Intermec MicroBar NX Installation Manual

MicroBar NX

Installation Guide

Preliminary Edition

October 1996

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Notice

The MicroBar NX products described in this manual comply with CE directives for electromagnetic
emission levels and electrical immunity.

The information contained in this manual is for informational purposes only and is subject to
change without notice. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any manner without
the prior written permission of United Barcode Industries.

MicroBar products are covered by patents issued or pending in the USA and other countries.
MicroBar is a trademark of United Barcode Industries.

MicroBar NX configuration codes are compatible with other new-generation UBI
products.

MicroBar NX configuration codes are not compatible with the MicroBar LS/PS.

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What you are going to do . . .

This Installation Guide tells you how to install and set up your MicroBar NX to operate
successfully in most working situations.

The present guide does not cover all the configuration capabilities of your MicroBar NX. The
full set of configuration options is provided in the

Step by step how to install and set up your MicroBar NX

1 Check you have everything you need .......................................................... 1-1

2 Switch off the host system and connect up the MicroBar NX .......................2-1

3 Connect the data input devices to the MicroBar NX..................................... 3-1

4 Switch on the host system............................................................................4-1

5 Enter the interface number for your host system..........................................5-1

6 Set up the output transmission parameters.................................................. 6-1

7 Set up the data input parameters .................................................................7-1

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.

Additional information is provided in the appendix

A Symbology parameters for barcode readers ................................................A-1

B Laser scanner parameters ...........................................................................B-1

C Magstripe parameters...................................................................................C-1

D RS-232 input device data transmission parameters.....................................D-1

E Additional operating parameters ..................................................................E-1

F If you have a problem . . ..............................................................................F-1

G Test codes................................................................................................... G-1

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1 Check you have everything you need

Checklist of items for your installation

all systems

options

MicroBar NX

external power supply

 MicroBar NX
 the right cable for your host system
 this

 UBI pen barcode reader
 dual pen adaptor



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decoder and interface unit used to connect one or more data input
devices:

• pen barcode readers

• laser/CCD barcode readers in wand/laser emulation

• undecoded magstripe readers

• RS-232 input devices—electronic scales, barcode readers,

magstripe readers, . . .

to a data processing host system—keyboard emulation for PCs and
terminals, RS-232 communication, . . .

5V mains power supply adapter—necessary if the host system does
not provide enough electrical power to drive the MicroBar NX

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1. Check you have everything you need

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2 Switch off the host system and

connect up the MicroBar NX

Host interfaces

Keyboard wedge—All except Wyse, DEC 220 / 320 / 420........................... 2-2

Keyboard wedge—Wyse, DEC 220 / 320 / 420 ........................................... 2-3

RS-232 C / TTL ............................................................................................2-4

Dual RS-232 C .............................................................................................2-5

keyboard wedge

dual RS-232 C

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MicroBar NX connected between a keyboard and the host system—
data from the MicroBar NX is transmitted in keyboard emulation mode
to provide instant software compatibility (external power supply usually
required)

MicroBar NX connected between two systems communicating through
an RS-232 link (external power supply usually required)

2. Switch off the host system and connect up the MicroBar NX

Keyboard wedge—All except Wyse, DEC 220 / 320 / 420

keyboard input

connector

Ø

5V power supply

(if required)

•

undecoded pen

•

wand emulation device

•

5V power supply
(if required)

2

3

1

4

input device

host comput er

1. Switch off the host system.

2. Disconnect the keyboard from the host computer.

3. Use the appropriate keyboard wedge cables to connect the MicroBar
NX between the keyboard and the host computer.

4. If your system requires an external power supply, connect the power
supply (jack or modular plug) to the MicroBar NX.

M Do not switch on the host computer or plug the external power supply into the

mains socket.

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2. Switch off the host system and connect up the MicroBar NX

Ø

Keyboard wedge—Wyse, DEC 220 / 320 / 420

•

undecoded pen

•

low-power wand emulation device (< 50 mA)

5V power supply

(modular plug)

2

5V power supply

(jack)

3

keyboard input

connector

host computer

1

4

input device

1. Switch off the host system.

2. Disconnect the keyboard from the host computer.

3. Use the appropriate keyboard wedge cable to connect the MicroBar
NX between the keyboard and the host computer.

4. Connect the external power supply (jack or modular plug) to the
MicroBar NX.

M Do not switch on the host computer or plug the external power supply into the

mains socket.

