MS330 - Barcode scanners Unitech - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Barcode Scanner
Brand	Unitech
Model	MS330
Scan Technology	Laser
Scan Angle	20°
Weight	Approx. 150 g
Dimensions (L x W x H)	160 x 70 x 90 mm
Power Supply	Rechargeable Li-ion battery, 5V DC
Battery Life	Up to 8 hours continuous use
Interface	USB, RS-232
Supported Barcodes	1D codes (UPC, EAN, Code 39, etc.)
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C
Drop Resistance	1.5 m onto concrete
Cleaning Instructions	Wipe with a soft damp cloth; avoid solvents
Safety Certifications	CE, FCC
Spare Parts Available	Replacement battery, charging cradle, cable
Repairability	Serviceable by authorized technicians
Warranty	1 year
Intended Use	Retail, warehouse, logistics

Frequently Asked Questions - MS330 Unitech

What barcode types does the Unitech MS330 support?

The Unitech MS330 supports all common 1D barcodes such as UPC, EAN, Code 39, Code 128, Codabar, and Interleaved 2 of 5.

How do I connect the MS330 to my computer?

The scanner can be connected via USB or RS-232 interface. For USB, simply plug the cable into your computer; it will be recognized as a HID keyboard device.

Can I use the MS330 wirelessly?

The MS330 is a wired barcode scanner. For wireless operation, Unitech offers other models like the MS340.

How do I clean the scanner lens?

Use a soft, lint-free cloth slightly dampened with water or isopropyl alcohol. Gently wipe the lens. Do not use abrasive cleaners.

What is the drop spec of the MS330?

The scanner can withstand drops from up to 1.5 meters onto concrete, ensuring durability in everyday use.

How do I replace the battery?

The MS330 has an internal rechargeable battery. To replace, open the battery compartment, disconnect the old battery, and install a new one. Use only Unitech approved batteries.

Is the MS330 compatible with my POS system?

Yes, the MS330 emulates a keyboard wedge, so it works with any software that accepts keyboard input. It also supports RS-232 for legacy systems.

What is the scan speed of the MS330?

The scan speed is typically 100 scans per second, providing quick and reliable barcode reading.

Does the scanner come with a warranty?

Yes, the Unitech MS330 comes with a 1-year limited warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.

How do I configure the scanner settings?

Configuration can be done by scanning special setup barcodes provided in the user manual. Parameters include barcode type, suffix, and beep volume.

USER MANUAL MS330 Unitech

Date : January, 2000

Version : 3.0

CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW....3

CHAPTER 2 KEYBOARD INTERFACE....4

2.1 INSTALLATION 4
2.2 INSTALLED ON PC/AT WITHOUT KEYBOARD.... 5
2.3 INSTALLED ON MACINTOSH 5
2.4 INSTALLED AS AN USB INTERFACE 6
2.5 UNDERSTANDING THE OPERATING PARAMETERS.... 6

CHAPTER 3 RS232 SERIAL INTERFACE....8

3.1 INSTALLATION 8
3.2 UNDERSTANDING THE OPERATING PARAMETERS.... 9
3.3 SERIAL TTL 10

CHAPTER 4 TERMINAL INTERFACE ...... 11

4.1 INSTALLATION 11
4.2 UNDERSTANDING THE OPERATING PARAMETERS.... 12

CHAPTER 5 WAND EMULATION.... 13

5.1 INSTALLATION 13
5.2 UNDERSTANDING THE OPERATING PARAMETERS.... 13

CHAPTER 6 SETUP .... 15

6.1 BAR CODE MENU SETUP.... 15
6.1.1 Setup Procedures :.... 15
6.1.2 Bar Code Length Setting: 16
6.1.3 Code ID Setting: 16
6.1.4 Preamble and Postamble: 17
6.1.5 Predefined Labels.... 17
6.2 QUICK SETUP 18
6.3 BATCH SETUP.... 18

CHAPTER 7 OUTPUT DATA EDITING....21

7.1. GENERAL 21
7.2. FORMULA.... 21
7.2.1. Original Data Structure.... 21
7.2.2. Formula Structure: 21
7.2.3. Execution Sequence 21
7.3. PROGRAMMING 22
7.3.1. Programming Sequence: 22
7.3.2. Preparation 22

7.3.3. Programming Sheet 23

7.3.4. Parameter Entry 23

7.4. QUALIFIER 24

7.4.1.Input ID 24

7.4.2. Length: 25

7.4.3. Match 25

7.5. MODIFIER 26

7.5.1.A-String 26

7.5.2. O-String.... 26

7.6.EXAMPLES 27

7.6.1. Example 1.... 27

7.6.2. Example 2.... 27

7.7. ADVANCED FEATURES 27

CHAPTER 8 PIN ASSIGNMENT AND SPECIFICATION ...... 29

8.1 PIN ASSIGNMENTS 29

8.1.1. Keyboard Interface.... 29

8.1.2.RS232 Interface 29

8.1.3. Terminal Interface.... 31

8.1.4. Wand Emulation 32

8.2 SPECIFICATION 33

APPENDIX A. QUICK SETUP SHEET ......A.1

APPENDIX B. FUNCTION CODES FOR PC......B.1

APPENDIX C. FUNCTION CODES FOR IBM TERMINALS...C.1

APPENDIX D. SETUP MENU....D.1

APPENDIX E. FULL ASCII CHART....E.1

APPENDIX F. BAR CODE TEST CHART....F.1

Chapter 1 Overview

First of all, thank you for choosing Unitech's products. This decoder build-in scanner comes in one model and supports interfaces such as keyboard wedge, RS232 serial wedge, RS232 terminal wedge, wand emulation, and the latest USB interface. In most of the cases, simply selecting an appropriate cable with a device code will work for a specific interface.

As a keyboard interface, the scanner supports most of the popular PCs and IBM terminals. The installation of the wedge scanner is a fairly simple process without any changes of software or hardware.

As a RS232 serial interface, the scanner sends data by using RS232 communication protocol. The communication speed (baud rate) ranges from 300 bps to 38400 bps with both hardware and software handshaking are implemented.

