GoDEX GS550 User Manual

USER GUIDE

GS550

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Getting Started

About This Manual ...................................................... 1-1

Unpacking Your Device............................................... 1-1

Connecting the Device ................................................ 1-1

Connecting with USB ............................................ 1-1

Connecting with Keyboard Wedge ........................ 1-2

Reading Techniques ................................................... 1-3

Menu Bar Code Security Settings ............................... 1-3

Setting Custom Defaults ............................................. 1-4

Resetting the Custom Defaults ................................... 1-4

Resetting the Factory Defaults .................................... 1-5

Chapter 2 - Programming the Interface

Introduction ................................................................. 2-1

Programming the Interface - Plug and Play ................ 2-1

Keyboard Wedge ........................................................ 2-1

Laptop Direct Connect ................................................ 2-1

USB IBM SurePos....................................................... 2-2

USB PC or Macintosh Keyboard ................................. 2-2

USB HID...................................................................... 2-3

Keyboard Country Layout ........................................... 2-4

Keyboard Style .......................................................... 2-10

Keyboard Conversion................................................ 2-12

Control Character Output .......................................... 2-12

Keyboard Modifiers ................................................... 2-13

Chapter 3 - Input/Output Settings

Power Up Beeper ........................................................ 3-1

Trigger Click ................................................................ 3-1

Good Read and Error Indicators ................................. 3-2

Beeper – Good Read ............................................ 3-2

Beeper Volume – Good Read ............................... 3-2

Beeper Pitch – Good Read ................................... 3-3

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Beeper Pitch – Error .............................................. 3-3

Beeper Duration – Good Read .............................. 3-3

LED – Good Read ................................................. 3-4

Number of Beeps – Good Read ............................ 3-4

Number of Beeps – Error ....................................... 3-4

Good Read Delay .................................................. 3-5

User-Specified Good Read Delay.......................... 3-5

Manual Trigger Mode...................................................3-5

Presentation Mode....................................................... 3-6

Presentation Sensitivity ......................................... 3-6

Presentation Centering .......................................... 3-6

Mobile Phone Read Mode ...........................................3-8

Hands Free Time-Out .................................................. 3-9

Reread Delay ............................................................... 3-9

User-Specified Reread Delay ....................................3-10

Scanner Time-Out .....................................................3-10

Centering ...................................................................3-10

No Read.....................................................................3-12

Video Reverse ...........................................................3-13

Working Orientation ...................................................3-14

Chapter 4 - Data Editing

Prefix/Suffix Overview.................................................. 4-1

To Add a Prefix or Suffix: ....................................... 4-1

To Clear One or All Prefixes or Suffixes ................ 4-2

To Add a Carriage Return Suffix

to All Symbologies ............................................ 4-3

Prefix Selections .......................................................... 4-3

Suffix Selections .......................................................... 4-4

Function Code Transmit ..............................................4-4

Intercharacter, Interfunction,

and Intermessage Delays..........................................4-4

Intercharacter Delay .............................................. 4-5

User Specified Intercharacter Delay ...................... 4-5

Interfunction Delay ................................................. 4-6

Intermessage Delay ............................................... 4-6

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Chapter 5 - Data Formatting

Data Format Editor Introduction .................................. 5-1

Add a Data Format ...................................................... 5-1

Other Programming Selections ............................. 5-3

Terminal ID Table........................................................ 5-4

Data Format Editor Commands .................................. 5-4

Move Commands .................................................. 5-5

Search Commands................................................ 5-5

Miscellaneous Commands .................................... 5-6

Data Formatter ............................................................ 5-7

Primary/Alternate Data Formats.................................. 5-8

Chapter 6 - Symbologies

All Symbologies........................................................... 6-2

Message Length Description....................................... 6-2

Codabar ...................................................................... 6-3

