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Symbol Technologies, Inc. One Symbol Plaza, Holtsville N.Y. 11742-1300
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1999 -2000
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mechanical means, such as photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval
systems. The material in this manual is subject to change without notice.
The software is provided strictly on an “as is” basis. All software, including firmware,
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user or any portion thereof.
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Contents
About This Manual
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Chapter Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Related Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Symbol Support Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
Warranty Coverage and Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv
Chapter 1. The 370/470 RF Scanner
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Rechargeable Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
The Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Required Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Chapter 2. Set Up
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Setting Up the Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Connecting to a Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Pairing the Scanner with the Cradle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Optimizing RF Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Using the Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
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Using the UBC 2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Pairing the Scanner with the Cradle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Chapter 3. Operation
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Scan the Entire Symbol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Hold at an Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Keypad Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Scanning Transmission Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
RF Communication Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Restoring Normal RF Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Default MCL Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
POS Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
System Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Decode Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Nothing happens when you follow the operating instructions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
The scanner emits transmit errors (error beeps after decode)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Installations in Spectrum24 or Other 2.4GHz Environments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Programming the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Chapter 4. Maintenance And Specifications
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Changing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Removing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Charge Status LED Indications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Cradle Pin-outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Beeper Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Chapter 5. Parameter Menus
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Operational Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Set Default Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-11
Host Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
RS-232C Host Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
RS-232C Host Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
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RS-232C Host Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Host Response Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
RF Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
RF Retries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Sleep Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Decimal Separator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Key Click . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Beeper Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Beeper Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Power Detect Beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Laser On Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Beep After Good Decode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Transmit “No Read” Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Linear Code Type Security Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Linear Security Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Linear Security Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Linear Security Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Linear Security Level 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Bi-directional Redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Enable/Disable UPC-E/UPC-A/UPC-E1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Enable/Disable EAN-8/EAN-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Enable/Disable Bookland EAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Decode UPC/EAN Supplemental Redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Transmit UPC-A/UPC-E/UPC-E1 Check Digit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
UPC-A Preamble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
UPC-E Preamble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
UPC-E1 Preamble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Convert UPC-E to UPC-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
EAN Zero Extend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Convert EAN-8 to EAN-13 Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
UPC/EAN Security Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
UPC/EAN Security Level 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
UPC/EAN Security Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
UPC/EAN Security Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
UPC/EAN Security Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
UPC/EAN Coupon Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Enable/Disable Code 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Enable/Disable UCC/EAN-128. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Lengths for Code 128. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Enable/Disable Code 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Set Lengths for Code 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
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Code 39 Check Digit Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Transmit Code 39 Check Digit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
Enable/Disable Code 39 Full ASCII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-54
Convert Code 39 to Code 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Code 32 Prefix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Enable/Disable Code 93. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
Set Lengths for Code 93. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-58
Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-60
Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61
I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63
Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64
Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-66
Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-67
Enable/Disable Codabar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-69
Set Lengths for Codabar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-70
CLSI Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-72
NOTIS Editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-73
Enable/Disable MSI Plessey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-74
Set Lengths for MSI Plessey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75
MSI Plessey Check Digits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-77
Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-78
MSI Plessey Check Digit Algorithm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-79
Transmit Code ID Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-80
Symbol Code ID Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-80
Pause Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82
RS-232C Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-83
Baud Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83
Baud Rate (Continued). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-84
Parity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85
Parity (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-86
Check Receive Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-87
Hardware Handshaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-88
Hardware Handshaking (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89
Hardware Handshaking (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90
Software Handshaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90
Software Handshaking (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-91
Software Handshaking (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-92
Host Serial Response Time-out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-92
RTS Line State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-93
Stop Bit Select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-94
ASCII Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-94
Intercharacter Delay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
MCL-Net Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
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MCL-Net Baud Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
MCL-Net Baud Rate (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
MCL-Net Hex Addressing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-98
Scanner Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
MCL-Net Transmit Retries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
MCL-Net Frame Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
MCL POS Host. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-100
Scanner Decode Beep Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-101
Numeric Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
Cancel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-104
Appendix A. Bar Code Information
UCC/EAN-128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
AIM Code Identifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Appendix B. Automatic Project Download
Index
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About This Manual
Introduction
The P 370/470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setup,
operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and programming the P 370 industrial
environment and P 470 retail environment RF scanners.
Chapter Descriptions
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Chapter 1,
370/470 Cradle.
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Chapter 2,
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Chapter 3,
!
Chapter 4,
specifications of the scanner and the cradle.
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Chapter 5,
personalizing your scanner.
!
Appendix A,
The 370/470 RF Scanner
Set Up
, explains how to set up the scanner.
Operation
Maintenance And Specifications
Parameter Menus
Bar Code Information
, explains how to operate the scanner.
, has all the optional parameter bar codes for
, describes the scanner, the battery, and the PL
, has information about bar codes.
, talks about the maintenance and the
Notational Conventions
The following conventions are used in this document:
!
Bullets (•) indicate:
"
action items
"
lists of alternatives
"
lists of required steps that are not necessarily sequential
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Sequential lists (e.g., those that describe step-by-step procedures) appear as
numbered lists.
Related Publications
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P 370/470 RF Scanner Quick Reference Guide
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PL 370/470 Cradle Quick Reference Guide
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MCL Designer for Phaser Series User’s Guide
Service Information
, p/n 72-38493-xx
, p/n 72-38494-xx
, p/n 70-37689-xx.
If you have a problem with your equipment, contact the
Symbol Support Centers
. Before
calling, have the model number, serial number, and several of your bar code symbols at hand.
Call the Support Center from a phone near the scanning equipment so that the service person
can try to talk you through your problem. If the equipment is found to be working properly
and the problem is symbol readability, the Support Center will request samples of your bar
codes for analysis at our plant.
If your problem cannot be solved over the phone, you may need to return your equipment for
servicing. If that is necessary, you will be given specific directions.
Symbol Technologies is not responsible for any damages incurred
Note:
during shipment if the approved shipping container is not used.
Shipping the units improperly can possibly void the warranty. If the
original shipping container was not kept, contact Symbol to have
another sent to you.
Symbol Support Centers
For service information, warranty information or technical assistance contact or call the
Symbol Support Center in:
United States
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
One Symbol Plaza
Holtsville, New York 11742-1300
1-800-653-5350
Symbol Technologies Canada, Inc.
2540 Matheson Boulevard East
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L4W 4Z2
905-629-7226
Canada
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United Kingdom
Symbol Technologies
Symbol Place
Winnersh Triangle, Berkshire RG41 5TP
United Kingdom
0800 328 2424 (Inside UK)
+44 118 945 7529 (Outside UK)
Australia
Symbol Technologies Pty. Ltd.
432 St. Kilda Road
Melbourne, Victoria 3004
1-800-672-906 (Inside Australia)
+61-3-9866-6044 (Outside Australia)
Denmark
Symbol Technologies AS
Gydevang 2,
DK-3450 Allerod, Denmark
7020-1718 (Inside Denmark)
+45-7020-1718 (Outside Denmark)
Finland
Oy Symbol Technologies
Kaupintie 8 A 6
FIN-00440 Helsinki, Finland
9 5407 580 (Inside Finland)
+358 9 5407 580 (Outside Finland)
Asia/Pacific
Symbol Technologies Asia, Inc.
230 Victoria Street #04-05
Bugis Junction Office Tower
Singapore 188024
337-6588 (Inside Singapore)
+65-337-6588 (Outside Singapore)
Austria
Symbol Technologies Austria GmbH
Prinz-Eugen Strasse 70
Suite 3
2.Haus, 5.Stock
1040 Vienna, Austria
1-505-5794 (Inside Austria)
+43-1-505-5794 (Outside Austria)
Europe/Mid-East Distributor Operations
Contact your local distributor or call
+44 118 945 7360
France
Symbol Technologies France
Centre d'Affaire d'Antony
3 Rue de la Renaissance
92184 Antony Cedex, France
01-40-96-52-21 (Inside France)
+33-1-40-96-52-50 (Outside France)
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Germany
Symbol Technologies GmbH
Waldstrasse 68
D-63128 Dietzenbach, Germany
6074-49020 (Inside Germany)
+49-6074-49020 (Outside Germany)
Latin America Sales Support
7900 Glades Road
Suite 340
Boca Raton, Florida 33434 USA
1-800-347-0178 (Inside United States)
+1-561-483-1275 (Outside United States)
Netherlands
Symbol Technologies
Kerkplein 2, 7051 CX
Postbus 24 7050 AA
Varsseveld, Netherlands
315-271700 (Inside Netherlands)
+31-315-271700 (Outside Netherlands)
Italy
Symbol Technologies Italia S.R.L.