As a RS232 terminal interface, systems with ANSI ASCII communication environment such as UNIX, XENIX are supported. The scanner is installed between a host computer and a terminal and supports full duplex, half duplex and block communication modes.

As a wand emulation scanner, the output of the scanner emulates a wand scanner output. Two output formats are supported, Code 39 format and Native format. In Code 39 format, the scanner always outputs the same data contents but with Code 39 symbology no matter what symbology of the label is encoded. In Native format, the scanner output the same contents and symbology as the scanned label.

The scanner supports the following bar code symbologies:

* Code 39 Standard and Full ASCII. * Codabar.
* UPC/EAN with supplement codes. * UCC/EAN128.
* Interleaved 2 of 5. * Code 32(Italian pharmacy).
* Standard 2 of 5. * Code 93.
* MSI code. * Code 128.
* Plessey code. * Label Code IV and V
* China Postal Code (Toshiba Code) * Delta Distance Code.

Chapter 2 Keyboard Interface

As a keyboard Interface, the scanner is actually installed between PC (or terminal) and keyboard. See Figure 1 for reference. The scanner sends data to the host device by emulating the keyboard signals input and acts like an extension of the keyboard.

2.1 Installation

This scanner can be installed easily by following the installation guide illustrated below. Before you start the installation, locate a "Y" type cable in the package.

Installation procedures:

1) Plug the modular (RJ45) connector of the "Y" cable into the bottom of the scanner until you hear a click sound.

Figure 1. Installed as a Keyboard Interface

2) Turn off your PC or terminal.
3) Unplug the keyboard from the PC or terminal.
4) Plug the keyboard into a connector of the Y cable that mates with it.
5) Plug the remaining connector of the "Y" cable into the keyboard port of your PC or terminal.
6) Power up your PC or terminal you press the switch the beam should be out from the scanner.

7) If nothing happens at step 6, check all cable connections first and make sure your PC or terminal has been powered. Contact technical support if problem remains after these checking.
8) Unless the scanner has been prior installed for the PC/terminal, user may have to select a proper device number from Group 1 of Appendix D.
9) The Default setting of this scanner is IBM PC/AT and PS/2. If you like to make sure that you have the right selection, you may scan the following label,

2.2 Installed on PC/AT without keyboard or laptop computer

The scanner has the capability to answer the keyboard inquiry made by PC to avoid “Keyboard Error” message when keyboard is not present. This implementation is useful to the applications where keyboard entry is not necessary. You may scan the following label to enable this feature. (Some of the laptop computers may not work properly with this feature. Please contact your local vendor for further support.)

2.3 Installed on Macintosh

You can install the scanner on a Macintosh ADB port similar to the way shown in Figure 1. As an option, the scanner can be installed right between keyboard and mouse too. You may scan the following label to enable this feature.

2.4 Installed as an USB Interface

You can install the scanner with the USB interface cable to work with either PC or iMac USB port. See Figure 1.1 for reference. Your operating system may require the original setup CD to install the driver with initial setup.

Figure 1.1. Installed as an USB Interface

The factory default setting should work with either PC or iMac USB Interface, you may also scan the following label to make sure you get the right device setting.

2.5 Understanding the Operating Parameters

There are some operating parameters that can be configured to work for different applications. It will be described as follow;

Intercharacter Delay

Intercharacter delay is the time period that the scanner will wait before transmitting the next character after the first character was sent. If data sent by the scanner was incorrect or missing characters, a longer intercharacter delay may solve the problem.

Interblock Delay

Interblock delay is the minimum time interval between two adjacent scanning. If the processing speed of your host device is slower than

your scanning speed, a longer interblock delay may ensure the data integrity.

Function Code

The scanner can emulate function and other special keys on the keyboard by scanning some pre-defined labels. Appendix B includes those labels for special keys on PC, Macintosh, and IBM terminals. As an option, you may also print these labels by printing their corresponding Code 39 characters (in brackets) to work with scanner.

Caps-Lock

This parameter tells the scanner the current Caps-Lock status of the keyboard so that the character transmitted by the scanner is in correct case.

* Auto Trace (For PC AT/XT only):

In Auto Trace mode, the scanner will keep track of the Caps-Lock status automatically. For some PCs, the scanning performance may be compromised because of the auto tracing. If the scanning performance is poor (or can not scan) or the scanner can not output the upper/lower case characters correctly, try to select one of the next two choices instead of auto tracing.

* Lower Case:

When the keyboard is in the unshifted state (CapLock is not pressed), select "Lower Case".

* Upper Case:

When keyboard has the CapLock key on, select "Upper Case".

Alt Key Mode

"ALT Key Mode" is a choice in the language selection. Sending characters by ALT key plus keys on the numeric keypad is a feature in MS-DOS. When selecting "ALT Key Mode", the scanner sends out the native ASCII combination codes to represent each character of the bar code scanned. If your system accepts ALT key sending, you can enable this mode and ignore selections of the "Upper/Lower Case" and "Language".

You may find these settings on the Appendix D page D2 and D3.

Chapter 3 RS232 Serial Interface

3.1 Installation

To use the scanner as a RS232 serial interface, a RS232 interface cable and a power adapter are required. See Chapter 8 for cable pinout and adapter specification. Figure 2 shows an installation diagram for your reference.

Installation procedures:

1) Make sure the scanner's cable has the right connector and pinout for the RS232 port of the host device. If the pinout is different from device, swapping pins is necessary to achieve proper communication.

2) If the host device has power output at RS232 interface port, the scanner can be powered by connecting that power line to pin 9 of the scanner connector. If there is no power at RS232 port, An AC adapter is needed. Plug the adapter into the DB type connector at the end of the interface cable.

Figure 2. Installed as a Serial Interface

3) Plug the DB type connector of the interface cable into host's RS232 port and power up the device.
4) When the scanner is powered, a long beep sound indicates the scanner is ready to use.

3.2 Understanding the Operating Parameters

Device Type

You will need to select the device type to "Serial Interface" from Appendix A, Group 1 of Appendix D, or the following label.

Serial Interface

Baud Rate, Parity and Data Bit:

These parameters set the scanner's communication protocol that must be matched by the host. The default setting for the serial interface is 9600 baud rate, none parity, and 8 data bit.