Codabar Concatenation ........................................ 6-4

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

Full ASCII .............................................................. 6-8

Code 39 Code Page .............................................. 6-9

Interleaved 2 of 5 ...................................................... 6-10

NEC 2 of 5................................................................. 6-11

Code 93..................................................................... 6-13

Code 93 Code Page ............................................ 6-14

Straight 2 of 5 Industrial (three-bar start/stop) .......... 6-15

Straight 2 of 5 IATA (two-bar start/stop).................... 6-16

Matrix 2 of 5 .............................................................. 6-17

Code 128................................................................... 6-18

ISBT 128 Concatenation ..................................... 6-18

Code 128 Code Page .......................................... 6-19

GS1-128 .................................................................... 6-20

UPC-A ....................................................................... 6-21

UPC-A/EAN-13

with Extended Coupon Code .................................. 6-23

Coupon GS1 DataBar Output ................................... 6-24

UPC-E0 ..................................................................... 6-24

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UPC-E1......................................................................6-27

EAN/JAN-13 ..............................................................6-27

ISBN Translate .................................................... 6-29

EAN/JAN-8 ................................................................6-30

MSI ............................................................................6-32

GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional ...................................6-34

GS1 DataBar Limited .................................................6-34

GS1 DataBar Expanded ............................................6-35

Codablock A ..............................................................6-36

Codablock F...............................................................6-37

PDF417......................................................................6-38

MacroPDF417............................................................6-39

MicroPDF417 .............................................................6-39

GS1 Composite Codes ..............................................6-40

UPC/EAN Version................................................ 6-40

GS1 Emulation...........................................................6-41

TCIF Linked Code 39 (TLC39) ..................................6-42

QR Code ....................................................................6-43

QR Code Page .................................................... 6-44

Data Matrix ................................................................6-45

Data Matrix Code Page ....................................... 6-46

Aztec Code ................................................................6-47

Aztec Code Page ................................................. 6-48

Chinese Sensible (Han Xin) Code .............................6-49

Postal Codes - Linear ................................................6-49

China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5) ............................ 6-49

Korea Post ........................................................... 6-51

Chapter 7 - Interface Keys

Keyboard Function Relationships ...............................7-1

Supported Interface Keys ........................................... 7-3

Chapter 8 - Utilities

To Add a Test Code I.D. Prefix to All

Symbologies .............................................................8-1

Show Decoder Revision ..............................................8-1

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Show Scan Driver Revision......................................... 8-1

Show Software Revision ............................................. 8-1

Show Data Format ...................................................... 8-2

Test Menu ................................................................... 8-2

Chapter 9 - Product Specifications

Godex GS550 Scanner Product Specifications .......... 9-1

Standard Cable Pinouts .............................................. 9-2

Keyboard Wedge................................................... 9-2

USB ....................................................................... 9-3

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

Chapter 10 - Maintenance

Repairs ...................................................................... 10-1

Maintenance.............................................................. 10-1

Cleaning the Device ............................................ 10-1

Inspecting Cords and Connectors ....................... 10-1

Replacing Cables ...................................................... 10-1

Replacing an Interface Cable .............................. 10-2

Troubleshooting a Godex GS550 Scanner ............... 10-2

Chapter 11 - Customer Support

Technical Assistance ................................................ 11-1

Appendix A - Reference Charts

Symbology Chart......................................................... A-1

ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) ............... A-4

Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes ................. A-6

Unicode Key Maps ...................................................... A-8

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1. Getting

Started

About This Manual

This User’s Guide provides installation and programming instructions for
the Godex GS550 area-imaging scanner. Product specifications, dimensions,
warranty, and customer support information are also included.

Godex bar code scanners are factory programmed for the most common termi­nal and communications settings. If you need to change these settings, pro­gramming is accomplished by scanning the bar codes in this guide.

An asterisk (*) next to an option indicates the default setting.

Unpacking Your Device

After you open the shipping carton containing the product, take the following
steps:

• Check for damage during shipment. Report damage immediately to the
carrier who delivered the carton.

• Make sure the items in the carton match your order.

