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Appendix B - Bar Code Samples ............................................................55
Appendix C - ASCII Codes ....................................................................58
Appendix D - Parameter Setting List ......................................................60
Appendix E - Alphanumeric Characters ..................................................61
Product Reference Guide i
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Installation
Keyboard Wedge
Wand Emulation
Complete the following steps for the appropriate interface.
1.Turn off the terminal or computer.
2.Disconnect the keyboard cable from the back of the terminal or
computer.
3.Connect the QS2500 to the terminal or computer using the
appropriate interface cable.
4.Turn the terminal or computer back on.
1.Turn off the terminal or computer.
2.Connect the appropriate interface cable to the terminal or computer.
3.Turn the terminal or computer on.
RS-232
USB
1.Turn off the terminal or computer.
2.Connect the interface cable and the external power supply (DC
adapter) shipped with your QS2500. If a power-off-terminal
(POT) cable is shipped, no external power supply is required.
3.Secure the connector to the serial port on the back of the computer or terminal by tightening the two screws.
4.If required, plug the power supply into the power source.
5.Turn the terminal or computer on.
1.Plug the USB cable into the terminal or computer.
If the QS2500 does not operate, turn off the terminal or computer
immediately and check all connections. If necessary, go through the
above steps again.
NOTE
Product Reference Guide 1
Programming the QS2500
To program the QS2500, you must scan a series of programming bar
codes in the correct order. The inside back cover of this manual contains a table of alphanumeric bar codes needed to program the various
options.
To program each option:
1.Scan the Start Program bar code above the list of options (see
the table below).
2.Enter the option mode by scanning the Option bar code.
3.Find the alphanumeric entry for the option setting you want,
and scan the alphanumeric characters located in Appendix E.
4.Scan the Finish bar code in Appendix E.
5.Scan the Exit bar code.
Start Program
Table 1. Interface Options
Option Bar CodeOptionAlphanumeric Entry
Keyboard Wedge00
RS-23201
Wand Emulation02
USB03
Exit
- An asterisk (*) in the table indicates the default setting.
- A software utility, Configurator Express, is also available for programming
and configuring the QS2500. Refer to the Readme file on the QS2500 prod-
NOTES
uct CD for additional information.
2QS2500
Resetting the QS2500
To return all QS2500 option settings to the factory defaults, scan the following three bar codes, in the order shown:
Start Program
Default Value
Initialization
Interfaces
The QS2500 supports four interfaces, Keyboard Wedge, RS-232, Wand
Emulation and USB. The correct interface cable is included for the scanner interface type you ordered.
Keyboard Wedge
As a keyboard interface, the QS2500 supports most popular PCs and
IBM terminals. The installation of the wedge is a fairly simple process
that doesn’t require any changes of software or hardware.
Keyboard Type:
puter.
Keyboard Layout:
guages. For details about keyboard languages, please refer to your
operating system manual.
Keyboard Speed:
match that of the host computer. Generally, set
speed. If output characters of bar codes get lost, you may need to set a
slower speed.
Select the keyboard type connector for your host com-
The Keyboard Layout option supports many lan-
You can change the output speed of the QS2500 to
00 or 01 for high
Product Reference Guide 3
t
Start Program
Option Bar CodeOption
IBM AT, PS/200*
Keyboard Type
Keyboard Layout
Reserved01 - 06
USA00*
Belgium01
Danish02
France03
Germany04
Italian05
Portuguese06
Spanish07
Swedish08
Alphanumeric
Entry
Keyboard Speed
Switzerland09
UK10
Latin American11
Japan12
0–8
(0 = high clock rate;
8 = low clock rate)
00–08
01*
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Function Key:
ASCII values from 01
When this option is enabled, the QS2500 outputs bar code
hex
to 1F
as function-key presses in your appli-
hex
cation. See the table of ASCII codes In Appendix C on page
58.
Numeric Key:
setting
when it reads digits. If you use setting
If your application accepts only keypad numeric code, use
01 to make the QS2500 output code as numeric-keypad presses
02, Caps Lock and output will
be independent.
Caps Lock:
By selecting Caps Lock or No Caps Lock, the QS2500 can get
Caps Lock status.
Power-On Simulation:
All PCs check the keyboard status during the
power-on selftest. It is recommended that you enable this function if
you are working without a keyboard installation. It simulates keyboard
timing and passes the keyboard status to the PC during power-on.
Intercharacter Delay:
This delay is inserted after each data character
transmitted. If the transmission speed is too high, the system may not
be able to receive all characters. You may need to adjust the delay to
make the system work properly.
Block Transmission Delay:
This is a delay timer between bar code data
outputs. The feature is used to transfer continually with shorter bar
code data or multifield scanning.
Start Program
Alphanumeric
Option Bar CodeOption
Entry
Disable00*
Function Key
Numeric Key
Caps Lock
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Enable01
Alphabetic key00*
Numeric keypad
only
01
Alt+Keypad02
Caps lock00
No caps lock01*
Option Bar CodeOption
t
Disable00*
Alphanumeric
Entry
Power-On Simulation
Intercharacter Delay
Block Transmission Delay
Wand Emulation
Option Bar CodeOption
Enable01
0–99 (msec.)
0–99 (10 msec.)
Start Program
00–99
02*
00–99
10*
Alphanumeric
Entry
Keyboard Wedge00*
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Interface selection
Bar/Space Polarity
Idle Polarity
Wand Emulation01
Bar high/Space low00*
Bar low/Space high01
Idle low00*
Idle high01
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Option Bar CodeOption
t
66000
Alphanumeric
Entry
Output Speed (pixels per
125001
second)
250002
500003*
1000004
2000005
15 (Default)
Margin Delay (pixels)
00–99 (x 10 pixels)
30 (default)
Transmit Delay (Milliseconds)
00–99 (x 10 msec.)
