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Summary of Contents for P 370 RF

Page 1: ...P 370 470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide...

Page 2: ...2 72 38495 01 Revision A February 2000 Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza Holtsville N Y 11742 1300 P 370 470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide...

Page 3: ...P 370 470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide 70 38495 01 Revision A February 2000...

Page 4: ...tive work from a licensed program or use a licensed program in a network without written permission from Symbol The user agrees to maintain Symbol s copyright notice on the licensed programs delivered...

Page 5: ...Procedure xiii General xiv Chapter 1 The 370 470 RF Scanner Introduction 1 3 Rechargeable Battery 1 3 The Cradle 1 3 Accessories 1 4 Required Accessories 1 4 Chapter 2 Set Up Introduction 2 3 Unpacki...

Page 6: ...g 3 17 Nothing happens when you follow the operating instructions 3 17 The scanner emits transmit errors error beeps after decode 3 17 Installations in Spectrum24 or Other 2 4GHz Environments 3 18 Pro...

Page 7: ...le Disable EAN 8 EAN 13 5 31 Enable Disable Bookland EAN 5 32 Decode UPC EAN Supplementals 5 33 Decode UPC EAN Supplemental Redundancy 5 34 Transmit UPC A UPC E UPC E1 Check Digit 5 35 UPC A Preamble...

Page 8: ...Codabar 5 70 CLSI Editing 5 72 NOTIS Editing 5 73 Enable Disable MSI Plessey 5 74 Set Lengths for MSI Plessey 5 75 MSI Plessey Check Digits 5 77 Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit 5 78 MSI Plessey Chec...

Page 9: ...Mode 5 98 Scanner Address 5 99 MCL Net Transmit Retries 5 99 MCL Net Frame Timeout 5 99 MCL POS Host 5 100 Scanner Decode Beep Type 5 101 Numeric Bar Codes 5 102 Cancel 5 104 Appendix A Bar Code Infor...

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Page 11: ...2 Set Up explains how to set up the scanner Chapter 3 Operation explains how to operate the scanner Chapter 4 Maintenance And Specifications talks about the maintenance and the specifications of the...

Page 12: ...he problem is symbol readability the Support Center will request samples of your bar codes for analysis at our plant If your problem cannot be solved over the phone you may need to return your equipme...

Page 13: ...ia Austria Symbol Technologies Austria GmbH Prinz Eugen Strasse 70 Suite 3 2 Haus 5 Stock 1040 Vienna Austria 1 505 5794 Inside Austria 43 1 505 5794 Outside Austria Denmark Symbol Technologies AS Gyd...

Page 14: ...amacho No 88 Lomas de Chapultepec CP 11000 Mexico City DF Mexico 5 520 1835 Inside Mexico 52 5 520 1835 Outside Mexico Netherlands Symbol Technologies Kerkplein 2 7051 CX Postbus 24 7050 AA Varsseveld...

Page 15: ...d Procedure During the warranty period Symbol will repair or replace defective products returned to Symbol s manufacturing plan in the US For warranty service in North America call the Symbol Support...

Page 16: ...of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose The stated express warranties are in lieu of all obligations or liabilities on part of Symbol for damages including without limitation special...

Page 17: ...1 1 Chapter 1 The 370 470 RF Scanner Chapter Contents Introduction 1 3 Rechargeable Battery 1 3 The Cradle 1 3 Accessories 1 4 Required Accessories 1 4...

Page 18: ...1 2 P 370 470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide...

Page 19: ...fers to both versions of the scanner The RF scanner successfully reads most code symbologies densities and colors produced by a wide range of printing techniques and scans at the rate of 36 scans per...

Page 20: ...igure 1 1 Scanner and Cradle There are two versions of the cradle PL 470 Cradle retail RF version PL 370 Cradle industrial RF version Accessories Required Accessories The scanners are sent as a packag...

Page 21: ...1 5 The 370 470 RF Scanner Lanyard p n 21 37101 01 Protective boot p n 11 36471 01 Desk Stand p n 21 33687 01 Spare power supply p n 59 14000 101...

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Page 23: ...les 2 3 Setting Up the Cradle 2 3 Connecting to a Host 2 3 Wall Mounting 2 6 Pairing the Scanner with the Cradle 2 7 Optimizing RF Performance 2 8 Charging the Battery 2 8 Using the Cradle 2 8 Using t...

