Datalogic PowerScan PD8530, PowerScan PD8530 WA, PowerScan PD8530 HD Quick Reference Manual

PowerScan® PD8530 Family

Industrial Corded Handheld

Area Imager Bar Code Reader

Quick Reference Guide

Datalogic Scanning, Inc.
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PATENTS

This product is covered by one or more of the following patents:

Design Pat.: AU 310201; AU 310202; CN 693980; HK 0602013.5M001; HK

0602013.5M002; JP 1305693; KR 30-0460940.
US Pat.: 6,478,226 B2; 6,512,218 B1; 6,808,114 B1; 6,877,664 B1; 6,997,385 B2;
7,053,954 B1; 7,102,116 B2; 7,282,688 B2.
European Pat.: 996,284 B1; 999,514 B1; 1,128,315 B1.

Additional patents pending.

Quick Reference Guide 1

Table of Contents

Description ..................................................................................................... 3

Using the PowerScan® PD8530 Family ................................................4

Indicators ........................................................................................................ 5

LED Indicators .......................................................................................5

Beeper......................................................................................................5

Good Read Spot ...................................................................................6

Setup ................................................................................................................ 6

Connections .................................................................................................. 7

Connecting the Cable ........................................................................7

Start-Up ................................................................................................... 9

Interface Selection ....................................................................................10

Wedge Keyboard Nationality ................................................................11

USB Keyboard Nationality ......................................................................12

Reading Parameters .................................................................................13

Good Read Spot Duration...............................................................13

Default Configuration ..............................................................................14

Operating Test ............................................................................................16

Technical Features ....................................................................................17

Services and Support ...............................................................................21

Warranty ......................................................................................21

Compliance ..................................................................................................22

CE Compliance....................................................................................22

FCC Compliance .................................................................................22

Laser Safety ..........................................................................................23

LED Illuminator .........................................................................23

Aiming System ..........................................................................23

Power Supply ......................................................................................27

WEEE Compliance..............................................................................28

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NOTES

Quick Reference Guide 3

PowerScan® PD8530 Family

Description

This manual includes just the commands required for the startup of the
scanner and setting of the interface. For complete configuration of the
scanner, refer to the PowerScan

®

PD8530 Reference Manual or the Data­logic Aladdin configuration program, both downloadable from the web­site and available on the included CD ROM.

The PowerScan

®

PD8530 Hand-Held Reader packs a lot of performance
into an attractive, rugged, hand-held device. It operates in commercial
and industrial environments, as well as the front office

.

Omni­directional
Operating

To read a symbol or capture an image, you simply aim
the reader and pull the trigger. Since the PowerScan®
PD8530 is a powerful omni-directional reader, the ori­entation of the symbol is not important.

Decoding

Thanks to powerful algorithms, PowerScan® PD8530
reliably decodes all major 1D (linear) barcodes, 2D
stacked codes (such as PDF417), 2D matrix symbols
(such as DataMatrix), postal codes (such as POSTNET,
PLANET). The data stream — acquired from decoding a
symbol — is rapidly sent to the host. The reader is
immediately available to read another symbol.

Formatting
and
Concatenating

The string of a decoded code may be processed
according to either a simple or advanced data for­matting and be concatenated to other codes (up to 4
different codes).

Imaging

PowerScan® PD8530 can also function as a camera by
capturing entire images or image portions of labels,
signatures, and other items.

Autoscanning

An autoscan command causes the reader to scan
continuously and to monitor the central zone of its
reading area.

Flash Memory

Flash technology allows you to upgrade the Power­Scan® PD8530 reader as new symbologies are sup­ported or as improved decoding algorithms become
available.

Using the PowerScan® PD8530 Family

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Using this Quick Reference Manual, you can start using your Power­Scan® PD8530 reader. For details about general configuration com­mands, refer to the PowerScan® PD8530 Product Reference Guide
(PRG) available on the website.

Using the PowerScan® PD8530 Family

The PowerScan® PD8530 normally functions by capturing and decoding
codes. The PowerScan® PD8530 reader uses an intelligent aiming sys­tem. By pulling the trigger, the aiming system indicates a field of view,
which should be positioned over the code:

Aiming System

When you pull the trigger, a red beam illuminates the code. If the aiming
system is centered and the entire symbology is within the aiming system,
you will get a good read. The field of view changes size as you move the
reader closer or farther away from the code.

Relative Size and Location of Aiming System Pattern

USA Driver
License
Parsing

The reader can be set up to select and output a sub­set of data elements from USA Driver License PDF417
barcodes. This feature can be enabled using either
Datalogic Aladdin™ or the barcodes in the USA Driver
License Parsing Quick Reference Guide (QRG), avail­able on the Datalogic website.

Linear barcode

2D Matrix symbol

Indicators

Quick Reference Guide 5

Successful reading is signaled by an audible tone plus a good-read green
LED.

Indicators

LED Indicators

The PowerScan® PD8530 family uses green LED indicators to signal the
following reader functions:

Beeper

The PowerScan® PD8530 basic software provides beeper signals for
good/wrong reading and for indicating errors. Its tone, volume and dura­tion can be directly configured by using the codes given in the Power­Scan® PD8530 Product Reference Guide (PRG) available on the website.

The application program can also manage the beeper (User Defined
Beeper) when the reader is controlled by a Host PC. It is possible to acti­vate the beeper by sending a command from the Host to the reader via the
current communication interface.

The PowerScan® PD8530 hand-held reader aiming system is designed
for general reading and decoding of 1D and 2D symbols. Some variation
in reading distance will occur due to narrow bar width and other factors.

If reading codes positioned on reflective surfaces, it may be necessary to
tilt the reader with respect to the barcode and/or set the Camera Con­trol parameters. For configuring the Camera Control parameters refer to
the PowerScan® PD8530 Product Reference Guide (PRG) available on
the website and the CD.

STATUS BEHAVIOR

Power ON

At power-on, the LEDs blink briefly, then
light up for 2 seconds to signal the power
supply is present.

Normal Function

The LED lights up after a good decoding
and will switch off only at the next trigger
press.

Setup

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Good Read Spot

A green good-read spot will be projected in the field of view when the
reading is successful.

Setup

1. Make connections between PowerScan® PD8530 and the Host
PC using the correct interface cable.

2. Read the correct Interface Selection code.

Your reader is now ready to read codes using the default settings.

Connections

Quick Reference Guide 7

Connections

Connecting the Cable

A. Rubber gasket

B. Plastic boot

C. Cable spacer

D. Cover

E. Strain relief

1. Slip the cover over the cable.

2. Push the plastic boot into the rubber
gasket. Take care that the tab on the
plastic boot is aligned with the notch
in the rubber gasket.

3. Push the plastic boot and gasket into
the handle. Ensure that the “Front”
marking on the plastic boot is facing
out, with the arrow pointing towards
the front of the scanner.

4. Insert the cable into the socket of the
plastic boot.

5. Insert the cable spacer into the cable
wire and slide it towards the handle.

6. Push the cover along the cable towards
the reader, and hook it over the yellow
“tooth”.

7. Insert the strain relief into the cover
and tighten the screw to fix the whole
assembly to the reader handle.

Connections

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RS232

Wedge

USB

The USB interface is compatible with:

IBM USB

Windows 98 (and later) IBM POS for Windows

Mac OS 8.0 (and later) 4690 Operating System