Solaris 7980g/7990g
Presentation Area Imager

User Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Customer Support ...................................................................................................................... xiii
Technical Assistance ........................................................................................................... xiii
Product Service and Repair .............................................................................................. xiii
Limited Warranty .................................................................................................................. xiii

Chapter 1 - Get Started .................................................................................... 1
About This Manual......................................................................................................................... 1
Unpack Your Device....................................................................................................................... 1
Connect the Device........................................................................................................................ 1
Connect with USB.................................................................................................................... 1
Connect with Keyboard Wedge .......................................................................................... 2
Connect with RS232 Serial Port ........................................................................................ 5
Connect with RS485............................................................................................................... 6
Connect EAS .................................................................................................................................... 7
Checkpoint® ............................................................................................................................... 7
Sensormatic® ............................................................................................................................. 8Connect Auxiliary Scanner ......................................................................................................... 8
Button Functionality .................................................................................................................. 10
Beeper Volume Adjustment.............................................................................................. 10
Beeper Frequency Adjustment........................................................................................ 10
Reading Techniques................................................................................................................... 11
Menu Barcode Security Settings .......................................................................................... 11
Set Custom Defaults .................................................................................................................. 11
Reset the Custom Defaults...................................................................................................... 12

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Chapter 2 - Program the Interface.............................................................. 13
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................13
Program the Interface - Plug and Play ...............................................................................13
Keyboard Wedge ..........................................................................................................................13
Laptop Direct Connect ..............................................................................................................14
RS232 Serial Port.........................................................................................................................14
RS485 ...............................................................................................................................................14
RS485 Packet Mode.............................................................................................................15
USB IBM SurePos ........................................................................................................................16
USB PC or Macintosh Keyboard ............................................................................................16
USB HID...........................................................................................................................................17
USB Serial .......................................................................................................................................17
CTS/RTS Emulation .............................................................................................................17
ACK/NAK Mode......................................................................................................................18
Verifone® Ruby Terminal Default Settings .........................................................................18
Gilbarco® Terminal Default Settings.....................................................................................18
Wincor Nixdorf Terminal Default Settings.........................................................................19
Wincor Nixdorf Beetle™ Terminal Default Settings........................................................19
Wincor Nixdorf RS232 Mode A...............................................................................................19
Keyboard Country Layout.........................................................................................................20
Keyboard Style ..............................................................................................................................27
Keyboard Conversion .................................................................................................................28
Control Character Output.........................................................................................................29
Keyboard Modifiers.....................................................................................................................29
RS232 Modifiers ..........................................................................................................................31
RS232 Baud Rate ..................................................................................................................31
RS232 Word Length: Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity ............................................32
RS232 Receiver Time-Out .................................................................................................33
RS232 Handshaking............................................................................................................33
RS232 Timeout.......................................................................................................................34
XON/XOFF...............................................................................................................................34

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Chapter 3 - Input/Output Settings .............................................................37
Power Up Beeper ..........................................................................................................................37
Beep on BEL Character .............................................................................................................37
Good Read and Error Indicators.............................................................................................38
Beeper – Good Read .............................................................................................................38
Beeper Volume – Good Read ............................................................................................38
Beeper Pitch – Good Read .................................................................................................38
Beeper Pitch – Error .............................................................................................................39
Beeper Duration – Good Read..........................................................................................39
LED – Good Read...................................................................................................................40
Number of Beeps – Good Read........................................................................................40
Number of Beeps – Error ....................................................................................................40
Good Read Delay....................................................................................................................40
User-Specified Good Read Delay ....................................................................................41
Serial Trigger Mode .....................................................................................................................41
Read Time-Out........................................................................................................................41
Presentation Mode ......................................................................................................................42
Presentation Idle Mode .......................................................................................................42
Presentation Sleep Mode ...................................................................................................43
LED Illumination - Presentation Mode.........................................................................44
Presentation LED Behavior after Decode....................................................................44
Presentation Sensitivity ......................................................................................................45
Presentation Centering .......................................................................................................45
Streaming Presentation™ Mode.............................................................................................47
Mobile Phone Read Mode ........................................................................................................47
Poor Quality PDF Codes ............................................................................................................48
Poor Quality Code Enhanced Mode .....................................................................................48
Reread Delay ..................................................................................................................................48
User-Specified Reread Delay...................................................................................................49
Illumination Lights ......................................................................................................................49
Centering.........................................................................................................................................49

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Preferred Symbology..................................................................................................................51
High Priority Symbology ....................................................................................................52
Low Priority Symbology ......................................................................................................52
Preferred Symbology Time-out........................................................................................52
Preferred Symbology Default ...........................................................................................53
Character Activation Mode ......................................................................................................53
Activation Character ............................................................................................................53
End Character Activation After Good Read.................................................................53
Character Activation LED Timeout.................................................................................54
Character Deactivation Mode.................................................................................................54
Deactivation Character .......................................................................................................55
Output Sequence Overview .....................................................................................................55
Output Sequence Editor.....................................................................................................55
To Add an Output Sequence .............................................................................................55
Output Sequence Editor Commands...................................................................................56
Enter Output Sequence.............................................................................................................59
Partial Sequence ...................................................................................................................59
No Read ...........................................................................................................................................62
Video Reverse ................................................................................................................................62
Working Orientation ...................................................................................................................63

Chapter 4 - Data Edit ..................................................................................... 65
Prefix/Suffix Overview ...............................................................................................................65
To Add a Prefix or Suffix: .....................................................................................................66
Clear One or All Prefixes or Suffixes ..............................................................................66
Add a Carriage Return Suffix to All Symbologies .....................................................67
Prefix Selections...........................................................................................................................67
Suffix Selections...........................................................................................................................67
Function Code Transmit............................................................................................................68
Intercharacter, Interfunction, and Intermessage Delays.............................................68
Intercharacter Delay ............................................................................................................68
User Specified Intercharacter Delay..............................................................................69
Interfunction Delay ..............................................................................................................69

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Intermessage Delay ..............................................................................................................70

Chapter 5 - Data Format ................................................................................71
Data Format Editor Introduction ...........................................................................................71
Show Data Format .......................................................................................................................72
Add a Data Format.......................................................................................................................72
Other Programming Selections .......................................................................................73
Terminal ID Table ...................................................................................................................74
Data Format Editor Commands .............................................................................................74
Move Commands...................................................................................................................80
Search Commands................................................................................................................81
Miscellaneous Commands ................................................................................................83
Data Formatter..............................................................................................................................87
Data Format Non-Match Error Tone..............................................................................88
Primary/Alternate Data Formats ...........................................................................................88
Single Scan Data Format Change...................................................................................89

Chapter 6 - Symbologies................................................................................91
All Symbologies.............................................................................................................................92
Message Length Description ..................................................................................................92
Codabar............................................................................................................................................92
Codabar Concatenation......................................................................................................94
Codabar Redundancy ..........................................................................................................94
Code 39 ............................................................................................................................................95
Suppress Code 39 .................................................................................................................95
Code 32 Pharmaceutical (PARAF) ..................................................................................98
Full ASCII...................................................................................................................................98
Code 39 Code Page...............................................................................................................99
Interleaved 2 of 5..........................................................................................................................99
NEC 2 of 5 ....................................................................................................................................101
Code 93 .........................................................................................................................................102
Code 93 Append..................................................................................................................103
Code 93 Code Page............................................................................................................103

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Straight 2 of 5 Industrial (three-bar start/stop)........................................................... 104
Straight 2 of 5 IATA (two-bar start/stop)......................................................................... 104
Matrix 2 of 5 ................................................................................................................................ 106
Code 11......................................................................................................................................... 106
Code 128 ...................................................................................................................................... 107
ISBT 128 Concatenation ................................................................................................. 108
Code 128 Code Page ........................................................................................................ 109
GS1-128 ....................................................................................................................................... 110
Telepen.......................................................................................................................................... 111
UPC-A ............................................................................................................................................ 112
UPC-A/EAN-13 with Extended Coupon Code .............................................................. 114
Coupon GS1 DataBar Output .............................................................................................. 115
UPC-E0 ......................................................................................................................................... 115
UPC-E1 ......................................................................................................................................... 118
EAN/JAN-13 ............................................................................................................................... 119
ISBN Translate..................................................................................................................... 125
EAN/JAN-8 .................................................................................................................................. 125
MSI.................................................................................................................................................. 128
GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional............................................................................................. 129
GS1 DataBar Limited .............................................................................................................. 130
GS1 DataBar Expanded ......................................................................................................... 130
Trioptic Code............................................................................................................................... 131
Codablock A ................................................................................................................................ 131
Codablock F ................................................................................................................................ 132
Label Code................................................................................................................................... 133
PDF417......................................................................................................................................... 133
MacroPDF417............................................................................................................................ 134
MicroPDF417 ............................................................................................................................. 134
GS1 Composite Codes ............................................................................................................ 135
UPC/EAN Version .............................................................................................................. 136
GS1 Emulation........................................................................................................................... 136

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TCIF Linked Code 39 (TLC39)..............................................................................................137
QR Code ........................................................................................................................................138
QR Code Page ......................................................................................................................139
Data Matrix ..................................................................................................................................140
Data Matrix Code Page.....................................................................................................141
MaxiCode......................................................................................................................................141
Aztec Code ...................................................................................................................................142
Aztec Code Page .................................................................................................................143
Chinese Sensible (Han Xin) Code.......................................................................................143
Postal Codes - 2D......................................................................................................................144
Single 2D Postal Codes:...................................................................................................144
Combination 2D Postal Codes: .....................................................................................146
Postal Codes - Linear ..............................................................................................................149
China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5)......................................................................................149
Korea Post..............................................................................................................................150

Chapter 7 - EAS Settings ............................................................................153
EAS Considerations .................................................................................................................153
EAS Deactivation.......................................................................................................................153
EAS Deactivation Zone.....................................................................................................154
EAS Deactivation Range..................................................................................................154
Sensormatic ................................................................................................................................154
Checkpoint...................................................................................................................................155
EAS Controller Settings ...................................................................................................155
EAS Controller ............................................................................................................................155
EAS Mode of Operation ..........................................................................................................155
EAS Interlocked Duration Timeout..............................................................................156

Chapter 8 - Program an Auxiliary Scanner .............................................157
Introduction.................................................................................................................................157
Connect by USB Serial ............................................................................................................157
Connect by USB Keyboard.....................................................................................................157

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Chapter 9 - Imaging Commands ...............................................................159
Single-Use Basis ....................................................................................................................... 159
Command Syntax ..................................................................................................................... 159
Image Snap - IMGSNP............................................................................................................ 160
IMGSNP Modifiers ............................................................................................................. 160
Image Ship - IMGSHP............................................................................................................. 164
IMGSHP Modifiers............................................................................................................. 164
Image Size Compatibility ................................................................................................ 172
Intelligent Signature Capture - IMGBOX ........................................................................ 173
Signature Capture Optimize .......................................................................................... 173
IMGBOX Modifiers............................................................................................................. 174

Chapter 10 - Utilities ...................................................................................179
Add a Test Code I.D. Prefix to All Symbologies .............................................................. 179
Show Decoder Revision .......................................................................................................... 179
Show Scan Driver Revision.................................................................................................... 180
Show Software Revision ......................................................................................................... 180
Show Data Format.................................................................................................................... 180
Test Menu .................................................................................................................................... 180
TotalFreedom.............................................................................................................................. 181
Application Plug-Ins (Apps) ................................................................................................. 181
EZConfig for Scanning Introduction................................................................................. 182
Configure with EZConfig for Scanning...................................................................... 182
Reset the Factory Defaults.................................................................................................... 183

Chapter 11 - Serial Programming Commands .......................................185
Conventions................................................................................................................................ 185
Menu Command Syntax ........................................................................................................ 185
Query Commands..................................................................................................................... 186
Trigger Commands................................................................................................................... 188
Resetting the Custom Defaults........................................................................................... 189
Menu Commands ..................................................................................................................... 189

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Chapter 12 - Product Specifications........................................................211
Solaris 7980g Scanner Product Specifications............................................................211
Solaris 7990g Scanner Product Specifications............................................................212
Solaris 7980g Depth of Field Charts.................................................................................213
Typical Performance..........................................................................................................213
Guaranteed Performance................................................................................................213
Solaris 7990g Depth of Field Charts.................................................................................214
Typical Performance..........................................................................................................214
Guaranteed Performance................................................................................................215
Standard Connector Pinouts................................................................................................215
Keyboard Wedge .................................................................................................................216
Serial Output ........................................................................................................................216
RS485 Output ......................................................................................................................216
USB...........................................................................................................................................217
EAS ...........................................................................................................................................217
USB Auxiliary Scanner - Solaris end ...........................................................................218

Chapter 13 - Maintenance and Troubleshooting ..................................219
Repairs...........................................................................................................................................219
Maintenance ...............................................................................................................................219
Cleaning the Scanner .......................................................................................................219
Cleaning the Window ........................................................................................................219
Inspecting Cords and Connectors ...............................................................................220
Replacing Cables ......................................................................................................................220
Replacing the Interface Cable.......................................................................................220
Replacing an EAS Cable ..................................................................................................221
Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................222

Appendix A - Reference Charts..................................................................225
Symbology Charts.....................................................................................................................225
Linear Symbologies ...........................................................................................................225
2D Symbologies ..................................................................................................................226
Postal Symbologies ...........................................................................................................227

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ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252).................................................................... 228
Lower ASCII Reference Table ............................................................................................... 229
ISO 2022/ISO 646 Character Replacements................................................................ 232
Keyboard Key References ...................................................................................................... 235
Sample Symbols........................................................................................................................ 237
Programming Chart................................................................................................................. 239

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Customer Support
Technical Assistance
Go to honeywell.com/PSStechnicalsupport to search our knowledge base for asolution or to log into the Technical Support portal.

Product Service and Repair
Honeywell International Inc. provides service for all of its products through service
centers throughout the world. Go to sps.honeywell.com and select Support to finda service center near you or to get a Return Material Authorization number (RMA #)before returning a product.

Limited Warranty
For warranty information, go to sps.honeywell.com and select Support >Warranties.

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CHAPTERGET STARTED

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About This ManualThis User’s Guide provides installation and programming instructions for the
Solaris 7980g/7990g area-imaging vertical slot scanners. Product specifications,dimensions, warranty, and customer support information are also included.
Honeywell barcode scanners are factory programmed for the most common
terminal and communications settings. If you need to change these settings,
programming is accomplished by scanning the barcodes in this guide.
An asterisk (*) next to an option indicates the default setting.

Unpack Your Device
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.

Connect the Device
Connect with USB
The scanner can be connected to the USB port of a computer.

Solaris 7980g/7990g User Guide11. Remove the back cover and feed the interface cable through to the device.

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2. Slide the back cover on and screw the back cover to the device, and thenconnect the interface cable to the computer.
USB Connection:

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3. The scanner beeps.
4. Verify the scanner operation by scanning a barcode from the Sample Symbols
on page 237.
The unit defaults to a USB PC Keyboard. Refer to page 16 for other USB terminal
settings.

Connect with Keyboard Wedge
The scanner can be connected between the keyboard and PC as a “keyboard
wedge,” where the scanner provides data output that is similar to keyboard entries.
The following is an example of a keyboard wedge connection:

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1. Turn Off power and disconnect the keyboard cable from the back of theterminal/computer.
2. Remove the back cover and feed the interface cable through to the device.

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3. Feed the power supply cable through the back cover to the device. Make surethe power cable is completely inserted into the device.

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4. Slide the back cover on and screw the back cover to the device. Connect theinterface cable to the computer, and then plug the power supply into the outlet.
Keyboard Wedge Connection:

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5. Turn the terminal/computer power back On. The scanner beeps.
6. Verify the scanner operation by scanning a barcode from the Sample Symbols
on page 237. The scanner beeps once.
The unit defaults to an IBM PC AT and compatibles keyboard wedge interface witha USA keyboard. A carriage return (CR) suffix is added to barcode data.

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1. Turn Off power to the terminal/computer.
2. Remove the back cover and feed the interface cable through to the device.

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Note: For the scanner to work properly, you must have the correct cable for your type ofterminal/computer.
3. Feed the power supply cable through the back cover to the device. Make surethe power cable is completely inserted into the device.

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4. Slide the back cover on and screw the back cover to the device. Connect theinterface cable to the computer and tighten the two screws to secure theconnector to the port. Plug the power supply into the outlet.
RS232 Serial Port Connection:

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5. Once the scanner has been fully connected, power up the computer.
This interface programs 115,200 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit.

Connect with RS485
The scanner can be connected for an IBM POS terminal interface.
1. Remove the back cover and feed the interface cable through to the device.

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2. Slide the back cover on and screw the back cover to the device, and thenconnect the interface cable to the computer.
RS485 Connection:

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3. Turn the terminal/computer power back On. The scanner beeps.
4. Verify the scanner operation by scanning a barcode from the Sample Symbols
on page 237. The scanner beeps once.
For further RS485 settings, refer to RS485 on page 14.

Connect EAS
Note: The 7980GEL and 7990GEL do not support the EAS interface.

Checkpoint®
When connecting to a Checkpoint EAS system, connect the Checkpoint EAS cableto the EAS port on the left side of the scanner. Refer to EAS Settings beginning on
page 153 for configuration codes and further EAS programming information.

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Sensormatic®
When connecting to a Sensormatic EAS system, connect the Sensormatic EAS
cable to the EAS port on the left side of the scanner. Contact Tyco for further
information about Sensormatic installation and configuration. Refer to EAS
Settings beginning on page 153 for configuration codes and further EAS
programming information.

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Connect Auxiliary Scanner
Note: The 7980GEL and 7990GEL do not support an Auxiliary Scanner.
1. Connect the interface cable. See Connect the Device on page 1 for further
information.
2. Remove the back cover and feed the power supply cable through to the device.
Make sure the power cable is completely inserted into the device.

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3. Slide the back cover on and screw the back cover to the device. Plug the power
supply into the outlet.

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4. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the left side of the scanner, and thenconnect the interface cable to the auxiliary scanner.

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9Button Functionality
Note: The 7980GEL and 7990GEL do not support Button Functionality.
There are two buttons on the front of the device. The following is a brief descriptionof the settings for the buttons.
Solaris 7980g Buttons
Beeper Volume

Beeper Frequency

Solaris 7990g Buttons
Beeper Volume

Beeper Frequency

Beeper Volume Adjustment
When Volume Adjustment is set to On, pressing the Sound button repeatedly
scrolls through the volume settings for the scanner’s beeper. When set to Off, theSound button does not scroll through these settings. Default = Volume Adjustment
On.

Volume Adjustment Off* Volume Adjustment On

Beeper Frequency Adjustment
When Frequency Adjustment is set to On, holding the Sound button down for up to
3 seconds scrolls through the frequency (tone) settings for the scanner’s beeper.
When set to Off, the Sound button does not scroll through these settings. Default =Frequency Adjustment On.

Frequency Adjustment Off* Frequency Adjustment On

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Solaris 7980g/7990g User GuideReading Techniques
Present the barcode to the scanner. The LEDs turn up to read the code. If the lightlevel in the room is not high enough, the code may not be read.

Menu Barcode Security Settings
Honeywell scanners are programmed by scanning menu barcodes or by sending
serial commands to the scanner. If you want to restrict the ability to scan menu
codes, you can use the Menu Barcode Security settings. Please contact the nearest
technical support office (see Technical Assistance on page xiii) for further
information.

Set Custom Defaults
You have the ability to create a set of menu commands as your own, custom
defaults. To do so, scan the Set Custom Defaults barcode below before scanningthe menu commands for your custom defaults. If a menu command requires
scanning numeric codes from the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239,
then a Save code, that entire sequence will be saved to your custom defaults. Whenyou have entered all the commands you want to save for your custom defaults,
scan the Save Custom Defaults barcode.

Set Custom Defaults

Save Custom Defaults

You may have a series of custom settings and want to correct a single setting. To doso, just scan the new setting to overwrite the old one. For example, if you had
previously saved the setting for Beeper Volume at Low to your custom defaults,
and decide you want the beeper volume set to High, just scan the Set Custom
Defaults barcode, then scan the Beeper Volume High menu code, and then Save
Custom Defaults. The rest of the custom defaults will remain, but the beeper
volume setting will be updated.

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Reset the Custom Defaults
If you want the custom default settings restored to your scanner, scan the Activate
Custom Defaults barcode below. This is the recommended default barcode formost users. It resets the scanner to the custom default settings. If there are no
custom defaults, it will reset the scanner to the factory default settings. Any
settings that have not been specified through the custom defaults will be defaulted
to the factory default settings.

Activate Custom Defaults

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2PROGRAM THE INTERFACE

Introduction
This chapter describes how to program your system for the desired interface.

Program the Interface - Plug and Play
Plug and Play barcodes provide instant scanner set up for commonly usedinterfaces.
Note: After you scan one of the codes, power cycle the host terminal to have the interface in
effect.

Keyboard Wedge
If you want your system programmed for an IBM PC AT and compatibles keyboard
wedge interface with a USA keyboard, scan the barcode below. Keyboard wedge isthe default interface.
Note: The following barcode also programs a carriage return (CR) suffix.

IBM PC AT and Compatibles with
CR suffix

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Laptop Direct Connect
For most laptops, scanning the Laptop Direct Connect barcode allows operationof the scanner in parallel with the integral keyboard. The following Laptop Direct
Connect barcode also programs a carriage return (CR) suffix and turns On
Emulate External Keyboard (see page 28).

Laptop Direct Connect
with CR suffix

RS232 Serial Port
The RS232 Interface barcode is used when connecting to the serial port of a PC or
terminal. The following RS232 Interface barcode 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.
OptionSetting

Baud Rate

115,200 bps

Data Format

8 data bits, no parity bit, 1 stop bit

RS232 Interface

RS485
Scan one of the following “Plug and Play” codes to program the scanner for an IBM
POS terminal interface.
Note: After scanning one of these codes, you must power cycle the cash register.

IBM Port 5B Interface

IBM Port 9B
HHBCR-1 Interface

IBM Port 17 Interface

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IBM Port 5B Interface

IBM Port 9B
HHBCR-2 Interface

Each barcode above also programs the following suffixes for each symbology:
Symbology

SuffixSymbology

SuffixEAN 80C

Code 3900 0A 0B

EAN 13

16

Interleaved 2 of 5

00 0D 0B

UPC A

0D

Code 128 *00 0A 0B

UPC E

0A

Code 128 **00 18 0BAztec

00 34 0B

PDF41700 2E 0B

Data Matrix

00 32 0B

QR

00 33 0B

* 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

RS485 Packet Mode
The following selection allows you to break up large barcode data into smaller
packets on an IBM POS terminal. To break up large barcodes into small packets,
scan the Packet Mode On barcode below. Scan the Packet Mode Off barcode if
you want large barcode data to be sent to the host in a single chunk. Default =Packet Mode Off.

* Packet Mode Off

Packet Mode On

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RS485 Packet Length
If you are using Packet mode, you can specify the size of the data “packet” that issent to the host. Scan the Packet Length barcode, then the packet size (from 20 256) from the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239, and then Save. Default= 40.

Packet Length

USB IBM SurePos
Scan one of the following “Plug and Play” codes to program the scanner for an IBM
SurePos (USB handheld scanner) or IBM SurePos (USB tabletop scanner)interface.
Note: After scanning one of these codes, you must power cycle the cash register.

USB IBM SurePos(USB Handheld Scanner)
Interface

USB IBM SurePos(USB Tabletop Scanner)
Interface

Each barcode above also programs the following suffixes for each symbology:
Symbology

SuffixSymbology

SuffixEAN 80C

Code 3900 0A 0B

EAN 13

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Interleaved 2 of 5

00 0D 0B

UPC A

0D

Code 12800 18 0B

UPC E

0A

Code 3900 0A 0B

USB PC or Macintosh Keyboard
Scan one of the following codes to program the scanner for USB PC Keyboard or
USB Macintosh Keyboard. Scanning these codes also adds a CR suffix.

USB Keyboard (PC)

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USB Keyboard (Mac)USB Japanese Keyboard (PC)USB HID
Scan the following code to program the scanner for USB HID barcode scanners.

USB HID Barcode Scanner

USB Serial
Scan the following code to program the scanner to emulate a regular RS232-based
COM Port. If you are using a Microsoft® Windows® PC, you will need to download adriver from the Honeywell website (sps.honeywell.com). The driver will use the next
available COM Port number. Apple® Macintosh computers recognize the scanneras a USB CDC class device and automatically use a class driver.

USB Serial

Note: No extra configuration (e.g., baud rate) is necessary.

CTS/RTS Emulation
CTS/RTS Emulation On* CTS/RTS Emulation Off

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ACK/NAK Mode

ACK/NAK Mode On* ACK/NAK Mode Off

Verifone® Ruby Terminal Default Settings
Scan the following Plug and Play code to program the scanner for a Verifone Ruby
terminal. This barcode sets the baud rate to 1200 bps and the data format to 8 data
bits, no parity bit, 1 stop bit. It also adds a line feed (LF) suffix and programs thefollowing prefixes for each symbology:
Symbology

Prefix

UPC-A

A

UPC-E

A

EAN-8

FF

EAN-13F

Verifone Ruby Settings

Gilbarco® Terminal Default Settings
Scan the following Plug and Play code to program the scanner for a Gilbarco
terminal. This barcode sets the baud rate to 2400 bps and the data format to 7 data
bits, even parity, 2 stop bits. It adds a carriage return (CR) suffix and programs thefollowing prefixes for each symbology:
Symbology

Prefix

UPC-A

A

UPC-E

E0

EAN-8

FF

EAN-13F

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Scan the following Plug and Play code to program the scanner for a Wincor Nixdorf
terminal. This barcode sets the baud rate to 9600 bps and the data format to 8 data
bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.