RS-232
CTS = Clear To Send (Hardware Signal)
RTS = Request To Send (Hardware Signal)
Xon = Transmit On (ASCII Code 11
Xoff = Transmit Off (ASCII Code13
ACK = Acknowledge (ACSII Code 06
NAK = Not Acknowledge (ASCII Code 15
hex
hex
)
)
hex
)
hex
15*
00–99
30*
00–99
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)
Flow Control
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None:
The communication uses only TxD and RxD signals, without regard for any hardware or software handshaking protocol.
RTS/CTS:
If the QS2500 wants to send the bar code data to the host
computer, it will issue the RTS signal first, wait for the CTS signal from the host computer, and then perform the normal data
communication. If there is no replied CTS signal from the host
computer after the timeout (response delay) duration, the
QS2500 will issue five warning beeps.
Xon/Xoff:
sends an Xoff code to inform the QS2500 to suspend data transmission and an Xon to continue.
When the host computer is unable to accept data, it
ACK/NAK:
waits for an ACK (acknowledge) or NAK (not acknowledge)
from the host computer after data transmission. It then resends
the data in response to a NAK.
Intercharacter Delay:
character. It is the same as the intercharacter delay of the keyboard wedge.
Block Transmission Delay:
bar code data. It is the same as the block transmission delay of
the keyboard wedge.
Response Delay:
the amount of time the QS2500 waits for handshaking
acknowledgment from the host computer.
When the ACK/NAK protocol is used, the QS2500
Advanced Feature
PSC Aux. Port:
to the Auxiliary (AUX) port of some PSC omni-directional
scanners. The QS2500 will assert RTS high to signal the scanner
that data will be sent immediately after RTS is asserted. When
connecting to a PSC scanner aux. port, additional programming is required to enable transmission of code IDs for all
symbologies to be scanned.
This is the delay time between outputs of data
This is the delay time between outputs of
This delay is used for serial communication. It is
This configures the QS2500 flow control to connect
Mode B:
8QS2500
This configures the RS-233 flow control to communicate
to some Wincor (SNI) terminals.
Start Program
Option Bar CodeOption
None00*
Flow Control
Intercharacter Delay
Block Transmission Delay
RTS/CTS01
Xon/Xoff02
ACK/NAK03
PSC Aux. Port
Mode B05
0–99 (msec.)
0–99 (10 msec.)
Alphanumeric
Entry
a
04
00–99
00*
00–99
00*
Response Delay
Baud Rate
0–99 (100 msec.)
00–99
20*
300 Baud00
600 Baud01
1200 Baud02
2400 Baud03
4800 Baud04
9600 Baud05*
19200 Baud06
38400 Baud07
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Option Bar CodeOption
t
None00*
Alphanumeric
Entry
Scan
Parity
Data Bit
Stop Bit
a. Reading PDF417 through the Aux. Port is host dependent.
Scanning Mode
Good-read off:
ning. The light source of the QS2500 stops scanning when there
is a successful read or no code is decoded after the standby
duration has elapsed.
The trigger button must be pressed to activate scan-
Odd01
Even02
8 bits00*
7 bits01
1 bit00*
2 bits01
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Momentary:
Alternate:
Timeout off:
Continue:
10QS2500
The trigger button acts as a switch. Pressing the but-
ton activates scanning and releasing the button stops scanning.
The trigger button acts as a toggle switch. Pressing the
button activates or stops scanning.
The trigger button must be pressed to activate scanning, and the QS2500 stops scanning when no code is decoded
after the standby duration has elapsed.
The QS2500 always keeps reading, and it does not matter whether the trigger button is pressed or the standby duration has elapsed.
Test only:
The QS2500 always keeps a constant reading, and samelabel reading is allowed without double confirmation. The feature can test the performance of the QS2500 for reading speed
and sensitivity.
Standby Duration:
A timeout duration of 1 to 99 seconds can be set. It is
effective only when the CCD scanning mode is operated in timeout-off
mode and good-read off mode.
Same Bar Code Delay Time:
If the bar code has been scanned twice, then
only the first bar code will be accepted.
Double Confirm:
If this option is enabled, the QS2500 will require a several successful decodings to confirm the bar code data. Larger settings
will make misreads less likely. If a double confirm is set, the multifield
scan function will be disabled.
Multifield Scan:
The QS2500 can be read many sets of bar code data on
the same scanning line at the same time, even if they are different kinds
of bar code symbology.
Start Program
Alphanumeric
Option Bar CodeOption
Entry
Good-read off00
Scanning Mode
Momentary01*
Alternate02
Timeout off03
Continue04
Test only05
0–99 (sec.)
Standby Duration
0–99 (10 msec.)
Same Bar Code Delay Time
Product Reference Guide 11
01–99
10*
01–99
50*
Option Bar CodeOption
t
Alphanumeric
Entry
0–99
Double Confirm
Multifield Scan
Global Minimum/Maximum Code Length:
length can be set to qualify data entry. The length is defined as the
actual bar code data length to be sent. Labels with length exceeding
these limits will be rejected. Make sure that the minimum-length setting is no greater than the maximum-length setting; otherwise, the
labels of the symbology will not be readable. In particular, you can set
the same value for both minimum and maximum lengths to force
decoding of only fixed-length bar codes. This setting has no effect on
certain symbologies of fixed length.