• Save the shipping container for later storage or shipping.

Connecting the Device

Connecting with USB

A scanner can be connected to the USB port of a computer.

1. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the device first, then to the
computer.

2. The scanner beeps.

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3. Verify the scanner operation by scanning a bar code from the Sample
Symbols in the back of this manual.

The unit defaults to a USB PC Keyboard. Refer to page 2-2 for other USB
terminal settings.

Connecting with Keyboard Wedge

A scanner can be connected between the keyboard and PC as a “keyboard
wedge,” where the scanner provides data output that is similar to keyboard
entries. The following is an example of a keyboard wedge connection:

1. Turn off power and disconnect the keyboard cable from the back of the
terminal/computer.

2. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the device and to the
terminal/computer.

3. Turn the terminal/computer power back on. The scanner beeps.

4. Verify the scanner operation by scanning a bar code from the Sample

Symbols in the back of this manual. The scanner beeps

The unit defaults to an IBM PC AT and compatibles keyboard wedge inter­face with a USA keyboard. A carriage return (CR) suffix is added to bar
code data.

once.

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Reading Techniques

The scanner has a view finder that projects a bright red aiming beam that corre­sponds to the scanner’s horizontal field of view. The aiming beam should be
centered over the bar code, but it can be positioned in any direction for a good
read.

Linear bar code

2D Matrix symbol

The aiming beam or pattern is smaller when the scanner is closer to the code
and larger when it is farther from the code. Symbologies with smaller bars or
elements (mil size) should be read closer to the unit. Symbologies with larger
bars or elements (mil size) should be read farther from the unit. To read single
or multiple symbols (on a page or on an object), hold the scanner at an appro­priate distance from the target, press the button, and center the aiming beam or
pattern on the symbol. If the code being scanned is highly reflective (e.g., lami­nated), it may be necessary to tilt the code up 15° to 18° to prevent unwanted
reflection.

Menu Bar Code Security Settings

Godex scanners are programmed by scanning menu bar codes or by sending
serial commands to the scanner. If you want to restrict the ability to scan menu
codes, you can use the Menu Bar Code Security settings. Please contact the
nearest technical support office (see Customer Support on page 11-1) for fur­ther information.

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Setting Custom Defaults

You have the ability to create a set of menu commands as your own, custom
defaults. To do so, scan the Set Custom Defaults bar code below before
scannning the menu commands for your custom defaults. If a menu command
requires scanning numeric codes from the back cover, then a Save code, that
entire sequence will be saved to your custom defaults. When you have entered
all the commands you want to save for your custom defaults, scan the Save

Custom Defaults bar code.

Set Custom Defaults

You may have a series of custom settings and want to correct a single setting.
To do so, just scan the new setting to overwrite the old one. For example, if you
had previously saved the setting for Beeper Volume at Low to your custom
defaults, and decide you want the beeper volume set to High, just scan the Set
Custom Defaults bar code, then scan the Beeper Volume High menu code,
and then Save Custom Defaults. The rest of the custom defaults will remain,
but the beeper volume setting will be updated.

Save Custom Defaults

Resetting the Custom Defaults

If you want the custom default settings restored to your scanner, scan the Acti­vate Custom Defaults bar code below. This is the recommended default bar

code for most users. It resets the scanner to the custom default settings. If
there are no custom defaults, it will reset the scanner to the factory default set­tings. Any settings that have not been specified through the custom
will

be defaulted to the factory default settings.

defaults

Activate Custom Defaults

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Resetting the Factory Defaults

This selection erases all your settings and resets the scanner to the
original factory defaults. It also disables all plugins.

!

If you aren’t sure what programming options are in your scanner, or you’ve
changed some options and want to restore the scanner to factory default set­tings, first scan the Remove Custom Defaults bar code, then scan Activate

Defaults. This resets the scanner to the factory default settings.

Remove Custom Defaults

Activate Defaults

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2. Programming the

Interface

Introduction

This chapter describes how to program your system for the desired interface.