Via Cristoforo Columbo, 49
20090 Trezzano S/N Navigilo
Milano, Italy
2-484441 (Inside Italy)
+39-02-484441 (Outside Italy)
Mexico
Symbol Technologies Mexico Ltd.
Torre Picasso
Boulevard Manuel Avila Camacho No 88
Lomas de Chapultepec CP 11000
Mexico City, DF, Mexico
5-520-1835 (Inside Mexico)
+52-5-520-1835 (Outside Mexico)
Norway
Symbol Technologies
Trollasveien 36
Postboks 72
1414 Trollasen, Norway
66810600 (Inside Norway)
+47-66810600 (Outside Norway)
South Africa
Symbol Technologies Africa Inc.
Block B2
Rutherford Estate
1 Scott Street
Waverly 2090 Johannesburg
Republic of South Africa
11-4405668 (Inside South Africa)
+27-11-4405668 (Outside South Africa)
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Spain
Symbol Technologies S.A.
Edificioi la Piovera Azul
C. Peonias, No. 2 - Sexta Planta
28042 Madrid, Spain
9-1-320-39-09 (Inside Spain)
+34-9-1-320-39-09 (Outside Spain)
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Sweden
Symbol Technologies AB
Albygatan 109D
Solna
Sweden
84452900 (Inside Sweden)
+46 84452900 (Outside Sweden)
If you purchased your Symbol product from a Symbol Business Partner, contact that Business
Partner for service.
Warranty
Symbol Technologies, Inc (“Symbol”) manufactures its hardware products in accordance with industrystandard practices. Symbol warrants that for a period of twelve (12) months from date of shipment,
products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship.
This warranty is provided to the original owner only and is not transferable to any third party. It shall
not apply to any product (i) which has been repaired or altered unless done or approved by Symbol, (ii)
which has not been maintained in accordance with any operating or handling instructions supplied by
Symbol, (iii) which has been subjected to unusual physical or electrical stress, misuse, abuse, power
shortage, negligence or accident or (iv) which has been used other than in accordance with the product
operating and handling instructions. Preventive maintenance is the responsibility of customer and is not
covered under this warranty.
Wear items and accessories having a Symbol serial number, will carry a 90-day limited warranty. Nonserialized items will carry a 30-day limited warranty.
Warranty Coverage and Procedure
During the warranty period, Symbol will repair or replace defective products returned to Symbol’s
manufacturing plan in the US. For warranty service in North America, call the Symbol Support Center
at 1-800-653-5350. International customers should contact the local Symbol office or support center.
If warranty service is required, Symbol will issue a Return Material Authorization Number. Products
must be shipped in the original or comparable packaging, shipping and insurance charges prepaid.
Symbol will ship the repaired or replacement product freight and insurance prepaid in North America.
Shipments from the US or other locations will be made F.O.B. Symbol’s manufacturing plant.
Symbol will use new or refurbished parts at its discretion and will own all parts removed from repaired
products. Customer will pay for the replacement product in case it does not return the replaced product
to Symbol within 3 days of receipt of the replacement product. The process for return and customer’s
charges will be in accordance with Symbol’s Exchange Policy in effect at the time of the exchange.
Customer accepts full responsibility for its software and data including the appropriate backup thereof.
Repair or replacement of a product during warranty will not extend the original warranty term.
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Symbol’s Customer Service organization offers an array of service plans, such as on-site, depot, or phone
support, that can be implemented to meet customer’s special operational requirements and are available
at a substantial discount during warranty period.
General
Except for the warranties stated above, Symbol disclaims all warranties, express or implied, on products
furnished hereunder, including without limitation implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for
a particular purpose. The stated express warranties are in lieu of all obligations or liabilities on part of
Symbol for damages, including without limitation, special, indirect, or consequential damages arising
out of or in connection with the use or performance of the product.
Seller’s liability for damages to buyer or others resulting from the use of any product, shall in no way
exceed the purchase price of said product, except in instances of injury to persons or property.
Some states (or jurisdictions) do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so the proceeding exclusion or limitation may not apply to you.
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Chapter 1
The 370/470 RF Scanner
Chapter Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Rechargeable Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
The Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Required Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
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The 370/470 RF Scanner
Introduction
The RF scanner is a revolutionary, cordless approach to capturing bar coded data. The
scanner communicates with your host computer through a low-power radio transmission
instead of through a cable. With the RF scanner, you are free to scan and transmit without a
physical cable to limit your movement, from as far away as 100 feet (30.5 meters), depending
on your environment. This lets you take the scanner to where the work is, whether on the
loading dock, the plant floor, the warehouse, or the POS checkout area. The RF scanner is
Year 2000 compliant. There are two versions available:
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P 470: the retail RF version
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P 370: the industrial RF version.
Unless otherwise noted, the term RF scanner refers to both versions of the scanner.
The RF scanner successfully reads most code symbologies, densities, and colors, produced by
a wide range of printing techniques, and scans at the rate of 36 scans per second. Refer to the
Decode Zone
on page 3-16.
Rechargeable Battery
In the handle of the scanner, there is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. This provides all
power to the scanner during operation. It provides 10 hours of use in a typical application.
When fully depleted, the battery can be recharged to full charge in about 4 hours.
The Cradle
The PL 370/470 Cradle acts as a stand, receiver, host communication interface, and a charger
for the RF scanner. It can sit on a desktop or be wall-mounted - whichever is more convenient.
It receives data from the scanner via the antenna on the side of the cradle. The cradle then
transmits that data to the host device through an attached cable. It also acts as a holder for
the scanner.
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The cradle also provides power for charging the scanner’s battery (in the scanner). The cradle
has a charge status indicator light that shows the status of the battery charging (Refer to Table
4-1 on page 4-4).
Figure 1-1. Scanner and Cradle
There are two versions of the cradle:
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PL 470 Cradle: retail RF version
!
PL 370 Cradle: industrial RF version.
Accessories
Required Accessories
The scanners are sent as a package with all required accessories. Optional accessories are
available at extra cost.
Other available accessories for the RF scanner:
!
Holster, p/n/ 11-35035-01
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Spare battery, p/n 50-14000-079
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Universal Battery Charger, p/n UBC2000-I500D
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UBC Adapter, p/n 21-32665-15
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Lanyard, p/n 21-37101-01
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Protective boot, p/n 11-36471-01
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Desk Stand, p/n 21-33687-01
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Spare power supply, p/n 59-14000-101.
The 370/470 RF Scanner
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Chapter 2
Set Up
Chapter Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Setting Up the Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Connecting to a Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Pairing the Scanner with the Cradle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Optimizing RF Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Using the Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Using the UBC 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Battery Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Pairing the Scanner with the Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
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Set Up
Introduction
This chapter covers the procedures for setting up the RF scanner and its accessories.
Unpacking
Remove the scanner from its packing and inspect it for damage. If the scanner was damaged
in transit, call one of the telephone numbers listed in the section
Symbol Support Centers
on
page x. KEEP THE PACKING. It is the approved shipping container and should be used if
you ever need to return your equipment for servicing.
Cables
The following cables are used with the PL 370/470 Cradle:
!
Synapse adapter cable (p/n 25-17821-01). Contact Symbol for the part number of
the appropriate Synapse cable.
!
RS-232 cable (p/n 25-17817-01).
Setting Up the Cradle
Set up of the cradle consists of:
!
connecting the cradle to a host
!
mounting the cradle on a wall, if desired
!
pairing the scanner to the cradle.
Connecting to a Host
With some host types, the scanner is unable to answer host terminal polls if the appropriate
host type is not selected. This may result in an error message generated by the host. To correct
this situation, select the proper parameter set and initialize the host terminal. See Chapter 5,
Parameter Menus
There are two basic host communications options available:
!
using an RS-232 cable
!
using a Synapse cable.
for more information.
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RS-232 Connection
1. Make sure all host devices are powered down.
2. Plug the connector at the end of the cradle’s cable into an appropriate RS-232
receiving port on the host device.
3. Plug the other end of the cable into the COM1 connector on the cradle.
COM1
Power po r t
Figure 2-1. Ports on the Cradle
4. Connect the power connector of the power supply (p/n 59-14000-101) into the
Power port on the cradle.
5. Connect the appropriate line cord to the power supply and into an AC receptacle.
6. The indicator light on the cradle blinks, signifying successful power-up.
Figure 2-2. Power Supply Port
7. Rotate the antenna to the vertical position.
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Using A Synapse Cable
1. Make sure all host devices are powered down.
2. Connect the Synapse Adapter cable to COM1 in the cradle (see Figure 2-1 on page
2-4).
