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1. 3020000000 3120000000 Return check digit for EAN8 Do NOT return check digit for EAN8 3040000000 3140000000 Return check digit for EAN13 Do NOT return check digit for EAN13 3080000000 3180000000 C 3 Delete Last Scanned Barcode 80001 49 C 4 Scan Options KDC100 User Manual Reversed Scan 3000000002 Wide scan angle 3000004000 High filter mode 3000008000 50 Normal Scan 3100000002 Narrow scan angle 3100004000 Normal filter mode 3100008000 C 5 Scan Timeout KDC100 User Manual Timeout 500msec 2sec 101F4 Timeout 3sec 5sec 10BB8 Timeout 6sec 8sec 11770 Timeout 9sec 12328 Timeout 1sec 103E8 Timeout 4sec 10FAO FA Timeout 7sec ll B58 12710 51 Timeout 10sec Timeout 107D0 Timeout 11388 Timeout 11F40 F KDC100 User Manual C 6 Minimum Barcode Length Minimum Length 2 Minimum Len2. 0 46 KDC100 User Manual Disable Bookland EAN 2101000 Disable EAN 13 Supplements 2102000 Disable EAN 8 Supplements 2104000 Disable UPCA Supplements 80 2108000 Disable UPCE Supplements 110000 2 00 KDC100 User Manual C 2 Barcode Options Codabar do NOT transmit start stop Codabar transmit start stop 3000000001 3100000001 Convert UPCE to UPCA Do NOT convert UPCE to UPCA 3000000200 3100000200 Convert EAN8 to EAN13 Do NOT convert EAN8 to EAN13 3000000400 3100000400 Convert UPCE to EAN13 Do NOT convert UPCE to EAN13 3000000800 3100000800 Convert UPCA to EAN13 Do NOT convert UPCA to EAN13 3000080000 3100080000 ReturnCheckDigit Do NOT ReturnCheckDigit 0 31 300000100 00001000
3. Verify Check Return Check Description Enabl Disabled die eder Check digit is not verified but is transmitted Disabled Enabled Disabled Check digit is verified but is not transmitted Enabled Enabled Check digit is verified and is transmitted Table 13 Resolution of Inconsistencies 38 KDC100 User Manual A 3 Miscellaneous Barcode Information Industry standards suggest a height of either 6 5mm or 1596 of the symbol length whichever is greater Symbols of less than recommended heights may cause recognition problems Yes we recommend the use of check characters in barcodes Operating without check characters is not safe and will lead to errors that are costly to correct Using check characters positively affects data integrity especially when character density is at the limits and or image quality is not at its best A partial scan of an Interleave 2 of 5 symbol may decode and cause incorrect data to be read To prevent partial scans on long symbols you should include bearer bars These are bars that run along the top and bottom edges of the barcode in the scanning direction If a partial scan of the barcode occurs the scanning beam will hit the bearer bar and will not decode The bearer bar must touch the top and bottom of all the bars and must be at least 3 times as wide Another solution for the short scanning problem is to fix all Interleave 2 of 5 symbols to a set number of digits Zeros ca
4. 47 VerifyCheckDigit 3000002000 Verify check digit for I20f5 3 00 040000 0 Verify check digit for Code39 3000800000 Return check digit for 120f5 3004000000 Return checl 0 3 Return checl 30100 0000 0800000 digit for Code39 0 digit for UPCE 0 KDC100 User Manual Do NOT VerifyCheckDigit 3100002000 Do NOT verify check digit for 120f5 3100400000 Do NOT verify check digit for Code39 3100800000 Do NOT return check digit for I20f5 3104000000 Do NOT return check digit for Code39 3108000000 Do NOT return check digit for UPCE 1000000 31 0 KDC100 User Manual Return check digit for UPCA Do NOT return check digit for UPCA 1
5. B 4 Memory B 5 Programming APPENDIX C SPECIAL BARCODES C 1 Set Symbologies C 2 Barcode Options C 3 Delete Last Scanned Barcode C 4 Scan Options C 5 Scan Timeout C 6 Minimum Barcode Length C 7 Security Level M C 8 Data Process Wedge Store C 9 Data Process Data Format Handshak C 10 Data Process Termination Character C 11 System C 12 Sleep Timeout C 13 Function C 14 Number C 15 Lower Case Alphabet C 16 Upper Case Alphabet C 17 Control Character C 18 Symbol Character INDEX LISTING OF TABLES Table 1 Features of KDC KDC100 User Manual Table 2 Amount of Time to Charge KDC Battery Table 3 KDC Menu Settings and Options Table 4 KDC Factory Default Settings Table 5 Explanation of LEDs Table 6 Troubleshooting Techniques Table 7 Symbologies Supported by KDC Table 8 Add on for EAN 13 Symbology Table 9 Add on for EAN 8 Symbology Table 10 Symbology Conversion Table 11 Verification of Optional Check Digit Table 12 Transmission of Check Digit Table 13 Resolution of Inconsistencies Table 14 Symbologies Supported by KDC LISTING OF FIGURES Figure 1 Contents of KDC Package 10 13 17 18 31 34 35 35 36 37 37 38 41 Figure 3 Characteristics of KDC200 KDC200P and KDC300 Figure 2 Characteristics of KDC100 Figure 4 Location of Scroll Bu
6. CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment WARNING This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation INFORMATION TO USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 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 frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation if this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient Relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit difference from that to which the receiver is
7. Special Barcodes CONFIGURATION METHODS FOR THE KDC KDC Menu KTSync Software Special Barcodes Currently only available for the KDC 100 200 200P only Press UP and DOWN Scroll Buttons simultaneously to access the KDC menu Figure 4 Location of Scroll Buttons 11 KDC100 User Manual 2 4 Basic Operation Reading a barcode is simply Point the KDC at a barcode and press the scan button Be sure to point the scan engine at the barcode not at your face making sure to position the light beam on the barcode If the barcode is scanned successfully you will hear one beep and the LEDs will illuminate in green The scanned barcode data will display along with scan time and battery level Depending on the configuration of your KDC other information may also display Scan Time Battery Level t t 12 59 59 1234567890123 4567890123456 Barcode Data 7890123456789 Figure 5 KDC Display If the scan was unsuccessful you will hear two beeps the LEDs will illuminate in red and the message Failed reading will display If you have problems scanning a barcode try the following suggestions while pointing the KDC at the barcode and depressing the scan button e Modify the angle of the KDC in relation to the barcode making the angle bigger or smaller as needed e Modify the distance between the barcode and the KDC moving closer or further away as needed Check
8. Store Only 002 82 Wedge amp Store if Sent 003 ore if Not Sent 82004 56 KDC100 User Manual C 9 Data Process Data Format Handshake Data format Barcode only 00 1 84 Data format Packet data 010 84 Enable Handshake 01 860 Disable Handshake 10 860 57 KDC100 User Manual C 10 Data Process Termination Character None 8800 CR 88001 LF 88002 0 CR LF 88003 Tab 88004 0 58 C 11 System KDC100 User Manual Memory Status 50001 Data Time 520 01 Version 54001 Button Lock 55001 0 Reset Memory 50002 Battery 53001 Button Unlock 55 0 1 0 Enable Auto Menu Exit 58001 Enable Port Status 58100 Time amp Battery 5820 0 Type amp Battery 58202 Factory Default 0 1 570 60 KDC100 User Manual Disable Auto Menu Exit 5801 010 Disable Port Status 58101 Type amp Time 5820 1 KDC100 User Manual C 12 Sleep Timeout Disable sec 51000 51001 2sec 3sec 51002 51003 4sec 5sec 51004 51005 10sec