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Page 25: ...ble p n 25 17821 01 Contact Symbol for the part number of the appropriate Synapse cable RS 232 cable p n 25 17817 01 Setting Up the Cradle Set up of the cradle consists of connecting the cradle to a h...

Page 26: ...other end of the cable into the COM1 connector on the cradle Figure 2 1 Ports on the Cradle 4 Connect the power connector of the power supply p n 59 14000 101 into the Power port on the cradle 5 Conne...

Page 27: ...t the Synapse Interface cable to the host 6 Connect the power connector of the power supply p n 59 14000 101 into the Power port on the cradle see Figure 2 2 7 Connect the appropriate line cord to the...

Page 28: ...bottom of the cradle in the grooves along the length of it so that the bottom of the cradle is smooth Figure 2 5 Placement of Cables 3 Fasten the two screws provided into the wall where the cradle wi...

Page 29: ...ost is installed at the cradle re scan the pairing bar code This allows the cradle to notify the scanner of the change in the host device To pair the scanner with the cradle 1 Scan the pairing bar cod...

Page 30: ...470 on a table or desktop For optimum RF performance especially in difficult environments mount the PL 470 on a wall as high as possible But keep in mind the limits of interface cable length and charg...

Page 31: ...hey do have a limited life In typical applications the batteries should last about two years As they begin to age batteries do not hold a charge as long as when they were fresh you have to charge them...

Page 32: ...tween the scanner and the cradle This occurs in a few seconds if the scanner is in the cradle or up to a minute if not in the cradle 4 After the exchange is complete the scanner and cradle are paired...

Page 33: ...7 RF Communication Errors 3 7 Restoring Normal RF Communications 3 7 Default MCL Application 3 7 POS Application 3 8 System Menu 3 8 Decode Zone 3 16 Troubleshooting 3 17 Nothing happens when you fol...

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Page 35: ...out of the box If this is not what you need for your application refer to the MCL Designer Manual for programming instructions and Chapter 5 Parameter Menus for scanning and communications parameters...

Page 36: ...he scanner directly over the bar code Laser light reflecting directly back into the scanner from the bar code is known as specular reflection This strong light can blind the scanner and make decoding...

Page 37: ...ed but not accepted yet and a high pitched key click after a second or so to let you know that the entry was accepted You can go from one key to another before hearing the high key click i e from the...

Page 38: ...3 6 P 370 470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Figure 3 3 Scanner Keypad...

Page 39: ...ounds a good decode beep and no error beeps If the cradle had previously sent data to the host it will not send this re scanned data to the host Resume normal scanning Default MCL Application The scan...

Page 40: ...matically transmit to the host Keyed bar codes transmit once you press the ENTER key To enter a quantity press the key prior to scanning or keying any bar code data Once you press the key the followin...

Page 41: ...tem Setup 1 App Control 2 Parameter Control 3 System Status 4 Version 9 Return to App Alternatively press the associated numeric key to select the setup option directly for advanced users who are alre...

Page 42: ...ns Set RF Channel Allows users to set RF channel for communications between scanner and cradle Channel 54 New Channel _ _ Figure 3 9 RF Channel Screen Enter new channel number then press the ENTER key...

Page 43: ...lt application The scanner displays its current host type The user can select Other for an RS 232 or Synapse host or MCL Net for an MCL host The default setting is Other Choosing MCL Net enables the s...

Page 44: ...with the same restrictions as the Prefix Code The fourth option PFX DATA SFX indicates that both the prefix code and suffix code will be sent Note that the default value for these options is Data As I...

Page 45: ...ancel the choice No Load System Code Puts the scanner in download mode and it is ready to receive a new application or an updated version of the system software from the host computer Download New Sys...

Page 46: ...ters Screen Set Default Params Restores the default parameters in the scanner The default parameters overwrite any scanned parameters Prior to resetting the default parameters the user is prompted for...

Page 47: ...Version Displays the current version of MCL the scanner is running System XXXXXXXX MCL X X Figure 3 21 Version Screen Return to App Exits the system setup mode and returns to the application either t...

Page 48: ...7 cm 10 in 25 4 cm 15 in 38 1 cm 20 in 50 8 cm 25 in 63 5 cm 30 in 76 2 cm 35 in 88 9 cm 40 in 101 6 cm 45 in 114 3 cm Distance From Front Of Scanner 15 6 in 39 6 cm 15 6 in 39 6 cm 10 in 25 4 cm 10...

