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1-2 Default setting for each barcode 

Code type 

Read 

enable 

Check digit 

verification 

Check digit 

transmission 

Min. code 

length 

Proprietary 

code ID 

AIM 

code ID 

UPC-A 

√ 

√ 

√ 

(12)

2

 

]Em 

UPC-E 

√ 

√ 

√ 

(8)

2

 

]Em 

UPC-E1 

√ 

√ 

√ 

(8)

2

 

]Em 

EAN-13 

 

√ 

√ 

√ 

(13)

2

 

]Em 

EAN-8 

√ 

√ 

√ 

(8)

2

 

]Em 

ISBN (Bookland EAN) 

/ ISSN

1

 

√ 

√ 

√ 

(13)

2

 

]Em 

Code 39 

√ 

]Am 

Interleaved 2 of 5 

√ 

]Im 

Industrial 2 of 5 

]Im 

Matrix 2 of 5 

√ 

]Im 

Codabar 

√ 

]Fm 

Code 128 

√ 

√ 

]Cm 

UCC/EAN 128 

√ 

√ 

]Cm 

ISBT 128 

√ 

√ 

]Cm 

Code 93 

√ 

√ 

]Gm 

Code 11 

√ 

MSI/Plessey 

]Mm 

UK/Plessey 

√ 

√ 

]Mm 

China Post 

√ 

(11)

2

 

]Im 

China Finance 

√ 

(10)

2

 

Telepen 

√ 

√ 

]Em 

GS1 DataBar 

√ 

(16)

2

 

]em 

GS1 DataBar Truncated

3

 

√ 

(16)

2

 

]em 

GS1 DataBar Limited 

√ 

(16)

2

 

]em 

GS1 DataBar Expanded 

√ 

]em 

Note:

 1

The settings for ISBN/ISSN and EAN-13 must be the same except the code ID. 

         

2

 Fixed-length barcodes. 

         

3

The settings for GS1 DataBar Truncated and GS1 DataBar must be the same. 

Summary of Contents for MD29 Series

Page 1: ...MD29xx Barcode Scanner User Manual Version MD29xx_UM_EN_V1 1 3...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...are including firmware furnished to the user is on a licensed basis 2 The right is reserved to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability function or design 3 The material in this...

Page 4: ...ii...

Page 5: ...the interface cable 7 2 5 Scanning 8 3 Parameter menus 9 3 1 Example configure scanner 9 3 2 Operate the scanner by receiving command via UART 11 3 3 Interface selection 12 3 4 Keyboard wedge interfac...

Page 6: ...taBar Limited 73 3 32 GS1 DataBar Expanded 74 3 33 G1 G4 C1 C2 FN1 substitution string setting 76 3 34 G1 G4 string position Code ID position 80 3 35 String transmission 81 4 Troubleshooting 84 5 Main...

Page 7: ...tion difference Decoding Capability UPC A UPC E UPC E1 EAN 13 EAN 8 ISBN Bookland EAN ISSN Code 39 Code 39 full ASCII Code 32 Trioptic Code 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 Industrial 2 of 5 Discrete 2 of 5 Matr...

Page 8: ...rial 2 of 5 4 H Im Matrix 2 of 5 6 X Im Codabar 4 N Fm Code 128 1 K Cm UCC EAN 128 1 K Cm ISBT 128 1 K Cm Code 93 1 L Gm Code 11 4 V MSI Plessey 4 O Mm UK Plessey 1 U Mm China Post 11 2 T Im China Fin...

Page 9: ...2 1 3 Decode zone Figure 1 1 High density series Figure 1 2 Long range series...

Page 10: ...V Power 5V 2 3 3V for interface auto selection purpose Ground for interface auto selection purpose 3 3V for interface auto selection purpose 3 Ground Ground Ground 4 3 3V for interface auto selection...

Page 11: ...4 2 2 Dimensions Figure 2 2 Dimensions of scanner...

Page 12: ...5 2 3 Parts of the scanner Figure 2 3 Exit window Trigger Beeper LED...