* Baud Rate can be 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, or 38400 bps.
* Parity can be even, odd, space, mark, or none.
* Data Bit can be 7 or 8 bit long.

The scanner may not support settings with Data Bit as 7 and Parity as none combination. Such combination is treated as 7 data bits with MARK parity.

Handshaking:

The scanner supports CTS/RTS handshaking as an option. The hardware handshaking is supported on character-by-character basis.

During the communication, the scanner will stop sending data until the CTS is valid within time specified by the Time Out parameter. During this time-out waiting period:

-- If CTS is valid, communication resumes.
-- If CTS is not valid, the scanner sounds an error beep and discards the current buffered data.

BCC Character:

BCC check character is calculated for entire data stream by using "Exclusive OR" method. It is sent after data stream for data verification.

Time Out:

You can adjust the Time Out duration for handshaking and ACK/NAK protocol to fit applications.

3.3 Serial TTL

This scanner supports serial TTL interface which follows the RS232 communication data format but with TTL voltage output ranged from 0V to 5V.

Chapter 4 Terminal Interface

4.1 Installation

To install the scanner as a terminal interface, you need a DB25 RS232 cable, a terminal wedge "Y" cable and an AC adapter. See Figure 3 for reference.

graph TD
    A["Host"] --> B["Original Cable"]
    B --> C["female"]
    C --> D[""Y" Cable"]
    D --> E["male"]
    E --> F["Terminal"]
    G["AC adaptor"] --> H["RS232 Cable"]
    H --> I["SCANNER"]

Figure 3. Installing as a Terminal Wedge

Installation procedures:

1) Power off the terminal and unplug the communication cable at terminal side.
2) Install the interface cable as shown in Figure 3. The "Y" cable provided in Figure 3 is for terminals with female connector on communication port. If there is a male connector on your terminal, you need a converter to change that male to female and another converter to change the female to male on host connector.
3) When the scanner is powered, a long beep sound indicates that the scanner is ready to use.

4) If the scanner has not been configured yet, you need to select "Terminal Wedge" device number from Appendix A, Group 1 of Appendix D, or the following label.

4.2 Understanding the Operating Parameters

Baud Rate, Parity and Data Bit:

These parameters set the scanner's communication protocol which must be matched the same setting by the host. The default setting for the terminal interface is 9600 baud rate, none parity, and 8 data bit.

* Baud Rate can be 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, or 38400 bps.
* Parity can be even, odd, space, mark, or none.
* Data Bit can be 7 or 8 bit long.

The scanner may not support settings with Data Bit as 7 and Parity as none combination. Such combination is treated as 7 data bits with MARK parity.

Data Direction:

This setting is only for the terminal wedge and corresponds to the terminal communication mode. If the terminal has:

* "Full Duplex" mode, set the data direction to "Send to Host".
* "Half Duplex" mode, set to "Send to Host and Terminal".
* "Block" mode, set to "Send to Terminal".

Chapter 5 Wand Emulation

5.1 Installation

Figure 4 shows how a wand emulation scanner is installed to a data collection terminal. User needs to pay attention to the scanner pinout that should be the same as specified by the terminal.

Line drawing of a scanner connected to a digital phone (no text or symbols on device)

Figure 4. Installed as a Wand Emulation Scanner

5.2 Understanding the Operating Parameters Code 39 Output:

When device number "07" is selected, the scanner is set as wand emulation with Code 39 output. In this configuration, the scanner always outputs data with Code 39 symbology no matter what symbology of the label it scans. You may scan the following label if this setting matched your application.

Native Output:

When device number “26” is selected, the scanner is set to wand emulation with native output. That means the scanner outputs data with both the same contents and symbology as the label represents.

Output of Wand Emulation: (Appendix D, 3)

Select one of the two choices for the polarity of data output:

* High level for bar (black) and low level for space (white).
* High level for space (white) and low level for bar (black).

Level Duration of Minimum Width: (Appendix D, 3)

Determine the minimum time duration for bar or space either 200 us or 600 us. Longer time means slower movement of the wand scanner.

Polarity of Idle: (Appendix D, 3)

Polarity of idle (without scanning) can be selected either low or high.

Chapter 6 Setup

The scanner interface can be configured to fit the user's specific application. All configuration parameters are stored in a non-volatile memory, which is retained even if power is lost.

6.1 Bar Code Menu Setup

The setup menu in Appendix D contains eight groups:

* Group 1: Device selection.
* Group 2: Beep and delay.
* Group 3: Keyboard and Wand Emulation.
* Group 4: RS-232 Settings
* Group 5: Scanner port.
* Group 7: Code 39, I 2 of 5, S 2 of 5 and Code 32.
* Group 8: Code 128, Code 93, Code 11, Codabar, and MSI.
* Group 9: UPC/EAN, and Delta Distance Code.
* Group 10: Data Editing.
* Group 11: Dump setup.

6.1.1 Setup Procedures:

For most parameters, proceed the following steps for the setting:

1) Locate a group that contains the parameter to be changed.

2) Scan the "Enter Group #" label to enter setup mode. The green LED on the scanner will flash to indicate that setup is in progress.

3) Scan the label (on right hand side) representing the parameter to be changed.(For example, B1 label)

4) Scan the labels (number) representing the desired parameter value. (For example, 05, scan "0" and "5" labels.)

5) Repeat step 3 and 4, if necessary, to change the parameters in the same group.

6) Scan "Exit" label to end the group setup. The scanner will make two beeps to end the setup.

6.1.2 Bar Code Length Setting:

The following example illustrates how to set Code 39 with a minimum length of 5 and a maximum length of 20:

* Scan "Enter Group 5".
* Scan "F1" to select Code 39.
* Scan "MIN LENGTH" to enter minimum length setting.
* Scan "0" and "5" to select length 5.
* Scan "MIN LENGTH" to end minimum length setting.
* Scan "MAX LENGTH" to enter maximum length setting.
* Scan "2" and "0" to select length 20.
* Scan "MAX LENGTH" to end maximum length setting.
* Scan "Exit" to end setup.

6.1.3 Code ID Setting:

Each bar code symbology supported by the scanner has a default ID character defined as below: (If you don't know what is the label that you're scanning, you may use this feature to identify.)