Wincor Nixdorf Terminal Settings

Wincor Nixdorf Beetle™ Terminal Default Settings
Scan the following Plug and Play code to program the scanner for a Wincor Nixdorf
Beetle terminal. The following prefixes are programmed for each symbology:
Symbology

PrefixSymbology

Prefix

Code 128

K

EAN-13A

Code 93

L

GS1-128

P

Codabar

N

Interleaved 2 of 5

I

UPC-A

A0

Plessey

O

UPC-E

C

Straight 2 of 5 IATA

H

EAN-8

B

All other barcodes

M

Wincor Nixdorf Beetle Settings

Wincor Nixdorf RS232 Mode A
Scan the following Plug and Play code to program the scanner for a Wincor Nixdorf
RS232 Mode A terminal. This barcode sets the baud rate to 9600 bps and the data
format to 8 data bits, odd parity, 1 stop bit. The following prefixes are programmed
for each symbology:
Symbology

PrefixSymbology

Prefix

Code 128

K

EAN-13A

Code 93

L

GS1-128

K

Codabar

N

Interleaved 2 of 5

I

UPC-A

A0

Plessey

O

UPC-E

C

Straight 2 of 5 IATA

H

EAN-8

B

GS1 DataBar

E

All other barcodes

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Wincor Nixdorf RS232 Mode A
Settings

Keyboard Country Layout
If your interface is USB Keyboard or Keyboard Wedge, your device default layout is
a US keyboard. To change this layout, scan the appropriate Keyboard Country
barcode below. By default, national character replacements are used for thefollowing characters: # $ @ [ \ ] ^ ‘ { | } ~. Refer to the ISO 2022/ISO 646
Character Replacements on page 232 to view the character replacements for eachcountry.

Keyboard Countries* United States

Albania

Azeri (Cyrillic)

Azeri (Latin)

BelarusBelgium

BosniaBrazil20

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Brazil (MS)

Bulgaria (Cyrillic)

Bulgaria (Latin)

Canada (French legacy)

Canada (French)

Canada (Multilingual)

Croatia

Czech

Czech (Programmers)

Czech (QWERTY)

Czech (QWERTZ)

Denmark

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Keyboard Countries (Continued)
Dutch (Netherlands)

Estonia

FaroeseFinlandFranceGaelicGermany

Greek

Greek (220 Latin)

Greek (220)Greek (319 Latin)

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Greek (Latin)

Greek (MS)Greek (Polytonic)

Hebrew

Hungarian (101 key)

Hungary

Iceland

Irish

Italian (142)

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Kyrgyz (Cyrillic)

Latin America

LatviaLatvia (QWERTY)

Lithuania

Lithuania (IBM)

Macedonia

Malta

Mongolian (Cyrillic)

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Polish (Programmers)

Portugal

Romania

RussiaRussian (MS)Russian (Typewriter)

SCS

Serbia (Cyrillic)

Serbia (Latin)

Slovakia

Slovakia (QWERTY)

Slovakia (QWERTZ)

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Keyboard Countries (Continued)
Slovenia

Spain

Spanish variation

SwedenSwitzerland (French)

Switzerland (German)

Tatar

Turkey F

Turkey Q

Ukrainian

United Kingdom

United States (Dvorak)

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United States (Dvorak left)

United Stated (Dvorak

United States (International)

Uzbek (Cyrillic)

Keyboard Style
This programs keyboard styles, such as Caps Lock and Shift Lock. If you have used
Keyboard Conversion settings, they will override any of the following Keyboard
Style settings. Default = Regular.
Regular is used when you normally have the Caps Lock key Off.

* Regular

Caps Lock is used when you normally have the Caps Lock key On.

Caps Lock

Shift Lock is used when you normally have the Shift Lock key On (not common to
U.S. keyboards).

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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. This selection can only
be used with systems that have an LED that notes the Caps Lock status (ATkeyboards).

Automatic Caps Lock

Autocaps via NumLock barcode 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
key to retrieve the current state of the Caps Lock.

Autocaps via NumLock

Emulate External Keyboard should be scanned if you do not have an external
keyboard (IBM AT or equivalent).

Emulate External Keyboard

Note: After scanning the Emulate External Keyboard barcode, you must power cycle yourcomputer.

Keyboard Conversion
Alphabetic keyboard characters can be forced to be all upper case or all lower case.
So if you have the following barcode: “abc569GK,” you can make the output“ABC569GK” by scanning Convert All Characters to Upper Case, or to “abc569gk”
by scanning Convert All Characters to Lower Case.
These settings override Keyboard Style selections.
Note: If your interface is a keyboard wedge, first scan the menu code for Automatic Caps
Lock on page 28. Otherwise, your output may not be as expected.
Default = Keyboard Conversion Off.

* Keyboard Conversion Off

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to Upper Case

Convert All Charactersto Lower Case

Control Character Output
This selection sends a text string instead of a control character. For example, when
the control character for a carriage return is expected, the output would display[CR] instead of the ASCII code of 0D. Refer to ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page
1252) on page 228. Only codes 00 through 1F are converted (the first column ofthe chart). Default = Off.
Note: Control + X (Control + ASCII) Mode overrides this mode.

Control Character Output On* Control Character Output Off

Keyboard ModifiersThis modifies special keyboard features, such as CTRL+ ASCII codes and Turbo
Mode.
Control + X (Control + ASCII) Mode On: The scanner sends key combinations for
ASCII control characters for values 00-1F. Windows is the preferred mode. All
keyboard country codes are supported. DOS mode is a legacy mode, and it does
not support all keyboard country codes. New users should use the Windows mode.
Refer to ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page 228 for CTRL+ X
Values.
Windows Mode Prefix/Suffix Off: The scanner sends key combinations for ASCII
control characters for values 00-1F, but it does not translate prefix or suffix
information.
Default = Control + X Mode Off.

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Windows Mode Control + X
Mode On* Control + X Mode Off

DOS Mode Control + X Mode On

Windows Mode Prefix/Suffix

Turbo Mode: The scanner sends characters to a terminal faster. If the terminal
drops characters, do not use Turbo Mode. Default = Off.

Turbo Mode On* Turbo Mode Off

Numeric Keypad Mode: Sends numeric characters as if entered from a numeric
keypad. Default = Off.

Numeric Keypad Mode On* Numeric Keypad Mode 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.
Note: Not supported on the Solaris 7990g.

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Mode On* Automatic Direct Connect
Mode OffRS232 Modifiers
RS232 Baud Rate
Baud Rate sends the data from the scanner to the terminal at the specified rate.
The host terminal must be set for the same baud rate as the scanner. Default =
115,200.

300

600

1200

2400

4800

9600

19200

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3840057,600* 115,200

RS232 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, andpunctuation), select 7 data bits. For applications that 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 Even

7 Data, 2 Stop Parity None

7 Data, 2 Stop, Parity Odd

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* 8 Data, 1 Stop, Parity None

8 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Odd

8 Data, 1 Stop, Parity MarkRS232 Receiver Time-Out
The unit stays awake to receive data until the RS232 Receiver Time-Out expires. A
manual or serial trigger resets the time-out. When an RS232 receiver is sleeping, acharacter 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 RS232 receiver time-out by scanning thebarcode below, then scanning digits from the Programming Chart, beginning on
page 239, and then scanning Save. The range is 0 to 300 seconds. Default = 0
seconds (no time-out - always on).

RS232 Receiver Time-Out

RS232 Handshaking
RS232 Handshaking allows control of data transmission from the scanner using
software commands from the host device. When RTS/CTS is turned Off, no data
flow control is used.
Flow Control, No Timeout: The scanner asserts RTS when it has data to send, andwill wait indefinitely for CTS to be asserted by the host.
Two-Direction Flow Control: The scanner asserts RTS when it is OK for the host totransmit. The host asserts CTS when it is OK for the device to transmit.
Flow Control with Timeout: The scanner asserts RTS when it has data to send andwaits for a delay (see RS232 Timeout on page 34) for CTS to be asserted by thehost. If the delay time expires and CTS is not asserted, the device transmit buffer iscleared and scanning may resume.
Default = RTS/CTS Off.

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Flow Control, No Timeout

Two-Direction Flow Control

Flow Control with Timeout* RTS/CTS Off

RS232 Timeout
When using Flow Control with Timeout, you must program the length of the delay
you want to wait for CTS from the host. Set the length (in milliseconds) for atimeout by scanning the barcode below, then setting the timeout (from 1-5100
milliseconds) by scanning digits from the Programming Chart, beginning on page239, and then scanning Save.

RS232 Timeout

XON/XOFF
Standard ASCII control characters can be used to tell the scanner to start sending
data (XON/XOFF On) or to stop sending data (XON/XOFF Off). When the hostsends the XOFF character (DC3, hex 13) to the scanner, data transmission stops.
To resume transmission, the host sends the XON character (DC1, hex 11). Datatransmission continues where it left off when XOFF was sent. Default = XON/XOFF
Off.

XON/XOFF On* XON/XOFF Off

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After transmitting data, the scanner waits for an ACK character (hex 06) or a NAK
character (hex 15) response from the host. If ACK is received, the communications
cycle is completed and the scanner looks for more barcodes. If NAK is received, thelast set of barcode data is retransmitted and the scanner waits for ACK/NAK again.
Turn On the ACK/NAK protocol by scanning the ACK/NAK On barcode below. To
turn Off the protocol, scan ACK/NAK Off. Default = ACK/NAK Off.

ACK/NAK On* ACK/NAK Off

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3INPUT/OUTPUT SETTINGSPower Up Beeper
The scanner can be programmed to beep when it’s powered up. Scan the Off
barcode(s) if you don’t want a power up beep. Default = Power Up Beeper On.

Power Up Beeper Off* Power Up Beeper On

Beep on BEL Character
You may wish to force the scanner to beep upon a command sent from the host. If
you scan the Beep on BEL On barcode below, the scanner will beep every time a
BEL character is received from the host. Default = Beep on BEL Off.

*Beep on BEL Off

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Good Read and Error Indicators
Beeper – Good Read
The beeper may be programmed On or Off in response to a good read. Turning thisoption Off only turns Off the beeper response to a good read indication. All error
and menu beeps are still audible. Default = Beeper - Good Read On.

Beeper - Good Read Off* Beeper - Good Read On

Beeper Volume – Good Read
The beeper volume codes modify the volume of the beep the scanner emits on agood read. Default = High.

Low

Medium* HighOff

Beeper Pitch – Good Read
The beeper pitch codes modify the pitch (frequency) of the beep the scanner emits
on a good read. Default = Low.

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Medium (1140 Hz)

High (1800 Hz)

Beeper Pitch – Error
The beeper pitch codes modify the pitch (frequency) of the sound the scanneremits when there is a bad read or error. Default = Razz.

* Razz (250 Hz)

Medium (3250 Hz)

High (4200 Hz)

Beeper Duration – Good Read
The beeper duration codes modify the length of the beep the scanner emits on agood read. Default = Normal.

* Normal Beep

Short Beep

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LED – Good Read
The LED indicator can be programmed On or Off in response to a good read.
Default = On.

* LED - Good Read On

LED - Good Read Off

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 insync with one another. To change the number of beeps, scan the barcode below
and then scan a digit (1-9) barcode and the Save barcode on the Programming
Chart, beginning on page 239. Default = 1.

Number of Good Read Beeps/LED Flashes

Number of Beeps – Error
The number of beeps and LED flashes emitted by the scanner for a bad read or
error can be programmed from 1 - 9. For example, if you program this option tohave five error beeps, there will be five error beeps and five LED flashes in responseto an error. To change the number of error beeps, scan the barcode below and thenscan a digit (1-9) barcode and the Save barcode on the Programming Chart,
beginning on page 239. Default = 5.

Number of Error Beeps/LED Flashes

Good Read Delay
This sets the minimum amount of time before the scanner can read anotherbarcode. Default = 0 ms (No Delay).

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Short Delay (500 ms)

Medium Delay (1,000 ms)

Long Delay (1,500 ms)

User-Specified Good Read Delay
If you want to set your own length for the good read delay, scan the barcode below,
then set the delay (from 0 - 30,000 milliseconds) by scanning digits from theProgramming Chart, beginning on page 239, and then scanning Save.

User-Specified Good Read Delay

Serial Trigger Mode
You can activate the scanner by using a serial trigger command (see Trigger
Commands on page 188). When in serial mode, the scanner scans until a barcode
has been read or until the deactivate command is sent. The scanner can also be set
to turn itself Off after a specified time has elapsed (see Read Time-Out, which
follows).

Read Time-Out
Use this selection to set a time-out (in milliseconds) of the scanner’s trigger whenusing serial commands to trigger the scanner. Once the scanner has timed out, you
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command. After scanning the Read Time-Out barcode, set the time-out duration(from 0-300,000 milliseconds) by scanning digits on the Programming Chart,
beginning on page 239, and then scanning Save. Default = 30,000 ms.

Read Time-Out

Presentation Mode
Presentation Mode uses ambient light and scanner illumination to detectbarcodes. When in Presentation Mode, the LEDs remain dim until a barcode ispresented to the scanner, then the LEDs turn up to read the code. Scan thefollowing barcode to program your device for Presentation Mode. Default =Presentation Mode.

* Presentation Mode

Presentation Idle Mode
When Presentation Idle Mode is selected, the scanner goes into idle mode
(illumination dims) after the time interval set, during which there is no activity.
Change the Presentation Idle mode by scanning the barcode below, and thenscanning digits from the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239, and thenscanning Save. The range is 0 to 3000000. The scanner will wake when an object ispresented to the window or the pitch or volume button is pressed. Default = 10000(10s).
When Off is selected, no power saving is used and the scanner remains powered
On.
Note: In some conditions the scanner will switch between Presentation Idle Mode andPresentation Sleep Mode according to ambient light level. This allows the scanner towake up in very dark conditions.
Note: This selection is unavailable when the Illumination Lights or LED Illumination Presentation Mode are set to Off.

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Off

Presentation Sleep Mode
When Presentation Sleep Mode On is selected, the scanner goes into sleep mode
(illumination is Off and the LED will slowly blink On and Off) after the time interval
set using Presentation Sleep Mode Timeout, during which there is not activity. The
scanner will wake when an object is presented to the window or the pitch or volume
button is pressed. Default = Presentation Sleep Mode On.
Note: In some conditions, the scanner will switch between Presentation Idle Mode andPresentation Sleep Mode according to ambient light level. This allows the scanner towake up in very dark conditions.
Note: This selection is unavailable when the Illumination Lights or LED Illumination Presentation Mode are set to Off.

* On

Off

Presentation Sleep Mode Timeout
Use this selection to set a timeout (in seconds) for the scanner when using
Presentation Sleep Mode. When this time has elapses with no activity, the scanner
will enter the Presentation Sleep Mode timeout selected. After scanning the
Presentation Sleep Mode Timeout barcode, set the timeout duration (from 03600000) by scanning digits on the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239,
and then scanning Save. Default = 300000 (300s).

Presentation Sleep Mode
Timeout

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LED Illumination - Presentation ModeIf you wish to set the illumination LED brightness, scan one of the barcodes below.
This sets the LED illumination for the scanner when it is in Presentation Mode. (Ifthe scanner is triggered manually, the LED illumination will switch to the setting
for a manual trigger. See Serial Trigger Mode on page 41.) Default = High.
Note: The LEDs are like a flash on a camera. The lower the ambient light in the room, thebrighter the LEDs need to be so the scanner can “see” the barcodes.
Note: The LEDs may turn Off for a short time when the scanner detects low power.
Note: The Solaris 7980g and Solaris 7990g use separate barcodes to set the LED
illumination for Presentation Mode.
Solaris 7980g Settings

Off

Low

* HighSolaris 7990g Settings

Off

Low

* HighPresentation LED Behavior after Decode
If you wish to dim the LEDs immediately after a barcode is decoded, scan the LEDs
Off barcode, below. Default = LEDs On.

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* LEDs On

LEDs Off

Presentation Sensitivity
Presentation Sensitivity is a numeric range that increases or decreases thescanner's reaction time to barcode presentation. To set the sensitivity, scan theSensitivity barcode, then scan the degree of sensitivity (from 0-20) from theProgramming Chart, beginning on page 239, and then scan Save. 0 is the mostsensitive setting, and 20 is the least sensitive. Default = 1.

Sensitivity

Presentation Centering
Use Presentation Centering to narrow the scanner’s field of view when it is in
Presentation Mode to make sure the scanner reads only those barcodes intended
by the user. For instance, if multiple codes are placed closely together,
Presentation Centering will insure that only the desired codes are read.
If a barcode is not touched by a predefined window, it will not be decoded or output
by the scanner. If Presentation Centering is turned On by scanning Presentation
Centering On, the scanner only reads codes that pass through the centering
window you specify by using the Top of Presentation Centering Window, Bottomof Presentation Centering Window, Left, and Right of Presentation Centering
Window barcodes.

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In the example below, the white box is the centering window. The centering window
has been set to 20% left, 30% right, 8% top, and 25% bottom. Since Barcode 1
passes through the centering window, it will be read. Barcode 2 does not passthrough the centering window, so it will not be read.
0%

Barcode 1

10

Barcode 2

20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Note: A barcode needs only to be touched by the centering window in order to be read. It
does not need to pass completely through the centering window.
Scan Presentation Centering On, then scan one of the following barcodes tochange the top, bottom, left, or right of the centering window. Then scan thepercent you want to shift the centering window using digits on the Programming
Chart, beginning on page 239. Scan Save. Default Presentation Centering = 40%
for Top and Left, 60% for Bottom and Right.

Presentation Centering On* Presentation Centering Off

Top of Presentation
Centering Window

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Centering Window

Left ofPresentation Centering
Window

Right of Presentation
Centering Window

Streaming Presentation™ Mode
When in Streaming Presentation mode, the scan illumination remains On all thetime to continuously search for barcodes. Two modes are available, Normal andEnhanced. Normal mode offers good scan speed and the longest working ranges(depth of field). Enhanced mode will give you the highest possible scan speed but
slightly less range than Normal mode. Enhanced mode is best used when you
require a very fast scan speed and don’t require a long working range.

Streaming Presentation
Mode - Normal

Streaming Presentation
Mode - Enhanced

When using Preferred Symbology (see page 51), a lower priority symbol must be
centered on the aiming pattern to be read in Streaming Presentation Mode.

Mobile Phone Read Mode
When this mode is selected, your scanner is optimized to read barcodes frommobile phone or other LED displays. However, the speed of scanning printed
barcodes may be slightly lower when this mode is enabled.

Presentation - Mobile Phone

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Poor Quality PDF Codes
This setting improves the scanner’s ability to read damaged or badly printed PDF
codes by combining information from multiple images. When Poor Quality PDF
On is scanned, poor quality PDF code reading is improved, but the scanner’ssnappiness is decreased, making it less aggressive when reading good quality
barcodes. This setting does not affect 1D barcode reading. Default = Poor Quality
PDF Reading Off.

Poor Quality PDF Reading On* Poor Quality PDF Reading

Poor Quality Code Enhanced ModeIf you are having a difficulty reading poor quality barcodes, you may wish to scan
the Poor Quality Code Enhanced Mode barcode below to improve the read rate.

Poor Quality Code Enhanced Mode

Reread Delay
This sets the time period before the scanner can read the same barcode a second
time. Setting a reread delay protects against accidental rereads of the same
barcode. Longer delays are effective in minimizing accidental rereads. Use shorter
delays in applications where repetitive barcode scanning is required. Reread Delay
only works when in a Presentation Mode (see page 42). Default = Short.

* Short (500 ms)

Medium (750 ms)

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Extra Long (2000 ms)

User-Specified Reread Delay
If you want to set your own length for the reread delay, scan the barcode below,
then set the delay (from 0-30,000 milliseconds) by scanning digits from theProgramming Chart, beginning on page 239, and then scanning Save.

User-Specified Reread Delay

Illumination Lights
If you want the illumination lights On while reading a barcode, scan the Lights On
barcode, below. However, if you want to turn just the lights Off, scan the Lights Off
barcode. Default = Lights On.

* Lights On

Lights Off

Centering
Use Centering to narrow the scanner’s field of view to make sure that when thescanner is hand-held, it reads only those barcodes 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 withCentering, page 49, for the most error-free operation in applications wheremultiple codes are spaced closely together.)
Note: To adjust centering when the scanner is in Presentation Mode, see Presentation
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If a barcode is not touched by a predefined window, it will not be decoded or output
by the scanner. If centering is turned On by scanning Centering On, the scanner
only reads codes that pass through the centering window you specify by using the
Top of Centering Window, Bottom of Centering Window, Left, and Right ofCentering Window barcodes.
In the example below, the white box is the centering window. The centering window
has been set to 20% left, 30% right, 8% top, and 25% bottom. Since Barcode 1
passes through the centering window, it will be read. Barcode 2 does not passthrough the centering window, so it will not be read.
0%

Barcode 1

10

Barcode 2

20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Note: A barcode needs only to be touched by the centering window in order to be read. It
does not need to pass completely through the centering window.
Scan Centering On, then scan one of the following barcodes to change the top,bottom, left, or right of the centering window. Then scan the percent you want toshift the centering window using digits on the Programming Chart, beginning on
page 239. Scan Save. Default Centering = 40% for Top and Left, 60% for Bottom
and Right.

Centering On* Centering Off

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Bottom of Centering Window

Left of Centering Window

Right of Centering Window

Preferred Symbology
The scanner can be programmed to specify one symbology as a higher priority overother symbologies in situations where both barcode symbologies appear on thesame label, but the lower priority symbology cannot be disabled.
For example, you may be using the scanner in a retail setting to read U.P.C.
symbols, but have occasional need to read a code on a drivers license. Since somelicenses have a Code 39 symbol as well as the PDF417 symbol, you can use
Preferred Symbology to specify that the PDF417 symbol be read instead of theCode 39.
Preferred Symbology classifies each symbology as high priority, low priority, or as
an unspecified type. When a low priority symbology is presented, the scanner
ignores it for a set period of time (see Preferred Symbology Time-out on page 52)
while it searches for the high priority symbology. If a high priority symbology islocated during this period, then that data is read immediately.
If the time-out period expires before a high priority symbology is read, the scanner
will read any barcode in its view (low priority or unspecified). If there is no barcodein the scanner’s view after the time-out period expires, then no data is reported.
Note: A low priority symbol must be centered on the aiming pattern to be read.
Scan a barcode below to enable or disable Preferred Symbology. Default = Preferred
Symbology Off.

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* Preferred Symbology Off

High Priority Symbology
To specify the high priority symbology, scan the High Priority Symbology barcode
below. On the Symbology Charts on page 225, find the symbology you want to set
as high priority. Locate the Hex value for that symbology and scan the 2 digit hex
value from the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239. Scan Save to saveyour selection. Default = None

High Priority Symbology

Low Priority Symbology
To specify the low priority symbology, scan the Low Priority Symbology barcode
below. On the Symbology Charts on page 225, find the symbology you want to set
as low priority. Locate the Hex value for that symbology and scan the 2 digit hex
value from the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239.
If you want to set additional low priority symbologies, scan FF, then scan the 2 digithex value from the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239, for the next
symbology. You can program up to 5 low priority symbologies. Scan Save to saveyour selection. Default = None

Low Priority Symbology

Preferred Symbology Time-out
Once you have enabled Preferred Symbology and entered the high and low priority
symbologies, you must set the time-out period. This is the period of time thescanner will search for a high priority barcode after a low priority barcode has beenencountered. Scan the barcode below, then set the delay (from 1-3,000
milliseconds) by scanning digits from the Programming Chart, beginning on page239, and then scanning Save. Default = 500 ms.

Preferred Symbology Time-out

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Scan the barcode below to set all Preferred Symbology entries to their default
values.

Preferred Symbology Default

Character Activation Mode
You may use a character sent from the host to trigger the scanner to begin
scanning. When the activation character is received, the scanner continues
scanning until either the Character Activation LED Timeout (page 54) is reached,
the deactivation character is received (see Deactivation Character on page 55), or abarcode is transmitted. Scan the On barcode to use character activation, then use
Activation Character (page 53) to select the character you will send from the hostto start scanning. Default = Off.

* Off

On

Activation Character
This sets the character used to trigger scanning when using Character Activation
Mode. On the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252), page 228, find the hex
value that represents the character you want to use to trigger scanning. Scan thefollowing barcode, then use the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239, toread the alphanumeric combination that represents that ASCII character. Scan
Save to finish.

Activation Character

End Character Activation After Good Read
After a barcode is successfully detected and read from the scanner, the LED can be
programmed either to remain On and scanning, or to turn Off. When End
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scanning after a good read. If you scan Do Not End Character Activation After
Good Read, the LED remains On after a good read. Default = End Character
Activation After Good Read.

Do Not End Character
Activation After Good Read

* End Character Activation
After Good Read

Character Activation LED Timeout
You can set a timeout for the length of time the LED remains On and attempting todecode barcodes when using Character Activation Mode. Set the length (inmilliseconds) for a timeout by scanning the following barcode, then setting thetimeout (from 1-65535 milliseconds) by scanning digits from the Programming
Chart, beginning on page 239, and then scanning Save. Default = 5000 ms.

Character Activation LED
Timeout

Character Deactivation ModeIf you have sent a character from the host to trigger the scanner to begin scanning,
you can also send a deactivation character to stop scanning. Scan the following On
barcode to use character deactivation, then use Deactivation Character to selectthe character you will send from the host to terminate scanning. Default = Off.

* Off

On

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This sets the character used to terminate scanning when using Character
Deactivation Mode. On the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page 228,
find the hex value that represents the character you want to use to terminate
scanning. Scan the following barcode, then use the Programming Chart, beginningon page 239, to read the alphanumeric combination that represents that ASCII
character. Scan Save to finish.

Deactivation Character

Output Sequence Overview
Output Sequence Editor
This programming selection allows you to program the scanner to output data(when scanning more than one symbol) in whatever order your application
requires, regardless of the order in which the barcodes are scanned. You can define
up to 15 barcodes in an output 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 alphanumericsymbols from the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239.

