GoDEX GS220 User Manual

Configuration Guide

GS220

Table of Contents

Introduction

Bar Code Configuration Methods.............................................................. 1–1

Single-Code Method .............................................................................. 1–1

Multi-Code Method ................................................................................ 1–1

Need to Start Over?.................................................................................. 1–2

Code Types and Decode Rules

UPC/EAN.................................................................................................. 2–1

Code 128 .................................................................................................. 2–2

Code 39 .................................................................................................... 2–2

2 of 5 Codes ............................................................................................. 2–4

Codabar .................................................................................................... 2–6

Code 93 .................................................................................................... 2–6

Code 11 .................................................................................................... 2–6

Telepen..................................................................................................... 2–7

Plessey Codes.......................................................................................... 2–7

Additional Decode Features...................................................................... 2–8

Configurable Code Lengths ...................................................................... 2–9

Supplements ....................................................................................3–1

GS1 Databar .....................................................................................4–1

GS1 Databar Limited ................................................................................ 4–2

GS1 Databar Expanded............................................................................ 4–2

ISBT Code 128 Implementation

Configuration Mode .................................................................................. 5–1

Concatenation Configuration Mode .......................................................... 5–2

Pre-Defined Concatenation Configuration Mode ...................................... 5–2

User-Defined Concatenation Configuration Mode .................................... 5–3

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Scanner Operation

Configuration Mode Options...................................................................... 6–1

Scan Buffers..............................................................................................6–1

Redundant Scans......................................................................................6–2

Miscellaneous Decode Features ...............................................................6–2

Same Symbol Timeouts ............................................................................6–3

LED Options ..............................................................................................6–3

Beeper Options .........................................................................................6–4

Data Transmission Delays.........................................................................6–6

Communication Timeout Options ..............................................................6–7

Host Scanner Commands .........................................................................6–8

Test Modes..............................................................................................6–10

Prefixes/Suffixes

User Configurable Prefixes, All Data .........................................................7–1

User Configurable ID Characters, Code Specific ......................................7–2

Standard Prefix Characters ....................................................................... 7–4

Standard Suffix Characters .......................................................................7–6

Longitudinal Redundancy Check...............................................................7–7

Block Check Character.............................................................................. 7–7

Character Replacements........................................................................... 7–8

User Configurable Suffixes, All Data .........................................................7–9

Special Formats ......................................................................................7–10

Code Formatting

UPC/EAN Formatting ................................................................................8–1

Codabar Formatting ..................................................................................8–3

Code 39 Formatting................................................................................... 8–4

Code 11 Formatting................................................................................... 8–4

Telepen .....................................................................................................8–4

Plessey...................................................................................................... 8–5

2 of 5 Code Formatting.............................................................................. 8–5

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RS232

Parity Features ......................................................................................... 9–1

Baud Rate................................................................................................. 9–1

Data/Stop Bits........................................................................................... 9–2

Hardware Handshaking ............................................................................ 9–2

Software Handshaking.............................................................................. 9–4

Miscellaneous ........................................................................................... 9–5

Keyboard

Enable Keyboard Emulation ................................................................... 10–1

Country/Scan Code Table Selects.......................................................... 10–1

Keyboard/System Type........................................................................... 10–2

’Dumb’ Terminal Selections .................................................................... 10–3

Special Keyboard Features..................................................................... 10–4

InterScan Code Delays........................................................................... 10–6

Control Sets ............................................................................................ 10–7

USB..................................................................................................11–1

Code Bytes Usage

Code Bytes 0-9 ....................................................................................... 12–1

Reserved Codes ..................................................................................... 12–2

Code Type Table .................................................................................... 12–2

ASCII Reference Table ........................................................................... 12–3

Extended Key Code Reference Table .................................................... 12–7

Miscellaneous Features

Custom Defaults......................................................................................13–1

Serial Program Mode ..............................................................................13–2

Contact Information .......................................................................14–1

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1

Introduction

Your new scanner has been factory configured with a set of default
parameters. Since many host systems have unique formats and protocol
requirements, GoDEX provides a wide range of configurable features that
may be selected using this bar code based configuration tool. Once the
configuration is completed, the scanner stores the settings in nonvolatile
memory (NOVRAM). NOVRAM saves the settings when the power is off.

