Unitech Electronics MS840B Wireless laser bar code scanner User Manual MS840 UM V1 0 1

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- MS840 / MS084- User’s Manual Version 1.0Wireless Laser Bar Code Scanner

i Preface About This Manual This manual explains how to install, operate and maintain the MS840 Wireless Scanner. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form, or by any electrical or mechanical means, such as photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the manufacturer. The material in this manual is subject to change without notice. © Copyright 2011 Unitech Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Unitech global website address: http://www.ute.com Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG.

ii Regulatory Compliance Statements FCC Warning Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference with radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference with radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: –Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. –Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. –Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. –Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 1. This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 2. This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, avoid direct contact to the transmitting antenna during transmitting. 3. Any changes or modifications (including the antennas) made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC Label Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Canadian Compliance Statement This Class B Digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numerique de la classe B respecte les exigences du Reglement sur le material broilleur du Canada.

iii European Conformity Statement Declaration of Conformity with regards to the R&TTE 1999/5/EC and EMC 89/336/ EEC directives. RoHS Statement This device conforms to RoHS (Reduction Of Hazardous Substances) European Union regulations that set maximum concentration limits on hazardous materials used in electrical and electronic equipment. Taiwan NCC Warning Statement 交通部電信總局低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 (930322) 根據交通部低功率管理辦法規定：第十二條經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。第十四條低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信。低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。減少電磁波影響，請妥適使用 Laser Information The Unitech MS840 series is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS/CDRH 21CFR Subchapter J and to the requirements of IEC 825-1. Class II and Class 2 products are not considered to be hazardous. The MS840 series contains internally a Visible Laser Diode (VLD) whose emissions do not exceed the maximum limits as set forth in the above regulations. The scanner is designed so that there is no human access to harmful laser light during normal operation, user maintenance or prescribed service operations. The laser safety warning label required by the DHHS/IEC for the MS840 series' optional laser scanner module is located on the memory compartment cover, on the back of the unit. CAUTION! Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser light. Use of optical instruments with the scanner, including binoculars, microscopes, and magnifying glasses, with will increase eye damage. This does not include eyeglasses worn by the user.

iv Battery Notices The MS840 is equipped with a Lithium-Ion battery. The battery will discharge after an extended period of no use. When the battery is discharged, recharge the unit for 4.5 hours in order to fully charge the battery. Note: To guarantee optimal performance, it is advised that rechargeable batteries be replaced every year, or when 500 charge/discharge cycles are achieved. It is normal that the battery balloons or expands beyond one year or the maximum of 500 cycles. Although it does not cause harm, it cannot be used again and must be disposed of according to the location's safe battery disposal procedures. If the performance decrease is greater than 20% in a Lithium-Ion battery, the battery is at the end of its life cycle. Do not continue to use, and ensure the battery is disposed of properly. The length of time that a battery lasts depends on the battery type and how the device is used. Conserve the battery life by doing the following:  Avoid frequent full discharges because this places additional strain on the battery. Several partial discharges with frequent recharges are better than a full discharge. Recharging a partially charged lithium-Ion battery does not cause harm because there is no memory.  Keep the lithium-Ion battery cool. Avoid a hot car. For prolonged storage, keep the battery at a 40% charge level.  Do not leave the lithium-Ion battery discharged and unused for an extended period because the battery will wear out and the longevity of the battery will be at least half of the one with frequent recharges. Battery charge notice It is important to consider the environment temperature when the Lithium-Ion battery pack is charged. Charging is most efficient at normal room temperature or in a slightly cooler environment. It is essential that batteries are charged within the stated range of 0°C to 40°C. Charging batteries outside of the specified range could damage the batteries and shorten their charging life cycle. CAUTION! Do not charge batteries at a temperature lower than 0°C. This will increase the internal resistance to cause heat and make the batteries unstable and unsafe. Please use a battery temperature detecting device for a charger to ensure a safe charging temperature range. Storage and safety notice Although the charged Lithium-Ion battery may be left unused for several months, their capacity may be depleted due to build up of internal resistance. If this happens they will require recharging prior to use. Lithium-Ion battery may be stored at temperatures between -30°C to 70°C, however they may deplete more rapidly at higher temperatures. It is recommended to store batteries at room temperature.

v Warranty The following items covered under the Unitech Limited Warranty are free from defects during normal use:  MS840 – 1-year limited warranty.  Lithium-Ion battery – 6-month limited warranty. Warranty becomes void if equipment is modified, improperly installed or used, damaged by accident or neglect, or if any parts are improperly installed or replaced by the user. Use only the adapter supplied. Using the wrong adapter may damage the unit and will void the warranty. Class A ITE Class A ITE is a category of all other ITE which satisfies the class A ITE limits but not the class B ITE limits. The following warning shall be included in the instructions for use: Warning This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

2 Inventory Mode ................................................................................................................. 17 LED / Beeper Indication for Scanner .................................................................................... 19 LED Indication for Scanner ............................................................................................... 19 Beeper Indication for Scanner........................................................................................... 19 LED Indication for Cradle...................................................................................................... 21 Chapter 3................................................................................................................................. 23 Barcode Setting...................................................................................................................... 23 Barcode Menu Setting .......................................................................................................... 23 Barcode Length Setting ........................................................................................................ 25 Code ID Setting .................................................................................................................... 25 Preamble (Prefix) and Postamble (Suffix)............................................................................. 26 Predefined Labels................................................................................................................. 26 Quick Setup .......................................................................................................................... 27 Batch Setup .......................................................................................................................... 27 Scanner Configuration Manager Software............................................................................ 31 Chapter 4................................................................................................................................. 32 Output Data Editing................................................................................................................ 32 Programming ........................................................................................................................ 34 Programming Sequence ................................................................................................... 34 Preparation........................................................................................................................ 34 Programming Sheet .......................................................................................................... 35 Parameter Entry................................................................................................................ 35 Qualifier ................................................................................................................................ 37 Input ID ............................................................................................................................. 37 Length ............................................................................................................................... 37 Match ................................................................................................................................ 39 Modifier................................................................................................................................. 39 A-String ............................................................................................................................. 39 O-String............................................................................................................................. 41 Examples.............................................................................................................................. 41 Example 1 ......................................................................................................................... 41 Example 2 ......................................................................................................................... 41 Advanced Features............................................................................................................... 42 Appendix A ............................................................................................................................. 46