9. 10 240 Therefore the KDC can store 10 240 UPCA barcodes If different length barcodes are mixed then you cannot compute the maximum number of barcodes that can be stored Data Buffer Full When the data buffer is full the KDC displays a message Buffer Full ignoring any command to scan barcodes You must reset the data buffer to continue data collection 40 KDC100 User Manual APPENDIX B FAQ B 1 Symbology Q What barcode symbologies are supported by the KDC100 A KoamTac s KDC100 supports most major 1D symbologies supported by each model of KDC barcode symbologies Below is a list of the barcode KDC300 2D Barcodes AztecCode AztecRunes CodablockF Code 16K Code49 DataMatrix MaxiCode MicroPDF PDF417 and QRCode 1D Barcodes Codabar Code11 Code32 Code39 Code128 EAN8 EAN13 EANUCC I20f5 MSI Plessey PosiCode RSS 14 RSSLimit RSSExpand S2015lA S20f5ID TLC39 Telepen Trioptic UPCA and UPCE Postal Barcodes AusPost CanadaPost ChinaPost JapanPost KoreaPost KixPost Planet Code Postnet US and UKPost OCR Fonts OCR A OCR B OCRUSCurrency OCRMICRE13B and OCRSEMIFONT KDC100 KDC 200 KDC200P 1D Barcodes EAN13 EAN8 UPCA UPCE Bookland EAN EAN13 with Add on EAN8 with Add on UPCA with Add on UPCE with Add on Interleave 2 of 5 ITF14 Code128 Codabar EAN128 Code39 Code93 Code35 2D Barcodes PFD417 KDC200P only Table 14 Symbologies S
10. 20sec 5100A 51014 30sec min 5101E 5103C 2min 5min 51078 5112C 10min 51258 KDC100 User Manual C 13 Function Fi F2 7001 7002 F3 F4 7003 7004 F5 F6 7005 7006 EZ F8 7007 7008 F9 F10 7009 700A F11 F12 700 700C B 62 C 14 Number KDC100 User Manual 0 7130 2 7132 4 7134 6 7136 8 7138 EA 3 7133 5 7135 7 1137 9 7139 31 63 KDC100 User Manual C 15 Lower Case Alphabet a 7161 C 7163 e 7165 g 7167 7169 b 7162 d 7164 7166 h 7168 716A 64 k 716B m 716 o 716F q 7271 D 7173 KDC100 User Manual 716C n 716 P E 7170 7174 65 u 7175 w HUIT y 7179 66 KDC100 User Manual 6 v 717 x 8 717A KDC100 User Manual C 16 Upper Case Alphabet A 7141 C 7143 E 7145 G 7147 7149 B 7142 D 7144 F 7146 H 7148 714 A 67 K 714B M 714 Oo Vet Q 7151 S 7153 D 4F KDC100 User Manual L 714C N 714 E P 7150 R 7152 1 715 4 68 U 7155 W 7157 Y 7159 69 KDC100 User Manual V 7156 x 7158 Z 715A KDC100 User Manual C 17 Control Character BS TAB 7108 7109 LF VT 710A 7
11. By default the EAN 8 UPCE and UPCA symbols are transmitted in their native format It is possible to show them in a different format You can choose to display UPCE symbols as either UPC A or EAN 13 symbols EAN 8 symbols as EAN 13 symbols or UPC A symbols as EAN 13 symbols The following table shows the effect of setting various options Converted to No effc EAN8 as EAN13 EAN 13 No effect o effect UPCA as EAN13 No effect Converted 16 No effect EAN 13 No Converted to effect UPCE_as_EAN13 No effect No effect EAN 13 Converted to UPCE as UPCA No effect No effect UPC A Table 10 Symbology Conversion 36 KDC100 User Manual Verification of Optional Check Digit Code39 and Interleave 2 of 5 have an optional check digit which by default is not verified Their verification can be enabled by selecting the option VerifyCheckDigit to true or you can enable the verification for individual symbologies If the check digit verification fails then the barcode is not transmitted Option Selected Verify Code39 check Verify I20f5 check di VerifyCheckDigit Yes Yes Code39_VerifyCheckDigit Yes No effect 120f5_VerifyCheckDigit No effect Yes Table 11 Verification of Optional Check Digit Transmission of Check Digit By default the check digit optional or mandatory is not transmitted Its transmission can be enabled for all symbologies by enabling ReturnCheckDigit opt
12. Store T Sent UPCE Enabie Disable Que Wege Be Na SET CODERS EnabieiDisable Barcode only ITF14 Enable Disable Data Format Packer Daia Set TOODETE Enabie Disabie Pau Handshake Enabie Disabie jarcoces 12015 Enable Disable Terminator None CR LF CRs LF or Tab CODABAR Enabie Disable Power Enabled Disabled EANTZS EnabieiDisable Pang Enter Pairing Mode CODESS EnabieiDisable Bluetooth Auto Connect Enabled Disabled CODESS EnabieiDisable 400 200 rron raped BooklandEAN Enabie Disabie KDC300 Auto Power Off Enabled Disabled EANTawithAddon Enable Disable only Beep Warming FnabiedDisabled EANEwihAddon Enabie Disabie Power Of Time T10 30 minutes UPCAwiAddon Enabie Disable PDF417 Guy Tot UPCEwiAddon Enabie Disable ee Tit Tee CodaBar_NoStartStopChars Narrow Wide 2001 only StarvStop Enabie Disable UPCE_as_UPCA NarrowWide Era Sins No of Stored Barcodes amp EANG_as_EANTS NarrowWide Free Memory Available UPCE as EANTZ NarrowWide Reset Memory Empties Data Memory AetumCheck igt NamowWide Sleep Timeout Disabied io TO minutes VertycheckDigit NarrowWide YYYYIMMEDD or ty igi Date Time HH MM SS Barcode UPCA as EANTS Narrow Wide Options Battery For Battery Charge Available T2oiS_VerfiyCheckDigt NarrowWide m Version Firmware Version amp Serial No System Code30_VertyCheckDigit NarrowWide Button Look Enabled Disabled T2015 RelumCheckDigi NarrowWide Beep Sound Enabled Disabled Code39 RelumCheckDIgit NarrowWide Auc EXT EnabiedDisabled UPCE ReiumChe
13. for EAN 8 barcode 12345670 12 Barcode ESI EAN13 EAN8_ReturnCheckDigit EAN13_ReturnCheckDigit 1234567012 true false N A 123456712 false 00000123456712 false True N A 000001234567012 true Table 9 Add on for EAN 8 Symbology The add on symbol neither contains check digit nor a terminating guard band Every effort has been made to reduce the decoding error however it is likely to decode a partial scan of a 5 digit add on symbol as a 2 digit add on symbol It is strongly recommended that the minimum security level is set at 2 while decoding add on symbols Since the decoder takes a conservative view on the add on symbols it is likely that the add on symbol will be missed in the auto discrimination mode Auto discrimination mode should then be avoided 35 KDC100 User Manual A 2 Code Options The KDC supports the following barcode options e Transmission of e Symbology e Transmission of start and stop conversion check digit characters e Verification of e Reverse direction optional check character Transmission of Start and Stop Characters For Codabar symbols you can choose not to transmit the start and stop symbols the NOTIS Editing By default they are transmitted Setting the field CodaBar NoStartStopChars to true disables the transmission Reverse Direction This option may be selected if direction oriented symbologies are selected such as Code35 Symbology Conversion
14. option settings defined in the KDC menu section and change options as needed Check that the barcode s width does not exceed the light beam s width and vice versa Use the KTSync synchronization program to upload barcode data from the KDC to your PC Please refer to Chapter 3 for details on the Synchronization process 12 2 5 KDC Menus KDC100 User Manual The KDC Menus are designed to make configuring the KDC easy Access the KDC menus by pressing the UP and DOWN scroll buttons on the side of the KDC simultaneously and holding for five seconds See Figure 3 Location of Scroll Buttons for more details The table below summarizes the KDC Menus Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information regarding each option setting Top Top wa Sub Menu Note Md Sub Menu Note a a Scan Scan Angle Narrowiwide formal PETI options Filter Normalrigh Onelime Onelime Compare Mode KDC Time Out 5 seconds 1o 10 seconds Mode Continuous Continuous Compare Mode Min Barcode 210 36 characters Collaton Select Compare Digis Length 7 Security Level Tio 4 level View View Delete View Delete Data Y Data Wedge Oniy EANTS Enabie Disable Wedge amp Store ERNE Enabie Disabie Wedge Store Store Only UPCA Enabie Disable Wedge amp
