ID Innovations Bar code Mini Decoder User Manual

FCC Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

The information contained in this manual is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice. The contents of this manual are copyrighted. In addition, all software code in the ID Innovations Incorporated Bar Code decoder itself is copyrighted. No part of this manual, or the ID Innovations Incorporated Bar Code decoder software, may be copied or reproduced in any manner, or disseminated to any unauthorized person, without the prior written permission of ID Innovations Incorporated.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

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1. DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY CAUSED BY ANY DEFECTS IN THIS PRODUCT, DAMAGES BASED UPON INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, LOSS OF TIME, COMMERCIAL LOSS; OR

2. ANY OTHER DAMAGES, WHETHER INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS AND/OR DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Table of Contents

Features .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Installation ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Installing a scanner ................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Operating The Bar Code decoder............................................................................................................................................. 5

Using The Setup Mode To Configure The Decoder.................................................................................................................. 5

Interface (F1) ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Transmit Speed, 0=Fastest.......................................................................................................................................... 7

CTRL/Special Char Delay (milliseconds)..................................................................................................................... 7

Wedge Interface........................................................................................................................................................... 7

Send Numerics As ....................................................................................................................................................... 7

Keyboard Country ........................................................................................................................................................ 7

Wand Emulation........................................................................................................................................................... 8

Setup Mode Lockout .................................................................................................................................................... 8

Decoders/Scanner (F2) ...................................................................................................................................................... 8

DECODERS ON/OFF .................................................................................................................................................. 8

Code 39........................................................................................................................................................................ 8

UPC/EAN/JAN ............................................................................................................................................................. 10

UPC/EAN/JAN SUPPLEMENTS.................................................................................................................................. 11

Code 128...................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Interleaved 2 of 5 ......................................................................................................................................................... 12

Industrial 2 of 5............................................................................................................................................................. 13

Codabar ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Code 93........................................................................................................................................................................ 15

MSI/Plessey ................................................................................................................................................................. 16

Code 11........................................................................................................................................................................ 17

LASER/CCD................................................................................................................................................................. 17

OTHER......................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Editing (F3) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Select Edit Number ...................................................................................................................................................... 18

Strip Leading Characters....................................................................................................................................... 20

Strip Trailing Characters........................................................................................................................................ 20

Filter Leading Characters ...................................................................................................................................... 20

Filter Trailing Characters ....................................................................................................................................... 20

Filter Characters .................................................................................................................................................... 21

Insert Leading Character ....................................................................................................................................... 21

Insert Trailing Character........................................................................................................................................ 21

Convert To Upper Case......................................................................................................................................... 22

Convert To Lower Case......................................................................................................................................... 22

Macros/Special Keys (F4)................................................................................................................................................... 22

Select Macro Number .................................................................................................................................................. 22

Special Keys................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Strings (F5)......................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Termination .................................................................................................................................................................. 26

Preamble...................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Postamble .................................................................................................................................................................... 26

*** F6- Reserved For Future Use *** (F6)........................................................................................................................... 26

Buzzer/LED (F7) ................................................................................................................................................................. 27

Power Up Beep ............................................................................................................................................................ 27

Good Read Beep Tone ................................................................................................................................................ 27

Beep Duration .............................................................................................................................................................. 27

No Read LED Delay..................................................................................................................................................... 27

LED Power Save Mode................................................................................................................................................ 27

Status/Diagnostics (F8) ...................................................................................................................................................... 27

Firmware Version and Release Date ........................................................................................................................... 27

Press Arrow Keys To Test Laser/CCD ........................................................................................................................ 27

Keyboard Information................................................................................................................................................... 27

Show Scan Codes........................................................................................................................................................ 27

Cloning................................................................................................................................................................................ 27

Lockout Cloned Reader Setup Mode........................................................................................................................... 28

Press ENTER To Begin Cloning .................................................................................................................................. 28

Reset All Defaults (F10) ..................................................................................................................................................... 28

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Reset All Defaults?....................................................................................................................................................... 28

Exiting Setup Mode and Saving Changes .......................................................................................................................... 28

Appendices ............................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Appendix A - Bar Code Symbologies ................................................................................................................................. 30

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Appendix-B Special Characters.......................................................................................................................................... 43

Special Characters Table............................................................................................................................................. 43

ALT Keypad Table ....................................................................................................................................................... 44

Appendix-C Decoder Pinouts and Specifications ............................................................................................................... 45

Appendix-D Troubleshooting and Error Beeps................................................................................................................... 46

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................................... 46

Error Beeps.................................................................................................................................................................. 47

Index ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 48

Features

The ID Innovations Incorporated Bar Code decoder represents the state of the art in keyboard wedge and bar code decoding. The Bar Code decoder is based on ID Innovations Incorporated's True Wedge technology. The advances that True Wedge technology provide are found in enhanced functionality, such as keyboard configurable parameters, self cloning, and auto Caps Lock detection. Other features of the ID Innovations Incorporated Bar Code decoder include:

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Works with Wand, CCD, Laser, and Slot (Badge) readers

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Simple installation through the keyboard interface - sends card data as keystrokes

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Superior keyboard wedge interface - NOVELL compatible - auto Caps Lock detection ensures that the data always

appears on the computer just the way it is encoded in the bar code

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Simple programming from your keyboard - no need to flip switches or scan bar codes!

