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Wireless 2D Imager Scanner

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User's Manual

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Page 2: ...ered trademark of unitech Electronics Co Ltd Change Log Date Change Description Version 20170614 first published version 1 0 2017 7 26 Add Radio Type Frequency Maximum Power 1 1 2017 8 14 Update beepe...

Page 3: ...rt 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequen...

Page 4: ...to co channel Mobile Satellite Systems Therefore it will only transmit on the 5 25 5 35 GHz 5 47 5 725 GHz and 5 725 5 850 GHz band when associated with an access point AP FCC Label Statement This de...

Page 5: ...health protection For body worn operation this device has been tested and meets the ICNIRP guidelines and the European Standard EN 62209 2 for use with dedicated accessories SAR is measured with this...

Page 6: ...WEEE unitech has set up a policy and process to meet the EU directive 2002 96 EC and update 2003 108 EC concerning electronic waste disposal For more detailed information of the electronic waste dispo...

Page 7: ...guidelines and the European Standard EN 62209 2 for use with dedicated accessories SAR is measured with this device at a separation of 0 5 cm to the body while transmitting at the highest certified ou...

Page 8: ...vi 2017 unitech Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved unitech is a registered trademark of unitech Electronics Co Ltd MS842RB User s Manual Taiwan NCC Warning Statement 1 2 30 10 2 2 1 3...

Page 9: ...scribed service operations The laser safety warning label required by the DHHS IEC for the unitech product s optional laser scanner module is located on the memory compartment cover on the back of the...

Page 10: ...charges are better than a fully uncharged battery Charging a partially charged battery does not cause harm to the unit Keep the battery cool Avoid hot vehicles For prolonged storage keep the battery...

Page 11: ...C Charging batteries outside of the specified range could damage the batteries and shorten their life cycle CAUTION Do not charge batteries at a temperature lower than 0 C This will and make the batte...

Page 12: ...0 C however they may deplete more rapidly at higher temperatures It is recommended to store batteries at room temperature The message above only applies to the usage of the removable batteries For the...

Page 13: ...apter or same specification of adapter to charge your unitech product Using the wrong power adapter can damage your unitech product The message above only applies to the product connected to the adapt...

Page 14: ...t 19 5015 BB Tilburg the Netherlands http eu ute com China Japan Tel 86 59 2310 9966 Tel 81 3 35232766 E mail info cn ute com E mail info jp ute com Address Website Room401C 4F RIHUA International Man...

Page 15: ...imited Warranty are free from defects during normal use The warranty period is varied from each country Please consult with your supplier or unitech local office for actual length of warranty period t...

Page 16: ...Damage Warning xi Worldwide Support xii Warranty Policy xiii Chapter 1 Overview 1 1 1 Package 1 1 2 Product Detail 2 1 3 Specifications 4 1 4 Getting Started 7 1 5 Battery Charging 8 1 6 LED Indicator...

Page 17: ...is a registered trademark of unitech Electronics Co Ltd MS842RB User s Manual 4 5 Beep Vibration 69 4 6 Scan mode Parameter Selection 71 4 7 Prefix Suffix selections 84 4 8 Data format Selections 88 A...

Page 18: ...42RB Scanner Power Adapter Quick Start Guide Regulatory Compliance Statements USB Cable RS232 Cable Cradle NOTE 1 The items included in the package may be different depending on your order Save the bo...

Page 19: ...tronics Co Ltd All rights reserved unitech is a registered trademark of unitech Electronics Co Ltd MS842RB User s Manual 1 2 Product Detail Scanner Detail Trigger Scan Window Scanner LED indicator DC...

Page 20: ...of unitech Electronics Co Ltd MS842RB User s Manual Cradle Detail 1 Antenna 2 Communication Status LED 3 Page Button 4 Wedge 5 Power LED 6 Cradle Contact Points for Charge 7 Cradle Foot 8 Cradle addr...