3. Connect the Adapter cable to the Synapse Interface cable.
4. The Synapse Adapter cable has a flying power lead. Connect this lead to the
receptacle in the Synapse Interface cable, as shown in Figure 2-3. See the Synapse
guide for details.
Set Up
To H o s t
Flying Power Lead
Synapse Interface
Cable
Adapter Cable
To C r a dl e
Figure 2-3. Synapse and Adapter Cable
5. Connect the Synapse Interface cable to the host.
6. Connect the power connector of the power supply (p/n 59-14000-101) into the
Power port on the cradle (see Figure 2-2).
7. Connect the appropriate line cord to the power supply and into an AC receptacle.
8. The indicator light on the cradle blinks, signifying successful power-up.
9. Scan the appropriate Synapse bar codes to set up the Synapse cable for your
specifications.
10. Rotate the antenna to the vertical position.
Wand Emulation, OCIA, OCR, Keyboard Wedges
See the appropriate Synapse cable instructions. An adapter cable is required.
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Wall Mounting
Before wall-mounting the cradle, the scanner support tab must be changed from the deskmount position to the wall-mount position.
1. Lift the scanner support tab out of the top part of the cradle and replace it in the wallmount position.
Desk Mount
Wall Mount
Figure 2-4. Scanner Support Tab
2. Seat the cables from the bottom of the cradle in the grooves along the length of it so
that the bottom of the cradle is smooth.
Cable
Grooves
Figure 2-5. Placement of Cables
3. Fasten the two screws provided into the wall where the cradle will hang, leaving
about 1/8” (0.3 cm) of the screw outside the wall for the cradle’s wall mounting
sockets (A template is provided for you in the
PL 370/470 Quick Reference Guide
p/n 72-38494-01).
4. Place the cradle over the screw heads and slide down until it fits into place. Slight
pressure upwards should not move the cradle.
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Figure 2-6. Securing Cradle to Wall
5. Position the antenna vertically (pointing toward the ceiling).
6. Place the scanner in the cradle.
Pairing the Scanner with the Cradle
The wireless “connection” between the scanner and the cradle is the low power radio
transmission through RF transceivers in the both the scanner and cradle. The actual
communication consists of bidirectional message packets. However, the scanner and cradle
must be paired for this communication to work between the two devices.
After a new host is installed at the cradle, re-scan the pairing bar code.
Note:
This allows the cradle to notify the scanner of the change in the host
device.
To pair the scanner with the cradle:
1. Scan the pairing bar code on the top of the cradle.
2. Insert the scanner into the cradle (recommended but not required). Note that you
cannot scan data until this pairing is complete.
3. Information is exchanged (addressing, RF channels, etc.) between the scanner and
the cradle. This occurs in a few seconds if the scanner is in the cradle or up to a
minute if not in the cradle.
4. After the exchange is complete, the scanner and cradle are paired. Successful pairing
is indicated by a
beep.
beep; failure, or unsuccessful link, is indicated by a
warble
Lo Hi
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Optimizing RF Performance
The RF scanner is equipped with a low power 2.4 GHz radio. Depending on environmental
conditions, it can have an RF transmission range of 100 feet (30.5 meters). Where
environmental objects affect RF range and performance, do the following when you install
the scanning system. This will help assure peak performance.
The cradle is a charger, host interface, and receiving station for RF transmission. Therefore,
do not install the PL 470 inaccessibly under a table or buried in a desk drawer. At a minimum,
mount the PL 470 on a table or desktop. For optimum RF performance, especially in difficult
environments, mount the PL 470 on a wall as high as possible. But keep in mind the limits of
interface cable length and charging accessibility. Proper base positioning gives you the best
possible range and coverage performance from the RF scanning system.
Charging the Battery
Before its first use, the scanner’s battery must be charged. It can be charged:
!
using the cradle
!
Using the UBC 2000.
Using the Cradle
1. Set up the cradle as described in
2. Insert the scanner into the cradle, so that the nose of the scanner and tip of the handle
seat into the receptacles.
Figure 2-7. Placing the Scanner into the Cradle
3. Check the charge status indicator light. See Table 4-1 on page 4-4.
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Set Up
4. The battery fully charges in up to 4 hours.
The cradle recharges batteries in the scanner only when the scanner is in the cradle. A scanner
with a dead battery starts charging immediately upon insertion into the cradle, whereas a
scanner with a partially charged battery begins charging after approximately 15 minutes. The
status of the scanner battery determines the charge rate. Note that the scanner can be
removed from the cradle at any time.
Using the UBC 2000
The battery can be charged using the Universal Battery Charger UBC 2000. The UBC adapter
for the P 370/470 scanner battery is required. Refer to the UBC 2000 guide for information
on recharging the battery using the UBC 2000.
Battery Life
When batteries begin to run down, the scanner emits 4 high tone beeps. You then have about
25 scans remaining. Although lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable, they do have a limited
life. In typical applications, the batteries should last about two years. As they begin to age,
batterie s do not hold a charge as long as when they were fresh; y ou have to charge them more
often. A new battery (p/n 50-14000-079) can be obtained from Symbol Technologies. See
your Symbol representative for more information.
Pairing the Scanner with the Cradle
The wireless “connection” between the scanner and the cradle is the low power radio
transmission through RF transceivers in the both the scanner and cradle. The actual
communication consists of bidirectional message packets. However, the scanner and cradle
must be paired for this communication to work between the two devices.
After a new host is installed at the cradle, re-scan the pairing bar code.
Note:
This allows the cradle to notify the scanner of the change in the host
device.
To pair the scanner with the cradle:
1. Scan the pairing bar code on the top of the cradle.
2. Insert the scanner into the cradle (recommended but not required). Note that you
cannot scan data until this pairing is complete.
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3. Information is exchanged (addressing, RF channels, etc.) between the scanner and
the cradle. This occurs in a few seconds if the scanner is in the cradle or up to a
minute if not in the cradle.
4. After the exchange is complete, the scanner and cradle are paired. Successful pairing
is indicated by a
beep; failure, or unsuccessful link, is indicated by a
warble
Lo Hi
beep.
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Chapter 3
Operation
Chapter Contents
Chapter 3. Operation
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Scan the Entire Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Hold at an Angle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Keypad Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Scanning Transmission Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
RF Communication Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Restoring Normal RF Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Default MCL Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
POS Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
System Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Decode Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Nothing happens when you follow the operating instructions? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
The scanner emits transmit errors (error beeps after decode)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Installations in Spectrum24 or Other 2.4GHz Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Programming the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
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Introduction
This chapter covers how to use the RF scanner. There are two ways to enter data into the
scanner - scanning a bar code, or entering characters manually using the keypad.
Scanning
The scanner is pre-loaded with a default MCL application and default parameters and is
ready-to-use right out of the box. If this is not what you need for your application, refer to
MCL Designer Manual
the
for scanning and communications parameters. If you need assistance, contact your local
supplier or Symbol Support Center.
1. Make sure the bar code is in the correct scanning range. Aim and press the trigger.
The scanner has read the symbol when:
"
You hear a beep.
"
The LED above the screen turns green.
"
The red laser turns off.
for programming instructions and Chapter 5,
Parameter Menus
Figure 3-1. Scanning a Bar Code
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Scan the Entire Symbol
!
Your scan beam must cross every bar and space on the symbol.
!
The larger the symbol, the farther away you should hold the scanner.
!
Hold the scanner closer for symbols with bars that are close together.
!
A short, high tone beep indicates a good decode.
Right Wrong
Hold at an Angle
Do not hold the scanner directly over the bar code. Laser light reflecting
directly
back into
the scanner from the bar code is known as specular reflection. This strong light can “blind”
the scanner and make decoding difficult. The area where specular reflection occurs is known
as a “dead zone.”
You can tilt the scanner up to 65° forward or back and still achieve a successful decode.
Simple practice quickly shows what tolerances to work within.
65°
65°
Shaded area represents
dead zone (±2°)
Scan
Beam
Bar Code Bar Code
Bar Code
Scan
Beam
Figure 3-2. Maximum Tilt Angles and Dead Zone
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Keypad Operation
In the default application supplied with the RF scanner, the keypad is enabled. If your
application has enabled the keypad, you can enter the bar code’s data using the keypad on
the top of the scanner. To enter numeric characters, press the number key on the keypad. A
high-pitched click lets you know that the entry was accepted. See Figure 3-3 on page 3-6.