Page 49: ...ype Be sure you re within the proper scanning range Make sure the scanner and cradle have been successfully paired Make sure you are within the proper scanning and transmission range The scanner emits...

Page 50: ...utilized by Spectrum24 channels 81 82 and 83 1 Select these channels for those RF scanner systems closest to the Spectrum24 transmitter Note Multiple scanners can occupy the same channels especially i...

Page 51: ...ations Chapter Contents Introduction 4 3 Maintenance 4 3 Changing the Battery 4 3 Removing the Battery 4 3 Replacing the Battery 4 4 Charge Status LED Indications 4 4 Technical Specifications 4 5 Crad...

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Page 53: ...canner and cradle become dirty clean them with either a pencil eraser or a cotton swab dampened with alcohol Change the battery when it no longer provides 8 hours of scanning in typical usage This sho...

Page 54: ...d then slide it up the handle 2 Replace the battery compartment cover 3 Slide the release latch up to secure the cover in place Charge Status LED Indications The LED indicator on the cradle uses flash...

Page 55: ...tion depends on the capabilities of the attached terminal Scanner Beeper Operation User selectable Enabled Disabled Scan Repetition Rate 36 5 scans sec bidirectional Roll Skew Tolerance 30 from normal...

Page 56: ...Industrial P 470 Retail 6 ft drop to concrete 1 8 m 5 ft drop to concrete 1 5 m Dimensions Height 7 0 in 17 8 cm Width 9 2 in 13 5 cm Depth 3 5 in 9 8 cm Laser Classifications CDRH Class II IEC Class...

Page 57: ...ons Cradle Pin outs The following table shows the pin outs for COM1 on the cradle Table 4 3 Pin outs Pin Cradle 1 Reserved 2 VCC Out 3 Ground 4 Synapse Data 5 Synapse Clock 6 RXD IN 7 TXD OUT 8 DTR Ti...

Page 58: ...device This occurs if a unit is not properly configured Check option settings Error 00003 during transmit Error 00009 during transmit Error 00018 during transmit Error 00247 during transmit Error 002...

Page 59: ...bar code keypad N A Hi Lo Hi Lo tone Successful program exit with change in the parameter setting N A 4 Beeps Lo Hi Lo Hi followed by 2 Beeps Lo Hi Correct entry scanned or correct menu sequence perf...

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Page 61: ...nnel 5 16 RF Retries 5 16 Sleep Time 5 18 Decimal Separator 5 19 Key Click 5 20 Beeper Tone 5 21 Beeper Volume 5 22 Power Detect Beep 5 23 Laser On Time 5 24 Beep After Good Decode 5 25 Transmit No Re...

Page 62: ...de 128 5 46 Enable Disable UCC EAN 128 5 47 Lengths for Code 128 5 47 Enable Disable Code 39 5 48 Enable Disable Trioptic Code 39 5 49 Set Lengths for Code 39 5 50 Code 39 Check Digit Verification 5 5...

Page 63: ...ware Handshaking Continued 5 89 Hardware Handshaking Continued 5 90 Software Handshaking 5 90 Software Handshaking Continued 5 91 Software Handshaking Continued 5 92 Host Serial Response Time out 5 92...

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Page 65: ...d by scanning the bar code in the section Set Default Parameter on page 5 11 The scanner automatically detects which cable it is attached to either an RS 232 or a Synapse cable If it is attached to an...

Page 66: ...Host Type Standard 5 12 Host Response Timeout 5 seconds 5 15 RF Channel No Default Setting 5 16 RF Retries 4 5 16 Sleep Time 10 seconds 5 18 Decimal Separator Decimal Point 5 19 Key Click Enabled 5 20...

Page 67: ...5 35 Transmit UPC E Check Digit Enabled 5 35 Transmit UPC E1 Check Digit Enabled 5 35 UPC A Preamble System Character 5 36 UPC E Preamble System Character 5 37 UPC E1 Preamble System Character 5 38 Co...

Page 68: ...t Disabled 5 53 Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion Disabled 5 54 Convert Code 39 to Code 32 Disabled 5 55 Code 32 Prefix Disabled 5 56 Code 93 Code 93 Disabled 5 57 Set Length s for Code 93 4 55 5 58 Inter...

Page 69: ...g Disabled 5 72 NOTIS Editing Disabled 5 73 MSI Plessey MSI Plessey Disabled 5 74 Set Length s for MSI Plessey Any Length 5 76 MSI Plessey Check Digits One 5 77 Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit Disabl...

