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SlimScan Full Manual 

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Scanner and cradle indicators and beeps 

There are three blue LED indicator bars, and a red and a green LED 
indicator on top of the scanner.  These LEDs indicate the operational 
status of the scanner. 

Scanner indicators

LED Status 

Indication 

Red, Green and 

Blue LEDs all off

 

All LEDs will be off if the scanner is not plugged in or is 

not powered on. 
When the scanner is in stand-by mode, the trigger is 

enabled.  Present a barcode to the scanner and the red 

led will turn on when the scanner is turned on. 

Steady Red, Green 

and Blue

 

The scanner is in 

Boot Load mode

 (ready for firmware 

upgrade). 

Steady Red

 

When the laser beam is active, the red LED is on.  The 

red LED will remain lit until the laser beam turns off. 

Single Green and 

Blue flash

 

A barcode has been successfully decoded. 

Steady Green

 

A barcode has been successfully decoded, but the 

object has not been removed from the scan window. 
The scanner is in programming mode. 

Steady Red/Green

 

This indicates that the scanner has a motor or laser 

failure.  A beep will also be heard if a motor failure 

occurs. 
The scanner is faulty and must be returned for repair. 

Constant Blue 

Flashes

 

When the scanner is on its stand, the laser beam (and 

the red LED) will turn on when a barcode is moved into 

the scan field.  The barcode will be automatically 

decoded and transmitted. 

Alternate Red and 

Green flashes

 

The scanner detected a power failure.  Check that the 

scanner is properly connected and powered on. 

 

Scanner beeps 

When the scanner is in operation, it provides audible feedback via an 
in-built beeper.  The beeps indicate the status of the scanner. 

Beep Sound 

Indication 

Single beep 

A barcode has been successfully decoded. 

Three short beeps 

This indicates that the scanner has passed the self-test 

and is operating properly (when first turned on). 

Two short beeps 

The scanner is in programming mode. 

Continuous beeping  The scanner is faulty and must be returned for repair. 

 

Summary of Contents for SlimScan

Page 1: ...7727 email solutions asp com au World Wide Web http www asp com au ASP Microcomputers is a division of Grayline Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 004 940 729 SlimScan and SlimScan are trademarks of ASP Microcompu...

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Page 3: ...rogramming Guide 7 Basic options 8 Stand options 9 Mode options 10 Beeper settings 10 Interface options 11 Barcode symbology Options 16 Code 39 options 17 Codabar options 19 Code 93 options 21 Code 12...

Page 4: ...ousing of the scanner unprotected laser light with a peak output power of 0 8mW may be accessible inside Laser Light Viewing The scanning window is the only aperture through which laser light may be o...

Page 5: ...roviding an impressive fast and accurate scanner The SlimScan automatically reads and interprets the world s most popular 1D barcodes bringing efficiency to any retail office or warehouse environment...

Page 6: ...the SlimScan unit Look into the socket to make sure you have the orientation correct then push the connector in until it clicks It s designed to be a tight fit 2 Plug the other end of the USB cable in...

Page 7: ...ay from the label Also best scanning results are usually obtained by tilting the scanner up or down a little reflections can affect the scanning performance When barcode decoding is successful the sca...

Page 8: ...it to be angled to best suit your application To fit the scanner into the cradle just slide the front lip of the scanner into the hook at the front of the stand as shown in the diagram on the right ab...

Page 9: ...t has not been removed from the scan window The scanner is in programming mode Steady Red Green This indicates that the scanner has a motor or laser failure A beep will also be heard if a motor failur...

Page 10: ...When the scanner is not operating use a soft cloth or lens tissue and gently wipe the scanning window lens Do not use abrasive wipes or tissues on the window Do not under any circumstances spread liqu...

Page 11: ...save the new settings and return to normal operation Default settings are highlighted in bold with an arrow STOP You probably don t need to scan any of these barcodes These configuration barcodes can...

Page 12: ...c options Start Configuration Return scanner to factory defaults Display firmware version USB defaults RS232 defaults IBM PC AT PS 2 Keyboard emulation defaults Abort Exit programming mode without any...

Page 13: ...SlimScan Full Manual 9 Stand options Start Configuration Stand options Blue LED flashes with scanner on stand Blue LED does not flash with scanner on stand End Configuration...

Page 14: ...Beeper sound selection Long beep Loud volume Medium beep Medium volume Short beep Soft volume Ultra short beep Ultra long beep Good read indication LED beep before transmission Indicate good read afte...

Page 15: ...method Keyboard language support USA Keyboard language support GERMANY Keyboard language support FRENCH send scan code Keyboard language support SPANISH send scan code Keyboard language support Japan...

Page 16: ...aps lock on Caps lock off Enable function key emulation Disable function key emulation Send numbers as normal data Send numbers as keypad data Keyboard Wedge Output Terminator Keyboard terminator Ente...