(0 = no double confirm)
Disable00*
Enable01
Global minimum and maximum
00–09
00*
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Set the minimum/maximum length if you have a special demand for
individual bar codes. Include the checksum digits if you want to set
global minimum/maximum code length.
NOTE
Inverted Image Scan:
black/white bar codes with a white/black background.
CTS Trigger:
ning by applying an external trigger signal to the CTS input. When
active, this signal causes scanning to begin as the QS2500’s trigger is
depressed.
Visible Scan Field Indicator:
emitted when the trigger is pulled.
This operation enables an external device to control scan-
With this option enabled, the QS2500 will scan
This function allows a visible indicator to be
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t
Start Program
Option Bar CodeOption
0–63
Global Minimum Code Length
0–63
Global Maximum Code Length
Disable00*
Inverted Image Scan
CTS Trigger
Visible Scan Field Indicator
Enable01
Disable00*
Enable01
Disable00*
30 second01
60 second02
Alphanumeric
Entry
00–63
04*
00–63
63*
Beep/Tone/LED Settings
Power-On Alert:
to indicate a successful self-test.
LED Control:
QS2500 will light up.
90 second03
120 second04
150 second05
180 second06
Continuous07
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After power-on, the QS2500 will generate an alert signal
After each successful bar code reading, the LED above the
Product Reference Guide 13
Beep Control:
beep.
After each successful bar code reading, the QS2500 will
the loudness, tone, and duration of the good-read beep.
Start Program
Alphanumeric
Option Bar CodeOption
Disable00
Power-On Alert
LED Indication
Buzzer Indication
Beep Loudness
Enable01*
Disable00
Enable01*
Disable00
Enable01*
0–07
Entry
00–07
03*
Beep-Tone Frequency
Beep-Tone Duration
Beep/Lamp Option 1:
Beep & LED after decode
Beep/Lamp Option 2:
Beep & LED after data transmission
0–99 (100Hz)
0–99 (10 msec.)
00–99
26*
00–99
10*
Disable00
Enable01*
Disable00
Enable01
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Option Bar CodeOption
t
Beep/Lamp Option 3:
Beep & LED after data transmission & CTS active
Label Editing (includes Prefix/Suffix)
Alphanumeric
Entry
Disable00
Enable01
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Prefix Characters:
PrefixDataSuffix
Suffix Characters:
Preamble/Postamble Characters:
automatically when each bar code is decoded.
Up to 22 ASCII characters may be sent before data.
Up to 22 ASCII characters may be sent after data.
These characters are affixed to the data
Example: Add a prefix/suffix or preamble/postamble for all
symbologies. In this example, you can send a ‘$’
symbol as a prefix for all symbologies by completing the following steps:
1.Scan the Start Program and Prefix Characters
Setting bar codes below.
2.Use the ASCII code table (see Appendix C page
3.Scan the bar codes for 2 and 4 on the inside
back cover of this manual.
4.Scan the Finish bar code on the inside back
cover.
5.Scan the Exit bar code.
58) to find the ASCII value for $(24
hex
).
Insert G1/G2/G3/G4 Character Setting:
four characters to insert into the symbol data.
Example: Bar code: “1 2 3 4 5 6”.
Product Reference Guide 15
The QS2500 offer four positions and
Output: “1 2 A B 3 4 C D 5 6”.
1.Scan Start Program and Insert G1 Characters
Setting bar code below.
2.Use the ASCII code table (see Appendix C on
page
58) to find the ASCII value for A (41) and
B (42).
3.Scan the
digit bar codes for 4, 1 and 4, 2
hex
on the inside back cover of this manual.
4.Scan the Finish bar code on the inside back
cover.
5.Repeat the same procedure for the G2 characters.
6.Scan the Exit bar code.
7.Insert the data group 1–4 position. (page
17.)
Prefix
Suffix
Preamble
Start Program
Option Bar CodeOption
None00*
1–22 characters
None00
1–22 characters
None00*
1–22 characters
Alphanumeric
Entry
00–ff
00–ff
00–ff
ASCII code
hex
ASCII code
hex
<cr>*
ASCII code
hex
Postamble
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None00*
1–22 characters
00–ff
ASCII code
hex
Option Bar CodeOption
None00*
Insert G1 Characters Setting
Alphanumeric
Entry
Insert G2 Characters Setting
Insert G3 Characters Setting
Insert G4 Characters Setting
Preamble Transmission:
The preamble will be appended before the code
data.
1–22 characters
00–ff
ASCII code
hex
None00*
1–22 characters
00–ff
ASCII code
hex
None00*
1–22 characters
00–ff
ASCII code
hex
None00*
1–22 characters
00–ff
ASCII code
hex
Exit
Postamble Transmission:
data.
Insert Data Group 1–4 Position:
characters into the bar code data. The position default value of “00”
indicate no character insertion.
Make sure insertion positions are not greater than the number of bar
code characters; otherwise, the data will not be inserted.
NOTE
Product Reference Guide 17
The postamble will be appended after the code
The QS2500 offers four positions to insert
Code ID Position:
The code ID can be placed before or after the code data.
Option Bar CodeOption
Preamble Transmission
Postamble Transmission
Insert Data Group 1 Position
Insert Data Group 2 Position
Start Program
Alphanumeric
Entry
Disable00*
Enable01
Disable00*
Enable01
0–63
(0 = no insertion)
1–22 characters
0–63
(0 = no insertion)
00–ff
00*
00–63
ASCII code
hex
00*
00–63
Insert Data Group 3 Position
Insert Data Group 4 Position
0–63
(0 = no insertion)
0–63
(0 = no insertion)
00*
00–63
00*
00–63
Before code data00*
Code ID Position
After code data01
Exit
Code ID Transmission:
page
20.