Note: Bar code descriptions marked with an asterisk ( * ) define a feature that

is a factory default. Bar codes marked with a tilde ( ~ ) require the
Multi-Code configuration method.

Bar Code Configuration Methods

The GS220 scanner can be bar code configured in two ways: the Single-Code
Method and the Multi-Code Method.

Single-Code Method

Most features can be enabled or disabled using the Single-Code Method.

1. Power-up the scanner.

2. Scan the bar code for the desired feature.

3. The scanner will emit a multi-toned beep to indicate the configuration
has been saved to NOVRAM.

Multi-Code Method

All features can be enabled or disabled using the Multi-Code Method.
A feature marked with a tilde ( ~ ) requires the Multi-Code Method.

1. Power-up the scanner.

2. Scan the enter/exit configuration mode bar code (3 beeps).

3. Scan the bar code for the desired feature (1 beep). Multiple features
can be enabled/disabled before scanning the enter/exit
mode bar code.

4. Scan the enter/exit configuration mode bar code (3 beeps) and save
the new configuration. To abort a configuration change, power off the
scanner before scanning the enter/exit code.

Enter/Exit Configuration Mode

³ 9 9999 9

configuration

1–1

Need To Start Over?

Scan the Recall Defaults bar code to erase all previous settings and return
the scanner to its factory default communication protocol. Keyboard Wedge
interface scanners will load keyboard wedge defaults. All other scanners load
RS232 defaults.

Defaults

Recall

³ 9 9999 8

1–2

2

Code Types and Decode Rules

Bar code descriptions marked with an asterisk ( * ) define a feature that is a
factory default. Bar codes marked with a tilde ( ~ ) require the Multi-Code
configuration method.

UPC/EAN

³100116

³100106

³100216

³100206

³100210

* Enable UPC/EAN

Disable UPC/EAN

* Enable UPC-A

Disable UPC-A

* Enable UPC-E

³100200

³100211

³100201

³100214

³100204

Disable UPC-E

* Enable EAN-13

Disable EAN-13

* Enable EAN-8

Disable EAN-8

2–1

Code 128

³100113

³100103

³100314

³100304

³100711

³100701

Code 39

³100111

* Enable Co de 128

Disable Code 128

Enable UCC/EAN-128 ‘]C1’ Code Formatting –

For Coupon Code 128, see page 3–3.

* Disable UCC/E AN-128 ‘]C1’ Code Formatting

Ignore <FNC4> Code 128 Characters

* Use <FNC4> to Determine Extended ASCII

Characters

* Enable Code 39

³100101

³100213

³100203

³100217

³100207

2–2

Disable Code 39

Enable MOD 43 Check Digit on Code 39 – The

scanner only scans Code 39 bar codes that have
a valid Modulo 43 check digit.

* Disable MOD 43 Check Digit on Code 39

Enable Full ASCII Code 39

* Disable Full ASCII Code 39

³100215

³100205

³100307

³100317

³100312

³100302

³100702

³100712

³100416

Enable PARAF (Italian Pharmaceutical Codes)
Support – Code 39 bar codes are converted to
PARAF format.

* Disable PARAF Support

* Allow PARAF Codes Only

Allow Non-PARAF Codes

Enable TRI-OPTIC Code

* Disable TRI-OPTIC Code

* Use Standard Code 39 Framing

Try Code 39 Codes Without 5 Bar Multiples

Enable ITF/Code 39 Filters

³100406

³100914

³100904

³107715

³107705

* Disable ITF/Code 39 Filters

Enable Self-Service Library Code 39

* Disable Self-Service Library Code 39

Transmit MOD 43 Check Digit – with Self
Service Library Code 39

* Do Not Transmit MOD 43 Check Digit – with

Self Service Library Code 39

2–3

³115413

³115403

2 OF 5 CODES

³100115

³100105

³100310

³100300

Enable Alternate Code 39 Reference
Comparison Check – assists with elements that

are below the 2 to 1 (wide to narrow) element
width requirement.

