CipherLab 1564A User Manual

1564A Barcode Scanner

Setup barcodes included.

Version 1.08

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Website: http://www.cipherlab.com

IMPORTANT NOTICES

FOR USA

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 t he 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.

This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is su bject to the following two conditions: (1 ) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

FOR CANADA

This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

The device meets the exemption from the routine evaluation limits in section 2.5 of RSS 102 and compliance with RSS-102 RF exposure, users can obtain Canadian information on RF exposure and compliance.

Le dispositif rencontre l'exemption des limites courantes d'évaluat ion dans la section 2.5 de RSS 102 et la conformité à l'exposition de RSS-102 rf, utilisateurs peut obtenir l'information canadienne sur l'exposition et la conformité de rf.

FOR HAND-HELD PRODUCT WITH RF FUNCTIONS

The 1564A unit (FCC ID: Q3N-1564A) complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65. The unit has v ery low level of RF energy that it is deemed to comply without testing of specific absorption ratio (SAR).

The 3656 unit (FCC ID: Q3N-3656) complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment shou ld be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator & your body. It only operated in hand-held used. If you only transfer data to the host wirelessly, please keep the minimum distance 20 cm between machine & your body.

FOR PRODUCT WITH LASER

CAUTION

This laser component emits FDA / IEC Class 2 laser light at the exit port. Do not stare into beam.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

 The use of any batteries or charging devices, which are not originally sold or

manufactured by CipherLab, will void your warranty and may cause damage to human body or the product itself.

 DO NOT disassemble, incinerate or short circuit the battery.  DO NOT expose the scanner or the battery to any flammable sources.  For green-environment issue, it's important that batteries should be recycled in a

proper way.

 Under no circumstances, internal components are self-serviceable.  The charging device uses an AC power adaptor. A socket outlet shall be installed near

the equipment and shall be easily accessible. Make sure there is stable power supply for the scanner or its peripherals to operate properly.

CARE & MAINTENANCE

 Use a clean cloth to wipe dust off the scanning window and the body of the scanner

as well as the charging device. DO NOT use/mix any bleach or cleaner.

 If you want to put away the scanner for a period of time, download the collected data

to a host computer when in the memory mode, and then take out the battery. Store the scanner and battery separately.

 When the scanner resumes its work, make sure the battery is fully charged before

use.

 If you shall find the scanner malfunctioning, write down the specific scenario and

consult your local sales representative.

RELEASE NOTES

Version Date Notes

1.08 Jun. 18, 2014

1.07 Mar. 04, 2013

1.06 Jan. 02, 2013

1.05 Jun. 19, 2012

 New: 1.15 – Illumination Brightness setup barcode added  New: 1.16 – Serial Number Stamp setup barcode added  New: 1.16.1 – separator between S/N and data  New: 2.1.11 – BT HID Slave/Master Switching  New: 2.1.12 – BT HID Auto-Reconnection  New: 3.2.2 – changing devi ce name barcode added  New: 4.11.3 – GS1 Formatting, A pplication ID Mark  Modified: 4.13.2 – add GS1 formatting (Omnidirectional) barcodes  Modified: 4.13.3 – add GS1 formatting (Expanded) barcodes  Modified: 4.13.4 – add GS1 formatting (Limited) barcodes  New: 4.13.6 – Field S eparator  New: 4.13.7 – Application ID Mark  New: 4.15.1 – Transmit Check Digit for EAN-8  New: 4.16.3 – Transmit Check Digit for EAN-13  Modified: 4.21.1 – add GS1 formatting (Composite CC-A/B)

barcodes

 Modified: 4.21.2 – add GS1 formatting (Composite CC-C) barcodes  New: 4.21.6 – Field S eparator  New: 4.21.7 – Application ID Mark  Modified: Appendix II – #@BEEP,xx, #@RLED,xx, #@GLED,xx

commands added

 New: Quick Start – Create 2D One-Scan Barcode  New: 1.14 Mobile Phone/Display Mode  New: 2.1.9 BT HID – Transmit S peed setup barcodes  New: 2.1.10 Simple Pairing for i Phone/iPad  New: 2.3.1 Activate Bluetooth SPP Master Mode – 2D barcode

for connecting to a target device added

 New: 3.1.1 Connect to 3656 – 2D barcode for connecting to 3656

added

 New: 3.2.2 Configure Related Settings – SSP setup barcodes  New: 5.8 AIM Code ID  Modified: Symbologies Supported – Code 128 - GS1-128

