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The P470/P370 RF Scanner

Quick Startup Instructions

Below is an index of Quick Startup Instructions to help get you up and going quickly. These 
instructions are also on the back cover of this guide for easy reference. The index is listed 
in a step by step order beginning with step 1, Setting up the System.

Mandatory steps are designated by an asterisk (*). If an item has multiple pages 
referenced, the most important reference is in bold. 

PRG Page 

1. Setting Up the System

• Connecting the cradle to a host *

2-1

- RS-232 connection

2-2

- Synapse connection (keyboard wedge, USB, etc.)

2-3

• Charging the battery *

1-2, 

2-8

• Pairing the scanner with the cradle *

2-6

- RF channel

3-8

, 5-13, C-1

- Coexisting in Spectrum24 environments

2-7

2. Using the Default Applications

• Overview of Scan and Transmit application*

3-2

• Keypad operation

3-2, 3-3, 

3-26

• Eliminating repetitive scanning

3-4

• Selecting the host communication protocol

3-2, 3-8, 

5-8

- RS-232 baud rate

5-83

3. Programming an Advanced Data Formatting Rule Using 123Scan

3-17

• Suffix values (appending Enter key and Tab)

3-18

4. Troubleshooting Problems

• Troubleshooting table

4-2

• Communication errors

3-5, 

D-2

• Beeper indications and default application error codes

4-8

• Cradle LED indications

2-10

Summary of Contents for P470/P370

Page 1: ...P470 P370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide...

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Page 3: ...P470 P370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide 72 38495 03 Revision C December 2003...

Page 4: ...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 here...

Page 5: ...2 The Cradle 1 2 Quick Startup Instructions 1 3 Commonly Used P470 P370 Programming Bar Code 1 4 Chapter 2 Set Up Introduction 2 1 Unpacking 2 1 Setting Up the Cradle 2 1 Connecting to a Host 2 1 Wall...

Page 6: ...le Communication Errors 3 6 System Menu 3 7 123Scan 3 17 Suffix Values 3 18 Scanning 3 22 Scan the Entire Symbol 3 22 Hold at an Angle 3 23 Decode Zone 3 24 Keypad Operation 3 26 Chapter 4 Maintenance...

Page 7: ...5 29 Enable Disable Bookland EAN 5 30 Decode UPC EAN Supplementals 5 31 Decode UPC EAN Supplemental Redundancy 5 32 Transmit UPC A UPC E UPC E1 Check Digit 5 33 UPC A Preamble 5 34 UPC E Preamble 5 3...

Page 8: ...Lengths for 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 P...

Page 9: ...Appendix A Bar Code Information UCC EAN 128 A 1 AIM Code Identifiers A 3 Appendix B Automatic Project Download Appendix C Radio Channels Cordless Phaser RF Channels Per Country C 1 Appendix D Message...

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Page 11: ...ins how to operate the scanner Chapter 4 Maintenance And Specifications talks about the maintenance and the specifications of the scanner and the cradle Chapter 5 Parameter Menus has all the optional...

Page 12: ...gion See page xi for contact information Before calling have the model number serial number and several of your bar code symbols at hand Call the Support Center from a phone near the scanning equipmen...

Page 13: ...x 65 6337 6488 Australia Symbol Technologies Pty Ltd 432 St Kilda Road Melbourne Victoria 3004 Tel 1 800 672 906 Inside Australia Tel 61 3 9866 6044 Outside Australia Austria sterreich Symbol Technolo...

Page 14: ...ico Tel 5 520 1835 Inside Mexico Tel 52 5 520 1835 Outside Mexico Netherlands Nederland Symbol Technologies Kerkplein 2 7051 CX Postbus 24 7050 AA Varsseveld Netherlands Tel 315 271700 Inside Netherla...

Page 15: ...sion of this guide go to http www symbol com manuals Sweden Sverige Letter address Symbol Technologies AB Box 1354 S 171 26 SOLNA Sweden Visit shipping address Symbol Technologies AB Solna Strandv g 7...

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Page 17: ...h the RF scanner you are free to scan and transmit without a physical cable from as far away as 100 feet 30 5 meters even without a direct line of sight This lets you take the scanner to where the wor...