Page 13: ...le DIN host connector of the Y cable to the keyboard port on the host device 4 Connect the round female DIN keyboard connector of the Y cable to the keyboard 5 Ensure that all connections are secure 6...

Page 14: ...e 7 3 connect the USB interface cable to the bottom of the scanner 2 Plug the series A connector in the USB host or an available port of the terminal 3 Windows will automatically detect the USB device...

Page 15: ...8 2 5 Scanning The scanner has two scanning modes hand held and auto detection When the scanner is scanning ensure the scan line crosses every bar and space of the symbol RIGHT WRONG Figure 2 8...

Page 16: ...as bellows Single scan setting Scan the appropriate Single scan setting e g 0101D00 according to the user s demand Example to set Flow control to be XON XOFF Steps Scan the following barcode Multiple...

Page 17: ...entry Single scan setting Flow control None 00 RTS CTS Host Low RTS 01 RTS CTS Host High RTS 02 XON XOFF 03 ACK NAK 04 Inter character delay 0ms 00 5ms 01 END SETUP bar code Alpha entries Option bar...

Page 18: ...d it will start barcode scanning following the setting of Scanning mode If the scanner is in the mode of Auto detection the scanner will have a single scan then returns to Auto detection mode 2 Stop c...

Page 19: ...provided by the manufacturer will work for a specific interface Interface selection Auto detection By setting this function the scanner will automatically detect the keyboard wedge RS 232 or USB inte...

Page 20: ...ring power on Inter character delay This delay is inserted after each data character transmitted Inter byte delay This delay is inserted after each byte transmitted Normally a character is comprised o...

Page 21: ...ting Keyboard type IBM AT PS 2 00 Apple Mac compatibles 01 Keyboard layout USA 00 Turkish F 01 Turkish Q 02 French 03 Italian 04 Spanish 05 Slovak 06 Denmark 07 Japanese 08 German 09 Belgian 10 Russia...

Page 22: ...Delay after compound key 0ms 00 10ms 01 20ms 02 40ms 03 80ms 04 Numeric key Alphabetic key 00 Numeric keypad 01 Alt keypad 02 Power on simulation Disable 00 Enable 01 Inter character delay 0ms 00 5ms...

Page 23: ...16 SETUP Option bar code Option Alpha entry Single scan setting 8ms 03 Caps Lock reversion Disable 00 Enable 01 Caps Lock override Disable 00 Enable 01 END...

Page 24: ...is no replied CTS signal from the host computer after the timeout duration the scanner will issue an error indication By setting Host idle Low RTS or Host idle High RTS the scanner can be set to match...

Page 25: ...Standard 00 OPOS JPOS 01 Flow control None 00 RTS CTS Host idle Low RTS 01 RTS CTS Host idle High RTS 02 XON XOFF 03 ACK NAK 04 Inter character delay 0ms 00 5ms 01 10ms 02 20ms 03 40ms 04 80ms 05 Res...

Page 26: ...19 4800 04 9600 05 19200 06 38400 07 57600 08 115200 09 Parity None 00 Odd 01 Even 02 Data bit 8 bits 00 7 bits 01 Stop bit One bit 00 Two bits 01 END...

Page 27: ...restarts HID for OPOS JPOS The scanner is connected to a POS terminal which may be necessary to install the OPOS JPOS driver to be compatible with the manufacturer s scanner The OPOS JPOS driver is pr...

Page 28: ...e HID keyboard 00 HID keyboard for Apple Mac 01 USB virtual COM 02 HID for OPOS JPOS 03 Keyboard layout USA 00 Turkish F 01 Turkish Q 02 French 03 Italian 04 Spanish 05 Slovak 06 Denmark 07 Japanese 0...

Page 29: ...22 SETUP Option bar code Option Alpha entry Single scan setting 20ms 03 40ms 04 60ms 05 Numeric key Alphabetic key 00 Numeric keypad 01 Alt keypad 02 END...

