Bar Code and Magnetic Stripe Reader Model 2500 USER`S MANUAL
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1. Table 2 Encoding the Full ASCII Character Set gt lt lt lt 020 2 0 452 55 6 0 oer lt lt 5 lt COSCO 9 monduuwuor 3r zz lt lt lt 0 2 6 2 CX gt lt lt 20 2 lt 8 20 52 2 gt EOCEEN NEEE 0123456789 APPENDIX K CARD DATA FORMAT FOR TRANSACTION CARDS Recording Character Information Density Configuration Content bits per inch includes Parity Max characters TRACK 1 7 bits per char 79 alpha numeric TRACK 2 5 bits per char 40 numeric TRACK 3 5 bits per char 107 numeric COMMON FIELD ENCODING Statt Account Field Name Field Exp Date End Sentinel Number Separator Separator amp Addit Sentinel Data Start Account Field Exp Date End LRC Sentinel Number Separator amp Addit l Sentinel Char Data Start Account Use amp Addit l End Sentinel Number Separator Security Data Sentinel NOTES Track 3 Use amp Security Data includes the following Country Code opt 3orFS Currency Code Currency Exponent 1 Amt Authorized Per Cycle 4 Amt Remaining This Cycle 4 Cycle Begin Validity Date 4 Cycle Length 2 Reentry Count 1 S Pin Control Param opt Interchange Control 1 A2. QN QO st 10 CO 60 60 P 75 00 00 60 10 10 NEOSE SF SF LO O Oc coooc wunue25 52x N 0 B zOongocomor2 52x N gt lt a 2 5 OX gt 2 3 0 SG zoanororc2 25Ex w lt 2 0 20 D F XO 00 QW CO st 10 KO 5 0 O QO _ QN CO st 60 QN 5 P P P P Po POP P 00 00 CO lt gt CODE 128 USD 6 VALUE CODE CODE CODE BAR PATTERN A B 5 5 5 91 5 91 4 1 2 1 2 1 92 FS 92 1 1 1 1 4 3 93 GS 93 1 1 1 3 4 1 94 RS 94 1 3 1 1 4 1 95 US DEL 95 1 1 4 1 1 3 96 FNC 3 FNC 3 96 1 1 4 3 1 1 97 FNC 2 FNC 2 97 4 1 1 1 1 3 98 SHIFT SHIFT 98 4 1 1 3 1 1 99 CODE C CODE C 99 1 1 3 1 4 1 100 CODE B FNC 4 CODEB 1 1 4 1 3 1 101 FNC 4 CODE A CODEA 3 1 1 1 4 1 102 FNC 1 FNC 1 FNC 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 B S B S B S 103 START CODE A 2 1 1 4 1 2 104 START CODE B 2 1 1 2 1 4 105 START CODE C 2 1 1 2 3 2 B S B S B S B STOP 2 3 3 1 1 1 2 APPENDIX J CODE 93 SPECIFICATIONS The Code 93 bar code symbology
3. 2500 CONTROLLER M2500 M2500 Se Ge M2500 SERIAL CABLE M2500 SERIAL CABLES PC M2000 Controller M2500 M2500 M2000 KEYBOARD WEDGE CABLE M2000 CONTROLLER 1 1 M2500 M2500 EEA a Ta mne M2000 DAISY CHAIN CABLE Sold Separately eu uM end Ly M2500 SERIAL CABLES LA PC KEYBOARD 10 SCANNING BAR CODES WAND SCANNING Step 1 HOLD THE WAND LIKE A PENCIL tilted at an angle of 10 to 30 degrees from vertical Step 2 TOUCH the wand tip to the WHITE SPACE before the label Step 3 Move the wand QUICKLY across the label as if you were drawing a straight line through the middle of it Step 4 Begin and end your stroke in the WHITE SPACE Maintain a smooth even stroke while scanning You can read labels bi directionally either left to right or right to left and the data will output correctly to your computer Step 5 If you scanned the label correctly you will hear a short BEEP When the POWER light turns GREEN the reader is ready to scan another label 11 LASER SCANNING CAUTION ALTHOUGH THE LIGHT EMITTED FROM CLASS II AND CLASS IIA LASERS IS NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS AVOID STARING DIRECTLY INTO THE LIGHT BEAM EXTENDED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR EYES Step 1 AIM the LASER at a bar code label Hold the LASER approximately 3 to
4. AW Y or SP SPACE Z APPENDIX E UPC SPECIFICATIONS The Universal Product Code UPC symbols can be found on almost all retail products today The UPC coding system was designed to uniquely identify a product and its manufacturer UPC VERSION A UPC A is a fixed length 12 digits numeric only code with the following features 12345 67890 EM Number System 5 Digit Character Product Code 5 Digit Manufacturer Check Digit Number UPC A BAR CODE The NUMBER SYSTEM CHARACTER indicates the type of product the symbol is identifying 0 7 N Regular UPC codes with numbers assigned by the Uniform Code Council see appendix on bar code sources Random weight items such as meat and produce National Drug Code and National Health Related Items Code For in store marking of non food items Reserved for coupons 1 6 8 9 Reserved for future use The last digit in UPC bar codes is a MODULO 10 CHECK DIGIT It is calculated in the following manner 1 2 From right to left sum the digits in the odd positions Multiply this sum by 3 From right to left sum the digits in the even positions Add this sum to the product of step 2 The modulo 10 check digit is the smallest number which when added to the sum of Step 4 produces a multiple of 10 EXAMPLE UPC bar code 01234567890C where C is the UPC VERSION E CHECK DIGIT Sum0 8 6 4 2 0 20 Multiply 20 x 3 60 9 7 5
5. 0 UPC DECODER ON Enable reading UPC A and UPC E labels OFF Disable reading UPC A and UPC E labels 1 CONVERT UPC E TO UPC A ON Convert all UPC E labels to their UPC A equivalents before transmission After conversion the reader will follow the UPC A programming options OFF conversions will be performed 2 CONVERT UPC A TO EAN 13 ON Convert all UPC A labels to an equivalent EAN 13 format by inserting a leading zero After conversion the reader will follow the EAN 13 programming options OFF conversions will be performed 3 SEND UPC A NUMBER SYSTEM ON Transmit the UPC A NUMBER SYSTEM character OFF Do not transmit the UPC A NUMBER SYSTEM character 4 SEND UPC E NUMBER SYSTEM ON Transmit the UPC E NUMBER SYSTEM character OFF Do not transmit the UPC E NUMBER SYSTEM character 5 SEND UPC A CHECK DIGIT ON Transmit the UPC A CHECK DIGIT character OFF Do not transmit the UPC A CHECK DIGIT character 6 SEND UPC E CHECK DIGIT ON Transmit the UPC E CHECK DIGIT character OFF Do not transmit the UPC E CHECK DIGIT character 29 EAN 0 EAN DECODER ON Enable reading EAN 8 and EAN 13 labels OFF Disable reading EAN 8 and EAN 13 labels 1 ZERO FILL EAN 8 TO EAN 13 ON Add five leading zeroes to EAN 8 labels After conversion the reader will follow the EAN 13 programming options OFF conversion is performed 2 SEND EAN 13 COUNTRY CODE ON Transmit the EAN 13 COUNTRY CODE
6. The Interleaved 2 of 5 bar code symbology is a numeric code 0 9 which has different start and stop characters The name Interleaved 2 of 5 is derived from the fact that two characters are paired together using the bars to represent the first character and spaces to represent the second Each character has two wide elements and three narrow elements CHARACTERISTICS Character Set Numeric only 0 9 Symbol Length Variable must be an even number of digits Check Digit Optional Bi directional Decoding Yes Maximum Density 18 char inch using 0075 inch narrow element CHARACTER SET The following table illustrates the data patterns 1 represents a wide bar or space and 0 represents a narrow bar or space CHARACTER PATTERN 0123456789 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 start stop OPTIONAL CHECK DIGIT Interleaved 2 of 5 may contain an optional check digit The reader supports two types of check digits 1 2 Uniform Symbology Specification USS calculated as modulo 10 check digit based on 3 1 3 weightings Optical Product Code Council OPCC calculated as modulo 10 check digit based on 2 1 2 weightings USS CHECK DIGIT CALCULATION From right to left sum the digits in the odd positions Multiply this sum by 3 From right to left sum the digits in the even positions Add this sum to the product of step 2 The modulo 10 check digit is the smallest number which when add
7. 3 5 Sum 60 25 5 85 5 90 check digit 5 Therefore UPC bar code 5 UPC Version E is a six digit variation of the UPC symbology The last digit indicates the type of compression used Because of this data compression process the version E symbol is often referred to as a zero suppressed symbol 1 3559 8 The following table illustrates the expansion process for converting UPC E to its UPC A equivalent Version E Insertion Insertion Resultant Number Digits Location Version A Position 3 XX00000XXX Position 3 XX10000XXX Position 3 XX20000XXX Position 4 XXX00000XX Position 5 XXXX00000X Position 6 XXXXX00005 Position 6 XXXXX00006 Position 6 XXXXX00007 Position 6 XXXXX00008 Position 6 XXXXX00009 173559 8 0 17355 00009 8 VERSION E VERSION A EQUIVALENT UPC EAN SUPPLEMENTS UPC and EAN bar codes can contain supplements that provide two or five digits of additional information The supplements are located to the right of standard UPC EAN labels The reader can be programmed to either read or ignore the supplements 12345 01234 56789 APPENDIX F EAN SPECIFICATIONS The European Article Numbering system EAN is a superset of UPC EAN has two versions EAN 13 13 digits and EAN 8 8 digits 5 012345 678900 5012 3452 13 8 Country codes 00 01 03 04 and 06 09 are assigned to the U S for compatibility with UPC APPENDIX G INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 SPECIFICATIONS
8. OFF Do not transmit the EAN 13 COUNTRY CODE 3 SEND EAN 8 COUNTRY CODE ON Transmit the EAN 8 COUNTRY CODE OFF Do not transmit the EAN 8 COUNTRY CODE 4 SEND EAN 13 CHECK DIGIT ON Transmit the EAN 13 CHECK DIGIT character OFF Do not transmit the EAN 13 CHECK DIGIT character 5 SEND EAN 8 CHECK DIGIT ON Transmit the EAN 8 CHECK DIGIT character OFF Do not transmit the EAN 8 CHECK DIGIT character 6 ISBN CONVERSION ON Convert 13 DIGIT BOOKLAND EAN 978 prefix to its corresponding 10 DIGIT ISBN number EXAMPLE BAR CODE DATA 9780806957906 ISBN OUTPUT DATA 0806957905 OFF Do not convert Bookland EAN to an ISBN number 30 UPC EAN SUPPLEMENTS 0 SUPPLEMENTS DECODER ON Enable reading UPC amp EAN supplements OFF Disable reading UPC amp EAN supplements 1 ALLOW 2 DIGIT ON Enable reading 2 digit supplements must be set ON OFF Disable reading 2 digit supplements 2 ALLOW 5 DIGIT ON Enable reading 5 digit supplements must be set ON OFF Disable reading 5 digit supplements 3 REQUIRE SUPPLEMENTS Option 0 above Option 0 above Specifies how the reader will handle various supplements 0 UPC EAN bar codes will be read with or without valid supplements 1 UPC bar codes will not be read unless they are accompanied by a valid supplement 2 EAN bar codes will not be read unless they are accompanied by a valid supplement 3 Bookland EAN bar codes will not be read unles