To Add an Output Sequence
An output sequence is created using a string of serial commands that is sent to thescanner. This string is most easily sent to the scanner using the EZConfig softwaretool (see EZConfig for Scanning Introduction on page 182). You can also
accomplish this by scanning alphanumeric barcodes (see the Programming Chart,
beginning on page 239).
1. If you are using barcodes to create your output sequence, scan Enter Output
Sequence on page 59.
2. Code I.D.
On the Symbology Charts on page 225, find the symbology to which you want
to apply the output sequence format. Make a note of the hex value for thatsymbology. If you are using barcodes to create your output sequence, scan the
2 digit hex value from the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239.
3. Length
Specify what length (up to 9999 characters) of data output will be acceptable
for this symbology. Make a note of the length. If you are using barcodes tocreate your output sequence, scan the 4 digit data length Programming Chart,

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beginning on page 239. (Note: 50 characters is entered as 0050. 9999 is auniversal number, indicating all lengths.) When calculating the length, youmust count any programmed prefixes, suffixes, or formatted characters as partof the length (unless using 9999).
4. Character Match Sequences
On the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page 228, find the hex
value that represents the character(s) you want to match. Make a note of thehex value for the character(s). If you are using barcodes to create your output
sequence, use the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239, to read thealphanumeric combination that represents the ASCII characters. (99 is theuniversal number, indicating all characters.)
5. End Output Sequence Editor
Use FF to terminate this string or to begin another output sequence. If you areusing barcodes, scan FF. Scan Save to save your entries.

Other Programming Selections
If you are creating an output sequence using barcodes, scan Discard (see page240) to exit without saving any output sequence changes.

Output Sequence Editor Commands
SEQBLK

Sequence editor start command.

SEQPRE

Add prefix to complete output sequences.

SEQSUF

Add suffix to complete output sequences.

SEQSEP

Add separators to complete output sequences.

SEQTTS1

Transmit partial sequence.

SEQIPR

Add prefix to partial output sequences.

SEQISU

Add suffix to partial output sequences.

SEQISE

Add separators to partial output sequences.

TRGSTO

Timeout for partial output sequences.

FF

Termination string.

Examples outlining how to use these commands are shown in the following
sections.

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In this example, you are scanning PDF417, Code 128, and Code 39 barcodes, but
you want the scanner to output Code 39 first, Code 128 second, and PDF417 third.
Set up the sequence editor with the following command line:
SEQBLK

sequence editor start command

62

code identifier for Code 39

9999

code length that must match for Code 39, 9999 = alllengths

43

start character match for Code 39, 43h = "C"FF

termination string for first code

6A

code identifier for Code 128

9999

code length that must match for Code 128, 9999 = alllengths54

start character match for Code 128, 54h = “T”

FFtermination string for first code

72

code identifier for PDF417

9999

code length that must match for PDF417, 9999 = alllengths

4D

start character match for PDF417, 4Dh = “M”

FFtermination string for third code

The whole command line would look like this:SEQBLK62999943FF6A999954FF7299994DFF
The data is output as:
CODE39SMPLTSTMSGCODE128MSGPDF417
See the next example to further refine this output.

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Output Sequence Example 2 - Three Symbologies with <> Separators
In this example, you are scanning the same three barcodes, but you want <>brackets and a carriage return and line feed to separate your output.

The sequence editor would use the same command line as shown in Output
Sequence Example 1 - Three Symbologies (page 57):
SEQBLK

sequence editor start command

62

code identifier for Code 39

9999

code length that must match for Code 39, 9999 = alllengths

43

start character match for Code 39, 43h = "C"FF

termination string for first code

6A

code identifier for Code 128

9999

code length that must match for Code 128, 9999 = alllengths54

start character match for Code 128, 54h = “T”

FFtermination string for first code

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code identifier for PDF417

9999

code length that must match for PDF417, 9999 = alllengths

4D

start character match for PDF417, 4Dh = “M”

FFtermination string for third code

But you would add your <> separators for each sequence:
SEQSEP99

separator for each sequence, 99 = all symbologies

3C

left bracket (<)

3Eright bracket (>)

And add the carriage return and line feed as a suffix:

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SEQSUF99

separator for suffixes, 99 = all symbologies

0D

carriage return

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line feed

The whole command line would look like this:SEQBLK62999943FF6A999954FF7299994DFFSEQSEP993C3ESEQSUF990D0
A
The data is output as:<CODE39SMPL><TSTMSGCODE128><MSGPDF417>

Enter Output Sequence
If you are using barcodes to create your output sequence, scan Enter Output
Sequence to begin scanning your string.

Enter Output Sequence

Partial Sequence
If an output sequence operation is terminated before all your output sequence
criteria are met, the barcode data acquired to that point is a “partial sequence.” You
can define how partial sequences are output using the same types of command
strings you used to create output sequences.

Partial Sequence Example - Three Symbologies with <> Separators, but with aDamaged CodeIn this example, you are scanning PDF417, Code 128, and Code 39 barcodes, andyou want the scanner to output Code 39 first, Code 128 second, and PDF417 third,in brackets, as shown below, but the Code 39 barcode has been damaged andcannot be output.

You would use the same command line as shown in Output Sequence Example 2 Three Symbologies with <> Separators (page 58):

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SEQBLK

sequence editor start command

62

code identifier for Code 39

9999

code length that must match for Code 39, 9999 = alllengths

43

start character match for Code 39, 43h = "C"FF

termination string for first code

6A

code identifier for Code 128

9999

code length that must match for Code 128, 9999 = alllengths54

start character match for Code 128, 54h = “T”

FFtermination string for first code

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code identifier for PDF417

9999

code length that must match for PDF417, 9999 = alllengths

4D

start character match for PDF417, 4Dh = “M”

FFtermination string for third code

SEQSEP99

separator for each sequence, 99 = all symbologies

3C

left bracket (<)

3Eright bracket (>)

SEQSUF99

separator for suffixes, 99 = all symbologies

0D

carriage return

0A

line feed

And you would add >PARTIAL< as the prefix to note the partial sequence:

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SEQTTS1transmit partial sequence

SEQISU99

add partial sequence prefix, 99 = all symbologies

3E

right bracket (>)

50

P

41

A

52

R

54

T

49

I

41

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L

3C

left bracket (<)

The whole command line would look like this:SEQBLK62999943FF6A999954FF7299994DFFSEQSEP993C3ESEQSUF990D0
ASEQTTS1SEQISU993E5041525449414C3C
The data is output as:>PARTIAL<<TSTMSGCODE128><MSGPDF417>

Discard Partial Output Sequence
If you want to discard partial sequences when the output sequence operation is
terminated before completion, scan Discard Partial Sequence.

* Discard Partial Sequence

Default Output Sequence
Default Sequence programs the scanner to all universal values. Be certain you
want to delete or clear all formats before you read the Default Sequence symbol.

Default Sequence

Require Output Sequence
When an output sequence is Required, all output data must conform to an editedsequence or the scanner will not transmit the output data to the host device. Whenit’s On/Not Required, the scanner will attempt to get the output data to conform toan edited sequence but, if it cannot, the scanner transmits all output data to thehost device as is, or formatted according to the partial sequence output format(see Partial Sequence on page 59).
When the output sequence is Off, the barcode data is output to the host as thescanner decodes it. Default = Off.
Note: This selection is unavailable when the Multiple Symbols Selection is turned On.

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On/Not Required*Off

No ReadWith No Read turned On, the scanner notifies you if a code cannot be read. If using
an EZConfig-Scanning Tool Scan Data Window (see page 182), an “NR” appears
when a code cannot be read. If No Read is turned Off, the “NR” will not appear.
Default = Off.

On

* Off

If you want a different notation than “NR,” for example, “Error,” or “Bad Code,” youcan edit the output message (see Data Format, beginning on page 71). The hex
code for the No Read symbol is 9C.

Video Reverse
Video Reverse is used to allow the scanner to read barcodes that are inverted. The
Video Reverse Off barcode below is an example of this type of barcode. Scan
Video Reverse Only to read only inverted barcodes. Scan Video Reverse andStandard Barcodes to read both types of codes.
Note: After scanning Video Reverse Only, menu barcodes cannot be read. You must scanVideo Reverse Off or Video Reverse and Standard Barcodes in order to read menu
barcodes.
Note: Images downloaded from the unit are not reversed. This is a setting for decoding only.

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Barcodes* Video Reverse Off

Working Orientation
Some barcodes are direction-sensitive. For example, KIX codes and OCR canmisread when scanned sideways or upside down. Use the working orientation
settings if your direction-sensitive codes will not usually be presented upright tothe scanner. Default = Upright.
Upright:

Vertical, Top to Bottom:(Rotate CW 90°)
Upside Down:

Vertical, Bottom to Top:
(Rotate CCW 90°)

* Upright

Vertical, Bottom to Top

Upside Down

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4

Prefix/Suffix Overview
When a barcode is scanned, additional information is sent to the host computer
along with the barcode data. This group of barcode data and additional,
user-defined data is called a “message string.” The selections in this section areused to build the user-defined data into the message string.
Prefix and Suffix characters are data characters that can be sent before and afterscanned data. You can specify if they should be sent with all symbologies, or onlywith specific symbologies. The following illustration shows the breakdown of amessage string:

PrefixScanned Data

1-11
variable length
alphanumeric &control characters

Suffix1-11
alphanumeric &control characters

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 ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page
1252) on page 228, plus Code I.D. and AIM I.D.

•

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.

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When setting up for specific symbologies (as opposed to all symbologies), thespecific symbology ID value counts as an added prefix or suffix character.

•

The maximum size of a prefix or suffix configuration is 200 characters, which
includes header information.

To Add a Prefix or Suffix:
Step 1.

Scan the Add Prefix or Add Suffix symbol (see page 67).

Step 2.

Determine the 2 digit Hex value from the Symbology Charts on page 225
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, beginning on page239, or scan 9, 9 for all symbologies.
To add the Code I.D., scan 5, C, 8, 0.
To add the AIM I.D., scan 5, C, 8, 1.
To add the serial number, scan 5, C, 8, 8.
To add a backslash (\), scan 5, C, 5, C.

Note: When adding a backslash (\), you must scan 5C twice – once to create the leading
backslash and then to create the backslash itself.
Step 4.

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for every prefix or suffix character.

Step 5.

Scan Save to exit and save, or scan Discard to exit without saving.

Repeat the steps above to add a prefix or suffix for another symbology.

Example: Add a Tab Suffix to All Symbologies
Step 1.

Scan Add Suffix.

Step 2.

Scan 9, 9 from the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239, to apply
this suffix to all symbologies.

Step 3.

Scan 0, 9 from the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239. This
corresponds with the hex value for a horizontal tab, shown in the ASCII
Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page 228.

Step 4.

Scan Save, or scan Discard to exit without saving.

Clear One or All Prefixes or Suffixes
You can clear a single prefix or suffix, or clear all prefixes/suffixes for a symbology.
If you have been entering prefixes and suffixes for single symbologies, you can use
Clear One Prefix (Suffix) to delete a specific character from a symbology. When
you Clear All Prefixes (Suffixes), all the prefixes or suffixes for a symbology aredeleted.

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Scan the Clear One Prefix or Clear One Suffix symbol.

Step 2.

Determine the 2 digit Hex value from the Symbology Chart (included in
the Symbology Charts on page 225) 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, beginning on
page 239, or scan 9, 9 for all symbologies.

Your change is automatically saved.

Add a Carriage Return Suffix to All Symbologies
Scan the following barcode if you wish to add a carriage return suffix to all
symbologies at once. This action first clears all current suffixes, then programs acarriage return suffix for all symbologies.

Add CR Suffix
All Symbologies

Prefix Selections
Add Prefix

Clear One Prefix

Clear All Prefixes

Suffix Selections
Add Suffix

Clear One Suffix

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Clear All Suffixes

Function Code Transmit
By default, all ASCII control characters are transmitted with barcode data. These
non-printable characters are translated into predefined key strokes, or CTRL+X
functions (see ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page 228). If these key
strokes interfere with your host’s software application, scan Disable to keep these
ASCII control characters from being transmitted. Default = Enable.

* Enable

DisableNote: You can also use a custom data format (see Data Format, beginning on page 71) totranslate these characters into a more meaningful output.

Intercharacter, Interfunction, and Intermessage Delays
Some terminals drop information (characters) if data comes through too quickly.
Intercharacter, interfunction, and intermessage delays slow the transmission ofdata, increasing data integrity.

Intercharacter Delay
An intercharacter delay of up to 5000 milliseconds (in 5ms increments) may beplaced between the transmission of each character of scanned data. Scan theIntercharacter Delay barcode below, then scan the number of 5ms delays, andscan the Save barcode using the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239.
PrefixScanned Data
1

2

3

4

Suffix5

Intercharacter Delay

Intercharacter Delay

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page 239.
Note: Intercharacter delays are not supported in USB serial emulation.

User Specified Intercharacter Delay
An intercharacter delay of up to 5000 milliseconds (in 5ms increments) may beplaced after the transmission of a particular character of scanned data. Scan the
Delay Length barcode below, then scan the number of 5ms delays, and the Savebarcode using the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239.
Next, scan the Character to Trigger Delay barcode, then the 2-digit hex value for a
printable character to trigger the delay (see Lower ASCII Reference Table,
beginning on page 229).

Delay Length

Character to Trigger Delay

To remove this delay, scan the Delay Length barcode, and set the number ofdelays to 0. Scan the Save barcode using the Programming Chart, beginning on
page 239.

Interfunction Delay
An interfunction delay of up to 5000 milliseconds (in 5ms increments) may beplaced between the transmission of each control character in the message string.
Scan the Interfunction Delay barcode below, then scan the number of 5ms delays,
and scan the Save barcode using the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239.
PrefixSTX

1Scanned Data
HT

2 3 4 5

SuffixCR

LF

Interfunction Delays

Interfunction Delay

To remove this delay, scan the Interfunction Delay barcode, then set the numberof delays to 0. Scan the Save barcode using the Programming Chart, beginning on
page 239.

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Intermessage Delay
An intermessage delay of up to 5000 milliseconds (in 5ms increments) may beplaced between each scan transmission. Scan the Intermessage Delay barcode
below, then scan the number of 5ms delays, and scan the Save barcode using theProgramming Chart, beginning on page 239.
1st Scan Transmission
2nd Scan Transmission
Intermessage Delay

Intermessage Delay

To remove this delay, scan the Intermessage Delay barcode, then set the numberof delays to 0. Scan the Save barcode using the Programming Chart, beginning on
page 239.

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5DATA FORMAT

Data Format Editor Introduction
You may use the Data Format Editor to change the scanner’s output. For example,
you can use the Data Format Editor to insert characters at certain points inbarcode data as it is scanned. The selections in the following pages are used only if
you wish to alter the output. Default Data Format setting = None.
Normally, when you scan a barcode, it is output automatically. However, when you
create a format, you must use a “send” command (see Send Commands on page74) within the format program to output data.
Multiple formats may be programmed into the scanner. They are stacked in theorder in which they are entered. However, the following list presents the order inwhich formats are applied:
1. Specific Terminal ID, Actual Code ID, Actual Length
2. Specific Terminal ID, Actual Code ID, Universal Length
3. Specific Terminal ID, Universal Code ID, Actual Length
4. Specific Terminal ID, Universal Code ID, Universal Length
5. Universal Terminal ID, Actual Code ID, Actual Length
6. Universal Terminal ID, Actual Code ID, Universal Length
7. Universal Terminal ID, Universal Code ID, Actual Length
8. Universal Terminal ID, Universal Code ID, Universal Length
The maximum size of a data format configuration is 2000 bytes, which includes
header information.
If a barcode is read that fails the first data format, the next data format, if there isone, will be used on the barcode data. If there is no other data format, the raw data
is output.

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If you have changed data format settings, and wish to clear all formats and returnto the factory defaults, scan the Default Data Format code below.

* Default Data Format

Show Data Format
Scan the barcode below to show current data format settings.

DFMBK3?.
Data Format Settings

Add a Data Format
Step 1.

Scan the Enter Data Format symbol (see page 73).

Step 2.

Select Primary/Alternate Format
Determine if this will be your primary data format, or one of 3 alternate
formats. This allows you to save a total of 4 different data formats. To
program your primary format, scan 0 using the Programming Chart,
beginning on page 239. If you are programming an alternate format,
scan 1, 2, or 3, depending on which alternate format you areprogramming. (See Primary/Alternate Data Formats on page 88 forfurther information.)

Step 3.

Terminal Type
Refer to Terminal ID Table on page 74 and locate the Terminal ID number
for your PC. Scan three numeric barcodes from the Programming Chart,
beginning on page 239, to program the scanner for your terminal ID (youmust enter 3 digits). For example, scan 0 0 3 for an AT wedge.

Note: 099 indicates all terminal types.
Step 4.

Code I.D.
In the Symbology Charts on page 225, 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, beginningon page 239.

If you wish to create a data format for all symbologies, with the exception of somespecific symbologies, refer to B8 (see page 86).
If you are creating a data format for Batch Mode Quantity, use 35 for the Code I.D.
Note: 99 indicates all symbologies.
Step 5.

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Note: 9999 indicates all lengths.
Step 6.

Editor Commands
Refer to Data Format Editor Commands on page 74. Scan the symbols
that represent the command you want to enter.

Step 7.

Scan Save to save your data format, or Discard to exit without saving yourchanges.

Enter Data Format

Save

Discard

Other 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, beginning on page 239. If you areclearing an alternate format, scan 1, 2, or 3, depending on the format you areclearing. Scan the Terminal Type and Code I.D. (see Symbology Charts on page225) and the barcode data length for the specific data format that you want todelete. All other formats remain unaffected.

•

Clear all Data Formats
This clears all data formats.

•

Save to exit and save your data format changes.

•

Discard to exit without saving any data format changes.

Clear One Data Format

Clear All Data Formats

Save

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Discard

Terminal ID Table
Terminal

Model(s)Terminal
ID

USB

PC keyboard (HID)124

Mac Keyboard

125

PC Keyboard (Japanese)

134

Serial (COM driver required)

130

HID POS131

USB SurePOS Handheld

128

USB SurePOS Tabletop

129

RS232 TTL

000

RS232 True

000

RS485 (IBM-HHBCR 1+2, 46xx)

051

PS2 compatibles

003

SerialKeyboard

Data Format Editor Commands
When working with the Data Format Editor, a virtual cursor is moved along yourinput data string. The following commands are used to both move this cursor todifferent positions, and to select, replace, and insert data into the final output.

Send Commands
Send all characters
F1 Include in the output message all of the characters from the input message, startingfrom current cursor position, followed by an insert character. Syntax = F1xx, wherexx stands for the insert character’s hex value for its ASCII code. Refer to the ASCII
Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page 228 for decimal, hex, and charactercodes.

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F2 Include in the output message a number of characters followed by an insert
character. Start from the current cursor position and continue for “nn” characters or
through the last character in the input message, followed by character “xx.” Syntax= F2nnxx, where nn stands for the numeric value (00-99) for the number ofcharacters, and xx stands for the insert character’s hex value for its ASCII code.
Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page 228 for decimal, hex,
and character codes.
F2 Example: Send a number of characters

Send the first 10 characters from the barcode above, followed by a carriage return.
Command string: F2100D
F2 is the “Send a number of characters” command
10 is the number of characters to send
0D is the hex value for a CR
The data is output as: 1234567890
F2 and F1 Example: Split characters into 2 lines
Send the first 10 characters from the barcode above, followed by a carriage return,followed by the rest of the characters.
Command string: F2100DF10D
F2 is the “Send a number of characters” command
10 is the number of characters to send for the first line
0D is the hex value for a CR
F1 is the “Send all characters” command
0D is the hex value for a CR
The data is output as: 1234567890
ABCDEFGHIJ<CR>

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Send all characters up to a particular character
F3 Include in the output message all characters from the input message, starting withthe character at the current cursor position and continuing to, but not including, thesearch character “ss,” followed by an insert character. The cursor is moved forward
to the “ss” character. Syntax = F3ssxx, where ss stands for the search character’s hex
value for its ASCII code, and xx stands for the insert character’s hex value for its
ASCII code. Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page 228 fordecimal, hex, and character codes.
F3 Example: Send all characters up to a particular character

Using the barcode above, send all characters up to but not including “D,” followed
by a carriage return.
Command string: F3440D
F3 is the “Send all characters up to a particular character” command
44 is the hex value for a 'D”
0D is the hex value for a CR
The data is output as: 1234567890ABC<CR>

Send all characters up to a string
B9 Include in the output message all characters from the input message, starting withthe character at the current cursor position and continuing to, but not including, thesearch string “s...s.” The cursor is moved forward to the beginning of the “s...s” string.
Syntax = B9nnnns...s, where nnnn stands for the length of the string, and s...s stands
for the string to be matched. The string is made up of hex values for the charactersin the string. Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page 228 fordecimal, hex, and character codes.
B9 Example: Send all characters up to a defined string

Using the barcode above, send all characters up to but not including “AB.”Command string: B900024142
B9 is the “Send all characters up to a string” command
0002 is the length of the string (2 characters)
41 is the hex value for A
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The data is output as: 1234567890

Send all but the last characters
E9 Include in the output message all but the last “nn” characters, starting from thecurrent cursor position. The cursor is moved forward to one position past the last
input message character included. Syntax = E9nn, where nn stands for the numericvalue (00-99) for the number of characters that will not be sent at the end of themessage.

Insert a character multiple times
F4 Send “xx” character “nn” times in the output message, leaving the cursor in thecurrent position. Syntax = F4xxnn, where xx stands for the insert character’s hex
value for its ASCII code, and nn is the numeric value (00-99) for the number of times
it should be sent. Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page228 for decimal, hex and, character codes.
E9 and F4 Example: Send all but the last characters, followed by 2 tabs

Send all characters except for the last 8 from the barcode above, followed by 2tabs.
Command string: E908F40902
E9 is the “Send all but the last characters” command
08 is the number of characters at the end to ignore
F4 is the “Insert a character multiple times” command
09 is the hex value for a horizontal tab
02 is the number of times the tab character is sent
The data is output as: 1234567890AB <tab><tab>Insert a string
BA Send “ss” string of “nn” length in the output message, leaving the cursor in thecurrent position. Syntax = BAnnnns...s, where nnnn stands for the length of thestring, and s...s stands for the string. The string is made up of hex values for thecharacters in the string. Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on
page 228 for decimal, hex, and character codes.
B9 and BA Example: Look for the string “AB” and insert 2 asterisks (**)

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Using the barcode above, send all characters up to but not including “AB.” Insert 2
asterisks at that point, and send the rest of the data with a carriage return after.
Command string: B900024142BA00022A2AF10D
B9 is the “Send all characters up to a string” command
0002 is the length of the string (2 characters)
41 is the hex value for A
42 is the hex value for B
BA is the “Insert a string” command
0002 is the length of the string to be added (2 characters)
2A is the hex value for an asterisk (*)
2A is the hex value for an asterisk (*)
F1 is the “Send all characters” command
0D is the hex value for a CR
The data is output as: 1234567890**ABCDEFGHIJ<CR>

Insert symbology name
B3 Insert the name of the barcode’s symbology in the output message, without moving
the cursor. Only symbologies with a Honeywell ID are included (see Symbology
Charts on page 225). Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on
page 228 for decimal, hex, and character codes.

Insert barcode length
B4 Insert the barcode’s length in the output message, without moving the cursor. The
length is expressed as a numeric string and does not include leading zeros.
B3 and B4 Example: Insert the symbology name and length

Send the symbology name and length before the barcode data from the barcode
above. Break up these insertions with spaces. End with a carriage return.
Command string: B3F42001B4F42001F10D
B3 is the “Insert symbology name” commandF4 is the “Insert a character multiple times” command
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01 is the number of times the space character is sent
B4 is the “Insert barcode length” commandF4 is the “Insert a character multiple times” command
20 is the hex value for a space
01 is the number of times the space character is sent
F1 is the “Send all characters” command
0D is the hex value for a CR
The data is output as: Code128 20 1234567890ABCDEFGHIJ<CR>

Insert key strokes
B5 Insert a key stroke or combination of key strokes. Key strokes are dependent on yourkeyboard (see Keyboard Key References on page 235). Any key can be inserted,
including arrows and functions. Syntax = B5xxssnn, where xx is the number of keys
pressed (without key modifiers), ss is the key modifier from the table below, and nn
is the key number from the Keyboard Key References on page 235.
Key Modifiers
No Key Modifier

00

Shift Left

01

Shift Right

02

Alt Left

04

Alt Right

08

Control Left

10

Control Right

20

For example, B501021F inserts an “A” on a 104 key, U.S. style keyboard. B5 = thecommand, 01 = number of keys pressed (without the key modifier), 02 is the key
modifier for Shift Right, and 1F is the “a” key. If a lower case “a” were to be inserted,
B501001F would be entered.
If there are three keystrokes, the syntax would change from B5xxssnn for one
keystroke to B5xxssnnssnnssnn. An example that would insert "abc" is as follows:
B503001F00320030F833.
Note: Key modifiers can be added together when needed. Example: Control Left+Shift Left
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Move Commands
Move the cursor forward a number of characters
F5 Move the cursor ahead “nn” characters from current cursor position. Syntax = F5nn,
where nn is the numeric value (00-99) for the number of characters the cursor
should be moved ahead.
F5 Example: Move the cursor forward and send the data

Move the cursor forward 3 characters, then send the rest of the barcode data fromthe barcode above. End with a carriage return.
Command string: F503F10D
F5 is the “Move the cursor forward a number of characters” command
03 is the number of characters to move the cursor
F1 is the “Send all characters” command
0D is the hex value for a CR
The data is output as: 4567890ABCDEFGHIJ<CR>

Move the cursor backward a number of characters
F6 Move the cursor back “nn” characters from current cursor position. Syntax = F6nn,
where nn is the numeric value (00-99) for the number of characters the cursor
should be moved back.

Move the cursor to the beginning
F7 Move the cursor to the first character in the input message. Syntax = F7.
FE and F7 Example: Manipulate barcodes that begin with a 1

Search for barcodes that begin with a 1. If a barcode matches, move the cursor
back to the beginning of the data and send 6 characters followed by a carriage
return. Using the barcode above:
Command string: FE31F7F2060D
FE is the “Compare characters” command
31 is the hex value for 1

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F7 is the “Move the cursor to the beginning” commandF2 is the “Send a number of characters” command
06 is the number of characters to send
0D is the hex value for a CR
The data is output as: 123456<CR>

Move the cursor to the end
EA Move the cursor to the last character in the input message. Syntax = EA.