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2. Switch off the host system and connect up the MicroBar NX

RS-232 C / TTL

serial port

Ø

5V power supply

(jack)

host system

5V power supply

(modular plug)

•

undecoded pen

•

low-power wand emulation device (< 50 mA)

2

3

1

4

input device

1. Switch off the host system.

2. Use the RS-232 cable to connect the MicroBar NX to the host system.

3. Connect the external power supply (jack or modular plug) to the
MicroBar NX.

M Do not switch on the host system or plug the external power supply into the

mains socket.

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2. Switch off the host system and connect up the MicroBar NX

Dual RS-232 C

The default hardware configuration
of the MicroBar NX transmits data
on the DTE connector (to host) only.

serial portserial port

× Ø

terminal

5V power supply

(jack)

1. Switch off the host system.

2. Disconnect the terminal from the host system.

3. Use the dual RS-232 cable to connect the MicroBar NX between the

terminal Ï DCE

5V power supply

(modular plug)

DTE Ð host

2

terminal and the host system.

host system

• undecoded pen

• low-power wand emulation devi c e (< 50 mA)

3

1

4

input device

4. Connect the external power supply (jack or modular plug) to the
MicroBar NX.

M Do not switch on the host system or plug the external power supply into the

mains socket.

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2. Switch off the host system and connect up the MicroBar NX

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3 Connect the data input devices to the

MicroBar NX

•

undecoded pen

•

wand emulation device

•

5V power supply

5V power supply

undecoded

magstripe reader

1 pen—DB 9-pin

connector

5V power supply

5")

modular plugs

312

jack

4

DB 9-pin

connector

RS-232 TTL input device

(electronic scales, barcode

reader, magstripe reader)

•

undecoded pen

•

low-power wand emulation
device (< 50 mA)

decoded / undecoded

laser / CCD scanner

(wand / laser emulation)

2 pens—modular

plug connectors with

dual pen adaptor

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3. Connect the data input devices to the MicroBar NX

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4 Switch on the host system

Plug in and power up

1. Plug the external power supply into the mains socket (if applicable).

2. Switch on the host system.

What the beeps and LED flashes mean

red power-up

LED

The red power-up LED of the MicroBar NX will come on and the
MicroBar NX will emit two beeps to indicate that the power-up
sequence has been completed.

If the MicroBar NX has already been programmed with an interface
number, the green indicator LED of the MicroBar NX will flash a
number of times to indicate the host system configuration:

green LED flashes host system configuration

2 flashes

7 flashes keyboard wedge

If no interface number has been programmed—which may be the case
when you set up for the first time—the indicator LED will stay green.

312

green indicator

4

• RS-232 C / TTL

• dual RS-232 C

LED

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4. Switch on the host system

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5 Enter the interface number for your

host system

interface number

Configuring your MicroBar NX

You will need to use a barcode reader input device connected to your MicroBar NX to
read the configuration bar codes in this manual (see section 3,

input devices to the MicroBar NX

If you have any problems reading the configuration codes, refer to Appendix F for help.

Configuration codes with an asterisk (*) are factory default settings.

What the beeps mean

Using a ScanPlus to configure your MicroBar NX

If you use a ScanPlus barcode reader (in wand or laser emulation) to configure your
MicroBar NX, you must first read the ScanPlus Transparent Configuration Mode

configuration code—otherwise you will configure the ScanPlus and not the MicroBar NX!

automatically configures the output data transmission parameters for
the host system your MicroBar NX is connected to

Connect the data

).

The MicroBar NX has special beeps for configuration bar codes:

• two beeps indicate that the MicroBar NX has successfully received

the configuration code and saved the setting,

• six short beeps indicate a setup error (incorrect configuration code)

for the selected interface type.

ScanPlus Transparent Configuration Mode

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5. Enter the interface number for your host system

Which interface number?

1. Look on the next pages to see if there is a predefined interface number
for your host system hardware configuration:

Predefined interface numbers—Keyboard wedge ..................................5-3

Predefined interface numbers—RS-232 .................................................5-7

2. If you find a number for your host system, use the barcode reader
connected to your MicroBar NX to read the corresponding bar code.

If you do not find an interface number for your host system configuration . . .

If your interface number is not among the predefined interface numbers provided below, you
must compose the number yourself.

If you do not know which number to enter, contact your UBI representative.

1. Use your barcode reader to read the Compose Host System Interface
Number bar code:

Compose Host System Interface Number

2. Read each digit of your interface number using the number codes on
the back cover of this Installation Guide and scan the End Selection

bar code—also on the back cover—to finish.