Page 30: ...confirm If it is enabled the scanner will require a several times of same decoded data to confirm a valid reading Global Max Min code length These two lengths are defined as the valid range of decode...

Page 31: ...all types of barcode Data output delay in continue scan mode If it is enabled in the continue scan mode the scanner can store the data while continue scanning The scanner will output the data after th...

Page 32: ...ate 02 Continue 03 Timeout off 04 Standby duration 01 99 second 01 99 04 Same barcode delay time 00 FF16 50ms 00 FF16 00 08 Double confirm 00 09 00 no 00 09 00 Global max code length 04 99 04 99 99 Gl...

Page 33: ...aracter output restraint None 00 Printable character only 01 Alphanumeric character only 02 Decoder optimization Disable 00 Enable 01 Data output delay in continue scan mode 00 FF16 100ms FF Never 00...

Page 34: ...code reading and its beep tone duration is adjustable Beep tone duration This parameter can be adjusted for a good reading upon favorite usage Volume of beeper This parameter can be adjusted for diffe...

Page 35: ...anner stops scanning when there is a successful reading or no code is decoded after the Stand by duration elapsed Once the laser light stops scanning the present object must be removed to enable Auto...

Page 36: ...global settings Supplement digits The Supplement digits barcode is the supplemental 2 or 5 characters Format System character Data digits 10 digits Check digit Supplement digits 2 or 5 Truncation Exp...

Page 37: ...ID setting 00 FF16 ASCII 00 FF16 A Insert group selection 00 44 00 44 00 Supplement digits None 00 2 digits 01 5 digits 02 2 or 5 digits 03 Truncation Expansion None 00 Truncate leading zeros 01 Expa...

Page 38: ...pplement digits 2 or 5 Truncation Expansion Truncate leading zeros Refer to Truncation Expansion of 3 10 UPC A Expand to EAN 13 It extends to 13 digits with 0 digits when the feature is set to be enab...

Page 39: ...g 00 FF16 ASCII 00 FF16 D Insert group selection 00 44 00 44 00 Supplement digits None 00 2 digits 01 5 digits 02 2 or 5 digits 03 Truncation Expansion None 00 Truncate leading zeros 01 Expand to EAN...

Page 40: ...em character 1 Data digits 6 digits Check digit Supplement digits 2 or 5 Truncation Expansion Expand to EAN 13 It extends to 13 digits with 0 digits when the feature is set to be enabled Expand to UPC...

Page 41: ...setting 00 FF16 ASCII 00 FF16 D Insert group selection 00 44 00 44 00 Supplement digits None 00 2 digits 01 5 digits 02 03 2 or 5 digits Truncation Expansion None 00 Reserved 01 Expand to EAN 13 02 E...

Page 42: ...fer to Insertion group selection of 3 10 UPC A Supplement digits Format Data digits 12 digits Check digit Supplement digits 2 or 5 ISBN ISSN conversion The ISBN International Standard Book Number or B...

Page 43: ...d Disable 00 Enable 01 Check digit verification Disable 00 Enable 01 Check digit transmission Disable 00 Enable 01 EAN 13 code ID setting 00 FF16 ASCII 00 FF16 A Insert group selection 00 44 00 44 00...

Page 44: ...37 SETUP Option bar code Option Alpha entry Single scan setting ISBN ISSN conversion Disable 00 Enable 01 ISBN ISSN code ID setting 00 FF16 ASCII 00 FF16 B END...

Page 45: ...g of 3 10 UPC A Insertion group selection Refer to Insertion group selection of 3 10 UPC A Supplement digits Format Data digits 7 digits Check digit Supplement Digits 2 or 5 Truncation Expansion Refer...

Page 46: ...ETUP Option bar code Option Alpha entry Single scan setting Supplement digits None 00 2 digits 01 5 digits 02 2 or 5 digits 03 Truncation Expansion None 00 Truncate leading zero 01 Expand to EAN 13 02...

Page 47: ...h barcode decoded Code ID setting Refer to Code ID setting of 3 10 UPC A Insertion group selection Refer to Insertion group selection of 3 10 UPC A Start End transmission The start and end characters...