* Normal Code 39 Reference Comparison

Check

* Enable Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)

Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)

Enable MOD 10 Check on ITF – The scanner

will only scan Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) bar codes
that have a Modulo 10 check digit.

* Disable MOD 10 Check on ITF

³107817

³107807

³901600

³901700

³903400

2–4

Allow ITF Null Characters

* Do Not Allow ITF Null Characters

~ ITF Symbol Length Lock 1 – To specify a first

ITF symbol length lock, scan this bar code and
the appropriate code byte sequence located
on page 12–1.

~ ITF Symbol Length Lock 2 – To specify a second

ITF symbol length lock, scan this bar code and the
appropriate code byte sequence located
on page 12–1.

~ ITF Minimum Symbol Length – To specify a

minimum number of ITF characters to be decoded,
scan the appropriate code byte sequence located
on page 12–1.

³100913

³100903

³100110

³100100

³901500

³100015

³100005

³100507

Alternative ITF first Bar Reference

* Normal ITF first Bar Reference

Enable Standard 2 of 5

* Disable Stand ard 2 o f 5

~ Standard 2 of 5 Symbol Length – To specify

the number of characters to be decoded, scan
this bar code and the appropriate code byte
sequence located on page 12–1.

Enable Matrix 2 of 5

* Disable Matrix 2 of 5

* Enable Matrix 2 of 5 Check Digit Requirement

³100517

³100014

³100004

³100313

³100303

Disable Matrix 2 of 5 Check Digit Requirement

Enable 15 Digit Airline 2 of 5

* Disable 15 Digit Airline 2 of 5

Enable 13 Digit Airline 2 of 5

* Disable 13 Digit Airline 2 of 5

2–5

³100316

³100306

³115411

³115401

Codabar

³100114

³100104

³100012

Enable Hong Kong 2 of 5

* Disable Hong Kong 2 of 5

Enable Follett ITF

* Disable Follett ITF

* Enable Codabar

Disable Codabar

Enable Dual Field Codabar

³100002

Code 93

³100112

³100102

Code 11

³100013

2–6

* Disable Dual Field Codabar

* Enable Code 93

Disable Code 93

Enable Code 11

³100003

³108005

³108015

³108004

³108014

Telepen

³100017

³100007

* Disable Code 11

* Check for 1 Cod e 11 Ch eck Digit

Check for 2 Code 11 Check Digits

* Do Not Check for 2 Code 11 Check Digits

Check for 2 Code 11 Check Digits if Code
Length is Greater Than 10 Characters

Enable Telepen

* Disable Telepen

³100016

³100006

Plessey Codes

³100212

³100202

³200704

Enable ALPHA Telepen

* Disable ALPHA Telepen

Enable MSI Plessey

* Disable MSI Plessey

* No MSI Plessey Check Digit – Plessey bar

codes will not be tested for a check digit.

2–7

³200734

³200724

³100117

³100107

³100716

³100706

³108003

³108013

Enable MSI Plessey MOD 10/10 Check Digit –
Test MSI Plessey bar codes for a 2 digit
Modulo 10 check digit.

* Enable MSI Plessey MOD 10 Check Digit –

Test MSI Plessey bar codes for a 1 digit
Modulo 10 check digit.

