Datalogic PowerScan PD8590-DPM User Manual

PowerScan™ PD8590-DPM Imager

Industrial Corded Handheld Bar Code Reader

User’s Manual

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POWERSCAN D8590 User’s Manual i

Introduction

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Quick Start

Check Required Hardware ......................................................................1-2

USB Interface .......................................................................................... 1-3

RS-232 Interface ..................................................................................... 1-4

Install ESP ...............................................................................................1-5

Select Model............................................................................................ 1-6

Select Protocol and

Connect to Imager................................................... 1-7

Chapter 2 Using ESP

EZ Mode ..................................................................................................2-2

Application Mode ..................................................................................... 2-4

Tree Controls........................................................................................... 2-5

Menu Toolbar ..........................................................................................2-6

Send/Receive ....................................................................................... 2-16

Chapter 3 Basic Operations

Targeting and Decoding ..........................................................................3-2

Scanning Guidelines................................................................................3-3

Decode Zones and Lighting Zones.......................................................... 3-4

Illumination System

.................................................................................3-7

Illumination Sequence ............................................................................. 3-9

Chapter 4 Communications

Communications by ESP.........................................................................4-2

Communications Overview......................................................................4-3

USB Interface .......................................................................................... 4-4

RS-232 Interface ..................................................................................... 4-5

Preamble .................................................................................................4-7

Postamble................................................................................................ 4-9

Preamble and Postamble by ESP ......................................................... 4-11

Keyboard Mapping ................................................................................4-12

Text Commands ....................................................................................4-13

Other Communications Settings in ESP................................................ 4-14

Chapter 5 Read Cycle

Read Cycle by ESP ................................................................................. 5-2

Button Stay-Down Time...........................................................................5-3

Ignore Duplicate Symbol Timeout ........................................................... 5-4

Region of Interest ....................................................................................5-5

Chapter 6 Symbologies

Symbologies by ESP ............................................................................... 6-2

Aztec........................................................................................................6-3

BC412......................................................................................................6-4

Codabar................................................................................................... 6-5

Code 39 .

..................................................................................................6-6

Code 93 ...................................................................................................6-7

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Code 128................................................................................................. 6-8

Composite ............................................................................................... 6-9

Data Matrix ............................................................................................ 6-10

GS1 DataBar ........................................................................................ 6-11

Interleaved 2 of 5................................................................................... 6-12

MicroPDF417 ........................................................................................ 6-13

PDF417 ................................................................................................. 6-14

Pharmacode .......................................................................................... 6-15

QR Code .............................................................................................. 6-17

UPC/EAN ............................................................................................. 6-18

Symbology Identifier................................

............................................. 6-19

Chapter 7 I/O Parameters

I/O Parameters by ESP ........................................................................... 7-2

Operational Feedback ............................................................................. 7-3

Gain Control ............................................................................................ 7-4

Exposure ................................................................................................. 7-5

Data Validation ........................................................................................ 7-6

Chapter 8 Advanced Operations

Dot Peen Enhanced Illumination Settings ............................................... 8-2

Illumination Settings by ESP ................................................................... 8-3

Lock Settings........................................................................................... 8-6

Chapter 9 Terminal

Terminal View.......................................................................................... 9-2

Find ......................................................................................................... 9-3

Send ........................................................................................................ 9-4

Macros..................................................................................................... 9-5

Terminal Right-Click Menu ...................................................................... 9-6

Terminal Dropdown Menu ....................................................................... 9-7

Chapter 10 Utilities

Device Control....................................................................................... 10-2

Differences from Default........................................................................ 10-3

Firmware ............................................................................................... 10-4

Advanced .............................................................................................. 10-6

Appendices

Appendix A General Specifications .........................................................A-2

Appendix B Electrical Specifications .......................................................A-4

Appendix C Default/Reset Procedure .....................................................A-7

Appendix D Maintenance ................................

........................................A-8

Appendix E Troubleshooting ...................................................................A-9

POWERSCAN D8590 User’s Manual iii

Introduction

About the POWERSCAN D8590

The key features of the POWERSCAN D8590 are:

• Best-in-class DPM decode algorithms

• Image Enhance optimization for difficult-to-d

ecode direct part marks

• LED targeting pattern

• USB and RS-232 interface options

• Fast processing

• Rugged design

• Sustains 50+ drops from six

fe

et to concrete

About This Manual

This manual provides complete information on setting up, installing, and configuring the
POWERSCAN D8590. The chapters are presented in the order in which the imager would
be assembled, configured, and optimized.

Highlighting

Cross-references and web addresses are highlighted in blue bold.
References to ESP, its to

olbar headings (Communications, Symbologies, I/O Parameters,

etc.) and menu headings are highlighted in Bold Initial Caps.

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Statement of Agency Compliance

Statement of Agency Compliance

The POWERSCAN D8590 has been tested for compliance with FCC regulations and was
found to be compliant with all applicable FCC Rules and Regulations.

IMPORTANT NOTE: To comp

ly with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this

device must not be co-located or operate in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

The POWERSCAN D8590 has been tested for compliance to CE (Conformité Européenne)
standards and guidelines and was found to conform to applicable CE standards, specifically
the EMC requirements: EN 55024, ESD EN 61000-4-2, Radiated RF Immunity EN 61000-4-3,
EFT EN 61000-4-4, Surge EN 61000-4-5, Conducted RF Immunity EN 61000-4-6, Magnetic
Field Immunity EN 61000-4-8, Voltage Dips EN 61000-4-11, Emissions EN 55022, Class B
Radiated Emissions, and Class B Conducted Emission, Current Harmonic Emissions IEC
61000-3-2, Voltage Fluctuation and Flicker IEC 61000-3-3 Class B.

POWERSCAN D8590 User’s Manual 1-1

1 Quick Start

Contents

This section is designed to get your POWERSCAN D8590 up and running quickly so you
can get a sense of its capabilities and test sample symbols. Detailed setup information for
configuring the imager for your specific application can be obtained in the subsequent
sections.

Your interface type will determine how data is r

eceived by your host. When

sending data by
USB, you must open a text editor in your host computer. When sending data serially, you
must use a terminal program such as HyperTerminal or

ESP’s Terminal

view (RS-232 only).

Check Required Hardware ........................................................................................................... 1-2

USB Interface ............................................................................................................................... 1-3

RS-232 Interface .......................................................................................................................... 1-4

Install ESP.................................................................................................................................... 1-5

Select Model................................................................................................................................. 1-6

Select Protocol and Connect to Imager........................................................................................ 1-7

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Check Required Hardware

Check Required Hardware

Parts List for USB POWERSCAN D8590:

• One POWERSCAN D8590 imager

• One 12 ft. USB cable (pre-attached to imager)

Parts List for RS-232 POWERSCAN D8590:

• One POWERSCAN D8590 imager

• Cable clip attachment

• Spacer

• Two threaded screws

• RS-232 Interface Kit
– 8 ft. coiled R-232 cable
– Power supply (U.S., Euro, or UK)

Quick Start

POWERSCAN D8590 User’s Manual 1-3

USB Interface

Note: The USB interface draws its power from the host.

USB Configuration

Installation Steps for USB

1. Connect the USB cable to the host.

2. Open any program in your host computer
that can receive keyboard text, such as
Notep

ad.

3. Read the Rese

t to USB F

actory

Defaults symbol below:

Reset to USB
Factory Defaults

4. Read the Save Settings symbol.

Save
Settings

Test Symbol

(ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP)

Item Description Part Number

1 POWERSCAN D8590 DPM Imager, USB PD8590-DPM

2 USB Cable Included

USB Configuration

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RS-232 Interface

RS-232 Interface

Note: Unlike USB, the RS-232 interface does not draw its power from the host computer.

RS-232 Configuration

Installation Steps for RS-232

1. Power-off the host.

2. Connect the 8-pin mini-DIN on the
cable to th

e POWERSCAN D8590.

3. Connect the 9-pin D-sub connector to
the

host com

puter’s serial port.

4. Connect the cable to the power supply.

5.

Plug in the power supply and power-on
the host.

6. Start up a terminal program (such as

ESP

’s

Terminal

view or HyperTerminal)
and set to 57.6K baud, 8 data bits,
none parity, and 2 stop bits.

7. Read the Rese

t to RS-

232 Factory

Defaults symbol below.

