PSC 7000 User Manual
PowerScan® 7000
Linear Imager
Product Reference Guide
PSC Inc
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Table of Contents
About This Manual ............................................................................ 1-1
Manual Conventions .................................................................... 1-2
Connecting the Scanner ..................................................................... 1-2
Programming ............................................................................. 1-4
Resetting the Standard Product Defaults .............................................. 1-4
Double Read Timeout ........................................................................ 2-1
Powerdown Timeout .......................................................................... 2-3
LED and Beeper Indicators ................................................................. 2-5
Power On Alert ........................................................................... 2-5
Good Read: When to Indicate ....................................................... 2-6
Good Read Beep Control .............................................................. 2-7
Good Read Beep Frequency ......................................................... 2-8
Good Read Beep Length .............................................................. 2-9
Good Read Beep Volume ........................................................... 2-11
Scanning Features .......................................................................... 2-12
Scan Mode .............................................................................. 2-12
Active Scanning Time ................................................................ 2-14
Laser Pointer Control ................................................................ 2-16
Interface Selection ............................................................................ 3-4
Interface Features ............................................................................ 3-8
Global Interface Features ............................................................ 3-9
RS-232 Interface Features ......................................................... 3-10
Hardware Flow Control......................................................... 3-14
Intercharacter Delay............................................................ 3-14
Software Flow Control.......................................................... 3-14
Host Echo .......................................................................... 3-18
Host Echo Quiet Interval ...................................................... 3-18
Signal Voltage: Normal/TTL .................................................. 3-18
RS-232 Invert..................................................................... 3-18
Beep on ASCII BEL .............................................................. 3-21
Beep on Not on File ............................................................. 3-21
ACK NAK Options ................................................................ 3-22
ACK Character .................................................................... 3-24
NAK Character .................................................................... 3-25
Retry on ACK NAK Timeout................................................... 3-26
ACK NAK Timeout Value ....................................................... 3-27
ACK NAK Retry Count .......................................................... 3-28
ACK NAK Error Handling ............................................................ 3-29
Transmission Failure Indication ............................................. 3-30
IBM-USB Interface Features ....................................................... 3-31
IBM-USB Device usage......................................................... 3-31
IBM ........................................................................................ 3-32
IBM Transmit Labels in Code 39 Format ................................. 3-32
Wand Emulation ....................................................................... 3-33
Supported Symbologies ....................................................... 3-33
Wand Emulation Bar Code Format ......................................... 3-33
Bar/Space Polarity............................................................... 3-34
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Wand Idle State ..................................................................3-34
Signal Speed.......................................................................3-36
Transmit Leading Noise ........................................................3-37
Symbology Conversion .........................................................3-38
Keyboard Wedge/USB Keyboard ..................................................3-40
Data Editing Overview .......................................................................4-1
Please Keep In Mind... .................................................................4-2
Global Prefix/Suffix ............................................................................4-2
AIM ID .............................................................................................4-5
Label ID ...........................................................................................4-7
Case Conversion ....................................................................... 4-14
Character Conversion ................................................................4-15
UPC-A ..............................................................................................5-2
Disable/Enable UPC-A ..................................................................5-2
Check Digit Transmission .............................................................5-2
Expand UPC-A to EAN-13 .............................................................5-2
System Number Transmission .......................................................5-2
UPC-A Minimum Reads ................................................................5-5
In-store Minimum Reads ..............................................................5-6
UPC-E ..............................................................................................5-8
Disable/Enable UPC-E ..................................................................5-8
Check Digit Transmission .............................................................5-8
System Number ..........................................................................5-8
Expand to UPC-E to UPC-A ...........................................................5-8
Expand UPC-E to EAN13 ..............................................................5-8
Minimum Reads ........................................................................ 5-11
GTIN .......................................................................................5-12
Disable/Enable GTIN ..................................................................5-12
EAN-13 ..........................................................................................5-13
Disable/Enable EAN-13 ..............................................................5-13
Check Digit Transmission ........................................................... 5-13