Code Length Transmission:
Enable this option to transmit the code ID. See
A number of data digits can be transmitted
before the code data. The total length of the bar code is the number of
characters of bar code data without truncated leading or ending digits.
18QS2500
Code Name Transmission:
This function is used to show unknown bar
code symbologies that include all readable symbologies of the QS2500.
The code name will be transmitted before the bar code data to identify
the symbology.
Case Conversion:
You can set the alpha characters to be displayed as
characters can be truncated. The QS2500 will beep instead of reading
anything when the truncate value is more than the bar code data digits
or the truncate leading value overlaps the truncate ending value.
Code ID Setting:
type. The code ID is affixed to the beginning or end of the transmitted
data if the feature is selected. If you want your application to transmit
the code ID, you must set the code ID transmission option to
See page
Insertion Group Selection:
for a symbology. Set one or two digits to indicate which insertion group
you want to insert. See pages
groups.
The code ID is a character used to represent the bar code
19.
With this option enabled, the QS2500 will trans-
The leading or ending digits of bar code data
01 first.
The QS2500 offers one or two insertion groups
15–17 for information about insertion
Examples: Group 2 set 02 or 20
Group 1 and 4
set 14 or 41
Supplement Digits:
or 5 characters for WPC code.
Format
Leading ZeroData Digits (11 Digits)Check Digit
Truncate Leading Zero:
cated.
:
Examples: Bar code: “00054321”
20QS2500
The supplement-digits bar code is the supplemental 2
Supplemental Digits
(2 or 5)
The leading zeros in bar code data can be trun-
Output: “54321”
t
Start Program
Option Bar CodeOption
Disable00
Read
Checksum Verification
Checksum Transmission
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Enable01*
Disable00
Enable01*
Disable00
Enable01*
0–15
0–15
Alphanumeric
Entry
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
Code ID Setting
Insertion Group Selection
Supplement Digits
Truncate Leading Zero
00–ff
0–44
ASCII code00–ff
hex
hex
00–44
00*
None00*
2 digits01
5 digits02
UCC/EAN 12803
Auto Detection04
Disable00
Enable01*
<A>*
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Product Reference Guide 21
UPC-E
Read:
Format:
Leading ZeroData Digits (6 Digits)Check Digits
Checksum Transmission:
transmit the checksum.
Truncate Leading/Ending:
Code Id Setting:
Insertion Group Selection:
Supplement Digits:
Leading ZeroData Digits (6 Digits)Check Digit
Truncate Leading Zero:
Expansion:
barcodes. It extends to 13 digits with zeros.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
The expansion function is used only for UPC-E and EAN-8
When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Format:
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Example: Bar code: “0123654”
Output: “0012360000057”
Supplemental Digits
(2 or 5)
Option Bar CodeOption
Read
Checksum Verification
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Start Program
Alphanumeric
Entry
Disable00
Enable01*
Disable00
Enable01*
Option Bar CodeOption
t
Disable00
Alphanumeric
Entry
Checksum Transmission
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Code ID Setting
Insertion Group Selection
Supplement Digits
Enable01*
0–15
0–15
00–ffH ASCII code
0–44
00–15
00–15
00–ff
00–44
00*
00*
hex
00*
None00*
2 digits01
5 digits02
<E>*
Truncate Leading Zero
Expansion
UCC/EAN 12803
Auto Detection04
Disable00
Enable01*
Disable00*
Enable01
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Product Reference Guide 23
EAN-13
Read:
Checksum Transmission:
transmit the checksum.
Truncate Leading/Ending:
Code ID Setting:
Insertion Group Selection:
Supplement Digits:
ISBN/ISSN:
(International Standard Serial Number) are two kinds of bar code for
books and magazines. The ISBN is ten digits, with a leading “978”, and
the ISSN is eight digits, with a leading “977”.
Format:
Data Digits (12 Digits)Check Digits
When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Format:
Data Digits
(6 Digits)
The ISBN (International Standard Book Number) and ISSN
Check
Digits
Supplement
Digits 2 or 5
Examples: Bar code: “9789572222720”
Output: “9572222724”
Bar code: “9771019248004”
Output: “10192484”
Start Program
Option Bar CodeOption
Disable00
Read
Checksum Verification
Enable01*
Disable00
Enable01*
Alphanumeric
Entry
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Option Bar CodeOption
t
Disable00
Alphanumeric
Entry
Checksum Transmission
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Code ID Setting
Insertion Group Selection
Supplement Digits
Enable01*
0–15
0–15
00–ffH ASCII code
0–44
None00*
2 digits01
5 digits02
00–15
00–15
00–ff
00–44
00*
00*
hex
00*
<F>*
EAN-8
ISBN/ISSN Conversion
Read:
Format:
Data Digits (7 Digits)Check Digits
UCC/EAN 12803
Auto Detection04
Disable00*
Enable01
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Product Reference Guide 25
Checksum Transmission:
transmit the checksum.
When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will
Truncate Leading/Ending:
Code ID Setting:
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Insertion Group Selection:
Supplement Digits:
Format:
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Data Digits (7 Digits)Check DigitsSupplement Digits (2 or 5)
Truncate Leading Zero:
Expansion:
Same as UPC-E. See page 22.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Start Program
Option Bar CodeOption
Disable00
Alphanumeric
Entry
Read
Checksum Verification
Checksum Transmission
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Code ID Setting
Enable01*
Disable00
Enable01*
Disable00
Enable01*
0–15
0–15
Two characters
00–ff
ASCII code
hex
00–15
00–15
00–ff
00*
00*
hex
<FF>*
26QS2500
Option Bar CodeOption
t
Alphanumeric
Entry
Insertion Group Selection
Supplement Digits
Truncate Leading Zero
Expansion
0–44
None00*
2 digits01
5 digits02
UCC/EAN 12803
Auto Detection04
Disable00*
Enable01
Disable00*
Enable01
00–44
00*
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Code 39
Read:
Checksum Verification:
sum mod 43 of the numerical value of the data digits.