Reset to RS-232
Factory Defaults

8. Read the Save Settings symbol.

Save
Settings

Test Symbol

(ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP)

Item Description Part Number

1 POWERSCAN D8590 DPM Imager, RS-232 PD8590-DPM

3

Kit, RS-232, 8’ coiled, US power supply CAB-532-KUS

Kit, RS-232, 8’ coiled, EU power supply CAB-532-KEU

Kit, RS-232, 8’ coiled, UK power supply CAB-532-KUK

RS-232 Configuration

Quick Start

POWERSCAN D8590 User’s Manual 1-5

Install ESP

Click on the ESP icon to run Datalogic ESP.

Note: Datalogic ESP can be installed from the Support Area at

www.datalogic.com.

ESP System Requirements

• 166 MHz Pentium processor (Pentium II processor recommended)

• Windows Vista, XP, or 2000 operating system

• Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher

• 64 MB minimum RAM (128+ MB RAM recommended)

• 80 MB hard drive space

• 800 x 600 minimum 256 color display (1024 x 768 32-bit color recommended)

Important: The imag

er must be in USB or RS-232 Mode to connect to ESP.

Save
Settings

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Select Model

Select Model

When you start ESP, the following menu will appear:

If you need to select another model later, click Switch Model at the top of the screen.

1. Click the POWERSCAN D8590 button and then click OK. If you do not want to make
this selection every time you start ESP, uncheck “Show this dialog at startup”.

2. Select the default reader name (POWERSCAN D8590-1)

, or type a name of your

choice in the Description text field and click OK.

3. Click Yes when this dialog

appears:

Quick Start

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Select Protocol and Connect to Imager

USB (Standard)

• In the Select Protocol dialog box, select the communications protocol you are using
and click Next.

From the default USB settings, click the
Switch Mode button to connect to the
reader in USB HID Mode.

• Print the USB Connect Mode symbol (also shown in the Install ESP step) and decode
it with the imager to ensure that you are in the correct communications mode. Keep the
printed symbol in a convenient place for future use.

• Click Next when

you are finished.

The USB Select De

vice dialog will then reappear:

Reader ID number should match

the serial number on the base of
the imager.

• You will see a “Reader ID” number in the USB Select Device field. Click Connect.

• When you are connected successfully, the CONNECTED message will appear in

a

green box in the status bar at the bottom right of the screen.

You are now ready to configure your imager using ESP. Subsequent sections provide
more detailed information about ESP’s configuration options.

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Select Protocol and Connect to Imager

RS-232 Option

• Select RS-232 and click the Show Connect Symbol button.

•Print the RS-232 Connect Mode symbol (also shown in the Install ESP step) and
decode it to ensure that you are in the correct communications mode. Keep the printed
symbol in a convenient place for future use.

• Click Next to return to the RS-232 dia

log.

• Configure RS-232 settings and COM port and click Connect

.

• When you are connected successfully, the CONNECTED message will appear in a
green box in the status bar at the bottom right of the screen.

If the connection attempt fails, enable a different communications port, check your port
connections, and try again.

You are now ready to configure your imager using ESP. Subsequent se

ctions provide

more detailed information about ESP’s configuration options.

POWERSCAN D8590 User’s Manual 2-1

2 Using ESP

This section is designed to help you understand the structure and application of ESP.
When you open ESP, unless otherwise specified in the ESP Preferences dialog acce

ssible
from the Options heading on the menu toolbar, you will enter EZ Mode for initial setup.
From there, you can enter Application Mode (App Mode) and access several configuration
menus (Communications, Read Cycle, Symbologies, I/O Parameters, a Terminal
interface, and a Utilities interface).

ESP ca

n be used to configure the POWERSCAN D8590 in the following ways:

• Tree Controls: Each con

figuration menu contains a list of all option settings that pertain
to that specific element of imager operation. For example, the Communications menu
shows a Communications Mode command, and then the options RS-232 Serial, USB
Keyboard, and USB Native (HID), all of which are accessible from a dropdown menu.

• Gra

phic User Interfaces: Settings can be

configured using such point-and-click tools

as radio buttons, tabs, spin boxes, check boxes, and drag-and-drop functions.

•

Termi nal: ESP

’s

Term ina l

interface allows you to send configuration and utility commands

directly to the imager by typing them in the provided text field.

EZ Mode....................................................................................................................................... 2-2

Application Mode.......................................................................................................................... 2-4

Tree Controls................................................................................................................................ 2-5

Menu Toolbar ............................................................................................................................... 2-6

Send/Receive ............................................................................................................................ 2-16

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EZ Mode

EZ Mode

The EZ Mode screen is the first thing you will see when you start ESP. EZ Mode will help
you get your imager up and running quickly, and will acquaint you with the ESP interface.

Click Start to upload the most recent image
acquired before releasing the trigger. When an
image is captured, it is displayed here. Click Save
Image to save it to a location of your choice. Good
read images show a green border around the symbol.
If you hover your cursor over the symbol, you will
see the illumination, gain, and resolution settings
that were used in capturing the image. Symbol data
is displayed in the area under the

Save Image

button.

The purpose of Dot Peen Enhanced in Illumination Quick Setup
is to optimize settings for typical dot peen marks. Dot Peen
Enhanced causes the imager to run a two step illumination
sequence (Low Angle and then Red Dome) and matches the
morphological operator (Grow Dark and Grow Light) to the
expected dot peen response. The size of the morphological
operator is selectable (Small, Medium, or Large). These settings
can also be controlled by programming symbols (see Dot Peen

Enhanced Illumination Settings).

POWERSCAN D8590 User’s Manual 2-3

Using ESP

Image Quality

The video view in EZ Mode (and also on the Video tab in I/O Parameters) allows you to
capture images from the imager for further analysis. If Upload Images is checked and you
click the Start button, image captures will be uploaded automatically for every good read.
Images will also be uploaded for every no read, upon release of the imager’s trigger.

You can right-click on a captured image to bring up

the me

nu shown below. If you select
Store higher quality images, you will see a dropdown menu with JPEG 60% quality (small
size), JPEG 80% quality (full size), JPEG 100% quality (full size) and TIFF (full size).

The imager’s illumination setup can be restored by clicking the Defa

ult box in the EZ
Mode view. Refer to the Basic Operations section for more information about the
imager’s illumination capabilities.

Note: If you have difficulty viewing TIFF images, it is recommended that you use Paint or
viewer software that is optimized for TIFF files.

Note:

TIFF images are large files and take significantly longer to download than JPEG images.

Right-click on the
image capture to
bring up this menu.

Note: Image size will vary depending on user settings for Region of Interest, and
whether or not Low Resolution Image is checked in the Illumination dialog in ESP

.

Image Save Mode Region of Interest Low Resolution Final Image Size

Small Size (Displayed) 1280 x 1024 No 320 x 256

Small Size 1280 x 1024 Yes 320 x 256

Small Size 800 x 600 No 400 x 296

Small Size 800 x 600 Yes 400 x 296

Full Size 1280 x 1024 No 1280 x 1024

Full Size 1280 x 1024 Ye s 640 x 512

Full Size 800 x 600 No 800 x 600

Full Size 800 x 600 Ye s 400 x 296 (JPEG); 400 x 300 (TIFF)

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Application Mode

Application Mode

Application Mode gives you access to a robust configuration environment, including

tree controls that let you make precise changes to operation parameters, and graphic
interfaces that make configuring your imager easy and intuitive.

Menu
toolbar

Click on this icon to
return to this view from
Utilities or Terminal.

Click these tabs to access
configuration tree controls.

Click here
to open
Terminal.

Click here to
return to

EZ Mode.

Click here for Batch
Files and Firmware.

Click these buttons to
Send and Receive
commands or switch
reader models.

Assign Preamble and Postamble characters
using the simple interface shown above.

Note: For specific information on any of the icons shown above in the operations bar or
configuration bar, see corresponding sections.

POWERSCAN D8590 User’s Manual 2-5

Using ESP

Tree Controls

To make changes to configuration settings in the tree controls:

2. Double click on
the parameter and
click once in the
selection box to
view options.

3. Place your cursor
in the selection
box, scroll down to
the setting you
want to change
and click once on
the setting.

4. Left click again on the open screen to complete the
selection.

5. Right click on the open screen and select Save to
Reader to implement the command in the imager.

1. Left click on the +/-

to expand or collapse
the tree.

The imager must be in one of the modes below to communicate with ESP.