Example To enter the number 102:

1. Scan Compose Host System Interface Number.

2. Scan 1, then 0, then 2.

3. Scan End Selection.

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5. Enter the interface number for your host system

Predefined interface numbers—Keyboard wedge

IBM PC AT and compatibles

N° 200 - QWERTY - English

N° 201 - AZERTY - French

N° 204 - QWERTZ - German

N° 205 - QWERTY - Swedish / Finnish

N° 207 - QWERTY - Norwegian

N° 208 - QWERTY - Danish

N° 2020 - QWERTZ - Swiss / French

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5. Enter the interface number for your host system

Predefined interface numbers—Keyboard wedge

IBM 31xx, 32xx, 34xx

N° 230 - QWERTY - English

N° 231 - AZERTY - French

N° 232 - AZERTY - international

N° 234 - QWERTZ - German

N° 2310 - QWERTY - data entry

N° 2314 - QWERTZ - numeric keypad

N° 2313 - AZERTY - data entry

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5. Enter the interface number for your host system

Predefined interface numbers—Keyboard wedge

DEC VT 220, 320, 420

N° 410 - QWERTY - PC type

N° 411 - AZERTY - PC type

N° 414 - QWERTZ - PC type

DEC VT/PC 510

N° 271 - AZERTY - PC type

N° 2717 - AZERTY - VT type - French

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5. Enter the interface number for your host system

Predefined interface numbers—Keyboard wedge

Apple / Macintosh

N° 220 - QWERTY - English

N° 221 - AZERTY - French

N° 224 - QWERTZ - German

Hewlett Packard 700/92

N° 260 - QWERTY - English

N° 261 - AZERTY - French

N° 264 - QWERTZ - German

Wyse 60, 65, 99GT, 120

N° 300 - QWERTY 102 keys PC/AT fast

N° 304 - QWERTZ 102 keys PC/AT fast

N° 301 - !:%249 102 keys PC/AT fast

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5. Enter the interface number for your host system

Predefined interface numbers—RS-232

N° 100 - Standard RS-232 C (9600, 7, E, 2)

N° 102 - RS-232 PC Term

N° 101 - RS-232 TTL Level

N° 105 - RS-232 Slave Mode

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5. Enter the interface number for your host system

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6 Set up the output transmission

parameters

output
transmission
parameters

The full set of data transmission parameter options for all the host system interfaces
supported is provided in the

Output to host system

Resetting the predefined data transmission settings

Keep a list of your custom settings—this will be useful if you have to perform a reset.

host-system interface-specific communication parameters—in certain
cases they need to be modified to optimize the performance of the
MicroBar NX

Scanning the interface number automatically configures your
MicroBar NX to suit your operating environment by modifying the
settings for data transmission to the host system.

This section provides some common data transmission settings for

output to keyboard wedge and RS-232 host systems—if you want to
customize your data transmission settings, use your barcode reader to
read the corresponding bar codes.

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and

RS-232—Output to host system

(Ð

Keyboard wedge—

).

If you want to reset all the predefined data transmission settings for
your host system, rescan the appropriate host system interface number
(see section 5, Enter the interface number for your host system).

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6. Set up the output transmission parameters

Output to host system—Keyboard wedge

An asterisk (*) indicates the predefined parameter settings for keyboard wedge interface

N° 200 (QWERTY - English).

Inter-character delay

No Delay (*)

20 ms

Postamble

Enter (*)

Carriage Return

Tab

Field Exit

Field Advance

No Postamble

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Output to host system—Keyboard wedge

Advanced parameters—

symbology identifier code marks - not transmitted (*)

special keys interpretation (Code 39) - not active (*)

end-of-transmission keyboard character status - lower case (*)

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preamble - no preamble (*)

- user-defined

postamble - Down Arrow

- user-defined

- transmitted

- default / user-defined

AIM symbology identifiers - not transmitted (*)

transmitted

- always active

- only active if separate 2-character label
or if preceded by a hyphen (-)

- only active if separate 2-character label

special keys transmission - Alt mode off (*)

- Alt mode on

- upper case

inter-character delay - user-defined 1 to 999 ms

inter-message delay - none (*)

- user-defined 1 to 999 ms

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6. Set up the output transmission parameters

Output to host system—RS-232

An asterisk (*) indicates the predefined parameter settings for interface N° 100 (Standard
RS-232 C).