Enable UK Plessey

* Disable UK Plessey

Enabled UK Plessey A to X Conversion

* Disabled UK Plessey A to X Conversion

* Standard Plessey Stop Characters

Accept Bad Plessey Stop Characters

Additional Decode Features

Enable Double Border Required / Large

³100011

³100001

³101115

³101105

2–8

Intercharacter Space

* Disable Double Border Required / Large

Intercharacter Space

Enable Small Border Required

* Disable Small Border

³901800

³901900

³119417

³119407

³100712

³100702

~ Minimum Symbol Length – Single-line default

is 3. Combine this code with the proper code bytes
(on page 12–1), to specify the minimum number
of characters in all non-UPC/EAN bar codes.

~ Symbol Length Lock – Combine this code with

the proper code bytes, to lock the bar code’s
length into place.

Enable Modulus 8 Filter on Bar & Space
Counts

* Disable Modulus 8 Filter on Bar & Space

Counts

Handle Code 39 Bad Border

* Disable Code 39 Bad Border

Configurable Code Lengths

There are seven bar code lock lengths available. Specific code types can be
assigned to a lock length.

While in configuration mode:

1. Scan the code length lock #1 bar code (below).

2. Scan the three code bytes that represent the code length
(on page 12–1).

3. Scan the matching code type lock #1 bar code (below).

4. Scan the three code bytes that represent the code type (on page 12–1).

This process can be repeated for lock lengths 2 through 7.

~ Code Length Lock #1

³902000

³902100

~ Code Type Lock #1

2–9

³902200

³902300

³902400

³902500

³902600

³902700

³902800

³902900

~ Code Length Lock #2

~ Code Type Lock #2

~ Code Length Lock #3

~ Code Type Lock #3

~ Code Length Lock #4

~ Code Type Lock #4

~ Code Length Lock #5

~ Code Type Lock #5

³903000

³903100

³903200

³903300

³124713

³124703

2–10

~ Code Length Lock #6

~ Code Type Lock #6

~ Code Length Lock #7 .

~ Code Type Lock #7.

Enable Japanese Multi-Field

Disable Japanese Multi-Field

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Supplements

³101217

³101207

³101212

³101202

³101216

³101206

³101211

Enable Two Digit Supplements

* Disable Two Digit Supplements

* Enable Two Digit Redundancies – The scanner

will scan the bar code plus the 2 digit add on
twice before accepting data.

Disable Two Digit Redundancies

Enable Five Digit Supplements

* Disable Five Digit Supplements

Enable Five Digit Redundancies – The scanner

will scan the bar code plus the 5 digit add on
twice before accepting data.

³101201

³101213

³101203

³101416

³101406

³125114

³125104

* Disable Five Digit Redundancies

Supplements are Required – All UPC/EAN

labels that are scanned must have a supplement.

* Supplements are Not Required

Enable Remote Supplement Required

* Disable Remote Supplement Required

Enable Bookland (979) Supplement Required

* Disable Bookland (979) Supplement Required

3–1

³101417

³101407

³101314

³101304

³101313

³101303

³101413

³101403

Enable Bookland (978) Supplement Required

* Disable Bookland (978) Supplement Required

Enable 977 (2 Digit) Supplement Required –

The scanner will require a 2 digit supplement to be
scanned when an EAN-13 code begins with 977.

* Disable 977 (2 Digit) Supplement Required

Enable 378/379 French Supplement Required

* Disable 378/379 French Supplement Required

Enable 414/419 German Bookland
Supplement Required

* Disable 414/419 German Bookland

Supplement Required

³101415

³101405

³101412

³101402

³101215

³101205

3–2

Enable 434/439 German Supplement Required

* Disable 434/439 German Supplement

Required

Enable # System 2 Requires Supplements

* Disable # System 2 Requires Supplements

Enable UPC # System 5 Requires
Supplements

* Disable UPC # System 5 Requires

Supplements

³101000

³101010

³101001

³101011

³100315

³100305

³101411

³101401

* Enable 2 Digit Supplements with 37x, 43x, or

UPC # System 5

Disable 2 Digit Supplements with 37x, 43x, or
UPC # System 5

* Enable 5 Digit Supplements with 37x, 43x, or

UPC # System 5

Disable 5 Digit Supplements with 37x, 43x, or
UPC # System 5

Enable Coupon Code 128

* Disable Coupon Code 128

Enable Code 128 ‘]C1’ Extended Code Format

–The scanner transmits a ‘]C1’ at the beginning
of the Code 128 portion of the coupon code.