(EAN-128): default value to Enabled

 New: 1.6.7 Presentation Mode – Low Light Enhancement setup

barcodes

 Modified: 2.1.7/2.4.5/2.6.6 Special Keyboard Feature description  Modified: 4.11 GS1-128 - default value to Enable  Modified: Appendix II - #@RDSN command added  New: 4.18.1 UPC-A Convert to EAN-13  New: 1.2.3 Fr ee Memory  New: 2.1.1/2.4.1/2.6.1 PCAT (Swiss German) and PCAT (Danish)  New: 2.1.7/2.4.5/2.6.6 Special Keyboard Feature  New: Appendix V Family Name/First Name/ Mi ddle Name Truncation

and Check the File Type of ANSI

1.04 Apr. 12, 2012

 New: Quick Start | Read a Setup Barcode | List Current

Settings - “List Page 22” added to deliver settings of Driver

Liscense parsing

 New: Appendi x V: Reading Driver Licenses

1.03 Aug. 31, 2011

 Deleted: “Continuous Mode” and “Alternate Mode” are removed from

the manual. The original sections 1.6.1 “Continuous Mode” and 1.6.6 “Alternate Mode” are deleted.

 New: “Picklist Mode” is added for section 1.13.  New: “Auto Power Off Ignoring Scan Mode” is added. Sections

involved are:

 Renamed section 1.1.1 “Turn on/off the Scanner”  Modified section: 1.1.2 “Power Economy”.  Adjusted new section: 1.1.3 “Power Economy vs. WPAN Connection”  New: Kanji Transmission is added for the output interfaces of

Bluetooth HID, Keyboard Wedge via 3656 and USB HID via 3656 under sections 2.1, 2.1.3, 2.4, 2.4.2, 2.6, 2.6.2.

1.02 Jul. 13, 2011

1.01 Jun. 17, 2011

 Modified: Introduction, Product Highlights — note  Modified: 3656+US B+Adaptor issue

 Modified: 1.8 Delay between Re-read — add Presentation mode  Modified: 2. 1 BT HID — add Inter-Character Delay  Modified: 2. 1.1 Activate BT HID & Select Keyboard Type — add #77

PCAT (Hungarian)

 Modified: 2. 4.1 Activate Keyboard Wedge & S elect Keyboard Type —

add #31 PCAT (Hungarian)

 Modified: 2.6 USB HID via 3656 — add Inter-Character Delay  Modified: 2.6.1 Activate USB HID & Select Keyboard Type — add

#77 PCAT (Hungarian)

1.00 Mar. 01, 2011 Initial release

CONTENTS

IMPORTANT NOTICES ................................................................................ - 2 -

For USA .............................................................................................. - 3 -

For Canada .......................................................................................... - 3 -

For Hand-held Product with RF Functions ..................................................... - 4 -

For Product with Laser ........................................................................... - 4 -

Safety Precautions................................................................................. - 4 -

Care & Maintenance ............................................................................... - 4 -

RELEASE NOTES ....................................................................................... - 5 -

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 1

Getting Familiarized with 1564A and 3656 ........................................................ 2

Installing the Battery to 1564A .................................................................. 2

Setting up 3656 ..................................................................................... 3

Charging the Battery via 3656 ................................................................... 5

Charging the Battery via Charger ................................................................ 6

Inside the Package .................................................................................... 7

Product Highlights ..................................................................................... 7

Symbologies Supported ............................................................................... 8

QUICK START ............................................................................................ 11

Enter Configuration Mode .......................................................................... 13

Exit Configuration Mode ............................................................................ 13

Default Settings ...................................................................................... 14

Save User Settings as Defaults ................................................................. 14

Restore User Defaults ........................................................................... 14

Restore System Defaults ........................................................................ 14

Read a Setup Barcode ............................................................................... 15

Configure Parameters ........................................................................... 15

List the Current Settings ........................................................................ 19

Create One-Scan Setup Barcodes ................................................................. 21

1D One-Scan Barcode ............................................................................ 21

2D One-Scan Barcode ............................................................................ 22

UNDERSTANDING THE BARCODE SCANNER ........................................................ 23

1.1 Battery ............................................................................................ 23

1.1.1 Turn on/off the Scanner ................................................................. 23

1.1.2 Power Economy ........................................................................... 24

1.1.3 Power Economy vs. WPAN Connection ................................................ 26

1.2 Memory ........................................................................................... 28

1.2.1 Transmit Buffer ........................................................................... 28

1.2.2 Memory Mode .............................................................................. 29

1.2.3 Free Memory ............................................................................... 30

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1.3 LED Indicator .................................................................................... 31