Baud Rate

9600 (*)

19200

Data bits

Seven (*)

Eight

Parity

Even (*)

Stop bits

Odd

None

Two (*)

One

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6. Set up the output transmission parameters

Output to host system—RS-232

RTS/CTS hardware protocol

Not Active

Inter-character delay

No Delay (*)

Postamble

Carriage Return + Line Feed (*)

(*)

Active

10 ms

Carriage Return

Line Feed

No Postamble

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6. Set up the output transmission parameters

Output to host system—RS-232

Advanced parameters—

hardware/software protocols timeout - 1000 ms (*)

XON/XOFF software protocol - not active (*)

RTS/CTS hardware protocol - low RTS idle (*)

LRC (longitudinal redundancy check) - not active (*)

AIM symbology identifiers - not transmitted (*)

inter-character delay - user-defined 1 to 999 ms

inter-message delay - none (*)

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baud rate - 75 - 150 - 300 - 600 - 1200 - 2400 - 4800 - 38400

parity - mark

- space

- unlimited

- user-defined 1 to 2500 ms

ENQ (Hex 05) - not used (*)

- ENQ (HEX 05)

- user-defined

ACK (Hex 06) - not used (*)

- ACK (HEX 06)

- user-defined

NAK (Hex 15) - not used (*)

- NAK (HEX 15)

- user-defined

- active

- high RTS idle

- active

preamble - no preamble

- user-defined

postamble - user-defined

default code marks - not transmitted (*)

- transmitted

- user-defined

transmitted

- user-defined 1 to 999 ms

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7 Set up the data input parameters

data input devices

Your MicroBar NX setup is now complete! If you have any problems using your MicroBar
NX, refer to Appendix F for help.

devices used to enter data through the MicroBar NX to the host system:

• pen barcode readers

• laser/CCD barcode readers in wand/laser emulation

• undecoded magstripe readers

• RS-232 input devices—electronic scales, barcode readers,

magstripe readers, . . .

See section 3,

Depending on the type of input device you connect to the MicroBar
NX, you can customize the data input parameters using one or more
of the following parameter sets provided in the appendix:

Appendix A - Symbology parameters for barcode readers
Appendix B - Laser scanner parameters
Appendix C - Magstripe parameters
Appendix D - RS-232 input device data transmission parameters

Connect the data input devices to the MicroBar NX

.

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7. Set up the data input parameters

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A Symbology parameters for barcode

readers

symbology

This appendix provides the activation codes and some common parameter settings for the
different symbologies supported.

The full set of available symbology parameter options is provided in the

Reference Manual

Factory default settings are indicated by an asterisk (*).

barcode type or "family"—Code 39, UPC and EAN are examples of
common symbologies

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Symbologies

Symbology default settings ..........................................................................A-2

Ames Code...................................................................................................A-3

Codabar........................................................................................................A-4

Code 11........................................................................................................A-5

Code 39 (*)...................................................................................................A-6

Code 93........................................................................................................A-9

Code 128 / EAN 128 ..................................................................................A-10

Interleaved 2 of 5........................................................................................A-11

Matrix 2 of 5................................................................................................A-14

MSI Code....................................................................................................A-15

Plessey Code .............................................................................................A-16

Standard 2 of 5...........................................................................................A-17

Telepen ......................................................................................................A-20

UPC/EAN code families (UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13) (*) ..................A-21

).

If your application uses a ScanPlus as an input device (wand or laser emulation), the same
symbologies (and code lengths if applicable) must be activated for the ScanPlus and the
MicroBar NX. Disconnect the ScanPlus to make sure that ScanPlus Transparent

Configuration Mode is disabled before you configure the ScanPlus.

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A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers

Symbology default settings

When you install your MicroBar NX for the first time, Code 39 and UPC/EAN are
preselected by default and all the symbology parameters are set to their factory default
settings.

The symbology default settings are global factory defaults—they are independent of the
different symbology activation codes.

To optimize the performance of your MicroBar NX and to ensure trouble-free decoding, do
not select symbologies that you do not need—deactivate the Code 39 and UPC/EAN
default symbologies if you do not need to use them.

Resetting symbology default settings

If you want to reset all the default symbology settings, you can scan the Reset Factory
Defaults bar code provided in Appendix F, but you will then have to completely reconfigure
your MicroBar NX.

In most cases, it is easier to perform the following symbology reset procedure.

Keep a list of your custom settings—this will be useful if you have to perform a reset.

1. Scan the Disable All Symbologies bar code:

Disable All Symbologies

2. Select the activation codes for the symbologies you want to read.

3. Customize the symbology parameter settings if required.

The Disable All Symbologies code deactivates all the symbologies activated. If you want to
deactivate individual symbologies, use the Not Active codes for each symbology.

Disable All Symbologies does not reset the individual parameter settings for each
symbology. When you reactivate a symbology, you recover the parameter settings stored in
memory for that symbology when it was disabled.