EAN-13 Flag 1 Character ............................................................5-13
ISBN .......................................................................................5-13
Minimum Reads ........................................................................ 5-16
EAN-8 ............................................................................................5-17
Disable/Enable EAN-8 ................................................................5-17
Check Digit Transmission ........................................................... 5-17
Minimum Reads ........................................................................ 5-19
Add-ons .........................................................................................5-20
RSS-14 ..........................................................................................5-22
Disable/Enable RSS-14 ..............................................................5-22
UCC/EAN 128 Emulation ............................................................5-22
RSS-14 — continued .................................................................5-24
Minimum Reads ........................................................................ 5-24
RSS Expanded ................................................................................ 5-25
Disable/Enable RSS Expanded ....................................................5-25
UCC/EAN 128 Emulation ............................................................5-25
RSS Expanded — continued ........................................................ 5-26
Length Control .......................................................................... 5-26
RSS Expanded — continued ........................................................ 5-28
RSS Expanded Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions .......... 5-28
Minimum Reads ........................................................................ 5-29
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Code 39 ........................................................................................ 5-30
Disable/Enable Code 39 ............................................................. 5-30
Check Character Calculation ....................................................... 5-30
Check Character Transmit .......................................................... 5-30
Start/Stop Characters ............................................................... 5-30
Code 39 Full ASCII ................................................................... 5-30
Length Control ......................................................................... 5-33
Code 39 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions .................. 5-35
Quiet Zones........................................................................ 5-36
Code 39 Stitching ..................................................................... 5-37
Code 39 — continued ................................................................ 5-38
Minimum Reads ........................................................................ 5-38
Pharmacode 39 .............................................................................. 5-39
Disable/Enable Pharmacode 39 ................................................... 5-39
Start/Stop Characters ............................................................... 5-40
Check Character Transmit .......................................................... 5-40
Code 128 ....................................................................................... 5-41
Disable/Enable Code 128 ........................................................... 5-41
Transmit Function Characters ..................................................... 5-42
Length Control ......................................................................... 5-43
Code 128 — continued .............................................................. 5-45
Code 128 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions ................ 5-45
Code 128 Stitching ................................................................... 5-46
Code 128 — continued .............................................................. 5-47
Minimum Reads ........................................................................ 5-47
Interleaved 2 of 5 ........................................................................... 5-48
Disable/Enable Interleaved 2 of 5 ............................................... 5-48
Check Digit Calculation .............................................................. 5-48
Check Digit Transmit ................................................................. 5-48
Length Control ......................................................................... 5-50
Interleaved 2 of 5 — continued .................................................. 5-52
Interleaved 2 of 5 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions .... 5-52
Interleaved 2 of 5 — continued .................................................. 5-52
Interleaved 2 of 5 Stitching ....................................................... 5-53
Minimum Reads ........................................................................ 5-54
Codabar ........................................................................................ 5-55
Disable/Enable Codabar ............................................................ 5-55
Check Character Verification ...................................................... 5-55
Check Character Transmit .......................................................... 5-55
Length Control ......................................................................... 5-57
Codabar — continued ................................................................ 5-59
Codabar Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions .................. 5-59
Quiet Zones........................................................................ 5-60
Start/Stop Character Type ......................................................... 5-61
Start/Stop Character Transmission ............................................. 5-61
Start/Stop Character Match ....................................................... 5-61
Codabar — continued ...................................................................... 5-64
Codabar Stitching ..................................................................... 5-64
Minimum Reads ........................................................................ 5-65
Code 93 ........................................................................................ 5-66
Disable/Enable Code 93 ............................................................. 5-66
Length Control ......................................................................... 5-67
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Code 93 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions ..................5-69
Code 93 Stitching ......................................................................5-70
Minimum Reads ........................................................................ 5-71
MSI/Plessey ...................................................................................5-72
Disable/Enable MSI/Plessey ........................................................5-72