Page 18: ...desktop or be wall mounted whichever is more convenient The cradle receives data from the scanner via the antenna on the side of the cradle The cradle then transmits that data to the host device via a...

Page 19: ...S 232 connection 2 2 Synapse connection keyboard wedge USB etc 2 3 Charging the battery 1 2 2 8 Pairing the scanner with the cradle 2 6 RF channel 3 8 5 13 C 1 Coexisting in Spectrum24 environments 2...

Page 20: ...es You can cut this page out of the guide or make a copy of the bar codes using a high quality copying machine Enter System Menu Bar Code Load New MCL Designer Application Scanner Firmware Version Cra...

Page 21: ...d to return your equipment for servicing Setting Up the Cradle The basic steps to set up the cradle are listed below and described in more detail in the following sections connecting the cradle to a h...

Page 22: ...s cable into the appropriate RS 232 receiving port on the host device 3 Plug the other end of the cable into the COM1 connector on the cradle Figure 2 1 Ports on the Cradle 4 Connect the power connec...

Page 23: ...rface Adapter will not operate properly 2 Connect the Synapse cable to the cradle see Figure 2 1 on page 2 2 3 Connect the other end of the Synapse cable to the Synapse Interface adapter 4 The Synapse...

Page 24: ...Keyboard Wedges See the appropriate Synapse cable instructions An adapter cable is required Wall Mounting Before wall mounting the cradle the scanner support tab must be changed from the desk mount po...

Page 25: ...unting sockets A template is provided for you in the PL 370 470 Quick Reference Guide p n 72 38494 xx 4 Place the cradle over the screw heads and slide down until it fits into place Slight pressure up...

Page 26: ...rmation is exchanged addressing RF channels etc between the scanner and the cradle Note It may take up to 30 seconds for the scanner to search for the base during over the air pairing To reduce the pa...

Page 27: ...less than 3 ft from a 2 4 GHz Spectrum24 transmitter antenna especially an Access Point your communication performance may degrade Select a Channel Outside the Spectrum24 band In the unlikely event th...

Page 28: ...l channels are available in all countries Refer to Appendix C Radio Channels for more information Increase the number of RF Retries If the scanner s transmission is not received by the cradle or the b...

Page 29: ...ges batteries in the scanner only when the scanner is in the cradle A scanner with a depleted battery starts charging immediately upon insertion into the cradle whereas a scanner with a partially char...

Page 30: ...e cradle during the day you extend this time Removing the Battery 1 Slide the release latch down using center indent and remove the cover Figure 2 8 Removing the Battery Compartment Cover Table 2 1 Cr...

Page 31: ...back and out of the scanner Figure 2 9 Pulling the Battery Out Replacing the Battery 1 Place the top portion of the battery curved side up contacts toward top into the scanner and then slide it up the...

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Page 33: ...transmit application This application allows users to scan and view data enter quantities and manually enter alphanumeric data When the unit is powered up it displays the system start up banner Alter...

Page 34: ...re Manually enter alphanumeric data if no bar code is present If the scanner powers down pull the trigger or press the ENTER key to wake it up The scan and transmit screen appears as follows In this m...

Page 35: ...ers For example the letters A B and C are located on numeric button 7 Press the button with the letter you desire once for the letter A twice for the letter B or three times for the letter C You can c...

Page 36: ...nter the value you desire key in the quantity followed by the ENTER key Next the bar code data entry screen reappears Scan the item s bar code The scanner sends the bar code data to the host the keyed...

Page 37: ...eived the RF transmitted data but the scanner did NOT receive a cradle s acknowledgment 3 The host and cradle are not communicating properly RF Communication Errors 1 If the RF transmitted data was NO...

Page 38: ...er Product Reference Guide Host Cradle Communication Errors 3 If the host and cradle are not communicating properly insure the cabling is properly connected baud rate is properly set and correct COM p...

Page 39: ...using the keypad sequence press the FUNC then the key followed by the FUNC key then the BK key When you enter the system menu the following screen appears Below is the list of available options Press...

Page 40: ...m of 81 channels are available Not all channels are available in all countries If a channel is not legal to use in your country an error beep will be heard instead of a successful warble For a list of...

Page 41: ...k commands from the host To enter this mode using the key pad select this option on the system menu The following screen displays OR To enter this mode from an application without entering the system...