USB
Connect
Mode

RS-232
Connect
Mode

USB

RS-232

Save Settings

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Menu Toolbar

Menu Toolbar

File > New

Whenever New is selected from the File menu, the default
configuration of ESP is loaded.

Open / Save

When Save or Save As is selected, the ESP configuration is
saved to the host computer’s hard drive and available whenever
the same file is selected under Open.

When you save menu changes to your hard drive, these
changes a

re not saved to your imager. The diagram below
shows how settings can be saved and received between ESP
and the imager, and ESP and the host hard drive.

(Save to Reader)

(Receive Reader

Settings)

Import / Export

Import converts the ASCII settings from a text file to ESP configuration settings.
Export converts the active ESP configuration sett

ings to an ASCII text file.

POWERSCAN D8590 User’s Manual 2-7

Using ESP

Model

The Model menu allows you to select between reader models. When you choose another
model, the current connection with your present model will be terminated.

New Model

To connect to another model, select New Model, choose the model you want, and click OK.
All models you have selected and enabled will continue to appear in the dropdown

model
menu. The New Model option is repeated when you click the Switch Model button on the
top row of icons.

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Menu Toolbar

Options

You can use the Options menu to save memos and set up ESP preferences.
Preferences will be saved and loaded in

to ESP the next time ESP is opened, whether or

not you save the ESP file to the host computer.

Preferences > General Tab

Reload Last File

At startup, reloads the last file saved to the computer.

Show Model Prompt

At startup, remembers the last connected model and displays it in the Connecting...
dialog whenever you attempt to connect.

Show Connect Prompt

At startup, displays the Would you like to connect... prompt.

Receive After Connect

At startup, loads the imager’s settings into ESP. (This is not recommended if you want to
preserve your ESP settings for future use.)

Skip EZ Mode

At startup, skips EZ Mode and opens directly in App Mode.

Show Both Icon and Text

Sets the toolbar to display icons and names of all operations.

Only Show Icon

Sets the toolbar to display only icons representing operations, without text.

Only Show Text

Sets the toolbar to display names of operations only, without icons.

POWERSCAN D8590 User’s Manual 2-9

Using ESP

Terminal Tab

When

Show Non-Printable Characters

is checked, characters such as
‘CRLF’

will be displayed in the terminal
window. When the Enhanced Format
radio button is checked, subscript and
superscript formatting is shown.

When Dis

play incoming data even

when not in focus is checked, dat

a
from the imager will continue to
appear in the terminal even when
ESP is not the top window

on the host

computer’s screen.
When Enable Echo is checked, the

terminal window displays user-entered
data.

Change Keyboard Macros

Clicking the

Change Keyboard Macros

button brings up the Function Keys
dialog. In this dialog you can select the
desired function key and then enter
your macro keystrokes in the associated
key map. For example, to make Ctrl-F2
the keystroke to send a trigger character

,
select F2, then in the Ctrl row, enter
<trigger character>

and click OK.

Then whenever the

Ctrl-F2

keystroke

is
pressed, the trigger character will start
the read cycle.

Note: Th

e F1

key is reserved for opening ESP Help and the F3 key is reserved for the

Find Next function.

Change Font

Sets the font characteristics for data received from the imager.

Change Echo Font

Sets the font characteristics of user-entered data.

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Menu Toolbar

Bar Code Options Tab

Sizing Information

Sets Bar Width (in mils) of symbols that can be created in ESP.

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Using ESP

Advanced Tab

The Auto Sync dialog on the Advanced tab allows you to determine whether Auto Sync
will be automatically enabled in sections of ESP where it is used, or if it will ask you before
it enables Auto Sync functions.

Always Ask Before Auto Sync Occurs

If you check this option box, you are then able to determine what specific Auto Sync
functions will be enabled. Receive Settings from the Reader will automatically send
the imager’s settings to ESP when Auto Sync is enabled. Send ESP Settings to the
Reader will automatically send all imager configuration settings chosen in ESP to the
imager. Do Not Send or Receive Settings creates a condition in which Auto Sync will
not send imager settings to ESP, or send ESP settings to the imager.

Include Preamble and Postamble with Send Save

Sends Preamble and Postamble settings along with other settings when a Send and Save
is performed.

Send XON with Auto-Connect

Sends an

XON (Begin Transmission

) command to the imager before starting the

Auto-Connect

routine.

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Menu Toolbar

Preferences > Advanced Tab (cont.)

Ask to Save ESP File when Quitting

When enabled, prompts the user to save a .esp file when ending a session.

The .esp file will be saved in the location specified by the user.

Connect to Readers via TCP/IP

When enabled, shows the TCP/IP Connection Wizard by default.

Use Default Storage Location

When enabled, automatically stores data in ESP’s Application Data folder.

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Using ESP

Document Memo

The information you type in the Document Memo field will appear in a context-sensitive text
box whenever your cursor hovers over the Document Memo item on the Options menu.

Model Memo

Similar to Document Memo, the information you type in the Model Memo field will appear
in a context-sensitive text box whenever your cursor hovers over the Model Memo item on
the Options menu. Memos created in Model Memo are specific to the model enabled
when the message was created.

Note:

Memos must be saved in a

.esp

file if you want them to available in your next session.
If you do not save your current session, any memos that you have entered during the session
will be discarded, and will be unavailable in your next session.

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Menu Toolbar

Connection Wizard

When you choose to connect to the imager via the Connection Wizard, you will first need
to select the correct protocol (see Select Protocol and Connect to Imager).

When you have successfully connected to the imager you will see one of

the two following

displays in the status bar at the lower right of the screen:

RS-232:

USB:

POWERSCAN D8590 User’s Manual 2-15

Using ESP

View

The options in the View menu correspond to icons on the operations
toolbar (Parameters, Setup, Terminal, Utilities). Each option
allows you to configure the imager or to perform various other
functions in the chosen view.

The Vi

ew menu also allows you to

access the Bar Code Dialog.

Bar Code Dialog

In the Bar Code Dialog you can directly type the text and commands
you want to encode. This allows you to create configuration symbols
that you can print and read with the imager.

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Send/Receive

Send/Receive

To access Receive, Save, Default, and Advanced options, click the Send/Recv button.

You can also access these options by right-clicking in an

y of the configuration views.

Receive Reader Settings

From the Send/Recv menu, select Receive Reader Settings.

This option is useful if you want to receive the imager’

s settings and save them as a file for
later retrieval. For example, if your imager has settings that you do not want to change,
choosing Receive Reader Settings will allow you to load those settings to ESP and save
them as an ESP file.

Receiving the imager’s settings also assures

that you will not subsequently save any

unwanted configuration changes previously made in ESP.
Select this option if you want to upload the imager’s settings to ESP. For examp

le, if your
ESP file has a number of custom settings that you want to maintain and download to the
imager, you will lose those ESP settings if you choose to receive settings from the imager.

Save to Reader

Send, No Save

This saves ESP settings to current memory.

Send and Save

This activates all changes in current memory
and saves to the imager.

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Using ESP

Default

When you select Default Current Menu Settings or Default all ESP Settings you are
only defaulting settings in

ESP

. The imager is not affected unless you download new settings.

Advanced Options

Send Current View

This is the same as Save
to Reader > Send No
Save except that only the

commands in the current
menu tree are sent.

Send Current
Command

This is the same as Send
Current View above, but

only saves the command
that is currently selected.

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Send/Receive

NOTES

POWERSCAN D8590 User’s Manual 3-1

3 Basic Operations

Contents

This section explains how to practice targeting and triggering, and how to begin configuring
the imager.

Targeting and Decoding ............................................................................................................... 3-2

Scanning Guidelines..................................................................................................................... 3-3

Decode Zones and Lighting Zones............................................................................................... 3-4

Illumination System ...................................................................................................................... 3-7

Illumination Sequence .................................................................................................................. 3-9

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Targeting and Decoding

Targeting and Decoding

The POWERSCAN D8590 features simple blue targeting LEDs to indicate optimal read range.

1.

Hold the imager about 6” from the mark and align the blue targeting pattern as shown below.

2. Move the front of the imager steadily downward toward the mark and parallel to the
mark surface.

3. The imager will decode the mark at the optimal read distance – typically from the point
of contact to .50” (contact – 12.70 mm).

Test Symbol

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP

Targeting LEDs

Read the configuration symbols below to enable or disable targeting LEDs.

