CipherLab 1000 CCD User Manual

User’s Manual

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of 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
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.

Table of Contents

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

2. General Features ......................................................................................... 2

2.1 Buzzer ................................................................................................. 2

2.2 Indicator .............................................................................................. 2

2.3 Scan Modes ......................................................................................... 2

2.4 Re-read Delay...................................................................................... 3

2.5 Scanner Time-out Duration ................................................................. 3

2.6 Reading Redundancy ........................................................................... 3

2.7 Supported Symbologies ....................................................................... 4

2.8 Negative Barcodes .............................................................................. 4

3. Output Interface .......................................................................................... 5

3.1 Keyboard Wedge Interface.................................................................. 5

3.1.1 Keyboard Type ............................................................................ 5

3.1.2 Keyboard Style - Alphabets......................................................... 5

3.1.3 Keyboard Style – Digits .............................................................. 5

3.1.4 Capital Lock Status ..................................................................... 6

3.1.5 Alphabets Transmission .............................................................. 6

3.1.6 Digits Transmission ..................................................................... 6

3.1.7 Inter-Character Delay .................................................................. 6

3.2 RS232 Interface ................................................................................... 7

3.2.1 Baud Rate / Parity / Data Bits ..................................................... 7

3.2.2 Flow Control ............................................................................... 7

3.2.3 Inter-Character Delay .................................................................. 7

3.3 USB Interfaces .................................................................................... 7

3.3.1 Serial USB (Virtual Com): .......................................................... 7

3.3.2 HID USB: .................................................................................... 7

4. Symbology Parameters ................................................................................ 8

4.1 Code39 ................................................................................................ 8

4.2 Italy / French Pharmacode ................................................................... 8

4.3 Industrial / Interleave / Matrix 25........................................................ 8

4.4 Codabar ............................................................................................... 9

4.5 UPCE .................................................................................................. 9

4.6 EAN8 .................................................................................................. 9

4.7 UPCA ................................................................................................ 10

4.8 EAN13 .............................................................................................. 10

4.9 MSI ................................................................................................... 10

4.10 Plessey ............................................................................................... 10

4.11 Telepen .............................................................................................. 11

4.12 RSS ................................................................................................... 11

5. Data Output Format .................................................................................. 12

5.1 Character Substitution ...................................................................... 12

5.2 Prefix / Postfix Code ........................................................................ 12

5.3 Code ID ............................................................................................ 12

5.4 Length Code ..................................................................................... 13

6. Data Editing.............................................................................................. 14

6.1 Select Editing Format ....................................................................... 14

6.2 Restore Default Format .................................................................... 14

6.3 Applicable Conditions ...................................................................... 14

6.4 Total Number of Fields .................................................................... 15

6.5 Dividing Data into Fields ................................................................. 15

6.6 Additional Fields .............................................................................. 15

6.7 Field Transmission Sequence ........................................................... 16

6.8 End of Format Programming ............................................................ 16

6.9 Activate Data Editing Formats ......................................................... 16

6.10 Exclusive Data Editing ..................................................................... 16

6.11 Programming Examples .................................................................... 16

7. Configuring your 1000 ............................................................................. 18

7.1 Enter Configuration Mode ................................................................ 18

7.2 Default .............................................................................................. 18

7.3 List Setting........................................................................................ 18

7.4 Setting Parameter Values .................................................................. 18

7.4.1 Numeric Parameters ................................................................. 19

7.4.2 Character String Parameters ..................................................... 19

7.4.3 Key Type/Status Setting ........................................................... 20

7.5 Exit Configuration Mode .................................................................. 21

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1. Introduction

This manual contains all the information needed to operate and configure the 1000
CCD Barcode Scanner. It is divided into two parts. The first part of this manual
describes the operation and programmable features of the scanner. The second part
of this manual contains the setup barcodes used to configure the scanner.

The 1000 is one of the most versatile and flexible CCD barcode scanner in the
world. All the features and functions required for up to date barcode reading are
included. Owing to the compact design and extremely low power consumption, this
scanner provides for easy installation and high product durability. The scanner will
not only cater for the requirements needed today, but also can fulfill your long term
needs. The main functions and features provided on the 1000 are listed below.

 Barcode Readability: Most popular barcode symbologies are supported.
 Support for negative barcodes.
 Supports eight scan modes.
 Programmable Beeping Tone
 Dual Color Indicator
 Interface Support : KBD Wedge, RS232, and USB
 Programmable Code ID: Code ID can be individually configured for each

symbology.

 Programmable Length Code
 Programmable Prefix Code
 Programmable Postfix Code
 Character Substitution
 Data Editing: Data can be reorganized according to user programmable formats.

Up to three data editing formats are supported.