Page 42: ...ser is prompted to confirm this operation Press the ENTER key to confirm the choice Yes or the BK key to cancel the choice No If you entered Set Default App from the System Menu upon resetting the def...

Page 43: ...running MCL Link and the user s host must be configured properly with specific files in specific locations See Appendix A If the user does not set up the host in the required manner the scanner rever...

Page 44: ...entering key strokes scan the bar code below Place the scanner in the cradle before initiating the download from the PC Utility After the download is complete the system menu is exited and the applic...

Page 45: ...cradle press the start button on the PC Utility Note You will automatically exit this message after 15 seconds and return to the application even if the PC download is NOT initiated To exit this mode...

Page 46: ...g bar codes When you see the following screen you can begin scanning parameter bar codes After scanning the desired bar codes press FUNC then BK to exit this mode 1 Set Default Param Restores the defa...

Page 47: ...eypad select this option on the System Menu The following screen displays If you entered Scanner Version from the System Menu after 15 seconds or by pressing ENTER you will return to the System Menu O...

Page 48: ...e following screen displays If you entered Cradle Version from the System Menu after 15 seconds or by pressing ENTER you will return to the System Menu OR To enter this mode from an application outsid...

Page 49: ...Scan generated programming bar codes Scanner programming is saved in a setup file which can be distributed electronically Web site floppy disk E mail or fax A copy of 123Scan is on the CD included wit...

Page 50: ...Reference Guide To append an Enter key to the transmitted bar code data scan all nine 9 ADF rule bar codes and then the Reset Scanner bar code in that order ASCII value 7013 Note You will get a succes...

Page 51: ...3 19 Operation 5 9 6 9 7 9 8 9 9 9 RESET SCANNER...

Page 52: ...ll nine 9 ADF rule bar codes and then the Reset Scanner bar code in that order ASCII value 7009 Note You will get a successful decode beep after each barcode you scan If you get an error beep three be...

Page 53: ...3 21 Operation 5 9 6 9 7 9 8 9 9 9 RESET SCANNER...

Page 54: ...ed assistance contact your local supplier or Symbol Support Center 1 Make sure the bar code is in the correct scanning range Aim and press the trigger The scanner has read the symbol when You hear a b...

Page 55: ...ng light can blind the scanner and make decoding difficult The area where specular reflection occurs is known as a dead zone You can tilt the scanner up to 65 forward or back and still achieve a succe...

Page 56: ...12 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 1...

Page 57: ...cm 210 in 533 4 cm 245 in 622 3 cm 280 in 711 2 cm 315 in 800 1 cm Distance From Front Of Scanner 15 0 in 38 1 cm 15 0 in 38 1 cm 10 in 25 4 cm 10 in 25 4 cm 5 in 12 7 cm 5 in 12 7 cm 0 in 0 cm Width...

Page 58: ...rough 9 are associated with the alpha characters For example the letters A B and C are located on numeric button 7 Press the button with the letter you desire once for the letter A twice for the lette...

Page 59: ...de key press the decimal and press the mode key again Now resume typing in the values to the right of the decimal To enter a dash press the mode key once then the zero 0 key twice To enter a blank spa...

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Page 61: ...a damp cloth Wipe the scanner window using a damp cloth and if necessary a non ammonia based detergent Do not spray water or other cleaning liquids directly into the scanner window If the contacts bet...

Page 62: ...ion requires a power supply Interface power cables are loose Check for loose cable connections at the cradle AC power supply or host device No laser beam when trigger is pressed Failed to download fir...

Page 63: ...ner is too far from the base for proper transmission Move closer to the base and retransmit Previously scanned data not transmitted to host Ensure you are within the proper RF transmission range Recei...

Page 64: ...ir a long range P370 ALR scanner with a PL370 cradle attach the spare pairing bar code label to the cradle and scan the bar code For additional information see Pairing the Scanner with the Cradle on p...

Page 65: ...ate 35 5 scans sec bidirectional Roll Skew Tolerance 30 from normal Pitch 65 from normal Yaw 60 from normal Decode Depth of Field See Decode Zone on page 3 24 Print Contrast Minimum 20 absolute dark l...

Page 66: ...r Product Reference Guide 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 1 IEC Class 2 Table 4 2 Technical Specifications Conti...