To enter alpha characters, press the MODE key once to put the scanner in Alpha Mode. Press
the numeric key with the letter you want above it - once for the first letter, quickly twice for
the second letter, or quickly three times for the third letter. Every time you press the key, you
hear a low-pitched click to let you know that the entry was registered but not accepted yet,
and a high-pitched key click after a second or so to let you know that the entry was accepted.
You can go from one key to another before hearing the high key click (i.e., from the “a” to
the “d”), but you must first hear the high click to go to a different letter on the same key (i.e.,
the “a” to the “c”).
To return to numeric mode, press the MODE key again.
To put a decimal point into numeric data, type in the numbers before the decimal point. Then
press the Shift key, press the decimal, and press the Shift key again. Now resume typing in the
numeric entry.
The * key and the “Function+Number” key combination are special keys that can be
programmed for custom operations. To use the “Function+Number” key combination, press
the Function key, release it, and then press the number key associated with the operation to
perform. For more information on how to program these keys and what they mean, refer to
MCL Designer User’s Guide
the
.
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Figure 3-3. Scanner Keypad
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Scanning Transmission Range
RF Communication Errors
RF communication errors occur when the scanner is out of range from the cradle during a
scan data transmission attempt. A communication error is indicated by 4 beeps (LO HI LO
HI) after a bar code is scanned, although the bar code data may appear on the host display.
This happens when the cradle receives the bar code data but the scanner did NOT get the host
response from the cradle, and therefore timed out.
The scanner reported an RF communication error because it did not see the host response
before time-out. However, data may have been transmitted to the host. Since the data has
been sent, normal communications must be re-established.
Restoring Normal RF Communications
Move the scanner closer to the cradle so the transceivers can communicate with each other
better. Then re-scan the bar code. The scanner sounds a good decode beep and no error beeps.
If the cradle had previously sent data to the host, it will not send this re-scanned data to the
host. Resume normal scanning.
Default MCL Application
The scanner is shipped from the factory with a default MCL application installed. This
application demonstrates most of the operations of the scanner, scanning and keyboard entry
in POS modes of operation.
The default MCL application is created using the MCL-Designer application. The MCL-Link
application is used to send and receive data to and from the scanner using a simple RS-232
link with a host computer.
Your MCL application may be different than what is described here. See your System
Developer for more information.
The combination of the <FUNC> and <BK> keys are used throughout
Note:
the default application to clear any entry or exit from an operation.
When the unit is initially powered up (e.g., when a new battery is inserted), it displays the
system start-up banner. Alternatively, the scanner can be reset manually using the <FN><*>
key combination. The system banner appears as follows:
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Symbol Technologies
Phaser RF
Figure 3-4. Banner Screen
After 10 seconds, the System Banner is replaced by the system initialization screen:
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES
INITIALIZING ...
Figure 3-5. Initialization Screen
and finally, the scanner enters the POS scanning screen.
POS Application
In POS mode, the scanner can transmit bar codes and optional quantities to the cradle. The
POS screen appears as follows:
SKU:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Figure 3-6. POS Application Screen
Scanned bar codes automatically transmit to the host. Keyed bar codes transmit once you
press the <ENTER> key. To enter a quantity, press the * key prior to scanning or keying any
bar code data. Once you press the * key, the following screen appears:
Quantity:
_ _ _ _ _
Figure 3-7. POS Quantity Screen
Key in a quantity followed by the <ENTER> key. The SKU entry screen reappears. Scan or
enter a SKU. The scanner sends the SKU to the host the keyed-in amount of times. For
instance, if you type in a quantity of 6, the scanner sends that SKU to the host six times as if
the SKU were scanned six times.
System Menu
The system menu contains utilities to allow the user to set up the scanner. To access the
System Menu, press the <FN>* key combination to reset the scanner, and then <FN><BK>
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within the first 10 seconds after the power up beep (while the
Banner Screen
is still shown).
The scanner displays:
Phaser Setup
0. System Setup
Figure 3-8. Setup Screen
Pressing the Up and Down keys scrolls through the menu of available setup options:
0. System Setup
1. App. Control
2. Parameter Control
3. System Status
4. Version
9. Return to App.
Alternatively, press the associated numeric key to select the setup option directly (for
advanced users who are already familiar with the options). Under each menu item is a submenu for more options:
0. System Setup
0. Set RF Channel
1. Set Contrast
2. Set Scanner ID
3. Set Host Type
4. Set Scan Options
9. Back To Main
1. App. Control
0. Enter Host Mode
1. Set Default App
2. Load System Code
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3. Enable Autoload
9. Back To Main
2. Parameter Control
0. Scan Parameter
1. Set Default Param
9. Back To Main
3. System Status
0. Battery Check
9. Back To Main
4. Version
9. Return to App.
Each of these options is described in the following sections.
System Setup Options
This group of options perform basic system functions. Within this option are the Set RF
Channel, Set Contrast, Set Scanner ID, Set Host Type and Back To Main functions.
Set RF Channel
Allows users to set RF channel for communications between scanner and cradle.
Channel: 54
New Channel:
Figure 3-9. RF Channel Screen
Enter new channel number then press the <ENTER> key. A High-Lo-High-Lo tone is heard
if the change is successful. A Low-High beep is heard if the change failed. Make sure that you
have paired to a cradle and are within range before attempting to change a channel. Not all
channels are available in all countries. If the channel is not legal to use in your country, an
error beep will be heard instead of a successful warble. Contract the Symbol Support Center
if you don not know what the available channels are for your country.
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Set Contrast
Sets the contrast of the display. The scanner displays its current contrast level, and by using
the up and down arrow keys the user can change the contrast. The default contrast level is 4,
and the range is from 0 to 7, with 0 being the lightest and 7 being the darkest. To cancel the
change, press the <FN><BK> keys, and to accept the change, press the <ENTER> key.
Display Contrast: 4
UP, DN, CL, EN
Figure 3-10. Set Contrast Screen
Set Scanner ID
Sets the MCL-Net address of the scanner. The scanner displays its current ID, and the user
may key in a new value, between 1 and 254.
Enter Scanner ID:
(001 - 254) 001
Figure 3-11. Set Scanner ID Screen
Set Host Type
Sets the host to be used by the default application. The scanner displays its current host type.
The user can select
default setting is
Other
for an RS-232 or Synapse host or
Other
. Choosing MCL-Net enables the scanner to communicate with a host
running MCL-Link. Choosing Other selects a standard RS-232 or Synapse host, as defined
by the system installation. (If a Synapse cable is installed, it will be detected and used,
otherwise the RS-232 host will be used.)
MCL-Net
for an MCL host. The
Set Host Type:
Other
Figure 3-12. Set Host Type Screen
Set Scan Options
This menu is used to control the format of data as transmitted by the default application
when the Host Type is set to OTHER. This option does not affect data sent to the MCL-Net
host. Note that unless special programming is implemented in the user's application, this
setting will NOT affect the user's application. (See System Variable 24 in the
for Phaser Series User's Guide
.)
MCL-Designer
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1. Data As Is
2. PREFIX><DATA>
3. DATA><SUFFIX>
4. PFX><DATA><SFX>
5. Edit Prefix Code
6. Edit Suffix Code
Figure 3-13. Set Host Type Screen
The first option, Data As Is, indicates that the scanned data will be transmitted to the host
with no modifications. The second option, <PREFIX><DATA>, indicates that a prefix code
will be sent prior to the data. The prefix code is edited using option 5, and should consist of
a one digit Key Category, followed by a three digit Key Code. See Table A-4 on page A-7 for
a list of the Key Categories and Codes.
The third option, <DATA><SUFFIX>, indicates that a suffix code will be sent after the data.
The suffix code is edited using option 6, with the same restrictions as the Prefix Code. The
fourth option, <PFX><DATA><SFX>, indicates that both the prefix code and suffix code will
be sent.
Note that the default value for these options is Data As Is. The default Prefix Code and Suffix
Code are both set to 7013 (the extended keypad ENTER key, which most host variants will
recognize as a carriage return/line feed).
Back To Main
Returns to the main menu, starting at 0. System Setup.
App. Control
The functions under this option allow you to control your application. Specifically, the Load
New System and Set Default App functions.
Enter Host Mode
Puts the scanner into a mode to listen to MCL-Link commands from the host. The scanner
must be in this mode prior to using the Project Send option in MCL-Designer. Users’
applications can also place the scanner in this mode by executing an NS command.