15. 100 User Manual 5 Troubleshooting PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION KDC not working Dead battery Charge battery by connecting KDC to your PC using the included cable Hardware failure Contact distributor for technical support KDC not charging Bad battery Replace battery Contact Local Distributor Poor USB port USB port doesn t supply proper current Charge KDC using a different USB port on your PC Failed reading Damaged barcode Scan a different barcode Out of scan range Move the scanner closer or farther from the barcode Incorrect angle Change the angle until the scanner reads the barcode Symbology not supported Contact KoamTac www koamtac com for possibility of custom symbology support Scan options Check scan option settings Dirty scan window Clean scan window Damaged scan window Replace scan window KDC reads wrong barcode Dirty scan window Clean scan window Damaged scan window Replace scan window Poor quality barcode Select only necessary barcodes a Increase minimum barcode length Increase security level Can t communicate with PC PDA or smartphone USB cable is not connected properly Check cable connection between KDC and PC PDA or smartphone Software is not working properly Reload the software COM configuration Check COM port configurations LED blinks yellow Low batte
16. 10B CR ESC 710D 711B Space DEL 7 7120 TE 70 KDC100 User Manual C 18 Symbol Character 7121 7122 7123 7124 amp 712 7126 5 7127 7128 7129 712 71 A 712B 712 D 712F 713 B 713 D KDC100 User Manual 712C 712 E 713A 713 C gt 71 3E 72 713F 718 B 715D 715 F 717 B KDC100 User Manual 71 40 715 C 715E 7160 717 C 73 KDC100 User Manual 717D 717E Start String 201 7 Stop String 7210 Note e You can compose a string up to 16 characters e A string would be composed by scanning the Start String number alphabet special characters and Stop String special barcodes e The KDC will abort string composition if you do not scan Stop String in one minute after scanning Start String and number alphabet special characters 74 INDEX Angle 13 15 barcode scanner 6 Battery 10 13 17 20 60 61 Beep 13 17 25 Button 13 17 Clear 25 31 CODABAR 13 CODE128 13 CODE35 13 CODE39 13 CODE93 13 CONNECTIONS 42 D data collector See barcode scanner Date 13 17 Delay 27 Delete 13 Delimiter 27 E EAN128 13 34 41 EAN13 13 34 35 36 37 38 41 EAN 13 34 35 36 37 41 F Factory Default 17 61 File 21 2
17. 2 24 Filter 13 15 Format 13 16 Full 18 31 H Handshake 13 16 High 13 15 l 120f5 13 37 ITF14 13 34 41 K KDC Menus 13 KDSync 10 Keyboard 21 23 KoamTac 6 19 31 32 33 34 41 42 43 KTSync 12 16 17 21 22 23 28 42 L LED 12 18 19 31 Length 13 Level 13 15 M Memory 13 17 31 42 Menu 13 15 16 21 22 Minimum 13 15 N Narrow 13 15 Normal 13 15 o Option 13 15 21 27 34 36 37 Order 27 PDA 23 31 43 Prefix 21 27 75 KDC100 User Manual Process 13 16 Program 43 R Reset 13 17 19 Resolution 38 S Scan 13 15 21 26 28 31 34 Security 13 15 Serial 13 32 Sleep 13 17 Special Barcodes 11 Status 13 17 18 Store 13 16 26 Suffix 27 Symbology 13 21 36 41 Synchronization 12 21 23 25 27 29 31 T Terminator 13 16 Time 13 15 17 27 Transmission 36 37 U UPCA 13 34 35 36 37 38 40 41 UPCE 13 34 35 36 37 38 41 USB 18 19 22 31 V Version 13 17 View 14 Ww Website See Koamtac Wedge 13 16 26 Wide 13 15
18. 2 Characteristics of KDC Before you use your KDC to scan store and upload barcode data please become familiar with the physical characteristics of the KDC For assistance please refer to Figure 2 which shows the placement of buttons display LEDs and ports on your KDC All KDC models are similar except for the KDC100 which comes with an additional USB connector Green Red Orange LEDs UP Scroll Button gt MR J OLED Display DOWN Scroll Button 4 Scan Button Ultra Mini USB Port Type A USB swings out KDC100 ONLY Figure 3 Characteristics of KDC100 Upper Menu Button on side act Lower Menu Button 7 on side utra mini USB port i Figure 2 Characteristics of KDC200 KDC200P and KDC300 Green Red Orange LED OLED Display sean Button KDC100 User Manual 2 3 Installation Prior to connecting the KDC to your computer please verify that your system meets the minimum system requirements a Microsoft Windows XP or Vista 512 MB of free disk space on your system s hard drive Accessible USB port or serial port for connecting KDC to your computer a 256 MB of memory or more We strongly recommend attaching the neck strap to the KDC Wear the KDC securely around your neck to prevent potential damage to the device if dropped DO NOT swing the product with the neck strap Contact with another object may da
19. DC Time with PC Time when Connected This option enables you to synchronize the KDC date and time with host device date and time Synchronization of date and time occurs after the data is uploaded to the host device Delays You can set transmission delays between barcodes and characters during the synchronization process It is important to set proper delays to prevent errors during the transmission of collected barcodes Some Windows applications such as Excel require longer delay times Prefix and Suffix e Enter the characters you want appended to the front or back of the barcode in the prefix and or suffix fields e The character set is any combination of ASCII characters including alphanumeric line feed n and carriage return r Order and Delimiter e Select Order of Data Type Data and Timestamp Select the Delimiter between Data Tab Space Comma and Semicolon e Select the Delimiter between Records None LF CR Tab and lt LF amp CR 27 KDC100 User Manual 3 3 Barcode amp KDC Settings KTSync allows you to configure the KDC Scan Options and Barcode Settings The configurations options for the KDC using KTSync are similar to the Set Barcodes Code Options and Scan Options on the KDC Menu Please refer to Appendix A for proper barcode settings for your application IMPORTANT You must configure barcode options properly for the best performance Nil Barcode amp KDC Setti
20. Format Barcode Only Handshake Disabled Terminator CR lt LF gt Bluetooth KDC200 200P 300 only Power Disabled Auto Connect Disabled Auto Power On Disabled Auto Power Off Enabled Beep Warning Enabled Power Off Time 5 minutes System Sleep Timeout 5 seconds Button Lock Disabled Beep Sound Enabled Auto Exit Enabled Port Status Enabled Display Format Time amp Battery Table 4 KDC Factory Default Settings 17 2 6 LED Status KDC100 User Manual LED Color Status e Successful Reading Green Y E e USB is connected and battery is fully charged Orange e Low battery 9 e USB is connected and battery is charging Red e No reading e Empty battery Table 5 Explanation of LEDs 2 7 Empty Battery The KDC will display the message Empty Battery Connect USB when the battery is empty Synchronize the KDC IMMEDIATELY to prevent loss of collected data 2 8 Buffer Full The KDC will display the message Buffer Full when the size of collected data reaches 200KB or the number of collected barcodes is 10 240 To prevent the loss of data you should synchronize the data then reset the memory when this message displays 18 KDC100 User Manual 2 9 Reset The Reset feature lets you restart the KDC if necessary without losing any stored barcode data or option settings To reset the KDC follow these steps 1 Connectthe KDC to yo