Search Commands
Search forward for a character
F8 Search the input message forward for “xx” character from the current cursor
position, leaving the cursor pointing to the “xx” character. Syntax = F8xx, where xx
stands for the search character’s hex value for its ASCII code. Refer to the ASCII
Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page 228 for decimal, hex, and charactercodes.
F8 Example: Send barcode data that starts after a particular character

Search for the letter “D” in barcodes and send all the data that follows, including
the “D.” Using the barcode above:
Command string: F844F10D
F8 is the “Search forward for a character” command
44 is the hex value for “D”
F1 is the “Send all characters” command
0D is the hex value for a CR
The data is output as: DEFGHIJ<CR>

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Search backward for a character
F9 Search the input message backward for “xx” character from the current cursor
position, leaving the cursor pointing to the “xx” character. Syntax = F9xx, where xx
stands for the search character’s hex value for its ASCII code. Refer to the ASCII
Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page 228 for decimal, hex, and charactercodes.

Search forward for a string
B0 Search forward for “s” string from the current cursor position, leaving cursor
pointing to “s” string. Syntax = B0nnnnS, where nnnn is the string length (up to9999), and S consists of the ASCII hex value of each character in the match string.
For example, B0000454657374 will search forward for the first occurrence of the 4character string “Test.” Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on
page 228 for decimal, hex, and character codes.
B0 Example: Send barcode data that starts after a string of characters

Search for the letters “FGH” in barcodes and send all the data that follows,
including “FGH.” Using the barcode above:
Command string: B00003464748F10D
B0 is the “Search forward for a string” command
0003 is the string length (3 characters)
46 is the hex value for “F”
47 is the hex value for “G”
48 is the hex value for “H”
F1 is the “Send all characters” command
0D is the hex value for a CR
The data is output as: FGHIJ<CR>

Search backward for a string
B1 Search backward for “s” string from the current cursor position, leaving cursor
pointing to “s” string. Syntax = B1nnnnS, where nnnn is the string length (up to9999), and S consists of the ASCII hex value of each character in the match string.
For example, B1000454657374 will search backward for the first occurrence of the
4 character string “Test.” Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on
page 228 for decimal, hex, and character codes.

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Search forward for a non-matching character
E6 Search the input message forward for the first non-“xx” character from the current
cursor position, leaving the cursor pointing to the non-“xx” character. Syntax = E6xx,
where xx stands for the search character’s hex value for its ASCII code. Refer to the
ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252), beginning on page 228, for decimal, hex,
and character codes.
E6 Example: Remove zeros at the beginning of barcode data

This example shows a barcode that has been zero filled. You may want to ignore thezeros and send all the data that follows. E6 searches forward for the first character
that is not zero, then sends all the data after, followed by a carriage return. Using
the barcode above:
Command string: E630F10D
E6 is the “Search forward for a non-matching character” command
30 is the hex value for 0
F1 is the “Send all characters” command
0D is the hex value for a CR
The data is output as: 37692<CR>

Search backward for a non-matching character
E7 Search the input message backward for the first non-“xx” character from thecurrent cursor position, leaving the cursor pointing to the non-“xx” character.
Syntax = E7xx, where xx stands for the search character’s hex value for its ASCII
code. Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page 228 fordecimal, hex, and character codes.

Miscellaneous Commands
Suppress characters
FB Suppress all occurrences of up to 15 different characters, starting at the current
cursor position, as the cursor is advanced by other commands. When the FCcommand 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 thenumber of suppressed characters in the list, and xxyy .. zz is the list of characters tobe suppressed.

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FB Example: Remove spaces in barcode data

This example shows a barcode that has spaces in the data. You may want to remove
the spaces before sending the data. Using the barcode above:
Command string: FB0120F10D
FB is the “Suppress characters” command
01 is the number of character types to be suppressed
20 is the hex value for a space
F1 is the “Send all characters” command
0D is the hex value for a CR
The data is output as: 34567890<CR>

Stop suppressing characters
FC Disables suppress filter and clear all suppressed characters. Syntax = FC.

Replace characters
E4 Replaces up to 15 characters in the output message, without moving the cursor.
Replacement continues until the E5 command is encountered. Syntax =E4nnxx1xx2yy1yy2...zz1zz2, where nn is the total count of the number of charactersin the list (characters to be replaced plus replacement characters); xx1 definescharacters to be replaced, and xx2 defines replacement characters, continuing
through zz1 and zz2.
E4 Example: Replace zeros with CRs in barcode data

If the barcode has characters that the host application does not want included, you
can use the E4 command to replace those characters with something else. In thisexample, you will replace the zeros in the barcode above with carriage returns.
Command string: E402300DF10D
E4 is the “Replace characters” command
02 is the total count of characters to be replaced, plus the replacement characters(0 is replaced by CR, so total characters = 2)
30 is the hex value for 0
0D is the hex value for a CR (the character that will replace the 0)

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F1 is the “Send all characters” command
0D is the hex value for a CR
The data is output as: 1234
5678
ABC
<CR>

Stop replacing characters
E5 Terminates character replacement. Syntax = E5.

Compare characters
FE Compare the character in the current cursor position to the character “xx.” Ifcharacters are equal, move the cursor forward one position. Syntax = FExx, where xx
stands for the comparison character’s hex value for its ASCII code. Refer to the ASCII
Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page 228 for decimal, hex, and charactercodes.

Compare string
B2 Compare the string in the input message to the string “s.” If the strings are equal,
move the cursor forward past the end of the string. Syntax = B2nnnnS, where nnnn
is the string length (up to 9999), and S consists of the ASCII hex value of eachcharacter in the match string. For example, B2000454657374 will compare thestring at the current cursor position with the 4 character string “Test.” Refer to the
ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page 228 for decimal, hex, andcharacter codes.

Check for a number
EC Check to make sure there is an ASCII number at the current cursor position. The
format is aborted if the character is not numeric.
EC Example: Only output the data if the barcode begins with a number
If you will only accept data from barcodes that begin with a number, you can use
EC to check for the number.
Command string: ECF10DEC is the “Check for a number” command
F1 is the “Send all characters” command
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If this barcode is read:the data is output as: 1234AB<CR>

Check for non-numeric character
ED Check to make sure there is a non-numeric ASCII character at the current cursor
position. The format is aborted if the character is numeric.
ED Example: Only output the data if the barcode begins with a letter
If you will only accept data from barcodes that begin with a letter, you can use ED tocheck for the number.
Command string: EDF10D
ED is the “Check for a non-numeric character” command
F1 is the “Send all characters” command
0D is the hex value for a CR
If this barcode is read,the format fails.

If this barcode is read:the data is output as: AB1234<CR>

Insert a delay
EF Inserts a delay of up to 49,995 milliseconds (in multiples of 5), starting from thecurrent cursor position. Syntax = EFnnnn, where nnnn stands for the delay in 5ms
increments, up to 9999. This command can only be used with keyboard emulation.

Discard Data
B8 Discards types of data. For example, you may want to discard Code 128 barcodesthat begin with the letter A. In step 4 (see page 72), select 6A (for Code 128), and instep 5, select 9999 (for all lengths). Enter FE41B8 to compare and discard Code 128
barcodes that begin with the letter A. Syntax = B8.
Note: The B8 command must be entered after all other commands.
The Data Format must be Required (see page 87) in order for the B8 command towork. If Data Format is On, but Not Required (see page 87), barcode data that meetsthe B8 format is scanned and output as usual.
Other data format settings impact the B8 command. If Data Format Non-Match Error
Tone is On (see page 88), the scanner emits an error tone. If Data format Non-Match
Error Tone is Off, the code is disabled for reading and no tone is sounded.

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When Data Formatter is turned Off, the barcode data is output to the host as read,including prefixes and suffixes.

Data Formatter Off

You may wish to require the data to conform to a data format you have created andsaved. The following settings can be applied to your data format:•

Data Formatter On, Not Required, Keep Prefix/Suffix
Scanned data is modified according to your data format, and prefixes andsuffixes are transmitted.

•

Data Formatter On, Not Required, Drop Prefix/Suffix
Scanned data is modified according to your data format. If a data format isfound for a particular symbol, those prefixes and suffixes are not transmitted. If
a data format is not found for that symbol, the prefixes and suffixes aretransmitted.

•

Data Format Required, Keep Prefix/Suffix
Scanned data is modified according to your data format, and prefixes andsuffixes are transmitted. Any data that does not match your data format
requirements generates an error tone and the data in that barcode is nottransmitted. If you wish to process this type of barcode without generating anerror tone, see Data Format Non-Match Error Tone on page 88.

•

Data Format Required, Drop Prefix/Suffix
Scanned data is modified according to your data format. If a data format isfound for a particular symbol, those prefixes and suffixes are not transmitted.
Any data that does not match your data format requirements generates an error
tone. If you wish to process this type of barcode without generating an error
tone, see Data Format Non-Match Error Tone on page 88.

Choose one of the following options. Default = Data Formatter On, Not Required,
Keep Prefix/Suffix.

* Data Formatter On,
Not Required,
Keep Prefix/Suffix

Data Formatter On,
Not Required,
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Data Format Required,
Keep Prefix/Suffix

Data Format Required,
Drop Prefix/Suffix

Data Format Non-Match Error Tone
When a barcode is encountered that doesn’t match your required data format, thescanner normally generates an error tone. However, you may want to continue
scanning barcodes without hearing the error tone. If you scan the Data Format
Non-Match Error Tone Off barcode, data that doesn’t conform to your data format
is not transmitted, and no error tone will sound. If you wish to hear the error tone
when a non-matching barcode is found, scan the Data Format Non-Match Error
Tone On barcode. Default = Data Format Non-Match Error Tone On.

* Data Format Non-Match Error
Tone On

Data Format Non-Match
Error Tone Off

Primary/Alternate Data Formats
You can save up to four data formats, and switch between these formats. Your
primary data format is saved under 0. Your other three formats are saved under 1,
2, and 3. To set your device to use one of these formats, scan one of the barcodes
below.

Primary Data Format

Data Format 1

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Data Format 3

Single Scan Data Format Change
You can also switch between data formats for a single scan. The next barcode isscanned using an alternate data format, then reverts to the format you haveselected above (either Primary, 1, 2, or 3).
For example, you may have set your device to the data format you saved as Data
Format 3. You can switch to Data Format 1 for a single read by scanning the Single
Scan-Data Format 1 barcode below. The next barcode that is scanned uses Data
Format 1, then reverts back to Data Format 3.

Single Scan-Primary
Data Format

Single Scan-Data Format 1

Single Scan-Data Format 2

Single Scan-Data Format 3

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6This programming section contains the following menu selections. Refer to
Chapter 11 for settings and defaults.
•

All Symbologies•

Korea Post•

Aztec Code•Label Code•China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5)•

MacroPDF417•

Chinese Sensible (Han Xin) Code•Matrix 2 of 5•

Codabar•MaxiCode•

Codablock A•

MicroPDF417•

Codablock F

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MSI

•

Code 11•

NEC 2 of 5•

Code 39•

PDF417•

Code 39 Redundancy•

Postal Codes - 2D•

Code 93•

Postal Codes - Linear•

Code 128•

QR Code•Coupon GS1 DataBar Output••

Data Matrix

Straight 2 of 5 IATA (two-bar start/
stop)

•

EAN/JAN-8•

Straight 2 of 5 Industrial (three-bar
start/stop)•

EAN/JAN-13•

TCIF Linked Code 39 (TLC39)•

GS1 Composite Codes•

Telepen•GS1 DataBar Expanded•

Trioptic Code•GS1 DataBar Limited

•

UPC-A

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GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional••

GS1 Emulation

UPC-A/EAN-13 with Extended
Coupon Code•

GS1-128•

UPC-E0•Interleaved 2 of 5•

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All Symbologies
For best scanner performance, you should only enable the symbologies that you
need. Scan All Symbologies Off to disable all symbologies, then enable thesymbologies you need by scanning the On barcode for each symbology.

All Symbologies Off

Message Length Description
You are able to set the valid reading length of some of the barcode symbologies.
You may wish to set the same value for minimum and maximum length to force thescanner to read fixed length barcode data. This helps reduce the chances of amisread.
Example: Decode only those barcodes with a count of 9-20 characters.
Min. length = 09
Max. length = 20
Example: Decode only those barcodes 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 barcodes included in the explanation of the symbology, then scan the digit
value of the message length, and the Save barcodes on the Programming Chart,
beginning on page 239. The minimum and maximum lengths and the defaults areincluded with the respective symbologies.

Codabar<Default All Codabar Settings>

Codabar On/Off
* On

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Codabar Start/Stop Characters
Start/Stop characters identify the leading and trailing ends of the barcode. You
may either transmit, or not transmit Start/Stop characters. Default = Don’t
Transmit.

Transmit* Don’t Transmit

Codabar Check Character
Codabar check characters are created using different “modulos.” You can program
the scanner to read only Codabar barcodes with Modulo 16 check characters.
Default = No Check Character.
No Check Character indicates that the scanner reads and transmits barcode datawith or without a check character.
When Check Character is set to Validate and Transmit, the scanner will only read
Codabar barcodes printed with a check character, and will transmit this characterat the end of the scanned data.
When Check Character is set to Validate, but Don’t Transmit, the unit will only
read Codabar barcodes printed with a check character, but will not transmit thecheck character with the scanned data.

* No Check Character

Validate Modulo 16, but
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Validate Modulo 16
and Transmit

Codabar Concatenation
Codabar supports symbol concatenation. When you enable concatenation, thescanner looks for a Codabar symbol having a “D” start character, adjacent to asymbol having a “D” stop character. In this case the two messages areconcatenated into one with the “D” characters omitted.

A 1 2 3 4 D

D 5 6 7 8 A

Select Require to prevent the scanner from decoding a single “D” Codabar symbol
without its companion. This selection has no effect on Codabar symbols without
Stop/Start D characters.

On

* Off

RequireCodabar Redundancy
If you are encountering errors when reading Codabar barcodes, you may want toadjust the redundancy count. Redundancy adjusts the number of times a barcode
is decoded before transmission, which may reduce the number of errors. Note thatthe higher the redundancy count, the longer it will take to decode the barcode. To
adjust the redundancy, scan the following Codabar Redundancy barcode, thenscan a redundancy count between 0 and 10 on the Programming Chart, beginningon page 239. Scan Save. Default = 0.

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Codabar Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 2-60. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 60.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

Code 39< Default All Code 39 Settings >Suppress Code 39
Note: It is recommended if you are reading Code 39 barcodes, Codablock A should remain
disabled.
The Do Not Suppress Code 39 setting allows you to scan a mix of Code 39 andCodablock A barcodes. Once Codablock A is enabled, scan the Do Not Suppress
Code 39 barcode. Default = Suppress Code 39.

* Suppress Code 39

Do Not Suppress Code 39

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Off

Code 39 Start/Stop Characters
Start/Stop characters identify the leading and trailing ends of the barcode. You
may either transmit, or not transmit Start/Stop characters. Default = Don’t
Transmit.

Transmit* Don’t Transmit

Code 39 Check Character
No Check Character indicates that the scanner reads and transmits barcode datawith or without a check character.
When Check Character is set to Validate, but Don’t Transmit, the unit only reads
Code 39 barcodes printed with a check character, but will not transmit the checkcharacter with the scanned data.
When Check Character is set to Validate and Transmit, the scanner only reads
Code 39 barcodes printed with a check character, and will transmit this characterat the end of the scanned data. Default = No Check Character.

* No Check Character

Validate, but Don’t Transmit

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Code 39 Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 0-48. Minimum Default = 0, Maximum Default = 48.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

Code 39 Append
This function allows the scanner to append the data from several Code 39
barcodes together before transmitting them to the host computer. When thescanner encounters a Code 39 barcode with the append trigger character(s), it
buffers Code 39 barcodes until it reads a Code 39 barcode that does not have theappend trigger. The data is then transmitted in the order in which the barcodes
were read (FIFO). Default = Off.

On

* Off

Code 39 Redundancy
If you are encountering errors when reading Code 39 barcodes, you may want toadjust the redundancy count. Redundancy adjusts the number of times a barcode
is decoded before transmission, which may reduce the number of errors. Note thatthe higher the redundancy count, the longer it will take to decode the barcode. To
adjust the redundancy, scan the Code 39 Redundancy barcode below, then scan aredundancy count between 0 and 10 on the Programming Chart, beginning on
page 239. Scan Save. Default = 0.

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Code 32 Pharmaceutical (PARAF)
Code 32 Pharmaceutical is a form of the Code 39 symbology used by Italian
pharmacies. This symbology is also known as PARAF.
Note: Trioptic Code (see page 131) must be turned Off while scanning Code 32
Pharmaceutical codes.

On

* Off

Full ASCIIIf Full ASCII Code 39 decoding is enabled, certain character pairs within thebarcode 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.
Full ASCII Table
NUL %UDLE $PSPSPACE 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 $FSYN $V

&

/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

<

%G

L

L

\

%L

l

+L

|

%Q

CR

$M

GS

%C

-

-

=

%H

M

M

]

%M

m

+M

}

%R

SO $N

RS

%D

.

.

>

%I

N

N

^

%N

n

+N

~

%S

SI

US %E

/

/O

?

%J

O

O

_

%O

o

+O

DEL %T$O

Character pairs /M and /N decode as a minus sign and period respectively.
Character pairs /P through /Y decode as 0 through 9.

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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 thebarcode being scanned was created using a code page that is different from theone the host program is expecting. If this is the case, scan the barcode below,
select the code page with which the barcodes were created (see ISO 2022/ISO 646
Character Replacements on page 232), and scan the value and the Save barcode
from the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239. The data characters should
then appear properly.

Code 39 Code Page

Interleaved 2 of 5
< Default All Interleaved 2 of 5 Settings >Interleaved 2 of 5 On/Off
* On

Off

Check Digit
No Check Digit indicates that the scanner reads and transmits barcode data withor without a check digit.

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When Check Digit is set to Validate, but Don’t Transmit, the unit only reads
Interleaved 2 of 5 barcodes printed with a check digit, but will not transmit thecheck digit with the scanned data.
When Check Digit is set to Validate and Transmit, the scanner only reads
Interleaved 2 of 5 barcodes printed with a check digit, and will transmit this digit at
the end of the scanned data. Default = No Check Digit.

* No Check Digit

Validate, but Don’t Transmit

Validate and Transmit

Interleaved 2 of 5 Redundancy
If you are encountering errors when reading Interleaved 2 of 5 barcodes, you may
want to adjust the redundancy count. Redundancy adjusts the number of times abarcode is decoded before transmission, which may reduce the number of errors.
Note that the higher the redundancy count, the longer it will take to decode thebarcode. To adjust the redundancy, scan the Interleaved 2 of 5 Redundancy
barcode below, then scan a redundancy count between 0 and 10 on the
Programming Chart, beginning on page 239. Scan Save. Default = 0.

Interleaved 2 of 5
Redundancy

Interleaved 2 of 5 Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 2-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 80.

Minimum Message Length

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NEC 2 of 5
< Default All NEC 2 of 5 Settings >NEC 2 of 5 On/Off
* On

Off

Check Digit
No Check Digit indicates that the scanner reads and transmits barcode data withor without a check digit.
When Check Digit is set to Validate, but Don’t Transmit, the unit only reads NEC 2
of 5 barcodes printed with a check digit, but will not transmit the check digit withthe scanned data.
When Check Digit is set to Validate and Transmit, the scanner only reads NEC 2 of
5 barcodes printed with a check digit, and will transmit this digit at the end of thescanned data. Default = No Check Digit.

* No Check Digit

Validate, but Don’t Transmit

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Validate and Transmit

NEC 2 of 5 Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 2-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 80.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

Code 93< Default All Code 93 Settings >Code 93 On/Off
* On

Off

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Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 0-80. Minimum Default = 0, Maximum Default = 80.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

Code 93 Append
This function allows the scanner to append the data from several Code 93
barcodes together before transmitting them to the host computer. When thisfunction is enabled, the scanner stores those Code 93 barcodes that start with aspace (excluding the start and stop symbols), and does not immediately transmit
the data. The scanner stores the data in the order in which the barcodes are read,deleting the first space from each. The scanner transmits the appended data when
it reads a Code 93 barcode that starts with a character other than a space. Default =
Off.

On

* Off

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 thebarcode being scanned was created using a code page that is different from theone the host program is expecting. If this is the case, scan the barcode below,
select the code page with which the barcodes were created (see ISO 2022/ISO 646
Character Replacements on page 232), and scan the value and the Save barcode
from the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239. The data characters should
then appear properly.

Code 93 Code Page

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Straight 2 of 5 Industrial (three-bar start/stop)<Default All Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Settings>

Straight 2 of 5 Industrial On/Off
On

* Off

Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 1-48. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 48.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

Straight 2 of 5 IATA (two-bar start/stop)<Default All Straight 2 of 5 IATA Settings>

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On

* Off

Straight 2 of 5 IATA Redundancy
If you are encountering errors when reading Straight 2 of 5 IATA barcodes, you may
want to adjust the redundancy count. Redundancy adjusts the number of times abarcode is decoded before transmission, which may reduce the number of errors.
Note that the higher the redundancy count, the longer it will take to decode thebarcode. To adjust the redundancy, scan the Straight 2 of 5 IATA Redundancy
barcode below, then scan a redundancy count between 0 and 10 on the
Programming Chart, beginning on page 239. Then scan the Save barcode. Default= 0.

Straight 2 of 5 IATA
Redundancy

Straight 2 of 5 IATA Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 1-48. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 48.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

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Matrix 2 of 5
<Default All Matrix 2 of 5 Settings>

Matrix 2 of 5 On/Off
On

* Off

Matrix 2 of 5 Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 80.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

Code 11<Default All Code 11 Settings>

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On

* Off

Check Digits Required
This option sets whether 1 or 2 check digits are required with Code 11 barcodes.
Default = Two Check Digits.

One Check Digit* Two Check Digits

Code 11 Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 80.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

Code 128<Default All Code 128 Settings>

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Code 128 On/Off
* On

Off

If you are reading Code 128 barcodes, Codablock F should remain disabled. If you
are enabling Codablock F (see Codablock F on page 132), you should disable Code128.

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 describes1) 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 spaceefficient design, 3) a variation of Code 128 that supports concatenation ofneighboring symbols, and 4) the standard layout for barcodes on a blood productlabel. Use the barcodes below to turn concatenation On or Off. Default =Off.

On

* Off

Code 128 Redundancy
If you are encountering errors when reading Code 128 barcodes, you may want toadjust the redundancy count. Redundancy adjusts the number of times a barcode
is decoded before transmission, which may reduce the number of errors. Note thatthe higher the redundancy count, the longer it will take to decode the barcode. To

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page 239. Then scan the Save barcode. Default = 0.

Code 128 Redundancy

Code 128 Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 0-80. Minimum Default = 0, Maximum Default = 80.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

Code 128 Append
This function allows the scanner to append the data from several Code 128
barcodes together before transmitting them to the host computer. When thescanner encounters a Code 128 barcode with the append trigger character(s), it
buffers Code 128 barcodes until it reads a Code 128 barcode that does not havethe append trigger. The data is then transmitted in the order in which the barcodes
were read (FIFO). Default = Off.

On

* Off

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 thebarcode being scanned was created using a code page that is different from theone the host program is expecting. If this is the case, scan the barcode below,
select the code page with which the barcodes were created (see ISO 2022/ISO 646

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Character Replacements on page 232), and scan the value and the Save barcode
from the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239. The data characters should
then appear properly.

Code 128 Code Page

GS1-128<Default All GS1-128 Settings>

GS1-128 On/Off
* On

Off

GS1-128 Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 80.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

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Telepen On/Off
On

* Off

Telepen Output
Using AIM Telepen Output, the scanner 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 scanner 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.

* AIM Telepen Output

Original Telepen Output

Telepen Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 1-60. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 60.

Minimum Message Length

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Maximum Message Length

UPC-A<Default All UPC-A Settings>

UPC-A On/Off
* On

Off

Note: To convert UPC-A barcodes to EAN-13, see Convert UPC-A to EAN-13 on page 119.

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.

* On

Off

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The numeric system digit of a U.P.C. symbol is normally transmitted at the
beginning of the scanned data, but can be programmed so it is not transmitted(Off). Default = On.

* On

Off

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.

2 Digit Addenda On* 2 Digit Addenda Off

5 Digit Addenda On* 5 Digit Addenda Off

UPC-A Addenda Required
When Required is scanned, the scanner will only read UPC-A barcodes that haveaddenda. You must then turn On a 2 or 5 digit addenda listed on page 113. Default= Not Required.

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* Not Required

Addenda Timeout
You can set a time during which the scanner looks for an addenda. If an addenda is
not found within this time period, the data can be either transmitted or discarded,based on the setting you are using for UPC-A Addenda Required. Set the length (inmilliseconds) for this timeout by scanning the barcode below, then setting thetimeout (from 0-500 milliseconds) by scanning digits from the Programming
Chart, beginning on page 239, and then Save. Default = 120.
Note: The Addenda Timeout setting is applied to all addenda and coupon code searches.

Addenda Timeout

UPC-A Addenda Separator
When this feature is On, there is a space between the data from the barcode andthe data from the addenda. When turned Off, there is no space. Default = On.

* On

Off

UPC-A/EAN-13 with Extended Coupon CodeUse the following codes to enable or disable UPC-A and EAN-13 with Extended
Coupon Code. When left On the default setting (Off), the scanner treats Coupon
Codes and Extended Coupon Codes as single barcodes.
If you scan the Allow Concatenation code, when the scanner sees the coupon
code and the extended coupon code in a single scan, it transmits both as one
symbologies. Otherwise, it transmits the first coupon code it reads.

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coupon code and extended coupon code in a single read to transmit the data. No
data is output unless both codes are read. Default = Off.

* Off

Allow Concatenation

Require Concatenation

Coupon GS1 DataBar Output
If you scan coupons that have both UPC and GS1 DataBarcodes, you may wish toscan and output only the data from the GS1 DataBarcode. Scan the GS1 Output
On code below to scan and output only the GS1 DataBarcode data. Default = GS1
Output Off.

* GS1 Output Off

GS1 Output On

UPC-E0<Default All UPC-E Settings>

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UPC-E0 On/Off
Most U.P.C. barcodes lead with the 0 number system. To read these codes, use the
UPC-E0 On selection. If you need to read codes that lead with the 1 number
system, use UPC-E1 (see page 118). Default = On.