Page 21: ...00K Ambient Light 0 100 000 lux total darkness to bright sunlight Motion Tolerance Up to 100 cm s 4 in s for 13 mil UPC at optimal focus Typical frame rate 30 frames per second Skew Angle 45degrees Pi...

Page 22: ...MicroPDF417 2D Matrix Aztec Code Data Matrix MaxiCode QR Code Chinese Sensible Han Xin code Postal Codes Australian Post British Post Canadian Post China Post Japanese Post Korea Post Netherlands Post...

Page 23: ...otocol Wireless SPP HID profiles Range 100M line of sight Host Interface supported RS232 USB via cradle Mechanical Scanner Dimension 176 x 74 x 89 mm Scanner Weight 206g without cable Switch life 100...

Page 24: ...emark of unitech Electronics Co Ltd MS842RB User s Manual 1 4 Getting Started To turn on the scanner please switch the power button to the on position The aiming beam can be centered over the bar code...

Page 25: ...of the MS842RB and to an electrical outlet Charge for at least 4 hours To charge the scanner without cradle follow the instructions below Step 1 Plug the adapter cable into the power socket on the bot...

Page 26: ...1 Plug the adapter cable into the power socket on the bottom of cradle Step 2 Plug the AC adapter cord into an electrical outlet Now check whether the power LED on the cradle is bright in solid green...

Page 27: ...T disconnected Cradle less mode Blue LED turns off BT connected Cradle less mode Blue LED flashes and then turns off BT pairing connection Cradle mode Beep Sequence Action One long beep with a High to...

Page 28: ...ts reserved unitech is a registered trademark of unitech Electronics Co Ltd MS842RB User s Manual LED Beep Status Action Blue LED blink Connection Blue LED on Disconnection Green LED on Power on LED I...

Page 29: ...y and the scanner we suggest that you follow these step by step instructions 1 Turn on your Host 2 Change the default cradle mode to the cradle less mode by scanning the Cradle less Mode barcode Cradl...

Page 30: ...f unitech Electronics Co Ltd MS842RB User s Manual 6 At this step referring to the barcode table below scan the pin code one after another you got from your PC for example if you get the pin code 2416...

Page 31: ...ser s Manual 7 After you finish in scanning the pin code scan the barcode as shown below Enter 8 When the pairing is successful the scanner LED is off and has a short beep The scanner will operate as...

Page 32: ...1 Switch the power button to the on position 2 Plug the power supply cable into the MS842RB cradle and into an electrical outlet Plug the interface cable into the MS842RB cradle You must also connect...

Page 33: ...All Symobologies On Only scan All Symbologies On when needed Note When All Symbologies On is scanned 2D Postal Codes are not enabled 2D Postal Codes must be enabled separately All Symbologies On All...

Page 34: ...n scan the digit value of the message length and Save bar codes on the Programming Chart The minimum and maximum lengths and the defaults are included with the respective symbologies 3 3 1D 3 3 1 Coda...

Page 35: ...ter In this case the two messages are concatenated into one with the D characters omitted Select Require to prevent the scanner from decoding a single D Codabar symbol without its companion This selec...

Page 36: ...Ltd MS842RB User s Manual 3 3 2 Code 39 Code 39 On Default All Code 39 Settings Code 39 Off 3 3 2 1 Code 39 Start Stop Characters Start Stop characters identify the leading and trailing ends of the ba...

Page 37: ...r but will not transmit the check character with the scanned data When Check Character is set to Validate and Transmit the scanner only reads Code 39 bar codes printed with a check character and will...

Page 38: ...itech Electronics Co Ltd MS842RB User s Manual 3 3 2 4 Code 32 Pharmaceutical PARAF Code 32 Pharmaceutical is a form of the Code 39 symbology used by Italian pharmacies This symbology is also known as...

Page 39: ...ASCII Code 39 decoding is enabled certain character pairs within the bar code symbol will be interpreted as a single character For example V will be decoded as the ASCII character SYN and C will be de...

