ALLEN-BRADLEY
Bulletin 2755Hand-Held Scannerwith Wedge Option
(Catalog No. 2755-G3-W, 2755-G6-W)
User Manual
Page 1: ...ALLEN BRADLEY Bulletin 2755 Hand Held Scanner with Wedge Option Catalog No 2755 G3 W 2755 G6 W User Manual...
Page 2: ...solely for illustrative purposes Because of the many variables and requirements associated with any particular installation the Allen Bradley Company cannot assume responsibility or liability for actu...
Page 3: ...tion of Scanner 2 1 Operating Modes 2 2 Hand Held Mode 2 2 Autosense Mode 2 2 Setup Parameters 2 3 Keyboard Wedge 2 3 General Setup 2 3 Message Format 2 4 Symbology 2 4 Ordering a Scanner 2 5 Scanner...
Page 4: ...g a Terminal Type 4 6 Scanner Configuration Guidelines 4 8 Scanner Default Settings 4 10 Resetting Factory Defaults 4 12 Chapter 5 Chapter Objectives 5 1 System Status 5 1 Power Consumption 5 3 Beeper...
Page 5: ...7 5 Transmit Number System Digit 7 6 Transmit Check Digit 7 6 UPC to EAN Translation 7 7 EAN JAN 7 8 Supplements 7 8 Transmit Number System Digit 7 9 Transmit Check Digit 7 9 Interleaved 2 of 5 7 10 C...
Page 6: ...Wedge Option Table of Contents iv Chapter 8 Appendix A Bar Code Test Symbols Appendix B Digit Selection Symbols Appendix C Autosense Mode Appendix D Maintenance Appendix E Scanner Parameters Glossary...
Page 7: ...Interface Cable 4 2 Removing Scanner Interface Cable 4 3 Autosense Mode C 2 Tables Wedge Interface Cables 2 6 Scanner Accessories 2 6 LED Indicators 3 2 Scanning Ranges Standard Long Range Scanner 3...
Page 8: ...receive the following items when ordering the Catalog No 2755 G3 W or 2755 G6 W Scanner Scanner Scanner Holder User Manual No special knowledge is required to install configure or operate the scanners...
Page 9: ...o setup the scanner as a keyboard wedge interface and configure the operating parameters of the scanner 5 General Setup Parameters Covers parameters specific to the operation of the scanner including...
Page 10: ...followed CAUTION A caution symbol is used when equip ment may be damaged if procedures are not followed Below is a list of related publications you may need to refer to when using the scanners Public...
Page 11: ...ed data so that it appears as if it was entered at the keyboard When the wedge is transmitting scanned data the computer ignores data entered at the keyboard You configure the scanner for keyboard wed...
Page 12: ...ow level laser beam as an internal object sensor When the scanner is placed in the stand it becomes immediately active for reading any bar code label presented to it The scanner is triggered when a ba...
Page 13: ...Parameters that configure the scanner to operate in keyboard wedge mode include Enable Wedge Mode Select Terminal Type Chapter 4 shows how to enable the scanner to operate in wedge mode with a specifi...
Page 14: ...le Intercharacter Delay Message format parameters are enabled or disabled by scanning bar codes in Chapter 6 Symbology Parameters The scanner can be configured to read the following bar code symbologi...
Page 15: ...er 2 2 5 The following figure shows the catalog number breakdown for ordering a scanner 2755 G 3 W Bulletin Number G Gun 3 Standard Range 6 Long Range Scan Range Decoder Type Device Type Device Type W...
Page 16: ...T220 VT240 VT320 VT340 VT420 VT1000 1 Requires Catalog No 2755 PW1 Power Supply 1 Table 2 B lists other accessories for the scanners Table 2 B Scanner Accessories Catalog No Description 2755 NS1 Scann...
Page 17: ...canners use a low power visible laser diode light source for non contact scanning applications The trigger in the handle of the scanner turns on the light beam The beam exits the window on the front o...