* Disable Code 128 ‘]C1’ Extended Code

Format.

³101414

³101404

³301340

³301320

³301310

* Enable Code 128 Group Separators – A “GS”

(1DH) character will be transmitted with coupon
Code 128 codes.

Disable Code 128 Group Separators

400 msec to Find Supplemental – The scanner

will allot 400 milliseconds to find an add on after
a main UPC/EAN bar code has been scanned.

200 msec to Find Supplemental – The scanner
will allot 200 milliseconds to find an add on after
a main UPC/EAN bar code has been scanned.

* 100 msec to Find Supplemental – The scanner

will allot 100 milliseconds to find an add on after
a main UPC/EAN bar code has been scanned.

3–3

³101214

³101204

³118406

³118416

³101315

³101305

³101317

³101307

Enable Code ID’s with Supplements

* Disable Code ID’s with Supplements

* Beep Once on Supplements

Beep Twice on Supplements

Enable ISBN Check Digit Transmission – Not

available with all models.

Disable ISBN Check Digit Transmission

Enable Bookland to ISBN Conversion – Not

available with all models.

* Disable Bookland to ISBN Conversion

³101316

³101306

³125115

³125105

³125106

³125116

3–4

Enable ISBN Re-Formatting

* Disable ISBN Re-Formatting

Enable Bookland to ISBN 979 Conversion

* Disable Bookland to ISBN 979 Conversion

* Normal ISBN Re-Formatting

13 Digit ISBN Re-Formatting

³ 12501 7

³ 12500 7

No Supplement Checking if EAN-13 Code is
just scanned

* Normal Supplement Checking

3–5

3–6

4

GS1 Databar

GoDEX’s GS220 scanners with software #14810 and higher can be
configured to scan GS1 Databar type bar codes.

³100011

³100413

³100403

³114900

Double Border Required – Due to the large
spaces commonly found in GS1 Databar
symbologies, GoDEX recommends double
border requirements be enabled when scanning
GS1 Databar code type symbologies.

Enable GS1 Databar 14

* Disable GS1 Databar 14

* Transmit GS1 Databar 14 Check Digit

³114910

³114901

³114911

³114902

³114912

Do Not Transmit GS1 Databar 14 Check Digit

* Transmit GS1 Databar 14 Application ID

Application Identifier “01” is transmitted
by default.

Do Not Transmit GS1 Databar 14
Application ID

* Transmit GS1 Databar 14 Symbology ID –

Symbology Identifier “]e0” is transmitted
by default.

Do Not Transmit GS1 Databar 14 Symbology

–

4–1

GS1 Databar Limited

³100414

³100404

³114903

³114913

³114904

³114914

³114905

Enable GS1 Databar Limited

* Disable GS1 Databar Limited

* Transmit GS1 Databar Limited CD

Do Not Transmit GS1 Databar Limited CD

* Transmit GS1 Databar Limited Application ID –

Application identifier “01” is transmitted by default.

Do Not Transmit GS1 Databar Limited
Application ID

* Transmit GS1 Databar Limited Symbology ID –

Symbology identifier “]e0” is transmitted by default.

Do Not Transmit GS1 Databar Limited

³114915

Symbology ID

GS1 Databar Expanded

³100415

³100405

³114906

³114916

4–2

Enable GS1 Databar Expanded

* Disable GS1 Databar Expanded

* Transmit GS1 Databar Expanded Symbol ID –

Symbology identifier “]e0” is transmitted by default.

Do Not Transmit GS1 Databar Expanded
Symbol ID