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1. 7 15 Check Digits Required 7 16 Code 11 Message Length 7 16 Code 128 7 16 ISBT 128 Concatenation 7 17 Code 128 Message Length 7 17 Code 128 Code Page 7 18 Telepen 7 18 Telepen Output 7 19 Telepen Message Length 7 19 UPC A 7 19 UPC A Check Digit 7 20 UPC A Number System 7 20 UPC A Addenda 7 21 UPC A Addenda Required 7 21 UPC A Addenda Separator 7 21 UPC A EAN 13 with Extended Coupon Code 7 22 UPC E0 7 22 UPC E0
2. 3 1 System Conditions 3 2 Linking Process 3 2 Imager Is Out of Range 3 2 Imager Is Moved Back Into Range 3 2 Out of Range and Back into Range with Data Accumulation Mode On 3 2 Base Charge Mode 3 3 Beeper and LED Sequences and Meaning 3 4 4820 LED Sequences and Meaning 3 4 2020 5B LED Sequences and Meaning 3 4 Imager Modes 3 5 Unlinking the Imager 3 5 Single Imager Operation 3 5 Locked Link Mode Single Imager 3 6 Open Link Mode Single Imager 3 6 Override Locked Imager 3 6 iii Multiple Imager Operation 3 7 Imager Name 3 8 Imager Report
3. 9 12 OCR Template Codes 9 13 Chapter 10 Interface Keys Keyboard Function Relationships 10 1 Supported Interface Keys 10 3 Chapter 11 Utilities To Add a Test Code I D Prefix to All Symbologies 11 1 Show Decoder Revision 11 1 Show Engine Revision 11 1 Show Scan Driver Revision 11 1 Show Software Revision 11 2 Show Data Format 11 2 Reset Imager 11 2 Imager Report 11 2 Imager Address 11 2 Base Address 11 3 x Resetting the Standard Product Default Settings Current Application Work Group 11 3 Resetting the Standard Product Default Settings All Application Work Groups 11 3 Test Menu
4. 11 4 Visual Xpress 11 4 Installing Visual Xpress from the Web 11 5 Quick View 11 5 Installing Quick View from the Web 11 6 Chapter 12 Serial Programming Commands Conventions 12 1 Menu Command Syntax 12 1 Query Commands 12 2 Concatenation of Multiple Commands 12 2 Responses 12 3 Examples of Query Commands 12 3 Trigger Commands 12 4 Menu Commands 12 5 Programming the Interface 12 5 Basic System Operation 12 8 Output Selections 12 9 Prefix Suffix Selections 12 11 Data Formatter Selections 12 12 Symbologies 12 12 Imaging Default Commands
5. 3 9 Application Work Groups 3 9 Application Work Group Selection 3 10 Resetting the Standard Product Default Settings All Application Work Groups 3 11 Resetting the Standard Product Default Settings Current Application Work Group 3 11 Using the Imager with Bluetooth Devices 3 12 Changing Bluetooth PIN Code 3 12 Out of Range Alarm 3 13 Duration 3 13 Alarm Sound Type 3 13 Data Accumulation Mode 3 14 Chapter 4 Output Good Read Indicators 4 1 Beeper Good Read 4 1 Beeper Volume Good Read 4 1 Beeper Pitch Good Read 4 2 Beeper Duration Good Read 4 2 LED Good Read 4 2 Number of Beeps Good Read 4 3 Good Read De
6. 2 10 Keyboard Style 2 12 Table of Contents ii Keyboard Modifiers 2 13 RS 232 Baud Rate 2 15 RS 232 Word Length Data Bits Stop Bits and Parity2 16 RS 232 Receiver Time Out 2 17 RS 232 Handshaking 2 17 Host ACK Selection 2 18 Host ACK Enable 2 19 Wand Emulation 2 21 Wand Emulation Connection 2 21 Wand Emulation Data Block Size 2 21 Wand Emulation Delay Between Blocks 2 22 Wand Emulation Overall Checksum 2 22 Wand Emulation Transmission Rate 2 23 Wand Emulation Polarity 2 23 Wand Emulation Idle 2 24 Chapter 3 Basic System Operation Cordless Base 3 1 RF Radio Frequency Module Operation 3 1 Cordless Imager
7. 7 45 China Post Message Length 7 45 Korea Post 7 46 Korea Post Message Length 7 46 QR Code 7 47 QR Code Message Length 7 47 Data Matrix 7 48 Data Matrix Message Length 7 48 MaxiCode 7 49 MaxiCode Message Length 7 49 Aztec Code 7 50 Aztec Code Message Length 7 50 Aztec Runes 7 51 Chapter 8 Imaging Commands Image Snap IMGSNP 8 1 IMGSNP Modifiers 8 1 Image Ship IMGSHP 8 2 IMGSHP Modifiers 8 3 Image Size Compatibility 8 6 Intelligent Signature Capture IMGBOX 8
8. 12 21 Image Snap 12 21 Image Snap continued 12 22 OCR Selections 12 23 Chapter 13 Product Specifications 4820 Product Specifications 13 1 2020 5B Product Specifications 13 2 xi Chapter 14 Maintenance Repairs 14 1 Maintenance 14 1 Cleaning the Imager s Window 14 1 Inspecting Cords and Connectors 14 1 Replacing the 2020 5B Interface Cable 14 2 Troubleshooting Base 14 2 Chapter 15 Customer Support Product Service and Repair 15 1 Online Product Service and Repair Assistance 15 2 Technical Assistance 15 2 Online Technical Assistance 15 3 Limited Warranty 15 3 Appendix A Symbology Chart A 1 ASCII Conver
9. 7 22 UPC E0 Expand 7 23 UPC E0 Addenda Required 7 23 UPC E0 Addenda Separator 7 23 UPC E0 Check Digit 7 24 UPC E0 Number System 7 24 UPC E0 Addenda 7 24 UPC E1 7 25 EAN JAN 13 7 25 EAN JAN 13 Check Digit 7 26 EAN JAN 13 Addenda 7 26 EAN JAN 13 Addenda Required 7 26 EAN JAN 13 Addenda Separator 7 27 ISBN Translate 7 27 vii EAN JAN 8 7 27 EAN JAN 8 Check Digit 7 28 EAN JAN 8 Addenda 7 28 EAN JAN 8 Addenda Required 7 29 EAN JAN 8 Addenda Separator 7 29 MSI 7 29 MSI Check
10. 2020 4820 Area Imager Cordless System User s Guide Disclaimer Hand Held Products Inc Hand Held Products reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice and the reader should in all cases consult Hand Held Products to determine whether any such changes have been made The information in this publication does not represent a commitment on the part of Hand Held Products Hand Held Products shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing performance or use of this material This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without the prior written consent of Hand Held Products 2005 2006 Hand Held Products Inc All rights reserved Web Address www handheld com Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Windows Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows XP ActiveSync Outlook and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc Statement of Agency Compliance The 2020 5B 4820 system meets or exceeds the requirements of all applicable standards organizations for safe operation However as
11. To read both lines of OCR at one time use the variable r to indicate the start of a new row All the other templating variables for the individual rows work the same as previously described For instance in the above example you would use the following template to read both rows OCRTMP ddddddddrllllllll To read the three rows below you would use the template command OCRTMP ddddddddrllllllllrlllldddd 12345678 ABCDEFGH ABCD1234 OCR Check Character You may want to print and verify a check character in order to enhance the security of your OCR application The 4820 can be programmed for almost any type of check character A number of presets are provided for common check character uses e g modulo 10 and modulo 36 Scan the OCR Modulo 10 or OCR Modulo 36 Check Character bar code to specify the type of check character used in the OCR strings you re scanning The imager will then only read OCR character strings with a valid check character The 4820 transmits the OCR data without the check character data You must specify the location of the check character in the template with a c Example You need to read any combination of seven digits with a modulo 10 check character in the eighth position The template would be dddddddc To create this template you would enable the OCR A font Scan the Modulo 10 Check Character symbol Then scan the Enter OCR Template symbol and scan the d from the OCR Programming Chart se
12. 3 Length Specify what length up to 9999 characters of data output will be acceptable for this symbology Scan the four digit data length from the Programming Chart Note 50 characters is entered as 0050 9999 is a universal num ber indicating all lengths When calculating the length you must count any programmed prefixes suffixes or formatted characters as part of the length unless using 9999 4 Character Match Sequences On the Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes page A 6 find the Hex value that represents the character s you want to match Use the Program ming Chart to read the alphanumeric combination that represents the ASCII characters 99 is the Universal number indicating all characters 5 End Output Sequence Editor Scan F F to enter an Output Sequence for an additional symbology or Save to save your entries 2020 4820 User s Guide 4 15 Other Programming Selections Discard This exits without saving any Output Sequence changes Output Sequence Example In this example you are scanning Code 93 Code 128 and Code 39 bar codes but you want the imager to output Code 39 1st Code 128 2nd and Code 93 3rd as shown below Note Code 93 must be enabled to use this example You would set up the sequence editor with the following command line SEQBLK62999941FF6A999942FF69999943FF The breakdown of the command line is shown below SEQBLKsequence editor start command 62 code identifier for
13. Off WNDCHK0 2 22 Wand Emulation Trans mission Rate 10 WNDSPD0 2 23 25 WNDSPD1 2 23 40 WNDSPD2 2 23 80 WNDSPD3 2 23 120 WNDSPD4 2 23 150 WNDSPD5 2 23 200 WNDSPD6 2 23 Wand Emulation Polarity Black High WNDPOL0 2 23 White High WNDPOL1 2 23 Wand Emulation Idle Idle Low WNDIDL0 2 24 Idle High WNDIDL1 2 24 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 12 8 2020 4820 User s Guide Basic System Operation Base Charge Mode Automatic BASCHG1 3 3 Full Charge Rate BASCHG2 3 3 Low Charge Rate BASCHG3 3 3 Battery Charge Off BASCHG4 3 3 Imager Modes Single Unlink Imager BT_RMV 3 5 Locked Link Mode BASCON0 DNG 1 3 6 Open Link Mode BASCON1 DNG 1 3 6 Override Locked Imager BT_RPL1 3 6 Multiple Imager Operation Multiple Imager Operation BASCON2 DNG 3 3 7 Imager Name Imager Name BT_NAM 3 9 Imager Report Imager Report RPTSCN 3 9 Application Work Group Selections Group 0 GRPSEL0 3 10 Group 1 GRPSEL1 3 10 Group 2 GRPSEL2 3 10 Group 3 GRPSEL3 3 10 Group 4 GRPSEL4 3 10 Group 5 GRPSEL5 3 10 Group 6 GRPSEL6 3 10 Standard Product Defaults Current Applica tion Work Group Default Current Work Group DEFALT 3 11 Standard Product Defaults All Application Work Groups Default All Work Groups PAPDFT 3 11 Non Base Bluetooth Connection Non Ba
14. 81 ISO 2022 25 Fra French Belgium Replacement Characters 84 ISO 2022 11 Ger German Replacement Characters 85 ISO 2022 11 Ita Italian Replacement Characters 86 ISO 2022 11 Swi Swiss Replacement Characters 87 ISO 2022 11 UK British Replacement Characters 88 ISO 2022 11 Dan Danish Replacement Characters 89 ISO 2022 11 Nor Norwegian Replacement Characters 90 ISO 2022 11 Spa Spanish Replacement Characters Sample Symbols UPC A 0 123456 7890 Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 128 EAN 13 Code 39 Codabar 1234567890 Code 128 9 780330 290951 BC321 A13579B Code 93 123456 9 Straight 2 of 5 Industrial 123456 Sample Symbols 6543210 RSS 14 01 00123456789012 PDF417 Postnet Code 49 Car Registration Zip Code 1234567890 Data Matrix QR Code Test Symbol Numbers Matrix 2 of 5 ID tag UPU 4 State J18CUSA8E6N062315014880T 4 CB 4 State Customer Bar Code 01 234 567094 987654321 01234567891 Sample Symbols Aztec MaxiCode Micro PDF417 Package Label Test Message Test Message OCR B with Modulo 10 check character OCR A with Modulo 36 check character OCR Programming Chart a e d g c h t l Discard Save r Programming Chart A C B F E D 1 0 2 3 Programming Chart 6 7 5 4 8 9 Save Discard Note If you make an error while scanning the letters or digits before s
15. Host ACK must be enabled page 2 19 System performance degrades when using Host ACK at rates lower than 9600 The host terminal software must be capable of interpreting the bar code data make decisions based on the data content and send out appropriate escape commands to the source imager Escape commands are addressed to the source imager via Application Work Groups Once a command is sent all imagers in a group respond to that command Because of this situation it is recommended that each imager is assigned to its own group in host ACK mode The commands to which the imager responds are listed on page 2 20 The lt ESC gt is a 1B in hex A typical command string is y lt ESC gt x where y is the application work group number lt ESC gt x is the escape command and the comma is the terminator Commands may be strung together to create custom response sequences An example of a command string is listed below 0 lt ESC gt 4 lt ESC gt 5 lt ESC gt 6 The above example will make an imager in application work group zero beep low medium high Once Host ACK is enabled the system works as follows The imager reads a code and sends data to the base host system No audible or visual indication is emitted until the imager receives an escape command The imager read illumination goes out upon a successful read Imager operation is suspended until 1 a valid escape string is received from the host
16. ss character followed by xx key or function code Syntax F3ssxx ss and xx both stand for the 2020 4820 User s Guide 6 3 hex values for ASCII codes see Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 F4 Send xx character nn times Insert leaving cursor in current cursor posi tion Syntax F4xxnn xx stands for the hex value for an ASCII code see Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 and nn is the numeric value 00 99 for the number of times it should be sent E9 Send all but the last nn characters starting from the current cursor posi tion Syntax E9nn nn is the numeric value 00 99 for the number of characters that will not be sent at the end of the message Move Commands F5 Move the cursor ahead nn characters from current cursor position Syntax F5nn nn stands for the numeric value 00 99 for the number of characters the cursor should be moved ahead F6 Move the cursor back nn characters from current cursor position Syntax F6nn nn stands for the numeric value 00 99 for the number of characters the cursor should be moved back F7 Move the cursor to the beginning of the data string Syntax F7 EA Move the cursor to the end of the data string Syntax EA Search Commands F8 Search ahead for xx character from current cursor position leaving cursor pointing to xx character Syntax F8xx xx stands for the hex value for an ASCII code s
17. 4200 Hz Normal Beep Short Beep LED Good Read On LED Good Read Off 2020 4820 User s Guide 4 3 Number of Beeps Good Read The number of beeps of a good read can be programmed from 1 9 The same number of beeps will be applied to the beeper and LED in response to a good read For example if you program this option to have five beeps there will be five beeps and five LED flashes in response to a good read The beeps and LED flashes are in sync with one another To change the number of beeps scan the bar code below and then scan a digit 1 9 bar code and the Save bar code on the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual Default One Good Read Delay This sets the minimum amount of time before the imager can read another bar code Default 0 ms No Delay User Specified Good Read Delay If you want to set your own length for the good read delay scan the bar code below then set the delay from 0 30 000 milliseconds by scanning digits from the inside back cover then scanning Save Number of Beeps LED Flashes No Delay Short Delay 500 ms Medium Delay 1 000 ms Long Delay 1 500 ms User Specified Good Read Delay 4 4 2020 4820 User s Guide Serial Trigger Modes Manual Serial Trigger Low Power You can activate the imager either by pressing the trigger or using a serial trigger command see Trigger Commands on page 12 4 When in manual trigger mode the imager
18. C to 50 C Battery Charge 41 F to 104 F 5 C to 40 C Storage 40 F to 140 F 40 C to 60 C Humidity Up to 95 non condensing Mechanical Drop Operational after 50 drops from 3 3 feet 1 m to concrete Vibration Withstands 5G peak from 22 to 300 Hz ESD Sensitivity 15 kV to any external surface Sealant Rating IP41 2020 4820 User s Guide 13 3 Standard Cable Pinouts Keyboard Wedge 10 Pin RJ41 Modular Plug connects to the base 1 2 Cord shield 3 Tied to supply power 4 Supply ground 5 Terminal clock 6 Terminal data 7 Supply power input Refer to tables on page 13 1 8 Keyboard data 9 Keyboard clock 10 13 4 2020 4820 User s Guide Standard Cable Pinouts Wand Emulation 10 Pin Modular Plug connects to the base 1 2 Cord shield 3 Prog 1 Tied to supply power for primary cable 4 Supply ground 5 6 Bar code data output 7 Supply power input Refer to tables on page 13 1 8 9 10 Bar code data output Supply power input 9 Pin Type D Female connects to your terminal Supply ground Cord shield 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2020 4820 User s Guide 13 5 Standard Cable Pinouts Serial Output 10 Pin RJ41 Modular Plug connects to the base 1 2 Cord shield 3 Prog 1 Tied to supply power for primary cable 4 Supply ground 5 Receive data Serial data to imager 6 Transmit data Serial data from imager 7 Supply powe
19. CR 0D Field Exit New Line SO 0E Insert Insert SI 0F Clear Erase DLE 10 Error Reset Error Reset DC1 11 Home Reserved DC2 12 Print Print DC3 13 Back Space Back Space DC4 14 Back Tab Back Field NAK 15 F19 Reserved SYN 16 F1 PF1 ETB 17 F2 PF2 CAN 18 F3 PF3 EM 19 F4 PF4 SUB 1A F5 PF5 ESC 1B F6 PF6 FS 1C F7 PF7 GS 1D F8 PF8 RS 1E F9 PF9 US 1F F10 Home IBM 3196 97 3476 77 3191 92 3471 72 Memorex Telex all models with 102 key keyboards Memorex Telex with 88 key keyboards 2020 4820 User s Guide 10 5 Supported Interface Keys ASCII HEX Esprit 200 400 ANSI Supported Keys Esprit 200 400 ASCII Supported Keys Esprit 200 400 PC Supported Keys NUL 00 Reserved Reserved Reserved SOH 01 New Line New Line New Line STX 02 N A N A N A ETX 03 N A N A N A EOT 04 N A N A N A ENQ 05 N A N A N A ACK 06 N A N A N A BEL 07 New Line New Line New Line BS 08 N A N A N A HT 09 Tab Tab Tab LF 0A N A N A N A VT 0B Tab Tab Tab FF 0C N A N A Delete CR 0D New Line New Line New Line SO 0E N A N A Insert SI 0F Escape Escape Escape DLE 10 F11 F11 F11 DC1 11 Insert Insert Home DC2 12 F13 F13 Print DC3 13 Back Space Back Space Back Space DC4 14 Back Tab Back Tab Back Tab NAK 15 F12 F12 F12 SYN 16 F1 F1 F1 ETB 17 F2 F2 F2 CAN 18 F3 F3 F3 EM 19 F4 F4 F4 SUB 1A F5 F5
20. Code 93 sample length 11 plus CR suffix 1 12 43 start character match for Code 93 43h C FF termination string for third code Output Sequence Editor Require Output Sequence When an output sequence is Required all output data must conform to an edited sequence or the imager will not transmit the output data to the host device When it s On Not Required the imager will attempt to get the output data to conform to an edited sequence but if it cannot the imager transmits all output data to the host device as is Enter Sequence Default Sequence 2020 4820 User s Guide 4 17 When the output sequence is Off the bar code data is output to the host as the imager decodes it Note This selection is unavailable when the Multiple Symbols Selection is turned on Multiple Symbols When this programming selection is turned On it allows you to read multiple symbols with a single pull of the imager s trigger If you press and hold the trigger aiming the imager at a series of symbols it reads unique symbols once beeping if turned on for each read The imager attempts to find and decode new symbols as long as the trigger is pulled When this programming selection is turned Off the imager will only read the symbol closest to the aiming beam No Read With No Read turned On the imager notifies you if a code cannot be read If using a Quick View Scan Data Window an NR appears when a code cannot be read I
21. Gain None SNPGAN1 8 2 Gain Medium SNPGAN2 8 2 Gain Heavy SNPGAN4 8 2 Gain Maximum SNPGAN8 8 2 Delta for Acceptance 0 255 25 SNPDEL 8 2 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 12 22 2020 4820 User s Guide Image Snap continued LED State Off SNPLED0 8 2 LED State On SNPLED1 8 2 Wait for Trigger Off SNPTRG0 8 2 Wait for Trigger On SNPTRG1 8 2 Update Tries 0 10 6 SNPTRY 8 2 Target White Value 0 255 125 SNPWHT 8 2 Target Set Point Percentage 1 99 50 SNPPCT 8 2 Image Ship Infinity Filter Off IMGINF0 8 3 Infinity Filter On IMGINF1 8 3 Compensation Off IMGCOR0 8 3 Compensation On IMGCOR1 8 3 Pixel Depth 8 bits pixel grayscale IMGBPP8 8 3 Pixel Depth 1 bit pixel B amp W IMGBPP1 8 3 Don t Sharpen Edges IMGEDG0 8 3 Sharpen Edges 0 23 IMGEDG 8 3 File Format JPEG IMGFMT6 8 3 File Format KIM IMGFMT0 8 3 File Format TIFF binary IMGFMT1 8 3 File Format TIFF binary group 4 compressed IMGFMT2 8 3 File Format TIFF grayscale IMGFMT3 8 3 File Format Uncompressed binary IMGFMT4 8 3 File Format Uncompressed grayscale IMGFMT5 8 3 File Format BMP IMGFMT8 8 3 Histogram Stretch Off IMGHIS0 8 4 Histogram Stretch On IMGHIS1 8 4 Noise Reduction Off IMGFSP0 8 4 Noise Reduction On IMGFSP1 8 4
22. R T B M Image Cropping Ships a window of the image by specifying the left right top and bottom pixel coordinates Device columns are numbered 0 through 639 and device rows are numbered 0 through 479 The resulting cropped image must have two or more rows and two or more columns of pixels or the IMGSHP command will fail 1x1 is not acceptable For example sending IMGSHP10L15R5T8B will cause a 6 column by 4 row image to be transmitted nL The left edge of the shipped image corresponds to column n of the image in memory Range 000 639 Default 0 nR The right edge of the shipped image corresponds to column n 1 of the image in memory Range 000 639 Default all columns or 639 for VGA imager nT The top edge of the shipped image corresponds to row n of the image in memory Range 000 479 Default 0 nB The bottom edge of the shipped image corresponds to row n 1 of the image in memory Range 000 479 Default all rows or 479 for VGA imager Alternately specify the number of pixels to cut from the outside margin of the image thus only the center pixels are transmitted nM Margin cut n columns from the left n 1 columns from the right n rows from the top and n 1 rows from the bottom of the image Ship the remaining center pixels Range 1 238 Default 0 or full image P Protocol Used for shipping an image Protocol covers two features of the image data being sent to the host It add
23. You can string together several entries for several symbologies at one time Enter prefixes and suffixes in the order in which you want them to appear on the output When setting up for specific symbologies as opposed to all symbologies the specific symbology ID value counts as an added prefix or suffix character Prefix Scanned Data Suffix 1 11 alpha numeric amp control characters variable length 1 11 alpha numeric amp control characters 5 2 2020 4820 User s Guide To Add a Prefix or Suffix Step 1 Scan the Add Prefix or Add Suffix symbol page 5 4 Step 2 Determine the 2 digit Hex value from the Symbology Chart included in Appendix A for the symbology to which you want to apply the prefix or suffix For example for Code 128 Code ID is j and Hex ID is 6A Step 3 Scan the 2 hex digits from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual or scan 9 9 for all symbologies Step 4 Determine the hex value from the Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 for the prefix or suffix you wish to enter Step 5 Scan the 2 digit hex value from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual Step 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for every prefix or suffix character Step 7 To add the Code I D scan 5 C 8 0 To add AIM I D scan 5 C 8 1 To add a backslash scan 5 C 5 C Note To add a backslash as in Step 7 you must scan 5C twice once to
24. also have up to seven work groups If you want to have all of the imagers settings programmed alike you don t need to use more than one work group If you want each imager to have unique settings e g beeper volume prefix suffix data formatter then you may program each imager to its own unique work group and may program each imager independently For example you might want to have multiple work groups in a retail warehouse application where you need to have different data appended to bar codes used in the warehouse area versus the retail area You could assign all of the imagers in the retail area to one work group and those in the warehouse to another Consequently any desired changes to either the retail or warehouse area would apply to all imagers in that particular work group Visual Xpress page 11 4 makes it easy for you to program your system for use with multiple imagers and multiple work groups Imager Name Imager Report 3 10 2020 4820 User s Guide The imager keeps a copy of the menu settings it is using Whenever the imager is connected or reconnected to a base the imager is updated with the latest settings from the base for its work group The imager also receives menu setting changes processed by the base If an imager is removed from one base and placed into another base it will be updated with the new base settings for whatever work group that the imager was previously assigned For example if the imager was
25. and Interleaved 2 of 5 symbologies Intelligent signature capture ships only part of an image to the host application This method reduces transfer time and file size while simplifying signature capture Below is an example of an intelligent signature capture application In this example the operator reads the bar code which is then transmitted to the host application Upon the receipt of the bar code data the host application sends the IMGBOX command which tells the imager to output only the area of the image corresponding to the signature capture box The imager also automatically adjusts for aspect ratio and distortion issues that arise due to imager skew with respect to the bar code Align the aimers with the signature area not with the bar code then pull the trigger Send the IMGBOX command string after the trigger pull An important aspect of intelligent signature capture is that all dimensions used in the application are measured as multiples of the minimum element size of the bar code Using this method intelligent signature capture always outputs the correct image size and resolution no matter the distance at which the imager is held from the bar code assuming that the entire signature capture area is within the imager s field of view The intelligent signature capture command string for this application is IMGBOX40S0X70Y190W100H1R0F IMGBOX Modifiers A Output Image Width This option is used to output an image
26. data was received by the host system 3 Base sends data to host 1 Good Read 2 ACK from base 2020 4820 User s Guide 1 9 Reading Techniques The imager has a view finder that projects a bright green aiming beam that corresponds to the imager s horizontal field of view The aiming beam should be centered over the bar code but it can be positioned in any direction for a good read The aiming beam is smaller when the imager is closer to the code and larger when it is farther from the code Symbologies with smaller bars or elements mil size should be read closer to the unit Symbologies with larger bars or elements mil size should be read farther from the unit To read single or multiple symbols on a page or on an object hold the imager at an appropriate distance from the target pull the trigger and center the aiming beam on the symbol If the code being scanned is highly reflective e g laminated it may be necessary to tilt the code up 15 to 18 to prevent unwanted reflection Linear bar code 2D Matrix symbol 1 10 2020 4820 User s Guide 2020 4820 User s Guide 2 1 2 Programming the Interface Introduction Chapter 1 describes connecting the base to the computer with the appropriate interface cable This chapter describes how to program your system for the desired interface Programming the Interface Plug and Play Plug and Play bar codes provide instant imager set up for commonly used