Page 67: ...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 68: ...A bar code symbol was decoded if decode beeper is enabled N A 4 Beeps long low A host transmission error occurred Data was not successfully sent to the host device This occurs if a unit is not proper...

Page 69: ...rameter selected Enter value using 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 sca...

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Page 71: ...ndard default values in memory The default parameter values can be recalled by scanning the bar code in the section Set Default Parameter on page 5 7 The scanner automatically detects which cable it i...

Page 72: ...2 Synapse 5 8 RS 232 Host Type Standard 5 9 Host Response Timeout 5 seconds 5 12 RF Channel No Default Setting 5 13 RF Retries 4 5 13 Sleep Time 10 seconds 5 15 Decimal Separator Decimal Point 5 16 Ke...

Page 73: ...5 33 Transmit UPC E Check Digit Enabled 5 33 Transmit UPC E1 Check Digit Enabled 5 33 UPC A Preamble System Character 5 34 UPC E Preamble System Character 5 35 UPC E1 Preamble System Character 5 36 Co...

Page 74: ...52 Transmit Code 39 Check Digit 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 Lengt...

Page 75: ...5 55 5 71 CLSI Editing 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 Pless...

Page 76: ...State cable use only Low 5 94 Stop Bit Select 1 5 95 ASCII Format 8 Bit 5 96 Intercharacter Delay 0 5 96 MCL Net MCL Net Baud Rate 38400 5 97 MCL Net Hex Addressing Mode Disabled 5 99 Scanner Address...

Page 77: ...5 7 Parameter Menus Set Default Parameter Scanning this bar code returns all parameters to the values listed in Table 5 1 factory settings but does not erase any programmed ADF rules SET ALL DEFAULTS...

Page 78: ...entifies whether an RS232 or Synapse interface is required MCL Net allows the scanner to communicate with a host running MCL Link or MCL Link Lite Scan Transmit Application This communication protocol...

Page 79: ...ransmit Code ID No Yes Yes Yes Data Transmission Format Data as is Data Suffix Data Suffix Data Suffix Suffix CR LF CR CR CR Baud Rate 9600 9600 9600 9600 Parity None Even None Odd Hardware Handshakin...

Page 80: ...0 370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide 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 Mode B FUJITSU RS 2...

Page 81: ...rom the Transmit Code ID feature The Transmit Code ID feature should not be enabled for these hosts Table 5 3 Terminal Specific Code ID Characters ICL FUJITSU NIXDORF UPC A A A A UPC E E E C0 EAN 8 FF...

Page 82: ...from the cradle 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 va...

Page 83: ...f the channel is not legal for your country 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 sc...

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Page 85: ...l or a key press First scan this bar code then enter a range from 05 to 32 using the Numeric Bar Codes on page 5 104 It can stay awake from 5 seconds to 32 seconds Note Allowing the scanner to stay aw...

Page 86: ...anner Product Reference Guide 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 D...

Page 87: ...5 17 Parameter Menus 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 88: ...anner Product Reference Guide 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 FREQUE...

Page 89: ...5 19 Parameter Menus 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 VOLUME...

Page 90: ...5 20 P470 370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide 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 91: ...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 92: ...n two numeric bar codes beginning on page 5 104 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 93: ...n 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 read nothing is...

Page 94: ...ls increase the 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...

Page 95: ...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 read three times...

Page 96: ...ameter is only valid when a Linear Code Type Security Level see page 5 24 is enabled When this parameter is enabled a bar code must be successfully scanned in both directions forward and reverse befor...

Page 97: ...Response Time This parameter extends the length of time during which the scanner tries to detect which host it is connected to on power up Note When connected to an LS 5700 5800 scanner the 5 second o...

Page 98: ...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 99: ...5 29 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 100: ...5 30 P470 370 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 101: ...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 102: ...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 103: ...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 104: ...ols 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 sym...

Page 105: ...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 106: ...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 107: ...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 108: ...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 al...

Page 109: ...s 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 E...

Page 110: ...N 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 pa...

Page 111: ...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 112: ...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 measur...

Page 113: ...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 31 must be en...

Page 114: ...e 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 b...

Page 115: ...meter Menus Enable Disable UCC EAN 128 Scan the appropriate 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 UC...