9. TERMINAL located on the rear panel of the bar code reader Plug the other end of the HOST CABLE ASSEMBLY 25 pin female into the PC s serial port either COM1 2 Set the bar code reader to HALF DUPLEX MODE See the Programming Guide section of the USER S MANUAL The SOFTCOM utility program is included with the Model 2500 which enables RS 232 serial data to appear as keyboard data to the PC To install SOFTCOM on your PC you must perform the following steps Insert the SOFTCOM diskette into drive A on the PC At the DOS prompt C gt type A and press ENTER At the A gt prompt type INSTALL and press ENTER Run the configuration program SCONFIG and set the serial port parameters to match those of the bar code reader Run the program SOFTCOM With SOFTCOM loaded any data scanned with the bar code reader will appear as keyboard data to your program DAISY CHAIN INSTRUCTIONS Daisy Chaining UsingSOFTCOM Keyboard Emulation Software to Poll M2500 s 1 Set SOFTCOM keyboard emulation software for daisy chaining 2 Program each M2500 decoder with a unique daisy chain ID Daisy Chaining Using SOFTCOM Keyboard Emulation Software and a Master M2500 to Poll the Other M2500 s in the Daisy Chain 1 Do not set SOFTCOM for daisy chaining 2 Program the 1st M2500 MASTER to be the daisy chain Master Controller 3 Program each daisy chained M2500 decoder with a unique daisy chain ID NOTE The MASTER M2
10. either left to right or right to left and the data will output correctly to your computer The CARD must maintain contact with the base of the reader while scanning The front panel POWER light will change to RED while the card is being pulled through the SLOT READER NOTE The center of the bar code must be positioned 0 5 from the bottom edge of the card Step 4 After a successful read the following will occur The reader will BEEP bar code data is transmitted to the computer Step 5 When the front panel POWER light changes to GREEN the reader is ready to scan another card 21 SCANNING MAGNETIC STRIPES CARDS MAGNETIC STRIPE READER To read a bar code label with a magnetic stripe reader see the following steps Step 1 Hold the CARD so that the magnetic stripe is on the bottom and faces you uodn pexurit 9 18 pue Jerse jc HRD Bongo DUBS LICL 150 j Ier qp mule ap JO scuejdecoe DIES CHZIHOHLIY quvo Step 2 Insert the CARD into the enlarged opening Step 3 Holding the CARD flat against the bottom of the reader SLIDE the card in the direction of the arrows The CARD must maintain contact with the base of the reader while scanning The front panel POWER light on the reader will change to RED whi
11. 1 CONCATENATE MODE ON Enable CONCATENATE MODE The concatenate mode allows the reader to concatenate multiple bar codes in its buffer then send them to the computer just like they were a single bar code When a Code 93 label with a leading space is read the reader emits two short beeps and buffers the data without transmission This process continues until a Code 93 label without a leading space is read or 128 characters are buffered A Code 93 bar code label that only contains a single or multiple dashes minus sign will clear the buffer OFF Disable CONCATENATE MODE CODE 11 0 CODE 11 DECODER ON Enable reading CODE 11 labels OFF Disable reading CODE 11 labels 1 TWO CHECK DIGITS REQUIRED ON Two valid CHECK DIGITS are required for each label OFF One valid CHECK DIGIT is required for each label 2 SEND FIRST CHECK DIGIT ON Transmit the FIRST CHECK DIGIT OFF Do not transmit the FIRST CHECK DIGIT 3 SEND SECOND CHECK DIGIT ON Transmit the SECOND CHECK DIGIT OFF Do not transmit the SECOND CHECK DIGIT 34 MSI PLESSEY 0 MSI PLESSEY DECODER ON Enable reading MSI PLESSEY labels OFF Disable reading MSI PLESSEY labels 1 TWO CHECK DIGITS REQUIRED ON Two valid CHECK DIGITS are required for each label The first check digit is defined by option 2 below The second check digit is always MOD 10 OFF One valid CHECK DIGIT is required for each label The CHECK DIGIT must be MOD 10 2 FIRST
12. HOST Plug the other end of the READER CLONE CABLE into the reader which is to receive the clone information this reader is denoted as the TARGET The TARGET s connector located on the rear panel of the reader is also labeled HOST From the SOURCE reader scan the START bar code on the READER SETUP MENU Still at the SOURCE reader scan the following CLONE bar code CLONE The TARGET reader will beep twice pause and beep three times more indicating it has received the clone information and is now configured Disconnect the CLONE CABLE from the newly configured TARGET reader For each additional reader to be cloned connect a TARGET reader to the source reader and repeat steps 2 through 6 When cloning is complete go to the SOURCE reader and scan EXIT saving OR ignoring changes on the READER SETUP MENU Next disconnect the CLONE CABLE from the SOURCE reader 53 SPECIFICATIONS BAR CODES SUPPORTED Auto discriminates between all of the following codes Code 3 of 9 Code 39 Codabar Extended Code 3 of 9 Full ASCII Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 Variable and Fixed Length Check Digit Code 93 UPC A Including 2 and 5 Character Supplements Code 11 UPC E 0 UPC E 1 MSI Plessey EAN JAN Including 2 and 5 Character Supplements INPUT DEVICES SUPPORTED Lasers Helium Neon Visible Laser Diode Infrared CCD Scanners Wands Visible and Infrared Slo
13. 0 GI QI QI 9 9 9 9 06 0 0 0 sr s SENSE SE NF o 5 575 e xolg gt 94 0 lt 2 o 5 575 5 xolg QN 0 sx 10 AD vi 5 2 0 8 gt gt o 5 sx 10 00 st 10 st 10 T 00 O O QU 0 xt 10 d O 10 01 00 0 E 17 C NN QI OQ QI QI c 0 0 0 0 0 SE SE SE XE gt CODE 128 USD 6 NTH NK TNT KN KT OKO NENNE NNE NN 0 MK 00 x o co oc oc oc oc ox xb xoc x AN OL OIL OIL 00 00 00 CN NL 2 a NN NL OL OL SE SE 04 QOL RK KKH QOL 6 o 00 00 00 E v 0 c TH TH TH OMS OOO EET OOO NGS 7 CN CN CN SE x x lt SE COO NEN NENN SSS KH NNT SE SE TT 0 v v 0 vc QN 00 v c NNT THT TONNE CN o c c c c SE S SF CO CN CV CV CV CV CO CO 00 00 00 CN SE a XO 00 QW s OOR 00 O
14. MENU and in Appendix A Disable SPECIAL FUNCTION KEYS Standard ASCII characters are transmitted NOTE This option is applicable only if the TRANSMIT DATA TYPE PC SCAN CODES or if you are using SOFTCOM keyboard emulation software 3 TERM CHAR OVERRIDE DIAGNOSTICS ON OFF If any control character or special character ie function key arrow key etc is embedded in the bar code data the TERMINATION CHARACTER the PREAMBLE and the POSTAMBLE will not be transmitted The TERMINATION CHARACTER the PREAMBLE and the POSTAMBLE will be transmitted with all bar code data This option executes a self test program which performs the following tests on the reader EPROM Version Number Internal and External Ram Test EPROM Checksum Test EEPROM Test Character Set Test Buzzer Test The above tests are performed and their status is displayed on the terminal NOTE Exit your application program and return to the operating system before enabling this test 50 CLONING SETUP INFORMATION When multiple readers are to be setup in the same configuration itis advantageous to setup the first reader and clone copy that setup to all the other units The setup information can be 1 stored on a computer for cloning from computer to reader or 2 cloned directly from one reader to another These methods are described below CLONING FROM COMPUTER TO READER BEFORE YOU START HAVE THE FOL
15. STRIPE 4 2 akWN DUAL MAG STRIPE INTERFACE 3 PIN SIGNAL 1 5V 8 DATA TRACK 2 CLOCK TRACK 2 7 1 GROUND DATA TRACK 1 6 o9 CLOCK TRACK 1 CARD PRESENT 4 8 GROUND 5 LASER INTERFACE PIN SIGNAL SYNC DATA DECODE LED NO CONNECTION TRIGGER HEAD ENABLE GROUND SHIELD GROUND LASER POWER RS 232C HOST TERMINAL INTERFACE PIN SIGNAL 1 FRAME GROUND 2 TRANSMIT DATA 3 RECEIVE DATA 4 REQUEST TO SEND 5 CLEAR TO SEND 6 DATA SET READY 7 SIGNAL GROUND 8 DATA CARRIER DETECT 9 20 DATA TERMINAL READY pin 20 on the 25 pin cable assemblies Pin 2 from HOST is connected to Pin 3 of TERMINAL while Pin 3 of HOST is connected to Pin 2 of TERMINAL EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY INTERFACE CONNECTOR FEMALE BARREL 2 5mm x 5 5mm 9 12 VDC center positive _ _ 55 APPENDIX A FUNCTION amp SPECIAL KEYS With FUNCTION KEYS enabled the decoder can accept a given ASCII character and transmit a corresponding FUNCTION KEY to the computer The ASCII characters and values are listed in the table below ASCII CHARACTERS FUNCTION KEYS ASCII VALUES DC1 F1 17 DC2 F2 18 DC3 F3 19 DC4 F4 20 NAK F5 21 SYN F6 22 ETB F7 23 CAN F8 24 EM F9 25 SUB F10 26 SPECIAL KEYS With SPECIAL KEYS enabled the decoder can accept a given ASCII character and transmit a corresponding SPECIAL KEY to the computer The ASCII ch
16. any reflective surface between scans Operation Description The laser will power ON when it is brought within 5 inches of a reflective surface It will scan until it reads the bar code or reaches the time period specified in the LASER CCD TIMEOUT option the default is 1 second before shutting off For the next scan the laser must momen tarily be pointed away from any reflective surface then brought back RE READS Accepts a re read in the same manner as any other read 17 Settings The following settings which are the defaults apply to this mode of operation Laser CCD Timeout 1 9 sec Laser CCD Trigger Shutoff ON Laser CCD Continuous Run OFF CONTINUOUS SCANNING REFLECTIVE SURFACE REQUIRED Recommended Usage Recommended for most applications a highly efficient mode Note that it is NOT recommended if the laser is constantly exposed to a reflective surface such as a white counter top Operation Description The laser will power ON when it is brought within 5 inches of a reflective surface and will continuously scan and read one bar code after another until pointed away from any reflective surface When pointed away from a reflective surface the laser will continue to scan for the number of seconds specified in the LASER CCD TIMEOUT option the default is 1 second before it shuts off RE READS Accepts a re read after the amount of time specified in the CONTINUOUS RUN READ DELAY option the default is 1 second