Check Digit Verification ..............................................................5-72
Check Digit Transmit .................................................................5-72
Length Control .......................................................................... 5-75
MSI/Plessey Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions ............. 5-77
Scan the END bar code. ............................................................. 5-77
MSI/Plessey Stitching ................................................................5-78
MSI/Plessey — continued ........................................................... 5-79
Minimum Reads ........................................................................ 5-79
Standard 2 of 5 ............................................................................... 5-80
Disable/Enable Standard 2 of 5 ...................................................5-80
Check Digit Verification ..............................................................5-80
Check Digit Transmit .................................................................5-80
Length Control .......................................................................... 5-82
Standard 2 of 5 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions ........ 5-84
Standard 2 of 5 Stitching ...........................................................5-85
Minimum Reads ........................................................................ 5-86
PDF 417 ......................................................................................... 5-87
Disable/Enable PDF 417 ............................................................. 5-87
Length Control .......................................................................... 5-88
PDF 417 — continued ................................................................5-90
PDF 417 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions ..................5-90
Minimum Reads ........................................................................ 5-91
Optical and Read Performance Parameters ........................................... A-1
Physical Properties ........................................................................... A-2
Electrical Parameters ........................................................................ A-2
Environmental Parameters ................................................................. A-3
Other Parameters ............................................................................. A-3
Standard Cable Pinouts (Primary Interface Cables) ............................... B-1
RS-232 ..................................................................................... B-1
IBM Port 5B/9B/17 ..................................................................... B-1
IBM USB ................................................................................... B-2
USB & USB Keyboard .................................................................. B-2
Wand Emulation ........................................................................ B-2
Keyboard Wedge ........................................................................ B-3
Defaults by Symbology ..................................................................... D-1
Interface Default Exceptions .............................................................. D-2
IBM Interfaces ........................................................................... D-2
RS-232 Wincor/Nixdorf ............................................................... D-3
Keyboards ................................................................................. D-4
Keyboard Model Cross Reference .........................................................E-1
Accepting RS-232 Commands .............................................................F-1
iv PowerScan
®
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Chapter 1
Getting Started
®
The PowerScan
handheld scanners. It delivers aggressive read rates and depths of field on
1D and stacked codes. This aggressiveness applies even in challenging
reading environments where low lighting conditions and poor quality
might make it difficult to read bar codes. You can rest assured your
investment will continue to supply years of use by reading any bar codes
you require, now or in the future.
Designed for today’s demanding commercial and industrial environments, the scanner offers superior image quality, speed, durability, and
the ability to read poor quality bar codes. The unit is comfortable to
hold, easy to use, rugged, and excellent for the most demanding applications.
About This Manual
7000 Linear Imager marks a new performance level for
This Product Reference Guide (PRG) provides programming instructions for the scanner, plus product specifications and dimensions. For
installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and warranty information,
see the Quick Reference Guide (QRG). Copies of other publications for
this product are downloadable free of charge from the PSC website listed
on the back cover of this manual.
The scanner is factory programmed for the most common terminal and
communications settings. If you need to change these settings, programming is accomplished by scanning the bar codes in this guide.
Bold text and a yellow-highlighted background indicates the most common default setting for a feature/option.
Product Reference Guide 1-1
Getting Started
Manual Conventions
The symbols listed below are used in this manual to notify the reader of
key issues or procedures that must be observed when using the scanner:
Notes contain information necessary for properly diagnosing, repairing and operating the
scanner.
NOTE
The CAUTION symbol advises you of actions
that could damage equipment or property.
CAUTION
Connecting the Scanner
Use the appropriate instructions below to connect the scanner to the terminal, PC or other host device. The scanner kit you ordered to match
your interface should provide a compatible cable for your installation.
The scanner cable connection is secured using the “clamshell” retainer
referenced in the enlarged area of
over the cable connector as shown in the illustration, then fully seat the
cable assembly into the scanner, aligning both the connector and the
retainer boss with their respective openings. Secure the captive screws.
Figure 1. Fit and clamp the retainer
Upon completing the connection via the appropriate interface instructions below, proceed to the
Interface Related Features section of this man-
ual and scan the bar code to select the correct interface type.
RS-232 Serial Connection —
Turn off power to the terminal/PC
and connect the scanner to the terminal/PC serial port via the RS-232
cable as shown in
Figure 1. If the terminal will not support POT (Power
Off the Terminal) to supply scanner power, use the approved power supply (AC Adapter). Plug the AC Adapter barrel connector into the socket
on the RS-232 cable connector and the AC Adapter plug into a standard
power outlet.
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Connecting the Scanner
Figure 1
. RS-232 Serial Connection
Cable Connector
Retainer Boss
Captive
Screws
USB Connection —
Connect the scanner to a USB port on the terminal/PC using the correct USB cable for the interface type you ordered.