1.3.1 Good Read LED ............................................................................ 32

1.3.2 Good Read LED Duration ................................................................. 32

1.4 Beeper ............................................................................................ 33

1.4.1 Beeper Volume ............................................................................ 34

1.4.2 Good Read Beep ........................................................................... 35

1.4.3 Low Battery Alarm ........................................................................ 36

1.5 Send “NR” to Host .............................................................................. 37

1.6 Scan Modes ....................................................................................... 38

1.6.1 Test Mode .................................................................................. 39

1.6.2 Laser Mode ................................................................................. 39

1.6.3 Auto Off Mode ............................................................................. 39

1.6.4 Auto Power Off Mode ..................................................................... 40

1.6.5 Aiming Mode ............................................................................... 41

1.6.6 Multi-Barcode Mode ...................................................................... 41

1.6.7 Presentation Mode ........................................................................ 42

1.7 Scanning Timeout ............................................................................... 43

1.8 Delay between Re-read ........................................................................ 44

1.9 Read Redundancy (1D) ......................................................................... 45

1.10 Addon Security for UPC/EAN Barcodes ..................................................... 46

1.11 Auto-Sense Mode .............................................................................. 47

1.12 Negative Barcodes ............................................................................. 48

1.13 Picklist Mode ................................................................................... 49

1.14 Mobile Phone/Display Mode .................................................................. 50

1.15 Illumination Brightness ....................................................................... 50

1.16 Serial Number Stamp ......................................................................... 51

1.16.1 Separator between Serial Number Stamp and Data ................................ 51

SELECTING OUTPUT INTERFACE ..................................................................... 53

2.1 BT HID ............................................................................................ 54

2.1.1 Activate BT HID & Select Keyboard Type ............................................. 55

2.1.2 Reset Connection ......................................................................... 56

2.1.3 Keyboard Settings ......................................................................... 57

2.1.4 Inter-Character Delay .................................................................... 63

2.1.5 Inter-Function Delay ...................................................................... 63

2.1.6 HID Character Transmit Mode ........................................................... 64

2.1.7 Special Keyboard Feature ............................................................... 64

2.1.8 Keypad Support for iPhone/iPad ....................................................... 64

2.1.9 Transmit Speed ............................................................................ 65

2.1.10 Simple Pairing for iPhone/iPad ........................................................ 65

2.1.11 BT HID Slave/Master Switching ........................................................ 65

2.1.12 BT HID Auto-Reconnection ............................................................. 66

2.2 BT SPP Slave ..................................................................................... 66

2.2.1 Activate BT SPP Slave Mode ............................................................. 66

2.2.2 Inter-Function Delay ...................................................................... 66

2.2.3 ACK/NAK Timeout ........................................................................ 67

2.3 BT SPP Master ................................................................................... 68

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2.3.1 Activate BT SPP Master Mode ........................................................... 68