3 Quick Setup Sheet.................................................................................................................. 46 Appendix B ............................................................................................................................. 48 Function Codes ...................................................................................................................... 48 Function Codes for PC ......................................................................................................... 48 Function Codes for IBM Terminals........................................................................................ 50 Appendix C ............................................................................................................................. 51 Setup Menu............................................................................................................................. 51 Appendix D ............................................................................................................................. 65 Full ASCII Chart ...................................................................................................................... 65 Appendix E ............................................................................................................................. 69 Barcode Test Chart ................................................................................................................ 69 Appendix F.............................................................................................................................. 70 Worldwide Support ................................................................................................................ 70

2 Content - Scanner user has  Wireless laser scanner * 1  Power adapter (1010-601959G) for scanner * 1  User's manual CD * 1  Quickly reference guide * 1 Scanner/cradle user has  Wireless laser scanner * 1  Cable (PS2/USB/RS232) (optional) * 1  Cradle * 1  Power adapter (1010-900008G) for cradle * 1  User's manual CD * 1  Quickly reference guide * 1 Note: 1. The items included in the package may be different, depending on your order. Save the box and packaging material for future use in case you need to store or ship the scanner. 2. When you receive and unpack the package at first time, if an item above is lost, please contact the dealer you bought from, immediately. 3. Environment temperature for charging should be in 0°C - 40°C. 4. Up to 3 scanner devices work with only 1 host PC through 1 cradle or wireless receiver. 5. The scanner’s default power off (idle mode) time is 1 min. 6. When you use the scanner for the first time, the scanner must be charged continuously for 4.5 hours. [Scanner Body Aspect] LED Lamp Scanner Window Trigger Cradle Detecting Points for Charge Reset Pinhole

3 [Cradle Aspect] Note: 1. If you remove the wedge and flip it upside down, it acts as a clip to hold up the scanner when the base is mounted to the wall. 2. The cradle foot serves for table mount when being fixed to the upper portion adjacent to the antenna; the cradle foot serves for wall mount when being fixed to the lower portion on the guidance grooves. 3. When the interface switch is pushed to the left side (default), a keyboard can be connected with the PS2 cable to the cradle to work with the cradle; when the interface switch is pushed to the right side, the keyboard, even if connected with the PS2 cable to the cradle, cannot work. 4. The guidance groove is designed for arrangement of the power cord and the communication cable (USB/RS232/PS2).USB Cable  Power Adapter Communication Status LED Power LED Page Button Antenna Scanner Detecting Points for Charge USB/RS232/PS2 Socket PS2 Cable RS232 Cable Wedge Note 1 Host Address Power Socket Cradle Foot Note 2 Reset Pinhole Guidance Groove Note 4 Interface Switch Note 4

5 Chapter 2 Battery Charging and Connection Battery Charging via Cradle The battery is in advance loaded into the compartment of the scanner and may not be fully charged before shipment. When you receive the package and use the MS840 for the first time, you will need to fully charge the battery. Note: It takes approximately 4.5 hours to fully charge the battery. To charge the scanner with a cradle, follow the instructions below: 1. Plug the AC adapter cable into the power socket on the bottom of cradle. 2. Plug the AC adapter cord into an electrical outlet. Now, check whether the power LED on the cradle is bright in solid green and the communication status LED on the cradle is bright in solid blue. 3. Place the scanner in the cradle. The scanner LED will be red to indicate charging. When the scanner is charged, the LED will turn off.

7 cradle is illustrated below. Wall-Mount Installation of a Cradle Before mounting the cradle onto the wall, read the instruction made below. Mounting Kit (Optional) If you want to mount the MS840 cradle onto the wall, an iron plate, two screws, and two plastic conical anchors are required. Iron Plate 2 Screws 2 Plastic Conical Anchors Before mounting the cradle onto the wall, prepare a screwdriver and read the step-by-step instructions made below.USB Interface PS2 Interface RS232 Interface Wireless connection to cradle

8 Follow the steps below to mount the cradle onto the wall. Step 1: Loose and remove 2 screws from the stand of cradle by using a screwdriver. Then, remove the stand from the cradle. Step 2: Move the stand of cradle to the lower portion of the cradle from the upper portion adjacent to the antenna. Then, secure the stand to the cradle with 2 screws by using the screwdriver. Step 3: Push up and shift out the wedge and then inversely insert the wedge. Note that the protruding portion is upward.

9 Step 4: Place the iron plate against the wall, and mark the 2 screw hole locations with a pen or pencil. Drill the screw locations somewhat deep. Insert 2 plastic conical anchors into the screw holes. Attach and secure the plate to the wall with the 2 screws. Step 5: Align the two holes on the bottom surface of the cradle respectively with the two short pillars of the iron plate for insertion of the pillars into the holes. Then, push the cradle downwards to wedge the pillars into the guidance groove. Step 6: The cradle wall-mount installation is completed, as shown in the figure below.

11 Note: If you scan a wrong character, please scan the DLE($P) barcode as shown below to erase the character(s) you inputted. After scanning the DLE($P) barcode, please re-scan the pin code you got. DLE($P) 7. After you finish in scanning the pin code, scan the barcode as shown below: CR($M) 8. When the pairing is successful, the scanner LED is off and has a short beep.