* UPC-E0 On

UPC-E0 Off

UPC-E0 Expand
UPC-E Expand expands the UPC-E code to the 12 digit, UPC-A format.
Default = Off.

On

* Off

UPC-E0 Addenda Required
When Required is scanned, the scanner will only read UPC-E barcodes that haveaddenda. Default = Not Required.

Required* Not Required

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You can set a time during which the scanner looks for an addenda. If an addenda is
not found within this time period, the data can be either transmitted or discarded,based on the setting you are using for UPC-E0 Addenda Required. Set the length(in milliseconds) for this timeout by scanning the barcode below, then setting thetimeout (from 0-500 milliseconds) by scanning digits from the Programming
Chart, beginning on page 239, and then Save. Default = 120.
Note: The Addenda Timeout setting is applied to all addenda and coupon code searches.

Addenda Timeout

UPC-E0 Addenda Separator
When this feature is On, there is a space between the data from the barcode andthe data from the addenda. When turned Off, there is no space. Default = On.

* On

Off

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.

* On

Off

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UPC-E0 Leading Zero
This feature allows the transmission of a leading zero (0) at the beginning of
scanned data. To prevent transmission, scan Off. Default = On.

* On

Off

UPC-E0 Addenda
This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned UPC-E data. Default = Offfor both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda.

2 Digit Addenda On* 2 Digit Addenda Off

5 Digit Addenda On* 5 Digit Addenda Off

UPC-E1
Most U.P.C. barcodes lead with the 0 number system. For these codes, use UPC-E0(see page 115). If you need to read codes that lead with the 1 number system, use
the UPC-E1 On selection. Default = Off.

UPC-E1 On

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EAN/JAN-13<Default All EAN/JAN Settings>

EAN/JAN-13 On/Off
* On

Off

Convert UPC-A to EAN-13
When UPC-A Converted to EAN-13 is selected, UPC-A barcodes are converted to
13 digit EAN-13 codes by adding a zero to the front. When Do not Convert UPC-A
is selected, UPC-A codes are read as UPC-A.

UPC-A Converted to EAN-13* Do not Convert UPC-A

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This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted
at the end of the scanned data or not. Default = On.

* On

Off

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.

2 Digit Addenda On* 2 Digit Addenda Off

5 Digit Addenda On* 5 Digit Addenda Off

EAN/JAN-13 Addenda Required
When Required is scanned, the scanner will only read EAN/JAN-13 barcodes thathave addenda. Default = Not Required.

Required* Not Required

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This setting programs the scanner to require a 5 digit addenda on EAN-13
barcodes that begin with “290.” The following settings can be programmed:
Require 5 Digit Addenda: All EAN-13 barcodes that begin with a “290” must havea 5 digit addendum. The EAN-13 barcode with the 5 digit addendum is thentransmitted as a single, concatenated barcode. If a 5 digit addendum is not foundwithin the Addenda Timeout period, the EAN-13 barcode is discarded.
Don’t Require 5 Digit Addenda: If you have selected Require 5 Digit Addenda andyou want to disable this feature, scan Don’t Require 5 Digit Addenda. EAN-13
barcodes are transmitted, depending on the setting you are using for EAN/JAN-13
Addenda Required.
Default = Don’t Require 5 Digit Addenda.

* Don’t Require5 Digit Addenda

Require 5 Digit Addenda

EAN-13 Beginning with 378/379 Addenda Required
This setting programs the scanner to require any combination of a 2 digit addenda
or a 5 digit addenda on EAN-13 barcodes that begin with a “378” or “379.” Thefollowing settings can be programmed:
Require Addenda: All EAN-13 barcodes that begin with a “378” or “379” must havea 2 digit addenda, a 5 digit addenda, or a combination of these addenda. The EAN13 barcode with the addenda is then transmitted as a single, concatenatedbarcode. If the required addenda is not found within the Addenda Timeout period,
the EAN-13 barcode is discarded.
Don’t Require Addenda: If you have selected Require Addenda, and you want todisable this feature, scan Don’t Require Addenda. EAN-13 barcodes aretransmitted depending on the setting you are using for EAN/JAN-13 Addenda
Required.
Default = Don’t Require Addenda.

* Don’t Require Addenda

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Require 2 Digit Addenda

Require 5 Digit Addenda

Require 2 or 5 Digit Addenda

EAN-13 Beginning with 414/419 Addenda Required
This setting programs the scanner to require any combination of a 2 digit addenda
or a 5 digit addenda on EAN-13 barcodes that begin with a “414” or “419.” Thefollowing settings can be programmed:
Require Addenda: All EAN-13 barcodes that begin with a “414” or “419” must havea 2 digit addenda, a 5 digit addenda, or a combination of these addenda. The EAN13 barcode with the addenda is then transmitted as a single, concatenatedbarcode. If the required addenda is not found within the Addenda Timeout period,
the EAN-13 barcode is discarded.
Don’t Require Addenda: If you have selected Require Addenda, and you want todisable this feature, scan Don’t Require Addenda. EAN-13 barcodes aretransmitted, depending on the setting you are using for EAN/JAN-13 Addenda
Required.
Default = Don’t Require Addenda.

* Don’t Require Addenda

Require 2 Digit Addenda

Require 5 Digit Addenda

Require 2 or 5 Digit Addenda

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EAN-13 Beginning with 977 Addenda Required
This setting programs the scanner to require a 2 digit addenda only on EAN-13
barcodes that begin with “977.” The following settings can be programmed:
Require 2 Digit Addenda: All EAN-13 barcodes that begin with “977” must have a
2 digit addendum. The EAN-13 barcode with the 2 digit addendum is thentransmitted as a single, concatenated barcode. If a 2 digit addendum is not foundwithin the Addenda Timeout period, the EAN-13 barcode is discarded.
Don’t Require 2 Digit Addenda: If you have selected Require 2 Digit Addenda, andyou want to disable this feature, scan Don’t Require 2 Digit Addenda. EAN-13
barcodes are transmitted, depending on the setting you are using for EAN/JAN-13
Addenda Required.
Default = Don’t Require 2 Digit Addenda.

* Don’t Require 2 Digit Addenda

Require 2 Digit Addenda

EAN-13 Beginning with 978 Addenda Required
These settings program the scanner to require a 5 digit addenda only on EAN-13
barcodes that begin with “978.” The following settings can be programmed:
Require 5 Digit Addenda: All EAN-13 barcodes that begin with “978” must have a
5 digit addendum. The EAN-13 barcode with the 5 digit addendum is thentransmitted as a single, concatenated barcode. If a 5 digit addendum is not foundwithin the Addenda Timeout period, the EAN-13 barcode is discarded.
Don’t Require 5 Digit Addenda: If you have selected Require 5 Digit Addenda, andyou want to disable this feature, scan Don’t Require 5 Digit Addenda. EAN-13
barcodes are transmitted, depending on the setting you are using for EAN/JAN-13
Addenda Required.
Default = Don’t Require 5 Digit Addenda.

* Don’t Require 5 Digit Addenda

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Require 5 Digit Addenda

EAN-13 Beginning with 979 Addenda Required
These settings program the scanner to require a 5 digit addenda only on EAN-13
barcodes that begin with “979.” The following settings can be programmed:
Require 5 Digit Addenda: All EAN-13 barcodes that begin with “979” must have a
5 digit addendum. The EAN-13 barcode with the 5 digit addendum is thentransmitted as a single, concatenated barcode. If a 5 digit addendum is not foundwithin the Addenda Timeout period, the EAN-13 barcode is discarded.
Don’t Require 5 Digit Addenda: If you have selected Require 5 Digit Addenda, andyou want to disable this feature, scan Don’t Require 5 Digit Addenda. EAN-13
barcodes are transmitted, depending on the setting you are using for EAN/JAN-13
Addenda Required.
Default = Don’t Require 5 Digit Addenda.

* Don’t Require 5 Digit Addenda

Require 5 Digit Addenda

Addenda Timeout
You can set a time during which the scanner looks for an addenda. If an addenda is
not found within this time period, the data can be either transmitted or discarded,based on the setting you are using for EAN/JAN-13 Addenda Required. Set thelength (in milliseconds) for this timeout by scanning the barcode below, thensetting the timeout (from 0-500 milliseconds) by scanning digits from theProgramming Chart, beginning on page 239, and then Save. Default = 120.
Note: The Addenda Timeout setting is applied to all addenda and coupon code searches.

Addenda Timeout

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When this feature is On, there is a space between the data from the barcode andthe data from the addenda. When turned Off, there is no space. Default = On.

* On

Off

Note: If you want to enable or disable EAN13 with Extended Coupon Code, refer to UPC-A/
EAN-13 with Extended Coupon Code on page 114.

ISBN Translate
When On is scanned, EAN-13 Bookland symbols are translated into theirequivalent ISBN number format. Default = Off.

On

* Off

EAN/JAN-8<Default All EAN/JAN-8 Settings>

EAN/JAN-8 On/Off* On

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Off

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.

* On

Off

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.

2 Digit Addenda On* 2 Digit Addenda Off

5 Digit Addenda On* 5 Digit Addenda Off

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When Required is scanned, the scanner will only read EAN/JAN-8 barcodes thathave addenda. Default = Not Required.

Required* Not Required

Addenda Timeout
You can set a time during which the scanner looks for an addenda. If an addenda is
not found within this time period, the data can be either transmitted or discarded,based on the setting you are using for EAN/JAN-8 Addenda Required. Set thelength (in milliseconds) for this timeout by scanning the barcode below, thensetting the timeout (from 0-500 milliseconds) by scanning digits from theProgramming Chart, beginning on page 239, and then Save. Default = 120.
Note: The Addenda Timeout setting is applied to all addenda and coupon code searches.

Addenda Timeout

EAN/JAN-8 Addenda Separator
When this feature is On, there is a space between the data from the barcode andthe data from the addenda. When turned Off, there is no space. Default = On.

* On

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<Default All MSI Settings>

MSI On/Off
On

* Off

MSI Check Character
Different types of check characters are used with MSI barcodes. You can program
the scanner to read MSI barcodes with Type 10 check characters. Default = Validate
Type 10, but Don’t Transmit.
When Check Character is set to Validate Type 10/11 and Transmit, the scanner
will only read MSI barcodes printed with the specified type check character(s), andwill transmit the character(s) at the end of the scanned data.
When Check Character is set to Validate Type 10/11, but Don’t Transmit, the unit
will only read MSI barcodes printed with the specified type check character(s), butwill not transmit the check character(s) with the scanned data.

* Validate Type 10, but Don’t
Transmit

Validate Type 10 and Transmit

Validate 2 Type 10 Characters,
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and Transmit

Validate Type 11 then Type 10
Character, but Don’t Transmit

Validate Type 11 thenType 10 Character and Transmit

Disable MSI Check Characters

MSI Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 4-48. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 48.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

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Off

GS1 DataBar Limited< Default All GS1 DataBar Limited Settings >GS1 DataBar Limited On/Off
* On

Off

GS1 DataBar Expanded< Default All GS1 DataBar Expanded Settings >GS1 DataBar Expanded On/Off
* On

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GS1 DataBar Expanded Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 4-74. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 74.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

Trioptic CodeNote: If you are going to scan Code 32 Pharmaceutical codes (see page 97), Trioptic Codemust be Off.
Trioptic Code is used for labeling magnetic storage media.

On

* Off

Codablock A<Default All Codablock A Settings>

Codablock A On/Off
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* OffIf you are reading Code 39 barcodes, Codablock A should remain disabled. If you
are enabling Codablock A, you should disable Code 39 (see Code 39 on page 95).

Codablock A Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 1-600. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 600.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

Codablock F<Default All Codablock F Settings>

Codablock F On/Off
On

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Codablock F Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 1-2048. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 2048.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

Label CodeThe standard Label Code is used in libraries. Default = Off.

On

*Off

PDF417< Default All PDF417 Settings >PDF417 On/Off
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PDF417 Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 1-2750. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 2750.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

MacroPDF417
MacroPDF417 is an implementation of PDF417 capable of encoding very large
amounts of data into multiple PDF417 barcodes. When this selection is enabled,these multiple barcodes are assembled into a single data string. Default = On.

* On

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MicroPDF417 On/Off
On

* Off

MicroPDF417 Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 1-366. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 366.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

GS1 Composite Codes
Linear codes are combined with a unique 2D composite component to form a newclass called GS1 Composite symbology. GS1 Composite symbologies allow for theco-existence of symbologies already in use. Default = Off.

On

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UPC/EAN Version
Scan the UPC/EAN Version On barcode to decode GS1 Composite symbols thathave a U.P.C. or an EAN linear component. (This does not affect GS1 Composite
symbols with a GS1-128 or GS1 linear component.) Default = UPC/EAN Version Off.

UPC/EAN Version On* UPC/EAN Version Off

Note: If you scan coupons that have both UPC and GS1 Data Barcodes, you may wish toscan and output only the data from the GS1 Data Barcode. See Coupon GS1 DataBar
Output (see page 115) for further information.

GS1 Composite Code Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 1-2435. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 2435.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

GS1 Emulation
The scanner can automatically format the output from any GS1 data carrier toemulate what would be encoded in an equivalent GS1-128 or GS1 DataBar
symbol. GS1 data carriers include UPC-A and UPC-E, EAN-13 and EAN-8, ITF-14,
GS1-128, and GS1-128 DataBar and GS1 Composites. (Any application that
accepts GS1 data can be simplified since it only needs to recognize one datacarrier type.)
If GS1-128 Emulation is scanned, all retail codes (U.P.C., UPC-E, EAN8, EAN13)
are expanded out to 16 digits. If the AIM ID is enabled, the value will be the GS1128 AIM ID, ]C1 (see Symbology Charts on page 225).

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EAN13) are expanded out to 16 digits. If the AIM ID is enabled, the value will be theGS1-DataBar AIM ID, ]em (see Symbology Charts on page 225).
If GS1 Code Expansion Off is scanned, retail code expansion is disabled, and UPCE expansion is controlled by the UPC-E0 Expand (see page 116) setting. If the AIM
ID is enabled, the value will be the GS1-128 AIM ID, ]C1 (see Symbology Charts on
page 225).
If EAN8 to EAN13 Conversion is scanned, all EAN8 barcodes are converted to
EAN13 format.
Default = GS1 Emulation Off.

GS1-128 Emulation

GS1 DataBar Emulation

GS1 Code Expansion Off

EAN8 to EAN13 Conversion* GS1 Emulation Off

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 barcode 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. Default = Off.

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QR Code< Default All QR Code Settings >QR Code On/Off
This selection applies to both QR Code and Micro QR Code.

* On

Off

QR Code Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 1-7089. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 7089.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

QR Code Append
This function allows the scanner to append the data from several QR Codebarcodes together before transmitting them to the host computer. When thescanner encounters a QR Code barcode with the append trigger character(s), it
buffers the number of QR Code barcodes determined by information encoded inthose barcodes. Once the proper number of codes is reached, the data is output inthe order specified in the barcodes. There are 3 ways to scan appended QR Code:One Scan: Pull the trigger one time and all appended QR Codes in the same image
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Swipe: Pull and hold down the trigger and scan all appended QR Codes while
keeping the trigger pressed. The scanner emits short beeps for each partial QR
Code that is scanned and buffered. One long beep is emitted after the last QR Codeis scanned and the data is complete. Not compatible with Presentation mode.
Point and Shoot: Pull the trigger one time for each image. The scanner emits ashort beep for each partial QR Code that is scanned and buffered. One long beep isemitted after the last QR Code is scanned and the data is complete. Not compatible
with Presentation mode.
Default = One Scan.

* One Scan

Swipe

Point and ShootOffQR Code Page
QR 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 thebarcode being scanned was created using a code page that is different from theone the host program is expecting. If this is the case, scan the barcode below,
select the code page with which the barcodes were created (see ISO 2022/ISO 646
Character Replacements on page 232), and scan the value and the Save barcode
from the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239. The data characters should
then appear properly.

QR Code Page

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Data Matrix< Default All Data Matrix Settings >Data Matrix On/Off
* On

Off

Data Matrix Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 1-3116. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 3116.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

Data Matrix Append
This function allows the scanner to append the data from several Data Matrix
barcodes together before transmitting them to the host computer. When thescanner encounters an Data Matrix barcode with the append trigger character(s), it
buffers the number of Data Matrix barcodes determined by information encoded inthose barcodes. Once the proper number of codes is reached, the data is output inthe order specified in the barcodes. Default = On.

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Off

Data Matrix Code Page
Data Matrix Code pages define the mapping of character codes to characters. If thedata received does not display with the proper characters, it may be because thebarcode being scanned was created using a code page that is different from theone the host program is expecting. If this is the case, scan the barcode below,
select the code page with which the barcodes were created (see ISO 2022/ISO 646
Character Replacements on page 232), and scan the value and the Save barcode
from the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239. The data characters should
then appear properly.

Data Matrix Code Page

MaxiCode< Default All MaxiCode Settings >MaxiCode On/Off
On

* Off

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MaxiCode Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 1-150. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 150.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

Aztec Code< Default All Aztec Code Settings >Aztec Code On/Off
* On

Off

Aztec Code Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
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Maximum Message Length

Aztec Append
This function allows the scanner to append the data from several Aztec barcodes
together before transmitting them to the host computer. When the scannerencounters an Aztec barcode with the append trigger character(s), it buffers thenumber of Aztec barcodes determined by information encoded in those barcodes.
Once the proper number of codes is reached, the data is output in the orderspecified in the barcodes. Default = On.

* On

Off

Aztec Code Page
Aztec 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 thebarcode being scanned was created using a code page that is different from theone the host program is expecting. If this is the case, scan the barcode below,
select the code page with which the barcodes were created (see ISO 2022/ISO 646
Character Replacements on page 232), and scan the value and the Save barcode
from the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239. The data characters should
then appear properly.

Aztec Code Page

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Han Xin Code On/Off
On

* Off

Han Xin Code Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 1-7833. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 7833.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

Postal Codes - 2D
The following lists the possible 2D postal codes and 2D postal code combinations
that are allowed. Only one 2D postal code selection can be active at a time. If you
scan a second 2D postal code selection, the first selection is overwritten. Default =2D Postal Codes Off.

* 2D Postal Codes Off

Single 2D Postal Codes:

Australian Post On

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British Post On

Canadian Post On

Intelligent Mail Barcode On

Japanese Post On

KIX Post On

Planet Code On

Also see Planet

Postal-4i On

Postnet On

Also see Postnet

Postnet with B and B’ Fields On

InfoMail On

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Combination 2D Postal Codes:

InfoMail and British
Post OnIntelligent Mail Barcode andPostnet with B and B’ Fields On

Postnet andPostal-4i On

Postnet andIntelligent Mail Barcode On

Postal-4i andIntelligent Mail Barcode On

Postal-4i and
Postnet with B and B’ Fields On

Planet Code andPostnet On

Planet Code andPostnet with B and B’ Fields On

Planet Code andPostal-4i On

Planet Code andIntelligent Mail Barcode

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Planet Code,
Postnet, andPostal-4i On

Planet Code,
Postnet, andIntelligent Mail Barcode On

Planet Code,
Postal-4i, andIntelligent Mail Barcode On

Postnet,Postal-4i, andIntelligent Mail Barcode On

Planet Code,
Postal-4i, andPostnet with B and B’ Fields On

Planet Code,Intelligent Mail Barcode, andPostnet with B and B’ Fields On

Postal-4i,
Intelligent Mail Barcode, andPostnet with B and B’ Fields On

Planet Code,
Postal-4i,
Intelligent Mail Barcode, andPostnet On

Planet Code,
Postal-4i,
Intelligent Mail Barcode, andPostnet with B and B’ Fields On

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Planet Code Check Digit
This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted
at the end of Planet Code data. Default = Don’t Transmit.

Transmit Check Digit* Don’t Transmit Check Digit

Postnet Check Digit
This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted
at the end of Postnet data. Default = Don’t Transmit.

Transmit Check Digit* Don’t Transmit Check Digit

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 datausing the C Table. Refer to the Australian Post Specification Tables.
Combination C and N Tables causes the field to be interpreted using either the C
or N Tables.

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Numeric N Table

Alphanumeric C Table

Combination C and N Tables

Postal Codes - Linear
The following lists linear postal codes. Any combination of linear postal code
selections can be active at a time.

China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5)<Default All China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5) Settings>

China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5) On/Off

On

* Off

China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5) Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 2-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 80.

Minimum Message Length

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Maximum Message Length

Korea Post
<Default All Korea Post Settings>

Korea Post

On

* Off

Korea Post Message Length
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length
Description on page 92 for additional information. Minimum and Maximum
lengths = 2-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 48.

Minimum Message Length

Maximum Message Length

Korea Post Check Digit
This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted.
Default = Don’t Transmit.

Transmit Check Digit

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CHAPTER

7

EAS SETTINGSEAS Considerations
Do not install any large iron fixtures, such as steel support poles, near the Solaris
7980g/7990g. Doing so may re-shape the EAS tag deactivation field.
Note: The 7890GEL and 7990GEL do not support the EAS interface.

EAS Deactivation
The Solaris 7980g/7990g supports deactivation of Checkpoint and Sensormatic/
Tyco EAS tags. The following illustration shows the location of the EAS
deactivation area. It is important to pass the entire tag through this area todeactivate the security tag.
Note: Do not store tags within 18.0 in (45.7cm) of the Solaris 7980g/7990g. Tags stored
closer than 18.0 in (45.7cm) may be unintentionally deactivated. This area also
includes storage areas located under the Solaris 7980g/7990g.

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EAS Deactivation Zone
The entire tag must passthrough the EAS
deactivation area.

EAS Deactivation Range
Scan the barcode below to set the 1D barcode depth of field within the EAS
Deactivation range.
Note: The minimum element width changes to 6.8 mil when in EAS Deactivation Range
mode.

EAS Deactivation Range

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Checkpoint
EAS Controller Settings
The following switch settings for a Checkpoint Counterpoint IX controller can beused as a starting point, however, these settings should be tuned according to yourparticular installation.
SW2
On

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

2

3

4

5

6

SW1
On

EAS Controller
Scan one of the following barcodes to select the EAS system that is attached to thescanner. Default = Off.

* Off

Checkpoint Systems

Sensormatic

EAS Mode of Operation
Scan one of the following barcodes to select the EAS mode you wish to use.
When Interlocked is selected, EAS tag deactivation is interlocked with barcode
scanning and transmission. When using Interlocked, you must set the timeout (seebelow).
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Default = Interlocked.

* Interlocked

Continuous on Enable

EAS Interlocked Duration Timeout
When using the Interlocked EAS Mode of Operation, you must set the lag time
between when a barcode is read and when the EAS tag is deactivated. Use thisselection to set this timeout (in milliseconds). After scanning the EAS Interlocked
Duration Timeout barcode, set the timeout duration (from 1-5000 milliseconds)
by scanning digits on the Programming Chart, beginning on page 239, thenscanning Save. Default = 100 ms, which is 0.1 second.

EAS Interlocked Duration
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CHAPTER

8PROGRAM AN AUXILIARYSCANNER

Introduction
This chapter describes how to program auxiliary scanners that will be connected to
the Solaris scanner.
Note: We recommend using Honeywell hand-held scanners. Non-Honeywell, or third party,
scanners may not work with the Solaris 7980g or Solaris 7990g.
Note: The 7980GEL and 7990GEL do not support an Auxiliary Scanner.

Connect by USB Serial
The Solaris 7980g/7990g auxiliary port supports Honeywell hand-held scanners
with a menu system. Scan the following code to configure the Honeywell handheld scanner for the auxiliary port:

USB Serial

No extra configuration (e.g., baud rate) is necessary.
Note: Once the auxiliary scanner is configured for USB Serial, do not scan any
configuration codes with the auxiliary scanner.

Connect by USB Keyboard
The Solaris 7980g auxiliary port supports Honeywell or third party hand-heldscanners that support a USB Keyboard interface.
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Follow the steps below to configure the auxiliary scanner. Contact the nearest
technical support office (see Technical Assistance on page xiii) for further information.
1. Configure the scanner to USB Keyboard interface.
2. Configure the scanner to output AIM I.D.
3. Configure the scanner to output CR Suffix.
4. Set the Keyboard Country Layout to U.S.A.
Note: Once the auxiliary scanner is configured for USB Keyboard, do not scan any
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CHAPTER9IMAGING COMMANDS

The scanner is like a digital camera in the way it captures, manipulates, andtransfers images. The following commands allow you to alter the way the scannerperforms these functions.
Note: You must set the scanner a Serial Trigger Mode (see page 41) in order to take images.

Single-Use Basis
Imaging Commands with their modifiers send instructions to the scanner on asingle-use basis, and take effect for a single image capture. Once that capture iscomplete, the scanner reverts to its imaging default settings. If you want topermanently change a setting, you must use the serial default commands (seeSerial Programming Commands, beginning on page 185). When the serial default
command is used, that selection becomes the new, permanent setting for thescanner.

Command Syntax
Multiple modifiers and commands can be issued within one sequence. If additional
modifiers are to be applied to the same command, just add the modifiers to thatcommand. For example, to add 2 modifiers to the Image Snap command, such as
setting the Imaging Style to 1P and the Wait for Trigger to 1T, you would enter
IMGSNP1P1T.
Note: After processing an image capture command (IMGSNP or IMGBOX), you must follow
it with an IMGSHP command if you want to see it on your terminal.
To add a command to a sequence, each new command is separated with asemicolon. For example, to add the Image Ship command to the above sequence,
you would enter IMGSNP1P1T;IMGSHP.
The imaging commands are:Image Snap - IMGSNP (page 160)

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Image Ship - IMGSHP (page 164)
Intelligent Signature Capture - IMGBOX (page 173)
The modifiers for each of these commands follow the command description.
Note: The images included with each command description are examples only. The results
you achieve may be different from those included in this manual. The quality of theoutput you receive will vary depending on lighting, quality of the initial image/object
being captured, and distance of the scanner from the image/object. To achieve a highquality image, it is recommended that you position your scanner 4-6" (10.2-15.2 cm)
away from the image/object you are capturing.