17. character at the beginning of the bar code data There is one space between the ID character and the bar code data The identifier characters are defined below A CODE 39 G CODABAR UPC A H CODE 128 UPC E CODE 93 D EAN 13 J MSI PLESSEY E 8 K CODE 11 INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 OFF transmit BAR CODE TYPE ID 1 DUPLICATE READS ALLOWED Enable reading the same bar code multiple times OFF Disable reading the same bar code twice in a row 2 LASER CCD TIMEOUT 0 9 If the LASER or CCD has not read a bar code within the designated time period the device will be turned off Select from 0 to 9 seconds The default is 1 second CAUTION IF THE ABOVE OPTION IS SET AT ZERO 0 SECONDS IT WILL OVERRIDE THIS SAFETY FEATURE 3 LASER CCD TRIGGER SHUTOFF Releasing the trigger will turn off the LASER or CCD OFF The LASER or CCD will continue to run until a successful read or until the timeout period from option 2 LASER CCD TIMEOUT lapses To use Blink Mode with a CCD or laser set this option OFF and set option 4 LASER CCD CONTINUOUS RUN ON Note that Blink Mode will not operate properly for lasers which employ thermal shut down 47 4 LASER CCD CONTINUOUS RUN ON The LASER or CCD runs continuously as long as the trigger is pulled The scanner will not be affected by the LASER CCD TIMEOUT and will not shut off after good read OFF The LA
18. has passed Settings The following settings apply to this mode of operation Laser CCD Timeout 1 9 sec Laser CCD Trigger Shutoff ON Laser CCD Continuous Run ON Continuous Run Read Delay 0 1 9 9 sec For optimum hands free performance set the LASER CCD TIMEOUT option at 3 4 seconds 18 CONTINUOUS SCANNING NON REFLECTIVE SURFACES ACCEPTED BLINK MODE Recommended Usage Recommended to be especially useful when there are non reflective or colored scanning surfaces or when bar code tags are small in size Note that with this mode any other bar code input devices that are connected to the decoder box will NOT operate Operation Description The laser will pulse on and off approximately two times a second It will stop pulsing and scan continuously whenever it is brought within 5 inches of a bar code and it will immediately read one bar code after another When the laser is not exposed to any bar codes it will continue to scan for the number of seconds specified in the LASER CCD TIMEOUT option the default is 1 second before it resumes pulsing the beam on and off RE READS Accepts a re read after the amount of time specified in the CONTINUOUS RUN READ DELAY option the default is 1 second has passed Settings The following settings apply to this mode of operation Laser CCD Timeout 1 9 sec Laser CCD Trigger Shutoff OFF Laser CCD Continuous Run ON Continuous Run Read Delay 0 1 9 9 sec For optimum hands free
19. reader from all cables leading to the computer Plug the 9 pin end of the PC CLONE CABLE into the reader which is to receive the clone information denoted as the TARGET reader The TARGET reader s connector located on the rear panel is labeled HOST At the computer run the communications program Note that the communications BAUD RATE must be set to match the TARGET reader s BAUD RATE the default setting is 9600 Set the communications program to TRANSMIT The reader will beep twice pause and beep three times more indicating the following 2 beeps indicate the clone information was received 3 beeps indicate the reader is now configured Now you are ready to disconnect the newly configured reader from all cables leading to the computer Repeat steps 10 14 for each additional reader to be cloned 52 CLONING FROM READER TO READER BEFORE YOU START HAVE THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT READY Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 A READER CLONE CABLE with two 9 pin male plugs The two readers The reader which is to receive the clone information must have the following configuration settings BAUD RATE must match the configured reader s setting DATA BITS 8 bits the default setting Plug one end of the READER CLONE CABLE into the configured reader denoted as the SOURCE reader The SOURCE s connector located on the rear panel of the reader is labeled
20. s keyboard and communicate with the host computer system The bar code reader is now operational and ready to use The terminal is fully functional and you may enter data via the keyboard like you did prior to installation To enter bar code data simply scan the bar code and the data will be transmitted to the host system just like it was typed in from the terminal s keyboard The reader is shipped from the factory with the serial port parameters set to the following defaults BAUD RATE 9600 DATA BITS 8 PARITY NONE OUTPUT DATA ASCII DUPLEX MODE FULL NOTE The reader s serial port parameters must be set to match the terminal Check your terminal s serial port parameters against those listed above If any parameters are different the reader must be set to match the terminal Proceed to the section of the manual entitled CHANGING THE DEFAULT SETTINGS CONNECTING THE MODEL 2500 TO THE PC S SERIAL PORT The Model 2500 can be connected to the PC s serial port and used as a standard RS 232 serial scanner Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 The bar code reader comes with two cable assemblies TERMINAL CABLE ASSEMBLY 9 pin plug male to 25 pin plug male HOST CABLE ASSEMBLY 9 pin plug male to 25 pin socket female To connect the bar code reader to the PC s serial port only the HOST CABLE ASSEMBLY will be used Plug the 9 pin end of the HOST CABLE ASSEMBLY into the connector labeled
21. set of user defined characters is transmitted at the end of mag stripe code data To define this postamble scan up to 15 characters from the FULL ASCII section of the MENU and then scan the ON bar code when you are done 2 BAR CODE SEND DELAY 0 0 9 9 SEC This option specifies the amount of delay to occur after the bar code postamble is transmitted The delay period is programmable from 0 0 to 9 9 seconds 3 MAG SEND DELAY 0 0 9 9 SEC This option specifies the amount of delay to occur after the mag stripe postamble is transmitted The delay period is programmable from 0 0 to 9 9 seconds 4 ACTIVE TYPES Specifies the types of bar codes that can accept appended postambles Select one of the following A CODE 39 G CODABAR B UPC A H CODE 128 C UPC E CODE 93 D EAN 13 J MSI PLESSEY E EAN 8 K CODE 11 F INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 L ISBN X ALL BAR CODES 40 TERMINATION CHARACTER The optional TERMINATION CHARACTER is transmitted at the end of the data This option applies to bar code mag stripe and serial data If a USER DEFINED TERMINATION CHARACTER is desired select setting 4 below then scan a single character from the FULL ASCII section of the MENU NONE HORIZONTAL TAB ASCII 09 CARRIAGE RETURN ASCII 13 CARRIAGE RETURN amp LINEFEED ASCII 13 amp ASCII 10 USER DEFINED TERMINATION CHARACTER BEEP LENGTH amp TONE Settings 0 3 set the LENGTH of the BEEP Settings 4 7 set the TONE pitch
22. then scan the ON bar code when you are done 1 ENTER MAG STRIPE PREAMBLE This set of user defined characters is transmitted at the beginning of magnetic stripe data To define this preamble scan up to 15 characters from the FULL ASCII section of the MENU and then scan the ON bar code when you are done 2 BAR CODE SEND DELAY 0 0 9 9 SEC This option specifies the amount of delay to occur after the bar code preamble is transmitted The delay period is programmable from 0 0 to 9 9 seconds 3 MAG SEND DELAY 0 0 9 9 SEC This option specifies the amount of delay to occur after the mag stripe preamble is transmitted The delay period is programmable from 0 0 to 9 9 seconds 4 ACTIVE TYPES Specifies the types of bar codes that use preambles Select one of the following A CODE 39 G CODABAR B UPC A H CODE 128 C UPC E CODE 93 D EAN 13 J MSI PLESSEY E EAN 8 K CODE 11 F INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 L ISBN X ALL BAR CODES 39 POSTAMBLES POSTAMBLE refers to a user defined set of characters transmitted at the end of each type of input data There are two different postambles One set for bar code data and one set for magnetic stripe data 0 ENTER BAR CODE POSTAMBLE This set of user defined characters is transmitted at the end of bar code data To define this postamble scan up to 15 characters from the FULL ASCII section of the MENU and then scan the ON bar code when you are done 1 ENTER MAG STRIPE POSTAMBLE This