27. page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 4 74 Minimum Default 4 Maximum Default 74 PosiCode lt Default All PosiCode Settings gt PosiCode A and B Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length On Off 7 34 2020 4820 User s Guide You have to have PosiCode A and B on to read any of the PosiCode symbologies PosiCode Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 2 80 Minimum Default 4 Maximum Default 48 Trioptic Code Note If you are going to scan Code 32 Pharmaceutical codes page 7 8 Trioptic Code must be off Trioptic Code is used for labeling magnetic storage media A and B On No Limited A and B and Limited A On Limited B Off A and B and Limited B On Limited A Off Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length On Off 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 35 Codablock F lt Default All Codablock F Settings gt Codablock F Codablock F Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 1 2048 Minimum Default 1 Maximum Default 2048 Code 16K lt Default All Code 16K Settings gt On Off Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 7 36 2020 4820 User s Guid
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29. 40 EAN UCC 128 Emulation EANEMU1 7 40 EAN UCC Emulation Off EANEMU0 7 40 4 CB 4 State Customer Bar Code On 4CBENA1 7 41 Off 4CBENA0 7 41 ID tag UPU 4 State On TAGENA1 7 41 Off TAGENA0 7 41 TCIF Linked Code 39 TLC39 On T39ENA1 7 41 Off T39ENA0 7 41 Postnet On NETENA1 7 42 Off NETENA0 7 42 Postnet Check Digit Transmit NETCKX1 7 42 Don t Transmit NETCKX0 7 42 Planet Code On PLNENA1 7 42 Off PLNENA0 7 42 Planet Code Check Digit Transmit PLNCKX1 7 42 Don t Transmit PLNCKX0 7 42 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 12 20 2020 4820 User s Guide British Post On BPOENA1 7 43 Off BPOENA0 7 43 Canadian Post On CANENA1 7 42 Off CANENA0 7 42 Kix Netherlands Post On KIXENA1 7 44 Off KIXENA0 7 43 Australian Post On AUSENA1 7 43 Off AUSENA0 7 44 Australian Post Interpre tation Bar Output AUSINT0 7 44 Numeric N Table AUSINT1 7 44 Alphanumeric C Table AUSINT2 7 44 Japanese Post On JAPENA1 7 43 Off JAPENA0 7 43 China Post Default All China Post Settings CPCDFT 7 45 China Post Off CPCENA0 7 45 On CPCENA1 7 45 China Post Msg Length Minimum 2 80 4 CPCMIN 7 45 Maximum 2 80 80 CPCMAX 7 45 Korea Post Default All Korea Post Settings KPCDFT 7 46 Korea Post Off KPCENA0 7 46 On KPCEN
30. 7 IMGBOX Modifiers 8 7 RF Default Imaging Device 8 9 ix Chapter 9 OCR Programming OCR Fonts 9 1 OCR 9 1 U S Currency Font 9 2 MICR E13 B Font 9 2 SEMI Font 9 3 OCR Templates 9 3 Creating an OCR Template 9 4 Stringing Together Multiple Formats Creating Or Statements 9 6 OCR User Defined Variables 9 7 Reading Multi Row OCR 9 7 OCR Check Character 9 8 OCR Modulo 10 Check Character 9 9 OCR Modulo 36 Check Character 9 9 OCR User Defined Check Character 9 9 Weighting Options 9 10 OCR ISBN Application Example
31. BPS 232BAD0 2 15 600 BPS 232BAD1 2 15 1200 BPS 232BAD2 2 15 2400 BPS 232BAD3 2 15 4800 BPS 232BAD4 2 15 9600 BPS 232BAD5 2 15 19200 BPS 232BAD6 2 15 38400 BPS 232BAD7 2 15 57600 BPS 232BAD8 2 15 115200 BPS 232BAD9 2 15 Word Length Data Bits Stop Bits and Parity 7 Data 1 Stop Parity Even 232WRD3 2 16 7 Data 1 Stop Parity None 232WRD0 2 16 7 Data 1 Stop Parity Odd 232WRD6 2 16 7 Data 2 Stop Parity Even 232WRD4 2 16 7 Data 2 Stop Parity None 232WRD1 2 16 7 Data 2 Stop Parity Odd 232WRD7 2 16 8 Data 1 Stop Parity Even 232WRD5 2 16 8 Data 1 Stop Parity None 232WRD2 2 16 8 Data 1 Stop Parity Odd 232WRD8 2 16 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 2020 4820 User s Guide 12 7 RS 232 Receiver Time out Range 0 300 seconds 232LPT 2 17 RS 232 Handshaking RTS CTS Off 232CTS0 2 17 RTS CTS On 232CTS2 2 17 XON XOFF Off 232XON0 2 17 XON XOFF On 232XON1 2 17 ACK NAK Off 232ACK0 2 17 ACK NAK On 232ACK1 2 17 Wand Emulation Connec tion Same Code Format TERMID64 2 21 Code 39 Format TERMID61 2 21 Data Block Size 20 WNDBLK0 2 21 40 WNDBLK1 2 21 60 WNDBLK2 2 21 80 WNDBLK3 2 21 Delay Between Blocks 5ms WNDDLY0 2 22 50ms WNDDLY1 2 22 150ms WNDDLY2 2 22 500ms WNDDLY3 2 22 Overall Checksum On WNDCHK1 2 22
32. Character 7 30 MSI Message Length 7 30 Plessey Code 7 30 Plessey Message Length 7 31 RSS 14 7 31 RSS Limited 7 32 RSS Expanded 7 32 RSS Expanded Message Length 7 33 PosiCode 7 33 PosiCode Message Length 7 34 Trioptic Code 7 34 Codablock F 7 35 Codablock F Message Length 7 35 Code 16K 7 35 Code 16K Message Length 7 36 Code 49 7 36 Code 49 Message Length 7 37 PDF417 7 37 PDF417
33. Characters 7 6 Code 39 Check Character 7 6 Code 39 Message Length 7 7 Code 39 Append 7 7 Code 32 Pharmaceutical PARAF 7 8 Full ASCII 7 8 Code 39 Code Page 7 9 Interleaved 2 of 5 7 9 Check Digit 7 10 Interleaved 2 of 5 Message Length 7 10 Code 93 7 11 Code 93 Message Length 7 11 Code 93 Code Page 7 12 Straight 2 of 5 Industrial three bar start stop 7 12 Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Message Length 7 13 Straight 2 of 5 IATA two bar start stop 7 13 Straight 2 of 5 IATA Message Length 7 14 vi Matrix 2 of 5 7 14 Matrix 2 of 5 Message Length 7 15 Code 11
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35. Held Products website www handheld com The driver will use the next available Com Port number Apple Macintosh computers recognize the imager as a USB CDC class device and automatically uses a class driver Scanning the code below changes the terminal ID to 130 Note No extra configuration e g baud rate is necessary CTS RTS Emulation ACK NAK Mode USB COM Port Emulation CTS RTS Emulation On CTS RTS Emulation Off ACK NAK Mode On ACK NAK Mode Off 2020 4820 User s Guide 2 7 Serial Wedge To set up the serial wedge terminal ID use the serial terminal ID 050 and follow the instructions on page 2 7 Make sure that all of the communication parameters match on all of the connected devices Choosing Both sends scanned data to P1 and P2 Default P1 Programming the Interface Terminal ID Method If your interface is not a standard PC AT refer to Supported Terminals on page 2 8 through page 2 9 and locate the Terminal ID number for your PC Scan the Terminal ID bar code below then scan the numeric bar code s from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual to program the imager for your terminal ID Scan Save to save your selection For example an IBM AT terminal has a Terminal ID of 003 You would scan the Terminal ID bar code then 0 0 3 from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual then Save If you make an error while scanning the digits before scanning Save scan
36. Output Sequence Overview Require Output Sequence When turned off the bar code data will be output to the host as the imager decodes it When turned on all output data must conform to an edited sequence or the imager will not transmit the output data to the host device Note This selection is unavailable when the Multiple Symbols Selection is turned on Output Sequence Editor This programming selection allows you to program the imager to output data when scanning more than one symbol in whatever order your application requires regardless of the order in which the bar codes are scanned Reading the Default Sequence symbol programs the imager to the Universal values shown below These are the defaults Be certain you want to delete or clear all formats before you read the Default Sequence symbol Note You must hold the trigger while reading each bar code in a sequence Note To make Output Sequence Editor selections you ll need to know the code I D code length and character match es your application requires Use the Alphanumeric symbols inside back cover to read these options To Add an Output Sequence 1 Scan the Enter Sequence symbol see Require Output Sequence page 4 16 2 Code I D On the Symbology Chart on page A 1 find the symbology to which you want to apply the output sequence format Locate the Hex value for that symbol ogy and scan the 2 digit hex value from the Programming Chart inside back cover
37. PIN Code Some devices require a PIN code as part of the Bluetooth security features Your imager s default PIN is 1234 which you may need to enter the first time you connect to your PDA or PC The PIN code must be between 1 and 16 characters To change the PIN scan the bar code below and then scan the appropriate numeric bar codes from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual Scan Save to save your selection Non Base BT Connection Bluetooth PIN 2020 4820 User s Guide 3 13 Out of Range Alarm Duration If your imager is out range of the base an alarm sounds from both your base and imager To activate the alarm options for the imager or the base and to set the alarm duration scan the appropriate bar code below and then set the time out duration from 0 3000 seconds by scanning digits on the Programming Chart inside the back cover then scanning Save Default 0 sec no alarm Note If you are out of range when you scan a bar code you will receive an error beep even if you do not have the alarm set You receive the error beep since the data could not be communicated to the base or the host Alarm Sound Type If you have set the out of range alarm enabled you may change the alarm type for the imager or base by scanning the appropriate bar code below and then scanning a digit 0 7 bar code and the Save bar code on the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual Default 0 Set the sound typ
38. Replaces up to 15 characters in the data string with user specified charac ters Replacement continues until the E5 command is encountered Syn tax E4nnxx1xx2yy1yy2 zz1zz2 where nn is the total count of both characters to be replaced plus replacement characters xx1 defines charac ters to be replaced and xx2 defines replacement characters continuing through zz1 and zz2 E5 Terminates character replacement Syntax E5 FE Compare character in current cursor position to the character xx If char acters are equal increment cursor If characters are not equal no format match Syntax FExx xx stands for the hex value for an ASCII code see Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 EC Check to make sure there is an ASCII number at the current cursor position If character is not numeric format is aborted Syntax EC ED Check to make sure there is a non numeric ASCII character at the current cursor position If character is numeric format is aborted Syntax ED Data Format Editor Enter Data Format Default Data Format Clear One Data Format Save Discard Clear All Data Formats 2020 4820 User s Guide 6 5 Data Formatter When Data Formatter is turned off the bar code data is output to the host as read including prefixes and suffixes Choose one of the following options Default Data Formatter On but Not Required When Data Formatter is required all input data must conform to an edited form
39. See page 6 5 If you are programming the primary format scan 0 using the Pro gramming Chart inside the back cover of this manual If you are pro gramming an alternate format scan 1 2 or 3 depending on the alternate format you are programming Step 3 Terminal Type Refer to Supported Terminals page 2 8 and locate the Terminal ID number for your PC Scan three numeric bar codes on the inside back cover to program the imager for your terminal ID you must enter 3 dig its For example scan 0 0 3 for an AT wedge 6 2 2020 4820 User s Guide Note The wildcard for all terminal types is 099 Step 4 Code I D In Appendix A find the symbology to which you want to apply the data format Locate the Hex value for that symbology and scan the 2 digit hex value from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual Step 5 Length Specify what length up to 9999 characters of data will be acceptable for this symbology Scan the four digit data length from the Program ming Chart inside the back cover of this manual Note 50 characters is entered as 0050 9999 is a universal number indicating all lengths Step 6 Editor Commands Refer to Data Format Editor Commands page 6 2 Scan the symbols that represent the command you want to enter 94 alphanumeric char acters may be entered for each symbology data format Step 7 Scan Save from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual to save your entries Other
40. V U R ein a d h l n P d ct S ro u afety S ee P g k F or P atent L i ting s 3 E 15 740 7 D 21 Canadian ICES 003 FOR HOME OR OFFIC E US E Tested to C omply With FC C S tandards Classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Cet appareil numerique de la This Class B digital apparatus complies with N10410 C orded Input 4 5 12 V DC 4A Hand Held Products Inc www handheld com Hand Held Products Inc www handheld com C anada IC 1693B MX2702 F C C ID HD5MX 2702 0682 S N ITE M S W R E V HW Rev A 4820SF0C1CBE 35422X04 X 18 03566 4820 2020 5B i Chapter 1 Getting Started About This Manual 1 1 Unpacking the System 1 1 4820 Models 1 1 Cordless System Main Components 1 2 About the Battery 1 2 Proper Disposal of the Battery 1 3 Connecting the Base 1 3 Connecting the Base with Keyboard Wedge 1 3 Connecting the Base with USB 1 5 Connecting the Base with RS 232 Serial Port 1 6 Connecting the Base
41. Xpress provides a wide range of PC based programming functions that can be performed on an imager connected to your PC s COM port Visual Xpress allows you to download upgrades to the imager s firmware change programmed parameters and create and print programming bar codes Using Visual Xpress you can even save open the programming parameters for an imager This saved file can be e mailed or if required you can create a single bar code that contains all the customized programming parameters and mail or fax that bar code to any location Users in other locations can scan the bar code to load in the customized programming To communicate with an imager Visual Xpress requires that the PC have at least one available serial communication port or a serial port emulation using a physical USB port If you are using the serial port and RS 232 cable an external power supply is required When using a USB serial port emulation only a USB cable is required Visual Xpress Operations The Visual Xpress software performs the following operations Scan Data Scan Data allows you to scan bar codes and display the bar code data in a window Scan Data lets you send serial commands to the imager and receive imager response that can be seen in the Scan Data window The data displayed in the Scan Data window can either be saved in a file or printed On Off 2020 4820 User s Guide 11 5 Configure Configure displays the programming and configura
42. change Charge Condition Charge Status Indicator Green LED Imager inserted into base Three flashes gt 80 charged On continuously 30 to 80 charged Slow flash 1 second on 1 second off lt 30 charged Fast flash 300 mSec on 300 mSec off 2020 4820 User s Guide 3 5 The table below list the indication and cause of the LED illumination and beeps for the 2020 5B Imager Modes The 4820 is capable of working in single imager mode multiple imager mode or with Bluetooth devices other than the 2020 5B base Unlinking the Imager If the base has an imager linked to it that imager must be unlinked before a new imager can be linked Once the previous imager is unlinked it will no longer communicate with the base To unlink an imager from the base scan the Unlink Imager bar code below Single Imager Operation There are two link modes to accommodate different applications Locked Link Mode and Open Link Mode Scan the appropriate bar codes included in the Open Link and Locked Link Mode explanations that follow to switch from one mode to another Default Locked Link Mode System Condition System Status Indicator Red LED Power On System Idle LED is on Power On Diagnostic Error Blink LED for long duration pulsing indefinitely Receiving Data 2020 5B only Blink LED for short duration in multiple pulses Occurs while transferring data to from the RF module or the Host port Base requests status from i
43. create the leading backslash and then to create the backslash itself Step 8 Scan Save to exit and save or scan Discard to exit without saving Repeat Steps 1 6 to add a prefix or suffix for another symbology Example Add a Suffix to a specific symbology To send a CR carriage return Suffix for UPC only Step 1 Scan Add Suffix Step 2 Determine the 2 digit hex value from the Symbology Chart included in Appendix A for UPC Step 3 Scan 6 3 from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual Step 4 Determine the hex value from the Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 for the CR carriage return Step 5 Scan 0 D from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual Step 6 Scan Save or scan Discard to exit without saving 2020 4820 User s Guide 5 3 To Clear One or All Prefixes or Suffixes You can clear a single prefix or suffix or clear all prefixes suffixes for a symbology When you Clear One Prefix Suffix the specific character you select is deleted from the symbology you want When you Clear All Prefixes Suffixes all the prefixes or suffixes for a symbology are deleted Step 1 Scan the Clear One Prefix or Clear One Suffix symbol Step 2 Determine the 2 digit Hex value from the Symbology Chart included in Appendix A for the symbology from which you want to clear the prefix or suffix Step 3 Scan the 2 digit hex value from the Programming Chart ins
44. factor n n 1 255 R Resolution of Signature Capture Area The number of pixels that the imager outputs per each minimum bar width The higher the value for R the higher the quality of the image but also the larger the file size To specify a non integer value for the resolution use a number greater than or equal to 1000 For example use 2500 to specify a resolution of 2 500 The imager automatically inserts a decimal point between the first and second digit Set to zero when using the A and B modifiers S Bar Code Aspect Ratio The ratio of the bar code height to the narrow element width In the example the narrow element width is 010 inches and the bar code height is 0 400 inches resulting in a value of S 0 4 0 01 40 W Width of Signature Capture Area In the example the width of the area to be captured is 1 90 inches resulting in a value of W 1 9 0 01 190 The value for W is slightly larger to accommodate some extra image capture area outside of the signature capture box X Horizontal Bar Code Offset The horizontal ratio offset of the center of the signature capture area in multiples of the minimum bar width In the example the horizontal offset is 0 Y Vertical Bar Code Offset The vertical offset of the center of the signature capture area in multiples of the minimum bar width Negative numbers indicate that the signature capture is above the bar code and positive numbers indicate that the area is below t
45. letters g and h can then be used in an OCR template to define the variable you specified Example You need a variable to represent the letters A B or C The template for this variable would be 414243 To create this template you would enable the OCR A font Scan the Enter User Defined Variable g symbol page 9 13 Scan 414243 from the Programming Chart the hex characters for A B and C Scan Save OCR Template page 9 14 This will let you read either A or B or C in any position where you place the g For example you could create the following template ddddddggg This template would then let you read data that began with six digits and had an A B or C trailing So you would be able to read 654321ABC or 654321BAC or 654321CCC Reading Multi Row OCR The 4820 is capable of decoding multi row OCR text Note Reading rows longer than sixteen characters is not recommended Consider the following example This example shows serial commands as they would be entered using Quick View Example You need to read multiple rows of OCR A data as shown below 12345678 ABCDEFGH First enable the OCR A font To read the first row of OCR data you would program the following template 9 8 2020 4820 User s Guide OCRTMP dddddddd This template is the default OCR template If you wanted to read the second line of data you would use the following template OCRTMP llllllll
46. need such as CR to enter the data into your application Refer to Prefix Suffix Overview on page 5 1 for further information Does the imager read the bar code incorrectly If the imager reads a bar code but the data is not displayed correctly on the host screen The base may not be programmed for the appropriate terminal interface For example you scan 12345 and the host displays es Reprogram the base with the correct Plug and Play or Terminal selection bar code See Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 The base may not be programmed to output your bar code data properly For example you scan 12345 and the host displays A12345B Reprogram the base with the proper symbology selections See Chapter 7 The imager won t read your bar code at all 14 4 2020 4820 User s Guide 1 Scan the sample bar codes in the back of this manual If the imager reads the sample bar codes check that your bar code is readable Verify that your bar code symbology is enabled see Chapter 7 2 If the imager still can t read the sample bar codes scan All Symbologies on page 7 2 2020 4820 User s Guide 15 1 15 Customer Support Product Service and Repair Hand Held Products provides service for all its products through service centers throughout the world To obtain warranty or non warranty service return the unit to Hand Held Products postage paid with a copy of the dated purchase record attach
47. of the parameter table is complete Out of Range and Back into Range with Data Accumulation Mode On The imager may store a number of symbols approximately 500 UPC symbols others may vary when out of range and then send them to the base when back in range You will not hear a communication error beep in this mode but you will hear a short buzz when you pull the trigger if the radio communication is not working Once the radio connection is made the imager produces a series of beeps while the data is being transferred to the base 2020 4820 User s Guide 3 3 Base Charge Mode In order for the battery to be charged there must be enough voltage for the circuitry to work There are three methods during which power can be supplied to the base 1 9VDC power supply connected to the barrel connector 2 12VDC host power source only 3 5VDC host power source only The chart below describes each selection by condition Using a slow charge rate draws less current power from the input power source when the battery is mostly discharged Note If you attach the 4820 system to a host with a 12V power source the 12V host is dominant the system pulls power from the host and not the 9V power supply For example if you have a host system with a 12 volt available to the base it will supersede the 9V power supply The 9V supply is not needed for 12V host applications and only serves as a backup if the system goes down Scan the appro
48. option sets whether 1 or 2 check digits are required with Code 11 bar codes Default Two Check Digits Code 11 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 1 80 Minimum Default 4 Maximum Default 80 Code 128 lt Default All Code 128 Settings gt One Check Digit Two Check Digits Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 17 Code 128 ISBT 128 Concatenation In 1994 the International Society of Blood Transfusion ISBT ratified a standard for communicating critical blood information in a uniform manner The use of ISBT formats requires a paid license The ISBT 128 Application Specification describes 1 the critical data elements for labeling blood products 2 the current recommendation to use Code 128 due to its high degree of security and its space efficient design 3 a variation of Code 128 that supports concatenation of neighboring symbols and 4 the standard layout for bar codes on a blood product label Use the bar codes below to turn concatenation on or off Default Off Code 128 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 0 80 Minimum Default 0 Maximum Default 80 On Off Off On Minimum Messag
49. scans until a bar code is read or until the trigger is released When in serial mode the imager scans until a bar code has been read or until the deactivate command is sent In serial mode the imager can also be set to turn itself off after a specified time has elapsed see Read Time Out Serial Trigger Mode which follows Read Time Out Serial Trigger Mode Use this selection to set a time out in milliseconds of the imager s trigger when using serial commands to trigger the imager Once the imager has timed out you can activate the imager either by pressing the trigger or using a serial trigger command After scanning the Read Time Out bar code set the time out duration from 0 300 000 milliseconds by scanning digits on the Programming Chart inside the back cover then scanning Save Default 300 000 ms Imager Power Time Out Timer Note The Imager Power Time out Timer option only applies to Manual Serial Trigger When there is no activity within a specified time period the imager enters low power mode Scan the appropriate Imager Power Time Out bar code to change the time out duration in seconds Manual Serial Trigger Read Time Out 2020 4820 User s Guide 4 5 Note Scanning zero 0 is the equivalent of setting no time out If there are no trigger pulls during the imager power time out timer interval the imager goes into power down mode Whenever the trigger is enabled the imager power time out
50. the X axis flips picture upside down 1IY Invert around the Y axis flips picture left to right IF Noise Reduction Used to reduce the salt and pepper noise 0IF No salt and pepper noise reduction default 1IF Salt and pepper noise reduction IR Image Rotate 0IR Image as snapped rightside up default 1IR Rotate image 90 degrees to the right 2IR Rotate image 180 degrees upside down 3IR Rotate image 90 degrees to the left J JPEG Image Quality Sets the desired quality when the JPEG image format is selected Higher numbers result in higher quality but larger files Smaller numbers result in greater amounts of lossy compression faster transmission times lower quality but smaller files Default 50 nJ Image is compressed as much as possible while preserving quality factor of n n 0 100 0J worst quality smallest file 100J best quality largest file K Gamma Correction Gamma measures the brightness of midtone values produced by the image You can brighten or darken an image using gamma correction A higher gamma correction yields an overall brighter image The lower the setting the darker the image A setting of 100 results in no adjustment to the image The optimal setting for text images is 50K 0K Gamma correction off default 50K Apply gamma correction for brightening typical document image nK Apply gamma correction factor n n 1 255 2020 4820 User s Guide 8 5 L