Targeting
LED On

Targeting
LED Off

Save
Settings

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Basic Operations

Scanning Guidelines

The POWERSCAN D8590 makes reading the most difficult direct part marks easy. The
following guidelines will help ensure optimal performance:

•

In the default illumination setup, allow the POWERSCAN D8590 to run through its illumination
sequences before terminating the read cycle. The POWERSCAN D8590 captures several
images with each illumination zone, evaluating the optimum settings. If reading the
same part or same part type, the POWERSCAN D8590 always uses the most recent
good read settings as a starting point so subsequent reads will be faster.

• Hold the POWERSCAN D8590 still – d

o not swipe or

move the imager. Pull the trigger

and hold until a read is indicated by the green LED.

• Hold the POWERSCAN D8590 such that its front surface is pa

rallel to the mark surface,
and the mark is centered. Unlike other readers that require a tilt to read, the POWERSCAN
D8590 is designed to operate this way.

Correct – Move in steadily with front

of imager parallel to surface.

• The POWERSCAN D8590 features omnidirectional decoding. Centering the mark within
the field of view will yield the best decode performance.

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Decode Zones and Lighting Zones

Decode Zones and Lighting Zones

The following chart provides a guideline for overall read performance based on mark size.
Actual range for direct part marks will vary based on mark parameters and the

illumination

zone required for readings. The chart below is intended as a guideline.

Decode Zones

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Basic Operations

Lighting Zones

The following charts indicate the POWERSCAN D8590’s illumination zones.

Dome Lighting Zone

Dome illumination de-emphasizes surface texture and elevation (curved surface).

Dome Illumination

Texture and Elevation

are De-Emphasized on

the Mark’s Surface

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Decode Zones and Lighting Zones

Low Angle Lighting Zone

Low Angle illumination emphasizes surfaces texture and elevation (curved surface).

Low-Angle Illumination

Texture and Elevation

are Emphasized on

the Mark’s Surface

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Basic Operations

Illumination System

The POWERSCAN D8590 ensures reliable decoding of the toughest direct part marks.
Through an advanced combination of low angle (dark field) and multi-colored dome (bright
field) illumination techniques, the imager provides even illumination of flat, shiny surfaces,
enhancing embossed features, or differentiating features on curved surfaces.

Dome Illumination

Low Angle Illumination

Anti-Reflective Coated Window

Low Angle (Dark Field) Illumination

The low angle illumination zone provides what is called “dark field” illumination, ideal for
very low-contrast marks such as laser-embossed or engraved marks. This zone is useful
on both specular and non-specular surfaces and emphasizes surface texture. The optimum
lighting angle for most marks is 30 degrees, which occurs when the imager is approximately

0.25” away from the target mark. This illumination zone actually directs light inward at an

angle, which varies with the actual working distance and provides a good source of low
angle illumination from contact (5 degrees) to about 0.5 inch (45 degrees). Beyond this
working distance for low angle illumination the illumination zone converts to a general purpose
illuminator due to a portion of the illumination passing straight through the prism. This can
be useful in providing “bright field” illumination. This zone was designed for reading larger
marks such as 1D symbols at longer working distances.

Low Angle
Illumination
Zone 1
(Contact to

0.5”)

Low Angle
Illumination
Zone 2 (0.5”
and greater)

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Illumination System

Dome Illumination

Dome illumination provides diffused, uniform light. The large, solid angle of illumination
supports imaging of shiny flat surfaces or curved surfaces. This zone is useful on specular
and non-specular surfaces, ideal for de-emphasizing surface texture and elevation
(curves). The dome provides the widest area of coverage at close working distances. It is
important to note that for marks that are a large percentage of the diameter of a curved
surface, closer distances will provide the best performance. In addition to illuminating
marks on curved surfaces, dome illumination also provides diffuse, even bright field illumination,
which will provide thorough coverage on a wide variety of direct part marks.

Dome Illumination

Blue Dome vs. Red Dome Illumination

The POWERSCAN D8590 features two colors of dome illumination to add another dimension
of decode optimization for direct part marks. Using the opposite light spectrum as a part’s
surface color will make the part feature appear darker. Using the same light spectrum will
make the part feature appear lighter. The example below shows a green part surface with
a laser-etched Data Matrix.

Blue Dome Illumination Red Dome Illumination

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Basic Operations

Illumination Sequence

The POWERSCAN D8590 is configured to provide the broadest reading capabilities “out
of the box”. Just point and shoot to read most marks. This is achieved by combining the
illumination system with advanced decode algorithms. The POWERSCAN D8590 automatically
cycles through a default combination of the illumination zones each time the user pulls the
trigger to decode a mark. The imager will then lock onto the settings used in the last good
read and move those to the first step in the next sequence.

The POWERSCAN D8590 has four

steps defined

in this default illumination sequence:

1. Low Angle Illumination with Low Resolution Image

Low Angle
Illumination

2. Low Angle Illumination with Full Resolution Image

Low Angle
Illumination

3. Blue Dome Illumination

Blue Dome
Illumination

4. Red Dome Illumination

Red Dome
Illumination

With ESP Software, the user can change this sequence or define a different sequence. It
is possible to have one step to as many as eight steps defined. ESP allows the user to
evaluate the best settings.

Note: Decode speed can be improved with fewer illumination s

teps.

Note: Hovering over an uploaded image in ESP with your cursor will display the

settings

used to capture the image.
In addition to the general purpose sequence, a special sequ

ence has been defined for dot
peen marks. This adds additional X-Mode pre-processing to the sequence steps, allowing
you to read some of the most challenging direct part marks with ease.

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Illumination Sequence

NOTES

POWERSCAN D8590 User’s Manual 4-1

4 Communications

Contents

This section includes connection parameters and options for communicating with the
POWERSCAN D8590 in various interfaces.

Communications by ESP.............................................................................................................. 4-2

Communications Overview........................................................................................................... 4-3

USB Interface ............................................................................................................................... 4-4

RS-232 Interface .......................................................................................................................... 4-5

Preamble ...................................................................................................................................... 4-7

Postamble..................................................................................................................................... 4-9

Preamble and Postamble by ESP .............................................................................................. 4-11

Keyboard Mapping .................................................................................................................... 4-12

Text Commands ......................................................................................................................... 4-13

Other Communications Settings in ESP..................................................................................... 4-14

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Communications by ESP

Communications by ESP

To make changes to configuration settings in the Communications tree control:

2. Double click on the
parameter and click once
in the selection box to
view options.

3. Place your cursor in the
selection box, scroll down
to the setting you want to
change and click once
on the setting.

1. Left click
on the + to
expand the
tree.

4. Left click again on the open screen to complete the
selection.

5. Right click on the open screen and select Save to
Reader to implement the command in the imager.

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Communications

Communications Overview

All POWERSCAN D8590 imagers are shipped with a USB cable. You can also add RS-232
capabilities and configure your imager accordingly. Whenever you default the imager, it
will return to the default settings of whichever interface you are using. Defaulting the imager
does not remove preamble and postamble formatting.

Note:

You must use USB Co

nnect Mode or RS-232 Connect Mode to connect to ESP.

Once the imager is connected to ESP, you can select your

communications mode and set

other communication parameters.

USB

With USB communications, the imager connects directly to the host’s USB port from which it
draws its power. Data is displayed by any open Windows-based program that can capture
text in USB Keyboard Mode.

RS-232

With RS-232 communications the imager communicates with the host through a communications
program such as HyperTerminal.

Default settings for establishing RS-232 communications are:

Baud = 57.6K
St

op Bits = 2
Data Bits = 8
Parity = None

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USB Interface

USB Interface

USB Keyboard is the default interface in which data is transferred to a Windows-based
text program as keyboard data.

See USB Interface for detailed steps on setting up

the USB Interface.

USB Keyboard Mode

Data is entered as keyboard sequences. You need to read this symbol
whenever you are changing from a different interface to USB.

USB Downloader Mode

This mode is the standard way of transferring unformatted, unpacketized
data to the imager through the USB port.

USB Native Two-Way Mode

This mode is used when the user needs error-corrected communication
between the POWERSCAN D8590 and the USB port.

USB Virtual COM Mode

This mode allows an POWERSCAN D8590 in a USB configuration to
function as a virtual serial COM port. This mode requires installation of
a USB Virtual COM driver.

USB HID POS (Terminal ID 131)

Save
Settings

This mode allows a USB-cabled POWERSCAN D8590 to communicate
as a USB HID POS (Terminal ID 131) device.