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Over 180 configurable options

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Automatically clones decoders in under 10 seconds - over 300 decoders per hour

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Auto detection of the type of computer (PC, XT, AT, PS/2, and XWindow terminals with a PC compatible keyboard

interface)

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Can be used with or without the keyboard

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Supports over twenty different keyboard country layouts

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Map bar code data to any key on the keyboard

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Supports editing, operations include (Insert, Stripping, Filtering, Convert Case)

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Macro support, replace a string in the bar code with another

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Programmable preamble, postamble, and termination strings

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READ/NO-READ indicators (buzzer and bright tri-color LED)

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Superior reading performance utilizing advanced decoding algorithms

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Extended ASCII support for Code 128 bar codes

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Low power consumption

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Compact size

Installation

The decoder is installed between the computer and the keyboard. The keyboard cable is plugged into the decoder using the connector labeled "KB". The decoder is then connected to the computer using the connector labeled "PC". In order to properly install the decoder on your computer system, you must use the supplied adapter cable. This adapter cable is a short 6 inch cable with a 5 pin DIN socket on one end, and a 6 pin Mini-DIN plug at the other end. Depending upon your computer system, the adapter cable will be connected to either the keyboard side or the computer side of the decoder.

For example, If your computer system uses a keyboard with a 6 pin Mini-DIN connector, then the adapter cable is connected to the cable on the decoder labeled "PC".

To Computer

To Keyboard

To Decoder

Adapter Cable

If your computer system uses a keyboard with a 5 pin DIN connector, then the adapter cable is connected to the cable on the decoder labeled "KB".

To Computer

To Keyboard

To Decoder

Adapter Cable

The decoder can be mounted using the Velcro

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strip included.

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Note: It is recommended that you mount the decoder to avoid damaging the cable. Frequent bending of the cable can break the wires within it.

Features

Installing a scanner

The decoder is designed to work with any of the following standard devices:

Wands (visible light and infrared)

Charge-coupled device (CCD) scanners

5-Volt laser scanners

ID Badge/SLOT readers

Simply plug your bar code scanner into the 9 pin connector at the front of the bar code decoder. If you are using a scanner that has a squeeze release 9 pin connector, the connector will snap when it is securely in place. To disconnect the scanner you will need to squeeze the sides of the plug and pull it out.

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Note: If you have a scanner that has a screw on 9 pin connector, remove the two screws from the decoder's connector and remove the metal fitting. Install the hex screws provided to complete the conversion to a standard 9 pin connector. When installing your scanner, shut your PC off, plug the scanner into the decoder, and turn your PC on.

Now that you have installed the scanner on the decoder you may begin scanning bar codes.

Operating The Bar Code decoder

The decoder is designed to read all of the standard bar code symbologies. The method you use for reading a bar code will depend on the scanner you are using. If you are using a Wand reader, swipe the pen over the entire length of the bar code. While swiping the wand through the bar code, the LED will turn off, indicating that it is going active. Once you have completed swiping the entire bar code, the decoder will then set the LED to either green (for good read) or red (for no read). In addition to the green LED on a good read, the decoder will sound the buzzer to give you an audible indication that the card was successfully read, and the data is being transmitted to the computer. If you are using a Laser/CCD device, point the scanning window towards the bar code and press the trigger on the Laser/CCD device to begin scanning. If you are using a SLOT (Badge) reader, swipe your bar coded card through the SLOT (Badge) reader to begin scanning.

Using The Setup Mode To Configure The Decoder

The decoder can be configured through the use of the computer keyboard. The decoder must be installed and powered to enter the setup mode. Once the unit is powered up, press and hold the following keys:

Left-Control, Caps Lock, Right-Shift

, and

Backspace

- or -

Left-Control, F2, Right-Shift

, and

Backspace

Once you release the keys, the decoder will produce a series of beeps, change the LED to orange and display a message similar to the following on your display:

F1-F10=Options, Use ARROW KEYS to Toggle/Move, ESC=Exit

To ensure that you have enough space on your command line for the decoder options to be displayed, we recommend that you either have your command prompt located at the root directory, or that you load an editor with a new file. This will allow the decoder to use most of the characters on your computer display. For example, in Windows load Windows Write and in OS/2 load the Notepad program.

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Note: In addition to using your keyboard to enter Setup Mode, you may scan the bar code below.

Enter Setup Mode

This is a generic key sequence used to configure any ID Innovations' keyboard wedge device.

This key sequence is used to configure ID Innovations' keyboard wedge Bar Code decoders only.

Setup is separated into many different categories ranging from "Interface" to "Cloning". The following is a list of function keys and the setup category for which they apply:

Key

Category

Options

Interface

Transmit Speed CTRL/Special Char Delay Wedge Interface Send Numerics As Keyboard Country Wand Emulation Setup Mode Lockout F2

Decoders/Scanner

Decoders On/Off Code 39 UPC/EAN/JAN UPC/EAN/JAN Supplements Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 Industrial 2 of 5 Codabar Code 93 MSI/Plessey Code 11 Laser/CCD Other F3

Editing

Edit #1 - Edit #10 F4

Macros/Special Keys

Macro #1 - Macro #10 Keys F5

Strings

String #1 - String #10 F6

Reserved F7

Buzzer/LED

Power Up Beep Good Read Beep Tone Beep Duration No Read LED Delay LED Power Save Mode F8

Status/Diagnostics

Firmware Version and Release Date Laser/CCD Scanner Testing Keyboard Information Show Scan Codes F9

Cloning

Lockout Cloned Reader Setup Mode Press ENTER To Begin Cloning F10

Reset All Defaults

Reset All Defaults?