13 Note: The 4 KB of memory buffer in the scanner can hold as many as 256 scans based on EAN-13 barcodes. Data will be cleared out once the scanner is turned off or running out of battery power! Batch Mode Batch Mode is the default memory buffer setting. For example, to set the scanner to the Batch Mode, scan the following barcodes in the order: Enter Group 6 In the Batch Mode, once you scan a barcode by using a scanner wirelessly connecting to the cradle (SPP) or a host PC (HID) in a specified range, the scanner reads out the data. When the scanner is out of range of the cradle or the host PC and keeps scanning, the scanner will keep the data in its memory buffer until the buffer is full; when the scanner is close to and stay within the specified range of the cradle or the host PC, the scanner will read out the data that it read. When the buffer is disabled and the scanner is out of range, the scanner will respond with one long beep (low tone) and its LED indicator will become solid red and go off quickly. You are advised to get back to range. Inventory Mode Inventory Mode is the mode in which the scanner keeps the scanned data in its memory buffer but not reads out the data on the PC; the user may enable Read Buffer to make the scanner read out the scanned data on the PC. For example, to set the scanner to the Inventory Mode, scan the following barcodes in the order: Bear in mind the fact that the scanner operating in the inventory mode does not read out the scanned data but keeps the data in its memory buffer. Thus, if you want to make the scanner output the data it scanned before, please scan the Read Buffer barcode as shown below: Read Buffer Note: After you scan the Read Buffer barcode to output what you scanned before, the barcode data is deleted from the scanner’s memory buffer. If you do not output the barcode data, the barcode data is always kept in the memory buffer. To erase the data from the scanner’s memory buffer, scan the following barcodes in the order. Buffer Erasable E12 Exit Erase Buffer E1 Exit 1Enter Group 6

14 If you are out of range of the cradle or the host PC when reading out the scanned data, the scanner will keep the data in its memory buffer until the buffer is full; only when the scanner is within the specified range of the cradle or the host PC, can you make the scanner read out the data that is kept in the memory buffer by scanning the Read Buffer barcode. When the buffer is disabled and the scanner is out of range, the scanner will respond with one long beep (low tone) and its LED indicator will become solid red and go off quickly. You are advised to get back to range. LED / Beeper Indication for Scanner LED Indication for Scanner The LED lights on the MS840 scanner turn on to indicate the status of the battery, a successful read of a barcode, or the status of the wireless connection. MS840 Lights: The status LED turns green, blue, or red to indicate the status of the battery and scanning. LED Light State What it means Red LED flashes per 5 seconds Low battery power Red LED on 1. Barcode reading when the trigger is pressed 2. Battery charging when the scanner is set on the cradle Green LED flashes Successful barcode reading Blue LED fast blinks and then turns off Successful pairing/connection/reconnection (SPP mode) Blue LED slow blinks Disconnect (out of range) Green LED blinks Entering barcode setting mode Green LED on 1. Exiting barcode setting mode 2. Battery charging completion Green and blue LEDs blink Pin code setting (waiting to enter a pin code) Beeper Indication for Scanner The MS840 uses beeps to give you audio feedback when it performs some functions. For example, you hear a beep each time you scan a valid barcode. Beep Sequence What it means One short beep with a Hi tone 1. Successful barcode reading 2. Pin code setting (waiting to enter a pin code) One beep with a Hi tone Successful pairing/connection/reconnection (SPP mode) 3 Hi-Low alarms Disconnect (out of range) One long beep with a Hi tone Entering barcode setting mode One short beep with a Hi-Low tone Exiting barcode setting mode 2 short beeps with a Hi tone Page calling

15 LED Indication for Cradle The LED lights on the MS840 cradle turn on to indicate the status of the power and wireless connection. LED Light State What it means Blue LED blink Connection Blue LED on Disconnection Green LED on Power on Green LED off Power off

17 Chapter 3 Barcode Setting The scanner interface can be configured to fit the user's specific application. All configuration parameters are stored in a non-volatile memory, which is retained even if power is lost. Barcode Menu Setting The setup menu in Appendix D contains eight groups: * Group 1: Device selection. * Group 2: Beep and delay. * Group 3: Keyboard and Wand Emulation. * Group 4: RS-232 Settings * Group 5: Scanner port. * Group 6: Magnetic Reader * Group 7: Code 39, I 2 of 5, S 2 of 5 and Code 32. * Group 8: Code 128, Code 93, Code 11, Codabar, and MSI. * Group 9: UPC/EAN, and Delta Distance Code. * Group 10: Data Editing. * Group 11: Dump setup. Setup Procedures For most parameters, proceed the following steps for the setting: 1. Locate a group that contains the parameter to be changed. 2. Scan the "Enter Group #" label to enter setup mode. The green LED on the scanner will flash to indicate that setup is in progress. 3. Scan the label (on right hand side) representing the parameter to be changed, such as B1 label. 4. Scan the labels (number) representing the desired parameter value; for example, for 05, scan “0” and “5” labels. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4, if necessary, to change the parameters in the same group. 6. Scan "Exit" label to end the group setup. The scanner will make two beeps to end the setup.

18 Barcode Length Setting The following example illustrates how to set Code 39 with a minimum length of 5 and a maximum length of 20. * Scan “Enter Group 7”. * Scan “F1” to select Code 39. * Scan “MIN LENGTH” to enter minimum length setting. * Scan “0” and “5” to select length 5. * Scan “MIN LENGTH” to end minimum length setting. * Scan “MAX LENGTH” to enter maximum length setting. * Scan “2” and “0” to select length 20. * Scan “MAX LENGTH” to end maximum length setting. * Scan “Exit” to end setup. Code ID Setting Each barcode symbology supported by the scanner has a default ID character defined below. If you don’t know what the label that you’re scanning is, you may use this feature to identify. Symbology Pre-Defined UPC-A A UPC-E E EAN-13 F EAN-8 FF I 2 of 5 I S 2 of 5 H Code 39 M Codabar N Code 93 L Code 128 K UCC/EAN128 ]C1 MSI O Code 32 T Delta Code D Plessey Code P Label Code IV,V B China Postal Code C