Page 70: ...Response Time out 2 Sec 5 92 RTS Line State cable use only Low 5 93 Stop Bit Select 1 5 94 ASCII Format 8 Bit 5 94 Intercharacter Delay 0 5 95 MCL Net MCL Net Baud Rate 38400 5 95 MCL Net Hex Addressi...

Page 71: ...5 11 Parameter Menus Set Default Parameter Scanning this bar code returns all parameters to the values listed in Table 5 1 SET ALL DEFAULTS...

Page 72: ...FAULTS bar code on page 5 11 Table 5 2 Terminal Specific RS 232C Parameter Standard ICL FUJITSU NIXDORF Mode A Mode B Transmit Code ID No Yes Yes Yes Data Transmission Format Data as is Data Suffix Da...

Page 73: ...om the Transmit Code ID feature The Transmit Code ID feature should not be enabled for these hosts Table 5 3 T erminal Specific Code ID Characters ICL FUJITSU NIXDORF UPC A A A A UPC E E E C0 EAN 8 FF...

Page 74: ...nner Product Reference Guide Host Type RS 232C Host Types Scan the appropriate bar code below to select an RS 232C Host Interface STANDARD RS 232C ICL RS 232C NIXDORF RS 232C Mode A NIXDORF RS 232C Mo...

Page 75: ...le after the cradle has sent its data to the attached host device The timeout ranges from 5 seconds to 64 seconds in 1 second increments The default is 5 seconds To change the timeout value scan the b...

Page 76: ...untry an error beep will be heard instead of a successful warble It is recommended that each scanner cradle pair be set to a different channel than neighboring scanner cradle pairs RF Channel RF Retri...

Page 77: ...5 17 Parameter Menus 5 RETRIES 6 RETRIES 7 RETRIES 8 RETRIES...

Page 78: ...r a trigger pull or a key press First scan this bar code then enter a range from 05 to 32 using the Numeric Bar Codes on page 5 102 It can stay awake from 5 seconds to 32 seconds Note Allowing the sca...

Page 79: ...Parameter Menus Decimal Separator Scan the appropriate bar code below to select what separator to display when you hit the decimal point key on the keypad Choose DECIMAL POINT or COMMA DECIMAL POINT C...

Page 80: ...5 20 P 370 470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Key Click Scan the appropriate bar code below to select whether the keypad click is enabled or not Choose ENABLE or DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE...

Page 81: ...Parameter Menus Beeper Tone Scan the appropriate bar code below to select a decode beep frequency tone Choose LOW FREQUENCY MEDIUM FREQUENCY or HIGH FREQUENCY LOW FREQUENCY MEDIUM FREQUENCY HIGH FREQU...

Page 82: ...P 370 470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Beeper Volume Scan the appropriate bar code below to select a beeper volume Choose LOW VOLUME MEDIUM VOLUME or HIGH VOLUME LOW VOLUME MEDIUM VOLUME HIGH VO...

Page 83: ...5 23 Parameter Menus Power Detect Beep Scan the appropriate barcode below to enable or disable the Power Detection Beep POWER DETECT BEEP DISABLED POWER DETECT BEEP ENABLED...

Page 84: ...n two numeric bar codes beginning on page 5 102 that correspond to the desired time Time less than 1 0 second must have a leading zero For example to set a Time On of 0 5 seconds scan the bar code bel...

Page 85: ...propriate bar code below to select whether or not the scanner beeps after a good decode If DO NOT BEEP is selected the beeper still operates during parameter menu scanning and indicates error conditio...

Page 86: ...ead Message Scan the appropriate bar code below to select whether or not a No Read message is transmitted When enabled if a symbol does not decode NR is transmitted When disabled if a symbol does not...

Page 87: ...e scanner s aggressiveness decreases Select the security level appropriate for your bar code quality Note Does not apply to Code 128 Linear Security Level 1 The following code types must be successful...

Page 88: ...n the following must be successfully read twice before being decoded The following codes must be read three times LINEAR SECURITY LEVEL 3 Linear Security Level 4 All code types must be successfully re...

Page 89: ...valid when a Linear Code Type Security Level see page 5 27 is enabled When this parameter is enabled a bar code must be successfully scanned in both directions forward and reverse before being decode...

Page 90: ...canner Product Reference Guide Enable Disable UPC E UPC A UPC E1 Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable UPC E or UPC A ENABLE UPC E DISABLE UPC E ENABLE UPC A DISABLE UPC A ENABLE UP...