21. REVISION 1 76 Koam ac A NEW WAVE IN AUTO ID February 2009 KDC100 User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS LISTING OF TABLES LISTING OF FIGURES 1 INTRODUCTION 2 INSTALLATION amp OPERATION 2 1 KDC Package 2 2 Characteristics of KDC 2 3 Installation Verify System Requirements Affix Neck Strap to KDC Copy CD to PC Connect KDC to PC Charge KDC Batte Configure KDC 2 4 Basic Operation Reading Barcodes Upload Barcode Data to Pi 2 5 KDC Menus KDC Mode Menu View Data Menu Set Barcodes Menu Code Options Menu System Menu 2 6 LED Status 2 7 Empty Battery 2 8 Buffer Full 2 9 Reset 2 10 Replace Battery 3 SYNCHRONIZATION 3 1 Connect to KDC 3 2 Synchronization Settings Destination of Data Synchronization Methods KDC Wedge Method Synchronization Option 3 3 Barcode amp KDC Settings 3 4 Confirmation Settings KDC100 User Manual 4 MASTER SLAVE BARCODE COMPARE 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 WARRANTY 7 CONTACT INFORMATION APPENDIX A BARCODE amp SCAN OPTIONS A 1 Symbologies A 2 Code Options Transmission of Start and Stop Characters Reverse Direction Symbology Conversion Verification of Optional Check Digit Transmission of Check Digit Resolution of Inconsistencies A 3 Miscellaneous Barcode Information APPENDIX B FAQ B 1 Symbology B 2 Host Interface B 3 Battery
22. Sync directory created when you copied the CD contents to your PC Select KDSync directory and KTReader inf file Continue with the hardware installation procedure PONS ana After installing the KDC you must charge its battery To charge the battery follow these directions 1 Connect the cable s ultra mini USB connector to the KDC 2 Connect the cable s Type A USB connector to your computer 3 If you don t have a USB port on your computer you can connect the KDC to the serial port on your computer You will need to convert the USB connector to a serial connector 4 Your KDC battery will begin charging Two small LEDs on the front panel will illuminate orange When the battery is fully charged the LEDs will illuminate green KDC100 KDC200 KDC200P KDC300 2 Hours 2 Hours 2 Hours 4 Hours Table 2 Amount of Time to Charge KDC Battery 10 KDC100 User Manual The KDC is designed to meet the data collection requirements of many different industries in a variety of dynamic situations To perform well in these diverse environments the KDC is designed to be configured easily and quickly For the KDC to perform at its maximum level the KDC must be configured properly Until you are familiar with configuring the KDC it is recommended that you DO NOT modify the KDC The KDC can be configured in three different methods which are explained in Section 2 5 KDC Menus Chapter 3 Synchronization and Appendix C
23. ation functions in the Synchronization Settings option W Synchronization Settings r Select destination of data File Active window Microsoft Excel Select from currently running application Untitled Notepad Select synchronization methods IV Fast synchronization in burst mode Clear KDC memory after synchronization IV Automatically synchronize after connection Beep while synchronization L Current KDC wedge method r Select synchronization options Synchronize KDC date time with PC date time Delays between barcodes 100 E msecs Delays between characters 1 4 msecs IV Attach timestamp FN Attach barcode type V Attach serial number Start of record v INN Preis Kom 41234 MI Suffix DeteColector Data order lt Type gt lt Data gt lt Timestamp gt Data delimiter Semicolon F Record delimiter CR amp LF t n Figure 11 KTSync Synchronization Settings 23 KDC100 User Manual When barcode data is uploaded to the host device you must assign a destination for the data Destination of Data options include File This option means data will be saved in the assigned filename You can select a different target directory by clicking the New icon C MyData is the default directory If this directory is not created you will be prompted to create it before data can be uploaded to a file Active Window This option means
24. ckDigt NarrowWide Pon Status Enabled Disabled UPCA_RetumoneckDigin NarrowWide Time amp Battery Type amp Time or Display Format EANB RelurnCheckDigit Narrow Wide PROS Type amp Battery EANTS RetumCheckDigit NarowWide Factory Default Restores Default Settings Table 3 KDC Menu Settings and Options KDC100 User Manual The KDC Mode Menu has three options Normal Onetime and Continuous modes e Normal This is the default mode which provides basic barcode scanning In Normal mode barcode data can be manipulation directly through the KDC or using KTSync during the synchronization process e Onetime This mode allows you to define a master barcode and then compare another barcode to the master barcode one time e Continuous This mode allows you to define a master barcode and then compare multiple barcodes to the master barcode continuously e Collation This mode works in conjunction with Onetime and Continuous modes allowing you to define a string of characters within the master barcode and a string of characters within a slave barcode for comparison in Onetime or Continuous modes This menu option allows you to view and or delete barcodes stored in the KDC This menu lists all the barcode symbologies supported by your KDC and allows you to select the barcode symbologies you will be scanning For maximum scan performance you should select only the symbologies you are scanning Please refer to Appe
25. collected it must be uploaded to your application KTSync which is bundled with the KDC is software that allows barcode data to be uploaded to any PC PDA or smartphone running Windows XP Vista or Mobile 5 0 It has two major functions Synchronization and Keyboard Emulation Synchronization Provides data upload functionality to your applications Keyboard Emulator Allows scanned data to upload directly into your application as if the data were being entered manually on a keyboard Additional functions include Prefixes and suffixes add on functions to scanned barcodes eliminating manual data entry Symbology and Scan Option selections Barcode Wedging options KTSync was installed during the initial installation process Before data can be uploaded to a host device KTSync must be launched on the host and configured to recognize the KDC The following screen displays when KTSync is launched W KoamTac Data Synchronizer I Eile Setting About Synchronize Information Connection Connected to COMI4 Data transfer None Figure 9 KTSync Synchronizer Menu File Menu Connect Select the KDC port assignment This information can be found in Windows Device Manager The port assignment is used by KTSync when synchronizing data from the KDC Synchronize This option tells the KDC to synchronize data with the host manually Setting Menu Synchronize Select Synchronize options Barc
26. connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS 1 INTRODUCTION KDC100 User Manual Congratulations on purchasing KoamTac s revolutionary barcode scanner and data collector Lightweight and compact with a user friendly design and superior functionality KoamTac s KDC works in a variety of portable applications Use it independently or as an accessory to your PC PDA or smartphone To find out more about KoamTac Inc and our family of products visit us at www koamtac com FEATURES KDC100 KDC200 USB CONNECTIONS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY SCAN ENGINE AUTOMATIC DATA UPLOAD STORES 10 000 BARCODES KTSYNC SOFTWARE SDK FOR DEVELOPERS SUPPORTS MICROSOFT XP VISTA MOBILE 5 0 BLUETOOTH ENABLED Table 1 Features of KDC KDC200P KDC300 YES Imager YES KDC100 User Manual 2 INSTALLATION amp OPERATION 2 1 KDC Package The standard KDC package contains 1 One KDC barcode data collector 2 One USB cable 3 One neck strap 4 One KDC Laser Barcode Data Collector CD containing KTSync for XP Vista and Mobile 5 0 m KDC device driver W User Manual NOTE Depending on your region or area package contents may vary Laser Barcode Data Collector Figure 1 Contents of KDC Package KDC100 User Manual 2
27. d 979 for ISMN If EAN 13 and Bookland EAN are both enabled Bookland EAN takes precedence Bookland EAN does not have any options The Bookland EAN barcode does not contain any groupings that is there are no hyphens or separators Thus the ISBN 957 630 239 0 is transmitted as 9576302390 Add on Symbologies By default the 2 or 5 digit add on symbols with a UPCE UPCA EAN 8 and EAN 13 barcode is neither decoded nor transmitted Transmission for these specific symbologies is enabled by setting the appropriate withAddon options There are 4 withAddon options one for each symbology UPCEwithAddon UPCAwithAddon KDC100 User Manual EAN8withAddon EAN13withAddon The decoding of add on symbols is typified by the following table which explains the process for EAN 13 symbols Behavior Value of flags EAN13 EAN13withAddon Auto discrimination If add on symbol is present then it true true is also decoded otherwise only the EAN 13 symbol is decoded With add on Only EAN 13 barcodes with 2 or 5 false true add on symbol are decoded Without add on The add on symbol is ignored true false Table 8 Add on for EAN 13 Symbology The add on symbol is appended to the EAN 13 barcode The process is similar for UPCE UPCA and EAN 8 barcodes Note that all the UPCE UPCA EAN 8 and EAN 13 formatting and conversion options are in effect The following table should help explain the effect of various options
28. e UPCA 2100004 Disable UPCE 2100008 Disable Code39 210001 Disable ITF 14 2100020 Enable Code128 2000040 Enable Interleave 2 of 5 2000080 Enable Codabar 2000100 Enable EAN 128 2000200 Enable Code93 2000400 Enable Code35 2000800 45 KDC100 User Manual Disable Code128 210004 Disable Interleave 2 of 5 2100080 Disable Codabar 210010 Disable EAN 128 2100200 Disable Code93 2100400 Disable Code35 2100800 Enable Bookland EAN 2001000 Enable EAN 13 Supplements 2002000 Enable EAN 8 Supplements 2004000 Enable UPCA Supplements 0 2008000 Enable UPCE Supplements 0100 2 00
29. ect only the required symbologies KDC100 KDC200 KDC200P KDC300 EAN13 EANB EAN13 EAN EAN13 EAN8 Codabar Code11 UPCA UPCE UPCA UPCE UPCA UPCE Code32 Code39 Bookland EAN Bookland EAN Bookland EAN Code128 EANB EAN13 with Addon EAN13 with Add on EAN13 with Add on EAN13 EANUCC 1D EAN8 with Add on EAN8 with Add on EAN8 with Add on 120f5 MSI Plessey B UPCA with Add on UPCA with Add on UPCA with Add on PosiCode arcodes UPCE with Add on UPCE with Add on UPCE with Add on RSS 14 RSSLimit Interleave 2 of 5 Interleave 2 of 5 Interleave 2 of 5 RSSExpand ITF14 Code128 ITF14 Code128 ITF14 Code128 S20f5IA S20f5ID Codabar EAN128 Codabar EAN128 Codabar EAN128 TLC39 Telepen Code39 Code93 amp Code39 Code93 amp Code39 Code93 amp Trioptic UPCA amp Code35 Code35 Code35 UPCE AztecCode AztecRunes 0 N A N A SK Codoa S PFD417 16K Code49 Barcodes DataMatrix MaxiCode MicroPDF PDF417 amp QRCode AusPost CanadaPost Pi 7 ChinaPost JapanPost pores NA NA N A KoreaPost KixPost Planet Code Postnet US amp UKPost OCR A OCR B OCR N A N A N A OCRUSCurrency Fonts OCRMICRE13B amp OCRSEMIFONT Table 7 Symbologies Supported by KDC 34 Bookland EAN vs EAN 13 Bookland EAN which includes ISBN ISSN and ISMN is supported by the KDC This group of symbologies is essentially an EAN 13 barcode with fixed prefixes 977 for ISSN 978 for ISBN an
30. ection This option lets you automatically synchronize collected data to your PC immediately when the KDC is connected to the host IMPORTANT Remember to configure all options properly before performing an automatic synchronization process Data synchronization can be done manually by clicking the synchronize icon if this option is not selected Beep while Synchronization You can enable or disable the beep tone during the synchronization process A beep is sounded each and every time barcode data is synchronized if this option is selected The KDC beeps 5 times when the synchronization process is complete 25 KDC100 User Manual The KDC can be configured in one of five Wedge Store modes Wedge Only Scanned data is transmitted to the host The KDC does not store scanned data Wedge amp Store Scanned data is stored in the KDC and transmitted to the host Store Only Scanned data is stored in the KDC but NOT transmitted to the host Wedge amp Store if Sent Scanned data is stored in the KDC ONLY if transmission to the host is successfully Wedge amp Store if Not Sent Scanned data is stored in the KDC ONLY if transmission to the host is unsuccessfully Enable Wedge Handheld scanner mode Marked if either Wedge only or Wedge amp Store option are selected Keep Scanned Data in KDC Marked if either Store only or Wedge amp Store option are selected 26 KDC100 User Manual Synchronize K
31. eyboard wedging mode Wedge Only Barcode data is NOT stored in memory but transmitted to the host Wedge amp Store Only Barcode data is stored in memory and transmitted to the host e Store Only Barcode data is stored in memory but NOT transmitted to the host Wedge amp Store if Sent If data transmission is successful barcode data is stored in memory Wedge amp Store if Not Sent If data transmission is NOT successful barcode data is stored in memory Data Format The KDC provides two data formats Barcode Only and Packet Data Barcode Only KDC transmits scanned barcodes only User may incorporate proper data transmission error detection and correction mechanism in this mode KDC supports various termination characters for barcode only format User can select NONE CR lt LF gt lt CR LF gt or lt TAB gt as the termination character Packet Data KDC transmits packet data with checksum to minimize transmission errors KTSync operates in Packet Data mode ONLY If you are using KTSync Data Format mode must be set to Packet Data Handshake KDC provides Handshake mode when Data Format is set to Packet Data Handshake Mode will increase the reliability of barcode data transmission The default mode for Handshake is Disabled Data transmission speed is slower when Handshake Mode is Enabled Terminator KDC supports various termination characters when the Data Format mode is se
32. firmation Settings 29 KDC100 User Manual 4 Master Slave Barcode Compare The KDC Mode Menu supports two applications for collecting data Normal mode and Master Slave Barcode Compare mode In the Master Slave mode a master barcode is defined then compared to slave barcodes The specific modes are described below Onetime mode Define one master barcode and compare it with one slave barcode Continuous mode Define one master barcode and compare it with multiple slave barcodes Collation mode Allows you to compare a substring within a barcode instead of comparing an entire barcode string This mode uses a Start Character Position and Number of Characters to be Compared to define the substring The following flow chart shows the data flow in this Master Slave Compare application Within this application you can go back to KDC Mode Menu by pressing the UP and DOWN scroll buttons simultaneous during the Master Slave Barcode Compare process KDCMode amp Collation Define substring to gt be compared Default is entire barcode Onetime Continuous Continuous Onetime lt N Y Y Scan Master Scan Master Imm Barcode unm Barcode Key Yes Key Matched Mismatched Jp or Down Down Key Key ww Figure 14 Master Slave Barcode Compare Application KDC