19 Those ID characters can be redefined through setup menu. The following example shows how to set Code 93 with ID ‘O’ and Code 128 without ID: * Scan “Enter Group 5”. * Scan “D2” to select Code ID. * Scan “1” for "Enable". * Scan “D3” to define IDs. * Scan “0” and “9” for selecting Code 93. * Scan “O” from Full ASCII Table for new ID. * Scan “0” and "8" to select Code 128. * Scan “NULL” character from Full ASCII Table for none ID. * Scan “Exit” to end setup. Preamble (Prefix) and Postamble (Suffix) Regarding Preamble, the scanner adds the start of text characters before the input data; regarding Postamble, the scanner adds the end of text characters after the input data. The following description is an example that sets ‘STX’ as preamble and ‘ETX’ as postamble. * Scan “Enter Group 5”. * Scan “PP” to start preamble setting. * Scan ‘STX’ character from Full ASCII Table. * Scan “PP” to end preamble setting. * Scan “OO” to start postamble setting. * Scan ‘ETX’ from Full ASCII Table. * Scan “OO” to end postamble setting. * Scan “Exit”. Predefined Labels The scanner provides three special labels encoded as “/FY”, “/FZ”, and “/F-” in Code 39 format. The output from these labels can be defined through the setup menu. The definition of the labels share the same space with “Edit Formula definition”(See “Output Data Editing”), so you can only use one of the functions. Label 0 Label 1 Label 2 / F Y / FZ / F- Here is an example indicating how to define the output of “Label 0” as “START”, “Label 1” as “ACCEPT”, and “Label 2” as “END”. * Scan “Enter Group 3” * Scan “B7” * Scan “0” to define “Label 0” * Scan “S”, “T”, “A”, “R” and “T” from Full ASCII chart * Scan “B7” to end “Label 0” * Scan “1” to define “Label 1” * Scan “A”, “C”, “C”, “E”, “P” and “T” from FULL ASCII chart * Scan “B7” to end “Label 1” * Scan “2” to define “Label 2” * Scan “E”, “N” and “D” from Full ASCII chart * Scan “B7” to end “Label 2”

20 * Scan “Exit” to quit setup After programming, scanning “Label 0”, “Label 1”, and “Label 2” listed above will have the output of “START”, “ACCEPT”, and “END”, respectively. The characters defined in these labels can be ASCII characters or Function keys. To eliminate the definition of “Label 1”, do the following scan: * Scan “Enter Group 3” * Scan “B7” * Scan “1” to choose “Label 1” * Scan “B7” to end * Scan “Exit” to exit setup There is only total 24 characters space available for defining these three labels. If one of the labels has been defined for the output with 24 characters, the other two labels cannot be defined further. Quick Setup Appendix A has a quick setup chart, which gives you one-label-for-one-function convenience to set up the scanner. To set up the scanner, locate the label with the function you want and scan that label. Batch Setup If you need to configure more than one scanner, you may duplicate the settings of the scanner (master) to the others. You can do this by producing a set of custom setup labels derived from the master scanner, and by scanning these labels configuring the other scanners. The following label is called “Dump Settings” label. Before you scan the label, please open a text editor application (such as Notepad, Word, etc.). Scan the following label and the settings of the scanner will dump to the screen as one or several ASCII string(s). Use a barcode printing software, select Code 39 symbology, and use the string(s) to generate barcode labels. You use this batch setup labels to duplicate setting to the other scanners. Dump Settings If you have settings as follows: * Device Type is “Keybaordless Wedge”. * Do not send the check digit of UPC-A and EAN-13. * Define Preamble as “<F1>”. * Define Postamble as “<Tab>”. * Define Label 0 as “START”. When dumping settings on a PC/AT, you have the following strings: ...I800C06D51DJ8 08080A0O7C005354 415254.

21 Print into Code 39 bar code labels: ...I800 08080A0 415254. By scanning the labels from top to bottom sequentially, you may duplicate the rest of scanners with the same settings. The following issues should be observed:  The sequence of the strings that the scanner dumped is important. You have to print the bar code labels and scan them in the same sequence as the one that the scanner dumped.  When you scan the batch setup labels to configure a scanner, the previous settings on that scanner are reset to default and then replaced by the settings contained in the batch labels.  Only the settings that are different from the default values will be dumped. So the number of labels produced depends on how many settings being changed compare to the factory default setting.  The settings can be dumped to a PC or terminal only if that PC or terminal matches the type defined by Device Type of the scanner. The previous example of “Keyboardless Wedge” as Device Type is equivalent to a PC/AT interface, so you cannot dump that settings to a system which dose not support a PC/AT keyboard interface. The following label let you dump the settings to a PC/AT regardless what kind of device has been chosen on the scanner. Dump Settings On PC/AT  You can adjust the length of the dumped strings by combining multiple strings into one or breaking one string into multiple strings. The following strings have the same effect as the dumped string listed above: ...I800C06D51DJ8080 80A0O7C005354415254. You cannot delete any character from or add any character into the strings and the first three characters (“...”) must present in the first string.  All characters in dumped strings are in upper case. If you see lowercase characters in dumped strings, change them to upper case.

22 Scanner Configuration Manager Software Scanner Configuration Manager is a utility program designed for users to configure scanner settings on a computer by using the Microsoft Windows based operating system. Use this program to define the settings and then download the parameters to the scanner. Download the program from our web site: http://www.ute.com.