Page 40: ...d transmits bar code data with or without a check digit When Check Digit is set to Validate but Don t Transmit the unit only reads Interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes printed with a check digit but will not...

Page 41: ...nics Co Ltd MS842RB User s Manual 3 3 3 2 Interleaved 2 of 5 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description for additional information Minimum...

Page 42: ...anual 3 3 4 Code 93 Code 93 On Default All Code 93 Settings Code 93 Off 3 3 4 1 Code 93 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description for add...

Page 43: ...p Standard 2 of 5 Industrial On Default All Standard 2 of 5 Industrial Settings Standard 2 of 5 Industrial Off 3 3 5 1 Standard 2 of 5 Industrial Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the...

Page 44: ...rd 2 of 5 IATA Industrial On Default All Standard 2 of 5 IATA Industrial Settings Standard 2 of 5 IATA Industrial Off 3 3 6 1 Standard 2 of 5 IATA Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the...

Page 45: ...rix 2 of 5 Matrix 2 of 5 On Default All Matrix 2 of 5 Settings Matrix 2 of 5 Off 3 3 7 1 Matrix 2 of 5 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Desc...

Page 46: ...k Digits Required This option sets whether 1 or 2 check digits are required with Code 11 bar codes Default Two Check Digits One Check Digit Two Check Digits 3 3 8 2 Code 11 Message Length Scan the bar...

Page 47: ...ating critical blood information in a uniform manner The use of ISBT formats requires a paid license The ISBT 128 Application Specification describes 1 the critical data elements for labeling blood pr...

Page 48: ...ription for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 0 80 Minimum Default 0 Maximum Default 80 Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 3 3 10 UPC A Code UPC A On Default All UPC A Sett...

Page 49: ...tem digit of a U P C symbol is normally transmitted at the beginning of the scanned data but the unit can be programmed so it will not transmit it Default On On Off 3 3 10 3 UPC A Addenda This selecti...

Page 50: ...ired When Required is scanned the scanner will only read UPC A bar codes that have addenda You must then turn on a 2 or 5 digit addenda Default Not Required Not Required Required 3 3 10 5 UPC A Addend...

Page 51: ...the UPC E0 On selection If you need to read codes that lead with the 1 number system use UPC E1 Default On Code UPC A On Default All UPC E Settings Code UPC A Off 3 3 11 1 UPC E0 Expand UPC E Expand e...

Page 52: ...data from the bar code and the data from the addenda When turned Off there is no space Default On On Off 3 3 11 4 UPC E0 Check Digit Check Digit specifies whether the check digit should be transmitte...

Page 53: ...dds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned UPC E data Default Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda 3 3 12 UPC E1 Most U P C bar codes lead with the 0 number system For these codes use UPC E0 If y...

Page 54: ...rt UPC A to EAN 13 When UPC A Converted to EAN 13 is selected UPC A bar codes are converted to 13 digit EAN 13 codes by adding a zero to the front When Do not Convert UPC A is selected UPC A codes are...

Page 55: ...is selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned EAN JAN 13 data Default Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda 3 3 13 4 EAN JAN 13 Addenda Required When Required is scanned the scanner wil...

Page 56: ...eature is On there is a space between the data from the bar code and the data from the addenda When turned Off there is no space Default On On Off 3 3 14 EAN JAN 8 EAN JAN 8 On Default All EAN JAN 8 S...

Page 57: ...his selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned EAN JAN 8 data Default Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda 3 3 14 3 EAN JAN 8 Addenda Required When Required is scanned the scanner will...

Page 58: ...nitech Electronics Co Ltd MS842RB User s Manual 3 3 14 4 EAN JAN 8 Addenda Separator When this feature is On there is a space between the data from the bar code and the data from the addenda When turn...

Page 59: ...Message Length Description for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 4 48 Minimum Default 4 Maximum Default 48 Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 3 3 16 GS1 DataBar Omnidirect...