For those categories which have more than one option, the UP and DOWN arrow and ENTER keys are used to move from one option to the next. In addition to the UP and DOWN arrow keys, the CTRL UP and CTRL DOWN arrow keys are used to move to the bottom and the top of the list. The following is a list of all special editing keys and a description of their function:

Key

Description

Left Arrow, Right Arrow

Toggles through the settings for the current option. Up & Down Arrow

Moves from one option to the previous or next within the category or group. CTRL Up & Down Arrow

Moves to the top or bottom of the category or group. Home & End

Moves to the beginning or end of an input field. ALT Backspace

Toggles the output mode during configuration, between destructive backspace and non-destructive backspace. Defaults to non-destructive backspace. CTRL + Keypad

Increases transmit speed during setup. CTRL - Keypad

Decreases transmit speed during setup. CTRL F7

Test the current Beep Tone and Beep Duration CTRL F10

Resets the current option to the default setting. SHIFT F10

If you are in a category with groups (F2-F5), SHIFT F10 resets the current group. If you are in a category without groups (F1, F7-F10), SHIFT F10 resets the entire category. ALT F10

Resets all options in current category to default settings. CTRL Escape

Exit configuration, saving changes (Permanent). SHIFT Escape

Exit configuration, saving changes (Temporary). ALT Escape

Exit configuration, without saving changes.

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Note: If you experience some character loss during setup, you may press the CTRL-(Keypad Minus) key to slow character transmission. To speed up character transmission, press the CTRL-(Keypad Plus) key.

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Note: After 5 minutes of inactivity (no key presses) the decoder will exit setup mode and save all changes.

Features

The following sections document all of the setup mode categories and the groups and individual options within each category. Next to the option name is the default setting for the option. In addition to the default setting, the keys that are used for editing are listed to the right of the option name. The meaning of each of the key icons is as follows:

Key Icon

Meaning

The left and right arrow keys scroll through available settings for the option.

ALT

An ALT keypad sequence may be used to enter characters for the setting.

ASCII

All ASCII data is valid for the option. All characters are available for entry into the field.

GROUP

Used to indicate that the option represents a group of sub-options. The left and right arrows scroll through the list of option groups. After selecting the option group, up and down arrows are used to configure the sub-options.

OPERATION

Used to indicate that the option represents an edit operation and that all of the options listed below it are specific to that operation until the next operation is defined.

STRING

TYPE

Used to indicate that the option represents a string type and that all of the options listed below it are specific to that type of string until the next string type is defined.

Interface F1

Transmit Speed, 0=Fastest: 0 <>

The Transmit speed option is used to control the speed at which bar code data is sent to the computer. In some instances the decoder may overrun the computer if this setting is too fast, or if the computer is busy performing some lengthy operation. This option ranges from 0 to 99, with 0 being the fastest and 99 being the slowest.

CTRL/Special Char Delay (milliseconds): 50 <>

The CTRL/Special Char Delay is the amount of time the decoder will delay after sending a special character or a CTRL key sequence before sending the next character of data. This option ranges from 0 to 255 milliseconds. The characters that are affected by this option are those that are non-printable. For a complete list of the characters, refer to Appendix-B, Special Characters Table. This feature is used to prevent overrunning the keyboard buffer when sending function keys and other nondata characters.

Wedge Interface: AUTODETECT <>

This option is used to control the operating mode of the keyboard interface on the decoder. The default for this option is AUTODETECT. The decoder can operate in one of two modes, wedge mode and passthru mode. In wedge mode (AUTODETECT, AT, PC/XT), the decoder monitors all data transmitted between the keyboard and the host computer allowing the decoder to operate without a keyboard and to be moved between computers without needing to reconfigure the

Wedge

Interface

. In passthru mode, the decoder does not monitor any data transmitted between the keyboard and the host computer.

In this mode, you may have to reconfigure the

Wedge Interface

when moving the decoder from one computer to another. To

enter setup when the

Wedge Interface

is in passthru mode, you must scan the

Enter Setup Mode

bar code on page 5.

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Note: If the Wedge Interface is incorrectly configured, scan the following Interface Reset (PC/KBD) bar code to temporarily reset the interface to AUTODETECT mode. Enter setup mode and then reconfigure the Wedge Interface to the proper setting.

Interface Reset (PC/KBD)

Send Numerics As: MAIN KEYBOARD KEYS <>

This option is used to indicate which numeric keys you want the decoder to use when transmitting bar code data to the computer. If this option is set to MAIN KEYBOARD KEYS, then all numeric data will be sent as numerics on the main keyboard. If this option is set to NUMERIC KEYPAD KEYS, then all numerics will be sent from the numeric keypad.

Keyboard Country: UNITED STATES <>

The Keyboard Country option is used to inform the decoder of the keyboard country that should be used when transmitting bar code data. The decoder supports 26 different settings (PC compatible layout) for the Keyboard Country, ranging from "Belgium" to "Universal". It is important to note that changing this setting and not changing your computer to the same setting will result in garbled or lost characters. The settings for this option are as follows:

BELGIUM

GERMANY

SLOVENIA

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BRAZIL

HUNGARY

SPAIN CANADIAN-FRENCH

ITALY

SWEDEN CROATIA

LATIN AMERICA

SWITZERLAND (FRENCH) CZECHOSLOVAKIA (CZECH)

NETHERLANDS

SWITZERLAND (GERMAN) CZECHOSLOVAKIA (SLOVAK)

NORWAY

UNITED KINGDOM DENMARK

POLAND

UNIVERSAL FINLAND

PORTUGAL

UNITED STATES FRANCE

SERBIA/YUGOSLAVIA

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Note: If you set the

Keyboard Country

to BELGIUM, FRENCH, or GERMANY, then numeric data is sent faster by setting

the

Send Numerics As:

option to NUMERIC KEYPAD KEYS.