51. timer is reset If the imager is placed in the 2020 5B cradle and the battery is in the process of being charged the imager will not go into power down mode Note When the imager is in power down mode pull the trigger to power the unit back up There will be a set of power up beeps and a delay of up to a few seconds for the radio to join The imager will then be ready to use 0 seconds 200 seconds 400 seconds 900 seconds 3600 seconds 7200 seconds 4 6 2020 4820 User s Guide Scan Stand Mode When a unit is in Scan Stand mode it remains idle as long as it sees the Scan Stand symbol See Scan Stand Symbol that follows When a different code is presented the imager is triggered to read the new code Note The imager automatically adjusts the illumination LEDs to the lowest light level possible to maintain a good lock on the Scan Stand symbol When a symbol is presented the imager s light levels adjust to the saved setting see LED Power Level on page 4 9 This mode requires at least 50 lux of ambient light to operate correctly Scan Stand Symbol When a unit is in Scan Stand mode the LEDs shine at the Scan Stand symbol on the base of the stand which tells it to remain idle When the Scan Stand symbol is covered the imager turns the LEDs on at the configured power level Default High and attempts to find and decode bar codes in its field of view Presentation Mode Note This mode requires at least 50 lu
52. to Code 39 The Wand Emulation Plug amp Play Code 39 Format bar code below sets the terminal ID to 61 The Wand Emulation Plug amp Play Same Code Format bar code sets the terminal ID to 64 These Plug amp Play bar codes also set the Transmission Rate to 25 inches per second Output Polarity to black high and Idle State to high If you want to change the terminal ID only without changing any other imager settings please refer to Programming the Interface Terminal ID Method on page 2 7 Option Setting Baud Rate 115200 bps Data Format 8 data bits no parity bit 1 stop bit RS 232 Interface Wand Emulation Plug amp Play Same Code Wand Emulation Plug amp Play Code 39 Format 2020 4820 User s Guide 2 3 IBM 4683 Ports 5B 9B and 17 Interface Scan one of the following Plug and Play codes to program the 4820 for IBM 4683 Port 5B 9B or 17 Note After scanning one of these codes you must power cycle the cash register Each bar code above also programs the following suffixes for each symbology Suffixes programmed for Code 128 with IBM 4683 Port 5B IBM 4683 Port 9B HHBCR 1 and IBM 4683 Port 17 Interfaces Suffixes programmed for Code 128 with IBM 4683 Port 9 HHBCR 2 Interface Symbology Suffix EAN 8 0C EAN 13 16 UPC A 0D UPC E 0A Code 39 00 0A 0B Interleaved 2 of 5 00 0D 0B Code 128 00 0A 0B Code 128 00 18 0B IBM 4683 Port 5B Interface IBM 4683 Port 9B HHBCR 1 Int
53. with Serial Wedge 1 6 Linking Imager to Base 1 7 Communication Between the Cordless System and the Host1 8 Reading Techniques 1 9 Chapter 2 Programming the Interface Introduction 2 1 Programming the Interface Plug and Play 2 1 Keyboard Wedge Connection 2 1 Laptop Direct Connect 2 1 RS 232 2 2 Wand Emulation Plug amp Play 2 2 IBM 4683 Ports 5B 9B and 17 Interface 2 3 IBM SurePos 2 4 USB PC or Macintosh Keyboard 2 5 USB HID 2 5 USB Com Port Emulation 2 6 Serial Wedge 2 7 Programming the Interface Terminal ID Method 2 7 Supported Terminals 2 8 Keyboard Country
54. with any electrical equipment the best way to ensure safe operation is to operate them according to the agency guidelines that follow Please read these guidelines carefully before using your 2020 5B 4820 system Regulatory and Safety Approvals for the 2020 5B 4820 FCC Class B Compliance Statement 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 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 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 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which t
55. with the base connected to host 4820 The default factory setting for an 4820 imager is 4820 This setting is changed by using the BT_NAM command which accepts alphanumeric values If the name is not known a wildcard can be used Note Since the base stores all work group settings and transfers to them to imager once they are linked changes are typically done to the base and not to the imager Tag A 3 character case insensitive field that identifies the desired menu command group For example all RS 232 configuration settings are identified with a Tag of 232 SubTag A 3 character case insensitive field that identifies the desired menu command within the tag group For example the SubTag for the RS 232 baud rate is BAD Data The new value for a menu setting identified by the Tag and Sub Tag 12 2 2020 4820 User s Guide Storage A single character that specifies the storage table to which the command is applied An exclamation point performs the com mand s operation on the device s volatile menu configuration table A period performs the command s operation on the device s non volatile menu configuration table Use the non volatile table only for semi permanent changes you want saved through a power cycle Query Commands Several special characters can be used to query the device about its settings What is the default value for the setting s What is the device s current value for th
56. 20 4820 User s Guide 2 21 Wand Emulation Wand Emulation Connection The Wand Emulation Connection bar codes should be used if you want to change the terminal ID only without changing any other imager settings We recommend using Wand Emulation Plug amp Play bar codes to program your imager to emulate a wand reader The Wand Emulation Plug amp Play bar codes change other parameters in addition to changing the terminal ID Please refer to Wand Emulation Plug amp Play on page 2 2 for further information In Wand Emulation mode the imager decodes the bar code then sends data in the same format as a wand scanner The Code 39 Format converts all symbologies to Code 39 The Same Code Format transmits UPC EAN Code 128 and Interleaved 2 of 5 without any changes but converts all other symbologies to Code 39 2D symbologies are converted to Code 128 The Code 39 Format bar code below sets the terminal ID to 61 and the Same Code Format bar code sets the terminal ID to 64 Default Code 39 Format Wand Emulation Data Block Size This transmits the data in smaller blocks to prevent buffer overflow Default 40 Code 39 Format Same Code Format 20 80 40 60 2 22 2020 4820 User s Guide Wand Emulation Delay Between Blocks This sets the delay time between data blocks Default 50ms Wand Emulation Overall Checksum When this option is turned on a computed check character is added at the end of the entir
57. 3 211 D3 243 F3 148 94 180 B4 212 D4 244 F4 149 95 181 B5 213 D5 245 F5 150 96 182 B6 214 D6 246 F6 151 97 183 B7 215 D7 247 F7 152 98 184 B8 216 D8 248 F8 153 99 185 B9 217 D9 249 F9 154 9A 186 BA 218 DA 250 FA 155 9B 187 BB 219 DB 251 FB 156 9C 188 BC 220 DC 252 FC 157 9D 189 BD 221 DD 253 FD 158 9E 190 BE 222 DE 254 FE 159 9F 191 BF 223 DF 255 FF A 6 2020 4820 User s Guide Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes Code pages define the mapping of character codes to characters If the data received does not display with the proper characters it may be because the bar code being scanned was created using a code page that is different from the one the host program is expecting If this is the case select the code page with which the bar codes were created The data characters should then appear properly Note The Code Page option is available for Code 39 Code 93 and Code 128 Code Page Standard Description 1 CP ISO646 2 Default ISO 2022 Automatic National Replacement Charac ters 3 CP Binary 82 ISO 2022 11 Swe Swedish Replacement Characters 83 ISO 2022 69 Fra French Belgium Replacement Characters
58. 39ENA1 7 5 Code 39 Start Stop Char Don t Transmit C39SSX0 7 6 Transmit C39SSX1 7 6 Code 39 Check Char No Check Char C39CK20 7 6 Validate But Don t Transmit C39CK21 7 6 Validate and Transmit C39CK22 7 6 Code 39 Message Length Minimum 0 48 0 C39MIN 7 7 Maximum 0 48 48 C39MAX 7 7 Code 39 Append Off C39APP0 7 7 On C39APP1 7 7 Code 32 Pharmaceutical PARAF Off C39B320 7 8 On C39B321 7 8 Code 39 Full ASCII Off C39ASC0 7 9 On C39ASC1 7 9 Code 39 Code Page C39DCP 7 9 Interleaved 2 of 5 Default All Interleaved 2 of 5 Settings I25DFT 7 9 Interleaved 2 of 5 Off I25ENA0 7 9 On I25ENA1 7 9 Interleaved 2 of 5 Check Digit No Check Char I25CK20 7 10 Validate But Don t Transmit I25CK21 7 10 Validate and Transmit I25CK22 7 10 Interleaved 2 of 5 Mes sage Length Minimum 2 80 4 I25MIN 7 10 Maximum 2 80 80 I25MAX 7 10 Code 93 Default All Code 93 Settings C93DFT 7 11 Code 93 Off C93ENA0 7 11 On C93ENA1 7 12 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 12 14 2020 4820 User s Guide Code 93 Message Length Minimum 0 80 0 C93MIN 7 11 Maximum 0 80 80 C93MAX 7 11 Code 93 Code Page C93DCP 7 12 Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Default All Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Settings R25DFT 7 12 Straight 2 of 5 Industri
59. 5 UPC E1 Most U P C bar codes lead with the 0 number system For these codes use UPC E0 page 7 22 If you need to read codes that lead with the 1 number system use the UPC E1 selection Default Off EAN JAN 13 lt Default All EAN JAN Settings gt EAN JAN 13 UPC E1 On UPC E1 Off On Off 7 26 2020 4820 User s Guide EAN JAN 13 Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data or not Default On EAN JAN 13 Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned EAN JAN 13 data Default Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda EAN JAN 13 Addenda Required When Addenda Required is set to on the imager will only read EAN JAN 13 bar codes that have addenda Default Not Required Off On 5 Digit Addenda Off 5 Digit Addenda On 2 Digit Addenda Off 2 Digit Addenda On Not Required Required 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 27 EAN JAN 13 Addenda Separator When this feature is on there is a space between the data from the bar code and the data from the addenda When turned off there is no space Default On Note If you want to enable or disable EAN13 with Extended Coupon Code refer to UPC A EAN 13 with Extended Coupon Code page 7 22 ISBN Translate This selection causes EAN 13 Bookland symbols to be translated into their equivalent ISBN number format Default Off EAN
60. 7 Using Explorer go to the c windows temp file and unzip the file you saved 8 Double click on Setup exe and follow the screen prompts to install the Visual Xpress program 9 If you ve selected the defaults during installation you can click on Start Menu Programs Hand Held Products Visual Xpress Quick View Quick View is a Microsoft Windows program that displays decoded symbol messages and captures images for instance ID photographs from the 4820 Bar code information and images are displayed in the Quick View window 11 6 2020 4820 User s Guide Installing Quick View from the Web 1 Access the Hand Held Products web site at www handheld com 2 Click on Search and enter Quick View 3 Click on Search 4 Click on the entry for Software Select Quick View Software Utility 5 When prompted select Save and save the files to the c windows temp directory 6 Once you have finished downloading the file exit the web site 7 Using Explorer go to the c windows temp file 8 Double click on the Quickview exe file Follow the screen prompts to install the Quick View program 9 To start Quick View from the Start Menu click on Programs Quick View Quick View Note If you wish you can create a shortcut to the Quick View executable on your desktop Temporary Quick View Configuration For a quick download communication configuration scan the Quick View bar code and the imager will be temporarily con
61. 8 X 120 78 x 25 19 EM 57 39 9 89 59 Y 121 79 y 26 1A SUB 58 3A 90 5A Z 122 7A z 27 1B ESC 59 3B 91 5B 123 7B 28 1C FS 60 3C lt 92 5C 124 7C 29 1D GS 61 3D 93 5D 125 7D 30 1E RS 62 3E gt 94 5E 126 7E 31 1F US 63 3F 95 5F _ 127 7F 2020 4820 User s Guide A 5 Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char 128 80 160 A0 192 C0 224 E0 129 81 161 A1 193 C1 225 E1 130 82 162 A2 194 C2 226 E2 131 83 163 A3 195 C3 227 E3 132 84 164 A4 196 C4 228 E4 133 85 165 A5 197 C5 229 E5 134 86 166 A6 198 C6 230 E6 135 87 167 A7 199 C7 231 E7 136 88 168 A8 200 C8 232 E8 137 89 169 A9 201 C9 233 E9 138 8A 170 AA 202 CA 234 EA 139 8B 171 AB 203 CB 235 EB 140 8C 172 AC 204 CC 236 EC 141 8D 173 AD 205 CD 237 ED 142 8E 174 AE 206 CE 238 EE 143 8F 175 AF 207 CF 239 EF 144 90 176 B0 208 D0 240 F0 145 91 177 B1 209 D1 241 F1 146 92 178 B2 210 D2 242 F2 147 93 179 B
62. 9 RSS Expanded Code 49 RSS Limited Code 93 RSS 14 Data Matrix Straight 2 of 5 IATA EAN JAN 13 Straight 2 of 5 Industrial EAN JAN 8 TCIF Linked Code 39 TLC39 EAN UCC Composite Codes Telepen Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC A ID tag UPU 4 State UPC A EAN 13 with Extended Coupon Code Japanese Post 7 2 2020 4820 User s Guide All Symbologies If you want to decode all the symbologies allowable for your imager scan the All Symbologies On code If on the other hand you want to decode only a particular symbology scan All Symbologies Off followed by the On symbol for that particular symbology Message Length Description You are able to set the valid reading length of some of the bar code symbologies If the data length of the scanned bar code doesn t match the valid reading length the imager will issue an error beep You may wish to set the same value for minimum and maximum length to force the imager to read fixed length bar code data This helps reduce the chances of a misread EXAMPLE Decode only those bar codes with a count of 9 20 characters Min length 09 Max length 20 EXAMPLE Decode only those bar codes with a count of 15 characters Min length 15 Max length 15 For a value other than the minimum and maximum message length defaults scan the bar codes included in the explanation of the symbology then sca
63. A1 7 46 Korea Post Msg Length Minimum 2 80 4 KPCMIN 7 46 Maximum 2 80 48 KPCMAX 7 46 QR Code Default All QR Code Settings QRCDFT 7 47 QR Code On QRCENA1 7 47 Off QRCENA0 7 47 QR Code Msg Length Minimum 1 3500 1 QRCMIN 7 47 Maximum 1 3500 3500 QRCMAX 7 47 Data Matrix Default All Data Matrix Set tings IDMDFT 7 48 Data Matrix On IDMENA1 7 48 Off IDMENA0 7 48 Data Matrix Msg Length Minimum 1 1500 1 IDMMIN 7 48 Maximum 1 1500 1500 IDMMAX 7 48 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 2020 4820 User s Guide 12 21 MaxiCode Default All MaxiCode Settings MAXDFT 7 49 MaxiCode On MAXENA1 7 49 Off MAXENA0 7 49 MaxiCode Msg Length Minimum 1 150 1 MAXMIN 7 49 Maximum 1 150 150 MAXMAX 7 49 Aztec Code Default All Aztec Code Set tings AZTDFT 7 50 Aztec Code On AZTENA1 7 50 Off AZTENA0 7 50 Aztec Code Msg Length Minimum 1 3750 1 AZTMIN 7 50 Maximum 1 3750 3750 AZTMAX 7 50 Aztec Runes Enable Runes AZTRUN1 7 51 Disable Runes AZTRUN0 7 51 Imaging Default Commands Image Snap Default all Imaging Commands IMGDFT 8 1 Imaging Style Decoding SNPSTY0 8 1 Imaging Style Photo SNPSTY1 8 1 Imaging Style Manual SNPSTY2 8 1 Beeper On SNPBEP1 8 1 Beeper Off SNPBEP0 8 1 Exposure 1 7874 microsec onds SNPEXP 8 1
64. CR Programming Chart in the back of this manual three times Then scan 414243 from the inside back cover the hex characters for A B and C and scan the d three more times Scan Save OCR Template page 9 14 This would let you read any string of three digits ABC then any string of three digits for example 551ABC983 Adding Spaces You may also need to put spaces in your template Example You need to read three digits space three specific characters ABC space three digits The template would be ddd2041424320ddd hex codes for letters A B and C hex code for a space 9 6 2020 4820 User s Guide To create this template you would enable the OCR A font Scan the Enter OCR Template symbol page 9 13 Scan the d from the OCR Programming Chart in the back of this manual three times then scan 2041424320 from the Programming Chart on the inside back cover the hex characters for space A B C space Scan the d three more times then scan Save OCR Template page 9 14 This would let you read any string of three digits space ABC space then any string of three digits For example 551 ABC 983 Note If using Quick View to program use the space bar to designate a space and not the hex value of 20 4 Exit OCR Template Editor Scan Save OCR Template to save your entries Discard OCR Template exits without saving any OCR Template changes Stringing T
65. CS Slovakia Italy Netherlands Dutch Spain Sweden Switzerland German 2 12 2020 4820 User s Guide Keyboard Country continued Please refer to the Hand Held Products website www handheld com for complete keyboard country support information and applicable interfaces If you need to program a keyboard for a country other than one listed above scan the Program Keyboard Country bar code below then scan the numeric bar code s for the appropriate country from the inside back cover then the Save bar code Keyboard Style This programs keyboard styles such as Caps Lock and Shift Lock Default Regular Regular is used when you normally have the Caps Lock key off Caps Lock is used when you normally have the Caps Lock key on Turkey Q U K Turkey F Program Keyboard Country Regular Caps Lock 2020 4820 User s Guide 2 13 Shift Lock is used when you normally have the Shift Lock key on not common to U S keyboards Automatic Caps Lock is used if you change the Caps Lock key on and off The software tracks and reflects if you have Caps Lock on or off AT and PS 2 only This selection can only be used with systems that have an LED which notes the Caps Lock status Autocaps via NumLock bar code should be scanned in countries e g Germany France where the Caps Lock key cannot be used to toggle Caps Lock The NumLock option works similarly to the regular Autocaps but uses the NumLock
66. Code 39 9999 code length that must match for Code 39 9999 all lengths 41 start character match for Code 39 41h A FF termination string for first code 6A code identifier for Code 128 9999 code length that must match for Code 128 9999 all lengths 42 start character match for Code 128 42h B FF termination string for second code A Code 39 B Code 128 C Code 93 4 16 2020 4820 User s Guide 69 code identifier for Code 93 9999 code length that must match for Code 93 9999 all lengths 43 start character match for Code 93 43h C FF termination string for third code To program the previous example using specific lengths you would have to count any programmed prefixes suffixes or formatted characters as part of the length If you use the example on page 4 15 but assume a lt CR gt suffix and specific code lengths you would use the following command line SEQBLK62001241FF6A001342FF69001243FF The breakdown of the command line is shown below SEQBLK sequence editor start command 62 code identifier for Code 39 0012 A Code 39 sample length 11 plus CR suffix 1 12 41 start character match for Code 39 41h A FF termination string for first code 6A code identifier for Code 128 0013 B Code 128 sample length 12 plus CR suffix 1 13 42 start character match for Code 128 42h B FF termination string for second code 69 code identifier for Code 93 0012 C
67. ENA0 7 29 On MSIENA1 7 29 MSI Check Character Validate Type 10 but Don t Transmit MSICHK0 7 30 Validate Type 10 and Transmit MSICHK1 7 30 MSI Message Length Minimum 4 48 4 MSIMIN 7 30 Maximum 4 48 48 MSIMAX 7 30 Plessey Code Default All Plessey Settings PLSDFT 7 30 Plessey Code Off PLSENA0 7 31 On PLSENA1 7 31 Plessey Message Length Minimum 4 48 4 PLSMIN 7 31 Maximum 4 48 48 PLSMAX 7 31 RSS 14 Default All RSS 14 Settings RSSDFT 7 31 RSS 14 Off RSSENA0 7 31 On RSSENA1 7 31 RSS Limited Default All RSS 14 Limited Settings RSLDFT 7 32 RSS Limited Off RSLENA0 7 32 On RSLENA1 7 32 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 12 18 2020 4820 User s Guide RSS Expanded Default All RSS 14 Expanded Settings RSEDFT 7 32 RSS Expanded Off RSEENA0 7 32 On RSEENA1 7 32 RSS Expanded Msg Length Minimum 4 74 4 RSEMIN 7 33 Maximum 4 74 74 RSEMAX 7 33 PosiCode Default All PosiCode Settings POSDFT 7 35 PosiCode Off POSENA0 7 33 On POSENA1 7 33 A and B On POSLIM0 7 34 A and B and Limited A On POSLIM1 7 34 A and B and Limited B On POSLIM2 7 34 PosiCode Msg Length Minimum 2 80 4 POSMIN 7 34 Maximum 2 80 48 POSMAX 7 34 Trioptic Code Off TRIENA0 7 34 On TRIENA1 7 34 Codablock F Default Al
68. F5 ESC 1B F6 F6 F6 FS 1C F7 F7 F7 GS 1D F8 F8 F8 RS 1E F9 F9 F9 US 1F F10 F10 F10 10 6 2020 4820 User s Guide Supported Interface Keys ASCII HEX Apple Mac iMac Supported Keys NUL 00 Reserved SOH 01 Enter Numpad Enter STX 02 CAPS ETX 03 ALT make EOT 04 ALT break ENQ 05 CNTRL make ACK 06 CNTRL break BEL 07 RETURN BS 08 APPLE make HT 09 TAB LF 0A APPLE break VT 0B TAB FF 0C Del CR 0D RETURN SO 0E Ins Help SI 0F ESC DLE 10 F11 DC1 11 Home DC2 12 Prnt Scrn DC3 13 BACKSPACE DC4 14 LSHIFT TAB NAK 15 F12 SYN 16 F1 ETB 17 F2 CAN 18 F3 EM 19 F4 SUB 1A F5 ESC 1B F6 FS 1C F7 GS 1D F8 RS 1E F9 US 1F F10 DEL 7F BACKSPACE 2020 4820 User s Guide 11 1 11 Utilities To Add a Test Code I D Prefix to All Symbologies This selection allows you to turn on transmission of a Code I D before the decoded symbology See the Symbology Chart included in the Appendix A page A 1 for the single character code that identifies each symbology This action first clears all current prefixes then programs a Code I D prefix for all symbologies This is a temporary setting that will be removed when the unit is power cycled Show Decoder Revision Scan the bar code below to output the decoder revision Show Engine Revision Scan the bar code below to output the engine revision It will return the engine type revision number and sta
69. Invert Image around X axis IMGNVX1 8 4 Invert Image around Y axis IMGNVY1 8 4 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 2020 4820 User s Guide 12 23 Image Ship continued Rotate Image 90 right IMGROT1 8 4 Rotate Image 180 right IMGROT2 8 4 Rotate Image 90 left IMGROT3 8 4 JPEG Image Quality 0 100 50 IMGJQF 8 4 Gamma Correction Off IMGGAM0 8 4 Gamma Correction On 1 255 IMGGAM 8 4 Image Crop Left 0 640 0 IMGWNL 8 5 Image Crop Right 0 640 639 IMGWNR 8 5 Image Crop Top 0 480 0 IMGWNT 8 5 Image Crop Bottom 0 480 479 IMGWNB 8 5 Image Crop Margin 1 238 0 IMGMAR 8 5 Protocol None raw IMGXFR0 8 5 Protocol None default USB IMGXFR2 8 5 Protocol Hmodem IMGXFR3 8 5 Protocol Hmodem Com pressed IMGXFR4 8 5 Ship Every Pixel IMGSUB1 8 5 Ship Every 2nd Pixel IMGSUB2 8 5 Ship Every 3rd Pixel IMGSUB3 8 5 Document Image Filter Off IMGUSH0 8 6 Document Image Filter On 0 255 IMGUSH 8 6 Don t Ship Histogram IMGHST0 8 6 Ship Histogram IMGHST1 8 6 Force VGA Resolution IMGVGA1 8 6 Native Resolution IMGVGA0 8 6 OCR Selections Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 12 24 2020 4820 User s Guide OCR Default All OCR Settings OCRDFT 9 1 OCR A On
70. JAN 8 lt Default All EAN JAN 8 Settings gt Off On Off On 7 28 2020 4820 User s Guide EAN JAN 8 EAN JAN 8 Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data or not Default On EAN JAN 8 Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned EAN JAN 8 data Default Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda On Off Off On 5 Digit Addenda Off 5 Digit Addenda On 2 Digit Addenda Off 2 Digit Addenda On 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 29 EAN JAN 8 Addenda Required When Addenda Required is set to on the imager will only read EAN JAN 8 bar codes that have addenda Default Not Required EAN JAN 8 Addenda Separator When this feature is on there is a space between the data from the bar code and the data from the addenda When turned off there is no space Default On MSI lt Default All MSI Settings gt MSI Not Required Required Off On On Off 7 30 2020 4820 User s Guide MSI Check Character Different types of check characters are used with MSI bar codes You can program the imager to read MSI bar codes with Type 10 check characters Default Validate Type 10 but Don t Transmit When Check Character is set to Validate and Transmit the imager will only read MSI bar codes printed with the specified type check character and will transmit this char
71. Message Length 7 38 MicroPDF417 7 38 MicroPDF417 Message Length 7 39 EAN UCC Composite Codes 7 39 UPC EAN Version 7 39 EAN UCC Composite Code Message Length 7 40 viii EAN UCC Emulation 7 40 TCIF Linked Code 39 TLC39 7 41 Postal Codes 7 41 4 CB 4 State Customer Bar Code 7 41 ID tag UPU 4 State 7 41 Postnet 7 42 Planet Code 7 42 British Post 7 43 Canadian Post 7 43 Kix Netherlands Post 7 43 Australian Post 7 43 Japanese Post 7 44 China Post
72. OCRENA1 9 2 OCR B On OCRENA2 9 2 U S Currency On OCRENA3 9 2 MICR E 13 B On OCRENA4 9 2 SEMI Font OCRENA5 9 3 All OCR Off OCRENA0 9 3 OCR Check Character OCR Mod 10 Check Char OCRCHK01234 56789 9 9 OCR Mod 36 Check Char OCRCHK01234 56789ABCDEFG HIJKLM NOPQRSTU VWXYZ 9 9 OCR User Defined Check Char OCRCHK 9 10 3 1 3 1 Weighted Mod 10 Check Char OCRCHK3 1 3 1 9 10 2 1 2 1 Weighted Mod 10 Check Char OCRCHK2 1 2 1 9 11 OCR Templates Enter OCR Template OCRTMP 9 13 Enter User Defined Variable g OCRGPG 9 13 Enter User Defined Variable h OCRGPH 9 13 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 2020 4820 User s Guide 13 1 13 Product Specifications 4820 Product Specifications Parameter Specification Dimensions Typical Height 6 2 inches 15 7 cm Length 5 3 inches 13 5 cm Width 3 2 inches 8 1 cm Weight 9 2 ounces 260 8 g Aimer Illumination LEDs Aiming LEDs 626nm 30nm 526nm 30nm Image VGA 640x480 4X00 752x480 5X00 Binary TIFF or JPEG output Skew Angle 40 degrees Pitch Angle 40 degrees Motion Tolerance 4 inches 10 cm per second in both lateral and horizontal directions Symbol Contrast 45 minimum for Matrix codes 37 5 minimum for all others Battery Lithium Ion 3 6 Volt 1600 mAHr minimum Battery Capacity Standby He
73. Programming Selections Clear One Data Format This deletes one data format for one symbology If you are clearing the primary format scan 0 from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual If you are clearing an alternate format scan 1 2 or 3 depending on the alternate format you are clearing Scan the Terminal Type and Code I D see Supported Terminals on page 2 8 and the bar code data length for the specific data format that you want to delete All other formats remain unaffected Save from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual This exits saving any Data Format changes Discard from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual This exits without saving any Data Format changes Data Format Editor Commands Send Commands F1 Send all characters followed by xx key or function code starting from cur rent cursor position Syntax F1xx xx stands for the hex value for an ASCII code see Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 F2 Send nn characters followed by xx key or function code starting from current cursor position Syntax F2nnxx nn stands for the numeric value 00 99 for the number of characters and xx stands for the hex value for an ASCII code See Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 F3 Send up to but not including ss character Search and Send starting from current cursor position leaving cursor pointing to