Page 116: ...5 46 P470 370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Lengths for Code 128 No length setting is required for Code 128 The default setting is Any Length...

Page 117: ...5 47 Parameter Menus Enable Disable ISBT 128 To enable or disable ISBT 128 scan the appropriate bar code below Enable ISBT 128 Disable ISBT 128...

Page 118: ...5 48 P470 370 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 119: ...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 120: ...ning 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 5 104 If you make a...

Page 121: ...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 5 104 If you make an error or...

Page 122: ...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 123: ...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 124: ...ecial 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 emula...

Page 125: ...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 126: ...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 127: ...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 128: ...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 5 104 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan C...

Page 129: ...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 5 104 If you make an error or...

Page 130: ...470 370 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 2...

Page 131: ...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 5 104 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on...

Page 132: ...st 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 5 104 If you make an error or wish to change y...

Page 133: ...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 134: ...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 135: ...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 136: ...5 66 P470 370 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 137: ...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 5 104 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL o...

Page 138: ...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 5 104 If you make an error or wish to change yo...

Page 139: ...5 69 Parameter Menus Enable Disable Codabar Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable Codabar ENABLE CODABAR DISABLE CODABAR...

Page 140: ...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 5 104 If you make an error or wish to change your selec...

Page 141: ...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 5 104 If you make an error or...

Page 142: ...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 start...

Page 143: ...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 144: ...5 74 P470 370 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 145: ...th then scan 1 4 the only MSI Plessey symbols decoded are those containing 14 characters Numeric bar codes begin on page 5 104 If you make an error or wish to change your selection scan CANCEL on page...

Page 146: ...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 5 104 If you make an error or wish to change your se...

Page 147: ...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 148: ...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 149: ...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 150: ...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 151: ...5 81 Parameter Menus Transmit Code ID Character Continued SYMBOL CODE ID CHARACTER AIM CODE ID CHARACTER NONE...

Page 152: ...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 153: ...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 154: ...5 84 P470 370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide Baud Rate Continued BAUD RATE 4800 BAUD RATE 9600 BAUD RATE 19 200 BAUD RATE 38 400...

Page 155: ...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 156: ...370 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 157: ...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 158: ...ted 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 CT...

Page 159: ...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 160: ...within two seconds default the scanner issues an error indication and discards the data RTS CTS OPTION 2 When Option 3 is selected the scanner asserts RTS prior to any data transmission regardless of...

Page 161: ...d after transmitting data the cradle expects either an ACK Acknowledge or NAK Negative Acknowledge response from the host Whenever a NAK is received the cradle transmits the same data again and waits...

Page 162: ...Q Enquiry character from the host before transmitting data If an ENQ is not received within two seconds the cradle issues an error indication and discards the data The host must transmit an ENQ charac...

Page 163: ...n the scanner has data to send it then waits for an XON character before transmission The scanner waits up to two seconds to receive the XON If the XON is not received within this time the scanner iss...

Page 164: ...RTS CTS Hardware Handshaking option The delay period can range from 0 0 to 9 9 seconds in 0 1 second increments After scanning the bar code below scan two numeric bar codes beginning on page 5 104 If...

Page 165: ...nsmission of one character and prepares the receiving 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 i...

Page 166: ...cter delay gives the host system time to service its receiver and perform other tasks between characters The delay period can range from no delay to 99 ms in 1 ms increments if you are using a cradle...

Page 167: ...arameters MCL Net Baud Rate Baud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second Scan the appropriate bar code below to set the MCL Net baud rate The default baud rate is 38400 BAUD RATE 600...

Page 168: ...5 98 P470 370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide MCL Net Baud Rate Continued BAUD RATE 4800 BAUD RATE 9600 BAUD RATE 19200 BAUD RATE 38400...

Page 169: ...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 HEX ADDRESSING ENABLED Trig...

Page 170: ...rom 001 to 002 MCL Link MCL Net range from 001 to 254 SCANNER ADDRESS MCL Net Transmit Retries Scan the following barcode followed by 2 digits from the numeric barcode section starting on page 5 104 t...

Page 171: ...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 172: ...R cordless scanner trigger pull to scan default and trigger release to scan Option 1 Trigger Pull to Scan Default When you pull the trigger the aim dot will be active for a user selectable duration of...