Symbology Pre-Defined
UPC-A A
UPC-E E
EAN-13 F
EAN-8 FF
I 2 of 5 I
S 2 of 5 H
Code 39 M
Codabar N
Code 93 L
Code 128 K
UCC/EAN128 ]C1
MSI O
Code 32 T
Delta Code D
Plessey Code P
Label Code IV,V B
China Postal Code C

Those ID characters can be redefined through setup menu. The following example shows how to set Code 93 with ID 'O' and Code 128 without ID:

* Scan "Enter Group 3".
* Scan "D2" to select Code ID.
* Scan "1" for "Yes".
* Scan "D3" to define IDs.
* Scan "0" and "9" for selecting Code 93.
* Scan "O" from Full ASCII Table for new ID.
* Scan "0" and "8" to select Code 128.
* Scan "NULL" character from Full ASCII Table for none ID.
* Scan "Exit" to end setup.

6.1.4 Preamble(Prefix) and Postamble(Suffix):

Preamble, the scanner adds the start of text characters before the input data. Postamble, the scanner adds end of text characters after the input data. The following is an example to set 'STX' as preamble and 'ETX' as postamble:

* Scan "Enter Group 3".
* Scan "PP" to start preamble setting.
* Scan 'STX' character from Full ASCII Table.
* Scan "PP" to end preamble setting.
* Scan "OO" to start postamble setting.
* Scan 'ETX' from Full ASCII Table.
* Scan "OO" to end postamble setting.
* Scan "Exit".

6.1.5 Predefined Labels

The scanner provides three special labels encoded as "/FY", "/FZ" and "/F-" in Code 39 format. The output from these labels can be defined through the setup menu. The definition of the labels share the same space with "Edit Formula definition"(See "Output Data Editing"), so you can only use either one of the function.

Here is an example how to define the output of "Label 0" as "START", "Label 1" as "ACCEPT" and "Label 2" as "END":

* Scan "Enter Group 3"

* Scan "B7"

* Scan "0" to define "Label 0"

* Scan "S", "T", "A", "R" and "T" from Full ASCII chart

* Scan "B7" to end "Label 0"

* Scan "1" to define "Label 1"

* Scan "A", "C", "C", "E", "P" and "T" from FULL ASCII chart

* Scan "B7" to end "Label 1"

* Scan "2" to define "Label 2"

* Scan "E", "N" and "D" from Full ASCII chart

* Scan "B7" to end "Label 2"

* Scan "Exit" to quit setup

After the programming, scan "Label 0", "Label 1" and "Label 2" listed above will have output of "START", "ACCEPT" and "END" respectively. The characters defined in these labels can be ASCII characters or Function keys.

To eliminate the definition of "Label 1", do the following:

* Scan "Enter Group 3"

* Scan "B7"

* Scan "1" to choose "Label 1"

* Scan "B7" to end

* Scan "Exit" to exit setup

There is only total 24 characters space available for defining these three labels. If one of the labels has been defined the output with 24 characters, the other two labels can not be defined further.

6.2 Quick Setup

Appendix A has a quick setup chart which gives you one-label-for-one-function convenience to setup the scanner. To setup the scanner, locate the label with the function you want and scan that label.

6.3 Batch Setup

If you need to configure more than one scanner, you may duplicate the settings of the scanner (master) to the others. You can do this by producing a set of custom setup labels derived from the master scanner and scanning these labels configuring the other scanners.

The following label is called “Dump Settings” label. Before you scan the label, please open a text editor application(such like, Notepad, Word, etc..) Scan the following label, the settings of the scanner will dump to the screen as one or several ASCII string(s). Use any barcode printing software, select Code 39 symbology, and use the string(s) to generate bar code labels. You use this batch setup labels to duplicate setting to the other scanners.

Dump Settings

If you have settings as the following:

* Device Type is "Keybaordless Wedge".
* Do not send the check digit of UPC-A and EAN-13.
* Define Preamble as "".
* Define Postamble as ""
* Define Label 0 as "START".

When dumping settings on a PC/AT, you have the following strings:

...I800C06D51DJ8

08080A007C005354

415254.

Print into Code 39 bar code labels:

By scanning the labels from top to bottom sequentially, you may duplicate the other scanners with the same settings.

The following issues should be observed:

• The sequence of the strings that the scanner dumped is important. You have to print the bar code labels and scan them in the same sequence as the one that the scanner dumped.
• When you scan the batch setup labels to configure a scanner, the previous settings on that scanner are reset to default and then replaced by the settings contained in the batch labels.
• Only the settings that are different from the default values will be dumped. So the number of labels produced depends on how many settings being changed compare to the factory default setting.
• The settings can be dumped to a PC or terminal only if that PC or terminal matches the type defined by Device Type of the scanner. The previous example of “Keyboardless Wedge” as Device Type is equivalent to a PC/AT interface, so you can not dump that settings to a system which dose not support a PC/AT keyboard interface.

The following label let you dump the settings to a PC/AT regardless what kind of device has been chosen on the scanner.

Dump Settings On PC/AT

- You can adjust the length of the dumped strings by combining multiple strings into one or breaking one string into multiple strings. The following strings have the same effect as the dumped string listed above:

...I800C06D51DJ8080 80A007C005354415254.

You can not delete any character from or add any character into the strings and the first three characters (“...”) must present in the first string.

- All characters in dumped strings are in upper case. If you see lowercase characters in dumped strings, change them to upper case.

Chapter 7 Output Data Editing

The function described here can be replaced by the “Pre-defined Labels” function in 6.1.5 Predefined Labels. So if data-editing function is defined, “Pre-defined Labels” will be removed. They can not be defined at the same time.

7.1. General

The purpose of Data Edit is allowing you to define and modify a data record that comes from decoding of a bar code. By using combination of formulas, you can perform the following functions on the data received by the scanner:

A. Rearrange the output sequences.
B. Delete characters from the record.
C. Insert characters to the record, including function codes.
D. Duplicate characters in the record.
E. Insert time delay in the record

7.2. Formula

Formula is a structure that tells the scanner what and how to process the original data record to produce the desired output. The Wedge allows multiple Formulas, but the number of the Formulas can be defined depends on the memory size allocated for Data Editing.