74. R strings that will be read with your imager There are several choices when creating a custom template for your application You can create a template for a single format you can string together several formats and you can create a template for a user defined variable These choices are described in detail below the transit character is output as T the amount character is output as A the on us character is output as O the dash character is output as D SEMI Font On All OCR Off 9 4 2020 4820 User s Guide Creating an OCR Template A single template allows you to program the imager to read any combination of characters in the order you specify Refer to examples that follow the Template Characters table below Template Characters Note OCR templates default to eight digits no check character To Add an OCR Template 1 Turn on the OCR font you want to read page 9 2 2 Begin building the template Scan the Enter OCR Template symbol page 9 13 3 Scan the characters for the string Use the Template Characters chart above to determine what characters you need to create your format Use the OCR Programming Chart after the Sample Codes in the back of this manual to scan the characters for your template Example You need to read any combination of eight digits The template would be a represents any alphanumeric character digit or letter c represents a check character position d represents any
75. SOH 01 Enter KP CR Enter Enter STX 02 Cap Lock Caps Lock F11 ETX 03 ALT make Reserved F12 EOT 04 ALT break Reserved F13 ENQ 05 CTRL make Reserved F14 ACK 06 CTRL break Reserved F15 BEL 07 CR Enter CR Enter New Line BS 08 Reserved Reserved F16 HT 09 Tab Tab F17 LF 0A Reserved Reserved F18 VT 0B Tab Tab Tab Field Forward FF 0C Delete Delete Delete CR 0D CR Enter CR Enter Field Exit New Line SO 0E Insert Insert Insert SI 0F Escape Escape F19 DLE 10 F11 Reserved Error Reset DC1 11 Home Home Home DC2 12 Print Print F20 DC3 13 Back Space Back Space Back Space DC4 14 Back Tab Back Tab Backfield Back Tab NAK 15 F12 Reserved F21 SYN 16 F1 F1 F1 ETB 17 F2 F2 F2 CAN 18 F3 F3 F3 EM 19 F4 F4 F4 SUB 1A F5 F5 F5 ESC 1B F6 F6 F6 FS 1C F7 F7 F7 GS 1D F8 F8 F8 RS 1E F9 F9 F9 US 1F F10 F10 F10 IBM 3191 92 3471 72 3196 97 3476 77 Telex all models 10 4 2020 4820 User s Guide Supported Interface Keys ASCII HEX IBM Memorex Telex 102 Supported Keys Memorex Telex 88 Supported Keys NUL 00 Reserved Reserved SOH 01 Enter Enter STX 02 F11 PF10 ETX 03 F12 PF11 EOT 04 F13 PF12 ENQ 05 F14 Reserved ACK 06 F15 Reserved BEL 07 New Line New Line BS 08 F16 Field Forward HT 09 F17 Field Forward LF 0A F18 Reserved VT 0B Tab Field Forward Field Forward FF 0C Delete Delete
76. acter at the end of the scanned data When Check Character is set to Validate but Don t Transmit the unit will only read MSI bar codes printed with the specified type check character but will not transmit the check character with the scanned data MSI Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 4 48 Minimum Default 4 Maximum Default 48 Plessey Code lt Default All Plessey Code Settings gt Validate Type 10 and Transmit Validate Type 10 but Don t Transmit Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 31 Plessey Code Plessey Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 4 48 Minimum Default 4 Maximum Default 48 RSS 14 lt Default All RSS 14 Settings gt RSS 14 On Off Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length On Off 7 32 2020 4820 User s Guide RSS Limited lt Default All RSS Limited Settings gt RSS Limited RSS Expanded lt Default All RSS Expanded Settings gt RSS Expanded On Off On Off 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 33 RSS Expanded Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description
77. age may be overexposed Target White Value is only available when using Photo Style Default 125 nW Range 0 255 Target Set Point Percentage Sets the target point for the light and dark values in the captured image A setting of 75 means 75 of the pixels are at or below the target white value and 25 of the pixels are above the target white value Altering this setting from the default is not recommended under normal circumstances To alter grayscale values Target White Value should be used Default 50 n Range 1 99 Image Ship IMGSHP An image is taken whenever the trigger of the 4820 is pressed or when the Image Snap IMGSNP command is processed The last image is always stored in memory You may ship the image by using the IMGSHP command 2020 4820 User s Guide 8 3 The image ship command has many different modifiers that can be used to change the look of the image output by the imager Modifiers affect the image that is transmitted but do not affect the image in memory Modifiers always begin with numbers and end with a letter case insensitive Any number of modifiers may be appended to the IMGSHP command For example you can use the following command to ship a bitmap image with gamma correction and document image filtering IMGSHP8F75K26U IMGSHP Modifiers A Infinity Filter Enhances pictures taken from very long distances greater than 10 feet or 3 m 0A Infinity filter off defaul
78. ain This modifier boosts the signal and multiplies the pixel value 1G No gain default 2G Medium gain 4G Heavy gain 8G Maximum gain D Delta for Acceptance This sets the allowable range for the white value setting see W Target White Value Delta is only available when using Photo Style Default 25 nD Range 0 255 L LED State Determines if the LEDs should be on or off and when Ambient illumination 0L is preferred for taking pictures of color documents such as ID cards especially when the imager is in a stand LED illumination 1L is preferred when the imager is hand held LED State is not available when using Decoding Style 0L LEDs off default 1L LEDs on T Wait for Trigger Waits for a hardware trigger pull before taking the image 0T Takes image immediately default 1T Waits for a trigger pull then takes the image This option only works with Imaging Style 1P Photo Style Refer to page 8 1 U Update Tries The maximum number of frames the imager should take to reach the Delta for Acceptance Update Tries is only available when using Photo Style Default 6 nU Range 0 10 W Target White Value Sets the target for the median grayscale value in the captured image For capturing close up images of high contrast documents a lower setting such as 75 is recommended Higher settings result in longer exposure times and brighter images but if the setting is too high the im
79. al Off R25ENA0 7 12 On R25ENA1 7 12 Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Message Length Minimum 1 48 4 R25MIN 7 13 Maximum 1 48 48 R25MAX 7 13 Straight 2 of 5 IATA Default All Straight 2 of 5 IATA Settings A25DFT 7 13 Straight 2 of 5 IATA Off A25ENA0 7 13 On A25ENA1 7 13 Straight 2 of 5 IATA Mes sage Length Minimum 1 48 4 A25MIN 7 14 Maximum 1 48 48 A25MAX 7 14 Matrix 2 of 5 Default All Matrix 2 of 5 Settings X25DFT 7 14 Matrix 2 of 5 Off X25ENA0 7 14 On X25ENA1 7 14 Matrix 2 of 5 Message Length Minimum 1 80 4 X25MIN 7 15 Maximum 1 80 80 X25MAX 7 15 Code 11 Default All Code 11 Settings C11DFT 7 15 Code 11 Off C11ENA0 7 15 On C11ENA1 7 15 Code 11 Check Digits Required 1 Check Digit C11CK20 7 16 2 Check Digits C11CK21 7 16 Code 11 Message Length Minimum 1 80 4 C11MIN 7 16 Maximum 1 80 80 C11MAX 7 16 Code 128 Default All Code 128 Settings 128DFT 7 16 Code 128 Off 128ENA0 7 17 On 128ENA1 7 17 ISBT Concatenation Off ISBENA0 7 17 On ISBENA1 7 17 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 2020 4820 User s Guide 12 15 Code 128 Message Length Minimum 0 80 0 128MIN 7 17 Maximum 0 80 80 128MAX 7 17 Code 128 Code Page Code 128 Code Page 2 128DCP 7 18 Telepen Default All Telepen Se
80. and Held Products 15 4 2020 4820 User s Guide EXCEPT AS MAY BE OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER COVENANTS OR WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED ORAL OR WRITTEN INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE HAND HELD PRODUCTS RESPONSIBILITY AND PURCHASER S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IN NO EVENT SHALL HAND HELD PRODUCTS BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY LIABILITY OF HAND HELD PRODUCTS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PRODUCT SOLD HEREUNDER WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY ARISES FROM A CLAIM BASED ON CONTRACT WARRANTY TORT OR OTHERWISE EXCEED THE ACTUAL AMOUNT PAID TO HAND HELD PRODUCTS FOR THE PRODUCT THESE LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT EVEN WHEN HAND HELD PRODUCTS MAY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH INJURIES LOSSES OR DAMAGES SOME STATES PROVINCES OR COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU All provisions of this Limited Warranty are separate and severable which means that if any provision is held invalid and unenforceable such determination shall not affect the validity of enforceability of the other provisions hereof Hand Hel
81. aracter computation below 0 x 1 1 x 2 2 x 1 8 x 2 4 x 1 5 x 2 4 x 1 modulo 10 0 2 2 1 6 4 1 0 4 modulo 10 0 Since the result is zero the message is considered to be valid so the reader outputs the message 012845 2 1 2 1 Weighted Modulo 10 Check Character 9 12 2020 4820 User s Guide OCR ISBN Application Example One application of OCR is to read the ISBN characters typically encoded using the OCR A or OCR B font This is especially useful when the ISBN number is not encoded in an EAN 13 bar code The following example shows how to configure the imager to read the ISBN strings on books in Japan After you have followed the steps below you will be able to scan the following ISBN number or the additional data below it depending on the line of text at which the imager is aimed 1 Scan the OCR B On bar code on page 9 2 2 Program the user defined variable g to comprise the ten digits plus the dash 0123456789 3 In Japan it is common for two fields to follow the ISBN number the three digit price field and the four digit price field The first field typically starts with a C uppercase c followed by four digits The second field typically starts with a P or a yen symbol followed by three or four digits followed by an E Program the user defined variable h to comprise the P and the yen symbol represented by a backslash P 4 Scan t
82. at or the imager does not transmit the input data to the host device Alternate Data Formats Alternate formats allow you single shot capability to scan one bar code using a different data format than your primary format When data formats are programmed see page 6 1 you must input whether you are programming the primary format or an alternate format numbered 1 2 or 3 An alternate format is initiated by scanning one of the 3 alternate format bar codes below The imager will scan the next bar code formatting the data with the selected alternate format then revert immediately to the primary format Data Formatter Off Data Formatter On but Not Required Data Format On Format Required Alternate Data Format 1 Alternate Data Format 2 Alternate Data Format 3 6 6 2020 4820 User s Guide 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 1 7 Symbologies This programming section contains the following menu selections Refer to Chapter 12 for settings and defaults All Symbologies Kix Netherlands Post 4 CB 4 State Customer Bar Code Korea Post Australian Post Matrix 2 of 5 Aztec Code MaxiCode British Post MicroPDF417 Canadian Post MSI China Post PDF417 Codabar Planet Code Codablock F Plessey Code Code 11 PosiCode A and B Code 128 Postnet Code 16K QR Code Code 3
83. aved 2 of 5 when a check digit is invoked To apply this weighting scheme set the OCR check character to 0123456789x3x1 or scan the following symbol Enter OCR Check Character 3 1 3 1 Weighted Modulo 10 Check Character 2020 4820 User s Guide 9 11 Example Scan the 3 1 3 1 Weighted Modulo 10 Check Character symbol Also enter the OCR template dddddddc Then scan the string below 01234565 The reader performs the check character computation below 0 x 3 1 x 1 2 x 3 3 x 1 4 x 3 5 x 1 6 x 3 5 x 1 modulo 10 0 Since the result is zero the message is considered to be valid so the reader outputs the message 0123456 2 1 2 1 Weighted Modulo 10 Check Character Starting with the check character and working backward through the message the imager applies a multiplier of 1 then 2 then 1 then 2 and so on When the result of the multiplication is greater than 9 add both digits to the running sum This is often referred to as the LUHN formula One common application of the LUHN formula is validate credit card numbers This is the modulo 10 checking scheme used in MSI Code and in Code 32 Pharmaceutical PARAF To apply this weighting scheme set the OCR check character to 0123456789x2x1 or scan the following symbol Example Scan the 2 1 2 1 Weighted Modulo 10 Check Character symbol Also enter the OCR template ddddddc Then scan the string below 0128454 The reader performs the check ch
84. avy Usage 1 scan per second 20 hours 12 hours minimum Storage 5 loss per month Radio Frequency 2 4 to 2 4835 GHz ISM Band Frequency Hopping Bluetooth v 1 2 Range 33 ft 10 m typical Data Range 720 KBps Temperature Ranges Operating 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C Battery Charge 41 F to 104 F 5 C to 40 C Storage 4 F to 95 F 20 C to 35 C Humidity Up to 95 non condensing Mechanical Drop Operational after 50 drops from 6 feet 1 8 m to concrete Vibration Withstands 5G peak from 22 to 300 Hz 13 2 2020 4820 User s Guide Storage outside of this temperature range could be detrimental to battery life 2020 5B Product Specifications ESD Sensitivity 15 kV to any external surface MTBF per MIL HDBK 217F Ground Benign exceeds 71 000 hours Sealant Rating IP41 Parameter Specification Dimensions Typical Height 3 1 inches 7 9 cm Length 5 6 inches 14 2 cm Width 4 3 inches 10 9 cm Weight 8 8 ounces 250 g Voltage DC Barrel 8 5 to 9 5 volts Host Port 4 5 14 volts Current Draw Base Only Base Imager w max charging 5 Volt Host 125 125mA will not charge 9 Volt DC Barrel 100 850mA 12 Volt Host 100 825mA Charge Rate 41 F to 104 F 5 C to 40 C 9 Volt DC Barrel external power Maximum 4 hours full charge for fully discharged battery Temperature Ranges Operating 32 F to 122 F 0
85. base before scanning the next bar code to name the next imager 0001 0002 0003 0005 0007 0004 0006 Reset 2020 4820 User s Guide 3 9 Alternatively you may change the name with a bar code command if you cannot send serial commands to the base One way to do this is to scan the bar code below and scan a number for the imager name For example if you had 7 imagers to one base scan the bar code below with the first imager scan the 1 bar code on the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual and scan Save Then scan the Reset bar code and wait for the scanner to re link to the base before scanning the next bar code Repeat that process for imager number 2 3 4 etc If you want to assign an alphabetic name to the imager create a Code 128 bar code containing BT_NAMname followed by a FNC3 character hexidecimal 83 where name is the new imager name Scan the Reset bar code page 3 8 or on the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual You may use Barcode Builder which is included with Quick View Refer to Quick View on page 11 5 for instructions about downloading Quick View from the Hand Held Products website www handheld com Imager Report Scan the bar code below to generate a report for the connected imagers The report indicates the port work group imager name and address Application Work Groups Your cordless system can have up to seven imagers linked to one base You can
86. baud rate as the imager Default 115 200 300 2400 600 1200 4800 38400 9600 19200 115 200 57 600 2 16 2020 4820 User s Guide RS 232 Word Length Data Bits Stop Bits and Parity Data Bits sets the word length at 7 or 8 bits of data per character If an application requires only ASCII Hex characters 0 through 7F decimal text digits and punctuation select 7 data bits For applications which require use of the full ASCII set select 8 data bits per character Default 8 Stop Bits sets the stop bits at 1 or 2 Default 1 Parity provides a means of checking character bit patterns for validity Default None 7 Data 1 Stop Parity Even 7 Data 1 Stop Parity None 7 Data 1 Stop Parity Odd 7 Data 2 Stop Parity Odd 7 Data 2 Stop Parity Even 7 Data 2 Stop Parity None 8 Data 1 Stop Parity None 8 Data 1 Stop Parity Even 8 Data 1 Stop Parity Odd 2020 4820 User s Guide 2 17 RS 232 Receiver Time Out The unit stays awake to receive data until the RS 232 Receiver Time Out expires A manual or serial trigger resets the time out When an RS 232 receiver is sleeping a character may be sent to wake up the receiver and reset the time out A transaction on the CTS line will also wake up the receiver The receiver takes 300 milliseconds to completely come up Change the RS 232 receiver time out by scanning the bar code below then scanning digits from the inside back c
87. canning Save scan Discard scan the correct letters or digits and Save again Reset Hand Held Products Inc 700 Visions Drive P O Box 208 Skaneateles Falls NY 13153 0208 4820 UG Rev A 5 06
88. ce it could damage the 4820 Don t short circuit a battery or throw it into a fire It can explode and cause severe personal injury Although your battery can be recharged many times it will eventually be depleted Replace it after the battery is unable to hold an adequate charge If you are not sure if the battery or charger is working properly send it to Hand Held Products or an authorized Hand Held Products service center for inspection Proper Disposal of the Battery When the battery has reached the end of its useful life the battery should be disposed of by a qualified recycler or hazardous materials handler Do not incinerate the battery or dispose of the battery with general waste materials You may send batteries to Hand Held Products postage paid The shipper is responsible for complying with all federal state and local laws and regulations related to the packing labeling manifesting and shipping of spent batteries Contact the Product Service Department page 15 1 for recycling or disposal information Since you may find that your cost of returning the batteries significant it may be more cost effective to locate a local recycle disposal company Connecting the Base A base can be connected between the keyboard and PC as a keyboard wedge plugged into the serial port plugged into a USB port or connected to a portable data terminal in wand emulation or non decoded output mode Connecting the Base w
89. code Search Mode 4 13 Output Sequence Overview 4 14 Output Sequence Editor 4 16 Require Output Sequence 4 16 Multiple Symbols 4 17 No Read 4 17 Print Weight 4 18 Video Reverse 4 18 Working Orientation 4 19 Chapter 5 Data Editing Prefix Suffix Overview 5 1 To Add a Prefix or Suffix 5 2 To Clear One or All Prefixes or Suffixes 5 3 To Add a Carriage Return Suffix to all Symbologies 5 3 Prefix Selections 5 4 Suffix Selections 5 4 Function Code Transmit 5 4 Intercharacter Interfunction and Intermessage Delays 5 5 Intercharacter Delay 5 5 User Specified Intercharact
90. d Products Inc extends these warranties only to the first end users of the products These warranties are nontransferable The limited duration of the warranty for the 2020 5B and 4820 is for three 3 years The limited duration of the warranty for the imager battery is for one 1 year 2020 4820 User s Guide A 1 Appendix A Symbology Chart Symbology AIM ID Possible AIM ID Modifiers m Hand Held Products Code ID hex All Symbologies 0x99 4 CB 4 State Customer Bar Code X0 M 0x4D Australian Post X0 A 0x41 Aztec Code zm 0 9 A C z 0x7A British Post X0 B 0x42 Canadian Post X0 C 0x43 China Post X0 Q 0x51 Codabar Fm 0 1 a 0x61 Codablock F Om 0 1 4 5 6 q 0x71 Code 11 H3 h 0x68 Code 128 Cm 0 1 2 4 j 0x6A Code 16K Km 0 1 2 4 o 0x6F Code 32 Pharmaceutical PARAF X0 lt 0x3C Code 39 Am 0 1 3 4 5 7 b 0x62 Code 49 Tm 0 1 2 4 l 0x6C Code 93 and 93i Gm 0 9 A Z a m i 0x69 Data Matrix dm 0 6 w 0x77 EAN 13 E0 d 0x64 EAN 8 E4 D 0x44 EAN UCC Composite em 0 3 y 0x79 EAN 13 with Extended Coupon Code E3 d 0x64 ID tag UPU 4 State X0 N 0x4E Interleaved 2 of 5 lm 0 1 3 e 0x65 Japanese Post X0 J 0x4A KIX Netherlands Post X0 K 0x4B Korea Post X0 0x3F A 2 2020 4820 User s Guide Only available by special ord
91. de as a minus sign and period respectively Character pairs P through Y decode as 0 through 9 Code 39 Code Page Code pages define the mapping of character codes to characters If the data received does not display with the proper characters it may be because the bar code being scanned was created using a code page that is different from the one the host program is expecting If this is the case scan the bar code below select the code page with which the bar codes were created see Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 and scan the value and the Save bar code from the Programming Chart on the inside the back cover of this manual The data characters should then appear properly Interleaved 2 of 5 lt Default All Interleaved 2 of 5 Settings gt Interleaved 2 of 5 Full ASCII Off Full ASCII On Code 39 Code Page On Off 7 10 2020 4820 User s Guide Check Digit No Check Digit indicates that the imager reads and transmits bar code data with or without a check digit When Check Digit is set to Validate but Don t Transmit the unit only reads Interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes printed with a check digit but will not transmit the check digit with the scanned data When Check Digit is set to Validate and Transmit the imager only reads Interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes printed with a check digit and will transmit this digit at the end of the scanned data Default No Check Digit Interleaved 2 of 5 Mes
92. dian ICES 003 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 3 To prevent radio interference to the licensed service this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding Equipment or its transmit antenna that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada CE Compliance The CE mark on the product indicates that the system has been tested to and conforms with the provisions noted within the 89 336 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive and the 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive Complies with EN55022 1998 for ITE emissions EN55024 1998 for ITE immunity including CISPR 22B 1997 EN61000 4 2 1995 EN61000 4 3 1995 For CE related inquiries please contact Hand Held Products Nijverheidsweg 9 13 5627 BT Eindhoven The Netherlands Hand Held Products shall not be liable for use of our product with equipment i e power supplies personal computers etc that is not CE marked and does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive Regulatory Approvals for Bluetooth Radio Devices RF devices are designed to comply with the most current applicable standards on safe levels of RF energy developed by the Institute of Electrical a
93. digit e represents any available OCR character g represents character from user defined variable g h represents character from user defined variable h i represents character from user defined variable g or h k represents that a check character is verified but transmitted l represents any uppercase letter t marks the start of a new template r multi row indicator All other characters represent themselves Spaces can be used Note In MICR E13 B templates TOAD characters capital letters T O A and D represent Transit On Us Amount and Dash 2020 4820 User s Guide 9 5 dddddddd To create this template you would enable the OCR A font Scan the Enter OCR Template symbol page 9 13 then scan the d from the OCR Programming Chart in the back of this manual eight times Scan Save OCR Template page 9 14 This would let you read any string of eight digits for example 37680981 Character Match Sequences On the Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes page A 6 find the Hex value that represents the character s you want to match Use the Programming Chart inside the back cover to scan the numbers that represent these characters Example You need to read three digits three specific characters ABC three digits The template would be ddd414243ddd To create this template you would enable the OCR A font Scan the Enter OCR Template symbol page 9 13 Scan the d from the O
94. e Code 16K Code 16K Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 0 160 Minimum Default 1 Maximum Default 160 Code 49 lt Default All Code 49 Settings gt Code 49 On Off Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length On Off 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 37 Code 49 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 1 81 Minimum Default 1 Maximum Default 81 PDF417 lt Default All PDF417 Settings gt PDF417 Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length Off On 7 38 2020 4820 User s Guide PDF417 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 1 2750 Minimum Default 1 Maximum Default 2750 MicroPDF417 lt Default All MicroPDF417 Settings gt MicroPDF417 Maximum Message Length Minimum Message Length Off On 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 39 MicroPDF417 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 1 366 Minimum Default 1 Maximum Defaul
95. e CBRENA is set to 1 or on 12 4 2020 4820 User s Guide Example 4 What are the device s settings for all Codabar selections Enter cbr Response CBRENA1 ACK SSX0 ACK CK20 ACK CCT1 ACK MIN2 ACK MAX60 ACK DFT ACK This response indicates that the device s Codabar Coding Enable CBRENA is set to 1 or on the Start Stop Character SSX is set to 0 or Don t Transmit the Check Character CK2 is set to 0 or Not Required concatenation CCT is set to 1 or Enabled the Minimum Message Length MIN is set to 2 characters the Maximum Message Length MAX is set to 60 characters and the Default setting DFT has no value Trigger Commands You can activate and deactivate the imager with serial trigger commands First the imager must be put in Manual Serial Trigger Mode either by scanning the Manual Serial Trigger Mode bar code page 4 4 or by sending the Manual Serial Menu Command page 12 9 Once the imager is in serial trigger mode the trigger is activated and deactivated by sending the following commands Activate SYN T CR Deactivate SYN U CR The imager scans until a bar code has been read until the deactivate command is sent or until the serial time out has been reached see Read Time Out Serial Trigger Mode on page 4 4 for a description and the serial command on page 12 9 2020 4820 User s Guide 12 5 Menu Commands Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Co
96. e changed some options and want the standard product default settings restored scan the Standard Product Default Settings Current Application Group bar code below The Menu Commands starting on page 12 5 list the factory default settings for each of the commands indicated by an asterisk on the programming pages Note Scanning this bar code also causes both the imager and the base to perform a reset and become unlinked The imager must be placed in its base to re establish the link before any setup codes are entered Refer to Imager Modes on page 3 5 for additional information Resetting the Standard Product Default Settings All Application Work Groups The following bar code defaults all of the work groups to the factory settings The Menu Commands starting on page 12 5 list the standard product default settings for each of the commands indicated by an asterisk on the programming pages Base Address Standard Product Default Settings Current Application Group Standard Product Default Settings All Application Groups 11 4 2020 4820 User s Guide Test Menu When you scan the Test Menu On code then scan a programming code in this manual the imager displays the content of a programming code The programming function will still occur but in addition the content of that programming code is output to the terminal Note This feature should not be used during normal imager operation Visual Xpress Visual