MCLNet Host Mode?
EN=Y BK=N
Figure 3-14. Enter Host Mode Screen
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Press the <ENTER> key to confirm the choice (Yes) or the <BK> key to cancel the choice
(No). If you are to enter the MCLNet Host Mode, a confirmation screen displays warning
that data may be lost. Press the <ENTER> key to continue or the <BK> key to cancel.
Set Default App
Restores the default application described above. The default application overwrites any
downloaded application. (This option may be used to restore functionality to a scanner which
has been loaded with a defective application.) Prior to resetting the default application, the
user is prompted to confirm this operation:
Reset Default App?
EN=Y BK=N
Figure 3-15. Default Application Screen
Press the <ENTER> key to confirm the choice (Yes) or the <BK> key to cancel the choice
(No).
Load System Code
Puts the scanner in download mode, and it is ready to receive a new application or an updated
version of the system software from the host computer.
Download New System?
EN=Y BK=N
Figure 3-16. Load System Code Screen
Enable Autoload
Enables the automatic application download feature in the default application. This allows
the user to remove the scanner from the box, pair it with the cradle, place the scanner in the
cradle and automatically download the user’s application to the scanner.
In order for this feature to operate properly, the cradle must be connected to a host running
MCL-Link
locations (See Appendix A). If the user does not set up the host in the required manner, the
scanner reverts to normal charging mode. This feature is enabled by default, but may be
disabled by use of this System Menu item.
, and the user’s host must be configured properly with specific files in specific
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Autoload App?
Enabled
Figure 3-17. Autoload Application Screen
Selecting
Enabled
will enable this feature;
Disabled
with disable this feature. Note that this
option ONLY affects the default application, and does not affect any user applications.
Parameter Control
These functions allow you to control the scanner parameters. Under this option are the Scan
Parameters and Set Default Params functions.
Scan Parameters
Puts the scanner in a mode where parameter bar codes may be scanned. Parameter bar code
scanning is disabled at all other times.
Scan Parameters
<FUNC><BK> to quit
Figure 3-18. Scan Parameters Screen
Set Default Params
Restores the default parameters in the scanner. The default parameters overwrite any scanned
parameters. Prior to resetting the default parameters, the user is prompted for confirmation
with a screen similar to the Default Application Confirmation screen.
Reset Default Parms?
EN=Y BK=N
Figure 3-19. Set Default Parameter Screen
System Status
The function under this option allows you to perform some system checks. The specific
function under this option is Battery Check.
Battery Check
Checks the battery status. The scanner responds with GOOD, LOW or DEAD! Low battery
status indicates that the scanner will operate for approximately another 25 scans before it
must be recharged. Dead battery status indicates that the scanner will probably not be able
to sustain another scan cycle, and should be recharged immediately.
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Battery Status
Good
Figure 3-20. Battery Status Screen
Ve rs io n
Displays the current version of MCL the scanner is running.
System: XXXXXXXX
MCL: X.X
Figure 3-21. Version Screen
Return to App
Exits the system setup mode and returns to the application (either the default application
described above, or any downloaded application).
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Decode Zone
5 mil
7.5 mil
10 mil
100% UPC
15 mil
15.6 in.
39.6 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
5 in.
12.7 cm
0 in.
0 cm
5 in.
12.7 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
15.6 in.
39.6 cm
Width
Of
Field
3-16
0 in.
0 cm
20 mil
40 mil
55 mil
5 in.
12.7 cm
10 in.
25.4 cm
15 in.
38.1 cm
20 in.
50.8 cm
25 in.
63.5 cm
30 in.
76.2 cm
Distance From Front Of Scanner
Figure 3-22. Standard Range Decode Zone
35 in.
88.9 cm
40 in.
101.6 cm
45 in.
114.3 cm
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Troubleshooting
Nothing happens when you follow the operating instructions?
Yo u S h o u l d
!
Check that the power supply is attached to the cradle.
!
Check for loose cable connections at the cradle, AC power supply, or host device.
!
Check the scanner’s battery.
!
Make sure the device is programmed to read the type of bar code you want to scan.
!
Check the symbol to make sure it is not defaced.
!
Try scanning similar symbols of the same code type.
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Be sure you’re within the proper scanning range.
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Make sure the scanner and cradle have been successfully paired.
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Make sure you are within the proper scanning and transmission range.
The scanner emits transmit errors (error beeps after decode)?
Yo u S h o u l d
!
Check that you are within scanning transmit range.
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Check that the scanner is successfully paired with the cradle.
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Check that the cradle is powered up and that it’s cable connections are secure.
Note:
If after performing these checks the symbol still does not scan, contact
your distributor or call the Symbol Support Center. See Symbol
Support Centers on page page x for the telephone number.
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Installations in Spectrum24 or Other 2.4GHz Environments
When installing the RF scanner system in a Spectrum24 environment, follow the following
general rules:
1. RF scanner location relative to a Spectrum24 Access Point can increase performance.
Network products use Access Points (base stations) that are positioned fixed
throughout the facility. The greatest performance for the RF scanner can be obtained
when they are positioned at least 6 feet (1.8 m) from those other networks.
Positioning the RF scanner closer than 3 feet (0.9 m) to another 2.4 GHz transmitter
should be prevented.
2. Choice of channel can help optimize the RF scanner performance.
The RF scanner has three channels that are not utilized by Spectrum24 (channels 81,
82, and 83)
Spectrum24 transmitter. Note: Multiple scanners can occupy the same channels,
especially in applications with lower scanning duty cycles. Channels 60 through 80
should be chosen next as these still provide added performance for an RF scanner
system.
1
. Select these channels for those RF scanner systems closest to the
3. Increasing the number of RF scanner retries can improve the RF scanner system
communication.
The RF scanner by default is set to attempts communication four times before
reporting an error. If Spectrum24 traffic is very heavy, you can increase this number
of retries. Note that increasing the number of retries, may increases the time it will
take to complete a transaction.
Programming the System
The scanner is programmed by MCL and by scanning sequences of bar codes; see the
Designer for Phaser Series User’s Guide
1. Not available in some countries.
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and Chapter 5,
Parameter Menus.
MCL
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Maintenance And Specifications
Chapter Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Changing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Charge Status LED Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Cradle Pin-outs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Beeper Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
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Maintenance And Specifications
Introduction
This chapter explains how to maintain your scanner and the specifications for it.
Maintenance
!
Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the scanner window.
!
Remove any dirt particles with a damp cloth.
!
Wipe the scanner window using a damp cloth, and if necessary, a non-ammonia
based detergent.
!
Do not spray water or other cleaning liquids directly into the scanner window.
!
If the contacts between the scanner and cradle become dirty, clean them with either
a pencil eraser or a cotton swab dampened with alcohol.
!
Change the battery when it no longer provides 8 hours of scanning in typical usage.
This should occur after 2 years or more, depending on your daily use.
Changing the Battery
Once a battery is fully charged, it will generally last up to 10 hours without being returned
to the cradle. By returning it to the cradle during the day, you extend this time.
Removing the Battery
1. Slide the release latch down using center indent and remove the cover.
Battery
Compartment
Cover
Battery
Release Latch
Figure 4-1. Removing the Battery Compartment Cover
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2. Slide the battery towards the bottom of the scanner and then pull the bottom of the
battery back and out of the scanner.
Figure 4-2. Pulling the Battery Out
Replacing the Battery
1. Place the top portion of the battery (curved side op, contacts toward top) into the
scanner and then slide it up the handle.
2. Replace the battery compartment cover.
3. Slide the release latch up to secure the cover in place.
Charge Status LED Indications
The LED indicator on the cradle uses flashing patterns to display the charger status, as shown
in the table below.
Table 4-1. Cradle LED Indications
LED Status
Off
Blinking Slowly
Blinking Rapidly
On
4-4
The scanner is not in the cradle.
The scanner is properly seated in the cradle, but
charging has not begun.
The battery is actively charging.
Battery charging is complete.
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Technical Specifications
Table 4-2. Technical Specifications
Item Description
Maintenance And Specifications
Decode Capability
Scanner Beeper Operation
Scan Repetition Rate
Roll (Skew) Tolerance
Pitch
Ya w
Decode Depth of Field
Print Contrast Minimum
Ambient Light Immunity
Artificial Lighting
Sunlight
Operating Temperature
P370 (Industrial)
P 470 (Retail)
Storage Temperature
The RF scanner can be programmed to decode the following
code types: UPC/EAN, Bookland EAN, Code 11, Code 39,
Code 39 Full ASCII, Trioptic Code 39, Code 93, Codabar,
Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 128, EAN 128, Discrete 2 of 5, MSI
Plessey, and Coupon Code. Set code length(s) for any linear code
type.