Page 17: ...3 RS 232C options Start Configuration RS 232 Baud Rate 115200 19200 9600 4800 2400 1200 RS 232 Parity Bits No parity Even parity Odd parity Mark parity Space parity RS 232 Stop Bits 1 stop bit 2 stop...

Page 18: ...14 SlimScan Full Manual Start Configuration RS 232 Data Bits 8 data bits 7 data bits RS 232 Handshaking Protocol No handshaking XON XOFF RTS CTS End Configuration...

Page 19: ...Beeper on BEL character RS 232 Message Terminator RS 232 message terminator CR LF RS 232 message terminator CR RS 232 message terminator LF RS 232 message terminator Tab RS 232 message terminator STX...

Page 20: ...Scan the Save minimum maximum length setting barcode 5 Scan the End Configuration barcode at the bottom of the page Note If you set the minimum and maximum lengths to the same value the scanner will...

Page 21: ...Options Code 39 enable Code 39 disable Enable full ASCII Code 39 Do not output start stop characters Output start stop characters No check character Calculate and transmit Code 39 check character Calc...

Page 22: ...anual Start Configuration Code 39 options continued Set Code 39 minimum length Set Code 39 maximum length Save minimum maximum length setting Enable Code 39 concatenation Disable Code 39 concatenation...

Page 23: ...abar disable Transmit A B C D as start stop characters Transmit a t b n c or d e as start stop characters Transmit DC1 DC4 as start stop characters Do not transmit start stop characters Set Codabar mi...

Page 24: ...Configuration Codabar options continued Enable Codabar concatenation Disable Codabar concatenation Validate and transmit modulo 16 check digit Validate modulo 16 check digit but don t transmit No chec...

Page 25: ...tions Code 93 enable Code 93 disable Set Code 93 minimum length Set Code 93 maximum length Save minimum maximum length setting Calculate check digit but do not transmit Do not calculate check digit an...

Page 26: ...ration Code 128 options Code 128 enable Code 128 disable EAN 128 enable EAN 128 disable Enable Code128 FNC2 concatenation Disable Code128 FNC2 concatenation Set Code 128 minimum length Set Code 128 ma...

Page 27: ...ve minimum maximum length setting Calculate double check digit but do not transmit Calculate double check digit calculate and transmit both Do not calculate double check digit but transmit both Calcul...

Page 28: ...ns ITF enable ITF disable Calculate check digit and transmit Calculate check digit but do not transmit No check digit One fixed length setting Two fixed length setting Variable length Set ITF minimum...

Page 29: ...SlimScan Full Manual 25 IATA options Start Configuration IATA options IATA enable IATA disable End Configuration...

Page 30: ...figuration UPC EAN options Enable ISSN ISBN conversion Disable ISSN ISBN conversion Enable all UPC EAN codes Enable EAN 8 Enable UPC A and EAN 13 Enable EAN 8 or EAN 13 Enable UPC A and UPC E Enable U...

Page 31: ...ransmit UPC A check digit Transmit UPC E check digit Do not transmit UPC E check digit Transmit UPC E leading character Do not transmit UPC E leading character Transmit UPC A leading character Do not...

Page 32: ...UPC EAN options continued Convert UPC E to UPC A Do not convert UPC E to UPC A Convert EAN 8 to EAN 13 Do not convert EAN 8 to EAN 13 EAN 13 country code first 0 is transmitted EAN 13 country code fi...

Page 33: ...fix and Suffix Start Configuration Prefix and Suffix Prefix sometimes called header or preamble Suffix sometimes called trailer or postamble Truncate header character Truncate trailer character Save p...

Page 34: ...on key Up arrow 05 NAK Function key F5 15 ACK Function key Down arrow 06 SYN Function key F6 16 BEL Function key Left arrow 07 ETB Function key F7 17 BS Function key Backspace 08 CAN Function key F8 1...

Page 35: ...onfiguration Full ASCII Code 39 Table continued Code 39 ASCII Hex Code Code 39 ASCII Hex Code SP 20 0 30 21 1 31 22 2 32 23 3 33 24 4 34 25 5 35 26 6 36 27 7 37 28 8 38 29 9 39 2A 3A 2B 3B 2C 3C 2D 3D...

Page 36: ...ll ASCII Code 39 Table continued Barcode ASCII Hex Code Barcode ASCII Hex Code 40 P 50 A 41 Q 51 B 42 R 52 C 43 S 53 D 44 T 54 E 45 U 55 F 46 V 56 G 47 W 57 H 48 X 58 I 49 Y 59 J 4A Z 5A K 4B 5B L 4C...

Page 37: ...l ASCII Code 39 Table continued Code 39 ASCII Hex Code Code 39 ASCII Hex Code 60 p 70 a 61 q 71 b 62 r 72 c 63 s 73 d 64 t 74 e 65 u 75 f 66 v 76 g 67 w 77 h 68 x 78 i 69 y 79 j 6A z 7A k 6B 7B l 6C 7...

Page 38: ...uential damages arising out of use or inability to use the products This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights Some states give other rights and or do not allow excluding or limiting implie...

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