97. e imager looks for a Codabar symbol having a D start character adjacent to a symbol having a D stop character In this case the two messages are concatenated into one with the D characters omitted Default On Select Require to prevent the imager from decoding a single D Codabar symbol without its companion This selection has no effect on Codabar symbols without Stop Start D characters No Check Character Validate Modulo 16 and Transmit Validate Modulo 16 but Don t Transmit A12D D34A Codabar Character Stop Start Stop Start On Off Require 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 5 Codabar Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 2 60 Minimum Default 4 Maximum Default 60 Code 39 lt Default All Code 39 Settings gt Code 39 Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length On Off 7 6 2020 4820 User s Guide Code 39 Start Stop Characters Start Stop characters identify the leading and trailing ends of the bar code You may either transmit or not transmit Start Stop characters Default Don t Transmit Code 39 Check Character No Check Character indicates that the imager reads and transmits bar code data with or without a check character When Check Character is set to Validate but Don t Transmit the unit only read
98. e Length Maximum Message Length 7 18 2020 4820 User s Guide Code 128 Code Page Code pages define the mapping of character codes to characters If the data received does not display with the proper characters it may be because the bar code being scanned was created using a code page that is different from the one the host program is expecting If this is the case scan the bar code below select the code page with which the bar codes were created see Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 and scan the value and the Save bar code from the Programming Chart on the inside the back cover of this manual The data characters should then appear properly Telepen lt Default All Telepen Settings gt Telepen Code 128 Code Page On Off 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 19 Telepen Output Using AIM Telepen Output the imager reads symbols with start stop pattern 1 and decodes them as standard full ASCII start stop pattern 1 When Original Telepen Output is selected the imager reads symbols with start stop pattern 1 and decodes them as compressed numeric with optional full ASCII start stop pattern 2 Default AIM Telepen Output Telepen Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 1 60 Minimum Default 1 Maximum Default 60 UPC A lt Default All UPC A Settings gt Ori
99. e message The check character is the character which when Exclusive OR d with every preceding character of the message yields a result of 0x00 00H Default Off 5ms 500ms 50ms 150ms Wand Emulation Overall Checksum On Wand Emulation Overall Checksum Off 2020 4820 User s Guide 2 23 Wand Emulation Transmission Rate The Transmission Rate is limited by the terminal s ability to receive data without dropping characters Default 25 inches second Wand Emulation Polarity The Polarity can be sent as standard with black bars high or reversed with white spaces high Default Black High 10 80 25 40 120 150 200 Black High White High 2 24 2020 4820 User s Guide Wand Emulation Idle The idle describes the state of the imager when no data is being transmitted When in Wand Emulation mode you must set the imager s idle state to match the idle state for the device to which the imager is connected Default Idle High Idle High Idle Low 2020 4820 User s Guide 3 1 3 Basic System Operation Cordless Base The cordless base provides the link between the cordless imager and the host system The base contains an interface assembly and an RF communication module The RF communication module performs the data exchange between the cordless imager and the interface assembly The control assembly coordinates the central interface activities including transmitting
100. e setting s What is the range of possible values for the setting s The de vice s response uses a dash to indicate a continuous range of values A pipe separates items in a list of non continuous val ues Name Field Usage Optional This command returns the query information from the imager Tag Field Usage When a query is used in place of a Tag field the query applies to the entire set of commands available for the particular storage table indicated by the Storage field of the command In this case the SubTag and Data fields should not be used because they are ignored by the device SubTag Field Usage When a query is used in place of a SubTag field the query applies only to the subset of commands available that match the Tag field In this case the Data field should not be used because it is ignored by the device Data Field Usage When a query is used in place of the Data field the query applies only to the specific command identified by the Tag and SubTag fields Concatenation of Multiple Commands Multiple commands can be issued within one Prefix Storage sequence Only the Tag SubTag and Data fields must be repeated for each command in the sequence If additional commands are to be applied to the same Tag then the new command sequence is separated with a comma and only the SubTag and Data fields of the additional command are issued If the additional command requires a different Tag field the co
101. e time out value is reached if there have been no further trigger pulls the imager reverts to the original hands free mode Scan the Hands Free Time Out bar code then scan the time out duration from 0 300 000 milliseconds from the inside back cover and Save Default 5 000 ms LEDs On LEDs Off Sensitivity Hands Free Time Out 4 8 2020 4820 User s Guide Reread Delay This sets the time period before the imager can read the same bar code a second time Setting a reread delay protects against accidental rereads of the same bar code Longer delays are effective in minimizing accidental rereads Use shorter delays in applications where repetitive bar code scanning is required Default Medium Reread Delay only works when in Presentation Mode see page 4 6 User Specified Reread Delay If you want to set your own length for the reread delay scan the bar code below then set the delay from 0 30 000 milliseconds by scanning digits from the inside back cover then scanning Save Short 500 ms Medium 750 ms Long 1000 ms Extra Long 2000 ms Extra Long 2000 ms User Specified Reread Delay 2020 4820 User s Guide 4 9 LED Power Level This selection allows you to adjust LED and aimer brightness Off is used when no illumination is needed Low is used if low illumination is sufficient High the default is the brightest setting If you have an aimer delay programmed see Aimer Delay on pa
102. e to fit your application Base Alarm Duration Imager Alarm Duration Base Alarm Type Imager Alarm Type 3 14 2020 4820 User s Guide Data Accumulation Mode Scan the bar codes below to turn data accumulation batch mode on and off If data accumulation mode is on bar code data is stored when the imager is out of range of the base and transmitted once the imager is back in range Data Accumulation Mode On Data Accumulation Mode Off 2020 4820 User s Guide 4 1 4 Output Good Read Indicators Beeper Good Read The beeper may be programmed On or Off in response to a good read Turning this option off only turns off the beeper response to a good read indication All error and menu beeps are still audible Default On Beeper Volume Good Read The beeper volume codes modify the volume of the beep the imager emits on a good read Default Medium Beeper Good Read On Beeper Good Read Off High Medium Off Low 4 2 2020 4820 User s Guide Beeper Pitch Good Read The beeper pitch codes modify the pitch frequency of the beep the imager emits on a good read Default Medium Beeper Duration Good Read The beeper duration codes modify the length of the beep the imager emits on a good read Default Normal LED Good Read The LED indicator can be programmed On or Off in response to a good read Default On Low 1600 Hz Medium 3250 Hz High
103. ed Contact the appropriate location below to obtain a Return Material Authorization number RMA before returning the product North America Hand Held Products Corporate Offices Telephone 800 782 4263 option 3 Fax 704 566 6015 E mail naservice handheld com Am rica Latina Hand Held Products Am rica Latina Tel fono 704 998 3998 opci n 8 opci n 4 Fax 239 263 9689 E mail laservice handheld com Brasil Hand Held Products S o Paulo Tel fono Int 55 11 2178 0500 Fax Int 55 11 2178 0502 Hand Held Products Rio de Janeiro Tel fono Int 55 21 2178 0500 Fax Int 55 21 2178 0505 S o Paulo and Rio de Janeiro E mail brservice handheld com M xico Hand Held Products M xico Tel fono Intl 52 55 5203 2100 Fax Intl 52 55 5531 3672 E mail mxservice handheld com Europe Middle East and Africa Hand Held Products Europe Telephone 31 0 40 29 01 633 Fax 31 0 40 2901631 E mail euservice handheld com 15 2 2020 4820 User s Guide Asia Pacific Hand Held Products Asia Pacific Telephone 852 2511 3050 Fax 852 2511 3557 E mail apservice handheld com Japan Hand Held Products Japan Telephone 81 3 5770 6312 Fax 81 3 5770 6313 E mail apservice handheld com Online Product Service and Repair Assistance You can also access product service and repair assistance online at www handheld com Technical Assistance If you need assistance installing or troubleshooting
104. ee Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 F9 Search back for xx character from current cursor position leaving cursor pointing to xx character Syntax F9xx xx stands for the hex value for an ASCII code see Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 E6 Search ahead for the first non xx character from the current cursor posi tion leaving cursor pointing to non xx character Syntax E6xx xx stands for the hex value for an ASCII code see Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 E7 Search back for the first non xx character from the current cursor position leaving cursor pointing to non xx character Syntax E7xx xx stands for the hex value for an ASCII code see Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 Miscellaneous Commands FB Suppress all occurrences of up to 15 different characters starting at the cur rent cursor position as the cursor is advanced by other commands When the FC command is encountered the suppress function is terminated The cursor is not moved by the FB command Syntax FBnnxxyy zz where nn is a count of the number of suppressed characters in the list and xxyy zz is the list of characters to be suppressed xx stands for the hex value for an ASCII code see Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 FC Disables suppress filter and clear all suppressed characters Syntax FC 6 4 2020 4820 User s Guide E4
105. enda On UPEAD21 7 24 2 Digit Addenda Off UPEAD20 7 24 5 Digit Addenda On UPEAD51 7 24 5 Digit Addenda Off UPEAD50 7 24 UPC E1 Off UPEEN10 7 25 On UPEEN11 7 25 EAN JAN 13 Default All EAN JAN Settings E13DFT 7 25 EAN JAN 13 Off E13ENA0 7 25 On E13ENA1 7 25 EAN JAN 13 Check Digit Off E13CKX0 7 26 On E13CKX1 7 25 EAN JAN 13 2 Digit Addenda 2 Digit Addenda On E13AD21 7 26 2 Digit Addenda Off E13AD20 7 26 5 Digit Addenda On E13AD51 7 26 5 Digit Addenda Off E13AD50 7 26 EAN JAN 13 Addenda Required Not Required E13ARQ0 7 26 Required E13ARQ1 7 26 EAN JAN 13 Addenda Separator Off E13ADS0 7 27 On E13ADS1 7 27 ISBN Translate Off E13ISB0 7 27 On E13ISB1 7 27 EAN JAN 8 Default All EAN JAN 8 Settings EA8DFT 7 27 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 2020 4820 User s Guide 12 17 EAN JAN 8 Off EA8ENA0 7 28 On EA8ENA1 7 28 EAN JAN 8 Check Digit Off EA8CKX0 7 28 On EA8CKX1 7 28 EAN JAN 8 Addenda 2 Digit Addenda Off EA8AD20 7 28 2 Digit Addenda On EA8AD21 7 28 5 Digit Addenda Off EA8AD50 7 28 5 Digit Addenda On EA8AD51 7 28 EAN JAN 8 Addenda Required Not Required EA8ARQ0 7 29 Required EA8ARQ1 7 29 EAN JAN 8 Addenda Separator Off EA8ADS0 7 29 On EA8ADS1 7 29 MSI Default All MSI Settings MSIDFT 7 29 MSI Off MSI
106. er Matrix 2 of 5 X0 m 0x6D MaxiCode Um 0 3 x 0x78 MicroPDF417 Lm 3 5 R 0x52 MSI Mm 0 g 0x67 No Read 0x9C OCR A o1 O 0x4F OCR B o2 O 0x4F OCR MICR E 13B ZE O 0x4F OCR US Money Font o3 O 0x4F SEMI Font o3 O 0x4F PDF417 Lm 0 2 r 0x72 Planet Code X0 L 0x4C Plessey Code P0 n 0x6E PosiCode pm 0 1 2 W 0x57 Postnet X0 P 0x50 QR Micro QR Code Qm 0 6 s 0x73 Reduced Space Symbology RSS 14 RSS Limited RSS Expanded em 0 y 0x79 Straight 2 of 5 IATA two bar start stop Rm 0 1 3 f 0x66 Straight 2 of 5 Industrial three bar start stop S0 0 1 3 f 0x66 TCIF Linked Code 39 TLC39 L2 T 0x54 Telepen Bm 0 1 2 4 t 0x74 Trioptic Code X0 0x3D UCC EAN 128 C1 I 0x49 UPC A E0 c 0x63 UPC A with Extended Coupon Code E3 c 0x63 UPC E E0 E 0x45 VeriCode X0 v 0x76 Symbology AIM ID Possible AIM ID Modifiers m Hand Held Products Code ID hex 2020 4820 User s Guide A 3 Note m represents the AIM modifier character Refer to International Technical Specification Symbology Identifiers for AIM modifier character details Note Prefix Suffix entries for specific symbologies override the universal All Symbologies 99 entry Refer to Data Editing beginning on page 5 1 and Data Formatting beginning on page 6 1 for information abou
107. er Delay 5 6 Interfunction Delay 5 6 Intermessage Delay 5 7 v Chapter 6 Data Formatting Data Format Editor Introduction 6 1 To Add a Data Format 6 1 Other Programming Selections 6 2 Data Format Editor Commands 6 2 Data Format Editor 6 4 Data Formatter 6 5 Alternate Data Formats 6 5 Chapter 7 Symbologies All Symbologies 7 2 Message Length Description 7 2 Codabar 7 3 Codabar Start Stop Characters 7 3 Codabar Check Character 7 3 Codabar Concatenation 7 4 Codabar Message Length 7 5 Code 39 7 5 Code 39 Start Stop
108. er Specified Intercharacter Delay Delay Length 0 495 ms DLYCRX 5 6 Character to Trigger Delay DLY_XX 5 6 Interfunction Delay Range 0 495 ms DLYFNC 5 6 Intermessage Delay Range 0 495 ms DLYMSG 5 7 Data Formatter Selections Data Format Editor Default Data Format None DFMDF3 6 4 Enter Data Format DFMBK3 6 4 Clear One Data Format DFMCL3 6 4 Clear All Data Formats DFMCA3 6 4 Data Formatter Off DFM_EN0 6 5 On but Not Required DFM_EN1 6 5 On Required DFM_EN2 6 5 Alternate Data Formats 1 VSAF_1 6 5 2 VSAF_2 6 5 3 VSAF_3 6 5 Symbologies All Symbologies All Symbologies Off ALLENA0 7 2 All Symbologies On ALLENA1 7 2 Codabar Default All Codabar Settings CBRDFT 7 3 Codabar Off CBRENA0 7 3 On CBRENA1 7 3 Codabar Start Stop Char Don t Transmit CBRSSX0 7 3 Transmit CBRSSX1 7 3 Codabar Check Char No Check Char CBRCK20 7 4 Validate But Don t Transmit CBRCK21 7 4 Validate and Transmit CBRCK22 7 4 Codabar Concatenation Off CBRCCT0 7 4 On CBRCCT1 7 4 Require CBRCCT2 7 4 Codabar Message Length Minimum 2 60 4 CBRMIN 7 5 Maximum 2 60 60 CBRMAX 7 5 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 2020 4820 User s Guide 12 13 Code 39 Default All Code 39 Settings C39DFT 7 5 Code 39 Off C39ENA0 7 5 On C
109. erface IBM 4683 Port 17 Interface IBM 4683 Port 9B HHBCR 2 Interface 2 4 2020 4820 User s Guide IBM SurePos Scan one of the following Plug and Play codes to program the 4820 for IBM SurePos USB Hand Held imager or IBM SurePos USB Tabletop imager Note After scanning one of these codes you must power cycle the cash register Each bar code above also programs the following suffixes for each symbology Symbology Suffix EAN 8 0C EAN 13 16 UPC A 0D UPC E 0A Code 39 00 0A 0B Interleaved 2 of 5 00 0D 0B Code 128 00 18 0B IBM SurePos USB Hand Held Imager Interface IBM SurePos USB Tabletop Imager Interface 2020 4820 User s Guide 2 5 USB PC or Macintosh Keyboard Scan one of the following codes to program the 4820 for USB PC Keyboard or USB Macintosh Keyboard Scanning these codes adds a CR and LF along with selecting the terminal ID USB PC Keyboard 124 USB Macintosh Keyboard 125 USB PC Japanese Keyboard 134 USB HID Scan the following code to program the 4820 for USB HID bar code imagers Scanning this code changes the terminal ID to 131 USB Keyboard PC USB Keyboard Mac USB Japanese Keyboard PC USB HID Bar Code Imager 2 6 2020 4820 User s Guide USB Com Port Emulation Scan the following code to program the 4820 to emulate a regular RS 232 based Com Port If you are using a Microsoft Windows PC you will need to download a driver from the Hand
110. f No Read is turned Off the NR will not appear Required On Not Required Off On Off On Off 4 18 2020 4820 User s Guide If you want a different notation than NR for example Error or Bad Code you can edit the output message using the Data Formatter page 6 5 The hex code for the No Read symbol is 9C Print Weight Print Weight is used to adjust the way the imager reads Matrix symbols If an imager will be seeing consistently heavily printed matrix symbols then a print weight of 6 may improve the reading performance For consistently light printing a print weight of 2 may help After scanning the Set Print Weight bar code set the print weight from 1 7 by scanning digits from the inside back cover then scanning Save Default 4 Video Reverse Video Reverse is used to allow the imager to read bar codes that are inverted The Off bar code below is an example of this type of bar code If additional menuing is required Video Reverse must be disabled to read the menu bar codes and then re enabled after menuing is completed Note Images downloaded from the unit will not be reversed This is a setting for decoding only Set Print Weight Default On Off 2020 4820 User s Guide 4 19 Working Orientation Some bar codes are direction sensitive For example KIX codes and OCR can misread when scanned sideways or upside down Use the working orientation sett
111. figured for Quick View settings Note If you have a unit capable of keyboard wedge mode scan the bar code below and the unit will communicate in RS 232 mode allowing it to work with Quick View To convert the imager back to keyboard wedge communication cycle the power Quick View 2020 4820 User s Guide 12 1 12 Serial Programming Commands The serial programming commands can be used in place of the programming bar codes Both the serial commands and the programming bar codes will program the 4820 For complete descriptions and examples of each serial programming command refer to the corresponding programming bar code in this manual The device must be set to an RS 232 interface see page 2 2 The following commands can be sent via a PC COM port using terminal emulation software Conventions The following conventions are used for menu and query command descriptions parameter A label representing the actual value you should send as part of a command option An optional part of a command Data Alternatives in a command bold Names of menus menu commands buttons dialog boxes and windows that appear on the screen Menu Command Syntax Menu commands have the following syntax spaces have been used for clarity only Prefix Name Tag SubTag Data SubTag Data Tag SubTag Data Storage Prefix Three ASCII characters SYN M CR ASCII 22 77 13 Name To send information to the imager
112. g pages are used only if you wish to alter the output Default Data Format setting None Normally when you scan a bar code it gets outputted automatically however when you do a format you must use a send command see Send Commands on page 6 2 within the format program to output data Multiple formats may be programmed into the imager They are stacked in the order in which they are entered However the following list presents the order in which formats are applied 1 Specific Term ID Actual Code ID Actual Length 2 Specific Term ID Actual Code ID Universal Length 3 Specific Term ID Universal Code ID Actual Length 4 Specific Term ID Universal Code ID Universal Length 5 Universal Term ID Actual Code ID Actual Length 6 Universal Term ID Actual Code ID Universal Length 7 Universal Term ID Universal Code ID Actual Length 8 Universal Term ID Universal Code ID Universal Length If you have changed data format settings and wish to clear all formats and return to the factory defaults scan the Default Data Format code on page 6 4 To Add a Data Format Step 1 Scan the Enter Data Format symbol page 6 4 Step 2 Primary Alternate Format Determine if this will be your primary data format or one of 3 alternate formats Alternate formats allow you single shot capability to scan one bar code using a different data format After the one bar code has been read the imager reverts to the primary data format
113. ge 4 10 the aimer will be at 100 power during the delay regardless of the LED Power Level Note If you scan the Off bar code both the aimer and illumination lights turn off making it impossible to scan bar codes in low light To turn the LED Power Level back on move to a brightly lit area and scan either the Low or the High bar code below Illumination Lights If you want the illumination lights on while reading a bar code scan the Lights On bar code below However if you want to turn just the lights off scan the Lights Off bar code Note This setting does not affect the aimer light The aiming light can be set using Aimer Mode page 4 10 Off Low 50 High 100 Lights Off Lights On 4 10 2020 4820 User s Guide Aimer Delay The aimer delay allows a delay time for the operator to aim the imager before the picture is taken Use these codes to set the time between when the trigger is pulled and when the picture is taken During the delay time the aiming light will appear but the LEDs won t turn on until the delay time is over User Specified Aimer Delay If you want to set your own length for the duration of the delay scan the bar code below then set the time out by scanning digits 0 4 000 ms from the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual then scan Save Aimer Mode This feature allows you to turn the aimer on and off When the Interlaced bar code is scanned the aimer
114. ght 2 of 5 Industrial Settings gt Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Code 93 Code Page On Off 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 13 Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 1 48 Minimum Default 4 Maximum Default 48 Straight 2 of 5 IATA two bar start stop lt Default All Straight 2 of 5 IATA Settings gt Straight 2 of 5 IATA Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length On Off 7 14 2020 4820 User s Guide Straight 2 of 5 IATA Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 1 48 Minimum Default 4 Maximum Default 48 Matrix 2 of 5 lt Default All Matrix 2 of 5 Settings gt Matrix 2 of 5 Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length On Off 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 15 Matrix 2 of 5 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 1 80 Minimum Default 4 Maximum Default 80 Code 11 lt Default All Code 11 Settings gt Code 11 Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length On Off 7 16 2020 4820 User s Guide Check Digits Required This
115. ginal Telepen Output AIM Telepen Output Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 7 20 2020 4820 User s Guide UPC A UPC A Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data or not Default On UPC A Number System The numeric system digit of a U P C symbol is normally transmitted at the beginning of the scanned data but the unit can be programmed so it will not transmit it Default On On Off On Off Off On 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 21 UPC A Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned UPC A data Default Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda UPC A Addenda Required When Required is scanned the imager will only read UPC A bar codes that have addenda You must then turn on a 2 or 5 digit addenda listed on page 7 21 Default Not Required UPC A Addenda Separator When this feature is on there is a space between the data from the bar code and the data from the addenda When turned off there is no space Default On 5 Digit Addenda Off 5 Digit Addenda On 2 Digit Addenda Off 2 Digit Addenda On Not Required Required Off On 7 22 2020 4820 User s Guide UPC A EAN 13 with Extended Coupon Code Use the following codes to enable or disable UPC A and EAN 13 with Extended Coupon Code Default On UPC E0 lt Default All UPC E Setti
116. he bar code In the example the horizontal offset is 0 70 inches resulting in a value for Y 0 7 0 01 70 2020 4820 User s Guide 8 9 RF Default Imaging Device The 2020 5B supports imaging command processing IMGSHP IMGSNP IMGBOX so that Quick View see Quick View on page 11 5 and other applications are able to perform imaging functions as if they were talking directly to an 4820 To accomplish this the 2020 5B uses a menu command called RF_DID RF Default Imaging Device RF_DID is the name of the imager BT_NAM that is to receive imaging commands The default for RF_DID is indicating that imaging commands are to be sent to all associated imagers Change this setting to RF_DIDimager_name to ensure that they are sent to a particular imager Refer to Imager Report on page 11 2 to generate a report containing the port work group imager name and address for each imager Refer to Imager Name on page 3 8 set a unique name for each imager 8 10 2020 4820 User s Guide 2020 4820 User s Guide 9 1 9 OCR Programming Use this section to program the imager for optical character recognition OCR The 4820 reads 6 to 60 point OCR typeface Note OCR is not as secure as bar codes To enhance security in OCR applications create an OCR template to match the data and print an OCR check character The 4820 will read OCR A OCR B U S Currency Serial Number Money MICR E 13B and SEMI Font You can eithe
117. he message string Scan the Interfunction Delay bar code below then scan the number of milliseconds and the SAVE bar code using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual To remove this delay scan the Interfunction Delay bar code then set the number of steps to 0 Scan the SAVE bar code using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual Delay Length Character to Trigger Delay Interfunction Delays Prefix Scanned Data Suffix 1 2 3 4 5 STX HT CR LF Interfunction Delay 2020 4820 User s Guide 5 7 Intermessage Delay An intermessage delay of up to 495 milliseconds may be placed between each scan transmission Scan the Intermessage Delay bar code below then scan the number of milliseconds and the SAVE bar code using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual To remove this delay scan the Intermessage Delay bar code then set the number of steps to 0 Scan the SAVE bar code using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual 2nd Scan Transmission 1st Scan Transmission Intermessage Delay Intermessage Delay 5 8 2020 4820 User s Guide 2020 4820 User s Guide 6 1 6 Data Formatting Data Format Editor Introduction You may use the Data Format Editor to change the imager s output For example you can use the Data Format Editor to insert characters at certain points in bar code data as it is scanned The selections in the followin