Page 91: ...5 31 Parameter Menus Enable Disable EAN 8 EAN 13 Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable EAN 8 or EAN 13 ENABLE EAN 8 DISABLE EAN 8 ENABLE EAN 13 DISABLE EAN 13...

Page 92: ...5 32 P 370 470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Bookland EAN Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable Bookland EAN ENABLE BOOKLAND EAN DISABLE BOOKLAND EAN...

Page 93: ...entals is selected UPC EAN symbols with supplemental characters are decoded and the supplemental characters are ignored If Autodiscriminate UPC EAN supplementals is selected UPC EAN symbols either wit...

Page 94: ...ge is from two to 20 times Five or above is recommended when decoding a mix of UPC EAN symbols with and without supplementals and the autodiscriminate option is selected Scan the bar code below to sel...

Page 95: ...te bar code below to transmit the symbol with or without the UPC A UPC E or UPC E1 check digit TRANSMIT UPC A CHECK DIGIT DO NOT TRANSMIT UPC A CHECK DIGIT TRANSMIT UPC E CHECK DIGIT DO NOT TRANSMIT U...

Page 96: ...bols transmitted to the host device transmit system character only transmit system character and country code 0 for USA and no preamble transmitted The lead in characters are considered part of the sy...

Page 97: ...d to the host device Transmit system character only transmit system character and country code 0 for USA and no preamble transmitted The lead in characters are considered part of the symbol NO PREAMBL...

Page 98: ...mbols transmitted to the host device Transmit system character only transmit system character and country code 0 for USA and no preamble transmitted The lead in characters are considered part of the s...

Page 99: ...A format before transmission After conversion data follows UPC A format and is affected by UPC A programming selections e g Preamble Check Digit Scanning DO NOT CONVERT UPC E TO UPC A allows you to tr...

Page 100: ...d data to UPC A format before transmission After conversion data follows UPC A format and is affected by UPC A programming selections e g Preamble Check Digit Scanning DO NOT CONVERT UPC E1 TO UPC A a...

Page 101: ...parameter is enabled five leading zeros are added to decoded EAN 8 symbols to make them compatible in format to EAN 13 symbols Disabling this parameter returns EAN 8 symbols to their normal format EN...

Page 102: ...AN 13 Type When EAN Zero Extend is enabled this parameter gives you the option of labeling the extended symbol as either an EAN 13 bar code or an EAN 8 bar code When EAN Zero Extend is disabled this p...

Page 103: ...any given application UPC EAN Security Level 0 This is the default setting which allows the scanner to operate in its most aggressive state while providing sufficient security in decoding in spec UPC...

Page 104: ...SECURITY LEVEL 2 UPC EAN Security Level 3 If you have tried Security Level 2 and are still experiencing misdecodes select this security level Be advised that selecting this option is an extreme measu...

Page 105: ...is enabled the scanner decodes UPC A UPC A with 2 supplemental characters UPC A with 5 supplemental characters and UPC A EAN128 bar codes AUTODISCRIMINATE UPC EAN SUPPLEMENTALS on page 5 33 must be en...

Page 106: ...ce Guide Enable Disable Code 128 Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable Code 128 ENABLE CODE 128 DISABLE CODE 128 Note The character and the NULL character cannot be embedded in the...

Page 107: ...ppropriate bar code below to enable or disable UCC EAN 128 See Appendix A Bar Code Information for details on UCC EAN 128 ENABLE UCC EAN 128 DISABLE UCC EAN 128 Lengths for Code 128 No length setting...

Page 108: ...5 48 P 370 470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Code 39 Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable Code 39 ENABLE CODE 39 DISABLE CODE 39...

Page 109: ...racters Trioptic Code 39 and Code 39 Full ASCII cannot be enabled simultaneously If you get an error beep when enabling Trioptic Code 39 disable Code 39 Full ASCII and try again To enable or disable T...

Page 110: ...ining a selected length For example if you select Code 39 One Discrete Length then scan 1 4 only Code 39 symbols containing 14 characters are decoded Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 102 If you make...

Page 111: ...12 characters first scan Code 39 Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 102 If you make an error or...

Page 112: ...n When enabled this parameter checks the integrity of a Code 39 symbol to ensure it complies with specified algorithms Only those Code 39 symbols which include a modulo 43 check digit are decoded when...