 Extremely Low Power Consumption

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2. General Features

2.1 Buzzer

The buzzer of the scanner beeps differently to indicate various operating conditions.
 Power On Beep: The CCD scanner will issue a long beep to indicate a successful

power on.

 Good Read Beep: There are four volume levels and four beeping tones

(frequencies) that the user can select from to signify a good read. The available
options are:

Volume: Maximum/Loud/Medium/Minimum
Frequency: 8 / 4 / 2 / 1 kHz

 Error Beep: The scanner will issue a long beep with a low tone to indicate

errors.

 Enter / Exit Configuration Beep: The scanner will issue 6 beeps upon entering /

exiting the configuration mode.

 Setup Beep: In configuration mode, the scanner will normally beep twice when a

setup barcode is read. If the particular setup parameter needs more than one read,
the scanner will only issue a short beep to indicate that there are more setup
barcodes needed to complete the current parameter setting.

2.2 Indicator

There is a dual color indicator on top of the scanner. Normally it is off, and will
turn red when there is a good read. The indicator will be green when the scanner is
in configuration mode.

2.3 Scan Modes

There are eight scan modes supported by the CCD scanner. The user can choose the
desired scan mode depending on the application requirements. But, if the scanner is
a switch-less scanner, only Continuous mode or Testing mode can be selected
(other scan modes involve trigger switch interaction). The supported scan modes
are described below.

 Auto Off Mode: The scanner will start scanning once the switch is

triggered. The scanning continues until either a barcode is read or a preset
scanning period (Scanner Time-Out Duration) is expired.

 Continuous Mode: The scanner is always scanning.
 Auto Power Off Mode: The scanner will start scanning once the switch is

triggered. The scanning continues until a preset scanning period (Scanner
Time-Out Duration) is expired. Unlike the Auto Off mode, the scanner will

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continue to scan and the scanning period is re-counted each time there is a
successful read.

 Alternate Mode: The scanner will start scanning once the switch is

triggered. The scanner will continue scanning until the switch is triggered
again.

 Momentary Mode: The scanner will be scanning as long as the switch is

depressed.

 Repeat Mode: The scanner is always scanning just like Continuous Mode.

But now the switch acts like a “re-transmit button”. If the switch is triggered
within 1 second after a good read, the same data will be transmit again
without actually reading the barcode. This “re-transmit button” can be
triggered as many times as user desired, as long as the time between each
triggering does not exceed 1 second. This scan mode is most useful when the
same barcode is to be read many times.

 Laser Mode: This is the scan mode most often used on laser scanners. The

scanner will start scanning once the switch is pressed. The scanning
continues until either a barcode is read, the switch is released or a preset
scanning period (Scanner Time-Out Duration) is expired.

 Test Mode: The scanner is always scanning. The scanner will decode

repeatedly even with the same barcode.

By default, the scan mode is Auto Off mode for scanners with trigger switch, and is
Continuous mode for switch-less scanners.

2.4 Re-read Delay

If the scanner mode is set to Continuous, Auto Power Off, Alternate, or Momentary
mode, the scanner will prevent accidentally reading the same barcode twice by
using a Re-read Delay (Blocking Time). The barcode must be taken away from the
scanning line longer than the Re-read Delay to allow second reading of the same
barcode. The Re-read Delay can be set by the user.

2.5 Scanner Time-out Duration

This parameter is used to limit the maximum scanning period when the scan mode
is either Auto Off Mode or Auto Power Off Mode. This time-out duration is
specified in units of second. The default time-out duration is ten seconds.

2.6 Reading Redundancy

This parameter is used to specify the levels of reading (decoding) security. If No
Redundancy is selected, only one successful decoding can make the reading valid.
If Three Times Redundancy is selected, it will take 3 successful decodes to make

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the reading valid. It is obvious that the more redundancy the user selects, the higher
the reading security and thus the slower the reading speed. The user must
compromise between decoding security and decoding speed if the security feature is
needed.

2.7 Supported Symbologies

Most of the popular barcode symbologies are supported. Each symbology can be
individually enabled or disabled. The scanner will automatically discriminate and
recognize all the symbologies that are enabled. The supported barcode symbologies
are listed below.

 Code 39 (Standard / Full ASCII)
 Italy Pharmacode
 French Pharmacode
 Industrial 25
 Interleave 25
 Matrix 25
 Codabar (NW-7)
 UPCA (with or without Addon)
 UPCE (with or without Addon)
 EAN8 (with or without Addon)
 EAN13 (with or without Addon)
 Code 93
 Code 128
 EAN 128
 MSI
 Plessey
 Telepen
 RSS

2.8 Negative Barcodes

The CCD scanner can be configured to read negative barcodes. Normally, barcodes
are printed with the color of the bars darker than that of the spaces. But for negative
barcodes, they are printed in the opposite sense just like negative films. The spaces
of the negative barcodes are printed with a color darker than that of the bars.