23. 0 digits 0 9 6 special characters 4 stop start characters a b c d Symbol Length Variable Check Digit Optional Bi directional Decoding Yes Maximum Density 12 8 char inch using 0075 inch narrow element CHARACTER SET The following table illustrates the data patterns 1 represents a wide bar or space and a 0 represents a narrow bar or space CHARACTER PATTERN 0000011 0000110 0001001 1100000 0010010 1000010 0100001 0100100 0110000 1001000 0001100 A123456B 0011000 1000101 1010001 1010100 0010101 0011010 0101001 0001011 0001110 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A mba APPENDIX CODE 128 SPECIFICATIONS The CODE 128 symbology is a variable length alphanumeric code containing the full 128 ASCII character set Each character is made up of 11 modules containing three bars and three spaces Bars and spaces can be from 1 to 4 modules wide Three different start characters are used to select one of three character sets Code 128 is the bar code of choice for new applications CHARACTERISTICS Character Set All 128 ASCII characters 4 function characters 4 code set selection characters 3 start stop characters Symbol Length Variable Check Character 1 Bi directional Decoding Yes Maximum Density 12 1 alphanumeric char inch 24 2 numeric digits inch using 0075 inch module element 0123456789 ABCD123 UCC 128 MOD 10 SERIAL SHIPPING CONTAINER CODE FORMAT STARTC FNC1 0
24. 000012345555555555 8 STOP 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Start Code C 4 MOD 10 Check Digit 2 FNC1 Character 5 MOD 103 Check Digit 3 19 Digits 6 Stop Code 00000123455555555558 CHARACTER SET The following table contains the character set for Code 128 subsets A B and C CODE 128 USD 6 NNS ONNAN NMN NN NENNE OL OL OI OIL 00 HK 00 00 OIL OL NNN NS c c 0 0 o 2 a NENN NAN NAN N NENNEN NENN TK CN lt e e e 00 0 00 lt n c QI OI KK QOL OI QI HK OIL QI QI KANNAN QU OQ Q lt a NK OL OI OIL QI HK HK MK 00 00 00 0 QOL OL lt OIL QI 00 NS a st 10 00 QI s 00 00 OQ st 10 00 O O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25. 500 cannot be used for data entry Daisy Chaining Using an M2000 M2002 to Poll the M2500 s in the Daisy Chain 1 Program the M2000 M2002 to be the Daisy Chain Master Controller 2 Program each M2500 decoder with a unique daisy chain ID NOTE Under most circumstances the M2000 M2002 should have the serial port programmed for PASS THROUGH mode Daisy Chaining Using Your Own Polling Software 1 Each transmitted ID must be followed with a CARRIAGE RETURN lt CR gt 2 Ifthe decoder that is being polled has any data it begins transmitting data within 2 characters time at the current baud rate EXAMPLE Using 9600 N 8 1 as the Serial Port Parameters The decoder has an ID of 1 so the polling software sends 8 1 CR and waits for at least 104 11 2 2288 microseconds forthe decoder boxto start sending data If the decoder box does not start sending data then start the polling sequence for the next decoder If data is received allow a delay of 50 milliseconds following the last data character before polling again DAISY CHAIN CONNECTION DIAGRAMS PC M2500 Daisy Chain Using Softcom Communications Software as the Controller RS232 SERIAL PORT PLUS NULL MODEM PC ADAPTER M2500 SERIAL CABLE M2500 SERIAL CABLES PC M2500 Controller M2500 M2500 Using M2500 Controller amp Softcom Communication Software M2500 DAISY CHAIN CABLE Sold Separately PC RS232 SERIAL PORT
26. 6 inches from the label NOTE The maximum scanning distance depends on the label density Typical scanning distances vary from 3 to 18 inches 12 Step 2 SQUEEZE the TRIGGER on the laser The front panel POWER light on the reader will change to RED and the SCAN light on the back of the laser will turn on Simultaneously the laser will emit a thin red beam of light The beam must cover the entire bar code label and part of the white area on both sides RIGHT 123456 WRONG 123456 Step 3 After a successful read the following will occur The reader will BEEP The DECODE light on the back of the laser will turn on The reader will turn off the red beam of light The bar code data is transmitted to the computer NOTE f the laser has not read the label within approximately one second it will turn off the beam Try moving the laser closer to the bar code label and adjusting the pointing angle Step 4 When the front panel POWER light changes to GREEN the reader is ready to scan another label 13 INSTALLING AND USING THE MS941 TRIGGERLESS LASER INSTALLATION After installing the decoder box according to the instructions in the general Installation Instructions section you are ready to connect the laser Step 1 Plug the end of the laser s cable into the square connector labeled LASER located on the front panel of the reader See the diagram below MICROSCANNER
27. AMERICAN MICROSYSTEMS LASER MSR Step 2 For hands free scanning note the following The cradle can be removed from the stand and set on a horizontal surface on its rubber feet or mounted directly to a horizontal or vertical surface The cradle has magnets which hold the LASER in place VERTICAL COUNTER MOUNT bos VERTICAL WALL MOUNT HANDS FREE SCANNING STAND HAND HELD HORIZONTAL COUNTER MOUNT 14 SCANNING WITH THE MS941 TRIGGERLESS LASER The MS941 is a triggerless laser activated by a bar code or reflective object passing through its beam It can be set in its cradle for hands free operation or held in the hand See the following steps for scanning instructions Step 1 Point the LASER at a bar code label or for hands free scanning bring the bar code to the laser beam The distance from the MS941 laser to the bar code should be approximately 1 to 5 inches HAND HELD SCANNING oy HANDS FREE SCANNING CAUTION ALTHOUGH THE LIGHT EMITTED FROM CLASS II LASERS IS NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS AVOID STARING DIRECTLY INTO THE LIGHT BEAM EXTENDED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR EYES 15 Step 2 The laser will begin scanning as soon as the bar code is brought within 5 inches of the front of the laser The red light on the back of the LASER s handle will stay on as long as it is attempting a read The laser beam must cover the entire bar code la
28. Bar Code and Magnetic Stripe Reader Model 2500 USER S MANUAL i AML American Microsystems Ltd 2190 Regal Parkway Euless TX 76040 817 571 9015 800 648 4452 FAX 817 685 6232 FCC NOTICE WARNING This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference Rev 2 7a TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction nsn Aine ID dieu 1 Installation Instructions 2 Connecting the M2500 to the PC s Serial 8 Daisy Chain Instructions 9 Scanning Bar CodeS i aire eap omen ee mede e ete rede 11 Wand Scanning 11 Laser SCANNING oem oe t ee 12 Installing and Using the MS941 Triggerless Laser 14 COD 20 Slot Reader B
29. CHARACTER CR BEEP LENGTH MEDIUM SHORT TONE MEDIUM HIGH BAR CODE EDIT Bar Cope EDITING OFF ENTER OF LEADING STRIP CHaR S 0 ENTER OF TRAILING STRIP CHAR S 0 Enter Bar Cope To ALL LEADING amp TRAILING SPACES OFF MAG STRIPE 2 OUTPUT BOTH REQUIRE Two TRACKS OFF SEND START amp END SENTINELS ON BETWEEN TRACKS FiELDS TERM CHAR OFF SEND ENDING TERMINATION CHAR ON STRIP SPACES ON OPTIONS 2 Bar Cope SPECIAL KEYS OFF KevBoARD Num Lock STATUS OFF Mac STRIPE SPECIAL FUNCTION Keys OFF Bar Cope TERM CHAR OVERRIDE OFF 24 CHANGING THE DEFAULT SETTINGS You can easily change the default settings by simply scanning the bar code options located on the READER SETUP MENU The READER SETUP MENU is a laminated sheet of bar codes supplied with this manual The basic programming sequence is START CATEGORY OPTION 0 9 ON OFF or NUMBER ONLY EXIT Follow the instructions below to change the settings Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Scan the START label at the top left corner of the SETUP MENU This puts the reader into the program mode Scan one of the CATEGORY labels i e Code 39 UPC Baud Rate Select the desired option by scanning one of the numeric labels 0 9 If there is an ON OFF next to the description scan an ON label to enable or OFF label to disable the option EXAMPLE To enable the MOD 43 check digit on Code 39 perform the following Scan the C
30. CHECK DIGIT MOD 11 ON The FIRST CHECK DIGIT must be MOD 11 OFF The FIRST CHECK DIGIT must be MOD 10 3 SEND FIRST CHECK DIGIT ON Transmit the FIRST CHECK DIGIT OFF Donot transmit the FIRST CHECK DIGIT 4 SEND SECOND CHECK DIGIT ON Transmit the SECOND CHECK DIGIT OFF Do not transmit the SECOND CHECK DIGIT 5 ISBN PLESSEY ON Enable reading of Modified Plessey ISBN bar codes Only eleven digit ISBN bar codes will be read OFF Do not read Modified Plessey ISBN bar codes 35 SERIAL PORT The RS 232C serial port transmits and receives data from both the host computer and the terminal The reader s serial port parameters must match those of the terminal 0 DATA TYPE 0 ASCII 1 PC SCAN CODES 0 Sets the data format to ASCII characters Use this mode with standard ASCII terminals Sets the data format to PC SCAN CODES Use this mode only if you are using a PC Terminal type terminal This type of terminal transmits PC SCAN CODES to the host computer Some operating systems that use these types of terminals are PC MOS CONCURRENT DOS etc 1 DUPLEX 0 FULL 1 HALF 0 Selects FULL DUPLEX mode In FULL DUPLEX the reader transmits data out the HOST port only The host computer receives the data and echoes it back to the terminal Selects HALF DUPLEX mode In HALF DUPLEX the readers transmits data out both the HOST and TERMINAL ports at the same time 2 INTERCHARACTER DELAY 00 99 msec
31. ICROSCANNER AMERICAN MICROSYSTEMS MSR Installing A Magnetic Stripe Reader Plug the end of the MAGNETIC STRIPE READER cable into the circular connector labeled MSR located on the front panel of the reader AMERICAN MICROSCANNER MICROSYSTEMS Installing A Slot Reader Badge Reader Step 7 Plug the end of the SLOT READER cable into the circular connector labeled WAND on the front panel of the reader MICROSCANNER AMERICAN MICROSYSTEMS WAND MSR Plug the power supply into the rear panel of the reader labeled EXT POWER EXT POWER TERMINAL T NOTE A 12V LASER will require a 12V regulated external power supply See the APPENDIX at the back of this manual for a description of External Power Supply Requirements Step 8 Verify that the cables are connected as shown below ORIGINAL HOST SYSTEM CABLE COMPUTER SYSTEM HOST CABLE POWER TERMINAL f ASSEMBLY SUPPLY CABLE a ASSEMBLY BAR CODE READER ELECTRONICS UNIT TERMINAL PORT Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 With the power supply connected the POWER display on the front panel of the reader will display RED and the reader will BEEP twice Approximately 1 2 second later the display will change to GREEN If the reader has been installed correctly you should be able to type on the terminal