23 Chapter 4 Output Data Editing The Output Data Editing feature was removed from this barcode setup manual. It is implemented to the Scanner Configuration Manager Software providing a user-friendly interface for easier operation. Please download the latest program from Unitech’s web site at http://www.ute.com. This chapter will mainly describe the concept and feature provided by this data output feature. The function described here also can be replaced by the “Pre-defined Labels” function. So if data-editing function is defined, “Pre-defined Labels” will be removed. They cannot be defined at the same time. General The purpose of Data Edit is allowing you to define and modify a data record that comes from decoding of a bar code. By using combination of formulas, you can perform the following functions on the data received by the scanner: A. Rearrange the output sequences. B. Delete characters from the record. C. Insert characters to the record, including function codes. D. Duplicate characters in the record. E. Insert time delay in the record Formula Formula is a structure that tells the scanner what and how to process the original data record to produce the desired output. The wedge allows multiple Formulas, but the number of the Formulas can be defined depends on the memory size allocated for Data Editing.  Original Data Structure The original data is the decoded data plus preamble and postamble. The original data structure is as follow: Preamble Decoded Data Postamble  Formula Structure A Formula consists of two parts: Qualifier and Modifier. Qualifier is used to verify if the data record meets the conditions specified and Modifier is processed only if all conditions in Qualifier are met.  Execution Sequence If several Formulas were defined, data editing will perform sequentially from the first Formula to the last Formula. If a Formula is qualified and executed, the further formulas will be ignored. If none of the Formulas is executed, the data record will be discarded and there will be no output to the host.

24 Formula Structure Programming Programming Sequence Each Formula is entered into the reader by the following sequence: Input_ID >> Length >> Match >> A-String >> O-String >>...>> O-String >> Enter A Formula starts with Input_ID and ends with “Enter”(a label in programming sheet). If a field is optional and missing, the next one in the sequence can be entered. But “Enter” must be the last input of a formula. Preparation To start the data editing, the following barcode sheets are needed: -- Programming Sheet. (Setup Sheet in Appendix D). -- Full ASCII Sheet (Appendix E). -- Function Code Sheet (Appendix B or C). Before programming Data Editing, you should know the format of the original data record that may be altered by the setup groups.

25 Programming Sheet The bold and italicized characters in following sections mean a barcode label on the Programming Sheet. Enter Group 10 Scan this label to start the formula input. Group Default Erase all formulas. Review To see the formulas programmed in the Wedge. If scanning this label during a formula input (without finished by scanning “Enter”), the current formula will be displayed. Otherwise, all programmed formulas will be displayed. Backspace Delete the last character.  Delimiter to separate parameters.  String specifier.  Wild character to specify any digit or any position.  Wild character to specify any letter(A--Z, a--z) or last position Enter To end the current formula. 0 to 9 For digit input. IN_ID For ID field input. LEN For Length field input. MATCH For Match field input. O-STR For O-String input.  For O-String input.  For O-String input. Exit Save all formulas and exit setup. Note: The ' * ', '' ',' ' and ' 'on Programming Sheet have special meanings as mentioned above and are different from those represented in Full ASCII chart. Always use characters in Full ASCII chart for string parameters unless a special function is required. Parameter Entry a) Digit Parameters and Numbers Each digit parameter or number is represented by one to three digits with ‘,’ as terminator. For example: 1 023 b) String Parameters A string is a set of characters, wild characters, or sequence of adjacent characters enclosed in double quotation marks, which are on the Programming Sheet. For example: AB 

26 Here  and  are wild characters on the setup sheet. Qualifier There are three conditional fields in the Qualifier: Input ID, Length and Match. Input ID Format: IN_IDID1 ... IDi Input ID is required and the original data record must correspond to Input ID of a formula in order to be processed. ID1 to IDi are represented by digits. The following Input IDs are available: 0 = Code 39 Full ASCII 1 = Code 39 Standard 2 = EAN 13 3 = EAN 8 4 = UPC A 5 = UPC E 6 = I 2 of 5 7 = Codabar 8 = Code 128 9 = Code 93 10 = S 2 of 5 11 = MSI 19 = All Inputs There is no limitation on the number of IDs to be defined. Example: IN_ID011 What is shown above means the original data can be Code 39 or MSI. Length Format: LENMinMax Length field consists of two length parameters: minimum length (Min) and maximum length (Max). When defined, a formula will be performed if the length of the original data falls between MIN and MAX. When missing, the following fields of current Formula are always processed. Example: LEN948 What is shown above means the length of original data must be within 9 and 48.

27 Match Format: MATCH P0 C0 P1 C1 ...Pn Cn  A pair of Pn and Cn forms a Match field (n indicates a sequential integer number). To define a Match field, two parameters are required. The first is character position (Pn) and the second is a string (Cn). Character position means the number of characters, counting from the first character to the one to be positioned in the data record. For example, in the following data BARCODE 'B' has position 1. 'A' has position 2. ... 'E' has position 7. When Match field is defined, the original data string starts at the position specified by the first parameter P and will be compared with string "C". If the match is identical, processing of current Formula continues. The position parameter P could be a wild character  for any position or  for the last position in the original data. If  is used, -N is valid. Here N is a digit parameter. The string parameter C can include  for any digit or  for any letter. Examples: MATCH3AB? Checks if the original data has 'A' at position 3, 'B' at position '4' and last character is '?'. MATCH  10   A* Checks if the original data includes a string with a digit as first character and "A*" followed at position 10. Modifier Modifier has two types of fields: A-String and O-String to define the output contents. A-String Format: abc... 'a', 'b' and 'c' in the string can be any character. A-String defines a string of characters to be added to the output. For example, if the original data is: BCD and output string is BarCoDe "ar", 'o' and 'e' in output string are added strings and can be defined by A-Strings. Note: If '' on Programming Sheet are included in A-String, one interblock delay defined by Group 2 will be inserted.