2.3.2 Inter-Function Delay ...................................................................... 70

2.3.3 ACK/NAK Timeout ........................................................................ 71

2.3.4 Switch between Master/Slave Mode ................................................... 71

2.4 Keyboard Wedge via 3656 ..................................................................... 72

2.4.1 Activate Keyboard Wedge & Select Keyboard Type ................................. 73

2.4.2 Keyboard Settings ......................................................................... 74

2.4.3 Inter-Character Delay .................................................................... 81

2.4.4 Inter-Function Delay ...................................................................... 82

2.4.5 Special Keyboard Feature ............................................................... 82

2.5 RS-232 via 3656 ................................................................................. 83

2.5.1 Activate RS-232 Interface ............................................................... 83

2.5.2 Baud Rate .................................................................................. 83

2.5.3 Data Bits .................................................................................... 84

2.5.4 Parity ....................................................................................... 84

2.5.5 Stop Bit ..................................................................................... 85

2.5.6 Flow Control ............................................................................... 85

2.5.7 Inter-Character Delay .................................................................... 86

2.5.8 Inter-Function Delay ...................................................................... 86

2.5.9 ACK/NAK Timeout ........................................................................ 87

2.6 USB HID via 3656 ................................................................................ 88

2.6.1 Activate USB HID & Select Keyboard Type ............................................ 89

2.6.2 Keyboard Settings ......................................................................... 90

2.6.3 Inter-Character Delay .................................................................... 96

2.6.4 Inter-Function Delay ...................................................................... 96

2.6.5 HID Character Transmit Mode ........................................................... 97

2.6.6 Special Keyboard Feature ............................................................... 97

2.7 USB Virtual COM via 3656 ...................................................................... 98

2.7.1 Activate USB Virtual COM ................................................................ 98

2.7.2 Inter-Function Delay ...................................................................... 98

2.7.3 ACK/NAK Timeout ........................................................................ 99

SETTING UP A WPAN CONNECTION ............................................................... 101

3.1 Connecting via 3656 ........................................................................... 102

3.1.1 Connect to 3656 .......................................................................... 102

3.1.2 Change Interface ......................................................................... 104

3.2 Connecting via Bluetooth® Dongle .......................................................... 105

3.2.1 Change Interface ......................................................................... 105

3.2.2 Configure Related Settings ............................................................. 106

3.2.3 Connect to Dongle ....................................................................... 110

CHANGING SYMBOLOGY SETTINGS ................................................................ 119

4.1 Codabar .......................................................................................... 120

4.1.1 Start/Stop Transmission ................................................................ 120

4.1.2 CLSI Conversion .......................................................................... 120

4.1.3 Code Length Qualification .............................................................. 121

4.2 Code 25 – Industrial 25 ........................................................................ 122

4.2.1 Code Length Qualification .............................................................. 123

4.3 Code 25 – Interleaved 25...................................................................... 124

4.3.1 Verify Check Digit ........................................................................ 124

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4.3.2 Transmit Check Digit .................................................................... 124

4.3.3 Convert to EAN-13 ....................................................................... 125

4.3.4 Code Length Qualification .............................................................. 126

4.4 Code 25 – Matrix 25 ............................................................................ 127

4.4.1 Verify Check Digit ........................................................................ 127

4.4.2 Transmit Check Digit .................................................................... 127

4.4.3 Code Length Qualification .............................................................. 128

4.5 Code 25 – Chinese 25 .......................................................................... 129

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

4.7 Code 39 .......................................................................................... 131

4.7.1 Verify Check Digit ........................................................................ 131

4.7.2 Transmit Check Digit .................................................................... 131

4.7.3 Standard/Full ASCII Code 39 ........................................................... 132

4.7.4 Code Length Qualification .............................................................. 133

4.8 Trioptic Code 39 ............................................................................... 134

4.9 Code 93 .......................................................................................... 135

4.9.1 Code Length Qualification .............................................................. 136

4.10 Code 128 ....................................................................................... 137

4.11 GS1-128 (EAN-128) ........................................................................... 138

4.11.1 Transmit Code ID ....................................................................... 138

4.11.2 Field Separator (GS Character) ....................................................... 138

4.11.3 GS1 Formatting ......................................................................... 139

4.12 ISBT 128 ........................................................................................ 140

4.12.1 ISBT Concatenation .................................................................... 140

4.12.2 ISBT Concatenation Redundancy ..................................................... 141

4.13 GS1 DataBar (RSS Family) ................................................................... 142

4.13.1 Select Code ID .......................................................................... 142

4.13.2 GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional (RSS-14) .............................................. 143

4.13.3 GS1 DataBar Expanded (RSS Expanded) ............................................. 144

4.13.4 GS1 DataBar Limited (RSS Limited) .................................................. 145

4.13.5 Convert to UPC/EAN ................................................................... 146

4.13.6 Field Separator (GS Character) ....................................................... 146

4.13.7 Application ID Mark .................................................................... 147

4.14 MSI .............................................................................................. 148

4.14.1 Verify Check Digit ...................................................................... 148

4.14.2 Transmit Check Digit ................................................................... 148

4.14.3 Code Length Qualification ............................................................ 149

4.15 EAN-8 ........................................................................................... 150

4.15.1 Transmit Check Digit ................................................................... 150

4.16 EAN-13.......................................................................................... 151

4.16.1 Convert to ISBN ......................................................................... 152

4.16.2 Convert to ISSN ......................................................................... 152

4.16.3 Transmit Check Digit ................................................................... 152

4.17 UCC Coupon Extended Code ................................................................ 153

4.18 UPC-A ........................................................................................... 154

4.18.1 Convert to EAN-13 ...................................................................... 155

4.18.2 Transmit System Number .............................................................. 155

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4.18.3 Transmit Check Digit ................................................................... 155

