks sum
will be transmitted.
Truncate leading/ending: The leading or ending digits of
barcode data characters can be truncated when these values
are set to non-zero. It will beep instead of reading anything
when the truncate value is more than the barcode data digits
or the value of Truncate Leading is overlapped with that of
the Ending. The maximum value of truncate digits is 15.
Code ID setting: Code ID setting is a character used to
represent the symbol upon a succeeding reading. A Code ID

setting is prefixed to the data begin or end transmitted if the
feature is selected. If you want application to transmit Code
ID, you must set Code ID transmission to Enable first. Refer
to Code ID transmission.
Insertion group selection: The scanner offer one or two
insertion group for own symbology. By setting one or two
digits to indicate which insertion group you want to insert.
You may refer to Character insertion.
Example: Group 2 → set 02 or 20.

Group 1 and 4 → set 14 or 41.

Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric

Program

Data Digits

(11 Digits)

Check

Digit

Entry

Read

Disable
Enable

00
01*

23

Exit

Disable

ffH ASCII

00

Check-sum verification

Check-sum transmission

Truncate leading

Truncate ending

Code ID setting

Insert group selection

Enable

Disable
Enable

0-15 00-15

0-15 00-15

00­code

00-44 00-44

01*

00
01*

00*

00*

00-ffH

< A >*

00*

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UPCA

Supplement digits: The Supplement digits barcode is the

supplemental 2 or 5 characters for WPC code.
Format

Leading

Truncation / Expansion: The leading “0” digits of UPCA
data characters can be truncated when the function is
enabled.

Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric

Supplement digits

(For 8110/8150/8210)

Zero

Data Digits

(11 Digits)

Program

None
2 digits
5 digits
UCC/EAN 128

Check

Digit

Supplement Digits

2 or 5 or

UCC / EAN 128

Entry

00*
01
02
03

25

Auto detection

04

Exit

Supplement digits

None
2 digits
5 digits

00?
01
02

(For 8310/8312)

Truncation/
Expansion
(For 8110/8210)

Truncation/
Expansion (For
8150/8310/8312)

The

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

None
Truncate leading
zero
Expand to EAN13

03
04
05
06
07
00
01*

00
01*

02

26

UPCE

Read: Format

Leading

Zero
Check-sum verification: The checksum of EAN-13 is
optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the
data digits.

Check-sum transmission: By setting Enable, checks sum
will be transmitted.

Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending
of UPCA.

Code Id setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPCA.

Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric

Data Digits (6

Program

Disable

Digits)

Check

Digits

Entry

00

Enable

Read

Check-sum
verification

Disable
Enable

01*

00
01*

27

Exit

Check-sum
transmission

Disable
Enable

0-15 00-15

00
01*

Truncate leading

Truncate ending

Code ID setting

0-15 00-15

00-ffH ASCII
code

00*

00*

00-ffH
< E >*

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