Programming the Interface - Plug and Play

Plug and Play bar codes provide instant scanner set up for commonly used
interfaces.

Note: After you scan one of the codes, power cycle the host terminal to have

the interface in effect.

Keyboard Wedge

If you want your system programmed for an IBM PC AT and compatibles key­board wedge interface with a USA keyboard, scan the bar code below. Key­board wedge is the default interface.

Note: The following bar code also programs a carriage return (CR) suffix.

IBM PC AT and Compatibles with

CR suffix

Laptop Direct Connect

For most laptops, scanning the Laptop Direct Connect bar code allows opera-
tion of the scanner in parallel with the integral keyboard. The following Laptop
Direct Connect bar code also programs a carriage return (CR) suffix and tu rns
on Emulate External Keyboard (page 2-12).

Laptop Direct Connect

with CR suffix

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Symbology Suffix

Symbology Suffix

EAN 8 0C

Code 39 00 0A 0B

EAN 13 16

Interleaved 2 of 5 00 0D 0B

UPC A 0D

Code 128 00 18 0B

UPC E 0A

Code 39 00 0A 0B

USB IBM SurePos

Scan one of the following “Plug and Play” codes to program the scanner for an
IBM SurePos (USB handheld scanner) or IBM SurePos (USB tabletop scanner)
interface.

Note: After scanning one of these codes, you must power cycle the cash

register.

USB IBM SurePos (USB

Handheld Scanner)

Interface

USB IBM SurePos (USB

Tabletop Scanner)

Interface

Each bar code above also programs the following suffixes for each symbology:

USB PC or Macintosh Keyboard

Scan one of the following codes to program the scanner for USB PC Keyboard
or USB Macintosh Keyboard. Scanning these codes also adds a CR and LF.

USB Keyboard (PC)

USB Keyboard (Mac)

USB Japanese Keyboard (PC)

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USB HID

Scan the following code to program the scanner for USB HID bar code scan­ners.

USB HID Bar Code Scanner

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Keyboard Country Layout

Scan the appropriate country code below to program the keyboard layout for
your country or language. As a general rule, the following characters are sup­ported, but need special care for countries other than the United States:
@ | $ # { } [ ] = / ‘ \ < > ~

* United States

United States (Dvorak)

United States (Dvorak left)

United States (Dvorak right)

United States (International)

Albania

Azeri (Cyrillic)

Azeri (Latin)

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia

Brazil

Keyboard Country (continued)

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Bulgaria (Cyrillic)

Canada (French legacy)

Canada (Multilingual)

Brazil (MS)

Bulgaria (Latin)

Canada (French)

Croatia

Czech

Czech (QWERTY)

Denmark

Czech (Programmers)

Czech (QWERTZ)

Dutch (Netherlands)

Keyboard Country (continued)

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Faeroese

France

Estonia

Finland

Gaelic

Germany

Greek (220 Latin)

Greek (319 Latin)

Greek (Latin)

Greek

Greek (220)

Greek (319)

Greek (MS)

Keyboard Country (continued)

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Hebrew

Hungary

Greek (Polytonic)

Hungarian (101 key)

Iceland

Irish

Italy

Kazakh

Latin America

Italian (142)

Japan ASCII

Kyrgyz (Cyrillic)

Latvia

Keyboard Country (continued)

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Latvia (QWERTY)

Lithuania

Lithuania (IBM)

Macedonia

Malta

Mongolian (Cyrillic)

Poland

Polish (Programmers)

Romania

Norway

Polish (214)

Portugal

Russia

Keyboard Country (continued)

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Russian (Typewriter)

Russian (MS)

SCS

Serbia (Cyrillic)

Serbia (Latin)

Slovakia

Slovakia (QWERTY)

Slovakia (QWERTZ)

Spain

Sweden

Slovenia

Spanish variation

Switzerland (French)

Keyboard Country (continued)

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Tatar

Turkey Q

Switzerland (German)

Turkey F

Ukrainian

United Kingdom

United States (Dvorak left)

United States (International)

United Stated (Dvorak right)

United States (Dvorak)

Uzbek (Cyrillic)

Keyboard Style

This programs keyboard styles, such as Caps Lock and Shift Lock. If you have
used Keyboard Conversion settings, they will override any of the following Key­board Style settings. Default = Regular.