7.2.1. Original Data Structure

The original data is the decoded data plus preamble and postamble. The original data structure is as follow:

Preamble Decoded Data Postamble

7.2.2. Formula Structure:

A Formula consists of two parts: Qualifier and Modifier (See Figure 7.1). Qualifier is used to verify if the data record meets the conditions specified and Modifier is processed only if all conditions in Qualifier are met.

7.2.3. Execution Sequence

If several Formulas were defined, data editing will perform sequentially from the first Formula to the last Formula. If a Formula is qualified and executed, the further formulas will be ignored. If none of the Formulas is executed, the data record will be discarded and there will be no output to the host.

graph TD
    A["Formular"] --> B["Qualifier Modifier"]
    B --> C["Input ID"]
    B --> D["Length"]
    B --> E["Match"]
    B --> F["..."]
    B --> G["Input ID"]
    G --> H["Length"]
    G --> I["Match"]
    G --> J["Match"]
    G --> K["..."]
    G --> L["Match"]

A-String: String to be added.

O-String: Modified original data.

[] : Optional.

Figure 7.1 Formula Structure

7.3. Programming

7.3.1. Programming Sequence:

Each Formula is entered into the Reader by the following sequence:

Input_ID>>Length>>Match>>A-String>>O-String>>...>>O-String>>Enter

A Formula starts with Input_ID and ends with "Enter"(a label in programming sheet). If a field is optional and missing, the next one in the sequence can be entered. But "Enter" must be the last input of a formula.

7.3.2. Preparation

To start the data editing, the following barcode sheets are needed:

-- Programming Sheet.( Setup Sheet in Appendix D).
-- Full ASCII Sheet (Appendix E).
-- Function Code Sheet (Appendix B or C).

Before programming Data Editing, you should know the format of the original data record that may be altered by the setup groups.

7.3.3. Programming Sheet

The bold and italicized characters in following sections mean a barcode label on the Programming Sheet.

Enter Scan this label to start the formula input.

Group 10

Group Erase all formulas.

Default

Review To see the formulas programmed in the Wedge. If scanning this label during a formula input (without finished by scanning “Enter”), the current formula will be displayed. Otherwise, all programmed formulas will be displayed.

Backspace Delete the last character.

, Delimiter to separate parameters.

" String specifier.

* Wild character to specify any digit or any position.

# Wild character to specify any letter(A--Z, a--

z) or last position

Enter To end the current formula.

0 to 9 For digit input.

IN_ID For ID field input.

LEN For Length field input.

MATCH For Match field input.

O-STR For O-String input.

+ For O-String input.

- For O-String input.

Exit Save all formulas and exit setup.

Note: The '*', '#, ''' and ',' on Programming Sheet have special meanings as mentioned above and are different from those represented in Full ASCII chart. Always use characters in Full ASCII chart for string parameters unless a special function is required.

7.3.4. Parameter Entry

a) Digit Parameters and Numbers

Each digit parameter or number is represented by one to three digits with ‘,’ as terminator. For example:

1, 023,

b) String Parameters

A string is a set of characters, wild characters, or sequence of adjacent characters enclosed in double quotation marks, which are on the Programming Sheet. For example:

"A*B# "

Here * and # are wild characters on the setup sheet.

7.4. Qualifier

There are three conditional fields in the Qualifier: Input ID, Length and Match.

7.4.1. Input ID

Format:

$$ I N _ I D, I D 1, \dots , I D i, $$

Input ID is required and the original data record must correspond to Input ID of a formula in order to be processed.

ID1 to IDi are represented by digits. The following Input IDs are available:

0 = Code 39 Full ASCII
1 = Code 39 Standard
2 = EAN 13
3 = EAN 8
4 = UPC A
5 = UPC E
6 = I 2 of 5
7 = Codabar
8 = Code 128
9 = Code 93
10 = S 2 of 5
11 = MSI
19 = UCC/EAN128
28 = All Inputs 

There is no limitation on the number of IDs to be defined.

Example:

IN_ID,0,11,

means the original data can be Code 39 or MSI.

7.4.2. Length:

Format:

LEN, Min, Max,

Length field consists of two length parameters: minimum length (Min) and maximum length (Max). When defined, a formula will be performed if the length of the original data falls between MIN and MAX

When missing, the following fields of current Formula are always processed.

Example:

LEN,9,48,

means the length of original data must be within 9 and 48.

7.4.3. Match

Format:

MATCH, P0, "C0", P1, "C1", ..., Pn, "Cn",

a pair of Pn and Cn forms a Match field (n indicates a sequential integer number). To define a Match field, two parameters are required. The first is character position (Pn) and the second is a string (Cn). Character position means the number of characters, counting from the first character to the one to be positioned in the data record. For example, in the following data

BARCODE

'B' has position 1.

'A' has position 2.

...

'E' has position 7.

When Match field is defined, the original data string starts at the position specified by the first parameter P and will be compared with string "C". If the match is identical, processing of current Formula continues.

The position parameter P could be a wild character * for any position or # for the last position in the original data. If # is used,

#-N

is valid. Here N is a digit parameter.

The string parameter C can include * for any digit or # for any letter. Examples:

$$ M A T C H, 3," \mathrm{AB}", #,"?", $$

Checks if the original data has 'A' at position 3, 'B' at position '4' and last character is '?'

MATCH, 10, " *A*",

Checks if the original data includes a string with a digit as first character and "A*" followed at position 10.

7.5. Modifier

Modifier has two types of fields: A-String and O-String to define the output contents.

7.5.1. A-String

Format:

"abc..."

'a', 'b' and 'c' in the string can be any character.

A-String defines a string of characters to be added to the output. For example, if the original data is:

BCD

and output string is

BarCoDe

"ar", 'o' and 'e' in output string are added strings and can be defined by A-Strings.

Note: If '*' on Programming Sheet are included in A-String, one interblock delay defined by Group 2 will be inserted.

7.5.2. O-String

Format:

O-STR, P, N,

O-String always applies to the original data. It contains two parameters. The first is position parameter (P) that specifies the start output position in the original data. Parameter N tells how many characters will be included beginning from P.