Page 60: ...ll GS1 DataBar Expanded Settings GS1 DataBar Expanded Off 3 3 18 1 GS1 DataBar Expanded Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description for add...

Page 61: ...ual 3 3 19 1 PDF417 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 1 2750 Minimum Defau...

Page 62: ...rmation Minimum and Maximum lengths 1 7089 Minimum Default 1 Maximum Default 7089 Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 3 3 21 Data Matrix Data Matrix On Default All Data Matrix Settings Data...

Page 63: ...l 3 3 22 MaxiCode MaxiCode On Default All MaxiCode Settings MaxiCode Off 3 3 22 1 MaxiCode Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description for...

Page 64: ...nese Sensible Han Xin Code Han Xin On Default All Han Xin Settings Han Xin Off 3 3 23 1 Han Xin Code Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Descri...

Page 65: ...e scanner reads and transmits bar code data with or without a check digit When Check Digit is set to Validate but Don t Transmit the unit only reads NEC 2 of 5 bar codes printed with a check digit but...

Page 66: ...tronics Co Ltd MS842RB User s Manual 3 3 24 2 NEC 2 of 5 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description for additional information Minimum and...

Page 67: ...nual 3 3 25 GS1 128 GS1 128 On Default All GS1 128 Settings GS1 128 Off 3 3 25 1 GS1 128 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description for ad...

Page 68: ...ted into their equivalent ISBN number format Default Off Off On 3 3 27 Codablock A Codablock A On Default All Codablock A Settings Codablock A Off 3 3 27 1 Codablock A Message Length Scan the bar code...

Page 69: ...change the message length Refer to Message Length Description for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 1 2048 Minimum Default 1 Maximum Default 2048 Minimum Message Length Maximum Messag...

Page 70: ...icroPDF 417 MicroPDF 417 On Default All MicroPDF 417 Settings MicroPDF 417 Off 3 3 30 1 MicroPDF 417 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Descri...

Page 71: ...w class called GS1 Composite symbology GS1 Composite symbologies allow for the co existence of symbologies already in use Default Off GS1 Composite On GS1 Composite Off 3 3 31 1 GS1 Composite Message...

Page 72: ...nt The MicroPDF417 component can only be decoded if TLC39 On is selected The linear component may be decoded as Code 39 even if TLC39 is off Default Off TCIF Linked Code 39 On TCIF Linked Code 39 Off...

Page 73: ...postal codes and 2D postal code combinations that are allowed Only one 2D postal code selection can be active at a time If you scan a second 2D postal code selection the first selection is overwritte...

Page 74: ...nics Co Ltd MS842RB User s Manual Postal 4i On Postnet On Postnet with B and B Fields On InfoMail On 3 4 1 2 Combination 2D Postal Codes InfoMail and British Post On Postal 4i and Postnet with B and B...

Page 75: ...tal 4i On Planet Code and Postnet On Planet Code Postal 4i and Intelligent Mail Bar Code On Intelligent Mail Bar Code and Postnet with B and B Fields On Planet Code Postal 4i and Postnet with B and B...

Page 76: ...ostal 4i Intelligent Mail Bar Code and Postnet with B and B Fields On Planet Code and Intelligent Mail Bar Code On Planet Code Postal 4i Intelligent Mail Bar Code and Postnet On Planet Code Postnet an...

Page 77: ...t Hong Kong 2 of 5 On Default All China Post Hong Kong 2 of 5 Settings China Post Hong Kong 2 of 5 Off 3 4 1 4 China Post Hong Kong 2 of 5 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message...

Page 78: ...Post 3 4 2 1 Korea Post Korea Post On Default All Korea Post Settings Korea Post Off 3 4 2 2 Korea Post Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length De...

Page 79: ...1 Default Scan below bar code to restore the factory setting Factory Default 4 1 2 Display FW version Data Format Scan below bar code to show the current F W BT version FW version 4 1 3 Show Decoder...