Step 1 - Take a Picture Using IMGSNPImage Snap - IMGSNPAn image is taken whenever the hardware trigger is pressed, or when the Image
Snap (IMGSNP) command is processed.
The image snap command has many different modifiers that can be used tochange the look of the image in memory. Any number of modifiers may beappended to the IMGSNP command.
Example: You can use the following command to snap an image, increase the gain, and havethe beeper sound once the snap is complete: IMGSNP2G1B

IMGSNP Modifiers
P - Imaging Style
This sets the Image Snap style.

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0P

Decoding Style. This processing allows a few frames to be taken until the
exposure parameters are met. The last frame is then available for further
use.

1P

Photo Style (default). This mimics a simple digital camera, and results ina visually optimized image.

2P

Manual Style. This is an advanced style that should only be used by anexperienced user. It allows you the most freedom to set up the scanner,and has no auto-exposure.

Solaris 7980g/7990g User Guide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.

T - Wait for Trigger
Waits for a hardware trigger press before taking the image. This is only available
when using Photo Style (1P).
0T

Takes image immediately (default)

1T

Waits for a trigger press, then takes the image

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 scanner is in a stand. LED illumination (1L) is preferred when the scanner ishandheld. LED State is not available when using Decoding Style (0P).
0L

LEDs Off (default)

1L

LEDs OnE - Exposure
Exposure is used in Manual Style only (2P), and allows you to set the exposure
time. This is similar to setting a shutter speed on a camera. The exposure time
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exposure times can be very short because plenty of light is available to help record
an image. At nighttime, exposure time can increase dramatically due to the nearabsence of light.
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Example:Units are 127 microseconds. (Default = 7874)
nE Range: 1 - 7874
Units are microseconds. (Default = 17000)
nE Range: 1 - 17000

Exposure at 7874E withfluorescent lighting:Exposure at 100E withfluorescent lighting:G - Gain
Gain is used in Manual Style only (2P). Like a volume control, the gain modifier
boosts the signal and multiplies the pixel value. As you increase the gain, the noisein an image is also amplified.

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1G

No gain (Solaris 7980g default)

2G

Medium gain (Solaris 7990g default)

4G

Heavy gain

8G

Maximum gain

Gain at 1G:

Gain at 4G:

Gain at 8G:

Solaris 7980g/7990g User GuideW - Target White Value
Sets the target for the median grayscale value in the captured image. For capturingclose-up images of high contrast documents, a lower setting, such as 75, isrecommended. Higher settings result in longer exposure times and brighter
images, but if the setting is too high, the image may be overexposed. Target White
Value is only available when using Photo Style (1P). (Default = 125)nW

Range: 0 - 255

White Value at 75W:

Example:White Value at 125W:

White Value at 200W:

D - Delta for AcceptanceThis sets the allowable range for the white value setting (see W - Target White
Value). Delta is only available when using Photo Style (1P). (Default = 25)
nD

Range: 0 - 255

U - Update Tries
This sets the maximum number of frames the scanner should take to reach the D Delta for Acceptance. Update Tries is only available when using Photo Style (1P).
(Default = 6)nU

Range: 0 - 10

% - Target Set Point Percentage
Sets the target point for the light and dark values in the captured image. A settingof 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, W Target White Value should be used. (Default = 50)n%
Example:Range: 1 - 99

Target Set Point
Percentage at 97%:

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Target Set Point
Percentage at 50%:

Target Set Point
Percentage at 40%:

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Step 2 - Ship a Picture Using IMGSHPImage Ship - IMGSHPAn image is taken whenever the trigger is pressed or when the Image Snap
(IMGSNP) command is processed. The last image is always stored in memory. You
can “ship” the image by using the IMGSHP command.
The image ship commands have many different modifiers that can be used tochange the look of the image output. Modifiers affect the image that istransmitted, but do not affect the image in memory. Any number of modifiers may
be appended to the IMGSHP command.
Example: You can use the following command to snap and ship a bitmap image with gamma
correction and document image filtering: IMGSNP;IMGSHP8F75K26U

IMGSHP Modifiers
A - Infinity Filter
Enhances pictures taken from very long distances (greater than 10 feet or 3m). The
Infinity Filter should not be used with IMGSNP Modifiers (see page 160).

Example:164

0A

Infinity filter Off (default)

1A

Infinity filter On

Infinity Filter off (0A)from approximately 12 feet
(3.66m) away:

Infinity Filter on (1A)from approximately 12 feet (3.66m)
away:

Solaris 7980g/7990g User GuideC - Compensation
Flattens the image to account for variations in illumination across the image.

Example:0C

Compensation disabled (default)

1C

Compensation enabledCompensation at 0C:

Compensation at 1C:

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
An edge sharpen filter cleans up the edges of an image, making it look cleaner andsharper. While edge sharpening does make the image look cleaner, it also removes
some fine detail from the original image. The strength of the edge sharpen filter
can be entered from 1 to 24. Entering a 23E gives the sharpest edges, but also
increases noise in the image.

Example:0E

Don’t sharpen image (default)

14E

Apply edge sharpen for typical image

neApply edge sharpen using strength n (n = 1-24)

Edge Sharpen at 0E:

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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 endof line)5F

Uncompressed grayscale (upper left to lower right, bitmap format)

6F

JPEG image (default)

8F

BMP format (lower right to upper left, uncompressed)

10F

TIFF color compressed image

11F

TIFF color uncompressed image

12F

JPEG color image

14F

BMP color format

15F

BMP Uncompressed raw image

H - Histogram Stretch
Increases the contrast of the transmitted image. Not available with some image
formats.

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0H

No stretch (default)

1H

Histogram stretch

Histogram Stretch at 0H:

Histogram Stretch at 1H:

Solaris 7980g/7990g User GuideI - Invert Image
Invert image is used to rotate the image around the X or Y axis.

Example:1ix

Invert around the X axis (flips picture upside down)

1iy

Invert around the Y axis (flips picture left to right)

Image not inverted:

Image with Invert
Image set to 1ix:

Image with Invert
Image set to 1iy:

IF- Noise Reduction
Used to reduce the salt and pepper noise in an image.

Example:0if

No salt and pepper noise reduction (default)

1ifSalt and pepper noise reduction

Noise Reduction Off (0if):

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IR - Image Rotate

Example: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

Image Rotate set to 0ir:

Image Rotate set to 2ir:

Image Rotate set to 1ir:

Image Rotate set to 3ir:

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 amountsof lossy compression, faster transmission times, lower quality, but smaller files.
(Default = 50)
nJ

Image is compressed as much as possible while preserving quality factorof n (n = 0 - 100)0J

worst quality (smallest file)

100J best quality (largest file)168

Solaris 7980g/7990g User Guide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 theimage. The optimal setting for text images is 50K.

Example:0K

Gamma correction Off (default)

50K

Apply gamma correction for brightening typical document image

nK

Apply gamma correction factor n (n = 0-1,000)

Gamma Correction set
to 0K:

Gamma Correction set
to 50K:

Gamma Correction set
to 255K:

L, 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 1279, and device rows arenumbered 0 through 959.
nL

The left edge of the shipped image corresponds to column n of the image
in memory. Range: 000 - 843. (Default = 0)nR

The right edge of the shipped image corresponds to column n - 1 of theimage in memory. Range: 000 - 843. (Default = all columns)

nT

The top edge of the shipped image corresponds to row n of the image inmemory. Range: 000 - 639. (Default = 0)

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nB

Example:The bottom edge of the shipped image corresponds to row n - 1 of theimage in memory. Range: 000 - 639. (Default = all rows)

Uncropped Image:

Image Crop set to
300R:

Image Crop set to 200B:

Image Crop set to
300L:

Image Crop set to 200T:

Alternately, specify the number of pixels to cut from the outside margin of theimage; thus only the center pixels are transmitted.
nM

Example: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 theremaining center pixels. Range: 0 - 238.
(Default = 0, or full image)

Image Crop set to 238M:

P - Protocol
Used for shipping an image. Protocol covers two features of the image data being
sent to the host. It addresses the protocol used to send the data (Hmodem, which isan 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 RS232)

4P

Hmodem

S - Pixel Ship
Pixel Ship sizes an image in proportion to its original size. It decimates the image
by shipping only certain, regularly spaced pixels.
Example: 4S would transmit every fourth pixel from every fourth line.

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The smaller number of pixels shipped, the smaller the image, however, after acertain point the image becomes unusable.

Example:1S

Ship every pixel (default)

2S

Ship every 2nd pixel, both horizontally and vertically

3S

Ship every 3rd pixel, both horizontally and vertically

Pixel Ship set to 1S:

Pixel Ship
set to 2S:

Pixel Ship
set to 3S:

Pixel Ship
set to 4S:

U - Document Image Filter
Allows you to input parameters to sharpen the edges and smooth the area between
the edges of text in an image. This filter should be used with gamma correction(see page 169), with the scanner in a stand, and the image captured using thecommand:
IMGSNP1P0L168W90%32D
This filter typically provides better JPEG compression than the standard E - Edge
Sharpen command (see page 172). This filter also works well when shipping pure
black and white images (1 bit per pixel). The optimal setting is 26U.

Example:0U

Document image filter Off (default)

26U

Apply document image filter for typical document imagenU

Apply document image filter using grayscale threshold n. Use lower
numbers when the image contrast is lower. 1U will have a similar effect tosetting E - Edge Sharpen (see page 165) to 22e. Range: 0-255.

Document Image Filter set to 0U:

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V - Blur Image
Smooths transitions by averaging the pixels next to the hard edges of defined lines
and shaded areas in an image.

Example:0V

Don’t blur (default)

1V

Blur

Blur Image Off (0V):

Blur Image On (1V):

W - Histogram Ship
A histogram gives a quick picture of the tonal range of an image, or key type. A lowkey image has detail concentrated in the shadows; a high-key image has detailconcentrated in the highlights; and an average-key image has detail concentrated
in the midtones. This modifier ships the histogram for an image.

Example:0W

Don’t ship histogram (default)

1W

Ship histogram

Image used for histogram:

Histogram of image:

Image Size Compatibility
If you have applications that expect an image ship to return exactly 640x480
pixels, scan the Force VGA Resolution barcode. Default = Native Resolution.

Force VGA Resolution

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* Native Resolution

Intelligent Signature Capture - IMGBOXIMGBOX allows you to configure the size and location of a signature capture area
relative to its proximity to a barcode. This allows you to tailor a signature capturearea to a specific form. In order to use IMGBOX, you need a set form where thesignature box location is in a known location relative to a barcode. You can input
the overall size of the signature area, as well as specify how far the signature area isfrom the barcode, vertically and horizontally. You can also set the resolution andfile format for the final output of the signature capture image.
Note: IMGBOX commands can only be triggered by one of the following types of barcodes:
PDF417, Code 39, Code 128, Aztec, Codabar, and Interleaved 2 of 5. Once one ofthese symbologies has been read, the image is retained for a possible IMGBOX
command.

Signature Capture Optimize
If you will be using your scanner to capture signatures frequently, you should
optimize it for this purpose. However, the speed of scanning barcodes may beslowed when this mode is enabled. Default = Off.

Optimize On* Optimize Off

Below is an example of a signature capture application. In this example, the aimer
is centered over the signature capture area and the trigger is pressed. A single beepis emitted, indicating that the scanner has read a Code 128 barcode and the data
has been transferred to the host. If using a Granit scanner, the scanner also
vibrates. An IMGBOX command may now be sent from the host to specify thecoordinates of the signature capture area below that code, and indicating that onlythat area containing the signature should be transferred as an image to the host.

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To see this example, align the aimer with the signature area (not with the barcode),then press the trigger.

Send the following IMGBOX command string after the trigger press:
Example: IMGBOX245w37h55y.
Note: Case is not important in the command string. It is used here only for clarity.
The following image is captured:

The IMGBOX commands have many different modifiers that can be used to change
the size and appearance of the signature image output by the scanner. Modifiers
affect the image that is transmitted, but do not affect the image in memory. Any
number of modifiers may be appended to the IMGBOX command.
Note: The IMGBOX command will return a NAK unless a window size (width and height) are
specified. See H - Height of Signature Capture Area (page 176) and W - Width of
Signature Capture Area (page 177).

IMGBOX Modifiers
A - Output Image Width
This option is used to size the image horizontally. If using this option, set theresolution (R) to zero.
Example:Image Width set to 200A:

Image Width set to 600A:

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Example:Image Height set to 50B:

Image Height set to 100B:

D - Pixel DepthThis indicates the number of bits per pixel in the transmitted image, which defines
whether it will be grayscale or black and white.
8D

8 bits per pixel, grayscale image (default)

1D

1 bit per pixel, black and white image

F - File Format
This option indicates the type of file format in which to save the image.
0F

KIM format

1F

TIFF binary

2F

TIFF binary group 4, compressed

3F

TIFF grayscale

4F

Uncompressed Binary

5F

Uncompressed grayscale

6F

JPEG image (default)

7F

Outlined image

8F

BMP format

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H - Height of Signature Capture Area
The height of the signature capture area must be measured in inches divided by.01. In the example, the height of the area to be captured is 3/8 inch, resulting in avalue of H = .375/0.01 = 37.5.
Example: IMGBOX245w37h55y.

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 theimage. The optimal setting for text images is 50K.

Example:0K

Gamma correction Off (default)

50K

Apply gamma correction for brightening typical document image

nK

Apply gamma correction factor n (n = 1-255)

Gamma Correction set to 0K:

Gamma Correction set to 50K:

Gamma Correction set to 255K:

R - Resolution of Signature Capture Area
The resolution is the number of pixels that the scanner 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. Values begin at 1000. The scanner automatically inserts a

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a resolution of 2.5. Set to zero when using the A and B modifiers (see A - Output
Image Width and B - Output Image Height on page 175).
Example:Resolution set to 0R:

Resolution set to 1000R:

Resolution set to 2000R:

S - Barcode Aspect Ratio
All dimensions used in IMGBOX are measured as multiples of the minimum
element size of the barcode. The barcode aspect ratio allows you to set the ratio of
the barcode height to the narrow element width. In the example, the narrow
element width is .010 inches and the barcode height is 0.400 inches, resulting in avalue of S = 0.4/0.01 = 40.

W - Width of Signature Capture Area
The width of the signature capture area must be measured in inches divided by .01.
In the example, the width of the area to be captured is 2.4 inches, resulting in avalue of W = 2.4/0.01 = 240. (A value of 245 was used in the example toaccommodate a slightly wider image area.)
Example: IMGBOX245w37h55y.

X - Horizontal Barcode Offset
The horizontal barcode offset allows you to offset the horizontal center of thesignature capture area. Positive values move the horizontal center to the right andnegative values to the left. Measurements are in multiples of the minimum bar
width.
Example:Horizontal Offset set to 75X:

Horizontal Offset set to -75X:

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Y - Vertical Barcode Offset
The vertical barcode offset allows you to offset the vertical center of the signature
capture area. Negative numbers indicate that the signature capture is above thebarcode, and positive numbers indicate that the area is below the barcode.
Measurements are in multiples of the minimum bar width
Vertical Offset set to -7Y:

Vertical Offset set to 65Y:

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CHAPTER10UTILITIES

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 Charts, beginning on page 225) 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.

Add Code I.D. Prefix to
All Symbologies (Temporary)Show Decoder Revision
Scan the barcode below to output the decoder revision.
Note: Not supported on the Solaris 7990g.

Show Decoder Revision

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Show Scan Driver Revision
Scan the barcode below to output the scan driver revision. The scan driver controls
image capture.
Note: Not supported on the Solaris 7990g.

Show Scan Driver Revision

Show Software Revision
Scan the barcode below to output the current software revision, unit serial number,and other product information for both the scanner.

Show Revision

Show Data Format
Scan the barcode below to show current data format settings.

DFMBK3?.
Data Format Settings

Test Menu
When you scan the Test Menu On code, then scan a programming code in thismanual, the scanner 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 scanner operation.

On

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* OffTotalFreedom
TotalFreedom is an open system architecture that makes it possible for you create
applications that reside on your scanner. Decoding apps and Data Formatting
apps can be created using TotalFreedom. For further information about
TotalFreedom, go to our website at sps.honeywell.com.

Application Plug-Ins (Apps)
Any apps that you are using can be turned Off or On by scanning the following
barcodes. Apps are stored in groups: Decoding, and Formatting. You can enable
and disable these groups of apps by scanning that group’s On or Off barcode
below. You can also scan the List Apps barcode to output a list of all your apps.

* Decoding Apps On

Decoding Apps Off* Formatting Apps On

Formatting Apps Off

List Apps

Note: You must reset your device in order for the apps setting to take effect.

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EZConfig for Scanning Introduction
EZConfig for Scanning provides a wide range of PC-based programming functions
that can be performed on the scanner connected to your PC. EZConfig for
Scanning allows you to download upgrades to the scanner’s firmware, change
programmed parameters, and create and print programming barcodes. Using
EZConfig for Scanning, you can even save/open the programming parameters.
This saved file can be e-mailed or, if required, you can create a single barcode that
contains all the customized programming parameters and mail or fax that barcode
to any location. Users in other locations can scan the barcode to load in thecustomized programming.

Configure with EZConfig for Scanning
Use the EZConfig for Scanning tool to configure your scanner online:
1. Access the Honeywell Technical Support Downloads Portal at honeywell.com/
PSSsoftware-downloads.
2. Go to Software > Barcode Scanners > Software > Tools and Utilities >EZConfig for Scanning > Current.

3. Download the Setup version of EZConfig for Scanning.
4. Open EZConfig to configure your scanner.

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Reset the Factory Defaults
Caution: This selection erases all your settings and resets the scanner tothe original factory defaults. It also disables all plugins.
If you aren’t sure what programming options are in your scanner, or you’vechanged some options and want to restore the scanner to factory default settings,
first scan the Remove Custom Defaults barcode, then scan Activate Defaults.
This resets the scanner to the factory default settings.

Remove Custom Defaults

Activate Defaults

The Menu Commands, beginning on page 189, list the factory default settings foreach of the commands (indicated by an asterisk (*) on the programming pages).

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SERIAL PROGRAMMINGCOMMANDS

The serial programming commands can be used in place of the programming
barcodes. Both the serial commands and the programming barcodes will program
the scanner. For complete descriptions and examples of each serial programming
command, refer to the corresponding programming barcode in this manual.
The device must be set to an RS232 interface (see page 14). 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 acommand.

[option]An optional part of a command.

{Data}

Alternatives in a command.

bold

Names of menus, menu commands, buttons, dialog boxes, andwindows 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
PrefixThree ASCII characters: SYN M CR (ASCII 22,77,13).

:Name:To send information to the scanner (with the base connected tohost), use :Solaris:. The default factory setting for a Solaris scanner isSolaris scanner. This setting is changed by using the BT_NAM
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Tag

A 3 character case-insensitive field that identifies the desired menu
command group. For example, all RS232 configuration settings are
identified with a Tag of 232.

SubTagA 3 character case-insensitive field that identifies the desired menu
command within the tag group. For example, the SubTag for the
RS232 baud rate is BAD.

Data

The new value for a menu setting, identified by the Tag and SubTag.

StorageA single character that specifies the storage table to which thecommand is applied. An exclamation point (!) performs thecommand’s operation on the device’s volatile menu configurationtable. 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 the setting(s).

*What is the range of possible values for the setting(s). (The device’s
response uses a dash (-) to indicate a continuous range of values. A
pipe (|) separates items in a list of non-continuous values.):Name: Field Usage (Optional)
This command returns the query information from the scanner.

Tag Field Usage
When a query is used in place of a Tag field, the query applies to the entire set ofcommands available for the particular storage table indicated by the Storage fieldof the command. In this case, the SubTag and Data fields should not be usedbecause 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 thesubset of commands available that match the Tag field. In this case, the Data fieldshould not be used because it is ignored by the device.

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When a query is used in place of the Data field, the query applies only to thespecific command identified by the Tag and SubTag fields.

Concatenation of Multiple Commands
Multiple commands can be issued within one Prefix/Storage sequence. Only theTag, 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 commandsequence is separated with a comma (,) and only the SubTag and Data fields of theadditional command are issued. If the additional command requires a different Tag
field, the command is separated from previous commands by a semicolon (;).

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., anentry 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 statuscharacter 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: 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 ofvalues from 0 to 1 (Off and On).
Example: What is the default value for Codabar Coding Enable?
Enter:

cbrena^.

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This response indicates that the default setting for Codabar Coding Enable(CBRENA) is 1, or On.
Example: 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 Enable (CBRENA) is set
to 1, or On.
Example: 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 scanner with serial trigger commands. First,
the scanner must be put in Manual Trigger Mode by scanning a Manual Trigger
Mode barcode (see page 41), or by sending a serial menu command for triggering(see page 41). Once the scanner is in serial trigger mode, the trigger is activatedand deactivated by sending the following commands:
Activate:

SYN T CR

Deactivate:

SYN U CR

The scanner scans until a barcode has been read, until the deactivate command issent, or until the serial time-out has been reached (see Read Time-Out on page 41
for a description, and the serial command on page 194).

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Resetting the Custom Defaults
If you want the custom default settings restored to your scanner, scan the Activate
Custom Defaults barcode below. This resets the scanner to the custom default
settings. If there are no custom defaults, it will reset the scanner to the factory
default settings. Any settings that have not been specified through the custom
defaults will be defaulted to the factory default settings.

Activate Custom Defaults

The charts on the following pages list the factory default settings for each of thecommands (indicated by an asterisk (*) on the programming pages).

Menu Commands
Selection

Setting* Indicates default

Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
entry

Page

Volume Adjustment Off

BTNVOL0

10*Volume Adjustment On

BTNVOL1

10

Frequency Adjustment Off

BTNTON0

10*Frequency Adjustment On

BTNTON1

10

Set Custom Defaults

MNUCDP

11

Save Custom Defaults

MNUCDS

11

Activate Custom Defaults

DEFALT

12

Keyboard Wedge:
IBM PC AT and Compatibles with CR suffix

PAP_AT

13

Laptop Direct Connect with CR suffix

PAPLTD14

RS232 Serial PortPAP232

14

IBM Port 5B Interface

PAPP5B

14

IBM Port 9B HHBCR-1 Interface

PAP9B1

14

IBM Port 17 Interface

PAPP17

14

IBM Port 9B HHBCR-2 Interface

PAP9B215

RS485 Packet Mode On

RTLPDF1

15

RS485 Packet Mode Off

RTLPDF015

RS485 Packet Length (20-256)

RTLMPS

16

Product Default Settings
Beeper Volume Adjustment

Beeper Frequency Adjustment

Setting Custom Defaults

Resetting the Custom Defaults

Program the Interface
Plug and Play Codes

Plug and Play Codes:
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Selection

Setting* Indicates default

Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
entry

Page

Plug and Play Codes: IBM SurePos

USB IBM SurePos Handheld

PAPSPH16

USB IBM SurePos Tabletop

PAPSPT

16

USB Keyboard (PC)

PAP12416

USB Keyboard (Mac)

PAP12517

USB Japanese Keyboard (PC)

TRMUSB134

17

USB HID

PAP131

17

USB Serial

TRMUSB130

17

CTS/RTS Emulation On

USBCTS1

17

CTS/RTS Emulation Off*

USBCTS017

ACK/NAK Mode On

USBACK1

18ACK/NAK Mode Off*

USBACK0

18

Verifone Ruby Terminal

PAPRBY18

Gilbarco Terminal

PAPGLB

18

Wincor Nixdorf Terminal

PAPWNX

19

Wincor Nixdorf Beetle

PAPBTL19

Wincor Nixdorf RS232 Mode A

PAPWMA*U.S.A.