Example:

Original data is:

Barcode

Then

O-Str, 4, 4,

Gives output as

code

Note:

-- N can be '# for all remaining characters from P.

-- If P greater than the length of original data, the O-String will be skipped.

-- If N greater than the number of remaining characters counting from P, the remaining characters are included as valid.

7.6. Examples

7.6.1. Example 1

If the original data is Code 39 and content is "AA", output "ABC Company", and otherwise output the original data as it is.

IN_ID,0,LEN,2,2,MATCH,1,"AA","ABC company",Enter IN_ID,19,O-STR,1,#,Enter

7.6.2. Example 2

If the original data is Code 128 and logically divided into:

-- First six characters are personal ID,
-- Other characters are person's name.

The output will be:

-- Personal ID first,
-- A 'CR' character,
-- Two interblock delay,
-- Name,
-- A 'CR' character.

The Formula will be:

IN_ID,8,O-STR,1,6,"**",O-STR,7,#,"",Enter

is a Carriage Return character scanned from Full ASCII Chart.

7.7. Advanced Features

The O-String has the format:

$$ O - S T R, P, N, $$

Both parameters of O-String mentioned above are numbers. But both parameters can be specified as strings. If N is a string, it becomes a position and the meaning of O-String will be "Output from position P to position N".

If P is defined as:

$$ " a b... i k" $$

a, b, , i and k can be any character, the position will be evaluated as

-- Start from the first position of the original string and search character 'a'.

-- From the position next to 'a' in original data, search for 'b'.

-- ....

-- From the position next to 'i', search for k.
-- If above searches are all found, the result of the parameter will be the position where 'k' is located.

If N is a string, the position evaluation of N is the same as P except that the searching position is starting from P+1.

For both P and N, if string is defined, a value can be added to or subtracted from the position. That following O-Strings:

"ab...ik"+M,

And

"ab...ik"-M,

Are meaningful. M is a integer number.

Example:

Suppose the following is a message to be modified: %B012345678901234^ABEL/STEVE L MGR ^90010129999999?

in this message:

"%" is start sentinel.

"012345678901234" is account number.

"^\" is a separator

1. "ABEL" is surname.

"/" is a separator.

"STEVE" is first name.

"L" is initial.

"MGR" is title

"∧" is a separator.

"9001" is expiration date.

"?" is end sentinel.

The output sequence desired is:

Surname, First Name [CR] Account Number [CR] Expiration Date [CR]

The formula input will be:

IN_ID,0,O-STR,"^"+1,"/"-1,","O-STR,"/"+1,""-1,"",

O-STR,3,"^"-1,"",O-STR,"^^"+1,4,"",Enter

Here is Space character and is Carriage Return character.

The output of above input will be

ABEL,STEVE[CR]

012345678901234[CR]

9001[CR]

Chapter 8 Pin Assignment and Specification

8.1 Pin Assignments

Modular Connector (Front View)

The modular connector located at the bottom of the scanner handle has the pin numbering as shown at the right picture

8.1.1. Keyboard Interface

The next table shows the modular connector pinout for keyboard interface:

Pin Number Signal
1 Not Used
2 VCC(+5V, output)
3 DET
4 GND
5 Terminal Data
6 Terminal Clock
7 Power Input (+5V)
8 Keyboard Clock
9 Keyboard Data
10 Not Used

Note: DET signal is bi-directional I/O pin and for internal use only.

As keyboard interface, there are two other connectors on the interface cable. The connector type and pinout differ from terminal to terminal and are not listed here.

8.1.2. RS232 Interface

The scanner supports TTL RS232 at modular connector and standard RS232 after the interface cable is attached.

TTL RS232 Interface:

The following table shows pinout for TTL RS232 interface at modular connector:

Pin Number Signal
1 Not Used
2 VCC(+5V, output)
3 DET
4 GND
5 RXD
6 TXD
7 Power Input (+5V)
8 CTS
9 RTS
10 Not Used

Note:

(1) DET signal is bi-directional I/O pin and for internal use only.
(2) CTS and RXD are input signals and take 0V to 5V only. If the scanner is used to interface with a standard RS232 port, those signals should not be connected.

Standard RS232 Interface:

To support standard RS232 interface, an RS232 adapter cable from the manufacture must be used. This cable is a special one and can not be replaced by the others. One end of that cable which has RS232 signal presented is a DB25 or DB9 female connector and has following pinout:

DB25 Female (Front View)

Pin Number	Signal
2 RXD
3 TXD
14 CTS
16 RTS
7 GND
25	Power Input(+5V±5%)

DB9 Female (Front View)

Pin Number	Signal
2 TXD
3 RXD
5 GND
7 CTS
8 RTS
9 VCC

8.1.3. Terminal Interface

To use the scanner as a terminal Interface, an "Y" cable is used. One end of this cable is connected to the standard RS232 adapter cable shown above and the other two are for the host and terminal.

Host Side connector

The connector for the host is a DB25 female and has following pinout:

DB25 Female (Front View)

Pin Number	Signal
2 TXD
3 RXD
4 RTS
5 CTS
6 DSR
7 GND
8 CD
20 DTR

Terminal Side connector

The connector for the terminal is a DB25 male and has following pinout:

DB25 Male (Front View)

Pin Number	Signal
2 RXD
3 TXD
4 CTS
5 RTS
6 DTR
7 GND
8 CD
20 DSR

8.1.4. Wand Emulation

The pinout on modular connector at the bottom of the scanner is:

Pin Number Signal
1 Not Used
2 VCC(+5V, output)
3 Not Used
4 GND
5 Not Used
6 Bar Code Output
7	Power Input(+5V±5%) DC
8 Not Used
9 Not Used
10 Not Used

On the other end of the wand emulation cable is a squeeze released DB9 female connector. The pinout for this connector is:

Pin Number Signal
1 Not Used
2 Bar Code Output
3 Not Used
4 Not Used
5 Not Used
6 Not Used
7 GND
8 Not Used
9 Power Input

8.2 Specification

* Power:

- Operating Voltage: +5V ±5% DC.

* Temperature:

- Operating: 0^ C to 50^ C ( 32^ F to 122^ F)

- Storage: -20^ to 70^ ( -4^ to 158^ )

* Humidity:

- 0% to 95% relative humidity.