28 O-String Format: O-STR  P N O-String always applies to the original data. It contains two parameters. The first is position parameter (P) that specifies the start output position in the original data. Parameter N tells how many characters will be included beginning from P. Example: Original data is: Barcode Then O-Str  4 4 Gives output as code Note: -- N can be '' for all remaining characters from P. -- If P greater than the length of original data, the O-String will be skipped. -- If N greater than the number of remaining characters counting from P, the remaining characters are included as valid. Examples Example 1 If the original data is Code 39 and content is "AA", output "ABC Company", and otherwise output the original data as it is. IN_ID0LEN22MATCH1AAABC companyEnter IN_ID19O-STR1Enter Example 2 If the original data is Code 128 and logically divided into: -- First six characters are personal ID, -- Other characters are person's name. The output will be: -- Personal ID first, -- A 'CR' character, -- Two interblock delay, -- Name, -- A 'CR' character. The Formula will be: IN_ID8O-STR16<CR>O-STR7<CR>Enter <CR> is a Carriage Return character scanned from Full ASCII Chart. Advanced Features The O-String has the format: O-STRPN

29 Both parameters of O-String mentioned above are numbers. But both parameters can be specified as strings. If N is a string, it becomes a position and the meaning of O-String will be "Output from position P to position N". If P is defined as: "ab...ik" a, b, I, and k can be any character, the position will be evaluated as -- Start from the first position of the original string and search character 'a'. -- From the position next to 'a' in original data, search for 'b'. -- .... -- From the position next to 'i', search for k. -- If above searches are all found, the result of the parameter will be the position where 'k' is located. If N is a string, the position evaluation of N is the same as P except that the searching position is starting from P+1. For both P and N, if string is defined, a value can be added to or subtracted from the position. That following O-Strings: "ab...ik"+M, and "ab...ik"-M, are meaningful. M is an integer number. Example: Suppose the following is a message to be modified: %B012345678901234^ABEL/STEVE L MGR ^90010129999999? In this message: "%" is start sentinel. "012345678901234" is account number. "^" is a separator 6. "ABEL" is surname. "/" is a separator. "STEVE" is first name. "L" is initial. "MGR" is title "^" is a separator. "9001" is expiration date. "?" is end sentinel. The output sequence desired is: Surname, First Name [CR] Account Number [CR] Expiration Date [CR] The formula input will be: IN_ID0O-STR^+1/-1,O-STR/+1<SP>-1<CR>O-STR3^-1<CR>O-STR^^+14<CR>Enter Here <SP> is Space character and <CR> is Carriage Return character.

30 The output of above input will be ABEL,STEVE[CR] 012345678901234[CR] 9001[CR]

31 Appendix A Quick Setup Sheet Scanner Mode Trigger Flash UPC-E Default Cut Leading Digit Send Check Digit UPC-A Conversion EAN-8 Default Cut Leading Digit Cut Check Digit EAN-13 Default Cut Leading Digit Cut Check Digit ISBN Conversion Beep None Medium Terminator Enter Field Exit Scan Code U.S. Alt Key Inter-Character Delay 1 ms 20 ms Code ID No Yes UPC-A Default Cut Leading Digit Cut Check Digit Supplement Code No Yes Menu Setup Enable / Disable Display Version Display Version Factory Default Factory Default In SPP mode, the cradle is set for functions necessarily through SCM.

32 Appendix B Function Codes Function Codes for PC F1 (%VA) F3 (%VC) F5 (%VE) F7 (%VG) F9 (%VI) F11 (%VK) Cursor Right (/FC) Cursor Up (/FE) PgUp (/FG) TAB (/FI) Esc (/FK) Right Ctrl (/FO) Shift Make (/FP) Ctrl Make (/FQ) Alt Make (/FR) Del (/FX) F2 (%VB) F4 (%VD) F6 (%VF) F8 (%VH) F10 (%VJ) F12 (%VL) Cursor Left (/FD) Cursor Down (/FF) PgDn (/FH) Back Tab (/FJ) Left Enter (/FL) Right Enter (/FM) Ins (/FW) Shift Break (/FS) Ctrl Break (/FT) Alt Break (/FU)

33 F1 (%VA) F2 (%VB) F3 (%VC) F4 (%VD) F5 (%VE) F6 (%VF) F7 (%VG) F8 (%VH) F9 (%VI) F10 (%VJ) F11 (%VK) F12 (%VL) F13 (%VM) F14 (%VN) F15 (%VO) Cursor Left (/FD) Cursor Right (/FC) Cursor Down (/FF) Cursor Up (/FE) page down (/FH) page up (/FG) ins (/FJ) tab (/FI) Enter (/FL) Esc (/FK) return (/FM) Option Make (%VP) Option Break (%VQ) Control Make (%VR) Control Break (%VS) Shift Make (%VT) Shift Break (%VU) Apple Make (%VV) Apple Break (%VW)

34 Reset (/FV) Function Codes for IBM Terminals F1 (%VA) F3 (%VC) F5 (%VE) F7 (%VG) F9 (%VI) F11 (%VK) F13 (%VM) F15 (%VO) F17 (%VQ) F19 (%VS) F21 (%VU) F23 (%VW) Home (/FA) TAB (/FI) Return (/FM) Field + (/FP) Clear(/FR) F2 (%VB) F4 (%VD) F6 (%VF) F8 (%VH) F10 (%VJ) F12 (%VL) F14 (%VN) F16 (%VP) F18 (%VR) F20 (%VT) F22 (%VV) F24 (%VX) End (/FB) Enter (/FL) Field Exit (/FO) Field - (/FQ)

35 Appendix C Setup Menu D.1 Beeps and Delays Enter Group 2 Group Default Beep Tone: 0 – None 1 -- Low 2 -- Medium 3 -- High 4 -- Low to High 5 -- High to Low A 1 Interblock Delay: 0 -- 0 ms 1 -- 10 ms 2 -- 50 ms 3 -- 100 ms 4 -- 500 ms 5 -- 1 seconds 6 -- 3 seconds 7 -- 5 seconds A 2 Intercharacter Delay: 0 -- 0 ms 1 -- 1 ms 2 -- 2 ms 3 -- 5 ms 4 -- 10 ms 5 -- 30 ms 6 -- 50 ms 7 -- 100 ms A 3 Power Saving Mode: 0 -- 10 minutes 1 -- 30 minutes 2 -- 60 minutes 3 -- 240 minutes A 4 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PharmaCode (Ease on decoding) 0 -- Disable 1 -- Enable A5