32. LEMENTS 5 SUPPLEMENTS REQUIRE SUPPLEMENTS SEND SEPARATOR SPACE CODABAR CODABAR DECODER SEND START STOP CLSI FoRMarTING CLSI CODE 93 Cope 93 DECODER CONCATENATE CODE 11 Cope 11 DECODER Two Dicits REQUIRED SEND 15 CHECK SEND 2ND UPC ON OFF OFF ON ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF SERIAL PORT DATA Duplex Move INTER CHARACTER DELAY Daisy CHAIN Send Daisy Charn ID Host RESPONSE Host RESPONSE TIMEOUT Host ENABLE Baun RATE Data Bits Parity POSTAMBLES Bar Cope PosTAMBLE STRIPE POSTAMBLE Bar Cope SEND DELAY Mac STRIPE SEND DELAY ACTIVE MAG STRIPE 1 SEND Account NUMBER SEND TRACK 1 SEND DATE SEND ALL TRACK DATA ENrER TRK 1 Sep CH Format Exp Dare MMYY ENrER TRKS 2 amp 3 SEP CH PTIONS 1 SEND Bar Cope ID DuPuicATE READS ALLOWED Laser CCD TiMEOUT Laser CCD TRIGGER SHUTOFF LaseR CCD Continuous RUN Continuous Run READ DELAY Bar Cope Function Keys KEYBOARD Caps Lock STATUS DIAGNOSTICS Diacnostic SELF TEST ASCII FULL 0 MSEC OFF OFF OFF 0 SEC OFF 9600 NONE NONE NONE 0 SEC 0 SEC ALL OFF PREAMBLES Enter BAR Cope PREAMBLE NONE ENrER Mac STRIPE PREAMBLE NONE Bar Cope SEND DELAY 0 0 SEC Mac STRIPE SEND DELAY 0 0 SEC ACTIVE ALL TERMINATION CHARACTER TERMINATION
33. LOWING EQUIPMENT READY Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 A PC CLONE CABLE with a 9 pin plug male and a 25 pin socket female A communication software package must be installed on your computer and it must have the following configuration settings BAUD RATE must match the reader s setting DATABITS 8 bits The configured reader which is to send the clone information must have the following configuration setting DATA BITS 8 bits the default setting NOTE If the clone information has already been sent to your computer start at step 10 Start with the configured reader denoted as the SOURCE reader connected to the computer s serial port Plug the 9 pin end of the PC CLONE CABLE into the SOURCE reader s connector labeled HOST located on the rear panel of the reader Scan the START bar code on the READER SETUP MENU Plug the other end of the PC CLONE CABLE the 25 pin female into the computer s RS 232 serial port At the computer run your communications program and put it into RECEIVE mode 51 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 Step 14 Scan the following CLONE bar code CLONE Once the clone information has been transmitted take any steps required to save the information on the computer From the SOURCE reader scan EXIT saving OR ignoring changes on the READER SETUP MENU Disconnect the SOURCE
34. M keyboard emulation software 48 OPTIONS 2 0 BAR CODE SPECIAL KEYS This option applies only to BAR CODE data preambles postambles and user defined termination characters ON OFF SPECIAL KEY characters will be transmitted in place of a specific set of ASCII characters The SPECIAL KEYS are listed in the Full ASCII Chart provided on back of the SETUP MENU and in Appendix A Disable SPECIAL KEYS Standard ASCII Characters are transmitted EXAMPLE With SPECIAL KEYS ON the bar code character STX will be transmitted as a right arrow having the effect of pressing the key at the keyboard NOTE This option is applicable only if the TRANSMIT DATA TYPE PC SCAN CODES or if you are using SOFTCOM keyboard emulation software 1 KEYBOARD NUM LOCK STATUS ON OFF Scan ON to indicate that the keyboard s NUM LOCK is turned ON Scan OFF to indicate that the keyboard s NUM LOCK is turned OFF This option is applicable only if the TRANSMIT DATA TYPE PC SCAN CODES or if you are using SOFTCOM keyboard emulation software 49 2 MAG STRIPE SPECIAL FUNCTION KEYS This option applies to MAG STRIPE data preambles postambles and user defined termination characters ON OFF SPECIAL KEYS and FUNCTION KEYS will be transmitted in place of a specific set of ASCII characters The SPECIAL and FUNCTION KEY values are listed in the Full ASCII Chart provided on back of the SETUP
35. ODE 39 category label Scan option 2 label to select MOD 43 CHECK DIGIT option Scan the ON label to enable it If there is a range of numbers next to the option then scan one of the numeric labels 0 9 EXAMPLE To select the OPCC check digit for Interleaved 2 of 5 perform the following 1 Scan the INT 2 of 5 category label 2 Scan the 1 label to select the CHECK DIGIT option 3 Scan the 2 label to select OPCC 25 Step 5 Step 6 If you want to make another change within the SAME CATEGORY you can scan another option number i e return to Step 3 above If you want to make a change in a DIFFERENT CATEGORY you MUST scan the new CATEGORY i e return to Step 2 above and repeat the steps When you have finished making all of the changes you can either 1 SCAN the EXIT Save Changes label to save all the changes OR 2 SCAN the EXIT Ignore Changes label to exit without saving any changes You can reset the reader to the default settings by performing the following 1 Scan the START label 2 Scan the RESET ALL DEFAULTS label 3 Scan the EXIT Save Changes label 26 PROGRAMMING GUIDE START The START bar code places the reader into the program mode After scanning this label the reader will emit three short BEEPS to indicate that it is in the program mode EXIT SAVE CHANGES Scan this bar code to EXIT the program mode and save all of the changes After scanning t
36. SER or CCD runs only when the trigger is pulled The LASER CCD TIMEOUT option remains in effect 5 CONTINUOUS RUN READ DELAY 0 0 9 9 SEC Valid only if option 4 above is ON This option sets the DELAY period between successive reads of the same bar code This allows the removal of the bar code from the scan field without multiple reads The default setting is 1 0 second To select a value for example 2 0 scan the 2 label then the O label 6 BAR CODE FUNCTION KEYS ON Applies to BAR CODE data preambles postambles and user defined termination characters FUNCTION KEYS F1 through F10 will be transmitted in place of the ASCII characters DC1 11H through SUB 1AH The FUNCTION KEY values are listed in the Full ASCII Chart on back of the MENU and in Appendix A OFF Disable FUNCTION KEYS Standard ASCII characters are transmitted NOTE This option is applicable only if the TRANSMIT DATATYPE PC SCAN CODES or if you are using SOFTCOM keyboard emulation software 7 KEYBOARD CAPS LOCK STATUS ON Scan ON to indicate that the keyboard s CAPS LOCK is turned ON The result is lower case Alpha characters being output as Shifted characters OFF Scan OFF to indicate that the keyboard s CAPS LOCK is turned OFF The result is upper case Alpha characters being output as Shifted characters NOTE This option is applicable only if the TRANSMIT DATATYPE PC SCAN CODES or if you are using SOFTCO
37. This option specifies the amount of delay to be inserted after transmitting each character The delay period is programmable from 00 to 99 msec This feature allows the user to slow the data rate down for host computers that require more time to process each character 3 DAISY CHAIN ON OFF ID This option specifies the Daisy Chain mode of operation ON OFF Enables Daisy Chain Controller operation When enabled the unit polls and accepts data from each M2500 that is in the daisy chain Disables all Daisy Chain operations M2500 operates as a stand alone unit Designates the unique daisy chain ID Accepts ID values from the Full ASCII Chart in the range of SP to DEL ASCII 32 127 36 4 SEND DAISY CHAIN ID ON OFF ON Sends the daisy chain ID at the beginning of data transmit when in the daisy chain mode OFF Does not send daisy chain ID 5 HOST RESPONSE ON OFF ON Unit requires receipt of a Host Response after each data transmit When used during daisy chain mode the command must be preceeded by the daisy chain ID OFF Unit does not require a Host Response Valid Host Responses are CTRL ASCII 7 Single Beep CTRL ASCII 18 High Low warble tone CR ASCII 13 Data OK No action needed 6 HOST RESPONSE TIMEOUT 00 99 SEC This parameter specifies how long the M2500 will wait for the host response If the response timeout is set to zero then the M2500 will wait indefinitely I
38. aces will be stripped from the NAME FIELD OFF Do not strip any spaces from the mag stripe data 45 BAR CODE EDIT This option allows editing bar codes before transmittal 0 BAR CODE EDITING Must be ON for any of the editing options below to be valid ON Enable Bar Code Editing OFF Disable Bar Code Editing 1 ENTER OF LEADING CHAR TO STRIP 0 9 Option 0 above must be ON Refers to the number 0 9 of bar code characters to be stripped i e removed from the beginning of the data entry 2 ENTER OF TRAILING CHAR TO STRIP 0 9 Option 0 above must be ON Refers to the number 0 9 of bar code characters to be stripped i e removed from the end of the data entry NOTE If the total number of strip characters both Leading and Trailing is greater than the number of characters of the bar code no characters will be stripped 3 ENTER BAR CODE TYPE TO EDIT Option 0 above must be ON Refers to the type of bar codes for which editing can be enabled Select one of the following CODE 39 CODABAR UPC A H CODE 128 UPC E CODE 93 D EAN 13 J MSI PLESSEY E EAN 8 K CODE 11 2 of 5 X ALL BAR CODES 4 STRIP LEADING amp TRAILING SPACES Option 0 above must be ON ON Any LEADING amp TRAILING SPACES will be stripped from the data OFF No spaces will be stripped 46 OPTIONS 1 0 SEND BAR CODE TYPE ID ON Transmit the bar code identifier