Page 48: ...Disable 00 Enable 01 Check digit transmission Disable 00 Enable 01 Max code length 00 99 00 99 00 Min code length 00 99 00 99 01 Code ID setting 00 FF16 ASCII 00 FF16 M Insert group selection 00 44 0...

Page 49: ...e 00 Enable 01 Code 32 Prefix A transmission Disable 00 Enable 01 Trioptic Code 39 read Disable 00 Enable 01 Trioptic Code 39 Start End transmission Disable 00 Enable 01 END Note 1 If Trioptic Code 39...

Page 50: ...onal check digit algorithms the specified Uniform Symbol Specification USS and the Optical Product Code Council OPCC Check digit transmission By setting Enable check digit will be transmitted Max Min...

Page 51: ...d Disable 00 Enable 01 Check digit verification Disable 00 USS 01 OPCC 02 Check digit transmission Disable 00 Enable 01 Max code length 00 99 00 99 99 00 Min code length 00 99 00 99 06 Code ID setting...

Page 52: ...Code ID setting Refer to Code ID setting of 3 10 UPC A Insertion group selection Refer to Insertion group selection of 3 10 UPC A SETUP Option bar code Option Alpha entry Single scan setting Read Dis...

Page 53: ...10 of the numerical values of all data digits Check digit transmission By setting Enable check digit will be transmitted Max Min code length Refer to Max Min code length of 3 15 Code 39 Code 32 Triop...

Page 54: ...Read Disable 00 Enable 01 Check digit verification Disable 00 Enable 01 Check digit transmission Disable 00 Enable 01 Max code length 00 99 00 99 99 00 Min code length 00 99 00 99 06 Code ID setting 0...

Page 55: ...n code length of 3 15 Code 39 Code 32 Trioptic Code 39 Code ID setting Refer to Code ID setting of 3 10 UPC A Insertion group selection Refer to Insertion group selection of 3 10 UPC A Start End type...

Page 56: ...heck digit verification Disable 00 Enable 01 Check digit transmission Disable 00 Enable 01 Max code length 00 99 00 99 99 00 Min code length 00 99 00 99 04 00 Code ID setting 00 FF16 ASCII 00 FF16 N I...

Page 57: ...50 SETUP Option bar code Option Alpha entry Single scan setting abcd tn e 03 Start End transmission Disable 00 Enable 01 Start End character equality Disable 00 Enable 01 END...

Page 58: ...setting Enable check digit will be transmitted Max Min code length Refer to Max Min code length of 3 15 Code 39 Code 32 Trioptic Code 39 Code ID setting Refer to Code ID setting of 3 10 UPC A Inserti...

Page 59: ...verification Disable 00 Enable 01 Check digit transmission Disable 00 Reserved 01 Max code length 00 99 00 99 99 00 Min code length 00 99 00 99 01 Code ID setting 00 FF16 ASCII 00 FF16 K Insert group...

Page 60: ...heck digit transmission By setting Enable check digit will be transmitted Max Min code length Refer to Max Min code length of 3 15 Code 39 Code 32 Trioptic Code 39 Code ID setting Refer to Code ID set...

Page 61: ...t verification Disable 00 Enable 01 Check digit transmission Disable 00 Reserved 01 Max code length 00 99 00 99 00 Min code length 00 99 00 99 01 Code ID setting 00 FF16 ASCII 00 FF16 K Insert group s...

Page 62: ...e as the sum module 103 of all data digits Check digit transmission By setting Enable check digit will be transmitted Max Min code length Refer to Max Min code length of 3 15 Code 39 Code 32 Trioptic...

Page 63: ...Read Disable 00 Enable 01 Check digit verification Disable 00 Enable 01 Check digit transmission Disable 00 Reserved 01 Max code length 00 99 00 99 00 Min code length 00 99 00 99 01 Code ID setting 00...