118. he receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help Parameter Specification USA FCC Part 15 Class B Canada ICES 003 European Community EN 55022 CISPR 22 Class B EN60950 EN60825 1 EN55024 1998 If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The user may find the following booklet helpful Something About Interference This is available at FCC local regional offices Hand Held Products Inc is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modifications of this equipment or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by Hand Held Products Inc The correction is the responsibility of the user Use only shielded data cables with this system In accordance with FCC 15 21 changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines for body worn operation do not use accessories that contain metallic components and ensure that the device is at least 15mm 0 6 inches from the body Canadian Compliance This Class B digital apparatus compiles with Cana
119. he symbol below to set up three templates to handle the ISBN number the three digit price field and the four digit price field 2020 4820 User s Guide 9 13 5 Finally set up the ISBN check digit which is a special position weighted modulo 11 checksum The imager automatically invokes the ISBN checksum for template rows that are 1 at least fourteen characters long 2 whose first four characters are the letters ISBN 3 whose last character is a check character and 4 when the modulo 11 check character 0123456789X is programmed Please note that all these commands can be combined into a single serial programming command OCRENA2 TMP ISBNggggggggggggctCdddd hdddEtCdddd hddddE GPG 0123456789 GPH P CHK 0123456789X These commands can be encoded into the following Aztec Code symbol OCR Template Codes Note Reading more than three rows of OCR is not recommended Contact the factory if you have an application that requires reading four or more rows of OCR One or more two digit numbers and Save are required after reading this programming symbol Refer to the Programming Chart on the inside the back cover of this manual Enter OCR Template Enter User Defined Variable h Enter User Defined Variable g 9 14 2020 4820 User s Guide Exit Selections Save OCR Template Discard OCR Template 2020 4820 User s Guide 10 1 10 Interface Keys Ke
120. ide the back cover of this manual or scan 9 9 for all symbologies Your change is automatically saved To Add a Carriage Return Suffix to all Symbologies Scan the following bar code if you wish to add a carriage return suffix to all symbologies at once This action first clears all current suffixes then programs a carriage return suffix for all symbologies Add CR Suffix All Symbologies 5 4 2020 4820 User s Guide Prefix Selections Suffix Selections Function Code Transmit When this selection is enabled and function codes are contained within the scanned data the imager transmits the function code to the terminal Charts of these function codes are provided in Supported Interface Keys starting on page 10 3 When the imager is in keyboard wedge mode the scan code is converted to a key code before it is transmitted Default Enable Add Prefix Clear One Prefix Clear All Prefixes Add Suffix Clear One Suffix Clear All Suffixes Enable Disable 2020 4820 User s Guide 5 5 Intercharacter Interfunction and Intermessage Delays Some terminals drop information characters if data comes through too quickly Intercharacter interfunction and intermessage delays slow the transmission of data increasing data integrity Each delay is composed of a 5 millisecond step You can program up to 99 steps of 5 ms each for a range of 0 495 ms Intercharacter Delay An intercharacter delay of up to 495 m
121. ifier is reported as e0 Any application that accepts EAN UCC data can be simplified since it only needs to recognize one data carrier type Default No Emulation Maximum Message Length Minimum Message Length RSS Emulation 128 Emulation EAN UCC Emulation Off 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 41 TCIF Linked Code 39 TLC39 This code is a composite code since it has a Code 39 linear component and a MicroPDF417 stacked code component All bar code readers are capable of reading the Code 39 linear component The MicroPDF417 component can only be decoded if TLC39 On is selected The linear component may be decoded as Code 39 even if TLC39 is off Postal Codes Note For best performance when reading a postal symbology all other postal symbologies should be turned off The following postal codes can only be read by a 2D imager 4 CB 4 State Customer Bar Code ID tag UPU 4 State On Off Off On Off On 7 42 2020 4820 User s Guide Postnet Postnet Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data Planet Code Planet Code Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data Off On Don t Transmit Check Digit Transmit Check Digit Off On Don t Transmit Check Digit Transmit Check Digit 2020 4820 Use
122. illiseconds may be placed between the transmission of each character of scanned data Scan the Intercharacter Delay bar code below then scan the number of milliseconds and the SAVE bar code using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual To remove this delay scan the Intercharacter Delay bar code then set the number of steps to 0 Scan the SAVE bar code using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual 1 2 3 4 5 Intercharacter Delay Prefix Scanned Data Suffix Intercharacter Delay 5 6 2020 4820 User s Guide Note Intercharacter delays are not supported in USB serial emulation User Specified Intercharacter Delay An intercharacter delay of up to 495 milliseconds may be placed after the transmission of a particular character of scanned data Scan the Delay Length bar code below then scan the number of milliseconds and the SAVE bar code using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual Next scan the Character to Trigger Delay bar code then the 2 digit hex value for the ASCII character that will trigger the delay Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 To remove this delay scan the Delay Length bar code and set the number of steps to 0 Scan the SAVE bar code using the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual Interfunction Delay An interfunction delay of up to 495 milliseconds may be placed between the transmission of each segment of t
123. in work group 1 linked to the first base it will be placed in work group 1 in the second base with the associated settings Application Work Group Selection This programming selection allows you to assign an imager to a work group by scanning the bar code below You may then program the settings e g beeper volume prefix suffix data formatter that your application requires Group 0 Group 1 Group 2 Group 4 Group 6 Group 3 Group 5 2020 4820 User s Guide 3 11 Resetting the Standard Product Default Settings All Application Work Groups The following bar code defaults all of the work groups to the factory settings The Menu Commands starting on page 12 5 list the standard product default settings for each of the commands indicated by an asterisk on the programming pages Resetting the Standard Product Default Settings Current Application Work Group If you aren t sure what programming options are in your imager or you ve changed some options and want the standard product default settings restored scan the Standard Product Default Settings Current Application Group bar code below The Menu Commands starting on page 12 5 list the factory default settings for each of the commands indicated by an asterisk on the programming pages Note Scanning this bar code also causes both the imager and the base to perform a reset and become unlinked The imager must be placed in its base to re establish
124. ing Window 60 DECBOT 4 12 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 2020 4820 User s Guide 12 11 Decode Search Mode Full Omnidirectional Default for 2D imagers DECMOD0 4 13 Quick Omnidirectional DECMOD1 4 13 Output Sequence Editor Enter Sequence SEQBLK 4 16 Default Sequence SEQDFT 4 16 Require Output Sequence Required SEQ_EN2 4 17 On Not Required SEQ_EN1 4 17 Off SEQ_EN0 4 17 Multiple Symbols On SHOTGN1 4 17 Off SHOTGN0 4 17 No Read On SHWNRD1 4 17 Off SHWNRD0 4 17 Print Weight Set Print Weight 1 7 PRTWGT 4 18 Default 4 PRTWGT4 4 18 Video Reverse On VIDREV1 4 18 Off VIDREV0 4 18 Working Orientation Upright ROTATN0 4 19 Rotate Code Clockwise 90 ROTATN1 4 19 Upside Down ROTATN2 4 19 Rotate Code Counterclock wise 90 ROTATN3 4 19 Prefix Suffix Selections Add CR Suffix to All Symbologies VSUFCR 5 3 Prefix Add Prefix PREBK2 5 4 Clear One Prefix PRECL2 5 4 Clear All Prefixes PRECA2 5 4 Suffix Add Suffix SUFBK2 5 4 Clear One Suffix SUFCL2 5 4 Clear All Suffixes SUFCA2 5 4 Function Code Transmit Enable RMVFNC0 5 4 Disable RMVFNC1 5 4 Intercharacter Delay Range 0 495 ms DLYCHR 5 5 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 12 12 2020 4820 User s Guide Us
125. ings if your direction sensitive codes will not usually be presented upright to the imager Default Upright Upright Rotate Code Clockwise 90 Upside Down Rotate Code Counterclockwise 90 Upright Rotate Code Clockwise 90 Rotate Imager Counterclockwise Upside Down Rotate Code Counterclockwise 90 Rotate Imager Clockwise 4 20 2020 4820 User s Guide 2020 4820 User s Guide 5 1 5 Data Editing Prefix Suffix Overview When a bar code is scanned additional information is sent to the host computer along with the bar code data This group of bar code data and additional user defined data is called a message string The selections in this section are used to build the user defined data into the message string Prefix and Suffix characters are data characters that can be sent before and after scanned data You can specify if they should be sent with all symbologies or only with specific symbologies The following illustration shows the breakdown of a message string Points to Keep In Mind It is not necessary to build a message string The selections in this chapter are only used if you wish to alter the default settings Default prefix None Default suffix None A prefix or suffix may be added or cleared from one symbology or all symbologies You can add any prefix or suffix from the Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 plus Code I D and AIM I D
126. interfaces Note After you scan one of the codes power cycle the host terminal to have the interface in effect Keyboard Wedge Connection If you want your system programmed for an IBM PC AT and compatibles keyboard wedge interface with a USA keyboard scan the bar code below Keyboard wedge is the default interface Note The following bar code also programs a carriage return CR suffix Laptop Direct Connect For most laptops scanning the Laptop Direct Connect bar code allows operation of the imager in parallel with the integral keyboard The following Laptop Direct Connect bar code selects terminal ID 03 programs a carriage return CR suffix and turns on Emulate External Keyboard page 2 13 IBM PC AT and Compatibles with CR suffix Laptop Direct Connect with CR suffix 2 2 2020 4820 User s Guide RS 232 The RS 232 Interface bar code is used when connecting to the serial port of a PC or terminal The following RS 232 Interface bar code also programs a carriage return CR and a line feed LF suffix baud rate and data format as indicated below It also changes the trigger mode to manual Wand Emulation Plug amp Play In Wand Emulation mode the imager decodes the bar code then sends data in the same format as a scanner imager The Code 39 Format converts all symbologies to Code 39 The Same Code Format transmits UPC EAN Code 128 and Interleaved 2 of 5 without any changes but converts all other symbologies
127. iple Imager Operation Mode allows you to link up to 7 imagers to one base You cannot join an eighth imager until you unlink one of the 7 imagers or take an imager out of range To put the imager in multiple imager mode scan the bar code below Once you scan this bar code the imager is unlinked from the base and must be placed into the base to re link Multiple Imager Operation 3 8 2020 4820 User s Guide Imager Name You are able to assign a name to each imager you are using It will be helpful to name the imagers if you have multiple imagers linked to one base so that you will be able to control the imager receiving imaging commands sent from the base The default name for an 4820 is 4820 If you have more than one 4820 linked to a base the first imager that is linked to the base receives commands addressed using this name If you wish to change the name you may change it via a serial command refer to Menu Command Syntax on page 12 1 or via a bar code command To change the name serially unlink all except one of the 4820s from the base Send 4820 BT_NAMname where name is the new imager name If you wish to change the name of additional 4820s re link them one at a time and repeat the 4820 BT_NAMname command for each imager If you wanted to set up your imagers with names 0001 0007 you may scan the bar codes below Scan the Reset bar code after each name change and wait for the scanner to re link to the
128. is interlaced with the illumination LEDs 400 milliseconds Off no delay 200 milliseconds Delay Duration Off Interlaced 2020 4820 User s Guide 4 11 Centering Use Centering to narrow the imager s field of view to make sure the imager reads only those bar codes intended by the user For instance if multiple codes are placed closely together centering will insure that only the desired codes are read Centering can be used in conjunction with Aimer Delay page 4 10 for the most error free operation in applications where multiple codes are spaced closely together Using the Aimer Delay and Centering features the imager can emulate the operation of older systems such as linear laser bar code imagers In the example below the gray area is the full imager field of view and the white area is the centering window Bar Code 1 will not be read while Bar Code 2 will be The default centering window is a 128x96 pixel area in the center of the imager s field of view The following diagram illustrates the default top bottom left and right pixel positions measured from the top and the left side of the imager s field of view which is 640 by 480 pixels If a bar code is not within the predefined window it will not be decoded or output by the imager If centering is turned on by scanning Centering On the imager only reads codes that intersect the centering window you specify using the Top Bottom Left or Right ba
129. ith Keyboard Wedge 1 Turn off power to the terminal computer 1 4 2020 4820 User s Guide 2 Disconnect the keyboard cable from the back of the terminal computer 3 Connect the appropriate interface cable to the base and to the terminal computer and keyboard 4 Turn the terminal computer power back on 5 Program the base for the keyboard wedge interface See Keyboard Wedge Connection on page 2 1 6 Verify the base operation by scanning a bar code from the Sample Symbols in the back of this manual Disconnect 1 2 3 2020 4820 User s Guide 1 5 Connecting the Base with USB A base can be connected to the USB port of a computer 1 Connect the appropriate interface cable to the base first and then to the com puter 2 Program the base for the USB interface by scanning the appropriate programming bar code See page 2 5 3 Verify the base operation by scanning a bar code from the Sample Symbols in the back of this manual For additional USB programming and technical information refer to the Hand Held Products USB Application Note available at www handheld com 1 6 2020 4820 User s Guide Connecting the Base with RS 232 Serial Port 1 Turn off power to the terminal computer 2 Connect the appropriate interface cable to the base Note For the base to work properly you must have the correct cable for your type of terminal computer 3 Plug the serial connector in
130. key to retrieve the current state of the Caps Lock Emulate External Keyboard should be scanned if you do not have an external keyboard IBM AT or equivalent Note After scanning the Emulate External Keyboard bar code you must power cycle your computer Keyboard Modifiers This modifies special keyboard features such as CTRL ASCII codes and Turbo Mode Shift Lock Automatic Caps Lock Autocaps via NumLock Emulate External Keyboard 2 14 2020 4820 User s Guide Control ASCII Mode On The imager sends key combinations for ASCII control characters for values 00 1F Refer to Keyboard Function Relationships page 10 1 for CTRL ASCII Values Default Off Turbo Mode The imager sends characters to a terminal faster If the terminal drops characters do not use Turbo Mode Default Off Numeric Keypad Mode Sends numeric characters as if entered from a numeric keypad Default Off Automatic Direct Connect Mode This selection can be used if you have an IBM AT style terminal and the system is dropping characters Default Off Control ASCII Mode On Control ASCII Mode Off Turbo Mode On Turbo Mode Off Numeric Keypad Mode On Numeric Keypad Mode Off Automatic Direct Connect Mode On Automatic Direct Connect Mode Off 2020 4820 User s Guide 2 15 RS 232 Baud Rate Baud Rate sends the data from the imager to the terminal at the specified rate The host terminal must be set for the same
131. l Codablock F Set tings CBFDFT 7 34 Codablock F Off CBFENA0 7 35 On CBFENA1 7 35 Codablock F Msg Length Minimum 1 2048 1 CBFMIN 7 35 Maximum 1 2048 2048 CBFMAX 7 35 Code 16K Default All Code 16K Settings 16KDFT 7 35 Code 16K Off 16KENA0 7 36 On 16KENA1 7 36 Code 16K Msg Length Minimum 0 160 1 16KMIN 7 36 Maximum 0 160 160 16KMAX 7 36 Code 49 Default All Code 49 Settings C49DFT 7 36 Code 49 Off C49ENA0 7 36 On C49ENA1 7 36 Code 49 Msg Length Minimum 1 81 1 C49MIN 7 37 Maximum 1 81 81 C49MAX 7 37 PDF417 Default All PDF417 Settings PDFDFT 7 37 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 2020 4820 User s Guide 12 19 PDF417 On PDFENA1 7 37 Off PDFENA0 7 37 PDF417 Msg Length Minimum 1 2750 1 PDFMIN 7 38 Maximum 1 2750 2750 PDFMAX 7 38 MicroPDF417 Default All Micro PDF417 Set tings MPDDFT 7 38 MicroPDF417 On MPDENA1 7 38 Off MPDENA0 7 38 MicroPDF417 Msg Length Minimum 1 366 1 MPDMIN 7 39 Maximum 1 366 366 MPDMAX 7 39 EAN UCC Composite Codes On COMENA1 7 39 Off COMENA0 7 39 UPC EAN Version On COMUPC1 7 39 Off COMUPC0 7 39 EAN UCC Composite Codes Msg Length Minimum 1 2435 1 COMMIN 7 40 Maximum 1 2435 2435 COMMAX 7 40 EAN UCC Emulation RSS Emulation EANEMU2 7
132. lay 4 3 User Specified Good Read Delay 4 3 Serial Trigger Modes 4 4 Manual Serial Trigger Low Power 4 4 Scan Stand Mode 4 6 Scan Stand Symbol 4 6 Presentation Mode 4 6 Presentation LED Behavior after Decode 4 7 Presentation Sensitivity 4 7 Hands Free Time Out 4 7 Reread Delay 4 8 User Specified Reread Delay 4 8 iv LED Power Level 4 9 Illumination Lights 4 9 Aimer Delay 4 10 User Specified Aimer Delay 4 10 Aimer Mode 4 10 Centering 4 11 De
133. length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 2 80 Minimum Default 4 Maximum Default 48 On Off Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 47 QR Code lt Default All QR Code Settings gt QR Code This selection applies to both QR Code and Micro QR Code QR Code Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 1 3500 Minimum Default 1 Maximum Default 3500 Off On Maximum Message Length Minimum Message Length 7 48 2020 4820 User s Guide Data Matrix lt Default All Data Matrix Settings gt Data Matrix Data Matrix Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 1 1500 Minimum Default 1 Maximum Default 1500 Off On Maximum Message Length Minimum Message Length 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 49 MaxiCode lt Default All MaxiCode Settings gt MaxiCode MaxiCode Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 1 150 Minimum Default 1 Maximum Default 150 Off On Maximu
134. less System Main Components About the Battery Use only the Li ion battery packs provided by Hand Held Products The use of any battery pack not sold by Hand Held Products will void your warranty and may result in damage to your unit Power is supplied to the cordless imager by a rechargeable battery that is integrated in the imager handle Each imager is shipped with a battery See Product Specifications beginning on page 13 1 Charging Information The battery is designed to charge while the imager is positioned in the cordless base unit Refer to 2020 5B LED Sequences and Meaning on page 3 4 for an interpretation of the Charge Status indicators Place the imager in the base that is connected to an appropriate power supply Battery Recommendations Batteries are shipped approximately 30 to 60 charged and should be fully charged for maximum charge capacity in Handle Battery Contained 4820 Imager 2020 5B Cordless Base 2020 4820 User s Guide 1 3 The battery is a lithium ion cell and can be used without a full charge as well as can be charged without fully discharging without impacting the battery life There is no need to perform any charge discharge conditioning on this cell type battery Do not disassemble the battery There are no user serviceable parts in the battery Keep the base connected to power when the host is not in use Replace a defective battery immediately sin
135. m Message Length Minimum Message Length 7 50 2020 4820 User s Guide Aztec Code lt Default All Aztec Code Settings gt Aztec Code Aztec Code Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 1 3750 Minimum Default 1 Maximum Default 3750 Off On Maximum Message Length Minimum Message Length 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 51 Aztec Runes Select Enable Runes if you are scanning Aztec runes which are the smallest type of Aztec Code symbol with the ability to encode a very short license plate message Disable Runes Enable Runes 7 52 2020 4820 User s Guide 2020 4820 User s Guide 8 1 8 Imaging Commands The imager can be used as a digital camera for capturing manipulating and transferring images Imaging Commands with their modifiers send imaging commands to the imager on a single use basis and take effect for the next subsequent image capture Once that capture is complete the imager reverts to its imaging default settings If you wish to change a default setting you must use the serial default command see Imaging Default Commands on page 12 21 When the serial default command is used that selection becomes the new default setting for the imager Image Snap IMGSNP An image is taken whenever the trigger of the 4820 is pressed or when the Image S
136. mage nU Apply document image filter using grayscale threshold n Use lower numbers when the image contrast is lower 1U will have a similar effect to 22e Range 0 255 V Blur Image Smooths transitions by averaging the pixels next to the hard edges of defined lines and shaded areas in an image 0V Don t blur default 1V Blur W Histogram Ship A histogram gives a quick picture of the tonal range of an image or key type A low key image has detail concentrated in the shadows a high key image has detail concentrated in the highlights and an average key image has detail concentrated in the midtones This modifier ships the histogram for an image 0W Don t ship histogram default 1W Ship histogram Image Size Compatibility If you prefer that an image ship returns images at the sensor s native resolution 752x480 pixels for the 5X00 engine 640x480 pixels for the 4X00 engine scan the Native Resolution code If you have an imager with a 4X00 image engine and have designed applications that expect an image ship to return exactly 640x480 pixels scan the Force VGA Resolution bar code Refer to Show Engine Revision on page 11 1 for information on determining the engine in your unit Default Force VGA Resolution Force VGA Resolution Native Resolution 2020 4820 User s Guide 8 7 Intelligent Signature Capture IMGBOX Note IMGBOX commands can only be used with PDF417 Code 39 Code 128 Aztec Codabar
137. me that the imager and base are linked both devices emit a short chirp when their radios link At this point you are set to one imager to one base 6 4 5 Other device 3 4820 Imager 2020 5B Cordless Base Green LED Red LED 1 8 2020 4820 User s Guide 1 Provide power to the base 2 Place the 4820 into the base The imager and base link 3 To determine if your cordless system is set up correctly scan one of the sample bar codes in the back of this manual If the imager provides a single good read beep and the green LED lights the imager has successfully linked to the base If you receive a triple error beep and the red LED lights the imager has not linked to the base Refer to page 14 2 for troubleshooting information Communication Between the Cordless System and the Host The cordless imager provides immediate feedback in the form of a good read indication a green LED on the imager and an audible beep after a bar code is scanned correctly and the base has acknowledged receiving the data This is possible since the cordless system provides two way communication between the imager and the base When data is scanned the data is sent to the host system via the base unit The cordless imager recognizes data acknowledgement ACK from the base unit If it cannot be determined that the data has been properly sent to the base the imager issues an error indication You must then check to see if the scanned
138. mmand Indicates a numeric entry Page Programming the Interface Terminal ID 003 TERMID 2 7 Program Keyboard Country U S A KBDCTY0 2 10 Belgium KBDCTY1 2 10 Brazil KBDCTY16 2 10 Canada French KBDCTY18 2 10 Czech Republic KBDCTY15 2 10 Denmark KBDCTY8 2 10 Finland Sweden KBDCTY2 2 10 France KBDCTY3 2 10 Germany Austria KBDCTY4 2 10 Greece KBDCTY17 2 10 Hungary KBDCTY19 2 10 Israel Hebrew KBDCTY12 2 10 Italy KBDCTY5 2 11 Latin America KBDCTY14 2 11 Netherlands Dutch KBDCTY11 2 11 Norway KBDCTY9 2 11 Poland KBDCTY20 2 11 Portugal KBDCTY13 2 11 Romania KBDCTY25 2 11 Russia KBDCTY26 2 11 SCS KBDCTY21 2 11 Slovakia KBDCTY22 2 11 Spain KBDCTY10 2 11 Sweden KBDCTY23 2 11 Switzerland German KBDCTY6 2 11 Turkey F KBDCTY27 2 12 Turkey Q KBDCTY24 2 12 U K KBDCTY7 2 12 12 6 2020 4820 User s Guide Keyboard Style Regular KBDSTY0 2 12 Caps Lock KBDSTY1 2 12 Shift Lock KBDSTY2 2 13 Automatic Caps Lock KBDSTY6 2 13 Emulate External Keyboard KBDSTY5 2 13 Keyboard Modifiers Control ASCII Off KBDCAS0 2 14 Control ASCII On KBDCAS1 2 14 Turbo Mode Off KBDTMD0 2 14 Turbo Mode On KBDTMD1 2 14 Numeric Keypad Off KBDNPS0 2 14 Numeric Keypad On KBDNPS1 2 14 Auto Direct Conn Off KBDADC0 2 14 Auto Direct Conn On KBDADC1 2 14 Baud Rate 300
139. mmand is separated from previous commands by a semicolon 2020 4820 User s Guide 12 3 Responses The device responds to serial commands with one of three responses ACK Indicates a good command which has been processed ENQ Indicates an invalid Tag or SubTag command NAK Indicates the command was good but the Data field entry was out of the allowable range for this Tag and SubTag combination e g an entry for a minimum message length of 100 when the field will only accept 2 characters When responding the device echoes back the command sequence with the status character inserted directly before each of the punctuation marks the period exclamation point comma or semicolon in the command Examples of Query Commands In the following examples a bracketed notation depicts a non displayable response Example 1 What is the range of possible values for Codabar Coding Enable Enter cbrena Response CBRENA0 1 ACK This response indicates that Codabar Coding Enable CBRENA has a range of values from 0 to 1 off and on Example 2 What is the default value for Codabar Coding Enable Enter cbrena Response CBRENA1 ACK This response indicates that the default setting for Codabar Coding Enable CBRENA is 1 or on Example 3 What is the device s current setting for Codabar Coding Enable Enter cbrena Response CBRENA1 ACK This response indicates that the device s Codabar Coding Enabl