33. gth 3 Minimum Length 4 11 LS MIU 002 003 004 Minimum Length 5 Minimum Length 6 Minimum Length 7 LAAN 111 11111 005 006 007 Minimum Length 8 Minimum Length 9 Minimum Length 10 008 009 00A Minimum Length 11 Minimum Length 12 Minimum Length 13 00c 00 00B D 52 Minimum Length 14 00E Minimum Length 17 011 Minimum Length 14 0 20 Minimum Length 23 017 Minimum Length 0 1A 26 Minimum Length 15 0 OF Minimum Length 18 012 Minimum Length 21 015 Minimum Length 24 018 Minimum Length 27 0 1B 53 KDC100 User Manual Minimum Length 010 o Minimum Length 19 013 Minimum Length 22 016 Minimum Length 25 019 Minimum Length 28 gic Minimum Length 29 01 D Minimum Length 32 020 Minimum Length 35 023 KDC100 User Manual Minimum Length 30 Minimum Length 31 0 01 1E E Minimum Length 33 Minimum Length 34 021 022 Minimum Length 36 024 54 C 7 Security Level KDC100 User Manual Security level 1 Security level Security level Security level 41 55 C 8 Data Process Wedge Store KDC100 User Manual Wedge amp S Wedge Only 2000 820 Wedge amp Store 82001
34. ion Is the check digit returned Option Selected UPC UPC Code39 I20f5 A E ReturnCheckDigit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes EAN13_ReturnCheckDigit Yes bg ne No is ne IE effect effect effect effect effect Se No No No No No EANB ReturnCheckDigit effect Yes effect effect effect effect No No No No No Be Y UPCA RetumCheckDigit effect effect ee effect effect effect T No No No No No UPGE ReiumCheckdigit effect effect effect Yos effect effect e No No No No No Code39 ReturnCheckDigit Steet effect effect effect Yes effect No No No No No l2of5 Rt heckDigi Yes of RenimCheckDigi effect effect effect effect effect Table 12 Transmission of Check Digit 37 KDC100 User Manual Resolution of Inconsistencies Three types of inconsistencies could arise in the assignment of symbology options The decoder has pre defined strategies to resolve these inconsistencies If UPCE_as_EAN13 is true then UPCE as UPCA is ignored If symbology conversion is selected but the target symbology is not enabled then the decoder still outputs the symbol in the target symbology For example suppose UPC E is enabled and UPCE as EAN13 is true but EAN 13 is disabled All UPC E symbols will be shown as EAN 13 and EAN 13 options if specified will be applied For the two symbologies that have optional check digits Code39 and Interleave 2 of 5 the decoder will always transmit the check digit if the verification is disabled
35. mage the KDC causing it to malfunction To install the neck strap 1 Fitsmall thin cord of the strap around the pillar of the KDC 2 Loop the thick cord of the strap through the thin loop 3 Pullthe strap tight To copy the contents from the KDC Laser Barcode Data Collector CD insert the CD into your PC s disk drive From the Windows taskbar click the Start icon My Computer icon then the CD icon A folder labeled KDC will display Highlight the folder and click Copy this folder on the left sidebar menu The Copy Items box pops up Click on Make a New Folder Rename folder to KTSync With the KTSync folder highlighted click Copy The KTSync program User Manual and KTReader inf file will be copied into that folder KDC100 User Manual The KDC is equipped with one ultra mini USB port f you have the KDC100 it has two ports Ultra Mini and standard Type A which swings out See Figure 2 for more details The USB port is used to upload barcode data and to charge the KDC battery Prior to using the KDC your PC must recognize the KDC With the USB cable that came with the KDC connect the KDC to your PC Follow these directions for connecting the KDC to your PC Connect the cable s ultra mini USB connector to the KDC Connect the cable s Type A USB connector to your PC Wait until your computer beeps and displays the message New Hardware Found Follow the prompts to search for the KDC device driver The device driver is located in the KD
36. n be used to pad the data to the set number of digits The application program would then be set to only accept scans of the correct number of digits Finally a check digit may be used The Interleave 2 of 5 symbology has an optional check character which uses a weighted Modulo 10 scheme The check character is the last character in the symbol and should be checked by the decoder and then transmitted with the data Since Interleave 2 of 5 must always have an even number of digits the leftmost character may need to be a zero when the check character is added The standard check digit is calculated by assigning alternating 3 1 3 1 weights to respective data digits These weights are then multiplied by their respective data digits and the products are summed The check digit is the digit needed to be added to the sum to make it an even multiple of 10 An example would be if the sum of the products was 37 then the check digit would be 3 39 KDC100 User Manual Equation to Determining Potential Number of Stored Barcodes The number of barcodes that can be stored in the KDC memory depends on the size of the barcodes Example If only UPCA barcodes are scanned and the check digit is not transmitted then each barcode takes up 11 barcode data 2 added bytes 2 length and type 4 time stamp 19 bytes The maximum number of UPCA barcodes that can be saved is 204 800 19 10 778 However the maximum number of barcodes that can be stored is
37. nce prepaid Customer accepts full responsibility for its software and data including the appropriate backup thereof Repair or replacement of a product during warranty will not extend the original warranty term WARNING CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 32 KDC100 User Manual 7 CONTACT INFORMATION Koam ac A NEW WAVE IN AUTO ID CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 116 Village Boulevard Suite 200 Princeton NJ 08540 PH 609 724 4335 FAX 609 228 437 email admin koamtac com For more information visit our website www koamtac com KDC100 User Manual APPENDIX A BARCODE amp SCAN OPTIONS The process for scanning and reading barcodes is delicate and complicated Your KDC though equipped with a high performance scan engine if configured incorrectly may not perform at its peak performance level To ensure its high performance the KDC comes configured to optimize its scan engine technology Unless you clearly understand the impact of your changes to the KDC settings please do not change factory default settings A 1 Symbologies KoamTac s KDC products support most major barcode symbologies including 1D 2D Postal and OCR Fonts Below is a list of the barcode symbologies supported by the KDC with respect to each models particular area of support To ensure superior scan performance remember to sel