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Communications

RS-232 Interface

Enabling either of these modes will disable USB communications and require you to
default the imager or read the “USB Keyboard” symbol to return to USB.

See RS-232 Interface for detailed steps on setting up the RS-232 Interface.

RS-232 Default Settings

This mode is the standard way of transferring unformatted, unpacketized data through the
RS-232 port.

You will need to read this symbol whenever you set up RS-232 communications.

Baud Rate (RS-232)

Baud Rate is the rate at which the imager and host transfer data. It only needs to be
changed if necessary to match the host setting.

1200

2400

4800

9600

19.2K

38.4K

57.6K (Default)

115.2K

Save Settings

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RS-232 Interface

Parity (RS-232)

Parity is an error detection routine in which one data bit in each character is set to 1 or 0
so that the total number of 1 bits in the data field is even or odd. It only needs to be
changed if necessary to match the host setting.

None (Default)

Odd

Even

Stop Bits (RS-232)

Stop Bits are added to indicate the end of each character. This setting should only be
changed if necessary to match the host setting.

2 Stop Bits (Default) 1 Stop Bit

Data Bits (RS-232)

Data Bits are the total number of bits in each character. This setting only needs to be
changed if necessary to match the host setting.

8 Data Bits (Default)

7 Data Bits

Save Settings

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Communications

Preamble

A preamble is a character or series of characters that is added to the beginning of a
decoded data string. Preamble characters will appear in the order that they are enabled
(left to right). For example, if you enable a comma and then a space, and then decode a
symbol containing the data ‘ABC’, your output will look like this:

, ABC

The only limit to the number of preambles enabled is the total memory size available.

Important: Be su

re to save all se

ttings before reading any of the following preamble

symbols—otherwise your settings may be lost.

Save Settings

Set the desired preamble by reading the appropriate symbol below.

Serial Preamble

Comma

Space

Tab

Erase All
Preamble Data

Carriage Return
Line Feed

Erase Preamble
and Postamble
Data

Note: To erase
all preamble
and postamble
data, read the
symbol at right:

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Preamble

USB or PS/2 Keyboard Preamble

Comma

Space Tab

Erase All
Preamble Data

Erase Preamble
and Postamble
Data

Note: To erase
all preamble
and postamble
data, read the
symbol at right:

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Communications

Postamble

A postamble is a character or series of characters that is added to the end of a decoded
data string. Postamble characters will appear in the order that they are enabled (left to
right). For example, if you enable a space and then a comma, and then decode a symbol
containing the data ‘ABC’, your output will look like this:

ABC

,

The only limit to the number of postambles enabled is the total memory size available.

Important: Be sure to save all se

ttings before reading any of

the following postamble

Save Settings

symbols—otherwise your settings may

be lost.

Set the desired postamble by reading the appropriate symbol below.

Serial Postamble

Line Feed

Carriage Return

Comma

Carriage Return
Line Feed

Space

Tab

Erase All
Postamble
Data

Erase Preamble
and Postamble
Data

Note: To erase
all postamble
and preamble
data, read the
symbol at right:

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Postamble

USB or PS/2 Keyboard Postamble

Comma

Space

Enter

Tab

Erase All
Postamble
Data

Erase Preamble
and Postamble
Data

Note: To erase
all postamble
and preamble
data, read the
symbol at right:

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Communications

Preamble and Postamble by ESP

Characters can also be added to the beginning and end of data strings using ESP. There
are a few different ways to do this, using the interface shown below.

You will see the Communications tree control on the left, and the Preamble/Pos

tamble

interface on the right.

Scroll through a list of all preamble
and postamble options, and then
click Insert.

In addition to typing directly
in the text fields and selecting
from the dropdown menu,
you can also click any of
these preset buttons to set a
preamble or postamble.

Save pre- and postamble
settings and send them to
the imager.

When you type ASCII characters directly into the Preamble
or Postamble text fields and then click Send to Reader,
those preamble or postamble characters are enabled and
will appear in data output.

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Keyboard Mapping

Keyboard Mapping

The Keyboard Mapping feature provides alternatives for keyboards that do not conform
to US English mapping.

Note: Universal Keyboard mapping is slightly slower

than the other language-specific
options, because it maps data by reference to the full set of ASCII characters. The
advantage of Universal Keyboard mapping is that it allows any language and keyboard
layout to be mapped.

Important: Keyb

oard Mapp

ing is not to be confused with USB Keyboard Mode, which

has an entirely different function—namely to enable USB cabled communications. (See

USB Interface).

US English, No Leading
0 for non-printable
characters (Default)

US English, Leading
0 for non-printable
characters

US English, Ctrl + char. for
non-printable characters

French German

Japanese

Universal Keyboard

Custom Keyboard

Enable Alternate OS
(Windows CE/MAC/Unix/
Linux)

Disable Alternate OS

Save Settings

Keyboard Mapping by ESP

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Communications

Text Commands

When the Text Commands feature is enabled, the POWERSCAN D8590 can accept text
commands via RS-232 connections and USB Virtual COM modes.

Note: Text Commands are

not supported in USB HID Mode.

Enable Text
Commands

Disable Text
Commands
(Default)

Save
Settings

Text Commands by ESP

Entering Magic Sequence

The magic sequence is ;>PA followed by a numeric value of 1, 3, or 7.
1 = Enable Text Commands

3 = Enabled; Suppress Echo
7 = Enabled; Suppress Echo and Responses

In the example

below, the magic sequence entered will Enable Text Commands and

Suppress Ech

o and Responses.

Enter the magic sequence in
this text field and click Send.

Once the magic sequence has been sent, you can send text commands from the same text field.

When Text Commands are set to
Enabled; Suppress Echo, text
that a user enters in the terminal
will not be shown. When Text

Commands are set to Enabled;
Suppress Echo and Responses,

neither user-entered data or imager
responses will be shown, and only
decoded symbol data will appear in
the terminal.

See Terminal Right-Click Menu
for a way to change Echo settings
directly in the terminal view.

When Magic Sequence is enabled, it allows

the user to enable

Text Commands

by entering a predetermined series of keystrokes.

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Other Communications Settings in ESP

Other Communications Settings in ESP

Some

ESP

Communications options are unique to the software, and do not have corresponding

programming symbols. These options are explained below.

Reader Packet Format

Data that is sent from the imager to the host in Raw format is sent without packet framing
or check characters. One-Way communication is in a raw format, no response is expected
from the host, and data is not resent.

Packetized data

is sent with framing (a preamble communicating the amount of data to be
transmitted, and a postamble containing error detection) and check characters, and a
response is expected from the host. Two -Way communication is in packet format.

Reader to Host Packet Size

The Reader to Host Packet Size is the amount of data (in bytes) that is sent to the host in
packet format. This feature allows you to set the maximum allowable packet size.

Expect Host Response

When Expect Host Response is enabled, the imager will re-transmit data if it doesn’t
receive acknowledgement from the host.

Reader Send Retry Count

Reader Send Retry Count sets the number of times the imager will re-transmit data
before abandoning further send attempts. The minimum retry count is 1, which represents
the initial transmission.

Host Acknowledgement Timeout

The Host Acknowledgement Timeout is the amount of time (in seconds) that the imager
will wait for an acknowledgement from the host before re-sending data.

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Communications

USB Keyboard Rate

Requests that the host polls the USB POWERSCAN D8590 at the rate specified (1 to

255

ms).

Keyboard Inter Message Delay

Places a delay between each character that is output by the imager when in Keyboard
Mode. Useful for applications that require a slower output rate.

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Other Communications Settings in ESP

NOTES

POWERSCAN D8590 User’s Manual 5-1

5 Read Cycle

Contents

This section contains information on how to set your imager to the most efficient and
effective parameters for your application.

Read Cycle by ESP.......................................................................................................................5-2

Button Stay-Down Time ................................................................................................................5-3

Ignore Duplicate Symbol Timeout .................................................................................................5-4

Region of Interest..........................................................................................................................5-5

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Read Cycle by ESP

Read Cycle by ESP

To make changes to configuration settings in the Read Cycle tree control:

1. Left click on the + to expand the tree.

4. Left click again on the
open screen to complete
the selection.

5. Right click on the open
screen and select Save to
Reader to implement the
command in the imager.

2. Double click on the parameter
and click once in the selection box
to view options.

3. Place your cursor in the selection
box, scroll down to the setting you
want to change and click once on
the setting.

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Read Cycle

Button Stay-Down Time

Button Stay-Down Time sets the amount of time (in seconds) that the imager will continue

to process the current “decode symbol” event. The imager will behave as if the trigger is
being activated for this specified amount of time.