KBDCTY0

20

Albania

KBDCTY35

20

Azeri (Cyrillic)

KBDCTY81

20

Azeri (Latin)

KBDCTY80

20

BelarusKBDCTY82

20

Belgium

KBDCTY1

20

BosniaKBDCTY33

20

BrazilKBDCTY16

20

Brazil (MS)KBDCTY59

21

Bulgaria (Cyrillic)

KBDCTY52

21

Bulgaria (Latin)

KBDCTY53

21

Canada (French legacy)

KBDCTY54

21

Canada (French)

KBDCTY18

21

Canada (Multilingual)

KBDCTY55

21

Croatia

KBDCTY32

21

Czech

KBDCTY15

21

Czech (Programmers)

KBDCTY40

21

Czech (QWERTY)KBDCTY39

21

Czech (QWERTZ)KBDCTY38

21

Denmark

KBDCTY8

21

Dutch (Netherlands)

KBDCTY11

22

Plug and Play Codes: USB

Plug and Play Codes

Program Keyboard
Country

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Setting* Indicates default

Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
entry

Page

Estonia

KBDCTY41

22

FaroeseKBDCTY83

22

Finland

KBDCTY2

22

FranceKBDCTY3

22

GaelicKBDCTY84

22

Germany

KBDCTY4

22

Greek

KBDCTY17

22

Greek (220 Latin)

KBDCTY64

22

Greek (220)KBDCTY61

22

Greek (319 Latin)

KBDCTY65

22

Greek (319)KBDCTY62

22

Greek (Latin)

KBDCTY63

23

Greek (MS)KBDCTY66

23

Greek (Polytonic)

KBDCTY60

23

HebrewKBDCTY12

23

Hungarian (101 key)

KBDCTY50

23

Hungary

KBDCTY19

23

Iceland

KBDCTY75

23

Irish

KBDCTY73

23

Italian (142)KBDCTY56

23

Italy

KBDCTY5

23

Japan ASCIIKBDCTY28

23

KazakhKBDCTY78

23

Kyrgyz (Cyrillic)

KBDCTY79

24

Latin America

KBDCTY14

24

LatviaKBDCTY42

24

Latvia (QWERTY)KBDCTY43

24

Lithuania

KBDCTY44

24

Lithuania (IBM)KBDCTY45

24

Macedonia

KBDCTY34

24

Malta

KBDCTY74

24

Mongolian (Cyrillic)

KBDCTY86

24

NorwayKBDCTY924

PolandKBDCTY20

24

Polish (214)KBDCTY57

24

Polish (Programmers)

KBDCTY58

25

Portugal

KBDCTY13

25

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Keyboard Conversion

Keyboard Style

Control Character Output

Keyboard Modifiers

192

Setting* Indicates default

Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
entry

Page

Romania

KBDCTY25

25

RussiaKBDCTY26

25

Russian (MS)KBDCTY67

25

Russian (Typewriter)

KBDCTY6825SCS

KBDCTY21

25

Serbia (Cyrillic)

KBDCTY37

25

Serbia (Latin)

KBDCTY36

25

Slovakia

KBDCTY22

25

Slovakia (QWERTY)KBDCTY49

25

Slovakia (QWERTZ)KBDCTY48

25

Slovenia

KBDCTY31

26

Spain

KBDCTY10

26

Spanish variation

KBDCTY51

26

SwedenKBDCTY23

26

Switzerland (French)

KBDCTY29

26

Switzerland (German)

KBDCTY6

26

Tatar

KBDCTY85

26

Turkey F

KBDCTY27

26

Turkey Q

KBDCTY24

26

Ukrainian

KBDCTY76

26

United Kingdom

KBDCTY7

26

United Stated (Dvorak right)

KBDCTY89

27

United States (Dvorak left)

KBDCTY88

27

United States (Dvorak)KBDCTY87

26

United States (International)

KBDCTY30

27

Uzbek (Cyrillic)

KBDCTY77

27*Keyboard Conversion Off

KBDCNV028

Convert all Characters to Upper CaseKBDCNV1

29

Convert all Characters to Lower CaseKBDCNV2

29*Regular

KBDSTY0

27

Caps Lock

KBDSTY1

27

Shift Lock

KBDSTY2

27

Automatic Caps Lock

KBDSTY6

28

Emulate External Keyboard

KBDSTY5

28*Control Character Output Off

KBDNPE029*Control Character Output On

KBDNPE1

29*Control + X OffKBDCAS030

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Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
entry

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DOS Mode Control + X

KBDCAS1

30

Windows Mode Control + X

KBDCAS2

30

Windows Mode Prefix/Suffix Off

KBDCAS3

30*Turbo Mode Off

KBDTMD030

Turbo Mode On

KBDTMD1

30*Numeric Keypad Off

KBDNPS030

Numeric Keypad On

KBDNPS1

30*Auto Direct Connect Off(Not supported on the Solaris 7990g)

KBDADC031

Auto Direct Connect On(Not supported on the Solaris 7990g)

KBDADC1

31300 BPS

232BAD0

31600 BPS

232BAD1

311200 BPS

232BAD2

312400 BPS

232BAD3314800 BPS

232BAD4319600 BPS

232BAD5

32

19200 BPS

232BAD63138400 BPS

232BAD73257600 BPS

232BAD832*115200 BPS

232BAD932

7 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Even

232WRD332

7 Data, 1 Stop, Parity None

232WRD032

7 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Odd

232WRD632

7 Data, 2 Stop, Parity Even

232WRD432

7 Data, 2 Stop, Parity None

232WRD1

32

7 Data, 2 Stop, Parity Odd

232WRD732

8 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Even

232WRD533*8 Data, 1 Stop, Parity None

232WRD2

33

8 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Odd

232WRD833

8 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Mark232WRD1433

RS232 Receiver Time-out

Range 0 - 300 seconds

232LPT###

33

RS232 Handshaking*RTS/CTS Off

232CTS034

Flow Control, No Timeout

232CTS1

34

Two-Direction Flow Control

232CTS2

34

Flow Control with Timeout

232CTS334

RS232 Timeout

232DEL####34

Selection

Baud Rate

Word Length: Data Bits, Stop Bits,
and Parity

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Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
entry

Page

*XON/XOFF Off

232XON034

XON/XOFF On

232XON134*ACK/NAK Off

232ACK035

ACK/NAK On

232ACK1

35

Power Up Beeper Off - Scanner

BEPPWR037*Power Up Beeper On - Scanner

BEPPWR1

37

Beep on BEL On

BELBEP1

37*Beep on BEL Off

BELBEP037

Off

BEPBEP038*On

BEPBEP1

38OffBEPLVL038

Low

BEPLVL1

38

MediumBEPLVL238*High

BEPLVL3

38*Low (870) (min 400Hz)

BEPFQ1870

38

Medium (1140 Hz)

BEPFQ11140

38

High (1800) (max 9000Hz)

BEPFQ11800

38*Razz (250) (min 200Hz)

BEPFQ2800

39

Medium (3250)

BEPFQ23250

39

High (4200) (max 9000Hz)

BEPFQ24200

39*Normal Beep

BEPBIP0

39

Short Beep

BEPBIP1

39

Off

BEPLED040*On

BEPLED1

40*5

BEPERR3

40

Range 1 - 9

BEPERR#

40*1

BEPRPT1

40

Range 1 - 9

BEPRPT#

40

Beeper Volume Max

Beeper Volume Max

PAPBLM

40

Good Read Delay*No DelayDLYGRD0

41

Short Delay (500 ms)

DLYGRD500

41

Medium Delay (1000 ms)

DLYGRD1000

41

Long Delay (1500 ms)

DLYGRD1500

41

User-Specified Good Read Delay

Range 0 - 30,000 ms

DLYGRD#####

41

Serial Trigger Mode

Read Time-Out(0 - 300,000 ms) *30,000

TRGSTO####

41

Presentation Mode

*Presentation Mode

TRGMOD3

42

Selection

Input/Output Selections
Power Up Beeper

Beep on BEL Character

Beeper - Good Read

Beeper Volume - Good Read

Beeper Pitch - Good Read
(Frequency)

Beeper Pitch - Error (Frequency)

Beeper Duration - Good Read

LED - Good Read

Number of Beeps - Error

Number of Beeps - Good Read

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Presentation Idle Mode (0-3,000,000)*10,000 (10s)

TRGPMT###

42

Off

TRGPMT0

42*On

TRGTSI1

43

OffTRGTSI043

Timeout (0-3,600,000) *300,000 (300s)

TRGTST43

OffPWRLDC044Low

PWRLDC100

44

*High

PWRLDC15044OffPWRNOL044

Low

PWRNOL100

44

*High

PWRNOL150

44*LEDs On

TRGPCK1

45

LEDs OffTRGPCK045

Presentation Sensitivity

Range 0-20 (*1)

TRGPMS##

45

Presentation Centering Window

Presentation Centering On

PDCWIN1

46*Presentation Centering OffPDCWIN046

Left of Presentation Centering Window(*40%)PDCLFT###

47

Right of Presentation Centering Window(*60%)PDCRGT###47

Top of Presentation Centering Window(*40%)PDCTOP###

46

Bottom of Presentation Centering Window(*60%)PDCBOT###

47

Streaming Presentation Mode - Normal

PAPSPN47

Streaming Presentation Mode - Enhanced

PAPSPE

47

Mobile Phone Read Mode

Presentation - Mobile Phone

PAPPSC

47

Poor Quality PDF Codes

Poor Quality PDF Reading On

PDFXPR1

48*Poor Quality PDF Reading OffPDFXPR048

Poor Quality Code Enhanced Mode

Poor Quality Code Enhanced Mode

PAPPSP48

Reread Delay*Short (500 ms)

DLYRRD500

48

Medium (750 ms)

DLYRRD750

48

Long (1000 ms)

DLYRRD1000

49

Extra Long (2000 ms)

DLYRRD2000

48

User-Specified

Range 0 - 30,000 ms

DLYRRD#####

49

Illumination Lights*Lights On

SCNLED1

49

Lights Off

SCNLED0

49

Centering On

DECWIN1

50

Selection
Presentation Idle Mode

Presentation Sleep Mode

LED Illumination - Presentation
Mode (Solaris 7980g only)

LED Illumination - Presentation
Mode (Solaris 7990g only)

Presentation LED Behavior After
DecodeStreaming Presentation

Centering Window

Setting* Indicates default

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Preferred Symbology

Character Activation Mode

Character Deactivation Mode

Output Sequence Editor

Require Output Sequence

No ReadVideo Reverse

Working Orientation

196

Setting* Indicates default

Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
entry

Page

*Centering Off

DECWIN050

Left of Centering Window (*40%)

DECLFT###

51

Right of Centering Window (*60%)

DECRGT###51

Top of Centering Window (*40%)

DECTOP###

51

Bottom of Centering Window (*60%)

DECBOT###

51

On

PRFENA1

51*OffPRFENA052

High Priority Symbology

PRFCOD##52

Low Priority Symbology

PRFBLK##

52

Preferred Symbology Timeout(*500) Range 100-3000

PRFPTO####

52

Preferred Symbology Default

PRFDFT

53*Off

HSTCEN053On

HSTCEN1

53

Activation Character

HSTACH##53

Do Not End Character Activation After
Good Read

HSTCGD053

End Character Activation After Good Read

HSTCGD1

53

Character Activation Led Timeout (Range
1 - 65535) *5000 ms

HSTCDT#####

54

*Off

HSTDEN054

On

HSTDEN1

54

Deactivation Character

HSTDCH##

54

Enter Sequence

SEQBLK

59*Discard Partial Sequence

SEQTTS0

61

Default Sequence

SEQDFT

61

Required

SEQ_EN2

61

On/Not Required

SEQ_EN1

62*Off

SEQ_EN062On

SHWNRD162*OffSHWNRD0

62

Video Reverse Only

VIDREV1

62

Video Reverse and Standard Barcodes

VIDREV2

63*Video Reverse Off

VIDREV063*Upright

ROTATN0

63

Vertical, Bottom to Top (Rotate CCW 90°)

ROTATN1

63

Upside Down

ROTATN2

63

Vertical, Top to Bottom (Rotate CW 90°)

ROTATN364

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VSUFCR67

Add Prefix

PREBK2##

67

Clear One Prefix

PRECL2

67

Clear All Prefixes

PRECA267

Add Suffix

SUFBK2##

67

Clear One Suffix

SUFCL2

67

Clear All Suffixes

SUFCA2

67*EnableRMVFNC068

DisableRMVFNC1

68

Intercharacter Delay

Range 0 - 1000 (5ms increments)

DLYCHR##

68

User Specified
Intercharacter Delay

Delay Length0 - 1000 (5ms increments)

DLYCRX##

69

Character to Trigger Delay

DLY_XX##

69

Interfunction Delay

Range 0 - 1000 (5ms increments)

DLYFNC##

69

Intermessage Delay

Range 0 - 1000 (5ms increments)

DLYMSG##

70*Default Data Format (None)DFMDF372

Enter Data Format

DFMBK3##73

Clear One Data Format

DFMCL373

Clear All Data Formats

DFMCA373

Data Formatter Off

DFM_EN087*Data Formatter On,
Not Required,
Keep Prefix/Suffix

DFM_EN1

87

Data Format Required,
Keep Prefix/Suffix

DFM_EN2

88

Data Formatter On,
Not Required,
Drop Prefix/Suffix

DFM_EN3

87

Data Format Required,
Drop Prefix/Suffix

DFM_EN4

88*Data Format Non-Match Error Tone On

DFMDEC088

Data Format Non-Match Error Tone Off

DFMDEC1

88

Primary Data Format

ALTFNM088

Data Format 1

ALTFNM1

88

Data Format 2

ALTFNM2

89

Data Format 3

ALTFNM389

Single Scan-Primary Data Format

VSAF_089

Selection

Setting* Indicates default

Prefix/Suffix Selections
Add CR Suffix to All Symbologies
PrefixSuffixFunction Code Transmit

Data Format Selections
Data Format Editor

Data Formatter

Data Format Non-Match Error
Tone
Primary/Alternate Data Formats

Single Scan Data Format Change

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Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
entry

Page

Single Scan-Data Format 1

VSAF_189Single Scan-Data Format 2

VSAF_289Single Scan-Data Format 3

VSAF_389

All Symbologies

All Symbologies Off

ALLENA092

Codabar

Default All Codabar
Settings

CBRDFT

92*On

CBRENA1

92

Off

CBRENA0

93*Don’t Transmit

CBRSSX0

93

Transmit

CBRSSX1

93*No Check Char.

CBRCK2093

Validate, But Don’t Transmit

CBRCK21

93

Validate, and Transmit

CBRCK2294*Off

CBRCCT0

94

On

CBRCCT1

94

Require

CBRCCT2

94

Codabar Redundancy

Range (0 - 10) *0

CBRVOT##

94

Codabar Message Length

Minimum (2 - 60) *4

CBRMIN##95

Maximum (2 - 60) *60

CBRMAX##

95

Default All Code 39 Settings

C39DFT

95

Off

C39ENA096*On

C39ENA1

95

Suppress Code 39

C39SCC195

Do Not Suppress Code 39

C39SCC0

95*Don’t Transmit

C39SSX0

96

Transmit

C39SSX1

96*No Check Char.

C39CK20

96

Validate, But Don’t Transmit

C39CK21

96

Validate, and Transmit

C39CK22

96

Minimum (0 - 48) *0

C39MIN##97

Maximum (0 - 48) *48

C39MAX##

97*Off

C39APP097

On

C39APP1

97

Code 39 Redundancy

Range (0 - 10) *0

C39VOT##

97

Code 32 Pharmaceutical (PARAF)*Off

C39B32098

On

C39B32198

Selection

Symbologies

Codabar Start/Stop Char.

Codabar Check Char.

Codabar Concatenation

Code 39

Suppress Code 39

Code 39 Start/Stop Char.

Code 39 Check Char.

Code 39 Message Length

Code 39 Append

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Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
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Code 39 Full ASCII*OffC39ASC099

On

C39ASC1

99

Code 39 Code Page

C39DCP

99

Default All Interleaved 2 of 5 Settings

I25DFT

99

Off

I25ENA099*On

I25ENA1

99*No Check Char.

I25CK20

100

Validate, But Don’t Transmit

I25CK21100

Validate, and Transmit

I25CK22100

Interleaved 2 of 5 Redundancy

Range (0 - 10) *0

I25VOT##

100

Interleaved 2 of 5 Message Length

Minimum (2 - 80) *4

I25MIN##100

Maximum (2 - 80) *80

I25MAX##

101

Default All NEC 2 of 5 Settings

N25DFT

101

Off

N25ENA0101*On

N25ENA1

101*No Check Char.

N25CK20

101

Validate, But Don’t Transmit

N25CK21

101

Validate, and Transmit

N25CK22

102

Minimum (2 - 80) *4

N25MIN##102

Maximum (2 - 80) *80

N25MAX##

102

Default All Code 93
Settings

C93DFT

102

Off

C93ENA0102*On

C93ENA1

104

Minimum (0 - 80) *0

C93MIN##103

Maximum (0 - 80) *80

C93MAX##

103

On

C93APP1

103*Off

C93APP0103

Code 93 Code Page

Code 93 Code Page

C93DCP

103

Straight 2 of 5 Industrial

Default All Straight 2 of 5 Industrial
Settings

R25DFT

104*Off

R25ENA0

104

On

R25ENA1

104

Minimum (1 - 48) *4

R25MIN##104

Maximum (1 - 48) *48

R25MAX##

104

Default All Straight 2 of 5 IATA Settings

A25DFT

104*Off

A25ENA0105

On

A25ENA1

105

Interleaved 2 of 5

Interleaved 2 of 5 Check Digit

NEC 2 of 5

NEC 2 of 5 Check Digit

NEC 2 of 5 Message Length

Code 93

Code 93 Message Length

Code 93 Append

Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Message
LengthStraight 2 of 5 IATA

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Setting* Indicates default

Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
entry

Page

Straight 2 of 5 IATA Redundancy

Range (0 - 10) *0

A25VOT##

105

Straight 2 of 5 IATA Message
LengthMinimum (1 - 48) *4

A25MIN##105

Maximum (1 - 48) *48

A25MAX##

105

Default All Matrix 2 of 5 Settings

X25DFT

106*Off

X25ENA0

106

On

X25ENA1

106

Minimum (1 - 80) *4

X25MIN##106

Maximum (1 - 80) *80

X25MAX##

106

Default All Code 11 Settings

C11DFT

106*Off

C11ENA0

107

On

C11ENA1107

1 Check Digit

C11CK20107*2 Check Digits

C11CK21

107

Minimum (1 - 80) *4

C11MIN##107

Maximum (1 - 80) *80

C11MAX##

107

Default All Code 128 Settings

128DFT

107

Off

128ENA0

108*On

128ENA1

108*OffISBENA0108

On

ISBENA1

108

Code 128 Redundancy

Range (0 - 10) *0

128VOT##

109

Code 128 Message Length

Minimum (0 - 80) *0

128MIN##109

Maximum (0 - 80) *80

128MAX##

109*On

128APP1

108

Off128APP0109

Code 128 Code Page

Code 128 Code Page (*2)

128DCP##110

GS1-128

Default All GS1-128 Settings

GS1DFT

110*On

GS1ENA1

110

Off

GS1ENA0110

Minimum (1 - 80) *1

GS1MIN##110

Maximum (0 - 80) *80

GS1MAX##

110

Default All Telepen Settings

TELDFT

111*Off

TELENA0111

On

TELENA1

111*AIM Telepen Output

TELOLD0111

Original Telepen Output

TELOLD1

111

Matrix 2 of 5

Matrix 2 of 5 Message Length

Code 11

Code 11 Check Digits Required

Code 11 Message Length

Code 128

ISBT 128 Concatenation

Code 128 Append

GS1-128 Message Length

Telepen

Telepen Output

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Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
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Telepen Message Length

Minimum (1 - 60) *1

TELMIN##111

Maximum (1 - 60) *60

TELMAX##

112

Default All UPC-A Settings

UPADFT

112

Off

UPBENA0112*On

UPBENA1

112

Off

UPACKX0112*On

UPACKX1

112

Off

UPANSX0

113*On

UPANSX1

113*Off

UPAAD20113

On

UPAAD21

113*Off

UPAAD50113On

UPAAD51

113*Not Required

UPAARQ0114

Required

UPAARQ1

113

Addenda Timeout

Range (0 - 500) *120

DLYADD###114

UPC-A Addenda Separator

Off

UPAADS0114*On

UPAADS1

114*Off

CPNENA0

115

Allow Concatenation

CPNENA1

115

Require Concatenation

CPNENA2115

GS1 Output Off

CPNGS10115

GS1 Output On

CPNGS11

115

Default All UPC-E Settings

UPEDFT

115

Off

UPEEN00

116*On

UPEEN01

116*Off

UPEEXP0116

On

UPEEXP1

116

Required

UPEARQ1

116*Not Required

UPEARQ0116

Addenda Timeout

Range (0 - 500) *120

DLYADD###117

UPC-E0 Addenda Separator*On

UPEADS1

117

Off

UPEADS0117

OffUPECKX0117*On

UPECKX1117

OffUPENSX0118*On

UPENSX1

118

UPC-A

UPC-A Check Digit

UPC-A Number System

UPC-A 2 Digit Addenda

UPC-A 5 Digit Addenda

UPC-A Addenda Required

UPC-A/EAN-13 with Extended
Coupon Code

Coupon GS1 DataBar Output

UPC-E0UPC-E0 Expand

UPC-E0 Addenda Required

UPC-E0 Check Digit

UPC-E0 Leading Zero

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Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
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UPC-E0 Addenda

2 Digit Addenda On

UPEAD21118*2 Digit Addenda Off

UPEAD20118

5 Digit Addenda On

UPEAD51118*5 Digit Addenda Off

UPEAD50118*OffUPEEN10119On

UPEEN11

118

Default All EAN/JAN Settings

E13DFT

119

Off

E13ENA0

119*On

E13ENA1

119

UPC-A Converted to EAN-13

UPAENA0119

Do not Convert UPC-A

UPAENA1

119

Off

E13CKX0120*On

E13CKX1

119

2 Digit Addenda On

E13AD21120*2 Digit Addenda Off

E13AD20120

5 Digit Addenda On

E13AD51120*5 Digit Addenda Off

E13AD50

120*Not Required

E13ARQ0120

Required

E13ARQ1

120* Don’t Require 5 Digit Addenda

ARQ2900

121

Require 5 Digit Addenda

ARQ2901

121*Don’t Require Addenda

ARQ3780

121

Require 2 Digit Addenda

ARQ3781

121

Require 5 Digit Addenda

ARQ3782

121

Require 2 or 5 Digit Addenda

ARQ3783

121*Don’t Require Addenda

ARQ4140

122

Require 2 Digit Addenda

ARQ4141

122

Require 5 Digit Addenda

ARQ4142

122

Require 2 or 5 Digit Addenda

ARQ4143

122

EAN-13 Beginning with 977
Addenda Required*Don’t Require 2 Digit Addenda

ARQ9770

123

Require 2 Digit Addenda

ARQ9771

122

EAN-13 Beginning with 978
Addenda Required*Don’t Require 5 Digit Addenda

ARQ9780

123

Require 5 Digit Addenda

ARQ9781124

EAN-13 Beginning with 979
Addenda Required*Don’t Require 5 Digit Addenda

ARQ9790

124

Require 5 Digit Addenda

ARQ9791124

Addenda Timeout

Range (0 - 500) *120

DLYADD###124

UPC-E1

EAN/JAN-13

Convert UPC-A to EAN-13

EAN/JAN-13 Check Digit

EAN/JAN-13 2 Digit Addenda

EAN/JAN-13 Addenda Required

EAN-13 Beginning with 290
Addenda Required
EAN-13 Beginning with 378/379
Addenda Required

EAN-13 Beginning with 414/419
Addenda Required

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Off

E13ADS0125*On

E13ADS1

125*Off

E13ISB0125

On

E13ISB1

125

Default All EAN/JAN 8 Settings

EA8DFT

125

Off

EA8ENA0126*On

EA8ENA1

125Off

EA8CKX0126*On

EA8CKX1

125*2 Digit Addenda Off

EA8AD20126

2 Digit Addenda On

EA8AD21126*5 Digit Addenda Off

EA8AD50126

5 Digit Addenda On

EA8AD51

126*Not Required

EA8ARQ0127

Required

EA8ARQ1

127

Addenda Timeout

Range (0 - 500) *120

DLYADD###127

EAN/JAN-8 Addenda Separator

Off

EA8ADS0127*On

EA8ADS1

127

Default All MSI Settings

MSIDFT128*OffMSIENA0128

On

MSIENA1

128*Validate Type 10, but Don’t Transmit

MSICHK0128

Validate Type 10 and Transmit

MSICHK1

128

Validate 2 Type 10 Chars, but Don’t
Transmit

MSICHK2

128

Validate 2 Type 10 Chars and Transmit

MSICHK3

129

Validate Type 11 then Type 10 Char, but
Don’t Transmit

MSICHK4

129

Validate Type 11 then Type 10 Char andTransmit

MSICHK5

129

Disable MSI Check Characters

MSICHK6

129

Minimum (4 - 48) *4

MSIMIN##

129

Maximum (4 - 48) *48

MSIMAX##

129

Default All GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional
Settings

RSSDFT129

OffRSSENA0129*On

RSSENA1

129

Selection
EAN/JAN-13 Addenda
Separator
ISBN Translate

EAN/JAN-8

EAN/JAN-8 Check Digit

EAN/JAN-8 Addenda

EAN/JAN-8 Addenda Required

MSI

MSI Check Character

MSI Message Length

GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional

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Setting* Indicates default

Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
entry

Page

GS1 DataBar Limited

Default All GS1 DataBar Limited Settings

RSLDFT

130

Off

RSLENA0130*On

RSLENA1

130

Default All GS1 DataBar Expanded
Settings

RSEDFT130

OffRSEENA0130*On

RSEENA1

130

Minimum (4 - 74) *4

RSEMIN##131

Maximum (4 - 74) *74

RSEMAX##

131

*Off

TRIENA0131

On

TRIENA1

131

Default All Codablock A Settings

CBADFT131*Off

CBAENA0132

On

CBAENA1

131

Minimum (1 - 600) *1

CBAMIN###132

Maximum (1 - 600) *600

CBAMAX###

132

Default All Codablock F Settings

CBFDFT131*Off

CBFENA0132

On

CBFENA1

132

Minimum (1 - 2048) *1

CBFMIN####133

Maximum (1 - 2048) *2048

CBFMAX####

133

On

LBLENA1

133

* Off

LBLENA0

133

Default All PDF417 Settings

PDFDFT133*On

PDFENA1

133

OffPDFENA0133

Minimum (1-2750) *1

PDFMIN####134

Maximum (1-2750) *2750

PDFMAX####

134

*On

PDFMAC1

134

OffPDFMAC0134

Default All Micro PDF417 Settings

MPDDFT

134

On

MPDENA1

135*OffMPDENA0135

Minimum (1-366) *1

MPDMIN###135

Maximum (1-366) *366

MPDMAX###

135

On

COMENA1

135*OffCOMENA0135

GS1 DataBar Expanded

GS1 DataBar Expanded Msg.
LengthTrioptic CodeCodablock A

Codablock A Msg. Length

Codablock F

Codablock F Msg. Length

Label CodePDF417

PDF417 Msg. Length

MacroPDF417

MicroPDF417

MicroPDF417 Msg. Length

GS1 Composite Codes

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Setting* Indicates default

Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
entry

Page

UPC/EAN Version

On

COMUPC1

136*OffCOMUPC0136

Minimum (1-2435) *1

COMMIN####136

Maximum (1-2435) *2435

COMMAX####136

GS1-128 Emulation

EANEMU1137

GS1 DataBar Emulation

EANEMU2137

GS1 Code Expansion Off

EANEMU3137

EAN8 to EAN13 Conversion

EANEMU4

137*GS1 Emulation Off

EANEMU0137

On

T39ENA1

137*Off

T39ENA0

137

Default All QR Code Settings

QRCDFT

143*On

QRCENA1138

OffQRCENA0138

Minimum (1-7089) *1

QRCMIN####138

Maximum (1-7089) *7089

QRCMAX####

138*One Scan

QRCAPP1

138

Swipe

QRCAPP2

138

Point and ShootQRCAPP3138

OffQRCAPP0138

QR Code Page

QR Code Page (*3)

QRCDCP##

139

Data Matrix

Default All Data Matrix Settings

IDMDFT

140*On

IDMENA1

140

OffIDMENA0140

Minimum (1-3116) *1

IDMMIN####140

Maximum (1-3116) *3116

IDMMAX####

140

*On

IDMAPP1

140

OffIDMAPP0

141

Data Matrix Code Page

Data Matrix Code Page (*51)