Page 113: ...meter Menus Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the data with or without the check digit TRANSMIT CODE 39 CHECK DIGIT ENABLE DO NOT TRANSMIT CODE 39 CHECK DIGI...

Page 114: ...pecial character preceding a Code 39 character and assigns an ASCII character value to the pair For example when Code 39 Full ASCII is enabled and a B is scanned it is interpreted as b J as and H emul...

Page 115: ...Code 32 Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable converting Code 39 to Code 32 Note Code 39 must be enabled in order for this parameter to function CONVERT CODE 39 TO CODE 32 ENABLE DO...

Page 116: ...de Code 32 Prefix Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable the prefix character A to all Code 32 bar codes Note Convert Code 39 to Code 32 must be enabled for this parameter to functio...

Page 117: ...5 57 Parameter Menus Enable Disable Code 93 Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable Code 93 ENABLE CODE 93 DISABLE CODE 93...

Page 118: ...t Code 93 One Discrete Length then scan 1 4 only Code 93 symbols containing 14 characters are decoded Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 102 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan C...

Page 119: ...12 characters first scan Code 93 Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 102 If you make an error or...

Page 120: ...370 470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable Interleaved 2 of 5 ENABLE INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 DISABLE INTERLEAVED...

Page 121: ...ete Length then scan 1 4 the only I 2 of 5 symbols decoded are those containing 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 102 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on...

Page 122: ...rst scan I 2 of 5 Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 102 If you make an error or wish to change...

Page 123: ...cation When enabled this parameter checks the integrity of an I 2 of 5 symbol to ensure it complies with a specified algorithm either USS Uniform Symbology Specification or OPCC Optical Product Code C...

Page 124: ...Product Reference Guide Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the data with or without the check digit TRANSMIT I 2 of 5 CHECK DIGIT ENABLE DO NOT TRANSMIT I 2...

Page 125: ...f 5 code into EAN 13 and transmits to the host as EAN 13 In order to accomplish this the I 2 of 5 code must be enabled one length must be set to 14 and the code must have a leading zero and a valid EA...

Page 126: ...5 66 P 370 470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Enable Disable Discrete 2 of 5 Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable Discrete 2 of 5 ENABLE DISCRETE 2 OF 5 DISABLE DISCRETE 2 OF 5...

Page 127: ...rete Length then scan 1 4 the only D 2 of 5 symbols decoded are those containing 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 102 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL o...

Page 128: ...t scan D 2 of 5 Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 102 If you make an error or wish to change yo...

Page 129: ...5 69 Parameter Menus Enable Disable Codabar Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable Codabar ENABLE CODABAR DISABLE CODABAR...

Page 130: ...ct Codabar One Discrete Length then scan 1 4 the only Codabar symbols decoded are those containing 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 102 If you make an error or wish to change your selec...

Page 131: ...12 characters first scan Codabar Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 102 If you make an error or...

Page 132: ...If enabled this parameter strips the start and stop characters and inserts a space after the first fifth and tenth characters of a 14 character Codabar symbol Note Symbol length does not include star...

Page 133: ...5 73 Parameter Menus NOTIS Editing If enabled this parameter strips the start and stop characters from a decoded Codabar symbol ENABLE NOTIS EDITING DISABLE NOTIS EDITING...

Page 134: ...5 74 P 370 470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Enable Disable MSI Plessey Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable MSI Plessey ENABLE MSI PLESSEY DISABLE MSI PLESSEY...

Page 135: ...th then scan 1 4 the only MSI Plessey symbols decoded are those containing 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 102 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page...

Page 136: ...SI Plessey Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 102 If you make an error or wish to change your se...

Page 137: ...ts These check digits at the end of the bar code verify the integrity of the data At least one check digit is always required Check digits are not automatically transmitted with the data ONE MSI PLESS...

Page 138: ...uct Reference Guide Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the data with or without the check digit TRANSMIT MSI PLESSEY CHECK DIGIT ENABLE DO NOT TRANSMIT MS...

Page 139: ...essey Check Digit Algorithm When the two MSI Plessey check digits option is selected an additional verification is required to ensure integrity Either of the two following algorithms may be selected M...

Page 140: ...e decoded symbol The user may select no code ID character a Symbol Code ID character or an AIM Code ID character The Symbol Code ID characters are listed below see Appendix A Bar Code Information for...

Page 141: ...5 81 Parameter Menus Transmit Code ID Character Continued SYMBOL CODE ID CHARACTER AIM CODE ID CHARACTER NONE...