Reference
Figure 2.
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Product Reference Guide 1-3
Getting Started
Wand Emulation Connection —
Connect the scanner to the appropriated port on the terminal/PC using the correct cable for the interface
type you ordered. Reference
IBM Connection —
minal/PC using the correct IBM cable. Reference
Keyboard Wedge Connection —
Figure 2.
Connect the scanner to the IBM port on the ter-
Figure 2.
The Keyboard Wedge cable has a
‘Y’ connection from the scanner. Connect the female to the male end
from the keyboard and the remaining end at the keyboard port at the
terminal/PC. Reference
Figure 2.
Programming
The scanner is typically factory-configured with a set of default features
standard to the interface type you ordered. After scanning the interface
bar code from the
Interface Related Features section, you can select other
options and customize your scanner through use of the instructions and
programming bar codes available in that section and also the
Symbologies chapters of this manual.
and
Data Editing
Resetting the Standard Product Defaults
If you aren’t sure what programming options are in your scanner, or
you’ve changed some options and want the factory settings restored, scan
the Standard Product Default Settings bar code below. This will copy the
factory configuration for the currently active interface to the current
configuration.
Standard Product Default Settings
The programming section lists the factory default settings for each of the
menu commands (indicated by shaded blocks and bold text) on the following pages.
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Chapter 2
General Features
Double Read Timeout
The Double Read Timeout feature sets a time limit that determines how much time
must pass before reading the same label again (e.g. two identical items in succession).
START
DURATION BARCODE
0.1 Second
0.2 Second
0.3 Second
0.4 Second
Product Reference Guide 2-1
General Features
Double Read Timeout — continued
START
DURATION BARCODE
0.5 Second
0.6 Second
0.7 Second
0.8 Second
0.9 Second
1 Second
END
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Powerdown Timeout
Powerdown Timeout
The Powerdown Timeout feature sets the time for automatically switching the unit off
when the scanner is not in use.
START
DURATION BARCODE
Disable
5 Seconds
15 Seconds
30 Seconds
1 Minute
2 Minutes
Product Reference Guide 2-3
General Features
Powerdown Timeout — continued
START
DURATION BARCODE
3 Minutes
4 Minutes
END
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LED and Beeper Indicators
LED and Beeper Indicators
Power On Alert
Disables or enables the indication (from the Beeper) that the scanner is
receiving power.
START
STATE BARCODE
Disable
Enable
END
Product Reference Guide 2-5
General Features
Good Read: When to Indicate
This feature specifies when the scanner will provide indication (beep
and/or flash its green LED) upon successfully reading a bar code.
Choices are:
• Good Read = Indicate after decode
• Good Read = Indicate after transmit
• Good Read = Indicate after CTS goes inactive, then active
This option, which uses CTS, is only valid for RS-232
interfaces.
NOTE
START
INDICATE BARCODE
After decode
After transmit
After CTS goes
inactive, then
active
END
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LED and Beeper Indicators
Good Read Beep Control
This feature enables/disables the scanner’s ability to beep upon a successful decode of a bar code.
START
STATE BARCODE
Disable
Enable
END
Product Reference Guide 2-7
General Features
Good Read Beep Frequency
Adjusts the good read beep to sound at a selectable low, medium or high
frequency, selectable from the list below. (Controls the beeper’s pitch/
tone.)
START
FREQUENCY BARCODE
Low
Medium
High
END
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LED and Beeper Indicators
Good Read Beep Length
Specifies the duration of a good read beep.
START
LENGTH BARCODE
60msec
80msec
100msec
120msec
140msec
160msec
Product Reference Guide 2-9
General Features
Good Read Beep Length — continued
START
LENGTH BARCODE
180msec
200msec
END
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LED and Beeper Indicators
Good Read Beep Volume
Selects the beeper volume (loudness) upon a good read beep. There are
three selectable volume levels.
START
VOLUME BARCODE
Low
Medium
High
END
Product Reference Guide 2-11
General Features
Scanning Features
Scan Mode
Selects the scan operating mode for the scanner. Selections are:
• Single — When the trigger is pulled, scanning is activated until
five seconds have elapsed or a bar code has been read or the trigger
is released
• Triggerless — When the trigger is pulled, scanning is activated
until any of the following occur:
Active Scanning Time has expired
-
- a bar code has been read
- the trigger is pulled a second time
Double Read Timeout feature gates double reads while in this
The
mode.