The UNIVERSAL Keyboard Country is not actually a country setting. In this mode, the decoder sends most data to the

computer as a series of ALT keypad sequences. For example, to transmit an "A" to the computer, the decoder performs the ALT 065 key sequence on the numeric keypad. It is important to note that this method of communication may not work with your computer hardware and software. It is possible that no data will appear on your computer if you set the decoder to output in this mode. If this is the case, you will have to reenter the setup mode and press F1, ALT F10 and CTRL ESC. This will reset the Interface category and reset the Keyboard Country back to the UNITED STATES default setting.

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Note: In order for the

Keyboard Country

changes to take effect, you must exit the setup mode and save changes.

Wand Emulation: OFF <>

When this option is enabled and no keyboard is present, the decoder will output all data in Wand Emulation mode. In this mode of operation, the decoder can be plugged into a Wand port of another bar code decoder and the data is transmitted as a Code 128 bar code. Plugging the decoder into a PC with a keyboard attached places the reader in keyboard wedge mode. For information on cable pin-outs see Appendix-C.

Setup Mode Lockout: OFF <>

This option is used to allow you to lock out the setup mode until the unit is turned off and then powered back on. Once this option is activated and a bar code is read, the setup mode will be locked out. This feature is used to prohibit unauthorized changes from being made to the reader's setup parameters.

Decoders/Scanner F2

<> Select Option Group: DECODERS ON/OFF GROUP

This group of options is used to quickly enable and disable individual bar code decoders. Cursoring down into this group and using the left and right arrows, allows you to enable and disable each of the following decoders: CODE 39, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-13/JAN-13, EAN-8/JAN-8, UPC/EAN/JAN Supplements, CODE 128, INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5, INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5, CODABAR, CODE 93, MSI/PLESSEY, and CODE 11.

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Note: The UPC/EAN/JAN Supplements decoder can be configured to read No supplement, 2 digit supplements only, 5 digit supplements only, or 2 and 5 digit supplements.

Select Option Group: CODE 39 GROUP

Select this option group to modify the individual settings for the CODE 39 decoder. Once you have selected this option group, you may cursor down to configure each of the following decoder options.

CODE 39: Decoder: ON

Use this option to enable or disable the CODE 39 decoder. The default for this option is ON.

CODE 39: Full ASCII: OFF

The CODE 39 symbology by default can encode the 26 upper case letters (A-Z), 10 digits (0-9), and 7 special characters (SPACE - . + $ / %). Full ASCII CODE 39 is an extension of CODE 39 that can encode the full 128 ASCII character set. This is accomplished by using two character sequences of characters from the standard CODE 39 character set. Enabling this option will allow the decoder to properly read Full ASCII CODE 39 bar codes. With this option disabled (Default), Full ASCII bar codes cannot be read properly.

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Note: You cannot properly read both CODE 39 and Full ASCII CODE 39 bar codes at the same time. Since Full ASCII CODE 39 is an extension of standard CODE 39, the decoder must be used to read one or the other at any given time.

Features

CODE 39: Check Digit: OFF <>

For applications requiring enhanced data security, a Modulo 43 check digit can be used on CODE 39 and Full ASCII CODE 39 bar codes. When used, the check digit immediately follows the last data character. Use this option to enable or disable the check digit requirement for CODE 39 bar codes. When the decoder decodes a CODE 39 bar code it will calculate the Modulo 43 check digit and verify it against the decoded data.

CODE 39: Send Check Digit: OFF

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Some applications may require that you use a check digit in the bar code for security but do not require the check digit be transmitted to the computer. Use this option to have the decoder either send the check digit to the computer or remove the check digit from the transmitted data.

CODE 39: Append Mode: OFF

It is sometimes advantageous to break up long messages into multiple, shorter symbols. If the first data character of a CODE 39 bar code is a SPACE, the decoder may be programmed to append the data following the space to a concatenation buffer. Each time a CODE 39 bar code with a leading space is read, the decoder will sound two short beeps to indicated it has appended the bar code to the concatenation buffer. This operation continues for all successive CODE 39 bar codes with a leading SPACE. When a CODE 39 bar code is read which does not contain a leading SPACE, the contents are appended to the buffer, the entire buffer is transmitted, and the buffer is cleared. Use this option to enable the message append mode of the decoder.

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Note: If you scan a bar code from a different symbology the data in the concatenation buffer will be discarded and the bar code just read will be output.

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Note: If you scan a bar code that begins with a - (dash), the concatenation buffer will be cleared and no data will be output.

CODE 39: Secondary Start/Stop Char: NONE

Standard CODE 39 uses the * character as its primary start/stop characters. If you are attempting to read CODE 39 bar codes that use another type of Start/Stop character, use this option to specify the character. The default for this option is NONE, which allows the CODE 39 decoder to only read the standard CODE 39 bar codes. You may choose between $, %, /, and + as secondary Start/Stop characters.

CODE 39: Send Start/Stop Chars: OFF

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Use this option to configure the decoder to transmit the CODE 39 Start/Stop characters to the computer. The default for this option is OFF, to not transmit Start/Stop characters.

CODE 39: Maximum Length: 49

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CODE 39: Minimum Length: 0

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Use these options to configure the minimum and maximum lengths of CODE 39 bar codes that can be read. If you configure the Maximum Length to 10 characters and the Minimum Length to 5 characters, the decoder will not read CODE 39 bar codes with less than 5 characters and more than 10 characters. When calculating length requirements, do not include any Start/Stop characters.