140. n Graphics Indy Indigoll 005 2020 4820 User s Guide 2 9 Default for 2020 5B models It is best to use the Plug and Play bar codes beginning on page 2 1 to program these interfaces rather than scanning the terminal ID listed in this table Telex 88 key 078 078A 79 80 191 196 1191 1192 1471 1472 1476 1477 1483 025 Telex 88 key Data Entry Keyboard 112 Telex 102 key 078 078A 79 80 191 196 1191 1192 1471 1472 1476 1477 1483 045 Telex 122 key 078 078A 79 80 191 196 1191 1192 1471 1472 1476 1477 1482 1483 046 USB COM Port Emulation 130 USB PC Keyboard 124 USB Mac Keyboard 125 USB Japanese Keyboard PC 134 USB HID POS 131 Wand Emulation Code 39 Format 061 Wand Emulation Same Code Format 064 Supported Terminals Terminal Model s Terminal ID 2 10 2020 4820 User s Guide Keyboard Country Scan the appropriate country code below to program the keyboard for your country As a general rule the following characters are supported but need special care for countries other than the United States lt gt United States Brazil Czech Republic Denmark Finland Sweden France Germany Austria Greece Hungary Belgium Canada French Israel Hebrew 2020 4820 User s Guide 2 11 Keyboard Country continued Latin America Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia S
141. n the digit value of the message length and Save bar codes on the Programming Chart inside the back cover of this manual The minimum and maximum lengths and the defaults are included with the respective symbologies All Symbologies On All Symbologies Off 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 3 Codabar lt Default All Codabar Settings gt Codabar Codabar Start Stop Characters Start Stop characters identify the leading and trailing ends of the bar code You may either transmit or not transmit Start Stop characters Default Don t Transmit Codabar Check Character Codabar check characters are created using different modulos You can program the imager to read only Codabar bar codes with Modulo 16 check characters Default No Check Character No Check Character indicates that the imager reads and transmits bar code data with or without a check character When Check Character is set to Validate and Transmit the imager will only read Codabar bar codes printed with a check character and will transmit this character at the end of the scanned data On Off Transmit Don t Transmit 7 4 2020 4820 User s Guide When Check Character is set to Validate but Don t Transmit the unit will only read Codabar bar codes printed with a check character but will not transmit the check character with the scanned data Codabar Concatenation Codabar supports symbol concatenation When you enable concatenation th
142. nap IMGSNP command is processed Image Snap is the command processor for image capture or taking a picture The image snap command has many different modifiers that can be used to change the look of the image in memory Modifiers always begin with numbers and end with a letter case insensitive Any number of modifiers may be appended to the IMGSNP command For example you can use the following command to snap an image increase the gain and have the beeper sound once the snap is complete IMGSNP2G1B IMGSNP Modifiers P Imaging Style Sets the Image Snap style 0P Decoding Style This is similar to the current format for decoding however this processing allows a few frames to be taken until the exposure parameters are met Then the last frame is available for further use 1P Photo Style default This attempts to mimic a simple digital camera and results in a visually optimized image 2P Manual Style This is an advanced style and should not normally be used It allows you the most freedom to set up the imager and has no auto exposure B Beeper Causes a beep to sound after an image is snapped 0B No beep default 1B Sounds a beep when the image is captured notifying the user that the imager can be moved E Exposure This allows you to set the exposure time Units are 127 microseconds Exposure is used in Manual Style only Default 7874 nE Range 1 7874 8 2 2020 4820 User s Guide G G
143. nd Electronics Engineers IEEE and the American National Standards Institute ANSI and have been recommended for adoption by the Federal Communications Commission FCC Bluetooth Radio Device R amp TTE Compliance Statement The 2020 5B and 4820 are in conformity with all essential requirements of the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC This equipment has been assessed to the following standards This product is marked with in accordance with the Class II product requirements specified in the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC The equipment is intended for use throughout the European Community Parameter Specification RF Approvals U S A FCC Part 15 247 Canada RSS 210 Parameter Specification R amp TTE EN 300 328 2 2000 EN 301 489 1 2002 08 EN 301 489 17 2002 08 EN 60950 2000 EN 50361 2001 Bluetooth Qualified Product Bluetooth Qualified Body approved as a Bluetooth Class II radio UL and cUL Statement UL listed UL1950 and CSA 22 2 No 950 cUL listed UL1950 and CSA 22 2 No 950 LED Safety Statement This device has been tested in accordance with EN60825 1 LED safety and has been certified to be under the limits of a Class 1 LED device T V Statement T V or GS marked to EN60950 and EN60825 1 C Tick Statement Conforms to AS NZS 3548 C Tick number N10410 Mexico Patents Please refer to the 4820 packaging for patent information Solids and Water Protection The 4820 has a rating
144. nds 3600 BT_LPT0 4 5 BT_LPT200 4 5 BT_LPT400 4 5 BT_LPT900 4 5 BT_LPT3600 4 5 BT_LPT7200 4 5 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 12 10 2020 4820 User s Guide Scan Stand Scan Stand Mode TRGMOD4 4 6 Scan Stand Symbol FNC3 4 6 Presentation Presentation Mode TRGMOD3 4 6 Presentation LED Timer LEDs Off TRGPCK0 4 7 LEDs On TRGPCK1 4 7 Presentation Sensitivity Range 0 20 1 TRGPMS 4 7 Hands Free Time Out Range 0 300 000 ms TRGPTO 4 7 Reread Delay Short 500 ms DLYRRD500 4 8 Medium 750 ms DLYRR750 4 8 Long 1000 ms DLYRRD1000 4 8 Extra Long 2000 ms DLYRRD2000 4 8 User Specified Reread Delay Range 0 30 000 ms DLYRRD 4 8 LED Power Level Off PWRLDC0 4 9 Low 50 PWRLDC50 4 9 High 100 PWRLDC100 4 9 Illumination Lights Lights On SCNLED1 4 9 Lights Off SCNLED0 4 9 Aimer Delay 200 milliseconds SCNDLY200 4 10 400 milliseconds SCNDLY400 4 10 Off no delay SCNDLY0 4 10 User Specified Aimer Delay Range 0 4 000 ms SCNDLY 4 10 Aimer Mode Off SCNAIM0 4 10 Interlaced SCNAIM2 4 10 Centering Window Centering On DECWIN1 4 12 Centering Off DECWIN0 4 12 Left of Centering Window 40 DECLFT 4 12 Right of Centering Window 60 DECRGT 4 12 Top of Centering Window 40 DECTOP 4 12 Bottom of Center
145. ngs gt UPC E0 Most U P C bar codes lead with the 0 number system For these codes use the UPC E0 selection If you need to read codes that lead with the 1 number system use UPC E1 page 7 25 Default On On Off UPC E0 On UPC E0 Off 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 23 UPC E0 Expand UPC E Expand expands the UPC E code to the 12 digit UPC A format Default Off UPC E0 Addenda Required When Addenda Required is set to on the imager will only read UPC E bar codes that have addenda Default Not Required UPC E0 Addenda Separator When this feature is on there is a space between the data from the bar code and the data from the addenda When turned off there is no space Default On Off On Not Required Required Off On 7 24 2020 4820 User s Guide UPC E0 Check Digit Check Digit specifies whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data or not Default On UPC E0 Number System The numeric system digit of a U P C symbol is normally transmitted at the beginning of the scanned data but the unit can be programmed so it will not transmit it Default On UPC E0 Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned UPC E data Default Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda Off On Off On 5 Digit Addenda Off 5 Digit Addenda On 2 Digit Addenda Off 2 Digit Addenda On 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 2
146. of IP41 immunity of foreign particles and dripping water For European Community Users Hand Held Products complies with Directive 2002 69 EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE Certified Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Information This product has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment if not properly disposed In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to diminish the pressure on the natural resources we encourage you to use the appropriate take back systems for product disposal Those systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials of the product you are disposing in a sound way The crossed out wheeled bin symbol informs you that the product should not be disposed of along with municipal waste and invites you to use the appropriate separate take back systems for product disposal If you need more information on the collection reuse and recycling systems please contact your local or regional waste administration You may also contact your supplier for more information on the environmental performances of this product Required Safety Labels epu t g e r f epu t g e r f er e ich h it S er e ich h it S T V U R ein a d h l n P d ct S ro u afety T
147. of a particular width If using this option set the resolution to zero B Output Image Height This option is used to output an image of a particular height If using this option set the resolution to zero D Pixel Depth Indicates the number of bits per pixel in the transmitted image 8D 8 bits per pixel grayscale image 1D 1 bit per pixel black and white image 0123456789 negative positive 8 8 2020 4820 User s Guide F File Format Indicates the type of file format in which to save the image 0F KIM format default 1F TIFF binary 2F TIFF binary group 4 compressed 3F TIFF grayscale 4F Uncompressed Binary 5F Uncompressed grayscale 6F JPEG image 7F Outlined image 8F BMP format H Height of Signature Capture Area In the example the height of the area to be captured is 1 inch resulting in a value of H 1 0 01 100 The value for H is slightly larger to accommodate some extra image capture area outside of the signature capture box K Gamma Correction Gamma measures the brightness of midtone values produced by the image You can brighten or darken an image using gamma correction A higher gamma correction yields an overall brighter image The lower the setting the darker the image A setting of 100 results in no adjustment to the image Default 50K 0K Gamma correction off 50K Apply gamma correction for brightening typical document image nK Apply gamma correction
148. of the Code 39 symbology used by Italian pharmacies This symbology is also known as PARAF Note Trioptic Code page 7 34 must be turned off while scanning Code 32 Pharmaceutical codes Full ASCII If Full ASCII Code 39 decoding is enabled certain character pairs within the bar code symbol will be interpreted as a single character For example V will be decoded as the ASCII character SYN and C will be decoded as the ASCII character Default Off NUL U DLE P SP SPACE 0 0 V P P W p P SOH A DC1 Q A 1 1 A A Q Q a A q Q STX B DC2 R B 2 2 B B R R b B r R ETX C DC3 S C 3 3 C C S S c C s S EOT D DC4 T D 4 4 D D T T d D t T ENQ E NAK U E 5 5 E E U U e E u U ACK F SYN V amp F 6 6 F F V V f F v V BEL G ETB W G 7 7 G G W W g G w W BS H CAN X H 8 8 H H X X h H x X HT I EM Y I 9 9 I I Y Y i I y Y LF J SUB Z J Z J J Z Z j J z Z VT K ESC A K F K K K k K P FF L FS B L lt G L L L l L Q CR M GS C H M M M m M R SO N RS D gt I N N N n N S SI O US E O J O O _ O o O DEL T Off On 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 9 Character pairs M and N deco
149. ogether Multiple Formats Creating Or Statements You may want to program the imager to accept many OCR formats To do this you would string together each format with a t This tells the imager to read optical characters that match any one of the formats in the template Example You need to read any combination of eight digits or a combination of four digits two uppercase letters and two digits The template would be ddddddddtddddlldd To create this template you would enable the OCR A font Scan the Enter OCR Template symbol page 9 13 Scan the d from the OCR Programming Chart in the back of this manual eight times then scan the t to create the or statement Then you would scan the characters for the second template Scan d four times scan l two times then scan d two more times Scan Save OCR Template page 9 14 This would let you read either type of format for example 99028650 or 9902XZ50 You can string together as many templates as you need 2020 4820 User s Guide 9 7 OCR User Defined Variables You can create up to two of your own user variables for an OCR template These variables will represent any OCR readable characters The user defined variables are stored under the letters g and h Creating a user variable follows the same steps as creating a template but instead of scanning the Enter OCR Template symbol you scan the Enter User Defined Variable symbol page 9 13 The
150. over of this manual then scanning Save The range is 0 to 300 seconds Default 0 seconds no time out always on RS 232 Handshaking RS 232 Handshaking allows control of data transmission from the imager using software commands from the host device CTS RTS operates in mode 2 When this feature is turned Off no data flow control is used When Data Flow Control is turned On the host device suspends transmission by sending the XOFF character DC3 hex 13 to the imager To resume transmission the host sends the XON character DC1 hex 11 Data transmission continues where it left off when XOFF was sent Default RTS CTS XON XOFF and ACK NAK Off RS 232 Receiver Time Out RTS CTS On XON OFF Off RTS CTS Off XON XOFF On ACK NAK On ACK NAK Off 2 18 2020 4820 User s Guide Host ACK Selection Some applications require that the host terminal or server approve or reject incoming bar code data and notify the operator of these actions These applications require that the host maintain control over the response indicators emitted from the source imager Turning the Host ACK selection on configures the cordless system imagers to respond to commands from the host system The following criteria must be met for the Host ACK to work correctly The cordless system must be configured for Host Port RS 232 Terminal ID 000 RTS CTS is defaulted off You must enable it if the host system requires it
151. priate bar code for your application Default Automatic 1 2 3 Automatic Fast Charge Slow Charge No Charge Full Charge Rate Fast Charge Fast Charge No Charge Low Charge Rate Slow Charge Slow Charge No Charge Battery Charge Off No Charge No Charge No Charge Automatic Low Charge Rate Full Charge Rate Battery Charge Off 3 4 2020 4820 User s Guide Beeper and LED Sequences and Meaning The 4820 contains LEDs on the top of the unit to indicate its power up communication and battery status Simply stated red LED error green LED success of any type The unit s audible indicators have meaning as well 3 beeps error 2 beeps menu change 1 beep all other successes The table below lists the indication and cause of the LED illumination and beeps for the 4820 4820 LED Sequences and Meaning 2020 5B LED Sequences and Meaning The base contains a red LED that indicates the status of the unit and verifies its communication with the host system and a green LED that indicates imager battery charge condition Note Charging only occurs with external power applied to the 2020 5B or 12 volt Host power LED Indication Beeper Indication Cause Normal Operation Red Flash None Battery low Green Flash 1 beep Successful communication or linking Red blinking 3 beeps Failed communication Menu Operation Green Flash 2 beeps Successful menu change Red blinking 3 beeps Unsuccessful menu
152. r s Guide 7 43 British Post Canadian Post Kix Netherlands Post Note Kix code can misread when scanned sideways or upside down Use Working Orientation page 4 19 if your Kix codes will not usually be presented upright to the imager Australian Post Off On Off On Off On Off On 7 44 2020 4820 User s Guide Australian Post Interpretation This option controls what interpretation is applied to customer fields in Australian 4 State symbols Bar Output lists the bar patterns in 0123 format Numeric N Table causes that field to be interpreted as numeric data using the N Table Alphanumeric C Table causes the field to be interpreted as alphanumeric data using the C Table Refer to the Australian Post Specification Tables Japanese Post Numeric N Table Bar Output Alphanumeric C Table Off On 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 45 China Post lt Default All China Post Settings gt China Post China Post Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 2 80 Minimum Default 4 Maximum Default 80 On Off Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 7 46 2020 4820 User s Guide Korea Post lt Default All Korea Post Settings gt Korea Post Korea Post Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message
153. r codes Bar Code 1 Bar Code 2 0 100 100 Default Center 40 60 40 60 Left Right Bottom Top 4 12 2020 4820 User s Guide Scan Centering On then scan one of the following bar codes to change the top bottom left or right of the centering window Then scan the percent you want to shift the centering window using digits on the inside back cover of this manual Scan Save Default Centering 40 for Top and Left 60 for Bottom and Right Left of Centering Window Top of Centering Window Right of Centering Window Bottom of Centering Window Centering Off Centering On 2020 4820 User s Guide 4 13 Decode Search Mode There are two selectable decode scanning modes Full Omnidirectional Searches for bar code features beginning at the center of an image and searches to the image s limits This mode reads all symbologies including OCR in any orientation The Full Omnidirectional search is very thorough which may slow performance time Note This search mode is the default setting for the 4820 imager Quick Omnidirectional This is an abbreviated search for bar code features around the center region of an image This mode quickly reads all symbologies in any orientation The Quick Omnidirectional mode may miss some off center symbols as well as larger Data Matrix and QR Code symbols Full Omnidirectional Quick Omnidirectional 4 14 2020 4820 User s Guide
154. r information about cable replacement Cable replacement instructions are on page 14 2 Do not submerge the imager in water The imager s housing is not watertight Do not use abrasive wipes or tissues on the imager s window abrasive wipes may scratch the window Never use solvents e g alcohol or acetone on the housing or window solvents may damage the finish or the window Caution 14 2 2020 4820 User s Guide Replacing the 2020 5B Interface Cable 1 Turn the power to the host system OFF 2 Disconnect the base s cable from the terminal or computer 3 Turn the base upside down 4 Pull the connector out while maintaining pressure on the connector release clip 5 Replace with the new cable Insert the connector into the opening and press firmly The connector is keyed to go in only one way and will click into place Changing the 4820 Battery 1 Remove the screw on the end cap 2 Remove the battery from the handle 3 Insert battery 4 Replace end cap and screw Troubleshooting Base Note Please visit the Services and Support section of our website www handheld com to check for the latest software for both the imager and the base If your base is not functioning properly review the following troubleshooting guidelines to try to isolate the problem Is the red LED on If the red LED isn t illuminated check that The power cable is connected properly and
155. r input Refer to tables on page 13 1 8 Request to send data 9 Clear to send data 10 13 6 2020 4820 User s Guide Standard Cable Pinouts USB 10 Pin Modular Plug connects to the base 1 2 Data 3 Tied to supply power 4 Supply ground 5 6 7 5 volt supply power input 8 9 10 Data 2020 4820 User s Guide 14 1 14 Maintenance Repairs Repairs and or upgrades are not to be performed on this product These services are to be performed only by an authorized service center See Customer Support on page 15 1 for further information Maintenance The cordless system provides reliable and efficient operation with a minimum of care Although specific maintenance is not required the following periodic checks ensure dependable operation Cleaning the Imager s Window Reading performance may degrade if the imager s window is not clean If the window is visibly dirty or if the imager isn t operating well clean the window with a soft cloth or lens tissue dampened with water or a mild detergent water solution If a detergent solution is used rinse with a clean lens tissue dampened with water only The imager and base s housing may also be cleaned the same way Inspecting Cords and Connectors Inspect the base s interface cable and connector for wear or other signs of damage A badly worn cable or damaged connector may interfere with imager operation Contact your Hand Held Products distributor fo
156. r select an OCR default or create your own custom template for the type of OCR format you intend to read See OCR on page 9 1 for programming codes that will enable your imager to read OCR A OCR B U S Currency MICR E 13 B or SEMI fonts See OCR Templates on page 9 3 if you want to create a custom template or character string that defines the length and content of OCR strings that will be read with your imager Note Setting the template and check character options are essential for OCR reading OCR Fonts Default All OCR Settings turns off all OCR capability in the imager so the imager will be able to scan linear stacked matrix and composite bar codes but not OCR fonts In addition any OCR templates you have created are erased The eight digit default templates are reinstated for any future use of the OCR On codes listed below lt Default All OCR Settings gt OCR Note OCR symbols can misread when scanned sideways or upside down Use Working Orientation page 4 19 if your OCR symbols will not usually be presented upright to the imager Only one OCR symbology can be read at a time 9 2 2020 4820 User s Guide OCR A On allows you to scan characters in the OCR A font The default setting allows you to scan any eight digit combination If you have created an OCR template character combinations that fit the template can be scanned see Creating an OCR Template page 9 4 OCR B On allows you to scan charac
157. receiving commands and data to from the host system performing software activities parameter menuing visual indicator support power on diagnostics and data translation required for the host system The base also is the imager s battery charger Refer to Base Charge Mode on page 3 3 for additional information RF Radio Frequency Module Operation The cordless system uses a two way Bluetooth radio to transmit and receive data between the imager and the base Designed for point to point and multipoint to single point applications the radio operates using a license free ISM band which sends relatively small data packets at a fast data rate over a radio signal with randomly changing frequencies makes the cordless system highly responsive to a wide variety of data collection applications and resistant to noisy RF environments Bluetooth Class 2 power level provides a communication range of 33 feet 10m between the imager and base Bluetooth adapter depending on the environment Cordless Imager The cordless imager enables fast and accurate bar code scanning using a non contact area imager The imager is comprised of an area image engine a decode control assembly and an RF communication module The image engine performs the bar code image illumination and sensing The decode control assembly coordinates the central communication activities including capturing and decoding the bar code image data performing software activities parame
158. resses the protocol used to send the data Hmodem which is an Xmodem 1K variant that has additional header information and the format of the image data that is sent 0P None raw data 2P None default for USB 3P Hmodem compressed default for RS 232 4P Hmodem S Pixel Ship Can be used to decimate the image by shipping only certain regularly spaced pixels For example 4S would transmit every fourth pixel from every fourth line The smaller number of pixels shipped the smaller the image However after a certain point the image becomes unusable 1S ship every pixel default 2S ship every 2nd pixel both horizontally and vertically default 3S ship every 3rd pixel both horizontally and vertically 8 6 2020 4820 User s Guide U Document Image Filter Sharpens the edges and smooths the area between the edges of the transmitted text image The Document Image Filter enhances images of documents such as ID cards and prescriptions This filter should be used with gamma correction see page 8 4 with the imager in a stand and the image captured using the command IMGSNP1P0L168W90 32D This filter typically provides better JPEG compression than the standard E Edge Sharpen command see page 8 6 This filter also works well when shipping pure black and white images 1 bit per pixel The optimal setting is 26U 0U Document image filter off default 26U Apply document image filter for typical document i
159. s Code 39 bar codes printed with a check character but will not transmit the check character with the scanned data When Check Character is set to Validate and Transmit the imager only reads Code 39 bar codes printed with a check character and will transmit this character at the end of the scanned data Default No Check Character Transmit Don t Transmit Validate but Don t Transmit No Check Character Validate and Transmit 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 7 Code 39 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 0 48 Minimum Default 0 Maximum Default 48 Code 39 Append This function allows the imager to append the data from several Code 39 bar codes together before transmitting them to the host computer When this function is enabled the imager stores those Code 39 bar codes that start with a space excluding the start and stop symbols and does not immediately transmit the data The imager stores the data in the order in which the bar codes are read deleting the first space from each The imager transmits the appended data when it reads a Code 39 bar code that starts with a character other than a space Default Off Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length Off On 7 8 2020 4820 User s Guide Code 32 Pharmaceutical PARAF Code 32 Pharmaceutical is a form