38. ndix A 1 Symbologies for a detailed listing of symbologies supported by your KDC Your KDC supports various Code Options including Transmission of Start and Stop Characters Symbology Conversion Verification of Optional Check Character and Transmission of Check Digit Please refer to Appendix A 2 Code Options for a detailed explanation of each option 14 KDC100 User Manual Scan Angle Allows you to configure the laser beam angle to the barcode Wide is 54 and Narrow is 27 The default is Wide Filter Allows you to change the Filter mode from Normal to High for poor quality barcodes The default is Normal Timeout Allows you to set the length of time before the KDC will stop scanning a barcode from 5 second up to 10 seconds The default is 2 seconds Minimum Barcode Length Allows you to set a barcode length from 2 characters to 36 characters It is strongly recommended that you maximize the minimum barcode length setting to prevent possible errors The default is 4 characters Security Level Allows you to ensure an accurate barcode reading by setting the number of times the KDC will read a barcode Security Level is set from 1 up to 4 The higher security level means more reliable readings though some performance degradation is likely For poor quality barcodes we recommend increasing the security level The default is 1 15 KDC100 User Manual Wedge Store The KDC provides five modes of data transmission in k
39. ngs Symbology Options Reading Timeout Minimum Barcode Length Security Level Default W Wide Scan Angle I High Filter Mode e Secs Chas y x Wi Select Symbologies Iv EAN T Bookland EAN 13 T EAN 13 with Add on FN EANS JT EAN 8 with Add on FN UPCA T UPCA with Add on FN UPCE T UPCE with Add on Select all symbologies Deselect all symbologies II Symboloay Options SHOW EAN aS EAN 13 Iv Show the check digit tor EAN 13 I Show RCA as EAN IS M Show the check digit for EAN 8 Show UPCE as UPCA v Show the check digit for UPCA T Show UPCE as EAN 13 jv Show the check digit for UPCE T Verify the check digit for Code39 T Return the check digit for Code39 T7 Verify the check digit far I2off T Return the check digit for 12015 7 Do NOT return Codabar START and STOP characters Soloct all options Deselect all options Caneel Code 128 FN UCC EAN 128 Code 39 Interleave 2 of 5 Codabar F Code 93 Code 35 ITF 14 F PDF41 Figure 12 KTSync Barcode Symbologies and Scan Options 28 KDC100 User Manual 3 4 Confirmation Settings The Confirmation Settings window will display If you want to confirm an Auto Connection or Auto Synchronization this window will pop up M Confirmation settings Ask confirmation before trying auto connection Ask confirmation before starting auto synchronization Figure 13 KTSync Con
40. ode amp KDC Select Barcode and KDC options Confirmation Select Auto Connection and or Synchronization Confirmation options About Menu KTSync Version Information 21 KDC100 User Manual 3 1 Connect to KDC The KDC connects to a COM port automatically when connected to your PC s USB port After the port is assigned you must manually assign the KDC to its assigned COM port in KTSync You can manually assign the KDC COM port using KTSync Connection submenu under File menu if needed Connect to KDC Serial BU Cancel Figure 10 KTSync COM Port Selection The COM port assignment is found in the Windows Device Manager KTSync will not connect to the KDC if it is in KDC Mode Menus You must EXIT the KDC from the Menus before KTSync will connect to the KDC If KTSync fails to connect automatically to the KDC please follow these directions Exit KTSync Check that you have connected the KDC to a USB port on your PC Make sure to use the cable provided with the KDC Check that the KDC is not in KDC Mode Menu Restart KTSync ergo IN E 22 KDC100 User Manual 3 2 Synchronization Settings The KDC Menus provides several synchronization options for synchronizing host devices such as your PC PDA or smartphone KTSync is included with the KDC for synchronizing host devices running Windows XP Vista or Mobile 5 0 You can also configure various Synchronization and Keyboard Emul
41. ry power Charge the battery by connecting KDC to PC KDC will lose collected data if the battery is empty Buffer Full Message Full Memory Clear the Memory using Synchronization program Empty Battery Message Empty battery Connect USB immediately Synchronize the collected data and charge KDC Table 6 Troubleshooting Techniques KDC100 User Manual 6 Warranty LIMITED WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMERS BY OPENING THE PACKAGE OF THIS PRODUCT YOU AGREE TO BECOME BOUND BY THE LIABILITY AND WARRANTY CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED BELOW UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES THIS MANUAL SHOULD BE READ ATTENTIVELY BEFORE INSTALLING AND OR USNG THE PRODUCT Serial Number A serial number appears on the KDC label This official registration number is strictly related to the device purchased Make sure that the serial number appearing on your KDC is not removed Removing the serial number will affect the warranty conditions and liability disadvantageously so please be strict at maintaining the label with serial number on the KDC Units with the serial number label removed should not be operated Warranty Warranty Period Liability KoamTac Inc KoamTac manufactures its hardware products in accordance with industry standard practices Unless otherwise agreed in a contract KDC is warranted for a period of one year after purchase covering defects in material and workmanship except rechargeable battery KoamTac will repair or at i
42. scanned barcode data is sent directly to the active program running on your device as if the data was being entered directly from a keyboard Microsoft Excel This option means barcode data is being imported directly into Microsoft s Excel Various parameters can be set when uploading data to Excel Select from Current Running Application This option allows you to select a currently running application for data synchronization Note Data synchronization begins immediately if Automatically After Connection is selected If not selected data synchronization is started manually by the user Users SHOULD NOT operate the PC during the synchronization process It can interrupt the process causing unreliable results 24 KDC100 User Manual Fast Synchronization in Burst Mode The KDC can synchronize data to a host device in Burst mode or Handshake mode Burst mode provides the fastest synchronization process when the Destination of Data option is set to File Clear KDC Memory after Synchronization The stored barcode data is cleared from the KDC memory after synchronization if this option is selected The KDC can store a total of 10 240 barcodes or 200KB of barcode data tis important to clear the KDC memory periodically to prevent Buffer Full message which will prevent the KDC from storing additional data Stored barcode data can also be deleted using the Reset Memory feature on the KDC Automatically Synchronize after Conn
43. t to Barcode Only This option allows you to select lt NONE gt lt CR gt lt LF gt lt CR LF gt or lt TAB gt as the termination character The default terminator is lt CR LF gt 16 KDC100 User Manual Memory Status Checks the number of stored barcodes and memory usage Reset Memory Resets KDC memory by erasing all stored barcodes Sleep Timeout Sets amount of time KDC waits when not being used before going to sleep Date Time Sets the date and time of KDC which can also be set using KTSync Battery Shows current status of battery power level Version Shows KDC firmware version and serial number Button Lock Locks or unlocks KDC scan and scroll buttons Beep Sound Enables or disables KDC beep sound Port Status Enable or disable KDC port messages Display Format Selection of display format Time amp Battery Type amp Time or Type amp Battery Factory Default Resets certain KDC options to factory defaults Factory defaults for all KDC models are listed below Set Barcodes EAN13 EAN8 UPCAUPCE CODE39 ITIF14 CODE128 120f5 CODABAR EAN128 CODE93 CODE35 Code Options UPCEreturnCheckDigit UPCAreturnCheckDigit EANBreturnCheckDigit EAN13returnCheckDigit Scan Options Scan Angle Wide Filter Normal Timeout 2 seconds Minimum Length 4 Characters Security Level 2 Level Data Process Wedge Store Wedge amp Store Always Data