Each symbology has own maximum and
minimum code length, which can be set to qualify data entry. The
length is defined as the actual bar code data length to be sent. Labels
with lengths below the minimum or above the maximum will be
rejected. If the maximum and minimum code lengths are both set to
zero, the global minimum and maximum code length settings are in
effect.
Make sure that the minimum length setting is not greater than the maximum length setting; otherwise, all the labels of the symbology will be
unreadable. You can set the same value for both minimum and maximum length to force decoding of only bar codes of a certain length.
Truncate Leading/Ending:
Code ID Setting:
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Insertion Group Selection:
Format:
The Full ASCII Code 39, an enhanced set of Code 39, uses a
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
total of 128 characters to represent Full ASCII code. Each Full ASCII
Code 39 character is a combination of one of the characters +,%, $ and /
with an uppercase alphabetical character (A to Z).
Append:
This function allows several symbols to be concatenated and
be treated as a single entry. The QS2500 will not transmit the embedded
appending code (for Code-39, a space). If the append function is
enabled and other symbols are read again with the appended code,
then the codes are transmitted without the code ID, preamble, or prefix. When a symbol was decoded without the appended code, the data
is transmitted without the code ID and prefix, but the postamble suffix
codes are appended. This function is used when the first character of
Code 39 data is a space.
Start/End Transmission:
isks (*)
.
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The start and end characters of Code 39 are aster-
You can transmit all data digits, including the two asterisks.
t
Start Program
Option Bar CodeOption
Disable00
Read
Checksum Verification
Checksum Transmission
Maximum Code Length
Minimum Code Length
Truncate Leading
Enable01*
Disable00*
Enable01
Disable00*
Enable01
0–64
0–64
0–15
Alphanumeric
Entry
00–64
00*
00–64
00*
00–15
00*
Truncate Ending
Code ID Setting
Insertion Group Selection
Format
Append
Start/End Transmission
0–15
00–ff
0–44
ASCII code00–ff
hex
00–15
00*
hex
00–44
00*
Standard ASCII00*
Full ASCII01
Disable00*
Enable01
Disable00*
Enable01
<*>
Exi
Product Reference Guide 29
Interleaved 2 of 5
Read:
Checksum Verification:
the numerical values of all data digits.
Checksum Transmission:
transmit the checksum.
Maximum/Minimum Code Length:
Truncate Leading/Ending:
Code ID Setting:
Insertion Group Selection:
Format:
Data Digits (Variable)Checksum (Optional)
The checksum is presented as the sum mod 10 of
When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will
Same as Code 39. See page 28.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Start Program
Option Bar CodeOption
Disable00
Read
Checksum Verification
Checksum Transmission
Maximum Code Length
Minimum Code Length
Enable01*
Disable00
Enable01*
Disable00*
Enable01
0–64
0–64
Alphanumeric
Entry
00–64
00*
00–64
00*
30QS2500
Option Bar CodeOption
t
Alphanumeric
Entry
Industrial 2 of 5
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Code ID Setting
Insertion Group Selection
Read:
Format:
0–15
0–15
00–ff
0–44
ASCII code00–ff
hex
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
<i>*
hex
00–44
00*
Exi
Data Digits (Variable)Checksum (Optional)
Maximum/Minimum Code Length:
Truncate Leading/Ending:
Code ID Setting:
Insertion Group Selection:
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as Code 39. See page 28.
Product Reference Guide 31
t
Start Program
Option Bar CodeOption
Disable00*
Read
Maximum Code Length
Minimum Code Length
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Enable01
0–64
0–64
0–15
0–15
Alphanumeric
Entry
00–64
00*
00–64
00*
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
Matrix 2 of 5
00–ff
ASCII code00–ff
hex
Code ID Setting
0–44
Insertion Group Selection
Read:
Format:
Data Digits (Variable)Checksum (Optional)
Checksum Verification:
The checksum is presented as the sum mod 10 of
the numerical values of all data digits.
<i>*
hex
00–44
00*
Exi
32QS2500
Checksum Transmission:
transmit the checksum.
When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will
Maximum/Minimum Code Length:
Truncate Leading/Ending:
Code ID Setting:
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Insertion Group Selection:
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Option Bar CodeOption
Read
Checksum Verification
Same as Code 39. See page 28.
Start Program
Alphanumeric
Entry
Disable00*
Enable01
Disable00*
Enable01
Checksum Transmission
Maximum Code Length
Minimum Code Length
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Disable00*
Enable01
0–64
0–64
0–15
0–15
00–64
00*
00–64
00*
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
Product Reference Guide 33
Option Bar CodeOption
t
Alphanumeric
Entry
Codabar
00–ff
Code ID Setting
0–44
Insertion Group Selection
Read:
Checksum Verification:
the numerical values of all data digits.
Checksum Transmission:
transmit the checksum.
Format:
StartData Digits (Variable)Checksum (Optional)End
The checksum is presented as the sum mod 16 of
When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will
ASCII code00–ff
hex
<B>*
hex
00–44
00*
Exi
Maximum/Minimum Code Length:
Truncate Leading/Ending:
Code ID Setting:
Insertion Group Selection:
Start/End Type:
pair to match your application.