4.19 UPC-E ........................................................................................... 156

4.19.1 Select System Number ................................................................. 157

4.19.2 Convert to UPC-A ....................................................................... 157

4.19.3 Transmit System Number .............................................................. 158

4.19.4 Transmit Check Digit ................................................................... 158

4.20 Code 11 ........................................................................................ 159

4.20.1 Verify Check Digit ...................................................................... 159

4.20.2 Transmit Check Digit ................................................................... 159

4.20.3 Code Length Qualification ............................................................ 160

4.21 Composite Code .............................................................................. 161

4.21.1 Composite CC-A/B ...................................................................... 161

4.21.2 Composite CC-C ......................................................................... 161

4.21.3 Composite TLC-39 ...................................................................... 162

4.21.4 UPC Composite Mode .................................................................. 162

4.21.5 GS1-128 Emulation Mode for UCC/EAN Composite Codes ........................ 163

4.21.6 Field Separator (GS Character) ....................................................... 163

4.21.7 Application ID Mark .................................................................... 164

4.22 US Postal Code ................................................................................ 165

4.22.1 US Postnet ............................................................................... 165

4.22.2 US Planet ................................................................................ 165

4.22.3 Transmit Check Digit ................................................................... 165

4.23 UK Postal Code ................................................................................ 166

4.23.1 UK Postal ................................................................................. 166

4.23.2 Transmit Check Digit ................................................................... 166

4.24 More Postal Code ............................................................................. 167

4.24.1 Japan Postal ............................................................................. 167

4.24.2 Australian Postal ........................................................................ 167

4.24.3 Dutch Postal ............................................................................. 167

4.24.4 USPS 4CB/One Code/Intelligent Mail ................................................ 167

4.24.5 UPU FICS Postal ......................................................................... 168

4.25 2D Symbologies ............................................................................... 169

4.25.1 PDF417 ................................................................................... 169

4.25.2 MicroPDF417 ............................................................................. 169

4.25.3 Data Matrix .............................................................................. 170

4.25.4 Maxicode ................................................................................. 171

4.25.5 QR Code .................................................................................. 171

4.25.6 MicroQR .................................................................................. 171

4.25.7 Aztec ..................................................................................... 171

4.26 Macro PDF ..................................................................................... 172

4.26.1 Transmit/Decode Mode ................................................................ 172

4.26.2 Escape Characters ...................................................................... 173

4.26.3 Transmit Control Header .............................................................. 173

DEFINING OUTPUT FORMAT ........................................................................ 175

5.1 Letter Case ...................................................................................... 175

5.2 Character Substitution ........................................................................ 176

5.2.1 Select a Set for Character Substitution .............................................. 177

5.2.2 Symbologies for Character Substitution (All 3 Sets) ................................ 178

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5.3 Prefix/Suffix Code ............................................................................. 188

5.4 Code ID .......................................................................................... 189

5.4.1 Select Pre-defined Code ID ............................................................. 189

5.4.2 Change Code ID ........................................................................... 192

5.4.3 Clear Code ID Settings .................................................................. 195

5.5 Length Code .................................................................................... 196

5.6 Multi-Barcode Editor .......................................................................... 204

5.6.1 Edit a Concatenation of Barcodes ..................................................... 205

5.6.2 Activate the Concatenation of Barcodes ............................................. 206

5.7 Removal of Special Character................................................................ 207

5.8 AIM Code ID ..................................................................................... 208

APPLYING FORMATS FOR DATA EDITING ......................................................... 209

6.1 Activating Editing Formats ................................................................... 210

6.1.1 Activate Editing Formats ............................................................... 210

6.1.2 Exclusive Data Editing ................................................................... 211

6.2 How to Configure Editing Formats .......................................................... 212

6.2.1 Select Format to Configure ............................................................. 213

6.2.2 Restore Default Format ................................................................. 214

6.3 Configuring Format — Define Data Criteria ................................................ 215

6.3.1 Applicable Code Type ................................................................... 215

6.3.2 Data Length ............................................................................... 225

6.3.3 Matching String & Location ............................................................. 226

6.4 Configuring Format — Define Data Field ................................................... 227

6.4.1 Start Position ............................................................................. 227

6.4.2 Field Adjustment ......................................................................... 227

6.4.3 Total Number of Fields .................................................................. 228

6.4.4 Field Settings ............................................................................. 229

6.4.5 Pause Field Setting ...................................................................... 235

6.5 Configuring Format — Define Transmission Sequence ................................... 236

6.6 Programming Examples ....................................................................... 238

6.6.1 Example I .................................................................................. 238

6.6.2 Example II ................................................................................. 239

SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 241

FIRMWARE UPGRADE ................................................................................. 245

How to Upgrade 1564A Firmware ................................................................ 245

Using 3656 ........................................................................................ 245

Using Bluetooth® Dongle ....................................................................... 248

How to Upgrade 3656 Firmware .................................................................. 250

Upgrading 3656 CPU Firmware ................................................................ 250

Upgrading 3656 USB Bridge Firmware ....................................................... 252

HOST SERIAL COMMANDS ........................................................................... 255

1564A Serial Commands ........................................................................... 255