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ASCII ALT

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Use this option to configure the Type ID for the CODE 39 bar code. If the Full ASCII option is enabled then this Type ID is used as the Type ID for Full ASCII CODE 39 bar codes. Sometime it may be necessary to transmit a Type ID for the type of the bar code that was just read, this will allow a system to determine what to do with the data for the bar code. For example, CODE 39 bar codes could be used for employee identification purposes and UPC bar codes could be used for product codes. The Type ID for CODE 39 and UPC bar codes would be different allowing the system to automatically use the information in the appropriate modules. Type ID's can be transmitted as a prefix or a suffix to the bar code data, for more information see

OTHER: Send Bar Code Type ID

on page 18.

CODE 39: Control Character Override: OFF

Use this option to disable all Edits, Macros, Strings, and the Type ID for CODE 39 bar codes that contain control characters. When this option is enabled and a CODE 39 containing control characters is read, the special key macros are applied, and the data is transmitted to the computer. With this option enabled, you can use bar codes with special control characters to control the computer system without going through the standard editing procedures.

Features

CODE 39: Laser/CCD Redundancy: OFF

Use this option to control the Laser/CCD redundancy for CODE 39 bar codes. With this option enabled, a CODE 39 bar code must be read twice in a row when using a Laser or CCD device, to be considered a good read. This option provides additional security when scanning poorly printed or damaged CODE 39 bar codes.

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Note: Using this option does not require you to physically read the same bar code twice to get a good read. The scanner continuously sweeps across the bar code the number of times necessary when this mode is enabled, therefore requiring no additional operator intervention.

Select Option Group: UPC/EAN/JAN GROUP

Select this option group to modify the individual settings for the UPC/EAN/JAN decoders. Once you have selected this option group, you may cursor down to configure each of the following decoder options.

UPC/EAN/JAN: UPC-A Decoder: ON

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UPC/EAN/JAN: UPC-E Decoder: ON

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UPC/EAN/JAN: EAN-13/JAN-13 Decoder: ON

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UPC/EAN/JAN: EAN-8/JAN-8 Decoder: ON

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Use these options to enable or disable the UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-13/JAN-13, and EAN-8/JAN-8 decoders. The default for these options is ON.

UPC/EAN/JAN: Expand UPC-E To UPC-A: OFF

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Use this option to expand UPC-E bar codes into their UPC-A equivalents. UPC-E is an eight digit variation of the UPC symbology. The first digit in a UPC-E represents the number system, the last digit indicates the check digit, and the next to the last digit is the type of compression used or compression character. The UPC-E bar code can be expanded into a UPC-A bar code by using the Expansion Table in Appendix-A, see page 36.

UPC/EAN/JAN: Expand UPC-A To EAN-13/JAN-13: OFF

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UPC-A is a subset of the EAN-13 bar code, a UPC-A bar code is the same as an EAN-13 bar code with the first character set to

0. Enabling this option will insert a leading 0 at the beginning of all UPC-A bar codes.

UPC/EAN/JAN: Send UPC-A Number System Char: ON

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Use this option to enable or disable the transmission of the UPC-A number system character. The number system character is the first character in the UPC-A bar code.

UPC/EAN/JAN: Send UPC-E Number System Char: ON

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Use this option to enable or disable the transmission of the UPC-E number system character. The number system character is the first character in the UPC-E bar code.

UPC/EAN/JAN: Send UPC-A Check Digit: ON

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Use this option to enable or disable the transmission of the UPC-A check digit. The check digit is the twelfth character in the UPC-A bar code.

UPC/EAN/JAN: Send UPC-E Check Digit: ON

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Use this option to enable or disable the transmission of the UPC-E check digit. The check digit is the eighth character in the UPC-E bar code.

UPC/EAN/JAN: Send EAN-13/JAN-13 Country Code: ON

Use this option to transmit the country code of an EAN-13/JAN-13 bar code. The country code represents the country of origin and is encoded as the first two characters in an EAN/JAN bar code.

UPC/EAN/JAN: Send EAN-8/JAN-8 Country Code: ON

Use this option to transmit the country code of an EAN-8/JAN-8 bar code. The country code represents the country of origin and is encoded as the first two characters in an EAN/JAN bar code.

UPC/EAN/JAN: Send EAN-13/JAN-13 Check Digit: ON

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UPC/EAN/JAN: Send EAN-8/JAN-8 Check Digit: ON



Use these options to enable or disable the transmission of the EAN-13/JAN-13 and EAN-8/JAN-8 check digits. With this option set to ON the check digit is transmitted to the computer. In an EAN-13/JAN-13 bar code the check digit is the thirteenth character, in an EAN-8/JAN-8 the check digit is the eighth character in the bar code.

Features

UPC/EAN/JAN: Convert EAN-13 To ISBN: OFF



Use this option to control how EAN-13 bar codes that begin with 978 are handled. With this option enabled, an EAN-13 bar code beginning with 978 will have the 978 and the EAN-13 check digit removed. The ISBN check digit is calculated using the remaining numbers, then the ISBN number along with check digit is then transmitted to the computer. If the EAN-13 bar code contains a supplement and the ISBN supplement decoder is enabled, the supplement and supplement separator string will be transmitted immediately following the ISBN check digit.

<> UPC/EAN/JAN: UPC-A Type ID: b DEC 98 HEX 62

ASCII ALT

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<> UPC/EAN/JAN: UPC-E Type ID: c DEC 99 HEX 63

ASCII ALT



<> UPC/EAN/JAN: EAN-13/JAN-13 Type ID: e DEC 101 HEX 65

ASCII ALT



<> UPC/EAN/JAN: EAN-8/JAN-8 Type ID: d DEC 100 HEX 64

ASCII ALT



<> UPC/EAN/JAN: ISBN Type ID: f DEC 102 HEX 66

ASCII ALT



Use these options to configure the Type IDs for the UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-13/JAN-13, and EAN-8/JAN-8 bar codes. Sometime it may be necessary to transmit a Type ID for the type of the bar code that was just read, this will allow a system to determine what to do with the data for the bar code. For example, CODE 39 bar codes could be used for employee identification purposes and UPC bar codes could be used for product codes. The Type ID for CODE 39 and UPC bar codes would be different allowing the system to automatically use the information in the appropriate modules. Type ID's can be transmitted as a prefix or a suffix to the bar code data, for more information see

OTHER: Send Bar Code Type ID

on page 18.