The RF scanner can auto-discriminate between all of the above
code types except for Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII.
Transmission of decoded information depends on the capabilities
of the attached terminal.
User-selectable: Enabled, Disabled.
36 (± 5) scans/sec (bidirectional)
± 30° from normal
± 65° from normal
± 60° from normal
Decode Zone
See
20% absolute dark/light differential, measured at the wavelength
of the laser diode.
450 ft. candles 4844 lux
8000 ft. candles 86112 lux
-4° to 122°F -20° to 50°C
32° to 104°F 0° to 40°C
-40° to 140°F -40° to 60°C
on page 3-16.
(@8 in. (20 cm) on low density bar codes)
Sealing: P 370 (Industrial)
Humidity
Sealed to IP54 requirements.
5% to 95% (non-condensing)
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Item Description
Durability (Scanner)
P370 (Industrial)
P 470 (Retail)
Dimensions
Table 4-2. Technical Specifications (Cont’d)
6-ft. drop to concrete 1.8 m
5-ft. drop to concrete 1.5 m
Height
Width
Depth
Laser Classifications
7.0 in. (17.8 cm)
9.2 in. (13.5 cm)
3.5 in. (9.8 cm)
CDRH Class II, IEC Class 1, IEC Class 2
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Maintenance And Specifications
Cradle Pin-outs
The following table shows the pin-outs for COM1 on the cradle.
Table 4-3. Pin-outs
Pin Cradle
1Reserved
2VCC (Out)
3 Ground
4 Synapse Data
5 Synapse Clock
6RXD IN
7TXD OUT
8DTR (Tied HI)
9CTS - IN
Pin 1
10 RTS - OUT
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Beeper Indications
Table 4-4 list beep sequence and their meanings for standard beeps programmed into the
scanner. Other applications written for the scanner can have their own beep sequences and
therefore are not listed in this table. See your System Administrator for beep sequences and
their meanings.
Table 4-4. Beeper Indications
Default Application Display
Beeper Sequence Indication
Standard Use
Message
Short high tone
4 long low beeps
5 Beeps - low tone
Hi/Hi/Hi/Lo tone
4 Beeps - short Hi
4 Beeps - Lo/Hi/Lo/Hi
Parameter Menu Scanning
Short high tone
Note: Error messages can be costomized in your application.
A bar code symbol was decoded (if
decode beeper is enabled).
A host transmission error occurred. Data
was not successfully sent to the host
device. This occurs if a unit is not
properly configured. Check option
settings.
Convert or format error. Error 00002during transmit.
RS-232 receive error. Error 00005 during transmit.
Low battery. Low Battery
An RF transmission error has occurred.
Move closer to the cradle and re-scan the
bar code.
Correct entry scanned or correct menu
sequence performed.
N/A
Error 00003 during transmit.
Error 00009 during transmit.
Error 00018 during transmit.
Error 00247 during transmit.
Error 00249 during transmit.
Error 00253 during transmit.
Error 00008during transmit.
Error 00015 during transmit.
Error 00016 during transmit.
Error 00017 during transmit.
Error 00024 during transmit.
N/A
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Table 4-4. Beeper Indications (Cont’d)
Beeper Sequence Indication
Maintenance And Specifications
Default Application Display
Message
Lo/Hi tone
Hi/Lo tone
Hi/Lo/Hi/Lo tone
4 Beeps - Lo/Hi/Lo/Hi
followed by
2 Beeps - Lo/Hi
Note: Error messages can be costomized in your application.
Input error, incorrect bar code or
“Cancel” scanned, wrong entry,
incorrect bar code programming
sequence; remain in program mode.
Keyboard parameter selected. Enter value
using bar code keypad.
Successful program exit with change in
the parameter setting.
Correct entry scanned or correct menu
sequence performed in the scanner but
communication error with cradle has
occurred.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Parameter Menus
Chapter Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Operational Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Set Default Parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Host Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
RS-232C Host Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
RS-232C Host Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
RS-232C Host Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Host Response Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
RF Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
RF Retries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Sleep Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Decimal Separator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Key Click . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Beeper Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Beeper Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Power Detect Beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Laser On Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Beep After Good Decode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Transmit “No Read” Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Linear Code Type Security Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Linear Security Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Linear Security Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Linear Security Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Linear Security Level 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Bi-directional Redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Enable/Disable UPC-E/UPC-A/UPC-E1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
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Enable/Disable EAN-8/EAN-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Enable/Disable Bookland EAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Decode UPC/EAN Supplemental Redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Transmit UPC-A/UPC-E/UPC-E1 Check Digit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
UPC-A Preamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
UPC-E Preamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
UPC-E1 Preamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
Convert UPC-E to UPC-A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
EAN Zero Extend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Convert EAN-8 to EAN-13 Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
UPC/EAN Security Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-43
UPC/EAN Security Level 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
UPC/EAN Security Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
UPC/EAN Security Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
UPC/EAN Security Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
UPC/EAN Coupon Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Enable/Disable Code 128. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Enable/Disable UCC/EAN-128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-47
Lengths for Code 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-47
Enable/Disable Code 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Set Lengths for Code 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-50
Code 39 Check Digit Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Transmit Code 39 Check Digit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
Enable/Disable Code 39 Full ASCII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-54
Convert Code 39 to Code 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Code 32 Prefix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Enable/Disable Code 93. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
Set Lengths for Code 93. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-58
Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-60
Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61
I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63
Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64
Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-66
Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-67
Enable/Disable Codabar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-69
Set Lengths for Codabar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-70
CLSI Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-72
NOTIS Editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-73
Enable/Disable MSI Plessey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-74
Set Lengths for MSI Plessey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75
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MSI Plessey Check Digits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-77
Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-78
MSI Plessey Check Digit Algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-79
Transmit Code ID Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-80
Symbol Code ID Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-80
Pause Duration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82
RS-232C Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83
Baud Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83
Baud Rate (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-84
Parity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85
Parity (Continued). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-86
Check Receive Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-87
Hardware Handshaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-88
Hardware Handshaking (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89
Hardware Handshaking (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90
Software Handshaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90
Software Handshaking (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-91
Software Handshaking (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-92
Host Serial Response Time-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-92
RTS Line State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-93
Stop Bit Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-94
ASCII Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-94
Intercharacter Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
MCL-Net Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
MCL-Net Baud Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
MCL-Net Baud Rate (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
MCL-Net Hex Addressing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-98
Scanner Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
MCL-Net Transmit Retries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
MCL-Net Frame Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
MCL POS Host. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-100
Scanner Decode Beep Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-101
Numeric Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
Cancel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-104
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Introduction
This chapter has the optional parameter bar codes necessary to program the RF scanner.
Operational Parameters
The RF scanner is shipped with the settings shown in Table 5-1. These default values are
stored in non-volatile memory and are preserved even when the scanner is powered down.
You can change these default values by scanning the appropriate bar codes included in this
manual. These new values replace the standard default values in memory. The default
parameter values can be recalled by scanning the bar code in the section
Parameter
The scanner automatically detects which cable it is attached to, either an RS-232 or a Synapse
cable. If it is attached to an RS-232 cable and has either an ICL, Nixdorf, or Fujitsu host
interface, then scan the appropriate bar code from page 5-14 after power up. Any other RS232 host interface works with the default setting.
If it is attached to a Synapse cable, plug everything together as described on page 2-5 and then
follow the directions that come with the Synapse cable for setting up the host interface.
on page 5-11.
Set Default
Parameter bar codes can only be scanned when the scanner is in the
Note:
“system menu”. Refer to System Menu on page 3-8 for more
information.
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The following table lists the defaults for all parameters. If you wish to change any option,
scan the appropriate bar code(s).