Start/End Transmission:
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Codabar has four pairs of Start/End patterns. Select one
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as Code 39. See page 28.
Same as Code 39. See page 28.
34QS2500
Start Program
Option Bar CodeOption
Disable00*
Read
Checksum Verification
Checksum Transmission
Maximum Code Length
Minimum Code Length
Enable01
Disable00*
Enable01
Disable00*
Enable01
64–Minimum
0–Maximum
Alphanumeric
Entry
64–00
00*
00–64
00*
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Code ID Setting
Insertion Group Selection
Start/End Type
0–15
0–15
00–ff
0–44
ASCII code00–ff
hex
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
hex
00–44
00*
ABCD/ABCD00*
abcd/abcd01
ABCD/TN*E02
abcd/tn*e03
<%>*
Product Reference Guide 35
Option Bar CodeOption
t
Disable00*
Alphanumeric
Entry
Code 128
Start/End Transmission
Read:
Checksum Verification:
all data digits.
Checksum Transmission:
transmit the checksum.
Maximum/Minimum Code Length:
Truncate Leading/Ending:
Format:
Data Digits (Variable)Checksum (Optional)
The checksum is presented as the sum mod 103 of
When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Enable01
Same as Code 39. See page 28.
Exi
Code ID Setting:
Insertion Group Selection:
Format:
format if it starts with “FNC1”. The first “FNC1” will be translated to
“]C1”, and the second “FNC1” to a concatenation code “<GS>(1D
]C1Data<GS>DataChecksum
Append:
ately if scanner read the barcode includes FNC2 code. It will show all
data until it read a barcode, which doesn't have FNC2 code.
]C2Data<GS>DataChecksum
The Code 128 data string can be translated to UCC/EAN-128
When the function is enabled, it won't show the data immedi-
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
hex
)”.
36QS2500
Concatenation Code:
This feature is only used for UCC/EAN-128. The
Concatenation Code is the separator character, default is <GS> (1D
inserted between characters when label data is concatenated and
treated as a single entry. For example:
•UCC/EAN-128 Structure:
<start> <FNC1> <Label data 1> <FNC1> <Label data 2> <CK>
<stop>
•Append label data with Concatenation Code <GS> (1Dhex):
<]C1> <Label data 1> <GS> <Label data 2><Checksum>
hex
),
Option Bar CodeOption
Read
Checksum Verification
Checksum Transmission
Maximum Code Length
Minimum Code Length
Start Program
Alphanumeric
Entry
Disable00
Enable01*
Disable00
Enable01*
Disable00*
Enable01
64–Minimum
0–Maximum
64–00
00*
00–64
00*
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Code ID Setting
Product Reference Guide 37
0–15
0–15
00–ff
ASCII code00–ff
hex
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
<#>*
hex
Option Bar CodeOption
t
Alphanumeric
Entry
Code 93
Insertion Group Selection
Format
Append
UCC/EAN-128ID Setting
Concatenation Code
0–44
Standard00*
UCC/EAN-12801
Disable00*
Enable01
00–ff
00–ff
ASCII code00–ff
hex
ASCII code00–ff
hex
00–44
00*
hex
hex1Dhex
<#>*
*
Exi
Read:
Checksum Verification:
the numerical values of all data digits.
Checksum Transmission:
transmit the checksum.
Maximum/Minimum Code Length:
Truncate Leading/Ending:
Format:
Data Digits (Variable)Checksum1 (Optional)Checksum1 (Optional)
The checksum is presented as the sum mod 47 of
When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will
Same as Code 39. See page 28.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Code ID Setting: Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Insertion Group Selection:
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
38QS2500
Start Program
Option Bar CodeOption
Disable00*
Read
Checksum Verification
Checksum Transmission
Maximum Code Length
Minimum Code Length
Enable01
Disable00
Enable (two digits)01*
Disable00*
Enable01
64–Minimum
0–Maximum
Alphanumeric
Entry
64–00
00*
00–64
00*
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Code ID Setting
Insertion Group Selection
0–15
0–15
00–ff
0–44
ASCII code00–ff
hex
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
<&>*
hex
00–44
00*
Exit
Product Reference Guide 39
Code 11
Read:
Checksum Verification:
all data digits.
Checksum Transmission:
transmit one-digit or two-digit checksums, depending upon the setting
for checksum verification.
Maximum/Minimum Code Length:
Truncate Leading/Ending:
Code ID Setting:
Insertion Group Selection:
Format:
Data Digits
(Variable)
Checksum1
(Optional)
The checksum is presented as the sum mod 11 of
When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Checksum1
(Optional)
Same as Code 39. See page 28.
Option Bar CodeOption
Read
Checksum Verification
Checksum Transmission
Maximum Code Length
Start Program
Alphanumeric
Entry
Disable00*
Enable01
Disable00
One digit01*
Two digit02
Disable00*
Enable01
64–Minimum
64–00
00*
40QS2500
Option Bar CodeOption
Alphanumeric
Entry
MSI/Plessey
Minimum Code Length
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Code ID Setting
Insertion Group Selection
0–Maximum
0–15
0–15
00–ff
0–44
ASCII code00–ff
hex
00–64
00*
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
<O>*
hex
00–44
00*
Exit
Read:
Checksum Verification:
checksum digits. The checksums are calculated as the sum mod 10 or
11 of the data digits.
Checksum Transmission:
transmit one-digit or two-digit checksums, depending upon the setting
for checksum verification.