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40. aracters and values are listed in the table below ASCII CHARACTERS SPECIAL KEYS ASCII VALUES SOH Left Arrow 1 STX Right Arrow 2 ETX Up Arrow 3 EOT Down Arrow 4 ENQ HOME 5 ACK END 6 BEL DELETE 7 VT PAGE UP 11 FF PAGE DOWN 12 so SHIFT ON 14 SI SHIFT OFF 15 DLE INS 16 FS CTRL ON 28 GS CTRL OFF 29 RS ALT ON 30 US ALT OFF 81 APPENDIX B EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS The MODEL 2500 can support both 12V and 5V LASERS and CCD scanners The power source for the LASER connector on the front panel of the reader is determined by a jumper located inside the enclosure AMERICAN MICROSYSTEMS When the jumper is set to the 12V or EXTERNAL position 12V power is taken directly from the external power supply In this configuration an external 12V regulated power supply MUST be connected to the reader When the jumper is set to the 5V or INTERNAL position 5V power is supplied to the laser interface The following table lists various configuration requirements INPUT POWER JUMPER DEVICE REQUIREMENT POSITION 12V EXTERNAL 5V INTERNAL 5V INTERNAL NOTE The reader is shipped from the factory with the jumper set to the INTERNAL position This will supply 5V to the laser APPENDIX C CODE 39 SPECIFICATIONS Code 39 is a variable length alphanumeric code Each character is made up of nine elements five bars an
41. bel and part of the blank area on both sides Examples of bar code scans are shown below RIGHT 123456 WRONG 123456 Step 3 After a successful read the following will occur The decoder will BEEP red light on the back of the laser will turn off green light on the back of the laser will turn on for the duration of the decoder s beep The bar code data is transmitted to the computer 16 SCANNING THE READER SETUP MENU WITH THE MS941 TRIGGERLESS LASER In setting up the MS941 laser using a wand or trigger activated input device is recommended for scanning the READER SETUP MENU If you do not have such an input device you can use the MS941 Laser To facilitate using the MS941 in reading the MENU the following suggestions are provided 1 Curl the READER SETUP MENU from right to left or the reverse so that only one column of bar codes is exposed to the laser at a time OR 2 Use sheets of paper to cover bar codes adjacent to the one that is to be scanned NOTE See the Changing the Default Settings section for detailed instructions on changing the settings SETTING UP THE MS941 TRIGGERLESS LASER There are three separate modes of operation for the MS941 Laser Descriptions of the operation and setup of each mode follow NON CONTINUOUS SCANNING DEFAULT MODE Recommended Usage Recommended for general use However this mode requires the laser beam to be removed from
42. cct No Service Restriction 2 SAN 1 Service Restriction 2 SAN 2 Service Restriction 2 Expiration Date opt 4orFS Card Sequence Number 1 Card Security No opt 9orFS Track 3 Additional Data includes the following First Subsidiary Acct No opt Second Subsidiary Acct No opt Relay Marker 1 Cryptographic Chk Digits opt 6 or FS Discretionary Data NON STANDARD USE OF MAGNETIC STRIPE DATA Many applications exist for non standard use of the magnetic stripe card such as access control inventory data entry insurance information medical etc In those applications the data content code format and even densities can be changed to fit the application APPENDIX L SOURCES OF BAR CODE AND MAGNETIC STRIPE STANDARDS ABC American Blood Commission 1117 North 19th Street Suite 501 Arlington VA 22209 1749 703 522 8414 Committee for Commonality in Blood Banking Automation CCBBA Report Codabar AIM Automatic Identification Manufacturers Inc 1326 Freeport Road Pittsburgh PA 15238 412 963 8588 USD 1 Interleaved 2 of 5 USD 2 A Subset of Code 39 USD 3 Code 39 USD 4 Codabar USD 6 Code 128 USD 7 Code 93 USD 8 Code 11 AIAG Automotive Industry Action Group 26200 Lahser Road Suite 200 Southfield MI 48034 313 358 3570 A AIAG B 1 1984 Bar Code Symbology Standard A AIAG B 3 Shipping Parts Identification Label Standard A AIAG B 6 Standard for Ba
43. d four spaces Three of the elements are wide and six are narrow Code 39 is a popular choice for applications because itis easy to print with low cost dot matrix printers large character set A Z 0 9 7 special characters code can be extended to include the entire 128 ASCII character set variable length 0123456789 ABCDE12345 CHARACTERISTICS Character Set Symbol Length Check Digit Bi directional Decoding Maximum Density 26 uppercase letters A Z 10 digits 0 9 7 special characters SPACE Variable Optional Yes 9 8 char inch using 0075 inch narrow element CODE 39 CHARACTER SET Bars Spaces lt 0 200 03 gt gt lt gt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 D E F G H J K L An optional check character can be used for applications requiring higher levels of data security When used the check character immediately follows the last data character The check digit is calculated as follows 1 Each data character is assigned a numerical value as shown in the following table CHAR VALUE CHAR 3 0 20 6 gt 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E Sum all of the numerical values for each data character in the bar code Divide this sum by 43 The remainder is the numerical value for the check digit Use the table in step 1 to look up the c
44. ed LENGTH for Interleaved 2 of 5 Scan a two digit value to enter the length The default length is set to 0 characters i e the second FIXED LENGTH is disabled 32 CODABAR 0 CODABAR DECODER Enable reading CODABAR labels OFF Disable reading CODABAR labels 1 SEND START STOP ON Transmit the CODABAR start stop characters OFF Do not transmit the CODABAR start stop characters 2 CLSI FORMATTING ON The reader will insert a blank after the 1st 5th and 10th characters of a 14 character CODABAR label The label length does not include the start and stop characters OFF Disable CLSI formatting 3 CLSI CHECK DIGIT ON Enable the CLSI check digit When this option is enabled all fourteen digit numeric bar codes must contain a valid check digit OFF Disable the CLSI check digit Check digit verification will not be performed CODE 128 0 CODE 128 DECODER ON Enable reading Code 128 labels OFF Disable reading Code 128 labels 1 UCC 128 VERIFICATION ON A valid MOD 10 CHECK DIGIT is required on UCC MOD 10 bar codes Applies to 20 digit serial shipping container bar codes OFF UCC MOD 10 bar codes are accepted without valid MOD 10 CHECK DIGITS 2 SEND MOD 10 CHECK DIGIT ON Transmit the MOD 10 CHECK DIGIT with the bar code entry OFF Do not transmit the MOD 10 CHECK DIGIT 33 CODE 93 0 CODE 93 DECODER ON Enable reading Code 93 labels OFF Disable reading Code 93 labels
45. ed to the sum of Step 4 produces a multiple of 10 EXAMPLE USS check digit Sample bar code data 513827 Sum 7 8 1 16 Multiply 16 x 3 48 Sum2 3 5 10 Sum 48 10 58 58 2 60 check digit 2 Therefore Data check digit 5138272 NOTE A leading zero will be required to make it an even number of characters The resulting bar code will be 05138272 OPCC CHECK DIGIT CALCULATION 1 2 3 From right to left assign every digit a weighting factor from the sequence 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 Multiply each digit by its weighting factor Sum the products in step 2 treating two digit products as the sum of the individual digits The check digit is the smallest number which when added to the sum of step 3 produces a multiple of 10 EXAMPLE OPCC check digit Sample bar code data 020489713 Assign weighting factors 020489713 212121212 Calculate the products 02041691416 Sum the products 0 2 0 4 1 6 9 1 4 1 6 34 34 6 40 check digit 6 Therefore Data check digit 0204897136 APPENDIX H CODABAR SPECIFICATIONS The Codabar bar code symbology is a numeric code 0 9 that also contains six special characters and four start stop characters The start stop characters may or may not be transmitted Characters are constructed of four bars and three spaces Codabar is commonly used in libraries blood banks cotton industry and the transportation industry CHARACTERISTICS Character Set 1
46. f a response is not received within the timeout period the M2500 will continue scanning The host response delay is programmable from 0 99 seconds 7 HOST BEEP ENABLE ON OFF ON Enables receipt of commands from the Host Computer These commands can be sent at any time CTRL G ASCII 7 Single Beep CTRL R ASCII 18 High Low warble tone OFF Disables Host Commands 37 BAUD RATE The baud rate sets the data transmission speed for the serial interface port on the reader The reader s baud rate must match the terminal Select one of the following 0 150 1 300 2 600 3 1200 4 2400 5 4800 6 9600 7 19 200 8 38 400 PARITY Sets the parity for the serial interface data This setting must match the terminal Select one of the following 0 NONE 1 EVEN 2 ODD 3 MARK DATA BITS Sets the character length number of data bits per character for the serial interface data This setting must match the terminal Select one of the following 0 7 BITS 1 8 38 PREAMBLES PREAMBLE refers to a user defined set of characters transmitted at the beginning of each type of input data There are two different preambles One set for bar code data and one set for magnetic stripe data 0 ENTER BAR CODE PREAMBLE This set of user defined characters is transmitted at the beginning of bar code data To define this preamble scan up to 15 characters from the FULL ASCII section of the MENU and