UPC/EAN/JAN: Laser/CCD Redundancy: OFF



Use this option to control the Laser/CCD redundancy for UPC/EAN/JAN bar codes. With this option enabled, a UPC bar code must be read twice in a row when using a Laser or CCD device, to be considered a good read. This option provides additional security when scanning poorly printed or damaged bar codes.

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Select Option Group: UPC/EAN/JAN SUPPLEMENTS GROUP

Select this option group to modify the individual settings for the UPC/EAN/JAN SUPPLEMENTS decoders. Once you have selected this option group, you may cursor down to configure each of the following decoder options.

UPC/EAN/JAN SUPPLEMENTS: Decoder: OFF



Use this option to configure the UPC/EAN/JAN supplements decoder. The supplements decoder can be configured to decode No Supplement (OFF), 2 digit, 5 digit, or 2 and 5 digit supplements. Use the left and right arrow keys to select the appropriate option for your application.

UPC/EAN/JAN SUPPLEMENTS: UPC-A Supplements: OPTIONAL

UPC/EAN/JAN SUPPLEMENTS: UPC-E Supplements: OPTIONAL

UPC/EAN/JAN SUPPLEMENTS: EAN-13/JAN-13 Supplements: OPTIONAL

UPC/EAN/JAN SUPPLEMENTS: EAN-8/JAN-8 Supplements: OPTIONAL <> UPC/EAN/JAN SUPPLEMENTS: ISBN Supplements: OPTIONAL <>

Use these options to configure the individual supplements decoders. The supplements decoder can be configured in one of the following modes:

OPTIONAL

In this mode of operation the supplement is optional, allowing bar codes to be read with and without supplements.

REQUIRED

In this mode the supplements are required, therefore no bar code of the specified type can be read without a

supplement.

OFF

In this mode bar codes of the specified type with and without supplements may be read, but no supplement data is

transmitted to the computer.

Features

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Note: If the supplements decoder is configured to be OPTIONAL, it is possible to read a bar code that is printed with a supplement and not read the supplement.

UPC/EAN/JAN SUPPLEMENTS: Separator String:

ASCII



Enter up to 9 characters to be transmitted before any supplemental data in a UPC/EAN/JAN bar code. If you need to enter more than 9 characters of data you may use one of the Macros, see page 22, to expand the length of this string by embedding a character that would not normally appear in the bar code and then using a Macro to expand the character.

Select Option Group: CODE 128 GROUP

Select this option group to modify the individual settings for the CODE 128 decoder. Once you have selected this option group, you may cursor down to configure each of the following decoder options.

CODE 128: Decoder: ON



Use this option to enable or disable the CODE 128 decoder. The default for this option is ON.

<> CODE 128: Field Separator: DEC 29 HEX 1D

ASCII ALT



This is the character that is output in place of the CODE 128 FNC 1 function character if the FNC 1 function character is not in the first or second character position in the bar code. The default for this character is DEC 29 HEX 1D, which is the ASCII group separator character GS.

CODE 128: Maximum Length: 164 <> CODE 128: Minimum Length: 0



Use these options to configure the minimum and maximum lengths of CODE 128 bar codes that can be read. If you configure the Maximum Length to 10 characters and the Minimum Length to 5 characters, the decoder will not read CODE 128 bar codes with less than 5 characters and more than 10 characters.

<> CODE 128: Type ID: g DEC 103 HEX 67

ASCII ALT



Use this option to configure the Type ID for the CODE 128 bar code. Type ID's can be transmitted as a prefix or a suffix to the bar code data, for more information see

OTHER: Send Bar Code Type ID

on page 18.

CODE 128: UCC/EAN Output Prefix:

ASCII



When you scan a UCC/EAN Code 128 bar code, this string is inserted at the beginning of the bar code data. You may enter up to 3 characters of data, if you require a long string, you may use a Macro to expand this string, see page 22 for more information.

CODE 128: Control Character Override: OFF



Use this option to disable all Edits, Macros, Strings, and the Type ID for CODE 128 bar codes that contain control characters. When this option is enabled and a CODE 128 containing control characters is read, the special key macros are applied, and the data is transmitted to the computer. With this option enabled, you can use bar codes with special control characters to control the computer system without going through the standard editing procedures.

CODE 128: Laser/CCD Redundancy: OFF



Use this option to control the Laser/CCD redundancy for CODE 128 bar codes. With this option enabled, a CODE 128 bar code must be read twice in a row when using a Laser or CCD device, to be considered a good read. This option provides additional security when scanning poorly printed or damaged bar codes.

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Select Option Group: INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 GROUP

Select this option group to modify the individual settings for the INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 decoder. Once you have selected this option group, you may cursor down to configure each of the following decoder options.

INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5: Decoder: ON



Use this option to enable or disable the INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 decoder. The default for this option is ON.

Features

INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5: Check Digit: OFF



For applications requiring enhanced data security, a check digit can be used on INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 bar codes. When used, the check digit immediately follows the last data character. Use this option to choose between the type of INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 check digit, select from

MOD 10, OPCC

, or

OFF

(None).

INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5: Send Check Digit: OFF



INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5: Maximum Length: 100 <> INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5: Minimum Length: 4



Use these options to configure the minimum and maximum lengths of INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 bar codes that can be read. If you configure the Maximum Length to 10 characters and the Minimum Length to 5 characters, the decoder will not read INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 bar codes with less than 5 characters and more than 10 characters.

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Note: The Maximum and Minimum Length options are ignored if you enable the

Fixed Length

option.

INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5: Fixed Length: OFF



Use this option to configure the INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 decoder to read only fixed length bar codes. When this option is enabled the following two prompts (Fixed Length #1 and Fixed Length #2) are used to set the two different sizes of INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 bar codes that will be allowed.

INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5: Fixed Length #1: 6



INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5: Fixed Length #2: 14 <>

These options are used to define the Fixed Length requirements for INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 bar codes. These two options are only used if the

Fixed Length

option is set to ON.

<> INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5: Type ID: i DEC 105 HEX 69

ASCII ALT



Use this option to configure the Type ID for the INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 bar code. Type ID's can be transmitted as a prefix or a suffix to the bar code data, for more information see

OTHER: Send Bar Code Type ID

on page 18.

INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5: Laser/CCD Redundancy: ON



Use this option to control the Laser/CCD redundancy for INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 bar codes. With this option enabled, a INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 bar code must be read twice in a row when using a Laser or CCD device, to be considered a good read. This option provides additional security when scanning poorly printed or damaged bar codes.

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Select Option Group: INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5 GROUP

Select this option group to modify the individual settings for the INDUSTRIAL 2 of 5 decoder. Once you have selected this option group, you may cursor down to configure each of the following decoder options.

INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5: Decoder: ON



Use this option to enable or disable the INDUSTRIAL 2 of 5 decoder. The default for this option is ON.

INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5: Start/Stop Characters: STANDARD (3 BAR)



Use this option to configure the type of Start/Stop characters the Industrial 2 of 5 decoder will use when decoding Industrial 2 of 5 bar codes. You may choose from STANDARD (3 BAR) Start/Stop characters and 2 BAR Start/Stop characters.

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Note: The 2 BAR Start/Stop version of Industrial 2 of 5 is also referred to as Airline Code.

Features

INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5: Maximum Length: 49 <> INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5: Minimum Length: 2



Use these options to configure the minimum and maximum lengths of INDUSTRIAL 2 of 5 bar codes that can be read. If you configure the Maximum Length to 10 characters and the Minimum Length to 5 characters, the decoder will not read INDUSTRIAL 2 of 5 bar codes with less than 5 characters and more than 10 characters.

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Note: The Maximum and Minimum Length options are ignored if you enable the

Fixed Length

option.

INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5: Fixed Length: OFF



Use this option to configure the INDUSTRIAL 2 of 5 decoder to read only fixed length bar codes. When this option is enabled the following two prompts (Fixed Length #1 and Fixed Length #2) are used to set the two different sizes of INDUSTRIAL 2 of 5 bar codes that will be allowed.

INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5: Fixed Length #1: 6 <> INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5: Fixed Length #2: 10 <>

These options are used to define the Fixed Length requirements for INDUSTRIAL 2 of 5 bar codes. These two options are only used if the

Fixed Length

option is set to ON.

INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5: Type ID: j DEC 106 HEX 6A

ASCII ALT



Use this option to configure the Type ID for the INDUSTRIAL 2 of 5 bar code. Type ID's can be transmitted as a prefix or a suffix to the bar code data, for more information see

OTHER: Send Bar Code Type ID

on page 18.

INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5: Laser/CCD Redundancy: ON



Use this option to control the Laser/CCD redundancy for INDUSTRIAL 2 of 5 bar codes. This option provides additional security when scanning poorly printed or damaged bar codes.

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Select Option Group: CODABAR GROUP

Select this option group to modify the individual settings for the CODABAR decoder. Once you have selected this option group, you may cursor down to configure each of the following decoder options.

CODABAR: Decoder: ON



Use this option to enable or disable the CODABAR decoder. The default for this option is ON.

CODABAR: Send Start/Stop Chars: OFF



Use this option to configure the decoder to transmit the CODABAR Start/Stop characters to the computer. The default for this option is OFF, to not transmit Start/Stop characters.

CODABAR: Check Digit: OFF



For applications requiring enhanced data security, a check digit can be used on CODABAR bar codes. When used, the check digit immediately follows the last data character. Use this option to choose between the type of CODABAR check digit, select from

MOD 16, MOD 10 (CLSI)

, or

OFF

(None).

CODABAR: Send Check Digit: OFF



CODABAR: CLSI Formatting: OFF



Use this option to format 14 digit CODABAR bar codes using the Columbia Library System spacing. The CLSI spacing inserts a space between the first and second, fifth and sixth, and tenth and eleventh character positions in the bar code.

CODABAR: Allow Wide Intercharacter Gaps: OFF



Allows reading CODABAR bar codes with large intercharacter gaps that do not meet the CODABAR specification.

Features

CODABAR: Concatenate: OFF



The American Blood Commission (ABC) adopted a convention for concatenating data from adjacent symbols. This convention, often referred to as "ABC Codabar," uses a "D" stop character to indicate that data from that symbol should be concatenated with data from an adjacent symbol with a "D" start character. Use this option to enable or disable the ABC convention.

CODABAR: Maximum Length: 62 <> CODABAR: Minimum Length: 1



Use these options to configure the minimum and maximum lengths of CODABAR bar codes that can be read. If you configure the Maximum Length to 10 characters and the Minimum Length to 5 characters, the decoder will not read CODABAR bar codes with less than 5 characters and more than 10 characters. When calculating length requirements, do not include any Start/Stop characters.