• Stand — No trigger pull is required to read a bar code while in this
mode. Scanning is turned on automatically (auto-sense) when an
item is placed in the scanner's field of view and is turned off again
when a bar code is read or
Double Read Timeout feature gates double reads while in this mode.
If the trigger is pulled, the scanner acts as if it is in single read
mode.
Active Scanning Time has expired. The
Upon exiting Single Read mode while Stand Mode
is enabled, the software will delay 2 seconds
before beginning its auto-sense operation.
NOTE
• Stand With Illumination — Same as the option above, except that
illumination is on while in this mode.
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Scan Mode — continued
START
MODE BARCODE
Single
Triggerless
Stand
Scanning Features
Stand w/Illum
END
Product Reference Guide 2-13
General Features
Active Scanning Time
This setting determines the amount of time the scanner continues to
scan in triggerless or stand mode (see
activated.
START
DURATION BARCODE
1 Second
2 Seconds
5 Seconds
Scan Mode) once scanning has been
15 Seconds
30 Seconds
1 Minute
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Scanning Features
Active Scanning Time — continued
START
DURATION BARCODE
2 Minutes
3 Minutes
4 Minutes
END
Product Reference Guide 2-15
General Features
Laser Pointer Control
The Laser Pointer is a value-added option which
might not have been included when your scanner was ordered.
NOTE
When the trigger is pressed and Scan Mode is set to Single, the laser
pointer will be activated for the time period configured by this feature.
Immediately following this, the scanner will start scanning. Disabling
this feature turns the pointer off.
START
DURATION BARCODE
Disable
0.1 Seconds
0.2 Seconds
0.3 Seconds
0.4 Seconds
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Scanning Features
Laser Pointer Control — continued
START
DURATION BARCODE
0.5 Seconds
0.6 Seconds
0.8 Seconds
1 Second
1.2 Seconds
1.5 Seconds
Product Reference Guide 2-17
General Features
Laser Pointer Control — continued
START
DURATION BARCODE
2 Seconds
2.5 Seconds
END
2-18 PowerScan® 7000 Linear Imager
Chapter 3
Interface Related
Features
At the time of this writing, the Scanner supports the interfaces listed in
Ta bl e 3 - 1. Select the desired interface type from the table, then reference
the page number given for the customizable features section associated
with each interface. See
Wedge interface type (A through Z as listed).
Ta bl e 3 - 2 for a description of each Keyboard
Product Reference Guide 3-1
Interface Related Features
Table 3-1. Interfaces Supported
RS-232 Page Keyboard Wedge Page
RS-232 Standard
RS-232 Wincor-Nixdorf
IBM
IBM 4683 Port 5B
IBM 4683 Port 9B
IBM 4683 Port 17
USB
IBM USB
USB Keyboard
Wand Emulation 3-33
Keyboard Wedge 3-40
Keyboard Wedge A
Keyboard Wedge B
Keyboard Wedge C
Keyboard Wedge D
Keyboard Wedge E
Keyboard Wedge F
Keyboard Wedge G
a. Consult Table 3-2 for more information regarding keyboard wedge inter-
face types.
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
3-10
3-10
3-31
3-31
3-31
3-31
3-31
3-40
3-40
3-40
3-40
3-40
3-40
3-40
Keyboard Wedge H
Keyboard Wedge I
Keyboard Wedge J
Keyboard Wedge K
Keyboard Wedge L
Keyboard Wedge M
Keyboard Wedge N
Keyboard Wedge O
Keyboard Wedge P
Keyboard Wedge Q
Keyboard Wedge R
Keyboard Wedge S
Keyboard Wedge T
Keyboard Wedge U
Keyboard Wedge V
Keyboard Wedge W
Keyboard Wedge X
a
a
3-40
a
3-40
a
3-40
a
3-40
a
3-40
a
3-40
a
3-40
a
3-40
a
3-40
a
3-40
a
3-40
a
3-40
a
3-40
a
3-40
a
3-40
a
3-40
The correct interface cable is included for the scanner
interface type you ordered.
NOTE
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