Page 142: ...t by scanning the bar code below followed by a two digit number i e two bar codes and are measured in 1 10 second intervals For example scanning bar codes 0 and 1 inserts a 1 10 second pause 0 and 5 g...

Page 143: ...is the number of bits of data transmitted per second The scanner s baud rate setting should match the data rate setting of the host device If not data may not reach the host device or may reach it in...

Page 144: ...5 84 P 370 470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Baud Rate Continued BAUD RATE 4800 BAUD RATE 9600 BAUD RATE 19 200 BAUD RATE 38 400...

Page 145: ...to host device requirements If you select ODD parity the parity bit has a value 0 or 1 based on data to ensure that an odd number of 1 bits are contained in the coded character ODD If you select EVEN...

Page 146: ...470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Parity Continued Select MARK parity and the parity bit is always 1 MARK Select SPACE parity and the parity bit is always 0 SPACE If no parity is required select...

Page 147: ...eceive Errors Select whether or not the parity framing and overrun of received characters are checked The type of parity used is selectable through the PARITY parameter CHECK FOR RECEIVED ERRORS DO NO...

Page 148: ...rted the scanner sounds a transmit error and discards the data When data transmission is complete the scanner negates RTS 10 msec after sending the last character The host should respond by negating C...

Page 149: ...shaking is desired NONE Scan the bar code below to select Standard RTS CTS Hardware Handshaking STANDARD RTS CTS When RTS CTS Option 1 is selected the cradle asserts RTS before transmitting and ignore...

Page 150: ...ransmission regardless of the state of CTS The scanner waits up to two seconds default for CTS to be asserted If CTS is not asserted during this time the scanner issues an error indication and discard...

Page 151: ...cradle waits up to the programmable Host Serial Response Time out to receive an ACK or NAK If the cradle does not get a response in this time it issues an error indication and discards the data There...

Page 152: ...ived during a transmission Data transmission then stops after sending the current byte When the scanner receives an XON character it sends the rest of the data message The scanner waits indefinitely f...

Page 153: ...5 93 Parameter Menus RTS Line State Scan the appropriate bar code below to set the idle state of the Serial Host RTS line Choose LOW RTS line state or HIGH RTS line state HOST LOW RTS HOST HIGH RTS...

Page 154: ...iving device for the next character in the serial data stream The number of stop bits one or two selected depends on the number the receiving terminal is programmed to accommodate Set the number of st...

Page 155: ...re using a cradle and RTS CTS handshaking the delay period can range from 5 ms to 99 ms After scanning the bar code below scan two bar codes beginning on page 5 102 to set the desired time out If you...

Page 156: ...5 96 P 370 470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide BAUD RATE 1200 BAUD RATE 2400...

Page 157: ...5 97 Parameter Menus MCL Net Baud Rate Continued BAUD RATE 4800 BAUD RATE 9600 BAUD RATE 19200 BAUD RATE 38400...

Page 158: ...ner Product Reference Guide MCL Net Hex Addressing Mode Scan the appropriate bar code below to set the MCL Net Hex addressing mode The default mode is Disabled MCL NET HEX ADDRESSING DISABLED MCL NET...

Page 159: ...wing barcode followed by 2 digits from the numeric barcode section starting on page 5 102 to define the number of retries in the range 1 to 10 MCL NET RETRIES MCL Net Frame Timeout Scan the following...

Page 160: ...Link Choosing Other selects a standard RS 232 or Synapse host as defined by the system installation If a Synapse cable is installed it will be detected and used otherwise the RS 232 host will be used...

Page 161: ...e of beep for the scanner This parameter is useful when two or more systems are installed in proximity of each other Unique patterns can be set up to distinguish each system s receipt of bar code data...

Page 162: ...5 102 P 370 470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Numeric Bar Codes For parameters requiring specific numeric values scan the appropriately numbered bar code s 0 1 2 3 4...

Page 163: ...5 103 Parameter Menus Numeric Bar Codes Continued 5 6 7 8 9...

Page 164: ...5 104 P 370 470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Numeric Bar Codes Continued Cancel If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan the bar code below CANCEL...

Page 165: ...GS control character When AIM symbology identifiers are transmitted the modifier character indicates the position of the leading FNC 1 character according to AIM guidelines For example c1 indicates a...