Table 5-1. Default Table
Parameter Default Page Number
Set Default Parameter All Defaults 5-11
RS-232 Host Type Standard 5-12
Host Response Timeout 5 seconds 5-15
RF Channel No Default Setting 5-16
RF Retries 4 5-16
Sleep Time 10 seconds 5-18
Decimal Separator Decimal Point (.) 5-19
Key Click Enabled 5-20
Beeper Tone High Frequency 5-21
Beeper Volume High 5-22
Power Detect Beep Enabled 5-23
Laser On Time 3.0 seconds 5-24
Beep After Good Decode Enabled 5-25
Transmit “No Read” Message Disabled 5-26
Linear Code Type Security Levels 1 5-27
Bi-directional Redundancy Disabled 5-29
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Table 5-1. Default Table (Continued)
Parameter Default Page Number
UPC/EAN
UPC-A Enabled 5-30
UPC-E Enabled 5-30
UPC-E1 Disabled 5-30
EAN-8 Enabled 5-31
EAN-13 Enabled 5-31
Bookland EAN Disabled 5-32
Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals Ignore 5-33
Decode UPC/EAN Supplemental
Redundancy
Transmit UPC-A Check Digit Enabled 5-35
Transmit UPC-E Check Digit Enabled 5-35
Transmit UPC-E1 Check Digit Enabled 5-35
UPC-A Preamble System Character 5-36
UPC-E Preamble System Character 5-37
UPC-E1 Preamble System Character 5-38
Convert UPC-E to A Disabled 5-39
Convert UPC-E1 to A Disabled 5-40
EAN-8 Zero Extend Disabled 5-41
Convert EAN-8 to EAN-13 Type Type is EAN-13 5-42
UPC/EAN Security Levels 0 5-43
UPC/EAN Coupon Code Disabled 5-45
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Table 5-1. Default Table (Continued)
Parameter Default Page Number
Code 128
Code 128 Enabled 5-46
UCC/EAN-128 Enabled 5-47
Code 39
Code 39 Enabled 5-48
Trioptic Code 39 Disabled 5-49
Set Length(s) for Code 39 2 to 55 5-51
Code 39 Check Digit Verification Disabled 5-52
Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Disabled 5-53
Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Disabled 5-54
Convert Code 39 to Code 32 Disabled 5-55
Code 32 Prefix Disabled 5-56
Code 93
Code 93 Disabled 5-57
Set Length(s) for Code 93 4-55 5-58
Interleaved 2 of 5
Interleaved 2 of 5 Enabled 5-60
Set Length(s) for I 2 of 5 14 5-61
I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification Disabled 5-63
Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit Disabled 5-64
Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN 13 Disabled 5-65
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Table 5-1. Default Table (Continued)
Parameter Default Page Number
Discrete 2 of 5
Discrete 2 of 5 Disabled 5-66
Set Length(s) for D 2 of 5 12 5-67
Codabar
Codabar Disabled 5-69
Set Lengths for Codabar 5-55 5-71
CLSI Editing Disabled 5-72
NOTIS Editing Disabled 5-73
MSI Plessey
MSI Plessey Disabled 5-74
Set Length(s) for MSI Plessey Any Length 5-76
MSI Plessey Check Digits One 5-77
Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit Disabled 5-78
MSI Plessey Check Digit Algorithm Mod 10/Mod 10 5-79
Data Options
Transmit Code ID Character None 5-81
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Table 5-1. Default Table (Continued)
Parameter Default Page Number
RS-232C
RS-232 Host Type Standard 5-14
Baud Rate 9600 5-84
Parity None 5-85
Check Receive Errors Disabled 5-87
Hardware Handshaking None 5-89
Software Handshaking None 5-90
Host Serial Response Time-out 2 Sec. 5-92
RTS Line State (cable use only) Low 5-93
Stop Bit Select 1 5-94
ASCII Format 8-Bit 5-94
Intercharacter Delay 0 5-95
MCL-Net
MCL-Net Baud Rate 38400 5-95
MCL-Net Hex Addressing Mode Disabled 5-98
Scanner Address 001 5-99
MCL-Net Transmit Retries 3 5-99
MCL-Net Frame Timeout 500 ms 5-99
MCL POS Host Other 5-100
Scanner Decode Beep Type 1 5-101
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Set Default Parameter
Scanning this bar code returns all parameters to the values listed in Table 5-1.
SET ALL DEFAULTS
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Host Type
RS-232C Host Types
Most RS-232C hosts work fine with the default settings, however, three RS-232C hosts are
set up with their own parameter default settings. Selecting the ICL, Fujitsu or Nixdorf RS232C host interface sets the defaults listed below. These defaults take precedence over
Standard RS-232 defaults. So, if you select the Fujitsu RS-232C first, and then select the
Standard RS-232 defaults, the Fujitsu defaults still take precedence. To return to the
factory set defaults, scan the
Table 5-2. Terminal Specific RS-232C
Parameter Standard ICL FUJITSU
SET ALL DEFAULTS
bar code on page 5-11.
NIXDORF
Mode A/
Mode B
Transmit Code ID
Data Transmission Format
Suffix
Baud Rate
Parity
Hardware Handshaking
Software Handshaking
Serial Response Time-out
Stop Bit Select
ASCII Format
Beep On <BEL>
RTS Line State
*In the Nixdorf Mode B, if CTS is Low, transmission of scan data is disabled. When CTS is High,
bar code data is transmitted to the host.
No Yes Yes Yes
Data as is Data/Suffix Data/Suffix Data/Suffix
CR/LF CR CR CR
9600 9600 9600 9600
None Even None Odd
None RTS/CTS
Option 3
None None None None
2 Sec. 9.9 Sec. 2 Sec. 9.9 Sec.
One One One One
8-Bit 8-Bit 8-Bit 8-Bit
Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
Low High Low *Low = No
None RTS/CTS
Option 3
data to send
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Host Type
RS-232C Host Types
Selecting the ICL, Fujitsu, or Nixdorf RS-232C host interface enables the transmission of
Code ID Characters as listed below. These Code ID Characters are not programmable and
are separate from the Transmit Code ID feature. The Transmit Code ID feature should not
be enabled for these hosts.
Table 5-3. Terminal Specific Code ID Characters
ICL FUJITSU NIXDORF
UPC-A
UPC-E
EAN-8
EAN-13
Code 39
Codabar
Code 128
I 2 of 5
Code 93
D 2 of 5
UCC/EAN 128
MSI/Plessey
Bookland EAN
Trioptic
“A” “A” “A”
“E” “E” “C0”
“FF” “FF” “B”
“F” “F” “A”
“C” <len> None “M”
“N” <len> None “N”
“L” <len> None “K”
“I” <len> None “I”
None None “L”
“H” <len> None “H”
“L” <len> None “P”
None None “O”
“F” “F” “A”
None None None
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Host Type
RS-232C Host Types
Scan the appropriate bar code below to select an RS-232C Host Interface.
STANDARD RS-232C
ICL RS-232C
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NIXDORF RS-232C Mode A
NIXDORF RS-232C Mode B
FUJITSU RS-232C
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Host Response Timeout
This parameter indicates how long the scanner will wait for a response from the cradle, after
the cradle has sent its data to the attached host device. The timeout ranges from 5 seconds to
64 seconds, in 1 second increments. The default is 5 seconds.To change the timeout value,
scan the bar code below, then scan two bar codes using the
102.
HOST RESPONSE TIMEOUT (RANGE OF 5 TO 64 SECONDS)
Numeric Bar Codes
on page 5-
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RF Channel
Select the RF channel for the radio transmission and reception. The channel ranges are nation
dependent. To enter a range, scan the bar code below followed by 2 digits from the numeric
bar code section (starting on page 5-102) to set the desired channel. If the channel is not legal
for your country, an error beep will be heard instead of a successful warble. It is
recommended that each scanner/cradle pair be set to a different channel than neighboring
scanner/cradle pairs.
RF Channel
RF Retries
On a transmission, the radio will try a certain number of times to send the data prior to giving
up if the receiving cradle is not responding. The following parameter allows the user to select
how many retries should be tried. In a noisy radio environment, more retries should be
selected or a different channel should be selected.
5-16
3 RETRIES
4 RETRIES
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6 RETRIES
7 RETRIES
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Sleep Time
Scan the bar code below to select how long the scanner will “stay awake” (not power down)
in seconds after a trigger pull or a key press. First scan this bar code, then enter a range from
05 to 32, using the
32 seconds.
Note:
Numeric Bar Codes
Allowing the scanner to stay awake longer than originally
programmed may affect the battery life time for that session before
needing a charge.
on page 5-102. It can stay awake from 5 seconds to
5-18
SLEEP TIME (RANGE OF 5 TO 32 SECONDS)
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Decimal Separator
Scan the appropriate bar code below to select what separator to display when you hit the
decimal point key on the keypad. Choose DECIMAL POINT (.) or COMMA (,).
DECIMAL POINT (.)
COMMA (,)
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Key Click
Scan the appropriate bar code below to select whether the keypad click is enabled or not.
Choose ENABLE or DISABLE.