47. for dual track readers 2 SEND START amp END SENTINELS This option valid only if SEND ALL TRACK DATA is ON ON The START END SENTINEL characters for each enabled track will be transmitted The characters for each type of sentinel are listed below 1 Track 1 START SENTINEL 2 Tracks 2 8 3 START 3 Tracks 1 2 amp 3 OFF Do not transmit the START END SENTINEL characters 44 3 BETWEEN TRACKS FIELDS TERM CHARACTER The CHARACTER to be output is defined from the TERMINATION CHARACTER option The default is a carriage return ENTER ON Transmit the TERMINATION CHARACTER between each track field which is read The insertion location is according to the following a IF the SEND ALL TRACK DATA option is ON the character will be inserted between TRACKS b IF the SEND ALL TRACK DATA option is OFF the character will be inserted between FIELDS OFF Do not transmit the BETWEEN TRACKS FIELDS TERMINATION CHARACTER 4 SEND ENDING TERMINATION CHARACTER The CHARACTER to be output is defined from the TERMINATION CHARACTER option The default is a carriage return ENTER ON Transmit the TERMINATION CHARACTER after all data has been sent OFF Do not transmit the ENDING TERMINATION CHARACTER 5 STRIP SPACES This option valid only if SEND ALL TRACK DATA is OFF ON spaces will be stripped from the ACCOUNT NUMBER FIELD and any leading or trailing sp
48. g the versatility of the reader system Tailor the reader to individual applications by simply scanning a bar code from the menu It s that simple All these features make the Model 2500 an ideal data collection device that provides quality and performance in one package FEATURES Bar Code and Magnetic Stripe Data appear as Keyboard Data e Reader Automatically Recognizes and Reads the following Bar Code Types Code 3 of 9 Code 39 CODABAR Extended Code 3 of 9 Full ASCII Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 93 UPC A UPC E 0 UPC E 1 Code 11 8 EAN 13 MSI PLESSEY UPC amp EAN Supplements 2 and 5 Character e Power Ready Light Indicating Scanner Status Reads Magnetic Stripes Credit Cards ID Cards etc e Supports Multiple Input Devices Lasers CCD Wand Slot Reader INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW Installation requires connecting cables between the reader your computer and terminal NOTE Before installing the bar code reader you must have an operational RS 232 serial cable connected between the terminal and host computer system The terminal MUST be able to communicate to the host system correctly BEFORE installing the bar code reader Step 1 Disconnect the existing RS 232 cable from the rear of the termi nal This cable is the serial cable originally connected between the terminal and host computer system Step 2 The bar code reader comes with the follo
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50. his label the reader will BEEP twice then delay approximately one second and emit three short BEEPS to indicate that it accepted the changes EXIT IGNORE CHANGES Scan this bar code to EXIT the program mode and DISCARD all of the current changes The reader will use the settings that were in effect before entering the program mode RESET ALL DEFAULTS Scan this bar code to RESET all options to their DEFAULT settings NOTE Defaults are marked with 0 9 BAR CODES These bar codes are scanned to select various options and enter programmable data into the reader NOTE Scan option 9 to reset all of the options within the current CATEGORY back to their defaults ON If the OPTION has an ON OFF beside the description scan the ON bar code to turn ON the current option OFF If the OPTION has an ON OFF beside the description scan the OFF bar code to turn OFF the current option FULL ASCII CHART The FULL ASCII CHART is located on the back of the READER SETUP MENU This chart contains the entire ASCII character set 128 characters Use this chart to enter PREAMBLE and POSTAMBLE character strings as well as the RECORD TERMINATOR and SEPARATOR characters ADDITIONAL NOTES If the description beside the OPTION contains ON OFF Then scan either an ON or OFF label to set the option CHART Then scan one or more characters from the Full ASCII Chart 0 9 Scan the disired character from the 0 9 labels 0 0 9 9 Scan two cha
51. is a variable length alphanumeric code containing the full 128 ASCII character set Each character is made up of 9 modules with three bars and three spaces The bars can be 1 2 or 3 modules wide except for the start stop character The spaces can be 1 2 3 or 4 modules wide Code 93 bar codes contain a mandatory two digits for data integrity CHARACTERISTICS Character Set 128 ASCII character set Symbol Length Variable Check Digit 2 Bi directional Decoding Yes Maximum Density 14 8 char inch using 0075 inch narrow element CHARACTER SET The following tables represent Code 93 data Table 1 defines all of the USS 93 character assignments Table 2 shows the full ASCII character set with the special control characters Table 1 USS 93 Character Assignments Value for Value for Check Digit Pattern Encodation CH8 Check Digit Pattern Encodation Purposes acter Purposes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 11010111 1001001 11101101 11101011 21001100 210101111 0 0 101000100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 101100100 101100010 0 100011010 2 101011000 2 101001100 0 430 114414144 BEN mmu TL N lt e amp S lt CHHDOVO 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B D E F G H J K L M N BEER EEE 00 000000
52. le the card is pulled through the reader Step 4 After a successful read the following will occur The reader will BEEP magnetic stripe data is transmitted to the computer Step 5 When the front panel POWER light changes to GREEN the reader is ready to scan another card 22 DEFAULT SETTINGS The Model 2500 is shipped from the factory with the following default settings m DE 39 Cope 39 DECODER FuLL ASCII EXTENSION MOD 43 Dicit SEND CHECK Dicit CONCATENATE N EAN DECODER ZERO Fit EAN 8 EAN 13 SEND EAN 13 Country SEND EAN 8 Country CODE SEND EAN 13 Dicit SEND EAN 8 Dicit ISBN CONVERSION INTERLEAVED 2 or 5 Int 2 5 DECODER Dicit SEND CHECK FixED LENGTH Set Fixep LENGTH 1 LENGTH 2 DE 128 Cope 128 DECODER UCC 128 VERIFICATION SEND MOD 10 Dicit MSI PLESSEY MSI PLessey DECODER Two Dicits REQUIRED First CHECK MOD 11 SEND 1ST CHECK SEND 2ND Dicit ISBN PLEsseY ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON ON OFF ON NONE OFF OFF 06 00 ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF UPC DecopeR Convert UPC E to UPC A Convert UPC A ro EAN 13 SEND UPC A Numser SYSTEM SEND UPC E Numser SYSTEM SEND UPC A CHEck Dicit Senn UPC E UPC EAN SUPPLEMENTS SUPPLEMENTS DECODER 2 SUPP
53. n 3 is ON The TRACK 1 SEPARATOR CHARACTER which separates the Track 1 fields can be programmed by the user Scan a single character from the FULL ASCII section of the MENU The default is ASCII 94 42 5 FORMAT EXPIRATION DATE MMYY This option valid only if option 3 is OFF ON EXPIRATION DATE format MMYY OFF EXPIRATION DATE format YYMM 6 ENTER TRACKS 2 amp 3 SEPARATOR CHAR This option valid only if option 3 is ON The TRACKS 2 amp 3 SEPARATOR CHARACTER which separates the fields on tracks 2 and 3 can be programmed by scanning a single character from the FULL ASCII section of the MENU The default is ASCII 61 43 MAG STRIPE OPTIONS 2 0 OUTPUT This option designates which track s will be output and in what order To use a Dual Track decoder with a Single Track application select FIRST TRACK only or SECOND TRACK only Select one of the following 0 FIRST TRACK only 1 SECOND TRACK only 2 BOTH output in order 3 BOTH REVERSE ORDER NOTE For a dual track tracks 2 amp 3 mag stripe reader FIRST TRACK represents track 2 and SECOND TRACK represents track 3 1 REQUIRE TWO TRACKS ON Two tracks of mag stripe data must be read for a good read to occur Only for use with dual track readers OFF The decoder will accept one or more valid tracks as a good read NOTE THIS OPTION MUST BE OFF FOR ALL SINGLE TRACK READERS Optional
54. of the BEEP Setting 8 when selected will override the other BEEP selections and shut off the BEEP LENGTH 0 SHORT 1 MEDIUM SHORT 2 MEDIUM LONG 3 LONG TONE 4 LOW 5 MEDIUM LOW 6 MEDIUM HIGH 7 HIGH OFF 8 NO BEEP 41 MAG STRIPE OPTIONS 1 0 SEND ACCOUNT NUMBER This option valid only if option 3 below is OFF ON Transmit the ACCOUNT NUMBER data from the magnetic card On major credit cards the account number is available on TRACKS 1 amp 2 OFF Do not transmit the ACCOUNT NUMBER 1 SEND NAME TRACK 1 ONLY This option valid only if option 3 below is OFF ON Transmit the NAME data from the magnetic major credit cards the NAME is available only on TRACK 1 OFF Do not transmit the NAME 2 SEND EXPIRATION DATE This option valid only if option 3 below is OFF ON Transmit the EXPIRATION DATE On major credit cards the EXPIRATION DATE is available on TRACKS 1 amp 2 OFF Do not transmit the EXPIRATION DATE 3 SEND ALL TRACK DATA ON Transmit ALL the data from each enabled track The data is transmitted as it appears on the card with NO formatting However SEPARATOR CHARACTERS will be inserted between fields see options 4 and 6 for information on SEPARATOR CHARACTERS OFF Disables this option NOTE If this option is ON it overrides options 0 1 2 and 5 4 ENTER TRACK 1 SEPARATOR CHARACTER This option valid only if optio
55. orresponding character EXAMPLE Sample Code 39 data A394T Use the table to lookup the numerical value for each character 10 3 9 4 29 55 55 43 1 remainder 12 Check digit numerical value 12 The check digit C Bar code with check digit A394TC APPENDIX D FULL ASCII EXTENSION TO CODE 39 The FULL ASCII EXTENSION expands standard CODE 39 to include the entire 128 ASCII character set This is accomplished by pairing standard CODE 39 characters The and characters are paired as shown in the following table ASCII CODE ASCII CODE ASCII CODE ASCII CODE NUL U IA A A a A SOH A IB B B b B STX B IC C C C ETX C D D D d D EOT D IE E E e E amp IF F F f F ACK F IG G G g G BEL G H H H h H BS H 1 i HT 1 IJ J J j J LF J IK K K k K VT K j IL L L L FF L M M m M CR M n N SO N 0 0 SI 0 0 Oor P P P p P DLE P 1 1or Q Q Q q Q DC1 Q 2 20r R R R r R DC2 R 3 3or S S S S 5 DC3 S 4 4or T T t T T 5 5or U U U U U 6 6orV V V V SYN V 7 TorAN W W Ww W ETB W 8 8or X X X X CAN 9 9or Y Y Y y Y EM Y IZ Z Z 2 Z SUB Z ESC A lt L i FS B H R GS AC gt 1 96S RS D 4 0 960 DEL T X US 0