Appendix A. Quick Setup Sheet

Appendix A. Quick Setup Sheet

Appendix B. Function Codes Function Codes for PC

F1 (%VA)	F2 (%VB)
F3 (%VC)	F4 (%VD)
F5 (%VE)	F6 (%VF)
F7 (%VG)	F8 (%VH)
F9 (%VI)	F10 (%VJ)
F11 (%VK)	F12 (%VL)
Cursor Right (/FC)	Cursor Left (/FD)
Cursor Up (/FE)	Cursor Down (/FF)
PgUp (/FG)	PgDn (/FH)
TAB (/FI)	Back Tab (/FJ)
Esc (/FK)	Left Enter (/FL)
Right Ctrl (/FO)	Right Enter (/FM)
Shift Make (/FP)	Ins (/FW)
Ctrl Make (/FQ)	Shift Break (/FS)
Alt Make (/FR)	Ctrl Break (/FT)
Del (/FX)	Alt Break (/FU)

Function Codes for Macintosh

F1 (%VA)	F13 (%VM)	Esc (/FK)
F2 (%VB)	F14 (%VN)	Return (/FM)
F3 (%VC)	F15 (%VO)	Option Make (%VP)
F4 (%VD)	Cursor Left (/FD)	Option Break (%VQ)
F5 (%VE)	Cursor Right (/FC)	Control Make (%VR)
F6 (%VF)	Cursor Down (/FF)	Control Break (%VS)
F7 (%VG)	Cursor Up (/FE)	Shift Make (%VT)
F8 (%VH)	Page down (/FH)	Shift Break (%VU)
F9 (%VI)	Page up (/FG)	Apple Make (%VV)
F10 (%VJ)	Ins (/FJ)	Apple Break (%VW)
F11 (%VK)	Tab (/FI)
F12 (%VL)	Enter (/FL)

Appendix C. Function Codes for IBM Terminals

F1 (%VA)	F2 (%VB)
F3 (%VC)	F4 (%VD)
F5 (%VE)	F6 (%VF)
F7 (%VG)	F8 (%VH)
F9 (%VI)	F10 (%VJ)
F11 (%VK)	F12 (%VL)
F13 (%VM)	F14 (%VN)
F15 (%VO)	F16 (%VP)
F17 (%VQ)	F18 (%VR)
F19 (%VS)	F20 (%VT)
F21 (%VU)	F22 (%VV)
F23 (%VW)	F24 (%VX)
Home (/FA)	End (/FB)
TAB (/FI)	Enter (/FL)
Return (/FM)	Field Exit (/FO)
Field + (/FP)	Field - (/FQ)
Clear(/FR)	Reset (/FV)

Appendix D. Setup Menu

D.1 Device Selection and Default:

Enter Group 1 Group Default

	Device ID	Device Type
	00 - IBM PC/XT
	01 - IBM PC/AT, PS/2 MOD 40, 60, 80, USB etc.
0	02 - IBM PS/2 MOD30(8086) 25, 56, 70, 90
	08 - IBM 3196/3197
	09 - IBM 3476/3477
	10 - IBM 3191/3192/3270PC
	11 - IBM 3486/3487/3488
1	13 - IBM /3471/3472(/3179)
	15 - IBM 3180
	17 - IBM 3151
	19 - IBM 5550-5P
2	20 - IBM 5550-6P
	06 - Keyboardless Wedge(PC/AT)
	03 - Macintosh (ADB Port)
	04 - Serial Wedge
	35 - Serial TTL inverted
3	25 - Terminal Wedge
	26 - Wand emulation (Native Output)
	07 - Wand emulation (with Code 39 output)
4
5
6
		Factory Default
7
8
9		Exit

Factory Default
Exit

D.2 Beeps and Delays

Enter Group 2 Group Default

Beep Tone:

0 -- None

1 -- Low

2 -- Medium

3 -- High

4 -- Low to High

5 -- High to Low

Interblock Delay:

0 -- 0 ms

1 -- 10 ms

2 -- 50 ms

3 -- 100 ms

4 -- 500 ms

5 -- 1 seconds

6--3 seconds

7 -- 5 seconds

Intercharacter Delay:

0 -- 0 ms

1 -- 1 ms

2 -- 2 ms

3 -- 5 ms

4 -- 10 ms

5 -- 30 ms

6 -- 500 ms

7 -- 100 ms

MPU Idle Status

0 - MPU sleep mode

1 - MPU watch mode

2 - MPU stand by mode

Here1/2 selections are for power saving mode. If you select this selection, the scanner may loss some other benefits like Caps Lock Tracing function.

D.3 Keyboard Wedge Settings

Enter Group 3 Group Default

Function Code:

0 -- Off

1 -- ON

Caps-Lock:

0 - Auto Trace(PC/XT,AT)

1 - Lower Case

2 - Upper Case

Language (For PC/XT/AT):

0-U.S. 5-Norwegian :-Danish

1-U.K. 6-Italian

2-Swiss 7-German

3-Swedish 8-French

4-Spanish 9-Alt Key Mode

Output of Wand Emulation:

0—Bar with High/Space with Low

1—Bar with Low/Space with High

Level Duration of Mini Width:

0—200us

1—600us

Polarity of Idle Condition:

0—Low

1—High

Pre-define Label:

0—Label 0 1—Label 1 2—Label 2

(See "Pre-defined label" section for detail)

Use number keypad digits:

0—Disable 1—Enable

D.4 RS232 Settings

Enter Group 4 Group Default

Baud Rate:

0--3004-4800

1--6005-9600

2--12006-19200

3-24007-38400

Parity:

0 - Even 3 -- Space

1 - Odd 4 -- None

2 - Mark

Data Bit:

0-7

1-8

Handshaking (for serial wedge): 0 -- Ignore

1 - RTS Enable at Power up

2 - RTS Enabled in Communication

ACK/NAK (for serial wedge):

0 - Off

1 - On

BCC Character ( for serial wedge ):

0 - Off

1 - On

Time Out( for serial wedge):

0 -- 1 sec

1 - 3 sec

2 - 10sec

3 - Unlimited

Data direction(for Terminal Wedge):

0 - Send to Host

1 - Send to Host and Terminal

2 - Send to Terminal

D.5 Scanner Port:

Enter Group 5 Group Default

Terminator:

0—Enter	1—Return (on digits keypad)
2 —Field Exit or Right Ctrl	3—None

Code ID: 0 - disable 1 - Enable

Note: This setting doesn't affect EAN128 Code ID. EAN128 has its own Code ID setting on page D.7.