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Ignore Duplicate Symbol Timeout

Ignore Duplicate Symbol Timeout

Ignore Duplicate Symbol Timeout sets the imager not to output the same symbol data

multiple times within the time period designated.

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Read Cycle

Region of Interest

Region of Interest

allows the user to determine the size of the image window to be captured

and decoded.
Note: Using a smaller Region of

Interest, if possible, may enhance read cycle performance.

Full Image (1280 x 1024) (Default)

Save Settings

Partial Image (800 x 600)

Region of Interest by ESP

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Region of Interest

NOTES

POWERSCAN D8590 User’s Manual 6-1

6 Symbologies

Contents

This section describes the various symbol types that can be read and decoded by the imager.

Note: Disabling unused symbologies may substantially improve the POWERSCAN
D8590’s decode speed.

Symbologies by ESP.................................................................................................................... 6-2

Aztec............................................................................................................................................. 6-3

BC412........................................................................................................................................... 6-4

Codabar........................................................................................................................................ 6-5

Code 39........................................................................................................................................ 6-6

Code 93........................................................................................................................................ 6-7

Code 128...................................................................................................................................... 6-8

Composite .................................................................................................................................... 6-9

Data Matrix ................................................................................................................................. 6-10

GS1 DataBar .............................................................................................................................. 6-11

Interleaved 2 of 5........................................................................................................................ 6-12

MicroPDF417.............................................................................................................................. 6-13

PDF417 ...................................................................................................................................... 6-14

Pharmacode ............................................................................................................................... 6-15

QR Code..................................................................................................................................... 6-17

UPC/EAN.................................................................................................................................... 6-18

Symbology Identifier................................................................................................................... 6-19

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Symbologies by ESP

Symbologies by ESP

To make changes to configuration settings in the Symbologies tree control:

4. Left click again on the open screen to complete
the selection.

5. Right click on the open screen and select Save to
Reader to implement the command in the imager.

1. Left click on the +

to expand the tree.

2. Double click on the
parameter and click
once in the selection
box to view options.

3. Place your cursor in
the selection box,
scroll down to the
setting you want to
change and click
once on the setting.

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Symbologies

Aztec

Read the following symbols to enable/disable Aztec settings:

Aztec On

Save Settings

Aztec Off (Default)

Aztec by ESP

Sample Aztec Symbol

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BC412

BC412

Read the following symbols to configure BC412 settings:

BC412 Off (Default) BC412 On

BC412 On, Remove Check Digit

Save Settings

BC412 by ESP

Sample BC412 Symbol

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Symbologies

Codabar

Read the following symbols to enable/disable Codabar settings:

Codabar On (Default) Codabar Off

Save Settings

Codabar by ESP

Sample Codabar Symbol

ESP allows you to enable
a checksum, or to enable
a checksum and remove
it from the decode result.

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Code 39

Code 39

Read the following symbols to configure Code 39 settings:

Code 39 On (Default) Code 39 Off

Enable Checksum Disable Checksum (Default)

Enable Checksum and Strip from Result

Code 39 Extended Code 39 Extended
Full ASCII On Full ASCII Off (Default)

Save Settings

Code 39 by ESP

Sample Code 39 Symbol

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Symbologies

Code 93

Read the following symbols to enable/disable Code 93 settings:

Code 93 On (Default) Code 93 Off

Save Settings

Code 93 by ESP

Sample Code 93 Symbol

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Code 128

Code 128

Read the following symbols to enable/disable Code 128 settings:

Code 128 On (Default) Code 128 Off

Save Settings

Code 128 by ESP

Sample Code 128 Symbol

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Symbologies

Composite

Composite consists of a 1D component associated with an adjacent 2D component. A

successful decode is required for both the 1D and 2D components before the POWERSCAN
D8590 outputs a result. When Composite is enabled, the unit decodes the 1D component first.

Important: EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, and UPC-E cannot be decoded individually when
Composite is enabled.

Read the following symbols to enable or disable Composite:

Composite On

Save Settings

Composite Off (Default)

Composite by ESP

Sample Composite Symbol

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Data Matrix

Data Matrix

Read the following symbols to enable/disable Data Matrix settings:

Data Matrix ECC 0-140 On (Default) Data Matrix ECC 0-140 Off

Save Settings

Data Matrix by ESP

Sample Data Matrix Symbol

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Symbologies

GS1 DataBar

Read the following symbols to configure GS1 DataBar settings:

All DataBar On (Default) All DataBar Off

DataBar Limited On DataBar-14 and DataBar-14 Stacked On

DataBar Expanded On

Save Settings

GS1 DataBar by ESP

Sample DataBar-14 Limited Symbol

Sample DataBar-14 Stacked Symbol Sample DataBar Expanded Symbol

Sample DataBar-14 Symbol

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Interleaved 2 of 5

Interleaved 2 of 5

Read the following symbols to configure Interleaved 2 of 5 settings:

Interleaved 2 of 5 On (Default) Interleaved 2 of 5 Off

Interleaved 2 of 5 Two Digits On Interleaved 2 of 5 Two Digits Off

Interleaved 2 of 5 Four Digits On Interleaved 2 of 5 Four Digits Off

Interleaved 2 of 5 Checksum On Interleaved 2 of 5 Checksum Off

Interleaved 2 of 5 Checksum On and Strip from Result

Save Settings

Interleaved 2 of 5 by ESP

Sample Interleaved 2 of 5 Symbol

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Symbologies

MicroPDF417

Read the following symbols to enable/disable MicroPDF417 settings:

MicroPDF417 On

MicroPDF417 Off (Default)

Save Settings

MicroPDF417 by ESP

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PDF417

PDF417

Read the following symbols to enable/disable PDF417 settings:

PDF417 On (Default) PDF417 Off

Save Settings

PDF417 by ESP

Sample PDF417 Symbol

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Symbologies

Pharmacode

Read the following symbols to enable/disable Pharmacode settings:

Pharmacode Off (Default)

Pharmacode On

Save Settings

Pharmacode by ESP

Fixed Symbol Length Status

When enabled, the imager will check the symbol length against the symbol length field. If
disabled, any length will be considered valid.

Symbol Length

Specifies the exact number of bars that must be present for the imager to recognize and
decode the Pharmacode symbol.

Minimum Bars

Sets the minimum number of bars that a Pharmacode symbol must have to be considered
valid.

Bar Width Status

If set to Mixed, the imager will autodiscriminate between narrow bars and wide bars. If set
to All Narrow, all bars will be considered as narrow bars. If set to All Wide, all bars will be
considered as wide bars. If set to Fixed Threshold, it will use the fixed threshold value to
determine whether the bars are narrow or wide. The Bar Width Status setting will be
ignored when the imager is able to tell the difference between the narrow and the wide bars.

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Pharmacode

Direction

Specifies the direction in which a symbol can be read.

Fixed Threshold Value

Used when Bar Width Status is set to Fixed Threshold. Defines the minimum difference
in pixels that will distinguish a narrow bar from a wide bar.

Sample Pharmacode Symb

ol

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Symbologies

QR Code

Read the following symbols to configure QR Code settings:

QR Code On QR Code and Micro QR Code Off

Micro QR On QR Code and Micro QR Code On (Default)

Save Settings

QR Code by ESP

Sample QR Code Symbol

Sample Micro QR Code Symbol

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UPC/EAN

UPC/EAN

Read the following symbols to configure UPC/EAN settings:

UPC On (Default) UPC Off

UPC Expansion On (Default) UPC Expansion Off

EAN On (Default) EAN Off

Save Settings

UPC/EAN by ESP

Sample UPC-E Symbol

Sample UPC-A Symbol

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Symbologies

Symbology Identifier

When Symbology Identifier is enabled, an AIM (Association for Automatic Identification
and Mobility) preamble is added to decoded data output (see the

AIM Symbology Identifiers

list). This preamble identifies what kind of symbology has been decoded.