Page 166: ...FNC1 E will be read as ABCD29 E ABCDFNC1 E can not be read ABCDE can not be read Enable Disable Read only symbols without leading FNC 1 Examples FNC1 ABCDFNC1 E can not be read AFNC1 BCDFNC1 E can not...

Page 167: ...re Flag Character ASCII 93 c Code Character see Table A 2 m Modifier Character see Table A 3 Table A 2 Code Characters Code Character Code Type A Code 39 C Code 128 EAN 128 E UPC EAN F Codabar G Code...

Page 168: ...d stripped check character Example A Full ASCII bar code with check character W A I MI DW is transmitted as A7AimId where 7 3 4 Trioptic Code 39 0 No option specified at this time Always transmit 0 Ex...

Page 169: ...before transmission Example An MSI Plessey bar code 4123 with a single check digit checked is transmitted as M04123 D 2 of 5 0 No options specified at this time Always transmit 0 Example A D 2 of 5 ba...

Page 170: ...following formats E0 UPC chars terminator E2 supplemental terminator or E2 supplemental terminator E0 UPC chars terminator In the scanner however the format is changed to E0 UPC chars E2 supplemental...

Page 171: ...1027 A CTRL 1004 D CTRL D 1028 B CTRL 1005 E CTRL E 1029 C CTRL 1006 F CTRL F 1030 D CTRL 6 1007 G CTRL G 1031 E CTRL 1008 H CTRL H 1032 Space Space 1009 I CTRL I 1033 A 1010 J CTRL J 1034 B 1011 K C...

Page 172: ...1051 3 3 1076 L L 1052 4 4 1077 M M 1053 5 5 1078 N N 1054 6 6 1079 O O 1055 7 7 1080 P P 1056 8 8 1081 Q Q 1057 9 9 1082 R R 1058 Z 1083 S S 1059 F 1084 T T 1060 G 1085 U U 1061 H 1086 V V 1062 I 108...

Page 173: ...ar Keystroke 1098 B b 1113 Q q 1099 C c 1114 R r 1100 D d 1115 S s 1101 E e 1116 T t 1102 F f 1117 U u 1103 G g 1118 V v 1104 H h 1119 W w 1105 I i 1120 X x 1106 J j 1121 Y y 1107 K k 1122 Z z 1108 L...

Page 174: ...LT Z 2069 ALT E 2080 ALT P 2091 ALT 2070 ALT F 2081 ALT Q 2092 ALT 2071 ALT G 2082 ALT R 2093 ALT 2072 ALT H 2083 ALT S 2094 ALT 6 2073 ALT I 2084 ALT T 2095 ALT 2074 ALT J 2085 ALT U Misc Key Keystro...

Page 175: ...4008 PF 8 4016 PF 16 4024 PF 24 F Keys Keystroke F Keys Keystroke F Keys Keystroke 5001 F 1 5014 F 14 5027 F 27 5002 F 2 5015 F 15 5028 F 28 5003 F 3 5016 F 16 5029 F 29 5004 F 4 5017 F 17 5030 F 30...

Page 176: ...Num Lock 6046 6063 5 6060 00 6047 6064 6 6048 0 6065 7 Extended Keypad Keystroke Extended Keypad Keystroke Extended Keypad Keystroke 7001 Break 7008 Backspace 7015 Up Arrow 7002 Delete 7009 Tab 7016 D...

Page 177: ...sts in the directory This script will automatically download all program and data files relevant to the project to the scanner and will reset the scanner making it ready to run the user s application...

Page 178: ...canner Product Reference Guide Note that designer always appends the prj suffix to the directories it creates to store project files The PROJECT CMD file will be automatically generated by the MCL Des...

Page 179: ...sable discrete 2 of 5 5 66 enable disable EAN 8 EAN 13 5 31 enable disable interleaved 2 of 5 5 60 enable disable MSI plessey 5 74 enable disable trioptic code 39 5 49 enable disable UCC EAN 128 5 47...

Page 180: ...8 connecting to a host 2 3 conventions notational ix cradle 1 3 2 3 cradle pin outs 4 7 D dead zone 3 4 decode capability 4 5 decode depth of field 4 5 decode zone 3 16 default MCL application 3 7 def...

Page 181: ...3 14 scan repetition rate 4 5 Scanner Address 5 99 Scanner Decode Beep Type 5 101 scanner emits transmit errors 3 17 Scanning 3 3 Transmission range 3 7 set contrast 3 11 set default application 3 13...

Page 182: ...Index 4 P 370 470 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide...

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