Page 18: ...s the bar code symbol at approximately 35 scans second The bar code is scanned many times in a short period of time The rear of the scanner has two indicators that provide a visual indication of scann...
Page 19: ...ing directly into the beam Momentary exposure to a CDRH Class II laser is not known to be harmful The following figure shows the location of all safety labels as they appear on the scanner CAUTION Use...
Page 20: ...A 7 5 mil 19 mm 2 5 in 7 5 in 6 4 cm 19 0 cm N A 10 0 mil 25 mm 1 0 in 10 0 in 2 5 cm 25 4 cm N A 15 0 mil 38 mm 1 5 in 14 0 in 3 8 cm 35 6 cm 8 0 in 22 in 20 3 cm 55 9 cm 20 0 mil 51 mm 2 5 in 18 0...
Page 21: ...in 0 0075 in Narrow 0 15mm 0 19mm 0 25mm 0 38mm 0 51mm 1 02 mm 1 40 mm 25 4 50 8 76 2 inches centimeters Bar Width 5 12 7 15 38 1 25 63 5 Scanner 10 0 60 70 10 5 0 5 10 40 0 mil 55 0 mil 15 0 mil Widt...
Page 22: ...trigger You should see the red beam on the work surface and the SCAN NING indicator on the back of the unit should be on 2 Scan Aim the scanner at the bar code and press the trigger Adjust the scanne...
Page 23: ...o the scanner and prevent decoding Angle the scanner slightly Scan the Entire Symbol Move the scanner so the beam crosses every bar and space on the symbol The larger the symbol the farther away you s...
Page 24: ...d in Appendix A Make sure the scanner is configured to read the the type of bar codes you are trying to scan Check if the bar code symbol is worn or damaged Verify that you are holding the scanner at...
Page 25: ...as a keyboard wedge interface The installation uses two cables the scanner interface cable and the wedge interface cable Cables for the different terminal types are listed in Table 2 A Figure 4 1 Keyb...
Page 26: ...nnector on one end and a DB9 squeeze to release connector on the other end To install the interface cable Insert the modular plug into the opening at the bottom of the scanner s handle Figure 4 2 The...
Page 27: ...age to the scanner CAUTION To remove the interface cable follow these steps 1 Turn power to computer terminal off 2 Disconnect optional power supply from AC power source 3 Disconnect scanner from wedg...
Page 28: ...minal keyboard and the terminal Do not connect scanner to terminal until power to the terminal is off Failure to do this could result in damage to the scanner CAUTION To connect the wedge interface ca...
Page 29: ...round To install the power supply 1 Power to the terminal must be turned off Do not connect power supply until the terminal is turned off Failure to follow this caution could result in damage to the s...
Page 30: ...propriate label below and listen for two short beeps First time installations require you to program the scanner for use with the connected terminal CF PC AT PS 2 and 50 60 80 Allen Bradley 6121 Allen...
Page 31: ...ed the process of installing and configuring the scanner to operate in wedge mode The rest of the manual covers additional parameters that can be set for the scanner and your application Review the co...
Page 32: ...tion bar code labels in this manual are Code 128 Character Set B Scanning Menu Labels The scanner does not have a distinct configuration mode Instead it automatically recognizes and reacts to labels y...
Page 33: ...ou must scan two additional labels one for the digit 0 and the second for the digit 5 2 After the beep scan the bar code beside 0 in Appendix B and listen for one short high beep 3 Scan the bar code b...
Page 34: ...PC AT PS 2 50 60 80 PC XT IBM 3151 DEC VT220 PC AT PS 2 50 60 80 General Scanner Setup Parameter Options Default Power Consumption Enable Continuous Full Power Enable Standby Continuous Full Power Bee...
Page 35: ...y No Intercharacter Delay Symbologies Code Options Default Code 39 Disable Enable Standard Code 39 Enable Full ASCII Code 39 Enable Standard Code 39 Enable or Disable Modulo 43 Check Character Disable...