ENABLE
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DISABLE
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Beeper Tone
Scan the appropriate bar code below to select a decode beep frequency (tone). Choose LOW
FREQUENCY, MEDIUM FREQUENCY, or HIGH FREQUENCY.
LOW FREQUENCY
MEDIUM FREQUENCY
HIGH FREQUENCY
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Beeper Volume
Scan the appropriate bar code below to select a beeper volume. Choose LOW VOLUME,
MEDIUM VOLUME, or HIGH VOLUME.
LOW VOLUME
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HIGH VOLUME
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Powe r Dete c t Bee p
Scan the appropriate barcode below to enable or disable the Power Detection Beep.
POWER DETECT BEEP DISABLED
POWER DETECT BEEP ENABLED
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Laser On Time
This parameter sets the maximum time decode processing continues during a scan attempt.
It is programmable in 0.1 second increments from 0.5 to 9.9 seconds.
Scan the bar code below to set a Laser On Time. Next scan two numeric bar codes beginning
on page 5-102 that correspond to the desired time. Time less than 1.0 second must have a
leading zero. For example, to set a Time On of 0.5 seconds, scan the bar code below, then
scan the “0” and “5” bar codes. If you make an error, or wish to change your selection,
CANCEL
scan
Note:
on page 5-104.
Allowing the scanner to stay on longer than originally programmed
may affect the battery life time for that session before needing a
charge.
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Beep After Good Decode
Scan the appropriate bar code below to select whether or not the scanner beeps after a good
decode. If DO NOT BEEP is selected, the beeper still operates during parameter menu
scanning and indicates error conditions.
BEEP AFTER GOOD DECODE
DO NOT BEEP AFTER GOOD DECODE
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Transmit “No Read” Message
Scan the appropriate bar code below to select whether or not a “No Read” message is
transmitted. When enabled, if a symbol does not decode, “NR” is transmitted. When
disabled, if a symbol does not read, nothing is sent to the host.
ENABLE NO READ
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DISABLE NO READ
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Linear Code Type Security Level
The scanner offers four levels of decode security for linear code types (e.g., Code 39,
Interleaved 2 of 5). Higher security levels are selected for decreasing levels of bar code quality.
As security levels increase, the scanner’s aggressiveness decreases.
Select the security level appropriate for your bar code quality.
Does not apply to Code 128.
Note:
Linear Security Level 1
The following code types must be successfully read twice before being decoded:
Code Type Length
Codabar All
MSI Plessey 4 or less
D 2 of 5 8 or less
I 2 of 5 8 or less
LINEAR SECURITY LEVEL 1
Linear Security Level 2
All code types must be successfully read twice before being decoded.
LINEAR SECURITY LEVEL 2
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Linear Code Type Security Level (Continued)
Linear Security Level 3
Code types other than the following must be successfully read twice before being decoded.
The following codes must be read three times:
Code Type Length
MSI Plessey 4 or less
D 2 of 5 8 or less
I 2 of 5 8 or less
LINEAR SECURITY LEVEL 3
Linear Security Level 4
All code types must be successfully read three times before being decoded.
LINEAR SECURITY LEVEL 4
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Bi-directional Redundancy
Parameter Menus
This parameter is only valid when a
enabled. When this parameter is enabled, a bar code must be successfully scanned in both
directions (forward and reverse) before being decoded.
ENABLE BI-DIRECTIONAL REDUNDANCY
DISABLE BI-DIRECTIONAL REDUNDANCY
Linear Code Type Security Level
(see page 5-27) is
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Enable/Disable UPC-E/UPC-A/UPC-E1
Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable UPC-E or UPC-A.
ENABLE UPC-E
ENABLE UPC-A
ENABLE UPC-E1
DISABLE UPC-E
DISABLE UPC-A
DISABLE UPC-E1
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Enable/Disable EAN-8/EAN-13
Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable EAN-8 or EAN-13.
ENABLE EAN-8
DISABLE EAN-8
ENABLE EAN-13
DISABLE EAN-13
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Enable/Disable Bookland EAN
Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable Bookland EAN.
ENABLE BOOKLAND EAN
DISABLE BOOKLAND EAN
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Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals
Supplementals are characters (either 2 or 5) that are added on according to specific code
format conventions (e.g., UPC A+2, UPC E+2, EAN 8+2). Three options are available.
!
If
Decode UPC/EAN with supplementals
supplemental characters are not decoded.
!
If
Ignore UPC/EAN with supplementals
supplemental characters are decoded and the supplemental characters are ignored.
!
If
Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN supplementals
with or without supplementals, are decoded. If selected, choose an appropriate
Decode UPC/EAN Supplemental Redundancy
To minimize the risk of invalid data transmission, select whether to
Note:
read or ignore supplemental characters.
is selected, UPC/EAN symbols without
is selected, UPC/EAN symbols with
is selected, UPC/EAN symbols, either
value from the next page.
DECODE UPC/EAN WITH SUPPLEMENTALS
IGNORE UPC/EAN WITH SUPPLEMENTALS
AUTODISCRIMINATE UPC/EAN SUPPLEMENTALS
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Decode UPC/EAN Supplemental Redundancy
With Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN Supplementals selected, this option adjusts the number of
times a symbol without supplementals is decoded before transmission. The range is from two
to 20 times. Five or above is recommended when decoding a mix of UPC/EAN symbols with
and without supplementals, and the autodiscriminate option is selected.
Scan the bar code below to select a decode redundancy value. Next scan two numeric bar
codes beginning on page 5-102. Single digit numbers must have a leading zero. If you make
an error, or wish to change your selection, scan
DECODE UPC/EAN
SUPPLEMENTAL REDUNDANCY
CANCEL
on page 5-104.
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Transmit UPC-A/UPC-E/UPC-E1 Check Digit
Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the symbol with or without the UPC-A,
UPC-E, or UPC-E1 check digit.
TRANSMIT UPC-A CHECK DIGIT
DO NOT TRANSMIT UPC-A CHECK DIGIT
TRANSMIT UPC-E CHECK DIGIT
DO NOT TRANSMIT UPC-E CHECK DIGIT
TRANSMIT UPC-E1 CHECK DIGIT
DO NOT TRANSMIT UPC-E1 CHECK DIGIT
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UPC-A Preamble
Three options are given for lead-in characters for UPC-A symbols transmitted to the host
device: transmit system character only, transmit system character and country code (“0” for
USA), and no preamble transmitted. The lead-in characters are considered part of the symbol.
NO PREAMBLE
(<DATA>)
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SYSTEM CHARACTER
(<SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>)
SYSTEM CHARACTER & COUNTRY CODE
(< COUNTRY CODE> <SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>)
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UPC-E Preamble
Three options are given for lead-in characters for UPC-E symbols transmitted to the host
device: Transmit system character only, transmit system character and country code (“0” for
USA), and no preamble transmitted. The lead-in characters are considered part of the symbol.
NO PREAMBLE
(<DATA>)
SYSTEM CHARACTER
(<SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>)
SYSTEM CHARACTER & COUNTRY CODE
(< COUNTRY CODE> <SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>)
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UPC-E1 Preamble
Three options are given for lead-in characters for UPC-E1 symbols transmitted to the host
device: Transmit system character only, transmit system character and country code (“0” for
USA), and no preamble transmitted. The lead-in characters are considered part of the symbol.
NO PREAMBLE
(<DATA>)
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SYSTEM CHARACTER
(<SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>)
SYSTEM CHARACTER & COUNTRY CODE
(< COUNTRY CODE> <SYSTEM CHARACTER> <DATA>)
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Convert UPC-E to UPC-A
This parameter converts UPC-E (zero suppressed) decoded data to UPC-A format before
transmission. After conversion, data follows UPC-A format and is affected by UPC-A
programming selections (e.g., Preamble, Check Digit).
Scanning
suppressed) decoded data.
DO NOT CONVERT UPC-E TO UPC-A
allows you to transmit UPC-E (zero
CONVERT UPC-E TO UPC-A
(ENABLE)
DO NOT CONVERT UPC-E TO UPC-A
(DISABLE)
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Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A
This parameter converts UPC-E1 decoded data to UPC-A format before transmission. After
conversion, data follows UPC-A format and is affected by UPC-A programming selections
(e.g., Preamble, Check Digit).
Scanning
decoded data.
DO NOT CONVERT UPC-E1 TO UPC-A
allows you to transmit UPC-E1
CONVERT UPC-E1 TO UPC-A
(ENABLE)
DO NOT CONVERT UPC-E1 TO UPC-A
(DISABLE)
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