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Ames Code

Activation

Not Active (*)

A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers

Active

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A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers

Codabar

Activation

Not Active (*)

Common parameter settings—Start/stop

Not Transmitted (*)

Active

a, b, c, d

Advanced parameters—

CLSI library system - not active (*)

check digit (AIM recommendation) - not used (*)

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start/stop - A, B, C, D

- a, b, c, d / t, n, *, e

- DC1, DC2, DC3, DC4

- active

- checked and transmitted

- checked but not transmitted

concatenation - read adjacent codes as single code (*)

- read single codes only

- read adjacent codes if stop 1 = start 2

- ABC (American Blood Commission)

- transmit single and concatenated codes (*)

- transmit concatenated codes only

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A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers

Code 11

Activation

Not Active (*)

Common parameter settings—Check digits

1 Check Digit (*)

Active

2 Check Digits

Checked And Transmitted (*)

Checked But Not Transmitted

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A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers

Code 39 (*)

Activation

Active (*)

Standard 43 Characters (*)

Common parameter settings—Start/stop

Not Transmitted

(*)

Not Active

Full ASCII

Transmitted

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A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers

Code 39 (*)

Common parameter settings—Check digit not used

Check Digit Not Used (*)

Common parameter settings—French/Italian pharmaceutical check digits

French CIP Check Digit ­Checked And Transmitted

French CIP Check Digit ­Checked But Not Transmitted

Italian CPI Check Digit ­Checked And Transmitted

Italian CPI Check Digit ­Checked But Not Transmitted

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A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers

Code 39 (*)

Advanced parameters—

accepted start/stop characters - " * " only (*)

special keys interpretation - not active (*)

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- " $ " only

- " $ " and " * " accepted

modulo 43 check digit - checked and transmitted

- checked but not transmitted

multiread - not active (*)

- active on leading space

- user-defined leading indicator character

- always active

- only active if separate 2-character label
or if preceded by a hyphen (-)

- only active if separate 2-character label

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Code 93

Activation

Not Active (*)

Advanced parameters—

A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers

Active

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multiread - not active (*)

- active on leading space

- user-defined leading indicator character

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A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers

Code 128 / EAN 128

New normalization allows decoding of the UCC/EAN standard extension. EAN 128 is auto­discriminating with Code 128 (recognition of the FNC1 start character used).

Activation

Not Active (*)

Active

Advanced parameters—

FNC1 separator character—EAN-128 norms - GS function character (ASCII 29) (*)

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- user-defined

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Interleaved 2 of 5

Activation

Not Active (*)

A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers

Active

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A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers

Interleaved 2 of 5

Common parameter settings—Barcode length

Barcode length (number of characters) for Interleaved 2 of 5 = [barcode data + check digit if
applicable]. The minimum length possible is 2 characters.

Interleaved 2 of 5 always encodes an even number of characters. To handle codes with an
odd number of characters, the MicroBar NX will accept a code with the last character
printed as 5 narrow bars. In this case, all useful characters are transmitted.

For maximum security, we strongly recommend that you define 1, 2 or 3 fixed lengths.

Any Length (*)

Define 1 Or 2 Or 3 Fixed Lengths—
Use Number Codes

Define 1 Or 2 Or 3 Fixed Lengths—
Use Actual Code Lengths

Defining 1 or 2 or 3 fixed lengths using the number codes

1. Scan Define 1 Or 2 Or 3 Fixed Lengths—Use Number Codes.

2. Use the number codes provided on the back cover of this Installation Guide to enter 1, 2
or 3 lengths and scan End Selection after each length.

If you only enter 1 or 2 fixed lengths, scan End Selection twice after the last length you
enter (after the first or second length as applicable).

Defining 1 or 2 or 3 fixed lengths using actual code lengths

1. Scan Define 1 Or 2 Or 3 Fixed Lengths—Use Actual Code Lengths.

2. Scan the number code—1 or 2 or 3—corresponding to the number of lengths you want
to define using the number codes provided on the back cover of this Installation Guide.

3. Scan End Selection.

The first / second / third Interleaved 2 of 5 codes with different lengths that you read will fix
the accepted code lengths—the MicroBar NX will then not accept codes with other lengths.

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Interleaved 2 of 5

Advanced parameters—

French CIP HR check digit - checked and transmitted

A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers

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check digit - not used (*)

check digit mod 10 - checked and transmitted

- checked but not transmitted

- checked but not transmitted

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Matrix 2 of 5

Activation

Not Active (*)

Active

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MSI Code

Activation

Not Active (*)

Common parameter settings—Check Digit

Check Digit Mod 10—
Checked And Transmitted (*)

Active

Check Digit Mod 10—
Checked But Not Transmitted

Check Digit Double Mod 10—
Checked And Transmitted

Check Digit Double Mod 10—
Checked But Not Transmitted

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Plessey Code

Activation

Not Active (*)

Common parameter settings—Check digit

Active

Not Transmitted

(*)

Transmitted

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Standard 2 of 5

Standard 2 of 5 is also referred to as "Straight 2 of 5" and "Industrial 2 of 5".