Page 36: ...e Enable without Check Digit Enable with Check Digit Disable Minimum Length 2 Maximum Length 32 Standard 2 of 5 Enable or Disable Disable Minimum Length 4 Maximum Length 32 Code 128 Enable or Disable...
Page 37: ...de labels in each section Note Throughout this chapter default settings for parameters are flagged by an asterisk The labels in this section allow you to examine the configuration of your system To se...
Page 38: ...es No UPC Yes No No Yes EAN Yes No No 02 32 I 2 5 No 04 32 S 2 5 Yes 01 32 128 No No 01 32 Codabr Symbology Display Configuration Example ZB Command Redundant Scan Capture Count Armed Enabled Addendum...
Page 39: ...read This mode is a power conservation feature whereby the scanner uses extremely low power microwatts from the host terminal To supply full power to the scanner at all times scan label A A Enable Con...
Page 40: ...up Parameters Chapter 5 5 4 To disable or set the volume of the beeper scan the appropriate option below AA Beeper Off AB Beeper On Volume Low AC Beeper On Volume Medium Beeper On Volume Loud AD Beepe...
Page 41: ...nce the security of the bar code reader Option BC sets the capture count to 1 which requires one successful decode BC Capture Count 1 Scan option BD to set the capture count to 2 Two identical decodes...
Page 42: ...NP To enable the spotter beam scan label NQ then scan a digit from 0 9 Appendix B holding the trigger for two seconds after scanning the digit Each digit enables the spotter beam for a specified durat...
Page 43: ...able Autostand NO label You must hold the trigger down for two seconds after scanning the label NO Enable Autosense Mode The scanner will respond by emitting a continuous low level red beam of light N...
Page 44: ...e A message transmitted from the scanner upon a successful decode has the following format Prefix Scanner Identifier Code Identifier Data Postamble Suffix Preamble Some of these message parameters may...
Page 45: ...set of the preamble normally formatted to some industry standard It is represented by a specific ASCII code An example of a prefix is the STX Start of Transmission code Scan the appropriate prefix lab...
Page 46: ...ble Like the prefix it is normally assigned to a specific ASCII code Examples of suffixes are CR Carriage Return and LF Line Feed Scan the suffix appropriate for your application MA Suffix None MB Suf...
Page 47: ...Disabled or digits 01 through 99 Scanning label JA disables the scanner identifier JA Disable Scanner Identifier To enter a scanner ID scan label JB and then two separate digits from Appendix B The ID...
Page 48: ...s well as the encoded information Scan option FA to disable the code identifier FA Disable Code Identifier Scan option FB to enable the code identifier FB Enable Code Identifier Table 6 A shows the co...
Page 49: ...s to the bold hex character at the top Then scan the bar code symbol that corresponds to the bold hex character at the left For example for the ASCII character Q first scan the bar code symbol labeled...
Page 50: ...r the four ASCII characters The procedure on the previous page explains how to enter preamble characters KB Preamble 4 ASCII 8 Hex characters A postamble is similar to a preamble except it is appended...
Page 51: ...6 8 Table 6 B Hexadecimal Conversion Table 0 1 2 3 0 NUL DLE SP 0 1 SOH DC1 1 2 STX DC2 2 3 ETX DC3 3 4 EOT DC4 4 5 ENQ NAK 5 6 ACK SYN 6 7 BEL ETB 7 8 BS CAN 8 9 HT EM 9 A LF SUB B VT ESC C FF FS D C...
Page 52: ...hapter 6 6 9 Table 6 B continued Hexadecimal Conversion Table 4 5 6 7 0 P p 1 A Q a q 2 B R b r 3 C S c s 4 D T d t 5 E U e u 6 F V f v 7 G W g w 8 H X h x 9 I Y i y A J Z j z B K k C L l D M m E N n...