Define Code ID:

00-Code 39 Full ASCII	11-MSI Code
01-Code 39 Standard	12- EAN128
02-EAN-13	13-Code32 (Italian harmacy)
03-UPC-A
04-EAN-8	14-Delta Code
05-UPC-E	15-Label Code
06-Interleaved 2 of 5	16-Plessey Code
07-Codabar	17- Code 11(Special)
08-Code 128	18-China Postal code (Toshiba Code)
09-Code 93
10-Standard 2 of 5

Double Verification:

0-Off

1~7-On(Verify 1~7 times)

Scanning Mode:

0-Trigger Mode	1-Flashing Mode
2-Multiscan Mode	3-One Press One Scan
4-Test Mode	5-Old Laser flash Mode

Label Type:

0 - Positive

1 - Positive and Negative

Aim function for long range laser engine:

0—Disable

1—Enable

Scan two digits to choose a code, then scan a char. From full ASCII table to define ID.

Scan 'PP\OO' for Pre\Postamble. Scan characters from Full ASCII char or Function

D.6 Magnetic Reader

Enter Group 6
Group Default

Terminator

0—Enter 1—Return (on digits keypad) 2 —Field Exit or Right Ctrl 3—None

Start/Stop Sentinel

0—No Send

1—Send

Track Selection

0—All Tracks 1—Track1 & track2
2—Track1 & track3 3—Track2 & track3
4—Track 1 5—Track 2
6—Track 3

Track 2 Account Number Only

0—No 1—Yes

Separator Character Scan a character from Full ASCII table.

Default: None

Output Data even other selected tracks may have some errors.

0—No

1—Yes

Track I Output Sequence:

Scan characters from full ASCII Table. Maximum is 16 character. Scan right to end. Default: None.

Track II Output Sequence:

Scan characters from full ASCII Table. Maximum is 8 character. Scan right to end. Default: None.

D.7 Code 39 / I 2 of 5 / S 2 of 5 / Code 32 / EAN128

Enter Group 7 Group Default

2/3--Fix Length On/Off (by first three reads)

4--Check Digit (CD) Calculate & Send

5--CD Calculate, not send. 6--CD not Calculate

7--First Digit Suppressed. 8--Last Digit Suppressed

9 -- Not Suppressed

2 - 64 -- Min length 10 / Max length 64

S 2 of 5 / China Postal Code(Toshiba Code):

0/1--Disable/Enable

2/3 -- Fix Length On/Off ( by first three reads)

4--Check Digit (CD) Calculate & Send

5--CD Calculate, not send. 6--CD not Calculate

1 - 48 -- Min length 4 / Max length 48

Code 32(Italian pharmacy):

Enter Group 8 Group Default

Code 128:

0/1 -- Disable/Enable 1-64 -- Min Length 1 / Max Length 64

MSI /Pleasey Code:

0/1 -- Disable/Enable 2/3 -- Check Digit Send / No Send 4 -- Check Digit Double Module 10 5 -- Check Digit Module 11 plus 10 6 -- Check Digit Single Module 10 1-16 -- Min Length 1 / Max Length 16

Code 93:

0/1 -- Disable/Enable 1-48 -- Min Length 1 / Max Length 48

Code 11: (Special)

0/1 -- Disable/Enable 2/3 -- One / Two Check Digit 4/5 -- Check Send / No Send 1-48 -- Min Length 1 / Max Length 48

Codabar:

0/1 -- Disable/Enable 2/3 -- Start & Stop Send / No Send 4 -- Check Digit Calculate & Send 5 -- Check Digit Calculate but not Send 6 -- Check Digit not Calculate 7/8 -- CLSI Format On / Off 3-48 -- Min Length 3 / Max Length 48

Label Code IV and V:

0/1 -- Disable/Enable 2/3 - Checksum send/ No send

D.9 UPC / EAN / Delta Code

Enter Group 9 Group Default

UPC-A:

Delta Distance Code:

0/1 -- Disable/Enable
2/3 -- Check Digit Claculated / Not Calculated
4/5 -- Check Digit Send / No Send

Reserved:

D.10 Data Editing:

Enter Group 10 Group Default

Code Type:

0 -- Code 39 Full 12 -- EAN 128 1 -- Code 39 Std. 13 -- Code 32

2 -- EAN-13 14 -- Delta Code

3 -- UPC-A 15 - Label Code

4 -- EAN-8 16 - Plessey Code

5 -- UPC-E 17 -- Code 11(Special)

6 -- I 2 of 5 18 - China Postal Code

7 -- Codabar 19 - All Inputs

8 -- Code 128

9 -- Code 93

10 -- S 2 of 5

11 -- MSI Code

Formula Format:

Input ID: IN_ID, ID1, ..., IDi,

Length: LEN, MIN, MAX,

Match: MATCH, P1, S1, ..., Pi, Si,

A-String: "abc...",

O-String: O-STR, P, N,

IDi -- number for Code ID.

Pi -- position.

Si -- string, "abc...".

P -- number or string for start position.

N -- number of char. or string to end position.

Special Characters on this sheet:

, -- delimiter to separate parameters.

“-- string specifier.

* -- specify any digit or any position.

# -- specify any letter or last position.

Review

IN ID

LEN

MATCH

O-STR

“

*

Enter

Backspace

，

Exit

D.11 Dump Setup Strings:

See Section 6.3 for how to use the labels below.

Dump Settings

Dump Settings on PC/AT

Appendix E. Full ASCII Chart

(Characters in parentheses represent Code 39 bar code printing)

Appendix F. Bar Code Test Chart

EAN-13

Code 39

EAN-8

Code 39 with C/D

UPC-A

EAN 128

UPC-E

Code 128

ISBN 957-630-239-0

Codabar

Interleaved 2 of 5

MSI Code