56. ower Supply Requirements B 1 Appendix Code 39 Specifications C 1 Appendix Full ASCII Extension to Code 39 D 1 Appendix UPC Specifications E 1 Appendix EAN Specifications F 1 Appendix G Appendix H Appendix Appendix J Appendix K Appendix L TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont Interleaved 2 of 5 Specifications G 1 Codabar Specifications H 1 Code 128 Specifications 1 1 Code 93 Specifications J 1 Card Data Format for Transaction Cards K 1 Sources of Bar Code and Magnetic Stripe Standards L 1 INTRODUCTION The Model 2500 bar code and magnetic stripe reader combines features found in a variety of readers into one compact easy to use system The reader installs quickly between the terminal and host computer Data is sent to the computer as if it were typed in from the terminal s keyboard No software changes are necessary The reader accepts a wide variety of input devices such as a LASER CCD WAND and MAGNETIC STRIPE READER The Model 2500 allows up to three input devices maximizin
57. performance set the LASER CCD TIMEOUT option at 3 4 seconds 19 CCD SCANNING Step 1 Place the CCD scanner on the label or close to it within one inch Make sure the bar code label fits completely within the frame of the CCD opening Step 2 PRESS the button on the CCD scanner The front panel POWER light on the reader will change to RED Step 3 After a successful read the following will occur The reader will BEEP The reader will turn off the red CCD light The bar code data is transmitted to the computer NOTE If a read does not occur immediately try moving the CCD closer to the bar code label and adjusting the pointing angle If the reader has not read the label within the time period specified in the LASER CCD TIMEOUT option the default is 1 second it will turn off the light beam Step 4 When the front panel POWER light changes to GREEN the reader is ready to scan another label NOTE For triggerless operation refer to LASER CCD CONTINUOUS RUN and LASER CCD TRIGGER SHUTOFF options 20 SLOT READER Badge Reader Step 1 Hold the CARD so that the bar code label is on the bottom and FACES the ARROW on the slot reader VIDEO WORLD ID CARD 837611 Step 2 Insert the CARD into the opening on either side of the reader Step 3 Holding the CARD flat against the bottom of the reader SLIDE the card through the opening You can slide the CARD bi directionally
58. r Code Data Identifiers ANSI American National Standards Institute 11 West 42nd Street New York NY 10036 212 624 4900 ANSI MH10 8M 1983 Specification for Bar Code Symbols on Transport Packages and Unit Loads Code 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 Codabar X3A1 3 Bar Code Print Quality Draft ANSI X4 16 1983 Specifications for Magnetic Stripe Encoding Financial Transaction Cards ANSI X4 13 1983 Specifications for Financial Services Financial Transaction Cards ANSI X9 1 1984 Specifications for Track 3 Magnetic Stripe Data Content DOD Department of Defense Naval Publications amp Forms Center 5801 Tabor Avenue Philadelphia PA 19120 215 697 2000 MIL STD 1189A B Standard Department of Defense Bar Code Symbology MIL STD 129J Military Standard Marking for Shipment amp Storage Bar Code Markings FED STD 123D Federal Standard Marking for Shipment Civil Agencies Bar Code Markings EAN International Article Numbering Association Rue des Colonies Bte 8 1000 Brussels BELGIUM 011 322 218 7585 HIBCC Health Industry Business Communications Council 5110 North 40th Street Suite 250 Phoenix AZ 85018 602 381 1091 HIBC Supplier Labeling Standard HIBC Provider Applications Standard HIBC Guidelines UCC Uniform Code Council 8163 Old Yankee Rd Suite J Dayton OH 45458 513 435 3870 UPC Symbol Specification UPC Location Guidelines UPC S
59. racters from the 0 9 labels to set the time from 0 toor 0 0 99 9 9 seconds or 0 to 99 seconds 27 CODE 39 0 CODE 39 DECODER ON OFF 1 FULL ASCII ON OFF Enable reading CODE 39 labels Disable reading CODE 39 labels Enable the FULL ASCII EXTENSION to CODE 39 Option 0 above must be set ON Disable the FULL ASCII EXTENSION to CODE 39 This sets the reader to the standard CODE 39 mode 2 MOD 43 CHECK DIGIT ON OFF Enable the MOD 43 CHECK DIGIT for CODE 39 When this option is enabled only CODE 39 labels that contain a valid check digit will be read Disable the MODE 43 CHECK DIGIT Check digit verification will not be performed 3 SEND CHECK DIGIT ON OFF Transmit the MOD 43 CHECK DIGIT with the bar code data Requires option 2 above to be set ON Do not transmit the MOD 43 CHECK DIGIT 4 CONCATENATE MODE ON OFF Enable CONCATENATE MODE The concatenate mode allows the reader to accumulate multiple bar codes in its buffer then send them to the computer just like they were a single bar code When a Code 39 label containing a leading space is read the reader emits two short beeps and buffers the data without transmission This process continues until a Code 39 label without a leading space is read or 128 characters are buffered A Code 39 bar code label that only contains a single or multiple dashes minus sign will clear the buffer Disable CONCATENATE MODE 28 UPC
60. s they are accompanied by a valid supplement 4 All UPC EAN bar codes will not be read unless they are accompanied by a valid supplement 4 SEND SEPARATOR SPACE ON Insert a space between the standard bar code data and the supplemental data OFF separator space is inserted 31 INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 0 I 2 OF 5 DECODER ON Enable reading INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 labels OFF Disable reading INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 labels 1 CHECK DIGIT 0 NONE 1 USS 2 OPCC Specifies which type of check digit will be used with INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 0 NONE no check digit required 1 UNIFORM SYMBOLOGY SPECIFICATION 3 1 3 MOD 10 2 OPTICAL PRODUCT CODE COUNCIL 2 1 2 MOD 10 2 SEND CHECK DIGIT ON Transmit the INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 check digit with the bar code data OFF The check digit is not transmitted 3 FIXED LENGTH ON Read only FIXED LENGTH INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 bar code labels that match the lengths defined in options 4 amp 5 below The check digit can be on or off OFF Disable FIXED LENGTH mode Read all INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 labels without regard to length 4 SET FIXED LENGTH 1 02 60 Sets the first valid FIXED LENGTH for Interleaved 2 of 5 Scan a two digit value to enter the length Valid lengths are 02 to 60 characters By definition the length of Interleaved 2 of 5 labels are an even number of characters The default FIXED LENGTH is 6 characters 5 SET FIXED LENGTH 2 02 60 Sets a second valid fix
61. t Readers Or Badge Readers Magnetic Stripe Readers Single or Dual Track USER PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES All features are easily programmed with a bar code menu Bar Code Selection Preambles Postambles Laser Configuration Enable Disable Bar Code 15 Chars Max Laser Time Out Length Mag Stripe 15 Chars Max Trigger Function Check Digit Transmit Delay Continuous Mode Start Stop Transmit Beep Tone and Length Mag Stripe Data Format Inter Character Delay RS 232 SERIAL PORT Baud Rates 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19 2K 38 4K Parity NONE ODD EVEN MARK Data Bits 7 8 Signals Transmit Data Receive Data Signal Ground DTR RTS CTS DSR DCD INDICATORS Audio BEEP Indicates Successful Read A Red Green LED Indicates Status of Reader POWER REQUIREMENTS Power Consumption 0 5 Watts 12V Laser Requires 12V Regulated Supply CONNECTORS ENVIRONMENTAL Laser Input 9 Pin D Style Operating Temperature 0 to 50 C Wand Input 5 Pin DIN Style Storage Temperature 30 to 70 C Mag Stripe Input 8 Pin DIN Style Relative Humidity 5 to 95 RS 232 Interface 25 Pin D Style Non Condensing External Power Input 2 5 mm Barrel Connector PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Weight 14 oz Width 5 1 8 in Length 5 1 4 oz Height 1 1 2 in 54 SIGNAL DEFINITIONS WAND MAG STRIPE INTERFACE PIN SIGNAL 5V 5 1 DATA DATA MAG STRIPE o GROUND CLOCK MAG STRIPE o CARD PRESENT MAG
62. wing cable assemblies TERMINAL CABLE ASSEMBLY 9 pin plug male to 25 pin plug male HOST CABLE ASSEMBLY 9 pin plug male to 25 pin socket female Plug the 9 pin end of the TERMINAL CABLE ASSEMBLY into the connector labeled TERMINAL located on the rear panel of the reader Step 3 Plug the other end of the TERMINAL CABLE ASSEMBLY the 25 pin male into the rear of the terminal labeled MODEM or MAIN Step 4 Plug the 9 pin end of the HOST CABLE ASSEMBLY into the connector labeled HOST located on the rear panel of the reader Step 5 Plug the other end of the HOST CABLE ASSEMBLY the 25 pin female into the original serial cable that was removed from the terminal Step 6 CONNECTING INPUT DEVICES Installing A Wand Plug the end of the WAND cable into the circular connector labeled WAND on the front panel of the reader AMERICAN MICROSCANNER MICROSYSTEMS MSR Installing A Laser Scanner Plug the end of the LASER cable into the square connector labeled LASER located on the front panel of the reader MICROSCANNER AMERICAN MICROSYSTEMS LASER MSR U NOTE A 12V LASER will require a 12V regulated external power supply See the APPENDIX at the back of this manual for a description of External Power Supply Requirements Installing A CCD Scanner Plug the end of the CCD cable into the connector labeled LASER located on the front panel of the reader M
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