Page 53: ...d by the device to which you are interfacing Scanning label GA disables intercharacter delay GA No Intercharacter Delay To set Intercharacter Delay to a value other than zero scan label GB then two se...
Page 54: ...els in each section Note We recommend that you disable all symbologies not used by your application Throughout this chapter the default symbology selections are flagged by an asterisk The minimum labe...
Page 55: ...e Code 39 scan label OA OA Disable Code 39 To enable Code 39 scan option OB or OC After enabling Code 39 make any additional required selections from options OD through OI OB Enable Standard Code 39 O...
Page 56: ...dulo 43 check character scan label OD OD Disable Modulo 43 Check Character OE Enable Modulo 43 Check Character Transmit Start Stop Characters You can transmit or suppress the Start and Stop characters...
Page 57: ...05 scan the OH label then scan codes 0 and 5 in Appendix B Maximum Length The maximum length of Code 39 is set by scanning label OI and then two digits 01 32 in Appendix B OI Maximum Length Specified...
Page 58: ...QB QB Enable UPC Supplement Enabled with 2 or 5 Digit To enable scanning of UPC labels with the 2 or 5 Digit supplements disabled scan label QC QC Enable UPC Supplement Disabled with 2 or 5 Digit Exp...
Page 59: ...ransmission of the first character in a UPC symbol the number system character scan label QE QE Enable Transmission Number System Digit Transmit Check Digit You can enable or disable the transmission...
Page 60: ...N Translation You can cause UPC labels to be transmitted as EAN 13 labels To enable UPC to EAN translation scan label QJ QJ Enable UPC to EAN Translation To disable UPC to EAN translation scan label Q...
Page 61: ...d EAN 13 digit EAN JAN labels can be read with or without supplements To enable scanning of EAN JAN labels with the 2 or 5 digit supplements scan label RB RB Enable EAN JAN Supplement Enabled with 2 o...
Page 62: ...em Digit To enable transmission of the first character in an EAN JAN symbol scan label RE RE Enable Transmission Number System Digit Transmit Check Digit You can enable or disable the transmission of...
Page 63: ...You can enable Interleaved 2 of 5 with or without the check digit To enable Interleaved 2 of 5 without the check digit scan label PB PB Enable Interleaved 2 of 5 without Check Digit To enable Interle...
Page 64: ...to enter a minimum length of 12 scan the PD label then scan codes 1 and 2 in Appendix B Maximum Length To set a maximum length for Interleaved 2 of 5 scan label PE and then two digits 02 32 in Appendi...
Page 65: ...than 4 for Standard Code 2 of 5 scan label PH and then two digits 04 32 in Appendix B PH Minimum Length Specified by two digits 04 32 Maximum Length To set a maximum length for Standard Code 2 of 5 m...
Page 66: ...um length for Code 128 scan label TC then two digits 01 32 in Appendix B TC Minimum Length Specified by two digits 01 32 Maximum Length To set a maximum length for Code 128 scan TD then two digits 01...
Page 67: ...Stop Characters You can enable or disable the transmission of the Start and Stop characters in Codabar To disable transmission of the Start and Stop characters scan label VC VC Disable Transmission S...
Page 68: ...length of 05 scan the VE label then scan codes 0 and 5 in Appendix B Maximum Length To set a maximum length for Codabar messages scan label VF and then two digits 01 32 in Appendix B VF Maximum Length...
Page 69: ...8 0 in 22 in 20 3 cm 55 9 cm 20 0 mil 51 mm 2 5 in 18 0 in 6 4 cm 45 7 cm 12 in 36 in 30 5 cm 91 4 cm 40 0 mil 1 02 mm 9 0 in 25 0 in 22 9 cm 63 5 cm 23 in 60 in 58 4 cm 152 4 cm 55 0 mil 1 40 mm 12...
Page 70: ...to 122 F 18 to 50 C Storage Temperature 40 to 158 F 40 to 70 C Relative Humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Electrostatic Discharge 15kv to any external surface Drop Test 5 feet 1 27 meter on concrete Dus...