Symbology Identifier On Symbology Identifier Off (Default)

Save Settings

Symbology Identifier by ESP

AIM Symbology Identifiers

A Code 39

C Code 128

d Data Matrix

e GS1 DataBar / Composite

E UPC/EAN

F Codabar

G Code 93

I Interleaved 2 of 5

L PDF417 / MicroPDF417

Q QR Code / Micro QR Code

X Other (Pharmacode)

z Aztec

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Symbology Identifier

NOTES

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7 I/O Parameters

Contents

This section contains information on how to set your imager to the most efficient and
effective parameters for your application.

I/O Parameters by ESP.................................................................................................................7-2

Operational Feedback...................................................................................................................7-3

Gain Control..................................................................................................................................7-4

Exposure.......................................................................................................................................7-5

Data Validation..............................................................................................................................7-6

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I/O Parameters by ESP

I/O Parameters by ESP

To make changes to configuration settings in the I/O Parameters tree control:

4. Left click again on the
open screen to complete
the selection.

5. Right click on the open
screen and select Save to
Reader to implement the
command in the imager.

2. Double click on the parameter
and click once in the selection box
to view options.

3. Place your cursor in the selection
box, scroll down to the setting you
want to change and click once on
the setting.

1. Left click on the + to expand the tree.

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I/O Parameters

Operational Feedback

Condition Sound/Vibration LED

Successful Power-On 1 Beep / Vibration

Sequence: AMBER

GREEN AMBER

Successful Connection with Host via USB 1 Beep / Vibration None
Successful Decode and Data Transfer to Host

1 Beep / Vibration Flash GREEN

Configuration Symbol Successful

ly Decoded

and Processed

2 Beeps / Vibrations
separated by short
pause

Flash GREEN

Beep and Vibration Modes

Read the following symbols to set beep and vibration modes.

Vibrate On /
Beep On
(Default)

Vibrate On /
Beep Off

Vibrate Off /
Beep On

Save Settings

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Gain Control

Gain Control

Gain Control is a system that controls gain in the captured image—how bright or dark the

resulting image will be. The higher the gain, the brighter the image.
When the POWERSCAN D8590 is set to Adaptive mode, it will

automatically maintain the
proper setting for gain based on the captured image in order to produce the best setting to
perform a decode. In the Manual setting the gain is fixed to whatever value is set by gain
slider controls on the Illumination tab in I/O Parameters.

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I/O Parameters

Exposure

The larger the Exposure value, the longer the pixels in the candidate image are exposed,
allowing the imager to collect more light.

Note: A larger exposure value may cause blurred images.

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Data Validation

Data Validation

Data Validation is used to confirm that a decoded string from the imager has complied

with a particular company, industry, or ISO standard. POWERSCAN D8590 Data Validation
is compliant with Department of Defense Unique Identification and ISO/IEC 15434 (Information
Technology – Transfer Syntax for High-Capacity ADC Media) requirements.

Unique Identification

Unique Identification is a mandatory Department of Defense (DoD) requirement on all
solicitations issued January 1, 2004 or later. This policy mandates the use of Unique Item
Identifiers (UIIs) encoded within Data Matrix symbols on equipment and parts procured by
DoD. The POWERSCAN D8590 complies with Department of Defense Standard Practice
Identification (MIL-STD-130).

Once the imager decodes the Data Matrix symbol,

and if Unique Item Identifier (UII),

Current
Part Number (CPN), and Lot/Batch Number (LBN) are turned on, the POWERSCAN
D8590 checks the ISO/IEC 15434 syntax with ISO/IEC 15418 (ANSI MH10.8.2 – AI and
DI) and ISO/IEC 21849 (ATA – TEI) semantics to construct the UII, CPN, and LBN.

Unique Identification Features

The following data output options are applicable to Data Matrix ECC 200 symbols only and
have no effect on other symbologies.

UII Enabled Allows the imager to read only message streams encoded in Data Matrix

ECC 200 symbols, then to construct and output a UII string. The message
streams include validation of Unique Item Identifier (UII), Current Part
Number (CPN), and Lot/Batch Number (LBN) strings. When the imager
decodes a symbol but the symbol data does not compy with UII format, it
will stop capturing images and the green LED will illuminate without
beeping, vibrating, or outputing the string.

UII Enabled with

Pass Through

Allows the imager to read UII messages in Data Matrix ECC 200 symbols
and

non-UII messages in any type of symbols. The imager’s behavior is

the same as with UII Enabled.

UII Enabled with

Error Messages

Allows the imager to read UII messages in Data Matrix ECC 200 symbols
and output det

ailed information such as construction type, data components,
or error messages. The imager’s behavior is the same as with UII
Enabled.

Data Validation

Disabled

Disables both UII and ISO/IEC 15434 data validation.

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I/O Parameters

Unique Identification Output Examples

UII Enabled

UII:UN123456789ABCDEFG
CPN:87654321
LBN:87654321
UII:12345678 CPN:87654321
UII:12345678 LBN:87654321

UII Enabled with Pass Through

UII:UN123456789ABCDEFG
CPN:87654321
LBN:87654321
UII:12345678 CPN:87654321
UII:12345678 LBN:87654321
DATA:Datalogic

UII Enabled with Error Messages

UII:UN123456789ABCDEFG;Construct_1;25SUN123456789ABCDEFG;;;;;;
CPN:87654321;PNR;PNR 87654321;;;;;;
LB

N:87654321;30T;30T87654321;;;;;;

UII:12

345678 CPN:87654321;Construct_1_2/PNR;UID 12345678

;PNR 87654321;;;;;

UII:12345678 LBN:87654321;Construct_1/30T;

25S12345678;30T87654321;;;;;

(15434 ERROR: HEADER - 1ST POSITION);Datalogic

Data Validation Disabled

The imager will return to normal output behavior without performing data validation.

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Data Validation

ISO/IEC 15434

ISO/IEC 15434 specifies a transfer structure, syntax, and coding of messages and data
formats when using high capacity automatic data capture (ADC) technologies.

The following ISO/IEC 15434 data output options are applicable to Data Matrix ECC 200
symbols only a

nd have no effect on other symbologies.

ISO/IEC 15434

Enabled

Allows the imager to read only ISO/IEC 15434-compliant message
streams in Data Matrix ECC 200 symbols then output the ISO/IEC 15434
string. This implementation only checks the header/trailer format and
proper format indicator (00-99 and DD). The output string has a prefix, a
format indicator, and data components.

ISO/IEC 15434

Enabled with Erro

r

Messages

Allows the imager to read only ISO/IEC 15434-compliant messages in
Dat

a Matrix ECC 200 symbols and output detailed information such as

prefix, format indicator, data components, or error messages.

Data Validation

Disabled

Disables both UII and ISO/IEC 154

34 data validation.

ISO/IEC 15434 Output Examples

ISO/IEC 15434 Enabled

(15434);05;0100061414199999;211A0B9C3D6;;;;;
(15434);06;7L0A1B3C;1P4202435;S10936;;;;
(15434);06;17V0A1B2;1P42

02435;S10

936;;;;

ISO/IEC 15434 Enabled with Error Messages

(15434);05;0100061414199999;211A0B9C3D6;;;;;
(15434);06;7L0A1B3C;1P4202435;S10936;;;;
(15434);06;17V0A1B2;1P42

02435;S10

936;;;;

(15434 ERROR: HEADER - 3RD POSITION);[)<▲DD↔CAG 12345↔

SER

67890123▲♦;;;;;;;
(15434 ERROR: TRAILER - END OF TRANSMISSION);[)>▲12↔CAG 1234

5↔SER

67890123▲♣;;;;;;;
(15434 ERROR: HEADER - GROUP SEPARATOR);[)>▲12▲CAG 12345♦029SER

6789

0123▲♦;;;;;;;

Data Validation Disabled

The imager will return to normal output behavior without performing data validation.

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I/O Parameters

Data Validation Settings

The following symbols control Data Validation functions:

Data Validation
Disabled (Default)

Save Settings

UII Enabled with
Error Messages

ISO/IEC 15434
Enabled

ISO/IEC 15434 Enabled
with Error Messages

UII
Enabled

UII Enabled
with Pass Through

Data Validation by ESP

Each of the Data Validation Settings can also be enabled in ESP’s I/O Parameters tree
control.

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Data Validation

Detailed Output Format

The table below describes data validation output in detail.

Note: UII Enabled with Pass Through will add the prefix DA

TA to non-UII output for all

symbologies.

Note: UII Enabled with Error Messages will output

the following format: UII/CPN

/LBN;

DF0; DF1; DF2; DF3; DF4; DF5; DF6; DF7.