Activation

Not Active (*)

Active (default format = Identicon)

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A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers

Standard 2 of 5

Common parameter settings—Barcode length

Barcode length (number of characters) for Standard 2 of 5 = [barcode data + check digit if
applicable]. The minimum length possible is 3 characters.

For maximum security, we strongly recommend that you define 1, 2 or 3 fixed lengths.

M The Any Length code provides zero security.

Any Length (*)

Define 1 Or 2 Or 3 Fixed Lengths—
Use Number Codes

Define 1 Or 2 Or 3 Fixed Lengths—
Use Actual Code Lengths

Defining 1 or 2 or 3 fixed lengths using the number codes

1. Scan Define 1 Or 2 Or 3 Fixed Lengths—Use Number Codes.

2. Use the number codes provided on the back cover of this Installation Guide to enter 1, 2
or 3 lengths and scan End Selection after each length.

If you only enter 1 or 2 fixed lengths, scan End Selection twice after the last length you
enter (after the first or second length as applicable).

Defining 1 or 2 or 3 fixed lengths using actual code lengths

1. Scan Define 1 Or 2 Or 3 Fixed Lengths—Use Actual Code Lengths.

2. Scan the number code—1 or 2 or 3—corresponding to the number of lengths you want
to define using the number codes provided on the back cover of this Installation Guide.

3. Scan End Selection.

The first / second / third Standard 2 of 5 codes with different lengths that you read will fix the
accepted code lengths—the MicroBar NX will then not accept codes with other lengths.

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Standard 2 of 5

Advanced parameters—

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start/stop bars - Identicon (6 Bars) (*)

- Computer Identics (4 Bars)

check digit mod 10 - not used (*)

- checked and transmitted

- checked but not transmitted

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Telepen

Activation

Not Active (*)

Format

ASCII (*)

Active

Numeric

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UPC/EAN code families (UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13) (*)

Activation

Active—All UPC/EAN (*)

Not Active—All UPC/EAN

UPC-A Transmitted as EAN-13

Add-On Digits Not Required But Transmitted If Read (*)

Add-On 2 Not Active (*)

Add-On 5 Not Active

(*)

(*)

UPC-A Transmitted as UPC-A

Add-On Required And Transmitted

Add-On 2 Active

Add-On 5 Active

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A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers

UPC/EAN code families (UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13) (*)

Common parameter settings—Check digit

UPC/EAN code format:

UPC-A Check Digit—Transmitted

UPC-E Check Digit—Transmitted

EAN-8 Check Digit—Transmitted

<leading character> <number system> <data> <check digit>

(*)

UPC-A Check Digit—
Not Transmitted

(*)

UPC-E Check Digit—
Not Transmitted

(*)

EAN-8 Check Digit—
Not Transmitted

EAN-13 Check Digit—Transmitted

(*)

EAN-13 Check Digit—
Not Transmitted

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UPC/EAN code families (UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13) (*)

Common parameter settings—Transmission of number system

UPC/EAN code format:
A regular UPC-A has a transmitted number system equal to 0. To transmit the additional

leading character (country code), select the parameter UPC-A Transmitted As EAN-13.

UPC-A Number System—Transmitted

UPC-E Number System—Transmitted

<leading character> <number system> <data> <check digit>

(*)

UPC-A Number System—
Not Transmitted

(*)

UPC-E Number System—
Not Transmitted

Advanced parameters—

UPC/EAN format deactivation - all active—UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13 (*)

re-encoding UPC-E, EAN-8 - UPC-E transmitted as UPC-E (*)

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- UPC-A deactivated

- UPC-E deactivated

- EAN-8 deactivated

- EAN-13 deactivated

- UPC-E transmitted as UPC-A

- EAN-8 transmitted as EAN 8 (*)

- EAN-8 transmitted as EAN-13

A. Symbology parameters for barcode readers

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B Laser scanner parameters

This appendix provides some common parameter settings for laser scanner input devices.

Keep a list of your custom settings—this will be useful if you have to perform a reset.
The full set of laser scanner parameter options is provided in the

Reference Manual

Factory default settings are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Laser timeout before deactivation

Laser scanners normally remain active until the trigger is released or a timeout period is
reached.

The laser timeout codes allow the MicroBar NX to control the timeout period before
deactivation and are valid for all laser trigger configurations.

2 sec (*)

(Ð

Laser scanner input devices

).