Page 71: ...Appendix A 1 Bar Code Test Symbols Use the following labels to insure that your scanner is functioning properly The only label the long range scanner can read below is the Interleaved 2 of 5 15 mil l...
Page 72: ...A B B Appendix B 1 Digit Selection Symbols...
Page 73: ...tand Base 5 Place the scanner in the stand as shown in Figure C 1 6 Check that the red beam of light is aimed at the reflective label on the stand The Autostand is now ready to read bar code labels pr...
Page 74: ...be powered from a battery such as in a hand held terminal you should disable Autosense mode In this application you may need to use the power conservation mode of the scanner when drawing power from...
Page 75: ...e direction don t wipe cloth back and forth across window Do not leave streaks CAUTION Do not use abrasive material or sol vents e g alcohol or acetone on the window These items may damage the window...
Page 76: ...ion Page ZA Set Scanner to Factory Defaults 4 10 ZB Display Scanner Configuration 5 1 ZC Transmit Program Version Number 5 2 C Transmit Program ID 5 2 A Enable Full Continuous Power 5 3 B Enable Stand...
Page 77: ...4 7 CI Terminal Type DEC VT220 VT240 VT320 VT340 VT420 VT1000 4 7 Message Format Parameters Mnemonic Function Page IA Prefix None 6 2 IB Prefix STX 6 2 IC Prefix SOH 6 2 MA Suffix None 6 3 MB Suffix...
Page 78: ...UPC Number System Digit 7 6 QF Disable Transmission UPC Check Digit 7 6 QG Enable Transmission UPC Check Digit 7 6 QH Disable Expanded UPC E 7 5 QI Enable Expanded UPC E 7 5 QJ Enable UPC to EAN Tran...
Page 79: ...Standard 2 of 5 Labels 7 12 TA Disable Code 128 7 13 TB Enable Code 128 7 13 TC Set Minimum Length for Code 128 Labels 7 13 TD Set Maximum Length for Code 128 Labels 7 13 VA Disable Codabar 7 14 VB E...
Page 80: ...table to be affixed to an article bar code symbol A group of parallel bars that represent a character or group of characters whose spacing is determined by a specific set of rules In most cases human...
Page 81: ...anslating a bar code into data characters using a specific set of rules for each symbology decoder A device used to decode or make usable a digital or analog signal transmitted from a scanning device...
Page 82: ...ften referred to as vertical ladder or horizontal picket fence parity bit An additional non data bit attached to a binary word to provide a check of the data integrity by making the sum of the number...
Page 83: ...bar code symbol symbol density The number of characters per linear inch symbol length The length of the symbol measured from the beginning of the quiet area adjacent to the start character to the end...
Page 84: ...ximum length 7 13 minimum length 7 13 Code 39 enable 7 2 maximum length 7 4 minimum length 7 4 modulo 43 check character 7 3 start stop characters 7 3 Code Identifier 6 5 Continuous Full Power 5 3 8 1...
Page 85: ...canner window D 1 inspecting cables D 1 Message Format 6 1 Message Format Parameters 2 4 6 1 code identifier 6 5 prefix 6 2 scanner identifier 6 4 suffix 6 3 O Operating Modes autosense mode 2 2 hand...
Page 86: ...cting Terminal Type 4 6 Setup connecting power supply 4 5 connecting scanner cable 4 2 connecting wedge cable 4 4 enabling wedge mode 4 6 installng wedge interface 4 1 selecting terminal type 4 6 term...
Page 87: ...6 4 6 4 10 Transmit Version Number 5 2 Troubleshooting 3 8 U UPC A and E check digit 7 6 enable with without supplements 7 5 expanded UPC E 7 5 number system character 7 6 UPC to EAN translation 7 7 W...
Page 88: ...Catalog Number 2755 NU003 Series A 40062 246 01 A Copyright 1992 Allen Bradley Company Inc Printed in USA...