CODABAR: Type ID: k DEC 107 HEX 6B

ASCII ALT



Use this option to configure the Type ID for the CODABAR bar code. Type ID's can be transmitted as a prefix or a suffix to the bar code data, for more information see

OTHER: Send Bar Code Type ID

on page 18.

CODABAR: Laser/CCD Redundancy: OFF



Use this option to control the Laser/CCD redundancy for CODABAR bar codes. This option provides additional security when scanning poorly printed or damaged bar codes.

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Select Option Group: CODE 93 GROUP

Select this option group to modify the individual settings for the CODE 93 decoder. Once you have selected this option group, you may cursor down to configure each of the following decoder options.

CODE 93: Decoder: ON



Use this option to enable or disable the CODE 93 decoder. The default for this option is ON.

CODE 93: Append Mode: OFF



It is sometimes advantageous to break up long messages into multiple, shorter symbols. If the first data character of a CODE 93 bar code is a SPACE, the decoder may be programmed to append the data following the space to a concatenation buffer. Each time a CODE 93 bar code with a leading space is read, the decoder will sound two short beeps to indicated it has appended the bar code to the concatenation buffer. This operation continues for all successive CODE 93 bar codes with a leading SPACE. When a CODE 93 bar code is read which does not contain a leading SPACE, the contents are appended to the buffer, the entire buffer is transmitted, and the buffer is cleared. Use this option to enable the message append mode of the decoder.

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Note: If you scan a bar code from a different symbology the data in the concatenation buffer will be discarded and the bar code just read will be output.

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Note: If you scan a bar code that begins with a - (dash), the concatenation buffer will be cleared and no data will be output.

CODE 93: Maximum Length: 81 <> CODE 93: Minimum Length: 0



Use these options to configure the minimum and maximum lengths of CODE 93 bar codes that can be read. If you configure the Maximum Length to 10 characters and the Minimum Length to 5 characters, the decoder will not read CODE 93 bar codes with less than 5 characters and more than 10 characters.

<> CODE 93: Type ID: h DEC 104 HEX 68

ASCII ALT



Use this option to configure the Type ID for the CODE 93 bar code. Type ID's can be transmitted as a prefix or a suffix to the bar code data, for more information see

OTHER: Send Bar Code Type ID

on page 18.

Features

CODE 93: Control Character Override: OFF



Use this option to disable all Edits, Macros, Strings, and the Type ID for CODE 93 bar codes that contain control characters. When this option is enabled and a CODE 93 containing control characters is read, the special key macros are applied, and the data is transmitted to the computer. With this option enabled, you can use bar codes with special control characters to control the computer system without going through the standard editing procedures.

CODE 93: Laser/CCD Redundancy: OFF



Use this option to control the Laser/CCD redundancy for CODE 93 bar codes. With this option enabled, a CODE 93 bar code must be read twice in a row when using a Laser or CCD device, to be considered a good read. This option provides additional security when scanning poorly printed or damaged bar codes.

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Select Option Group: MSI/PLESSEY GROUP

Select this option group to modify the individual settings for the MSI/PLESSEY decoder. Once you have selected this option group, you may cursor down to configure each of the following decoder options.

MSI/PLESSEY: Decoder: ON



Use this option to enable or disable the MSI/PLESSEY decoder. The default for this option is ON.

MSI/PLESSEY: Check Digit: MOD 10



MSI/PLESSEY bar codes can contain a few different combinations of check digits. Use this option to configure the combinations of check digits, choose from "

MOD 10"

, "

MOD 10, MOD 10"

, or "

MOD 11, MOD 11"

MSI/PLESSEY: Send Check Digit: OFF

Use this option to have the decoder either send the

FIRST, FIRST & SECOND

, or No (

OFF

) check digit to the computer.

MSI/PLESSEY: ISBN Decoder: OFF

Use this option to enable decoding of 11 digit MSI/Plessey bar codes that contain a 10 digit ISBN number with an additional MOD 11 check digit.

MSI/PLESSEY: Maximum Length: 63 <> MSI/PLESSEY: Minimum Length: 3



Use these options to configure the minimum and maximum lengths of MSI/PLESSEY bar codes that can be read. If you configure the Maximum Length to 10 characters and the Minimum Length to 5 characters, the decoder will not read MSI/PLESSEY bar codes with less than 5 characters and more than 10 characters.

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Note: The Maximum and Minimum Length options are ignored if you enable the

Fixed Length

option.

MSI/PLESSEY: Fixed Length: OFF



Use this option to configure the MSI/PLESSEY decoder to read only fixed length bar codes. When this option is enabled the following two prompts (Fixed Length #1 and Fixed Length #2) are used to set the two different sizes of MSI/PLESSEY bar codes that will be allowed.

MSI/PLESSEY: Fixed Length #1: 6 <> MSI/PLESSEY: Fixed Length #2: 14



These options are used to define the Fixed Length requirements for MSI/PLESSEY bar codes. These two options are only used if the

Fixed Length

option is set to ON.

<> MSI/PLESSEY: Type ID: l DEC 108 HEX 6C

ASCII ALT



<> MSI/PLESSEY: ISBN Type ID: f DEC 102 HEX 66

ASCII ALT



Use these options to configure the Type IDs for MSI/PLESSEY and MSI/PLESSEY ISBN bar codes. Type ID's can be transmitted as a prefix or a suffix to the bar code data, for more information see

OTHER: Send Bar Code Type ID

on page 18.

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