Example .......................................................................................... 257

3656 Setup Barcodes & Serial Commands ....................................................... 259

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3656 Serial Command and Equivalent Setup Barcodes .................................... 260

Example .......................................................................................... 262

KEYBOARD WEDGE TABLE .......................................................................... 263

Key Type & Status .................................................................................. 265

Key Type .......................................................................................... 265

Key Status ........................................................................................ 265

Example .............................................................................................. 266

NUMERAL SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 267

Decimal System ..................................................................................... 267

Hexadecimal System ............................................................................... 268

ASCII Table ........................................................................................... 269

Entering PIN Code for Authentication ........................................................... 270

Use Preset PIN ................................................................................... 270

Disable Authentication or Use Random PIN ................................................. 271

READING DRIVER LICENSES ......................................................................... 273

License Parsing Setup .............................................................................. 273

File Type.......................................................................................... 273

Output Sequence Setup ............................................................................ 274

Separators and Fields .............................................................................. 280

Edit Separators .................................................................................. 281

Edit Fields ........................................................................................ 282

INTRODUCTION

CipherLab’s 1560 Series Barcode Scanners are specifically designed to answer your mobile demands. The versatile scanners are designed to help accelerate productivity while lowering the total cost of ownership. Intensiv e data collection jobs are made easier with fast, accurate barcode scanning in various working environments, especially in small businesses. Integrating short-distance wireless technology to small-form-factor scanners, the 1560 Series Barcode Scanners are ideal for carrying around, and thus give workers tether-free mobility anytime anywhere and get job done more efficiently. This line of scanners deliver data over a wireless personal network at a range of up to 90 meters and a prolonged battery life to keep business running. A new ordering option is provided for adapting a 2D scan engine to read both 1D and 2D barcodes.

Owing to the slim, ergonomic design, extremely low power consumption, and powerful decoding capability, the 1560 Series Barcode Scanners are the best choice for the following applications –

 Receiving in Retail  Product labeling & Tracking  Shelf Product Replenishment  Mobile Point of Sale (POS)  Mobile Inventory Management  Order Picking & Staging  Work-In-Process Tracking  Material Flow Control  Transportation & Distribution  Warehousing  Asset Management

This manual contains information on operating the scanner and using its features. We recommend that you keep one copy of the manual at hand for quick reference or maintenance purposes. To avoid any improper disposal or operation, please read the manual thoroughly before use.

Thank you for choosing CipherLab products!

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GETTING FAMILIARIZED WITH 1564A AND 3656

INSTALLING THE BATTERY TO 1564A

When you first receive the package, the rechargeable battery is stored separately from the scanner. Insert the battery into the scanner first so that it can be charged when sitting in the 3656 stand.

Note: Any improper handling may reduce the battery life.

1) Hold the scanner still and insert the battery into the battery compartment at the bottom of the scanner.

2) Slide the battery latch to lock the battery in the compartment.

3) Hold down the trigger about 2 seconds to turn on the scanner.

4) The scanner will respond with a long beep and its LED will come on-off shortly.

Note: (1) To turn off the scanner, remove the battery. Refer to settings of “Auto Power

Off”. (2) For shipping and storage purposes, save the scanner and the battery separately. This will keep the battery in good condition for future use. (3) When the battery charge becomes low, you will find the scanner cannot emit scan beam and its power-on beep sounds differently.

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SETTING UP 3656

Capable of charging 1564A, the 3656 stand is specifically designed for the scanner to communicate with a host computer wirelessly. The connection between the scanners and 3656 is made easy and reliable. Refer to 3.1.1 Connect to 3656

Two LED indicators are provided for power and communications status.

Power LED

Red, solid

--- --- Power OFF

--- Power ON

Meaning

Communication LED Meaning

--- Blue,

solid

Red, solid

Red, flashing

--- Blue,

--- Failed to establish a USB connection

Blue, flashing

flashing

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Serial command mode with USB Virtual COM or RS-232: wait 3 seconds for starting a serial command

Serial command mode with USB HID: wait 3 seconds for pressing [Num Lock] or [Caps Lock] 5 times via keyboard

Wait for connection request from the scanner (Slow flash at 0.5 Hz)

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--- Blue,

flashing

Red, solid

Red, flashing

Blue, flashing

--- Enter Download Mode

Connected with the scanner (Fast flash at 1 Hz)

Failed to send data to host via USB Virtual COM (Fast flash at 1 Hz)

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CHARGING THE BATTERY VIA 3656

The battery may not be charged to full for shipment. When you first receive the package, you will need to charge the battery to full before using the scanner. When using the RS-232 cable, it takes approximately 5 hours to charge the battery to full (from the power adaptor).