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Regular is used when you normally have the Caps Lock key off.

Caps Lock is used when you normally have the Caps Lock key on.

* Regular

Shift Lock is used when you normally have the Shift Lock key on (not common

to U.S. ke yboards).

Automatic Caps Lock is used if you change the Caps Lock key on and off.
The software tracks and reflects if you have Caps Lock on or off . This selection
can only be used with systems that hav e an LED that notes the Caps Lock sta­tus (AT keyboards).

Shift Lock

Autocaps via NumLock bar code should be scanned in countries (e.g., Ger-

many, France) where the Caps Lock key cannot be used to toggle Caps Lock.
The NumLock option works similarly to the regular Autocaps, but uses the Num­Lock key to retrieve the current state of the Caps Lock.

Autocaps via NumLock

Caps Lock

Automatic Caps Lock

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Emulate External Keyboard should be scanned if you do not have an external
keyboard (IBM AT or equivalent).

Note: After scanning the Emulate External Keyboard bar code, you must power

cycle your computer.

Emulate External Keyboard

Keyboard Conversion

Alphabetic keyboard characters can be forced to be all upper case or all lower­case. So if you have the following bar code: “abc569GK,” you can make the
output “ABC569GK” by scanning Convert All Characters to Upper Case, or to
“abc569gk” by scanning Convert All Characters to Lower Case.

These settings override Keyboard Style selections.
Note: If your interface is a keyboard wedge, first scan the menu code for

Automatic Caps Lock (page 2-11). Otherwise, your output may not be as
expected.

Default = Keyboard Conversion Off.

* Keyboard Conversion Off

Convert All Characters
to Upper Case

Convert All Characters

to Lower Case

Control Character Output

This selection sends a text string instead of a control character. For example,
when the control character for a carriage return is expected, the output would
display [CR] instead of the ASCII code of 0D. Refer to ASCII Conversion Chart
(Code Page 1252) on page A-4. Only codes 00 through 1F are converted (the
first column of the chart).

Note: Control + ASCII Mode overrides this mode.

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Default = Off.

Control Character Output On

* Control Character Output Off

Keyboard

This modifies special keyboard features, such as CTRL+ ASCII codes and
Turbo Mode.

Control + ASCII Mode On: The scanner sends key combinations for ASCII
control characters for values 00-1F. Windows is the preferred mode. All key­board country codes are supported. DOS mode is a legacy mode, and it does
not support all keyboard country codes. New users should use the Windows
mode. Refer to Keyboard Function Relationships, page 7-1 for CTRL+ ASCII
Values.

Windows Mode Prefix/Suffix Off: The scanner sends key combinations for
ASCII control characters for values 00-1F, but it does not transmit any prefix or
suffix information.

Default = Control + ASCII Mode Off.

Modifiers

Windows Mode Control + ASCII

Mode On

DOS Mode Control + ASCII Mode

On

* Control + ASCII Mode Off

Windows Mode Prefix/Suffix Off

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Turbo Mode: The scanner sends characters to a terminal faster. If the termi­nal drops characters, do not use Turbo Mode. Default = Off

Turbo Mode On

* Turbo Mode Off

Numeric Keypad Mode: Sends numeric characters as if entered from a

numeric keypad. Default = Off

Numeric Keypad Mode On

* Numeric Keypad Mode Off

Automatic Direct Connect Mode: This selection can be used if you have an

IBM AT style terminal and the system is dropping characters. Default = Off

Automatic Direct Connect Mode

On

* Automatic Direct Connect

Mode Off