Maximum/Minimum Code Length:
Truncate Leading/Ending:
Code ID Setting:
Product Reference Guide 41
Format:
Data Digits (Variable)Checksum1 (Optional)Checksum2 (Optional)
The MSI/Plessey code has one or two optional
When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will
Same as Code 39. See page 28.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Insertion Group Selection:
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Option Bar CodeOption
Read
Checksum Verification
Checksum Transmission
Maximum Code Length
Start Program
Alphanumeric
Entry
Disable00*
Enable01
Disable00*
Mod 1001
Mod 10/1002
Mod 11/1003
Disable00*
Enable01
64–Minimum
64–00
00*
Minimum Code Length
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
0–Maximum
0–15
0–15
00–64
00*
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
42QS2500
Option Bar CodeOption
Alphanumeric
Entry
UK/Plessey
00–ff
Code ID Setting
0–44
Insertion Group Selection
Read:
Checksum Verification:
checksum digits. The checksums are calculated as the sum mod 10 or
11 of the data digits.
Checksum Transmission:
transmit the checksum.
Format:
Data Digits (Variable)Checksum1+2 (Optional)
The UK/Plessey code has one or two optional
When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will
ASCII code00–ff
hex
<@>*
hex
00–44
00*
Exit
Maximum/Minimum Code Length:
Truncate Leading/Ending:
Code ID Setting:
Insertion Group Selection:
Product Reference Guide 43
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as Code 39. See page 28.
Start Program
Option Bar CodeOption
Disable00*
Read
Checksum Verification
Checksum Transmission
Maximum Code Length
Minimum Code Length
Enable01
Disable00
Enable01*
Disable00*
Enable01
64–Minimum
0–Maximum
Alphanumeric
Entry
64–00
00*
00–64
00*
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Code ID Setting
Insertion Group Selection
0–15
0–15
00–ff
0–44
ASCII code00–ff
hex
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
<@>*
hex
00–44
00*
Exit
44QS2500
Telepen
Read:
Format:
Data DigitsChecksum1 (Optional)
Checksum Verification:
The checksum is presented as the sum mod 10 or
11 of the data digits.
Checksum Transmission:
When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will transmit the checksum.
Maximum/Minimum Code Length:
Truncate Leading/Ending:
Code ID Setting:
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Insertion Group Selection:
Format:
Numeric data only. Full ASCII data.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as Code 39. See page 28.
Start Program
Option Bar CodeOption
Disable00*
Read
Checksum Verification
Checksum Transmission
Maximum Code Length
Enable01
Disable00*
Enable01
Disable00*
Enable01
64–Minimum
Alphanumeric
Entry
64–00
00*
Product Reference Guide 45
Option Bar CodeOption
Alphanumeric
Entry
Minimum Code Length
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Code ID Setting
Insertion Group Selection
Format
0–Maximum
0–15
0–15
00–ff
0–44
Numeric only00*
Full ASCII only01
ASCII code00–ff
hex
00–64
00*
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
hex
00–44
00*
<S>*
Exit
Standard 2 of 5
Read:
Maximum/Minimum Code Length:
Truncate Leading/Ending:
Code ID Setting:
Insertion Group Selection:
46QS2500
Format
Data Digits
(Variable)
Checksum1
(Optional)
Same as Code 39. See page 28.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Start Program
Option Bar CodeOption
Disable00*
Read
Maximum Code Length
Minimum Code Length
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Enable01
64–Minimum
0–Maximum
0–15
0–15
Alphanumeric
Entry
64–00
00*
00–64
00*
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
Code 16K
Code ID Setting
Insertion Group Selection
Truncate Leading/Ending:
Code ID Setting:
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Insertion Group Selection:
00–ff
ASCII code00–ff
hex
0–44
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
<i>
hex
00–44
00*
Exit
Product Reference Guide 47
Start Program
Option Bar CodeOption
Disable00*
Read
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Code ID Setting
Insertion Group Selection
Enable01
0–15
0–15
00–ff
0–44
Alphanumeric
ASCII code00–ff
hex
Entry
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
hex
00–44
00*
<>
Exit
PDF417
Truncate leading/ending:
Code ID Setting:
Insertion Group Selection:
48QS2500
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Same as UPC-A. See page 20.