Note: Battery charging stops when the temperature drops below 0°C or exceeds 40°C. It

is recommended to charge the battery at room temperature (18°C to 25°C) for optimal performance.

1) Install the battery to the scanner.

2) Seat the scanner in the 3656 stand.

3) Connect the 3656 stand to your computer or notebook via the USB or RS-232 cable.

4) Connect the power supply cord from 3656 to a proper power outlet.

Warning: RS-232/USB interface both require connecting the power supply cord.

When the stand is solely on USB power, the current may be insufficient for it to function normally. You must connect the power supply cord.

5) The LED for power indication on 3656 will become solid red.

6) The scanner LED will be flashing red during charging.

 When the charging is done, the LED will turn off.  When charging error occurs, the LED will turn solid red.

7) The LED for communications on 3656 will first become solid blue while initializing. Refer to the table above for details on different stage of communications.

The two pivot bolts need to be tightened, or charging error may occur.

Warning: If the two pivot bolts are not tightened properly, charging error may occur.

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CHARGING THE BATTERY VIA CHARGER

The battery charger is provided for charging the battery only. You may purchase the charger separately. It takes approximately 3 hours to charge the battery to full.

Note: Battery charging stops when the temperature drops below 0°C or exceeds 40°C. It

is recommended to charge the battery at room temperature (18°C to 25°C) for optimal performance.

1) Insert the battery.

2) Lock the battery.

3) Connect the power supply cord to the charger.

4) Connect the other end of the power cord to a suitable power outlet.

Status LED

Red, solid

--- Green,

Red, solid

--- --- Power or battery not ready

--- Charger power ON (LED on for 0.5 second)

--- Charging battery

solid Green,

solid

Meaning

Charging done

Pre-charging when battery voltage under 3V (Typical)

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INSIDE THE PACKAGE

The items included in the package may be different, depending on your order. Save the box and packaging material for future use in case you need to store or ship the scanner.

 Barcode Scanner: 1564A  BT Base (3656)  Rechargeable Li-ion battery  Product CD

Note: The CD-ROM includes this manual and Windows-based ScanMaster software for

configuration, as well as the USB Virtual COM driver.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

 Small-form-factor and built tough to survive drop test  Extremely low power consumption  Firmware upgradeable  Supports most popular barcode symbologies, including GS1-128 (EAN-128), GS1

DataBar (RSS), etc.

 Supports negative barcodes  Supports a variety of 2D symbologies  Supports different scan modes, including Aiming Mode and Multi-Barcode Mode

Note

 User feedback via LED indicator and beeper  Beeping tone and duration programmable for Good Read  4 MB flash memory for Memory Mode operation, storing up to 246,723 scans based

on EAN-13 barcodes

 Provides up to 10 KB SRAM for reserve buffer while getting out of range over a

wireless personal area network (WPAN), storing up to 640 scans based on EAN-13 barcodes

 Capable of transmitting scanned data, emulating a serial cable (BT SPP) or as

keyboard input (BT HID), to a notebook computer or PDA with Bluetooth technology

wireless

 Programmable parameters include data output format, editing format, symbologies,

etc.

Note: In any scan mode other than Multi-Barcode Mode, a barcode acceptable to 1564A

can only contain data of 7 KB at most.

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SYMBOLOGIES SUPPORTED

Most of the popular barcode symbologies are supported, as listed below. Each can be individually enabled or disabled. The scanner will automatically discriminate and recognize all the symbologies that are enabled. Refer to Chapter 3 Changing Symbology Settings for details of each symbology.

Symbologies Supported: Enable/Disable Default

Codabar Enabled Code 93 Enabled MSI Disabled Code 128 Code 128 Enabled

GS1-128 (EAN-128) Enabled ISBT 128 Enabled

Code 2 of 5 Industrial 25 Enabled

Interleaved 25 Enabled Matrix 25 Disabled Chinese 25 Disabled

Code 3 of 9 Code 39 Enabled

Italian Pharmacode Disabled Trioptic Code 39 Disabled

EAN/UPC EAN-8 Enabled

EAN-8 Addon 2 Disabled EAN-8 Addon 5 Disabled EAN-13 Enabled EAN-13 & UPC-A Addon 2 Disabled EAN-13 & UPC-A Addon 5 Disabled ISBN Disabled UPC-E0 Enabled UPC-E1 Disabled UPC-E Addon 2 Disabled UPC-E Addon 5 Disabled UPC-A Enabled