Page 80: ...pair Scan below bar code to remove pair Remove Pair 4 3 Output data transmit 4 3 1 Auto mode In this mode when scanner is out off BT transmit range the scanned data will be stored in the memory and tr...

Page 81: ...se 4 3 1 3 Check buffer memory space Scan below bar code to check buffer memory space Check Memory Space 4 3 2 Wedge mode In this mode the data only transmit while the BT is connected Wedge mode 4 3 3...

Page 82: ...al 4 3 3 2 Erase last memory entry Scan below bar code to erase last scanned data in batch memory Erase Last Memory Entry 4 3 3 3 Erase all data in batch Erase memory Scan below bar code to erase all...

Page 83: ...l rights reserved unitech is a registered trademark of unitech Electronics Co Ltd MS842RB User s Manual 4 4 Wireless Config 4 4 1 Send data block delay Scan below bar code to set the block delay time...

Page 84: ...yboard inter character delay In BT HID mode scan below bar code to set inter character delay time 1 ms 5 ms 10 ms 20 ms 50 ms 100 ms 4 4 3 HID keyboard Case In BT HID mode scan below bar code to chang...

Page 85: ...ed trademark of unitech Electronics Co Ltd MS842RB User s Manual 4 4 4 HID keyboard language In BT HID mode scan below bar code to change keyboard language US English UK English Swiss Swedish Norwegia...

Page 86: ...l rights reserved unitech is a registered trademark of unitech Electronics Co Ltd MS842RB User s Manual 4 5 Beep Vibration 4 5 1 Beeper 4 5 1 1 Good Read Beep on Good Read Toggle 4 5 1 2 Connection St...

Page 88: ...until a bar code is read or until the trigger is released 4 6 1 1 LED Illumination If you wish to set the illumination LED brightness scan one of the bar codes below This sets the LED illumination for...

Page 89: ...am your scanner for Presentation Mode Presentation Mode 4 6 2 1 Idle Illumination Presentation Mode Scan one of the bar codes below to set the LED illumination for the scanner when it is in an idle st...

Page 90: ...that when the scanner is hand held it reads only those bar codes intended by the user For instance if multiple codes are placed closely together centering will insure that only the desired codes are r...

Page 91: ...w it will not be decoded or output by the scanner If Presentation Centering is turned on by scanning Presentation Centering On the scanner only reads codes that pass through the centering window you s...

Page 92: ...60 for Bottom and Right Note If you are taking images you must set the In Stand Sensor to Off You may program a Streaming Presentation Mode Normal Enhanced or Mobile Phone you wish to use for in stan...

Page 93: ...ading good quality bar codes This setting does not affect 2D bar code reading Default Poor Quality 1D Reading Off Poor Quality 1D Reading Off Poor Quality 1D Reading On 4 6 3 2 Poor Quality PDF Codes...

Page 94: ...ng Mobile Phone 4 6 5 Hands Free Time Out The Scan Stand and Presentation Modes are referred to as hands free modes If the scanner s trigger is pulled when using a hands free mode the scanner changes...

Page 95: ...an engine can read the same bar code a second time Setting a reread delay protects against accidental rereads of the same bar code Longer delays are effective in minimizing accidental rereads Use shor...

Page 96: ...s 2D bar codes can take longer to read than other bar codes If you wish to set a separate Reread Delay for 2D bar codes scan one of the programming codes that follows 2D Reread Delay Off indicates tha...

Page 97: ...n Use these codes to set the time between when the trigger is pulled and when the picture is taken During the delay time the aiming light will appear but the LEDs won t turn on until the delay time is...

Page 98: ...s Manual 4 6 8 No Read With No Read turned On the scan engine notifies you if a code cannot be read If No Read is turned Off the NR will not appear Default Off If you want a different notation than N...