MicroBar NX

1 sec

3 sec

8 sec

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B. Laser scanner parameters

Marker beam

The marker beam is a spot of light to make aiming easier. Marker Beam On activates the
laser scanner marker beam when the trigger is pressed.

Marker beam is only available for UBI ScanImage 9x0 and QuickScan laser scanners
equipped with a special cable.

Marker Beam Off (*)

Marker Beam On

Advanced parameters—

RS-232 trigger - not active (*)

autostand mode - autostand off (*)

“code not read” message - not active (*)

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- user-defined activation character

CTS trigger - not active (*)

- low level active

- high level active

- autostand on

- user-defined ASCII character and repetition
number (max = 20)

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C Magstripe parameters

This appendix provides some common parameter settings for magstripe input devices—use
a barcode reader to read the corresponding configuration codes.

Keep a list of your custom settings—this will be useful if you have to perform a reset.
The full set of magstripe parameter options is provided in the

Manual

Factory default settings are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Track selection

The MicroBar NX can read 1 track or 2 tracks from a possible total of 1, 2, or 3 tracks.

(Ð

Magstripe input devices

Read All Tracks (*)

).

Track 1 Or 3

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Track 2

Tracks 1 And 2

Tracks 2 And 3

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C. Magstripe parameters

Advanced parameters—

transmission sequence - track 1 / track 3 then track 2 (*)

track separator character - user-defined (default = #)

start/end sentinels - not transmitted (*)

LRC check digit - checked but not transmitted (*)

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- track 2 then track 1 / track 3

- transmitted

- checked and transmitted

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D RS-232 input device data

transmission parameters

Use the configuration codes in this appendix to change the default RS-232 data
transmission parameter settings if you have an RS-232 C or RS-232 TTL input device on
Port 4 of the MicroBar NX.

Keep a list of your custom settings—this will be useful if you have to perform a reset.
The full set of parameter options for RS-232 input devices is provided in the

NX Reference Manual

Factory default settings are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Baud Rate

9600 (*)

(Ð

RS-232 input devices

).

1200

MicroBar

2400

4800

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D. RS-232 input device data transmission parameters

Data bits

Seven (*)

Eight

Parity

Even (*)

Odd

None

Stop bits

One (*)

Two

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D. RS-232 input device data transmission parameters

RTS/CTS hardware protocol

When the RTS/CTS protocol is activated, the MicroBar NX waits for an RTS from the
RS-232 input device and sends a CTS when it is ready to receive data.

Not Active

(*)

Active

Transmission to the host system

Transmit on end-of-message character

The RS-232 input device transmits data on a message-by-message basis. By default, the
MicroBar NX transfers the data to an input buffer (250 characters maximum) and sends the
data to the host system when it receives an end-of-message character (Carriage Return
(0Dh) by default).

Transmit On End-Of-Message Character (*)

Carriage Return (*)

Carriage Return + Line Feed

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D. RS-232 input device data transmission parameters

Transmit character by character

Transmit Character By Character transmits to the host system each character as it is

received—the characters do not go through the input buffer. If you use this option, we
recommend that you activate the RTS/CTS protocol with the input device.

Transmit Character By Character

Transmit on timeout

Transmit On Timeout transmits the buffered message to the host system when the specified
timeout value is received—useful if the RS-232 input device does not send an end-of­message character for example.

Transmit On Timeout Not Active (*)

Transmit On Timeout (default = 2.5 s)

ASCII control code transmission filter

The RS-232 input device may send control characters that you do not want the MicroBar NX
to transmit to the host system—preambles and end-of-message characters for example.

With the ASCII control code transmission filter, ASCII control characters 00h-20h received
from the RS-232 input device are removed by the MicroBar NX before the data is
transmitted to the host system.

Transmit All ASCII Characters (*)

Do Not Transmit ASCII Characters 00h-20h

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D. RS-232 input device data transmission parameters

Advanced parameters—

ENQ / ACK / NAK software protocol - ENQ not active (*)

XON/XOFF software protocol - not active (*)

transmit on end-of-message character - user-defined end-of-message character

transmit on timeout - user-defined timeout

Special keys interpretation—Output to keyboard wedge

dual-character combinations - not active (*)

single character with ASCII value > 7Fh - only active if separate 8-bit character label

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baud rate - 300

- 600

parity - mark

- space

- ENQ (HEX 05)

- ACK not active

- ACK (HEX 06) (*)

- NAK not active

- NAK (HEX 15) (*)

- active

- always active

- only active if separate 2-character label
or if preceded by a hyphen ( - )

- only active if separate 2-character label

UDI / CICS - not active (*)

- active

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E Additional operating parameters

This appendix provides a list of additional operating parameters not provided in this
Installation Guide. The full set of MicroBar NX operating parameter options is
provided in the

Factory default settings are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Configuration modes

configuration password mode - not active

temporary configuration mode - enable

Beeps

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copy configuration mode - source / target selection

- user-defined password

- restore current configuration

- update current configuration

display data string mode - enable

good read beeps - 1beep (*)

- 2 beeps

- no beep

timing of good read beeps - before transmission (*)

- after transmission

duration of good read beeps - 80 ms (*)

- 60 ms

- 200 ms

- 300 ms

- user-defined (0 to 999 ms)

.