Start Program
Option Bar CodeOption
Disable00
Read
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Code ID Setting
Insertion Group Selection
Enable01*
0–15
0–15
00–ff
0–44
Alphanumeric
ASCII code00–ff
hex
Entry
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
hex
00–44
00*
<>
Exit
Italian PharmaCode
Option Bar CodeOption
Read
Maximum Code Length
Product Reference Guide 49
Start Program
Alphanumeric
Entry
Disable00*
Enable01
64–Minimum
64–00
10*
Option Bar CodeOption
Alphanumeric
Entry
Minimum Code Length
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Code ID Setting
Insertion Group Selection
Leading “A”
0–Maximum
0–15
0–15
00–ff
0–44
Disable00*
Enable01
ASCII code00–ff
hex
00–64
09*
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
hex
00–44
00*
<p>
Exit
RSS Expanded
Option Bar CodeOption
Read
Maximum Code Length
50QS2500
Start Program
Alphanumeric
Entry
Disable00*
Enable01
64–Minimum
64–00
64*
Option Bar CodeOption
Alphanumeric
Entry
Minimum Code Length
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Code ID Setting
Insertion Group Selection
UCC/EAN 128 Emulation
0–Maximum
0–15
0–15
00–ff
ASCII code00–ff
hex
0–44
00–64
01*
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
hex
00–44
00*
Disable00*
Enable01
<RX>
Exit
RSS Limited
Option Bar CodeOption
Read
Maximum Code Length
Product Reference Guide 51
Start Program
Alphanumeric
Entry
Disable00*
Enable01S
64–Minimum
64–00
64*
Option Bar CodeOption
Alphanumeric
Entry
Minimum Code Length
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Code ID Setting
Insertion Group Selection
UCC/EAN 128 Emulation
0–Maximum
0–15
0–15
00–ff
0–44
Disable00*
Enable01
ASCII code00–ff
hex
00–64
01*
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
hex
00–44
00*
<RL>
Exit
RSS-14
Option Bar CodeOption
Read
Maximum Code Length
52QS2500
Start Program
Alphanumeric
Entry
Disable00*
Enable01
64–Minimum
64–00
64*
Option Bar CodeOption
Alphanumeric
Entry
Minimum Code Length
Truncate Leading
Truncate Ending
Code ID Setting
Insertion Group Selection
UCC/EAN 128 Emulation
0–Maximum
0–15
0–15
00–ff
ASCII code00–ff
hex
0–44
00–64
01*
00–15
00*
00–15
00*
hex
00–44
00*
Disable00*
Enable01
<R4>
Exit
Appendix - Default Settings
Read
Checksum
Code Type
Verification
Enable
Enable
UPC-A
UPC-E
EAN-13
EAN-8
Code 39
Interleaved 2 of 5
Product Reference Guide 53
Checksum
Code
Transmission
ID
Enable
A
E
F
FF
*
i
Read
Checksum
Code Type
Verification
Enable
Enable
Industrial 2 of 5i
Matrix 2 of 5B
Codabar%
Checksum
Code
Transmission
ID
Enable
Code 128
Code 93
Code 11One digitO
MSI/PlesseyOne digit@
UK/Plessey
TelepenS
Standard 2 of 5-i
Code 16K-
PDF417
Italian PharmaCode
RSS ExpandedRX
RSS LimitedRL
RSS-14R4
-
#
&
@
p
54QS2500
Appendix B - Bar Code Samples
UPC-A ---------
UPC-E ---------
EAN-13 ---------
23456 78901
1
123456
0
5
1 234567 890128
2
EAN-8 ---------
Code 39 ---------
Interleaved 2 of 5 ---------
Industrial 2 of 5 ---------
1234 5670
XZV
*1234567*
01234567
0124345
Product Reference Guide 55
Matrix 2 of 5 ---------
Codabar ---------
Code 128 ---------
Code 93 ---------
Code 11 ---------
A112+B
A12345Bcd
B67890Bcd
MSI/Plessey ---------
UK/Plessey ---------
Standard 2 of 5 ---------
Code 16K ---------
67890123
67890123
56QS2500
PDF417 ---------
Italian PharmaCode ---------
RSS Expanded ---------
RSS Limited ---------
RSS-14 ---------
Product Reference Guide 57
Appendix C - ASCII Codes
L
H
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0101
NullNULDLE
UpF1SOHDC1
DownF2STXDC2
LeftF3ETXDC3
RightF4EOTDC4
PgUpF5ENQNAK
PgDnF6ACKSYN
F7BELETB
BsF8BSCAN
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
Ta bF 9H TE M
F10LFSUB
HomeEscVTESC
EndF11FFFS
EnterF12CRGS
InsertCtrl+SORS
DeleteAlt+SIUS
= for keyboard wedge only
58QS2500
H
L
234567
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
SP0@P`p
!1AQaq
“2BRbr
#3CScs
$4DTdt
%5EUe u
&6FV f v
‘7GWgw
(8HXhx
)9IYiy
A
B
+;K[k
C
D
E
F
Example: ASCII “A” = “41”
Product Reference Guide 59
-=M]m
.>N^n
/?O_oDEL
:JZjz
<Ll
Appendix D - Parameter Setting List
Start Program
Standard Parameter Setting List
If you wish to display the current configuration of your QS2500 over the host
terminal/computer, scan the Bar Code standard parameter setting list bar
code.
System Parameter Setting List
If you wish to display the product information and revision number for your
QS2500 over the host terminal/computer, scan the System parameter setting list bar code.
String Setting List
If you wish to display the current configuration of your QS2500 over the host
terminal/computer, scan the Bar Code standard parameter setting list bar
code.
Unique Parameter List
If you wish to display the unique parameter setting list, scan the Unique
parameter list bar code.
Firmware Version List
If you wish to display the firmware version, scan the Firmware version list.
Exit
60QS2500
Appendix E - Alphanumeric Characters
0A
1B
2C
3D
4E
5F
6Finish
7
8
9Exit
Product Reference Guide 61
62QS2500
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
PSC hereby declares that the Equipment specified below has been tested and found compliant to the
following Directives and Standards:
Directives:
Standards:
Equipment Type:
Product:
Al Eckerdt
Director, Corporate Quality
PSC, Inc.
959 Terry Street
Eugene, OR 97402
U.S.A.
EMC 89/336/EEC
Low Voltage 73/23/EEC
CISPR 22-A:1997 - Generic Emissions
EN 55022-A:1998 - Generic Emissions
EN 55024:1998 - Generic ITE Immunity
EN 60825-1:1998 - LED Safety
IEC 60950:1996 - ITE Safety
EN 61000-3-2 - Harmonic Current Emissions
EN 61000-3-3 - Voltage Fluctuation/Flicker
Linear Imager Handheld Barcode Scanner
QS25xx
Peter Lomax
Vice President
Europe, Middle East & Africa
PSC Bar Code Ltd.
Axis 3, Rhodes Way
Watford
Hertfordshire WD24 4TR
UK
Asia Pacific
PSC Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Telephone: [852]-2-584-6210
Fax: [852]-2-521-0291