Page 173: ...n mode default mode Aim Duration sets the amount of time the aiming dot is seen before turning into a scanning beam This parameter has no affect when the scanner is in the Trigger Release to Scan mode...

Page 174: ...5 104 P470 370 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 175: ...5 105 Parameter Menus Numeric Bar Codes Continued 5 6 7 8 9...

Page 176: ...5 106 P470 370 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 177: ...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 178: ...NC1 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 179: ...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 all variants E UPC EAN F Codabar G Cod...

Page 180: ...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 181: ...fore 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 bar...

Page 182: ...he scanner however the format is changed to E0 UPC chars E2 supplemental Therefore a UPC with two supplemental characters 01234567890510 is transmitted to the host as a 21 character string E0001234567...

Page 183: ...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 184: ...51 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 1087...

Page 185: ...r 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 l...

Page 186: ...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 Keystroke...

Page 187: ...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 5...

Page 188: ...m 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 Dn...

Page 189: ...ill 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 In order to utilize this mechanism...

Page 190: ...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 191: ...legal to use in your country an error beep will be heard instead of a successful warble See Table C 1 for a list of channel availability by Country Note Although the cordless Phaser scanner has been...

Page 192: ...MARK 82 2 83 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 82 2 83 FINLAND 82 2 83 FRANCE 82 2 83 GERMANY 82 2 83 GREECE 82 2 83 GUATEMALA 82 2 83 HONDURAS 82 2 83 HONG KONG 82 2 83 HUNGARY 82 2 83 INDONESIA 82 2 83 ICELAND 82...

Page 193: ...ES 82 2 83 POLAND 82 2 83 PORTUGAL 82 2 83 ROMANIA 82 2 83 RUSSIA 82 2 83 SAUDI ARABIA 82 2 83 SINGAPORE 82 2 83 SLOVENIA 82 2 83 SOUTH AFRICA 82 2 83 SPAIN 82 2 83 SWEDEN 82 2 83 SWITZERLAND 82 2 83...

Page 194: ...70 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide UNITED KINGDOM 82 2 83 URUGUAY 82 2 83 UNITED STATES US 82 2 83 VENEZUELA 82 2 83 Table C 1 RF Channels Per Country Cont d Country Total Channels First Channel La...

Page 195: ...Scanner is properly inserted in the cradle Battery Temperature Out Of Range Battery temperature is out of range Contact a Symbol Support Center on page xi Pairing Unsuccessful Push ENTER Try Again Th...

Page 196: ...operly paired with the base or the base may have lost power For a complete list of error codes see Table D 2 Recharge Battery Battery is close to complete discharge Recharge the battery Table D 2 Erro...

Page 197: ...For repeated occurrence contact Customer Service 024 RF Communication Error The base is not responding Cycle power power off then on to the base 247 MCL Link Error MCL Link responded with a busy mess...

Page 198: ...D 4 P470 370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide...

Page 199: ...ble disable 5 69 NOTIS editing 5 73 set lengths 5 70 5 71 code 128 enable disable 5 44 ISBT 128 5 47 lengths 5 46 UCC EAN 128 5 45 code 39 check digit verification 5 52 code 32 prefix 5 56 code 39 ful...

Page 200: ...tery charge level 3 14 beeper beeper indications 4 8 beeper operation 4 5 beeper tone 5 18 beeper volume 5 19 boot up the scanner 3 1 3 27 bullets x C carriage return 3 17 3 18 charge status indicator...

Page 201: ...4 2 numeric data entry 3 2 operation and layout 3 26 quantity entry 3 4 L laser classification 4 6 LED status on cradle 2 10 loading loading base station code 3 13 loading new applications 3 9 loading...

Page 202: ...3 2 3 8 5 2 5 8 manual alphanumeric entry 3 2 3 3 quantity entry 3 2 3 4 scan repetition rate 4 5 scanner address 5 100 Scanner Decode Beep Type 5 101 scanner decode beep type 5 101 scanner emits tra...

Page 203: ...al specifications 4 5 temperature battery D 1 operating 4 5 storage 4 5 transmit code ID character 5 80 5 81 trigger pull to scan 5 102 trigger release to scan 5 103 troubleshooting 4 2 messages and e...

Page 204: ...Index 6 P470 370 RF Scanner Product Reference Guide...

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