160. sage Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 2 80 Minimum Default 4 Maximum Default 80 Validate but Don t Transmit No Check Digit Validate and Transmit Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 2020 4820 User s Guide 7 11 Code 93 lt Default All Code 93 Settings gt Code 93 Code 93 Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 0 80 Minimum Default 0 Maximum Default 80 On Off Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length 7 12 2020 4820 User s Guide Code 93 Code Page Code pages define the mapping of character codes to characters If the data received does not display with the proper characters it may be because the bar code being scanned was created using a code page that is different from the one the host program is expecting If this is the case scan the bar code below select the code page with which the bar codes were created see Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 and scan the value and the Save bar code from the Programming Chart on the inside the back cover of this manual The data characters should then appear properly Straight 2 of 5 Industrial three bar start stop lt Default All Strai
161. se BT Connection BT_DNG5 3 12 Bluetooth PIN Code Bluetooth PIN BT_PIN 3 12 Out of Range Alarm Base Alarm Duration Range 1 3000 sec 0 BASORD 3 13 Imager Alarm Duration Range 1 3000 sec 0 BT_ORD 3 13 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 2020 4820 User s Guide 12 9 Alarm Sound Type Base Alarm Type BASORW 3 13 Imager Alarm Type BT_ORW 3 13 Data Accumulation Mode On BATENA1 3 14 Off BATENA0 3 14 Output Selections Beeper Good Read Off BEPBEP0 4 1 On BEPBEP1 4 1 Beeper Volume Good Read Off BEPLVL0 4 1 Low BEPLVL1 4 1 Medium BEPLVL2 4 1 Beeper Pitch Good Read Frequency Low 1600 min 400Hz BEPFQ11600 4 2 Medium 3250 BEPFQ13250 4 2 High 4200 max 9000Hz BEPFQ14200 4 2 Beeper Duration Good Read Normal Beep BEPBIP0 4 2 Short Beep BEPBIP1 4 2 LED Good Read Off BEPLED0 4 2 On BEPLED1 4 2 Number of Beeps Good Read 1 BEPRPT1 4 3 Range 1 9 BEPRPT 4 3 Good Read Delay No Delay DLYGRD0 4 3 Short Delay 500 ms DLYGRD500 4 3 Medium Delay 1000 ms DLYGRD1000 4 3 Long Delay 1500 ms DLYGRD1500 4 3 User Specified Good Read Delay Range 0 30 000 ms DLYGRD 4 3 Trigger Mode Manual Serial Trigger TRGMOD0 4 4 Read Time Out 0 300 000 ms 300 000 TRGSTO 4 4 Imager Power Time Out Timer 0 7200 seco
162. sion Chart Code Page 1252 A 4 Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes A 6 xii 2020 4820 User s Guide 1 1 1 Getting Started About This Manual This User s Guide provides installation and programming instructions for the 4820 Product specifications dimensions warranty and customer support information are also included Hand Held Products bar code imagers are factory programmed for the most common terminal and communications settings If you need to change these settings programming is accomplished by scanning the bar codes in this guide An asterisk next to an option indicates the default setting Unpacking the System After you open the shipping carton containing the product take the following steps Check for damage during shipment Report damage immediately to the carrier who delivered the carton Make sure the items in the carton match your order Save the shipping container for later storage or shipping 4820 Models Models Description 4820SF0C1CBE Special Focus Cordless Area Imager Green aimer 4820SR0C1CBE Standard Range Cordless Area Imager Green aimer 2020 5B Cordless Base that supports the following inter faces Keyboard wedge TTL level 232 TTL level 232 serial wedge IBM 4683 wand emulation USB keyboard USB HID USB retail IBM Sure POS 2020 CB Charge Only Base 1 2 2020 4820 User s Guide Cord
163. system via the base or 2 the imager times out Once condition 1 or 2 above has been met the imager is ready to scan again and the process repeats Time out is indicated by three rapid beeps at the same pitch A time out occurs if the source imager does not receive a valid escape command in 10 seconds If a time out occurs the operator should check the host system to understand why a response to the imager was not received 2020 4820 User s Guide 2 19 Host ACK Enable 1 Good Read 3 ACK Host to Base 4 ACK Base to Imager 2 Base sends data to host Host ACK On Host ACK Off 2 20 2020 4820 User s Guide 2020 5B Host Escape Commands Command Action lt ESC gt a Indicate as if successful menu change made lt ESC gt b Indicate as if unsuccessful menu change made lt ESC gt 1 Illuminate green LED for 135 milliseconds followed by at least 70 mSecs dark time when multiple blinks lt ESC gt 2 Illuminate green LED for two seconds followed by at least 500 mSecs dark time when multiple blinks lt ESC gt 3 Illuminate green LED for five seconds followed by at least 500 mSecs dark time when multiple blinks lt ESC gt 4 One beep at low volume lt ESC gt 5 One beep at medium volume lt ESC gt 6 One beep at high volume lt ESC gt 7 Indicate as successful decode and communication to host lt ESC gt 8 Indicate as unsuccessful decode and communication to host 20
164. t 1A Infinity filter on C Compensation Flattens the image to account for variations in illumination across the image 0C Compensation disabled default 1C Compensation enabled D Pixel Depth Indicates the number of bits per pixel in the transmitted image KIM or BMP format only 8D 8 bits per pixel grayscale image default 1D 1 bit per pixel black and white image E Edge Sharpen Causes the transmitted image to be convolved with an edge sharpening filter Entering a 23E gives the sharpest edges but also increases noise in the image 0E Don t sharpen image default 14E Apply edge sharpen for typical image ne Apply edge sharpen using strength n n 1 24 F File Format Indicates the desired format for the image 0F KIM format 1F TIFF binary 2F TIFF binary group 4 compressed 3F TIFF grayscale 4F Uncompressed binary upper left to lower right 1 pixel bit 0 padded end of line 5F Uncompressed grayscale upper left to lower right bitmap format 6F JPEG image default 8F BMP format lower right to upper left uncompressed 8 4 2020 4820 User s Guide H Histogram Stretch Increases the contrast of the transmitted image Not available with some image formats 0H No stretch default 1H Histogram stretch I Invert Image Used to rotate the image around the X or Y axis in fixed mount applications where the imager is mounted upside down 1IX Invert around
165. t 366 EAN UCC Composite Codes Linear codes are combined with a unique 2D composite component to form a new class called EAN UCC Composite symbology EAN UCC Composite symbologies allow for the co existence of symbologies already in use UPC EAN Version Scan the UPC EAN Version On bar code to decode EAN UCC Composite symbols that have a UPC or EAN linear component This does not affect EAN UCC Composite symbols with a UCC EAN 128 or RSS linear component Maximum Message Length Minimum Message Length On Off UPC EAN Version On UPC EAN Version Off 7 40 2020 4820 User s Guide EAN UCC Composite Code Message Length Scan the bar codes below to change the message length Refer to Message Length Description page 7 2 for additional information Minimum and Maximum lengths 1 2435 Minimum Default 1 Maximum Default 2435 EAN UCC Emulation The imager can automatically format the output from any EAN UCC data carrier to emulate what would be encoded in an equivalent UCC EAN 128 or RSS and Composite symbol EAN UCC data carriers include UPC A and UPC E EAN 13 and EAN 8 ITF 14 UCC EAN 128 and EAN UCC RSS and Composites Data from 2D symbols such as Aztec Code Data Matrix or QR Code which encode a leading FNC1 also invoke EAN UCC emulation If UCC EAN 128 Emulation is selected the AIM Symbology Identifier is reported as C1 If RSS Emulation is selected the AIM Symbology Ident
166. t using Code ID and AIM ID A 4 2020 4820 User s Guide ASCII Conversion Chart Code Page 1252 Note This table applies to U S style keyboards Certain characters may differ depending on your Country Code PC regional settings Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char 0 00 NUL 32 20 64 40 96 60 1 01 SOH 33 21 65 41 A 97 61 a 2 02 STX 34 22 66 42 B 98 62 b 3 03 ETX 35 23 67 43 C 99 63 c 4 04 EOT 36 24 68 44 D 100 64 d 5 05 ENQ 37 25 69 45 E 101 65 e 6 06 ACK 38 26 amp 70 46 F 102 66 f 7 07 BEL 39 27 71 47 G 103 67 g 8 08 BS 40 28 72 48 H 104 68 h 9 09 HT 41 29 73 49 l 105 69 i 10 0A LF 42 2A 74 4A J 106 6A j 11 0B VT 43 2B 75 4B K 107 6B k 12 0C FF 44 2C 76 4C L 108 6C l 13 0D CR 45 2D 77 4D M 109 6D m 14 0E SO 46 2E 78 4E N 110 6E n 15 0F SI 47 2F 79 4F O 111 6F o 16 10 DLE 48 30 0 80 50 P 112 70 p 17 11 DC1 49 31 1 81 51 Q 113 71 q 18 12 DC2 50 32 2 82 52 R 114 72 r 19 13 DC3 51 33 3 83 53 S 115 73 s 20 14 DC4 52 34 4 84 54 T 116 74 t 21 15 NAK 53 35 5 85 55 U 117 75 u 22 16 SYN 54 36 6 86 56 V 118 76 v 23 17 ETB 55 37 7 87 57 W 119 77 w 24 18 CAN 56 38 8 88 5
167. ter menuing visual indicator support low battery indication and data translation required for the host system The RF communication module performs the data exchange between the imager and the base 3 2 2020 4820 User s Guide System Conditions The components of the cordless system interact in specific ways as you associate an imager to a base as you move an imager out of range bring an imager back in range or swap imagers between two cordless systems The following information explains the cordless system operating conditions Linking Process Once an imager is placed into the base the imager s battery charge status is checked and software automatically detects the imager and links it to the base depending on the selected link mode Imager Is Out of Range The cordless imager is in communication with its base even when it is not transmitting bar code data Whenever the imager can t communicate with the base for a few seconds it is out of range If the imager is out of range and you scan a bar code the imager issues a triple beep indicating no communication with the base In addition your imager and base can sound an alarm if programmed to emit an alarm Refer to Out of Range Alarm on page 3 13 Imager Is Moved Back Into Range The imager re links if the imager or the base have been reset or the imager comes back into range If the imager re links you will hear a single chirp when the re linking process uploading
168. ters in the OCR B font The default setting allows you to scan any eight digit combination If you have created an OCR template character combinations that fit the template can be scanned see Creating an OCR Template page 9 4 U S Currency Font U S Currency On allows you to scan characters in the font used on U S currency The default setting allows you to scan any eight digit combination If you have created an OCR template character combinations that fit the template can be scanned see Creating an OCR Template page 9 4 MICR E13 B Font MICR E13 B On allows you to scan MICR characters on a bank check The default setting allows you to scan any eight digit combination If you have created an OCR template character combinations that fit the template can be scanned see Creating an OCR Template page 9 4 OCR A On OCR B On U S Currency On MICR E 13 B On 2020 4820 User s Guide 9 3 Note TOAD characters Transit On Us Amount and Dash are output in the following manner SEMI Font SEMI Font On allows you to scan the SEMI font used in the semiconductor industry All OCR Off turns off all OCR capability in the imager so the imager will be able to scan linear stacked matrix and composite bar codes but not OCR fonts However any OCR templates you have created will be retained in memory OCR Templates You can create a custom template or character string that defines the length and content of OC
169. the Discard code on the Programming Chart scan the Terminal ID bar code scan the digits and the Save code again Note The default interface is Keyboard Wedge Term ID 003 Note After scanning one of these codes you must power cycle your computer P1 P2 Both P1 and P2 Terminal ID Save 2 8 2020 4820 User s Guide Supported Terminals Terminal Model s Terminal ID DDC 3496 3497 122 key 005 DDC 3496 3497 102 key 071 DEC VT510 520 525 PC style 084 DEC VT510 520 525 DEC style LK411 104 Esprit 200 400 005 Heath Zenith PC AT 003 Heath Zenith 090 HP Vectra 003 HP Vectra 023 IBM XT 001 IBM PS 2 25 30 77DX2 002 IBM AT PS 2 30 286 50 55SX 60 70 70 061 70 121 80 003 IBM 102 key 3151 3161 3162 3163 3191 3192 3194 3196 3197 3471 3472 3476 3477 006 IBM 122 key 3191 3192 3471 3472 007 IBM 122 key 3196 3197 3476 3477 3486 3482 3488 008 IBM 122 key 3180 024 IBM 122 key 3180 data entry keyboard 114 IBM DOS V 106 key PC amp Workstation 102 IBM SurePOS USB Hand Held Imager 128 IBM SurePOS USB Tabletop Imager 129 IBM Thinkpad 360 CSE 340 750 097 IBM Thinkpad 106 IBM Thinkpad 365 755CV 003 I O 122 key 2676D 2677C 2677D 008 ITT 9271 007 Lee Data IIS 007 NEC 98XX Series 103 Olivetti M19 M200 001 Olivetti M240 M250 M290 M380 P500 003 RS 232 TTL 000 Serial Wedge 050 Silico
170. the link before any setup codes are entered Refer to Imager Modes on page 3 5 for additional information Note If your imager is in multiple imager mode and you scan either the current or all application group default bar code you will hear up to 30 seconds of beeping while all imagers are re linked from the base and the settings are defaulted to settings The default interface is keyboard wedge and the default imager mode is single imager locked link mode Standard Product Default Settings All Application Groups Standard Product Default Settings Current Application Group 3 12 2020 4820 User s Guide Using the Imager with Bluetooth Devices The 4820 imager may be used either with the 2020 5B base or with other Bluetooth devices Scanning the Non Base Bluetooth Connection bar code below allows the imager to be used with other Bluetooth devices e g PDA PC Bluetooth USB Adapter After you scan the bar code below follow the instructions supplied with your Bluetooth device to locate the imager and connect to it If you go out of range with your imager the imager automatically reconnects to the Bluetooth device when it is back in range If you want to re link to the 2020 5B base refer to Single Imager Operation on page 3 5 or Multiple Imager Operation on page 3 7 Note The multiple work groups option is not available when you are using the imager with Bluetooth devices other than the 2020 5B base Changing Bluetooth
171. there is power at the power source The host system power is on if external power isn t used End Cap 2020 4820 User s Guide 14 3 Is the green LED on If the green LED isn t illuminated check that The imager is correctly placed in the base There is external power or 12 volt host power Charge mode is turned on See Base Charge Mode on page 3 3 The battery is not bad or deeply discharged In some cases the imager s battery may trickle charge to bring it into an acceptable level and then transition to a normal charge cycle Troubleshooting Imager Note Make sure that your imager s battery is charged Note Please visit the Services and Support section of our website www handheld com to check for the latest software for both the imager and the base Is the imager having trouble reading your symbols If the imager isn t reading symbols well check that the symbols Aren t smeared rough scratched or exhibiting voids Aren t coated with frost or water droplets on the surface Are enabled in the base to which the imager connects Is the bar code displayed but not entered into the application The bar code is displayed on the host device correctly but you still have to press a key to enter it the Enter Return key or the Tab key for example You need to program a suffix Programming a suffix enables the imager to output the bar code data plus the key you
172. tion data of the imager The imager s programming and configuration data is grouped into different categories Each category is displayed as a tree item under the Configure tree node in the application explorer When one of these tree nodes is clicked the right hand side is loaded with the parameters form belonging to that particular category The Configure tree option has all the programming and configuration parameters specified for an imager You can set or modify these parameters as required You can later write the modified settings to the imager or save them to a dcf file Imaging Imaging provides all the image related functions that a 2D Imager can perform You can capture an image using the current settings and the image will be displayed in an image window Images captured from the imager can be saved to files in different image formats You can modify the image settings and save the image settings to an INI file which can be loaded later to capture new images Imaging also lets you preview the images continuously captured by the imager Installing Visual Xpress from the Web 1 Access the Hand Held Products web site at www handheld com 2 Click in the Quick Search text box and enter Visual Xpress 3 Click on Search Now 4 Click on the entry for Visual Xpress 5 When prompted select Save File and save the files to the c windows temp directory 6 Once you have finished downloading the file exit the web site
173. to the serial port on your computer Tighten the two screws to secure the connector to the port 4 Once the imager has been fully connected power up the computer Connecting the Base with Serial Wedge The 2020 5B uses TTL signal levels to wedge into an RS 232 serial network Use only 2020 5B serial wedge cables to prevent damage to the base Refer to RS 232 Baud Rate on page 2 15 to set the baud rate and communications protocol 1 Turn off power to the computer 2 Disconnect the existing serial cable from the computer 3 Connect the appropriate interface cable to the base 3 4 5 2 3 2 2020 4820 User s Guide 1 7 Note For the base to work properly you must have the correct cable for your type of computer 4 Plug the serial connector into the serial port on your computer Tighten the two screws to secure the connector to the port 5 Plug the other serial connector into the other device connection and tighten the two screws 6 Plug the power supply barrel connector to the base and plug the power supply into the AC source 7 Once the base has been fully connected power up the computer Linking Imager to Base When newly shipped or defaulted to factory settings the base and imager are not linked Once the imager is placed into the base the software automatically links the imager and the base If the imager and base have previously been linked you do not receive any feedback If this is the first ti
174. ts own Bluetooth radio Blink LED once occurs approx every 30 seconds Unlink Imager 3 6 2020 4820 User s Guide Locked Link Mode Single Imager If you link an imager to a base using the Locked Link Mode other imagers are blocked from being linked if they are inadvertently placed into the base If you do place a different imager into the base it will charge the imager but the imager will not be linked To use a different imager you need to unlink the original imager by scanning the Unlink Imager bar code See Imager Modes on page 3 5 Open Link Mode Single Imager When newly shipped or defaulted to factory settings the base and imager are not linked By placing an imager into the base they establish a link Placing a different imager into the base establishes a new link and the old imager is unlinked Each time an imager is placed into the base it becomes the linked imager the old imager is unlinked Override Locked Imager If you need to replace a broken or lost imager that is linked to a base scan the Override Locked Imager bar code below with a new imager and place that imager in the base The locked link will be overridden the broken or lost imager s link with the base will be removed and the new imager will be linked Locked Link Mode Single Imager Open Link Mode Single Imager Override Locked Imager Single Imager 2020 4820 User s Guide 3 7 Multiple Imager Operation Note Mult
175. ttings TELDFT 7 18 Telepen Off TELENA0 7 18 On TELENA1 7 18 Telepen Output AIM Telepen Output TELOLD0 7 19 Original Telepen Output TELOLD1 7 19 Telepen Message Length Minimum 1 60 1 TELMIN 7 19 Maximum 1 60 60 TELMAX 7 19 UPC A Default All UPC A Settings UPADFT 7 19 UPC A Off UPAENA0 7 20 On UPAENA1 7 20 UPC A Check Digit Off UPACKX0 7 20 On UPACKX1 7 20 UPC A Number System Off UPANSX0 7 20 On UPANSX1 7 20 UPC A 2 Digit Addenda Off UPAAD20 7 21 On UPAAD21 7 21 UPC A 5 Digit Addenda Off UPAAD50 7 21 On UPAAD51 7 21 UPC A Addenda Required Not Required UPAARQ0 7 21 Required UPAARQ1 7 21 UPC A Addenda Separator Off UPAADS0 7 21 On UPAADS1 7 21 UPC A EAN 13 with Extended Coupon Code On CPNENA1 7 22 Off CPNENA0 7 22 UPC E0 Default All UPC E Settings UPEDFT 7 22 UPC E0 Off UPEEN00 7 22 On UPEEN01 7 22 Selection Setting Indicates default Serial Command Indicates a numeric entry Page 12 16 2020 4820 User s Guide UPC E0 Expand Off UPEEXP0 7 23 On UPEEXP1 7 23 UPC E0 Addenda Required Required UPEARQ1 7 23 Not Required UPEARQ0 7 23 UPC E0 Addenda Sepa rator On UPEADS1 7 23 Off UPEADS0 7 23 UPC E0 Check Digit Off UPECKX0 7 24 On UPECKX1 7 24 UPC E0 Number System Off UPENSX0 7 24 On UPENSX1 7 24 UPC E0 Addenda 2 Digit Add
176. tus character ACK For example an imager with a 5100 engine version 26 would return ENGREVType 1 Revision 26 ACK Show Scan Driver Revision Scan the bar code below to output the scan driver revision The scan driver controls image capture Add Code I D Prefix to All Symbologies Temporary Show Decoder Revision Show Engine Revision Show Scan Driver Revision 11 2 2020 4820 User s Guide Show Software Revision Scan the bar code below to output the current software revision unit serial number and other product information for both the imager and base Show Data Format Scan the bar code below to show current data format settings Reset Imager Scanning this bar code causes the imager to re link with the base Imager Report Scan the bar code below to generate a report for the connected imagers The report indicates the port work group imager name and address To assign a name to your imager refer to Menu Command Syntax on page 12 1 Imager Address Scan the bar code below to determine the address of the imager you are using Show Revision Data Format Settings Reset Imager Imager Report Imager Address 2020 4820 User s Guide 11 3 Base Address Scan the bar code below to determine the address of the base you are using Resetting the Standard Product Default Settings Current Application Work Group If you aren t sure what programming options are in your imager or you v
177. valid so the reader outputs the message 6512351 OCR Modulo 10 Check Character OCR Modulo 36 Check Character 9 10 2020 4820 User s Guide Programming a User Defined Check Character 1 Scan the Enter OCR Check Character bar code below 2 Enter the characters in order For each character look up the corresponding hex value from the Code Page Mapping of Printed Bar Codes on page A 6 Use the Programming Chart on the inside the back cover of this manual to scan the two symbols for each hex value 3 Scan the Save bar code on the inside back cover Example To program the modulo 11 check character from example 8 on page 9 9 enable the OCR A font Scan the Enter OCR Check Character bar code on page 9 10 then scan the following hex values in order 3031323334353637383958 After you enter all the desired hex values scan the Save bar code on the inside back cover of this manual Weighting Options By default the check character computation is unweighted It is possible to use one of two weighted modulo 10 schemes Weighting is often used to detect if two neighboring characters are transposed a common error when an operator keys in data 3 1 3 1 Weighted Modulo 10 Check Character Starting with the check character and working backward through the message the imager applies a multiplier of 1 then 3 then 1 then 3 and so on This is the checking scheme used in many EAN UCC symbologies including U P C and Interle
178. ven times and scan the c once Scan Save OCR Template page 9 14 This template will let you read any combination of six digits with a correct check character after If the check character is invalid data is discarded For example the following string could be scanned 01234569 and the output would be 0123456 2020 4820 User s Guide 9 9 OCR Modulo 10 Check Character Scan this symbol to program the OCR template for a simple modulo 10 checksum of the digits 0 through 9 OCR Modulo 36 Check Character Scan this symbol to program the OCR template for a simple modulo 36 checksum of the digits 0 through 9 and the letters A through Z OCR User Defined Check Character You can customize the check character calculation to suit your application Each character of the check character alphabet can be programmed in its proper order The number of characters you enter determines the modulo value for the calculation By default the check character computation is unweighted but the imager also supports two weighted modulo 10 checking schemes Example To program a modulo 11 check character you would enter the following 11 characters in order 0123456789X Also enter the OCR template dddddddc Enable the OCR A font then scan the following string 6512351X The imager performs the following check character computation 6 5 1 2 3 5 1 X modulo 11 0 Since the result is zero the message is considered to be
179. x of ambient light to operate correctly Scanning the bar code below programs the imager to work in Presentation Mode Presentation Mode uses ambient light to detect bar codes The LEDs are off until a bar code is presented to the imager then the LEDs turn on automatically to read the code If the light level in the room is not high enough Presentation Mode may not work properly Scan Stand Mode Scan Stand Symbol Presentation Mode 2020 4820 User s Guide 4 7 Presentation LED Behavior after Decode When an imager is in presentation mode the LEDs remain on and continue scanning for a short time after a bar code is decoded If you wish to turn the LEDs off immediately after a bar code is decoded scan the LEDs Off bar code below Default LEDs On Presentation Sensitivity Presentation Sensitivity is a numeric range that increases or decreases the imager s reaction time to bar code presentation To set the sensitivity scan the Sensitivity bar code then scan the degree of sensitivity from 0 20 from the inside back cover and Save 0 is the most sensitive setting and 20 is the least sensitive Default 1 Hands Free Time Out The Scan Stand and Presentation Modes are referred to as hands free modes If the imager s trigger is pulled when using a hands free mode the imager changes to manual trigger mode You can set the time the imager should remain in manual trigger mode by setting the Hands Free Time Out Once th
180. yboard Function Relationships The following Keyboard Function Code Hex ASCII Value and Full ASCII CTRL relationships apply to all terminals that can be used with the imager Refer to page 2 14 enable Control ASCII mode Function Code HEX ASCII Value Full ASCII CTRL NUL 00 2 SOH 01 A STX 02 B ETX 03 C EOT 04 D ENQ 05 E ACK 06 F BEL 07 G BS 08 H HT 09 I LF 0A J VT 0B K FF 0C L CR 0D M SO 0E N SI 0F O DLE 10 P DC1 11 Q DC2 12 R DC3 13 S DC4 14 T NAK 15 U SYN 16 V ETB 17 W CAN 18 X EM 19 Y SUB 1A Z ESC 1B FS 1C GS 1D RS 1E 6 US 1F 10 2 2020 4820 User s Guide The last five characters in the Full ASCII CTRL column 6 apply to US only The following chart indicates the equivalents of these five characters for different countries Country Codes United States 6 Belgium lt 6 Scandinavia 8 lt 9 6 France 8 6 Germany 6 Italy 6 Switzerland lt 6 United Kingdom 6 Denmark 8 9 6 Norway 8 9 6 Spain 6 2020 4820 User s Guide 10 3 Supported Interface Keys ASCII HEX IBM AT XT and PS 2 Compatibles WYSE PC AT Supported Keys IBM XTs and Compatibles Supported Keys IBM DDC Memorex Telex Harris Supported Keys NUL 00 Reserved Reserved Reserved

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