GS1 DataBar (RSS)

GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional (RSS-14) Disabled GS1 DataBar Truncated Disabled GS1 DataBar Stacked Disabled GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional Disabled

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GS1 DataBar Limited (RSS Limited) Disabled GS1 DataBar Expanded (RSS Expanded) Disabled GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked Disabled

Code 11 Disabled Composite

Code

Postal Code US Postnet Enabled

2D Symbologies

Composite CC-A/B Disabled Composite CC-C Disabled Composite TLC-39 Disabled

US Planet Enabled UK Postal Enabled Japan Postal Enabled Australian Postal Enabled Dutch Postal Enabled USPS 4CB/One Code/Intelligent Mail Disabled UPU FICS Postal Disabled PDF417 Enabled MicroPDF417 Disabled Data Matrix Enabled Maxicode Enabled QR Code Enabled MicroQR Enabled Aztec Enabled

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QUICK START

The configuration of the scanner can be done by reading the setup barcodes contained in this manual or via the ScanMaster software.

This section describes the procedure of configuring the scanner by reading the setup barcodes and provides some examples for demonstration.

Configuration Mode

1. Hold down the trigger about 2 seconds to turn on the scanner. It will respond wi th a long beep

and its LED will come on-off shortly.

2. Have the scanner read the “Enter Setup” barcode. It will respond with six beeps and its LED

indicator will become flashing red after reading the barcode.

3. Have the scanner read more setup barcodes… Most of the setup barcodes are normal. The

scanner will respond with two beeps (low-high tone). For special setup barcodes, it requires reading more than one setup barcode to complete the setting.

4. Have the scanner read the “Update” or “Abort” barcode. It will respond with six beeps and its

LED indicator will become flashing red after reading the barcode.

5. The scanner will restart automatically upon reading the “Update” or “Abort” barcode. It will

respond with a long beep and its LED will come on-off shortly.

Note: Refer to Appendix II Host Serial Commands for how to configure the 3656 stand

by having the scanner read 3656-related setup barcodes or using serial commands.

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Working Mode

Upon powering up, the scanner will try to establish a connection with 3656 or a computer with

Bluetooth

The connection between the scanners and 3656 is made easy and reliable.

wireless technology. Refer to Chapter 3 – Setting up a WPAN Connection for details.

Note: If RS-232, USB Virtual COM or BT SPP is selected for output interface, the host can

directly send serial commands to configure the scanner. For example, run HyperTerminal.exe and type the 6-digit command located under each setup barcode. Refer to Appendix II Host Serial Commands

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ENTER CONFIGURATION MODE

For the scanner to enter the configuration mode, you must have it read the "Enter Setup" barcode, which can be located at the bottom of almost every even page of this manual.

 The scann er will respond with six beeps and its LE D indicator will be come flashing red

after reading the barcode.

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For configuring scanner parameters, see “Read a Setup Barcode” below.

EXIT CONFIGURATION MODE

For the scanner to save settings and exit the configuration mode, you must have it read the “Update” barcode, which can be located at the bottom of almost every odd page of this manual. If you want to exit the configuration mode without saving any changes, have the scanner read the “Abort” barcode instead.

 Just lik e reading the “Enter Setup” barcode, the scanner will respond with six beeps

and its LED indicator will become flashing red after reading the barcode. Wait for a few seconds for the scanner to restart itself.

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DEFAULT SETTINGS

SAVE USER SETTINGS AS DEFAULTS

For the scanner to keep the customized settings as user defaults, you must have it read the “Save as User Defaults” barcode. This is a normal setup barcode, and the scanner will respond with two beeps (low-high tone).

 After reading the “Update” barcode, the current settings will be saved as user

defaults.

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Defaults

RESTORE USER DEFAULTS

For the scanner to restore the user defaults, which you have saved earlier, you must have it read the “Restore User Defaults” barcode. This is a normal setup barcode, and the scanner will respond with two beeps (low-high tone).

 After reading t he “Update” barcode, all the parameters of the scanner will return to

their customized values.

Restore User

Defaults

RESTORE SYSTEM DEFAULTS

For the scanner to restore the factory defaults, you must have it read the “Restore System Defaults” barcode. This is a normal setup barcode, and the scann er will respond with two beeps (low-high tone). For 3656 to restore factory defaults, refer to 3656 Setup Barcodes & Serial Commands.

 After reading t he “Update” barcode, all the parameters of the scanner will return to

their default values. The current connection record will be cleared as well.

Restore System

Defaults

Note: The system default value (if there is) for each setting is indicated by an asterisk

“*”.

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