Input identifiers

position - before barcode data

- after barcode data

- port 1 / 3

- port 4

- port 5

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E. Additional operating parameters

Data decoding security parameters

consecutive same read data validation - single read before transmission (*)

- user-defined number of consecutive same reads
before transmission (maximum = 10)

Data formatting

- activation—I/O port selection

- symbology selection

- define input data length

- define reformatting sequence

- insert addiitonal characters

- insert delays

- substitute / delete characters

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F If you have a problem . . .

This appendix describes things you can try if you have problems with your MicroBar NX
during power-up, configuration and normal operation.

If you can not solve the problem yourself, please contact your UBI representative.

Before you contact your UBI representative . . .

Look in the following checklists if you have any of the following problems:

• no LEDs,

• no beeps,

• error beeps,

• no transmission,

• incorrect transmission.

Setup problems—Checklist

 system connected up correctly
 system switched on
 sufficient electrical power—if the MicroBar NX appears to

operate correctly when no input devices are connected, an
external power supply may be necessary

 correct power-up beep indication—2 beeps
 interface number selected—if indicator LED stays green after

power-up, no interface number has been selected

 End Selection scanned once or twice if required for certain

configuration codes (barcode length for example)

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F. If you have a problem . . .

Reading problems—Checklist

 correct symbologies selected for the bar codes you are trying to

read (MicroBar NX and barcode reader if applicable)

 symbologies you read are available for your MicroBar NX and

barcode reader

 all unnecessary symbologies disabled
 barcode length compatible with fixed length parameter settings of

MicroBar NX and barcode reader if applicable

 MicroBar NX configured for check digit and no check digit

present in code

 barcode quality, damaged or poorly printed codes, "fragile"

symbologies—read the appropriate test code to see if there is a
problem with the symbology (Appendix G)

 magstripe card condition

Transmission problems—Checklist

 interface number selected—if indicator LED stays green after

power-up, no interface number has been selected

 correct interface number selected for your host system hardware

configuration

 all unnecessary symbologies disabled
 correct RS-232 input transmission settings (RS-232 input devices)
 correct RS-232 output transmission settings
 inter-character delay value required if transmitted data incomplete

or incorrect

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F. If you have a problem . . .

Try a general reset of the MicroBar NX . . .

If you do not find a solution after checking the above points, you can try a general reset of
the MicroBar NX.

Reset Factory Defaults resets all the MicroBar NX operating parameters to their factory
default settings:

• null interface (no host system interface driver selected—no transmission),

• default symbologies and symbology settings,

• default MicroBar NX operating settings (beep settings, etc.).

M If you scan Reset Factory Defaults, you will have to re-enter the appropriate

interface number for your host system and any custom settings if applicable. It is
often easier to reset individual parameters.

1. Switch off the host system and disconnect the MicroBar NX power
supply if applicable.

2. Reconnect the MicroBar NX power supply if applicable.

3. Switch on the host system.

4. Use your barcode reader to scan Reset Factory Defaults:

Reset Factory Defaults

5. Scan the interface number for your system (see section 5, Enter the
interface number for your host system).

6. Customize the settings for output transmission to your host system if
required (see section 6, Set up the output transmission parameters).

7. Customize the data input parameter settings if required (see section 7,
Set up the data input parameters).

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F. If you have a problem . . .

If you still have a problem . . .

Contact your UBI representative and give full details of the problem.
Your UBI representative may ask you to provide the software / CPU

version numbers for your MicroBar NX. If the MicroBar NX is
powered up, try to read the following code to display this information
on your host system screen if applicable.

Software / CPU Versions

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G Test codes

Codabar

123456

Code 93

CODE-93

EAN 128

]C1EAN 128

Code 39

CODE-39

Code 128

CODE-128

Interleaved 2 of 5

12345678901234

Standard 2 of 5

123456

Matrix 2 of 5

012345

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G. Test codes

MSI Code

12345666

EAN-8

12345670

UPC-A

Plessey Code

80001495050

EAN-13

1234567890128

01234 50000

0

7

UPC-E

012345

0

7

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