44. ta and Mobile5 0 Applications for Blackberry Symbian Apple Palm and others can be developed using KoamTac s software development kit Contact KoamTac if you are interested in our SDK B 5 Programming Q Can the KDC100 be programmed by KoamTac s Business Partner A Currently the KDC doesn t support a programming environment for its partners However an application generator utility is scheduled for release in 2009 Q Does KoamTac provide customization services for the KDC100 A Yes Custom applications or projects can be developed by KoamTac engineers This service is provided for an additional fee to KoamTac For more information regarding this service please contact KoamTac Q Can a partner develop a PC or PDA application for the KDC100 A Yes A software development kit for devices or applications running Microsoff Windows XP Vista and Mobile5 0 is available to our partners Partners can use DLL and our demo source code included in the SDK for custom applications KDC100 User Manual APPENDIX C SPECIAL BARCODES C 1 Set Symbologies Enable EAN 13 2000001 Enable EAN 8 2000002 Enable UPCA 2000004 Enable UPCE 2000008 Enable Code39 200001 Enable ITF 14 2000020 44 Disable EAN 13 2100001 Disable EAN 8 2100002 Disabl
45. ts opinion replace products that prove to be defective in material or workmanship under proper use during the warranty period KoamTac will not be liable in cases i in which the unit has been repaired or altered unless done or approved by KoamTac ii in which the unit has not been maintained in accordance with any operating or handling instructions supplied by KoamTac iii in which the unit has been subjected to unusual physical or electrical stress misuse abuse power shortage negligence or accident or iv in which the unit has been used other than in accordance with the product operating and handling instructions Preventive maintenance is the responsibility of the customer and is not covered under this warranty Under no circumstance will KoamTac be liable for any direct indirect consequential or incidental damages arising out of use or inability to use either the hardware or software even if KoamTac has been informed about the possibility of such damages Warranty Coverage and Procedure During the warranty period KoamTac will repair or replace defective products returned to KoamTac warehouse International customers should contact the local KoamTac office or support center If warranty service is required KoamTac will issue a Return Material Authorization Number Products must be shipped in the original or comparable package shipping and insurance charges prepaid KoamTac will ship the repaired or replacement product freight and insura
46. ttons Figure 5 KDC Display Figure 6 KDC200 KDC200P KDC300 Reset Function Figure 7 KDC100 Reset Function Figure 8 Replacing KDC Battery Figure 9 KTSync Synchronizer Menu Figure 10 KTSync COM Port Selection Figure 11 KTSync Synchronization Settings Figure 12 KTSync Barcode Symbologies and Scan Options Ig Figure 13 KTSync Confirmation Settings Figure 14 Master Slave Barcode Compare Application 12 19 19 20 21 22 23 28 29 30 KDC100 User Manual COPYRIGHT LICENSE AND WARNING PAGE Copyright 2009 by KoamTac Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any electrical or mechanical means without permission in writing from KoamTac Inc The material in this manual is subject to change without notices KoamTac reserves the right to make changes to any product to improve reliability function or design KoamTac doesn t assume any product liability arising out of or in connection with the application or use of any product circuit or application described herein Follow all warnings and instructions marked on manual and units Use only the power source specified in this manual or marked on the units TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO ANY TYPE OF MOISTURE DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY INTO LASER or point the laser into another person s eyes Exposure to the beam MAY CAUSE EYE DAMAGE
47. upported by KDC 41 KDC100 User Manual B 2 Host Interface Q What interface ports are supported by the KDC100 A All KDC barcode readers have one ultra mini USB port The KDC100 has a second USB port a standard Type A port that swings out B 3 Battery Q How long will the KDC100 battery last before it needs to be replaced A The battery on all KDC models can be charged at least 300 times before it needs to be replaced Q How long does it take to charge the KDC100 A Ittakes 2 hours to fully charge the KDC100 from an empty battery status to a fully charged status Q How many barcodes can a fully charged KDC100 scan A The KDC100 can scan more than 10 000 barcodes when fully charged Q How long will the KDC100 battery lasts in the sleep mode A The KDC100 lasts more than two weeks in sleep mode Q Can replace the KDC100 battery A Yes The KDC100 has a separate compartment for the battery which can be opened easily with a screw driver Contact your distributor for a replacement battery 42 KDC100 User Manual B 4 Memory Q Can I download stored barcodes or wedge barcodes to my application A Yes KTSync is synchronization and wedging software included with the KDC100 which supports host applications running on Microsoff Windows XP Vista and Mobile5 0 Q Does the KDC100 support Blackberry Symbian Apple and Palm devices A KTSync supports devices running Microsoft Windows XP Vis
48. ur PC e KDC100 Connect to your PC directly using the swing out Type A USB connector See Figure below e KDC200 KDC200P KDC300 Connect to your PC using the included cable attaching the ultra mini USB connector to your KDC and the standard Type A connector to your PC s USB port See Figure below 2 Press DOWN scroll button and SCAN button simultaneously for 5 seconds 3 When the LEDs illuminate yellow release the buttons 4 The KDC initial screen KoamTac Data Collector KDC displays when reset is complete Note The KDC stores collected data into flash memory and will not lose data or the KDC settings during the reset process DOWN Scroll Button Scan Button Plug into USB gt Figure 7 KDC100 Reset Function DOWN Scroll Button Scan Button Plug into USB Figure 6 KDC200 KDC200P KDC300 Reset Function 19 KDC100 User Manual 2 10 Replace Battery The KDC battery has a lifetime of at least 300 charges However when the battery is no longer chargeable it needs to be replaced You can purchase a replacement battery from your distributor The steps for replacing the battery are as follows 1 Disassemble the KDC back cover by unscrewing the middle screw 2 Remove old battery and replace with new battery 3 Reassemble the back cover Battery Cover Sorew Battery Cover Figure 8 Replacing KDC Battery 20 KDC100 User Manual 3 SYNCHRONIZATION When barcode data is
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