Note: When IS

O/IEC 15434 o

utput is in compliance with the standard, the format is
(15434); DF0; DF1; DF2; DF3; DF4; DF5; DF6; DF7. When it is not in compliance with
the standard, the output is (15434 ERROR: xxxx);;;;;;;; where DF0 is the format indicator
showing which type of data qualifier is in use.

UII Enabled
Content of Decoded Data

Matrix

Symbol

UII/CPN/LBN

Valid UII

UII:UII_

data

Example: UII:12345678

Valid CPN
Valid LBN

CPN:CPN_data
Example: CPN:87654321
LBN:LBN_dat

a

Example: LBN:87654321

Valid UII and CPN
Valid UII and LBN

UII:UII_data CPN:CPN_data
Example: UII:12345678 CPN:876

54321

UII:UII_data LBN:LBN_data
Example: UII:123456

78 LBN:876

54321

Valid UII and Invalid CPN
Valid UII and Invalid LBN

UII:UII_data (CPN ERROR)
Example: UII:123456

78 (CPN ER

ROR)

UII:UII_data (LBN ERROR)
Example: UII:123456

78 (LBN ERROR

)

Invalid UII and Valid CPN
Invalid UII and Valid LBN

(UII ERROR) CPN:CPN_data
Example: (UII ERROR)

CPN:87654321

(UII ERROR) LBN:LBN_data
Example: (UII ERROR)

LBN:87654321
None of the above
(Invalid UII; Invalid CPN;

Inva

lid LBN; Invalid

UII and
Invalid CPN; Invalid UII and
Invalid LBN)

No output data

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I/O Parameters

UII Enabled with Error Messages
Content of Decoded Data

Matrix

Symbol

UII/CPN/LBN DFO

Valid UII

UII:UII_data
Example: UII:12345678

Const

ructed UII type

Example: Contruct_1

Valid CPN
Valid LBN

CPN:CPN_data
Example: CPN:87654321
LBN:LBN_dat

a

Example: LBN:87654321

Co

nstructed CPN type
Example: PNR
Constructed LBN type
Example: 30

T

Valid UII and CPN
Valid UII and LBN

UII:UII_data CPN:CPN_data
Example: UII:12345678

CPN:876

54321

UII:UII_

data LBN:LBN_data

Example: UII:12345678
LBN:87654321

Constructed UII/CPN type
Example: Con

struct_1/PNR
Constructed UII/LBN type
Example: C

ons

truct_1/30T

Valid UII and Invalid CPN
Valid UII and Invalid LBN

UII:UII_

data (30P ERROR:

xxxx)
UII:UII_

data (PNR ERROR:

xxxx)
UII:UII_

data (240 ERROR:

xxxx)
UII:UII_

dat

a (30T ERROR:

xxxx)

Const

ructed UII type

Example: Construc

t_1

Invalid UII and Valid CPN
Invalid UII and Valid LBN

(UII ERROR: xxxx)
CPN:CPN_data

(UII ERROR: xxxx)
LBN:LBN_data

Constructed CPN type:
30P, PNR, 240
Constructed LBN type:
30T

Invalid UII

(UII ERROR: xxxx)
(15434 ERROR: xxxx)
Example: (UII ERROR: DA

TA

ELEMENT CHARACTER)

Origin

al decoded data

Invalid CPN
Invalid LBN

(30P ERROR:xxxx)
(PNR ERROR:xxxx)
(240 ERROR:xxxx)
(30T ERROR:xxxx)
(15434 ERROR: xxxx)

Original decoded data

Invalid UII and Invalid CPN
Invalid UII and Invalid LBN

(UII ERROR: xxxx) (30P
ERROR: xxxx)

(UII ERROR: xxxx) (PNR
ERROR: xxxx)

(UII ERROR: xxxx) (240
ERROR: xxxx)

(UII ERROR: xxxx) (30T
ERROR: xxxx)

Original decoded data

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Data Validation

Error Messages

The following is a list of potential error messages.

15434 ERROR: DATA ELEMENT SEPARATOR
15434 ERROR: DOUBLE TRAILER
15434 ERROR: FORMAT INDICATOR
15434 ERROR: HEADER - 1ST POSITION
15434 ERROR: HEADER -

2ND POSITION

15434 ERROR: HEADER -

3RD POSITION
15434 ERROR: HEADER - 4TH POSITION
15434 ERROR: HEADER - GROUP SEPARATOR
15434 ERROR: TRAILER - END OF TRANSMISSION
15434 ERROR: TRAILER - RECORD SEPARATOR
PNR ERROR: TOO LONG
PNR ERROR: TOO SHORT
PNR ERROR: CHARACTER
30P ERROR: TOO LONG
30P ERROR: TOO SHORT
30P ERROR: CHARACTER
240 ERROR: TOO LONG
240 ERROR: TOO SHORT
240 ERROR: CHARACTER
UII ERROR: DATA ELEMENT CHARACTER
UII ERROR: DATA ELEMENT TOO LONG
UII ERROR: DATA ELEMENT TOO SHORT
UII ERROR: LOWER CASE CHARACTER
UII ERROR: NEED UII ELEMENT FIRST
UII ERROR: SPACE AFTER T

EI DATA QUALIFIER
UII ERROR: TEI DATA QUALIFIER
UII ERROR: UII ELEMENT INCOMPLETE
UII ERROR: WRONG FORMAT INDICATOR
UII ERROR: UII STRING TOO LONG

Additional Notes

• DF1 – DF7: If the UII/CPN field is “(15434 ERROR: xxxx)”, DF1 – DF7 are filled in with

an empty string. Otherwise, the fields are used to display data elements. If there are
fewer than seven data elements, an empty string is filled in at the end. If there are more
than seven elements, only the first seven elements are displayed.

• There is a space between UII and CPN in both t

ables (UII:12

345678 CPN:87654321).

• The constructed UII type can be Contruct_1, Contruct_2, Construct_1_2, or

IUID_EQUIV

ALENT.

• The constructed CPN type can be PNR, 30P, or 240. The constructed LBN type can be 30T.

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8 Advanced Operations

Contents

This section introduces several settings that can be applied to speed up processing or
improve readability in various circumstances.

Dot Peen Enhanced Illumination Settings .................................................................................... 8-2

Illumination Settings by ESP ........................................................................................................ 8-3

Lock Settings................................................................................................................................ 8-6

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Dot Peen Enhanced Illumination Settings

Dot Peen Enhanced Illumination Settings

The POWERSCAN D8590’s Dot Peen Enhanced illumination settings can be controlled
using the configuration symbols shown here. They can also be controlled in ESP’s

EZ Mode

.

Note: The illumination default mode will reset the imager’s illumination settings to factory
default.

Dot Peen Enhanced Illumination
Mode - Large Mark

Illumination
Default Mode

Save Settings

Dot Peen Enhanced Illumination
Mode - Medium Mark

Dot Peen Enhanced Illumination
Mode - Small Mark

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Advanced Operations

Illumination Settings by ESP

The POWERSCAN D8590’s illumination settings can also be controlled using the graphic
interface on the Illumination tab in ESP’s I/O Parameters view.

Define how many illumination
steps (1 - 8) the imager will cycle
through during its

sequence.

Click Create Bar Code to
encode illumination

settings

in a programming

symbol.

Click this button to default
settings for the imager’s
illumination sequence.

Gain can be controlled using
the sliders shown in each Step
dialog when the Gain Control
Manual box is checked.

Select Low

Resolution
Image for

larger symbols.

Image Enhance
features apply
advanced image
processing to
improve the
readability of the
mark.

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Illumination Settings by ESP

Image Enhance Settings

Image Enhance settings apply morphological pre-processing (erosion and dilation) to
symbol cells to improve readability. Symbols that are under-marked or over-marked can
benefit from Image Enhance settings. The Grow Dark and Grow Light checkboxes allow
you to determine which cells will be enhanced (grown).

Click Grow Dark or Grow
Light on the Illumination tab
in I/O Parameters to improve
decode performance on
under-marked or over-marked
direct part marks.

Red Dome Illumination

Without Image Enhance

Red Dome Illumination With

Image Enhance – Grow Dark

(Medium Mark Size)

Grow Dark

Grow Dark enhances the symbol’s dark cells.
Note: Grow Dark corresponds with the morphological process of erosion.

Grow Light

Grow Light enhances the symbol’s light cells.
Note: Grow Light corresponds with the morphological process of dilation.