Page 99: ...ple of this type of bar code Scan Video Reverse Only to read only inverted bar codes Scan Video Reverse and Standard Bar Codes to read both types of codes Note After scanning Video Reverse Only menu b...

Page 100: ...ar code Default Lights On Note This setting does not affect the aimer light The aiming light can be set using Aimer Mode Lights On Lights Off 4 6 11 CodeGate When CodeGate is On the trigger is used to...

Page 101: ...ou wish to enter Note To add the Code I D scan 5 C 8 0 To add AIM I D scan 5 C 8 1 To add a backslash scan 5 C 5 C To add a backslash as in Step 7 you must scan 5C twice once to create the leading bac...

Page 102: ...ologies you can use Clear One Prefix Suffix to delete a specific character from a symbology When you Clear All Prefixes Suffixes all the prefixes or suffixes for a symbology are deleted Step 1 Scan th...

Page 103: ...o All Symbologies Scan the following bar code if you wish to add a carriage return suffix to all symbologies at once This action first clears all current suffixes then programs a carriage return suffi...

Page 104: ...allows you to turn on transmission of a Code I D before the decoded symbology See the Symbology Charts for the single character code that identifies each symbology This action first clears all curren...

Page 105: ...hich they are entered However the following list presents the order in which formats are applied 1 Specific Terminal ID Actual Code ID Actual Length 2 Specific Terminal ID Actual Code ID Universal Len...

Page 106: ...Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart Code Page 1252 for decimal hex and character codes Send a number of characters F2 Include in the output message a number of characters followed by an insert charac...

Page 107: ...n the output message all characters from the input message starting with the character at the current cursor position and continuing to but not including the search character ss followed by an insert...

Page 108: ...cters up to but not including AB Command string B900024142 B9 is the Send all characters up to a string command 0002 is the length of the string 2 characters 41 is the hex value for A 42 is the hex va...

Page 109: ...in the output message leaving the cursor in the current position Syntax BAnnnns s where nnnn stands for the length of the string and s s stands for the string The string is made up of hex values for t...

Page 110: ...n the output message without moving the cursor The length is expressed as a numeric string and does not include leading zeroes B3 and B4 Example Insert the symbology name and length Send the symbology...

Page 111: ...pressed without key modifiers ss is the key modifier from the table below and nn is the key number For example B501021F inserts an A on a 104 key U S style keyboard B5 the command 01 number of keys pr...

Page 112: ...our data format and prefixes and suffixes are transmitted Data Formatter On Not Required Drop Prefix Suffix Scanned data is modified according to your data format If a data format is found for a parti...

Page 113: ...and suffixes are not transmitted Any data that does not match your data format requirements generates an error tone If you wish to process this type of bar code without generating an error tone see Pr...

Page 114: ...4 8 4 Primary Alternate Data Formats You can save up to four data formats and switch between these formats Your primary data format is saved under 0 Your other three formats are saved under 1 2 and 3...

Page 115: ...format settings Data Format Settings 4 8 6 To Add a Test Code I D Prefix to All Symbologies This selection allows you to turn on transmission of a Code I D before the decoded symbology This action fir...

Page 116: ...logy Charts m represents the AIM modifier character Refer to International Technical Specification Symbology Identifiers for AIM modifier character details Prefix Suffix entries for specific symbologi...

Page 118: ...Code Page 1252 In keyboard applications ASCII Control Characters can be represented in 3 different ways as shown below The CTRL X function is OS and application dependent The following table lists so...

Page 119: ...pages define the mapping of character codes to characters If the data received does not display with the proper characters it may be because the bar code being scanned was created using a code page t...

Page 121: ...unitech Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved unitech is a registered trademark of unitech Electronics Co Ltd MS842RB User s Manual Full ASCII Chart Characters in parentheses represent Code 39 barcod...

Page 126: ...109 2017 unitech Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved unitech is a registered trademark of unitech Electronics Co Ltd MS842RB User s Manual Appendix B Programming Charts 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9...

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