36 Reserve A6 Exit

37 D.2 Keyboard Wedge Settings Enter Group 3 Group Default Function Code: 0 -- Off 1 -- ON B 1 Caps-Lock: 0 – Auto Trace(PC/XT,AT) 1 – Lower Case 2 – Upper Case B 2 Language (For PC/XT/AT): B 3 Output of Wand Emulation: 0—Bar with High/Space with Low 1—Bar with Low/Space with High B 4 Level Duration of Mini Width: 0—200us 1—600us B 5 Polarity of Idle Condition: 0—Low 1—High B 6 Pre-define Label: 0—Label 0 1—Label 1 2—Label 2 (See “Pre-defined label” section for detail) B 7 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Use number keypad digits: 0—Disable 1—Enable B 8 0-U.S. 5-Norwegian :-Danish 1-U.K. 6-Italian ;-Partial Alt 2-Swiss 7-German <-Japanese 3-Swedish 8-French 4-Spanish 9-Alt Key Mode

38 9 Exit

39 D.3 RS232 Settings Enter Group 4 Group Default Baud Rate: 0 -- 300 4 – 4800 1 -- 600 5 – 9600 2 -- 1200 6 – 19200 3 – 2400 7 – 38400 C1 Parity: 0 – Even 3 -- Space 1 – Odd 4 -- None 2 – Mark C2 Data Bit: 0 – 7 1 – 8 C3 Handshaking (for serial wedge): 0 – Ignore 1 – RTS Enabled in Communication 2 – RTS Enable at Power up 3 / 4 – Special Bell Off / On C4 ACK/NAK (for serial wedge): 0 – Off 1 – On C5 BCC Character (for serial wedge): 0 – Off 1 – On C6 Time Out (for serial wedge): 0 -- 1 sec 1 – 3 sec 2 – 10sec 3 – Unlimited C7 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Data Direction (for Terminal Wedge): 0 – Send to Host 1 – Send to Host and Terminal 2 – Send to Terminal C8

40 Define Terminator of RS232 input: Scan an ASCII code in full ASCII Chart to select a new RS232 Terminator. C9 Exit

41 D.4 Scanner Port Enter Group 5 Group Default Terminator: 0—Enter 1--Return (on digits keypad) 2--Field Exit or Right Ctrl 3--None D 1 Code ID: 0 – disable 1 – Enable Note: This setting doesn’t affect EAN128 Code ID. EAN128 has its own Code ID setting on page D.7. D 2 Define Code ID: 00–Code 39 Full ASCII 01–Code 39 Standard 02–EAN-13 03–UPC-A 04–EAN-8 05–UPC-E 06–Interleaved 2 of 5 07–Codabar 08–Code 128 09–Code 93 10 - Standard 2 of 5 11 - MSI Code 12 - EAN128 13 - Code32 (Italian harmacy) 14 - Delta Code 15 - Label Code 16 - Plessey Code 17 - Code 11(Special) 18 - China Postal code (Toshiba Code) D 3 Scan two digits to choose a code, and then scan a char. From full ASCII table to define ID. Double Verification: 0 – Off 1~7 – On(Verify 1~7 times) D 4 Scanning Mode & Trigger Function: 0 –Trigger 1– Flashing 2 –Multiscan 3–One Press One Scan 4 –Test Mode 5–Old Laser flash Mode 6 –Continuous 7–Trigger with Command control scanning Trigger in Flash: 8 -Enabled -, 9- Disabled D 5 Label Type: 0 – Positive 1 – Positive and Negative D 6 Aim function for long range laser engine: 0—Disable 1—Enable Aiming Time: 2—0.5s, 3—1s, 4—1.5s, 5—2s D 7 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Data Length (Two Digits) Send: 0—Disable 1—Enable D8

$42 Preamble Postamble PP OO Scan ‘PP\OO’ for Pre\Postamble. Scan characters from Full ASCII char or Function Exit$

43 D.5 Magnetic Reader Enter Group 6 Group Default Buffer Mode 0— Disabled 1— Inventory Mode 2 — Batch Mode E1 Reserve E2 Buffer Transmit delay 0—50ms 1— 100ms 2— 300ms 3— 600ms 4— 1s 5— 2s 6— 3s 7— 5s E3 Reserve Reserve Reserve Reserve Reserve Reserve 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Exit

44 D.6 Code 39 / I 2 of 5 / S 2 of 5 / Code 32 / EAN128 Enter Group 7 Group Default Code 39: 0/1--Disable/Enable. 2/3--Full ASCII/ Standard. 4--Check Digit (CD) Calculate & Send. 5--CD Calculate, not send. 6 --CD not Calculate. 7/8 -- Send/No Send Start/Stop 9/: -- Double labels decoding Off/On 0 - 48 -- Min length 0 / Max length 48 F 1 I 2 of 5 (ITF): 0/1--Disable/Enable 2/3--Fix Length On/Off (by first three reads) 4--Check Digit (CD) Calculate & Send 5--CD Calculate, not send. 6—CD not Calculate 7--First Digit Suppressed. 8--Last Digit Suppressed 9 -- Not Suppressed 2 - 64 -- Min length 10 / Max length 64 F 2 S 2 of 5 / China Postal Code (Toshiba Code): 0/1--Disable/Enable 2/3 -- Fix Length On/Off (by first three reads) 4--Check Digit (CD) Calculate & Send 5--CD Calculate, not send. 6--CD not Calculate 1 - 48 -- Min length 4 / Max length 48 F 3 Code 32(Italian pharmacy): 0/1 -- Disable/Enable 2/3 -- Leading Character Send / No Send 4/5 -- Tailing Character Send / No Send F 4 Telepen: 0/1 – Disable/Enable 2/3 – Standard/Numeric Set F 5 UCC/EAN 128: 0/1—Disable/Enable 2/3—Code ID Disable/Enable Note: If EAN128 be disabled, the EAN128 labels will be decoded as Code 128 F 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Define the EAN128 Fields separator: Scan a ASCII code in full ASCII code chart to select a new Fields Separator F 7