Page 64: ...47 of the numerical values of all data digits Check digit transmission By setting Enable check digit will be transmitted Max Min code length Refer to Max Min code length of 3 15 Code 39 Code 32 Triopt...

Page 65: ...Read Disable 00 Enable 01 Check digit verification Disable 00 Enable 01 Check digit transmission Disable 00 Enable 01 Max code length 00 99 00 99 00 Min code length 00 99 00 99 01 Code ID setting 00...

Page 66: ...data digits Check digit transmission By setting Enable check digit 1 and check digit 2 will be transmitted upon your selected check digit verification method Max Min code length Refer to Max Min code...

Page 67: ...00 Enable 01 Check digit verification Disable 00 One digit 01 Reserved 02 Reserved 03 Check digit transmission Disable 00 Enable 01 Max code length 00 99 00 99 00 Min code length 00 99 00 99 00 Code...

Page 68: ...e check digit 1 and check digit 2 will be calculated as the sum module 10 or 11 of the data digits Check digit transmission By setting Enable check digit 1 and check digit 2 will be transmitted upon y...

Page 69: ...Check digit verification Disable 00 1 digit Mod 10 01 2 digits Mod 10 10 02 2 digits Mod 10 11 03 Check digit transmission Disable 00 Enable 01 Max code length 00 99 00 99 00 Min code length 00 99 00...

Page 70: ...check digit 2 will be calculated as the sum module 10 or 11 of the data digits Check digit transmission By setting Enable check digit will be transmitted Max Min code length Refer to Max Min code len...

Page 71: ...Read Disable 00 Enable 01 Check digit verification Disable 00 Enable 01 Check digit transmission Disable 00 Enable 01 Max code length 00 99 00 99 00 Min code length 00 99 00 99 01 Code ID setting 00...

Page 72: ...in code length Refer to Max Min code length of 3 15 Code 39 Code 32 Trioptic Code 39 The code length of China Post is 11 Code ID setting Refer to Code ID setting of 3 10 UPC A Insertion group selectio...

Page 73: ...ar code Option Alpha entry Single scan setting Read Disable 00 Enable 01 Max code length 00 99 00 99 11 Min code length 00 99 00 99 11 Code ID setting 00 FF16 ASCII 00 FF16 T Insert group selection 00...

Page 74: ...n code length of 3 15 Code 39 Code 32 Trioptic Code 39 Check digit verification The check digit is made as the sum module 10 of the numerical values of all data digits Leading character 5 6 7 8 9 conv...

Page 75: ...99 10 Check digit verification Disable 00 Reserved 01 Leading character 5 6 7 8 9 converted to A B C D E Disable 00 Enable 01 Only 5 converted to A 02 Only 6 converted to B 03 Only 7 converted to C 04...

Page 76: ...ed to 3 09 Assigned to 4 10 Code ID setting 00 FF16 ASCII 00 FF16 Y Insert group selection 00 44 00 44 00 END Laser Light Direction Setting By scanning the barcode above the decoding direction of the...

Page 77: ...to Max Min code length of 3 15 Code 39 Code 32 Trioptic Code 39 Code ID setting Refer to Code ID setting of 3 10 UPC A Insertion group selection Refer to Insertion group selection of 3 10 UPC A Encode...

Page 78: ...00 Enable 01 Check digit verification Disable 00 Enable 01 Check digit transmission Disable 00 Enable 01 Max code length 00 99 00 99 00 Min code length 00 99 00 99 01 Code ID setting 00 FF16 00 FF16 P...

Page 79: ...f 3 10 UPC A Conversion UCC EAN 128 Refer to Code ID transmission of 3 35 String transmission Cm will be identified as AIM ID UPC A or EAN 13 Barcode beginning with a single zero as the first digit ha...

Page 80: ...r to Insertion group selection of 3 10 UPC A Conversion Refer to Conversion of 3 30 GS1 DataBar GS1 DataBar Truncated SETUP Option bar code Option Alpha entry Single scan setting Read Disable 00 Enabl...