45 Define a separator for double labels: Scan a ASCII code in full ASCII code chart to select a new definition of Func1 F8 Min Length Max Length MM NN Exit

46 D.7 Code 128 / MSI Code / Code 93 / Codabar/ Label Code Enter Group 8 Group Default Code 128: 0/1 -- Disable/Enable 1-64 -- Min Length 1 / Max Length 64 G1 MSI /Plessey Code: 0/1 -- Disable/Enable 2/3 -- Check Digit Send / No Send 4 -- Check Digit Double Module 10 5 -- Check Digit Module 11 plus 10 6 -- Check Digit Single Module 10 1-16 -- Min Length 1 / Max Length 16 G2 Code 93: 0/1 -- Disable/Enable 1-48 -- Min Length 1 / Max Length 48 G3 Code 11: (Special) 0/1 -- Disable/Enable 2/3 -- One / Two Check Digit 4/5 -- Check Send / No Send 1-48 -- Min Length 1 / Max Length 48 G4 Codabar: 0/1 -- Disable/Enable 2/3 -- Start & Stop Send / No Send 4 -- Check Digit Calculate & Send 5 -- Check Digit Calculate but not Send 6 -- Check Digit not Calculate 7/8 -- CLSI Format On / Off 3-48 -- Min Length 3 / Max Length 48 G5 Label Code IV and V: 0/1 -- Disable/Enable 2/3 – Checksum send/ No send G6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Min Length MM Max Length NN Exit

47 D.8 UPC / EAN / Delta Code Enter Group 9 Group Default UPC-A: 0/1 -- Disable/Enable 2/3 -- Leading Digit Send / No Send 4/5 -- Check Digit Send / No Send H1 UPC-E: 0/1 -- Disable/Enable 2/3 -- Leading Digit Send / No Send 4/5 -- Check Digit Send / No Send 6/7 -- Zero Expansion On / Off 8/9 – Disable/Enable NSC=1 H2 EAN-13: 0/1 -- Disable/Enable 2/3 -- Leading Digit Send / No Send 4/5 -- Check Digit Send / No Send 6/7 -- ISBN Enable / Disable H3 EAN-8: 0/1 -- Disable/Enable 2/3 -- Leading Digit Send / No Send 4/5 -- Check Digit Send / No Send H4 Supplement Code: 0/1 -- Two Supplement Code Off / On 2/3 -- Five Supplement Code Off / On 4 -- Transmitted if Present 5 -- Must Present. 6/7 -- Space Separator Inserted / Not Inserted H5 Delta Distance Code: 0/1 -- Disable/Enable 2/3 -- Check Digit Calculated / Not Calculated 4/5 -- Check Digit Send / No Send H6 Reserved: H7 RSS14 Code: 0/1 RSS14 Disable / Enable 2/3 RSS Expanded Disable / Enable 4/5 RSS Limited Disable / Enable 6/7 Linkage Digit Not Send / Send 8/9 Use UCC/EAN128 ID Off/On H8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Exit

48 D.9 Dump Setup Strings See the section Batch Setup for how to use the labels below. Dump Settings Dump Settings on PC/AT (Speed=9600,Databit=8,Parity = None, Stop=1 Flow Control = None) RS232 Interface Keyboard Setting PC/AT Interface Keyboard setting

49 Appendix D Full ASCII Chart Characters in parentheses represent Code 39 barcode printing NUL (%U) SOH ($A) STX ($B) ETX ($C) EOT ($D) ENQ ($E) ACK ($F) BEL ($G) BS ($H) HT ($I) LF ($J) VT ($K) FF ($L) CR ($M) SO ($N) SI ($O) DLE ($P) DC1 ($Q) DC2 ($R) DC3 ($S) DC4 ($T) NAK ($U) SYN ($V) ETB ($W) CAN ($X) EM ($Y) SUB ($Z) ESC (%A) FS (%B) GS (%C)

50 RS (%D) US (%E) SP ! (/A) ” (/B) # (/C) $ % & (/F) ’ (/G) ( (/H) ) (/I) * (/J) + , (/L) - . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : (/Z) ; (%F) < (%G) = (%H) > (%I)

$51 ? (%J) @ (%V) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ (%K) \ (%L) ] (%M) ^ (%N) _ (%O)$

52 ` (%W) a (+A) b (+B) c (+C) d (+D) e (+E) f (+F) g (+G) h (+H) i (+I) j (+J) k (+K) l (+L) m (+M) n (+N) o (+O) p (+P) q (+Q) r (+R) s (+S) t (+T) u (+U) v (+V) w (+W) x (+X) y (+Y) z (+Z) { (%P) | (%Q) } (%R) ~ (%S) DEL (%T)

53 Appendix E Barcode Test Chart EAN-13 3 045214 834123 EAN-8 8012 3453 UPC-A UPC-E 0 21 2 3 4 5 799 ISBN 957-630-239-0 9789576302 Interleaved 2 of 5 0987654321 Code 39 Code 39 with C/D UNI T E CH- E EAN 128 (01)054123456789(01)659344 Code 128 Unitech 128 Codabar MSI Code 0 647669 137161234558

54 Appendix F Worldwide Support Unitech’s professional support team is available to quickly answer questions or technical-related issues. Should a set of equipment problem occurs, please contact the nearest Unitech regional service representative. For complete contact information please visit the Web sites listed below: Region Web Site Global Operation Center http://www.ute.com Unitech Taiwan http://tw.ute.com Unitech Asia Pacific & Middle East http://apac.ute.com ; http://india.ute.com Greater China Division http://cn.ute.com Unitech Japan http://jp.ute.com Unitech America http://us.ute.com ; http://can.ute.com Unitech Latin America http://latin.ute.com Unitech Europe http://eu.ute.com

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