Page 81: ...rs variable Code ID setting Refer to Code ID setting of 3 10 UPC A Insertion group selection Refer to Insertion group selection of 3 10 UPC A Conversion UCC EAN 128 Refer to Code ID transmission of 3...

Page 82: ...pha entry Single scan setting Read Disable 00 Enable 01 Max code length 00 99 00 99 00 Min code length 00 99 00 99 01 Code ID setting 00 FF16 ASCII 00 FF16 R Insert group selection 00 44 00 44 00 Conv...

Page 83: ...prefix for all symbols Steps 1 Scan SETUP and Prefix string setting barcode 2 Use the ASCII table to find the value of 24 3 Scan 2 and 4 from the barcode on the foldout back page 4 Scan END barcode Sc...

Page 84: ...ent By setting a defined character in the data string can be replaced by another defined character The C1 and C2 replacement are applied simultaneously Example Replace all the A character in a data st...

Page 85: ...s 00 FF16 None 00 Postamble string setting 0 22 characters 00 FF16 None 00 Insert G1 string setting 0 22 characters 00 FF16 None 00 Insert G2 string setting 0 22 characters 00 FF16 None 00 Insert G3 s...

Page 86: ...79 SETUP Option bar code Option Alpha entry Single scan setting 0000 FFFF 16 Single character C2 replacement 0000 FFFF 16 0000 0000 FFFF 16 END...

Page 87: ...f the insertion position is greater than the length of the symbol the insertion of string is not effective Code ID position It is allowed to select different positions of code ID placement SETUP Optio...

Page 88: ...ransmitted before the code data when Enable is selected The length is represented by a number with two digits Case conversion The characters within code data or the whole output string can be set in e...

Page 89: ...Enable 01 Code name transmission Disable 00 Enable 01 Preamble transmission Disable 00 Enable 01 Postamble transmission Disable 00 Enable 01 Code ID transmission Disable 00 Proprietary ID 01 AIM ID 0...

Page 90: ...n transmission Disable 00 Keyboard wedge USB 01 RS 232 02 Keyboard wedge USB RS 232 03 All non printable character string transmission with string setting Disable 00 Enable 01 Transmit the first N dat...

Page 91: ...med for the correct bar code type Be sure the scanner is programmed to read the type of bar code you are scanning Distance between scanner and bar code is incorrect Move the scanner closer to or furth...

Page 92: ...ning accuracy 1 Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the window 2 Remove any dirt particles with a damp cloth 3 Wipe the window using a tissue moistened with water 4 Do not spray water or other...

Page 93: ...0 wood screw into each screw mount hole until the base of the stand is secured 4 Tape mounting Peel the paper liner off one side of each piece of tape and place the sticky surface over each of the thr...

Page 94: ...de is different 2 If using CODESOFT software firstly read the information through Help Index Code128 Special input syntax Also refer to ASCII table For example if we wish to make F1 barcode select cod...

Page 95: ...8 BS CAN 9 Tab F9 HT EM A F10 LF SUB B Home Esc VT ESC C End F11 FF FS D Enter F12 CR GS E Insert Ctrl SO RS F Delete Alt SI US Notes The 2nd and the 3rd columns above are used for keyboard wedge only...

Page 96: ...Test Chart UPC A UPC E UPC E1 EAN 13 ISBN ISSN EAN 8 Code 39 Code 32 A908765439 Trioptic Code 39 Default setting Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 Industrial 2 of 5 Default setting Disable Matrix 2 of 5 Cod...

Page 97: ...tinue Code 128 UCC EAN 128 ISBT 128 Code 93 Code 11 Default setting Disable MSI Plessey Default setting Disable UK Plessey China Post Telepen GS1 DataBar GS1 DataBar Truncated GS1 DataBar Limited GS1...

Page 98: ...ware version list WARNING Default value initialization If you wish to return the scanner to all the factory default settings scan the barcode above Firmware version list If you wish to display the fir...

Page 99: ...92 11 Configuration alphanumeric entry barcode To finish parameter setting please scan the bar code below...

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