IDMDCP##

141

MaxiCode

Default All MaxiCode Settings

MAXDFT

141

On

MAXENA1

141*OffMAXENA0141

Minimum (1-150) *1

MAXMIN###142

Maximum (1-150) *150

MAXMAX###

142

Default All Aztec Code Settings

AZTDFT

142*On

AZTENA1142

OffAZTENA0142

GS1 Composite Codes Msg.
LengthGS1 Emulation

TCIF Linked Code 39

QR CodeQR Code Msg. Length

QR Code Append

Data Matrix Msg. Length

Data Matrix Append

MaxiCode Msg. Length

Aztec Code

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Setting* Indicates default

Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
entry

Page

Aztec Code Msg. Length

Minimum (1-3832) *1

AZTMIN####142

Maximum (1-3832) *3832

AZTMAX####

143

*On

AZTAPP1143

OffAZTAPP0

143

Aztec Code Page

Aztec Code Page (*51)

AZTDCP##

143

Chinese Sensible (Han Xin) CodeDefault All Han Xin Code Settings

HX_DFT

143

On

HX_ENA1

144*Off

HX_ENA0144

Minimum (1-7833) *1

HX_MIN####144

Maximum (1-7833) *7833

HX_MAX####

144

2D Postal Codes*Off

POSTAL0

144

Single 2D Postal Codes

Australian Post On

POSTAL1

144

British Post On

POSTAL7

145

Canadian Post On

POSTAL30

145

Intelligent Mail Barcode On

POSTAL10145

Japanese Post On

POSTAL3145

KIX Post On

POSTAL4

145

Planet Code On

POSTAL5

145

Postal-4i On

POSTAL9

145

Postnet On

POSTAL6

145

Postnet with B and B’ Fields On

POSTAL11

145

InfoMail On

POSTAL2

145

InfoMail and British Post On

POSTAL8146

Intelligent Mail Barcode and Postnet with
B and B’ Fields On

POSTAL20

146

Postnet and Postal-4i On

POSTAL14

146

Postnet and Intelligent Mail Barcode On

POSTAL16

146

Postal-4i and Intelligent Mail Barcode On

POSTAL17

146

Postal-4i and Postnet with B and B’ Fields
On

POSTAL19

146

Planet and Postnet On

POSTAL12

146

Planet and Postnet with B and B’ Fields On

POSTAL18

146

Planet and Postal-4i On

POSTAL13

146

Planet and Intelligent Mail Barcode On

POSTAL15

146

Planet, Postnet, and Postal-4i On

POSTAL21

147

Planet, Postnet, and Intelligent Mail
Barcode On

POSTAL22

147

Aztec Append

Chinese Sensible (Han Xin) CodeMsg. Length

Postal Codes - 2D

Combination 2D Postal Codes

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entry

Page

Planet, Postal-4i, and Intelligent Mail
Barcode On

POSTAL23

147

Postnet, Postal-4i, and Intelligent Mail
Barcode On

POSTAL24

147

Planet, Postal-4i, and Postnet with B and
B’ Fields On

POSTAL25

147

Planet, Intelligent Mail Barcode, andPostnet with B and B’ Fields On

POSTAL26

147

Postal-4i, Intelligent Mail Barcode, andPostnet with B and B’ Fields On

POSTAL27

147

Planet, Postal-4i, Intelligent Mail Barcode,
and Postnet On

POSTAL28

147

Planet, Postal-4i, Intelligent Mail Barcode,
and Postnet with B and B’ Fields On

POSTAL29

147

Transmit

PLNCKX1

148*Don’t Transmit

PLNCKX0

148

Transmit

NETCKX1

148*Don’t Transmit

NETCKX0148

Bar Output

AUSINT0

148

Numeric N Table

AUSINT1

149

Alphanumeric C Table

AUSINT2

149

Combination N and C Tables

AUSINT3

149

Default All China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5)
Settings

CPCDFT

149*Off

CPCENA0149

On

CPCENA1

149

China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5)
Msg. Length

Minimum (2 - 80) *4

CPCMIN##149

Maximum (2 - 80) *80

CPCMAX##

150

Korea Post

Default All Korea Post Settings

KPCDFT

150*OffKPCENA0150

On

KPCENA1

150

Minimum (2 - 80) *4

KPCMIN##150

Maximum (2 - 80) *48

KPCMAX##

150

Transmit Check Digit

KPCCHK1

150*Don’t Transmit Check Digit

KPCCHK0151

EAS Deactivation Range

On

PDCPP123

153

EAS Controller*Off

EASTYP0155

On

EASTYP1

155

Selection

Planet Code Check Digit

Postnet Check Digit

Australian Post Interpretation

Setting* Indicates default

Postal Codes - Linear
China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5)

Korea Post Msg. Length

Korea Post Check Digit

EAS Settings

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Setting* Indicates default

Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
entry

Page

EAS Mode of Operation*Interlocked

EASMOD0

155

Continuous on Enable

EASMOD1

156

EASTIM (1-5000) *100ms

EASTIM#####

156

Default all Imaging Commands

IMGDFT

159

Imaging Style - Decoding

SNPSTY0160*Imaging Style - Photo

SNPSTY1

160

Imaging Style - Manual

SNPSTY2

160

Beeper On

SNPBEP1

160*Beeper Off

SNPBEP0160*LED State - Off

SNPLED0161

LED State - On

SNPLED1

161

Exposure (1-7874 microseconds)

SNPEXP

161*Gain - None

SNPGAN1

162

Gain - Medium

SNPGAN2

162

Gain - Heavy

SNPGAN4

162

Gain - Maximum

SNPGAN8

162

Target White Value (0-255) *125

SNPWHT###

163

Delta for Acceptance (0-255) *25

SNPDEL###

163

Update Tries (0-10) *6

SNPTRY##

163

Target Set Point Percentage (1-99) *50

SNPPCT##

163*Infinity Filter - Off

IMGINF0164

Infinity Filter - On

IMGINF1

164*Compensation Off

IMGCOR0165

Compensation On

IMGCOR1

165*Pixel Depth - 8 bits/pixel (grayscale)

IMGBPP8

165

Pixel Depth - 1 bit/pixel (B&W)

IMGBPP1

165*Don’t Sharpen Edges

IMGEDG0165

Sharpen Edges (0-23)

IMGEDG##

165*File Format - JPEGIMGFMT6

166

File Format - KIM

IMGFMT0

166

File Format - TIFF binary

IMGFMT1

166

File Format - TIFF binary group 4,
compressed

IMGFMT2

166

File Format - TIFF grayscale

IMGFMT3

166

File Format - Uncompressed binary

IMGFMT4

166

File Format - Uncompressed grayscale

IMGFMT5

166

File Format - BMP

IMGFMT8

166

EAS Interlocked Duration Timeout

Imaging Default Commands
Image Snap

Image Ship

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Setting* Indicates default

Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
entry

Page

*Histogram Stretch Off

IMGHIS0166

Histogram Stretch On

IMGHIS1

166*Noise Reduction Off

IMGFSP0167

Noise Reduction On

IMGFSP1

167

Invert Image around X axis

IMGNVX1

167

Invert Image around Y axis

IMGNVY1

167

Rotate Image none

IMGROT0

168

Rotate Image 90° right

IMGROT1

168

Rotate Image 180° right

IMGROT2

168

Rotate Image 90° left

IMGROT3

168

JPEG Image Quality (0-100) *50

IMGJQF###

168*Gamma Correction Off

IMGGAM0169

Gamma Correction On (0-1000)IMGGAM###

169

Image Crop - Left (0-843) *0

IMGWNL###

169

Image Crop - Right (0-843) *843

IMGWNR###

169

Image Crop - Top (0-639) *0

IMGWNT###

169

Image Crop - Bottom (0-639) *639

IMGWNB###

170

Image Crop - Margin (1-238) *0

IMGMAR###

170

Protocol - None (raw)

IMGXFR0

170

Protocol - None (default USB)IMGXFR2

170

Protocol - Hmodem Compressed

IMGXFR3

170

Protocol - Hmodem

IMGXFR4170

Ship Every Pixel

IMGSUB1

171

Ship Every 2nd Pixel

IMGSUB2

171

Ship Every 3rd Pixel

IMGSUB3

171*Document Image Filter Off

IMGUSH0171

Document Image Filter On (0-255)

IMGUSH###

171*Don’t Ship Histogram

IMGHST0

172

Ship Histogram

IMGHST1

172

Force VGA Resolution

IMGVGA1

172*Native Resolution

IMGVGA0173

Optimize On

DECBND1

173*Optimize Off

DECBND0173

Add Code I.D. Prefix to All Symbologies (Temporary)

PRECA2,BK2995C80!

179Show Decoder Revision (Not supported on the Solaris 7990g.)

REV_DR

179

Show Scan Driver Revision (Not supported on the Solaris 7990g.)

REV_SD180

Selection

Image Size Compatibility

Intelligent Signature Capture

Utilities

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Serial Command# Indicates a numeric
entry

Page

Show Software Revision

REVINF

180

Show Data Format

DFMBK3?

180

On

TSTMNU1180*Off

TSTMNU0180*Decoding Apps On

PLGDCE1

181

Decoding Apps Off

PLGDCE0

181*Formatting Apps On

PLGFOE1

181

Formatting Apps Off

PLGFOE0

181

List Apps

PLGINF

181

Remove Custom Defaults

DEFOVR

183

Activate Defaults

DEFALT

183

Selection

Test Menu

Application Plug-Ins (Apps)

Resetting the Factory Defaults

210

Setting* Indicates default

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12PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Solaris 7980g Scanner Product Specifications
Parameter

Specification

Dimensions (Typical):Height5.83 inches (148mm)

Width

5.98 inches (152mm)

Depth

3.34 inches (85mm)

Weight19 ounces (539g)

Illumination LED:
Peak Wavelength

2700K CCT (warm white LED)

Image Size

1280 x 960 pixels

Skew Angle+75°

Pitch Angle+65°

Motion Tolerance:
Presentation Modeup to 118 inches per second (3.0 m/s) for 13 mil
UPC

Symbol Contrast

Grade 1.0 (25% or greater)

Voltage Requirements

5.2 + 5% VDC at input connector

Current Draw:
Operation

400mA

Idle

270mA

Sleep

210mA

Power Supply Noise Rejection

Maximum 100mV peak to peak, 10 to 100 kHz

Temperature Ranges:
Operating+32°F to +104°F (0°C to 40°C)

Storage-4°F to +140°F (-20°C to 60°C)

Humidity

5 to 95% non-condensing

Mechanical Drop

Operational after 30 drops from 5 feet (1.5m) to
concrete at 23°C

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(Continued)Parameter

Specification

Side Impact

5.8J energy after 18 hits

Vibration

Withstands 10G peak from 10 to 500Hz

IP Rating

IP 5X

ESD Tolerance

Up to 15kV direct air
Up to 8 kV indirect

Solaris 7990g Scanner Product Specifications
Parameter

Specification

Dimensions (Typical):Height5.83 inches (148mm)

Width

5.98 inches (152mm)

Depth

3.34 inches (85mm)

Weight18.6 ounces (527g)

Illumination LED:
Peak Wavelength

2700K CCT (warm white LED)

Image Size

1280 x 800 pixels

Skew Angle+75°

Pitch Angle+65°

Motion Tolerance:
Presentation Modeup to 157 inches per second (4.0 m/s) for 13 mil
UPC

Symbol Contrast

Grade 1.0 (20% or greater)

Voltage Requirements

5.2 + 5% VDC at input connector

Current Draw:
Operation

400mA

Idle

275mA

Sleep

210mA

Power Supply Noise Rejection

Maximum 100mV peak to peak, 10 to 100 kHz

Temperature Ranges:

212

Operating+32°F to +104°F (0°C to 40°C)

Storage-4°F to +140°F (-20°C to 60°C)

Humidity

5 to 95% non-condensing

Side Impact

5.8J energy after 18 hits

Vibration

Withstands 10G peak from 10 to 500Hz

IP Rating

IP 5X

ESD Tolerance

Up to 15kV direct air
Up to 8 kV indirect

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Typical Performance
Focus

Standard Range (SR)

Symbology

Near
Distance

Far
Distance

in.

0.4

5.5

mm

10

140

in.

0.8

5.5

mm

20

140

in.

0.0

10.6

mm

0.0

270

in.

0.0

11.8

mm

0.0

300

20 mil Data
Matrix

in.

0.6

7.5

mm

15

190

20 mil QR

in.

0

7.5

mm

0

190

5 mil Code 39

6.7 mil PDF417

13 mil UPC-A

20 mil Code 39

Resolution (1D Code 39)

3 mil (.076mm)

Resolution (2D Data Matrix)

8.3 mil (.211mm)

Guaranteed Performance
Focus

Standard Range (SR)

Symbology

Near
Distance

Far
Distance

in.

0.6

4.7

mm

15

120

in.

1.5

5.1

mm

38

130

in.

0.0

9.6

mm

0.0

245

in.

0.0

10.2

mm

0.0

260

20 mil Data
Matrix

in.

1.1

6.3

mm

27

160

20 mil QR

in.

0.4

6.7

mm

10

170

5 mil Code 39

6.7 mil PDF417

13 mil UPC-A

20 mil Code 39

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Resolution (1D Code 39)

3 mil (.076mm)

Resolution (2D Data Matrix)

8.3 mil (.211mm)

Solaris 7990g Depth of Field Charts
Typical Performance
Focus

Standard Range (SR)

Symbology

Near
Distance

Far
Distance

in.

0.4

5.5

mm

10

140

in.

0.0

5.1

mm

0.0

130

in.

0.0

10.6

mm

0.0

270

in.

0.0

11.8

mm

0.0

300

20 mil Data
Matrix

in.

0.6

7.5

mm

15

190

20 mil QR

in.

0

7.5

mm

0

190

5 mil Code 39

6.7 mil PDF417

13 mil UPC-A

20 mil Code 39

214

Resolution (1D Code 39)

3 mil (.076mm)

Resolution (2D Data Matrix)

6.7 mil (.170mm)

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Guaranteed Performance
Focus

Standard Range (SR)

Symbology

Near
Distance

Far
Distance

in.

0.6

4.7

mm

15

120

in.

0.0

4.3

mm

0.0

110

in.

0.0

9.6

mm

0.0

245

in.

0.0

10.2

mm

0.0

260

20 mil Data
Matrix

in.

1.1

6.3

mm

27

160

20 mil QR

in.

0.4

6.7

mm

10

170

5 mil Code 39

6.7 mil PDF417

13 mil UPC-A

20 mil Code 39

Resolution (1D Code 39)

3 mil (.076mm)

Resolution (2D Data Matrix)

6.7 mil (.170mm)

Standard Connector Pinouts
Note: The following pin assignments are not compatible with Honeywell legacy products.
Use of a cable with improper pin assignments may lead to damage to the unit. Use of
any cables not provided by the manufacturer may result in damage not covered byyour warranty.

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Keyboard Wedge
10 Pin RJ41 Modular Plug
1

Cable shield2

Cable select3

Supply ground4

Terminal data

5

Terminal clock6

Keyboard clock

7+5V power

8

Keyboard data

9
10

Serial Output
10 Pin RJ41 Modular Plug
1

Cable shield2

Cable select3

Supply ground4

Transmit data

5

Receive data - serial data to scanner

6

CTS

7

+5V power

8

RTS

9
10

RS485 Output
10 Pin RJ41 Modular Plug
Note: RS485 signal conversion is performed in the cable.

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Cable shield2

Cable select3

Supply ground4

Transmit data

5

Receive data - serial data to scanner

6
7+5V power

8

Transmit Enable

9
10

USB
10 Pin Modular Plug
1

Cable shield2

Cable select3

Supply ground

4
5
6
7

+5V power

89Data +

10 Data -EAS
6 Pin Modular Plug
1

Supply ground2

Antenna +3

Antenna -4

EAS GPIO out

5

EAS GPIO in

6

Cable Shield

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USB Auxiliary Scanner - Solaris end
USB Type A Plug

1

VBUS

2

D-

3

D+

4

GroundRequired Safety Labels

Illumination output

Part Number, Serial
Number Revision
Information, andCompliance Label location

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MAINTENANCE AND
TROUBLESHOOTING

13
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 Technical Assistanceon page xiii).

MaintenanceYour device 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 Scanner
The scanner’s housing may be cleaned with a soft cloth or tissue dampened withwater (or a mild detergent-water solution.) If a detergent solution is used, rinse witha clean tissue dampened with water only.
Caution: Do not submerge the scanner in water. The scanner’s housing is
not watertight. Do not use abrasive wipes or tissues on thescanner’s window. Abrasive wipes may scratch the window.
Never use solvents (e.g., acetone) on the housing or window.
Solvents may damage the finish or the window.

Cleaning the Window
Reading performance may degrade if the scanner’s window is not clean. If thewindow is visibly dirty, or if the scanner isn’t operating well, clean the window with
one of the cleaning solutions listed below.
•

Sani-Cloth® HB wipes•

Sani-Cloth® Plus wipes

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•

Super Sani-Cloth® wipes•

Isopropyl Alcohol wipes (70%)•

CaviWipes™

•

Virex® 256•

409® Glass and Surface Cleaner•

Windex® Blue•

Clorox® Bleach – 10%•

Gentle dish soap and water

Inspecting Cords and Connectors
Inspect the interface cable and connector for wear or other signs of damage. A
badly worn cable or damaged connector may interfere with scanner operation.
Contact your distributor for information about cable replacement. Cable
replacement instructions are on page 220.

Replacing Cables
The standard interface cable is attached to the scanner with an 10-pin modular
connector. When properly seated, the connector is held in the scanner by a flexible
retention tab. The interface cable is designed to be field replaceable.
•

Order replacement cables from Honeywell or from an authorized distributor.

•

When ordering a replacement cable, specify the cable part number of theoriginal interface cable.

Replacing the Interface Cable
1. Turn Off the host system power.
2. Disconnect the scanner’s cable from the terminal or computer.
3. Remove the scanner’s back cover.

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4. Pinch the interface cable jack and gently pull cable from the port. Pull the cablethrough the back cover.
5. Replace with the new cable.

Replacing an EAS Cable
1. Turn Off the host system power.
2. Disconnect the scanner’s cable from the terminal or computer.
3. Remove the scanner’s back cover.

2

1

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4. Pinch the EAS cable jack and gently pull cable from the port. Pull the cablethrough the back cover.
5. Follow the steps from Replacing the Interface Cable (see page 220) to remove
the interface cable.
6. Replace with the new EAS cable. Insert the connector into the opening and it
will click into place.

Troubleshooting
The scanner automatically performs self-tests whenever you turn it On. If yourscanner is not functioning properly, review the following Troubleshooting Guide totry to isolate the problem.
Note: Visit the Services and Support section of our website(honeywell.com/PSStechnicalsupport) to check for the latest scanner software.
Is the power On?
If the LED isn’t illuminated, check that:•

The cable is connected properly.

•

The host system power is On (if external power isn’t used).

Is the scanner having trouble reading your symbols?
If the scanner 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 scanner or in the decoder to which the scanner connects.

Is the barcode displayed but not entered?
The barcode 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 scanner to
output the barcode data plus the key you need (such as “CR”) to enter the data
into your application. Refer to Prefix/Suffix Overview on page 65 for further
information.

Does the scanner read the barcode incorrectly?
If the scanner reads a barcode, but the data is not displayed correctly on the hostscreen:•The scanner may not be programmed for the appropriate terminal interface.
For example, you scan “12345” and the host displays “@es%.”

Reprogram the scanner with the correct Plug and Play barcode. See Program theInterface, beginning on page 13.

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Solaris 7980g/7990g User Guide•The scanner may not be programmed to output your barcode data properly.
For example, you scan “12345” and the host displays “A12345B.”

Reprogram the scanner with the proper symbology selections. See Symbologies,
beginning on page 91.
The scanner won’t read your barcode at all.
•Scan the sample barcodes in the back of this manual. If the scanner reads the
sample barcodes, check that your barcode is readable.

•

Verify that your barcode symbology is enabled (see Symbologies, beginning on
page 91).

If you aren’t sure what programming options have been set in the scanner, or if you
want the factory default settings restored, refer to Reset the Factory Defaults on
page 183.

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Solaris 7980g/7990g User GuideAPPENDIXREFERENCE CHARTSA

Symbology Charts
Note: “m” represents the AIM modifier character.Refer to International Technical
Specification, Symbology Identifiers, for AIM modifier character details.
Prefix/Suffix entries for specific symbologies override the universal (All Symbologies,99) entry.
Refer to Data Edit beginning on page 65 and Data Format beginning on page 71
for information about using Code ID and AIM ID.

Linear Symbologies
AIM
Linear Symbology

ID

HoneywellPossible modifiers(m)

ID

All Symbologies

Hex
99

Codabar]Fm

Code 11]H3

Code 128]Cm

Code 32 Pharmaceutical (PARAF)]X0

Code 39 (supports Full ASCII mode)]Am

TCIF Linked Code 39 (TLC39)

]L2

0-1

0, 1, 2, 4

0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7

a

61

h

68

j

6A

<

3C

b

62

T

54

Code 93 and 93i]Gm0-9, A-Z,
a-m

i

69

EAN

]Em

0, 1, 3, 4d64

EAN-13 (including Bookland EAN)

]E0

d

64

EAN-13 with Add-On

]E3

d

64

EAN-13 with Extended Coupon Code

]E3

d

64

EAN-8

]E4

D

44

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AIM
Linear Symbology
EAN-8 with Add-On

ID

HoneywellPossible modifiers
(m)

]E3

ID

Hex

D

44

y

79

GS1
GS1 DataBar]em

GS1 DataBar Limited

]em

{

7B

GS1 DataBar Expanded

]em

}

7D

GS1-128

]C1

I

49

China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5)

]X0

Q

51

Interleaved 2 of 5

]Im

e

65

Matrix 2 of 5

]X0

m

6D

NEC 2 of 5

]X0

Y

59

Straight 2 of 5 IATA

]Rm

f

66

Straight 2 of 5 Industrial

]S0

f

66

g

67

t

74

0

2 of 5MSI]Mm

Telepen]Bm

UPC

0, 1, 30, 1, 30, 1

0, 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, A, B, C

UPC-A

]E0

c

63

UPC-A with Add-On

]E3

c

63

UPC-A with Extended Coupon Code

]E3

c

63

UPC-E

]E0

E

45

UPC-E with Add-On

]E3

E

45

UPC-E1]X0

E

45

Add Honeywell Code ID

5C80

Add AIM Code ID

5C81

Add Backslash

5C5C

Batch mode quantity

535

2D Symbologies
AIM
2D Symbology

ID

HoneywellPossible modifiers(m)

ID

All Symbologies
Aztec Code

226

Hex
99

]zm

0-9, A-Cz

7A

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AIM
2D Symbology

ID

Chinese Sensible Code (Han Xin Code)]X0

Codablock A]O6

Codablock F

HoneywellPossible modifiers
(m)

ID

Hex

H

48

0, 1, 4, 5, 6

V

56

]Om

0, 1, 4, 5, 6

q71

Code 49]Tm

0, 1, 2, 4l

6C

Data Matrix

]dm

0-6

w

77

GS1

]em

0-3

y

79

GS1 Composite

]em

0-3

y

79

GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional

]em

0-3

y

79

MaxiCode

]Um

0-3

x

78

PDF417

]Lm

0-2

r

72

]Lm

0-5

R

52

]Qm

0-6

s

73

]Qm

s

73

AIM

Honeywell

MicroPDF417
QR CodeMicro QR Code

Postal Symbologies
Postal Symbology

ID

Possible modifiers(m)

ID

All Symbologies

Hex
99

Australian Post

]X0

A

41

British Post

]X0

B

42

Canadian Post

]X0

C

43

China Post

]X0

Q

51

InfoMail

]X0

,

2c

Intelligent Mail Barcode

]X0

M

4D

Japanese Post

]X0

J

4A

KIX (Netherlands) Post

]X0

K

4B

Korea Post

]X0

?

3F

Planet Code

]X0

L

4C

Postal-4i

]X0

N

4E

Postnet

]X0

P

50

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ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252)
In keyboard applications, ASCII Control Characters can be represented in 3 different ways, as shown below. The CTRL+X function is OS and application dependent.
The following table lists some commonly used Microsoft functionality. This tableapplies to U.S. style keyboards. Certain characters may differ depending on yourCountry Code/PC regional settings.
Non-printable
ASCII
control characters

228

Keyboard Control + ASCII (CTRL+X) ModeControl + X Mode Off(KBDCAS0)

Windows Mode Control + X
Mode On (KBDCAS2)
CTRL + X
CTRL + X
function

DEC

HEX

Char

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
0A
0B
0C

NUL
SOH
STX
ETX
EOT
ENQ
ACK
BEL
BS
HT
LF
VT
FF

Reserved
NP EnterCaps Lock
ALT Make
ALT Break
CTRL Make
CTRL BreakEnter / Ret(Apple Make)
Tab(Apple Break)Tab
DeleteCTRL+ @CTRL+ A
CTRL+ B
CTRL+ C
CTRL+ D
CTRL+ E
CTRL+ F
CTRL+ GCTRL+ HCTRL+ ICTRL+ J
CTRL+ K
CTRL+ L

13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
127

0D
0E
0F
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
1A
1B
1C
1D
1E
1F
7F

CR
SO
SI
DLE
DC1
DC2
DC3
DC4
NAK
SYN
ETB
CAN
EM
SUB
ESC
FS
GS
RS
US

Enter / Ret
InsertESC
F11
Home
PrtScnBackspace
Back Tab
F12
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
NP Enter

CTRL+ M
CTRL+ NCTRL+ OCTRL+ P
CTRL+ Q
CTRL+ R
CTRL+ SCTRL+ T
CTRL+ U
CTRL+ VCTRL+ W
CTRL+ XCTRL+ YCTRL+ Z
CTRL+ [CTRL+ \CTRL+ ]CTRL+ ^CTRL+ -

Select all
Bold
Copy
Bookmark
CenterFind
History
ItalicJustify
hyperlink
list,
left align
New
Open
Print
Quit
Save

Paste

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Note: Windows Code page 1252 and lower ASCII use the same characters.
Printable Characters
DEC
HEX
Character

DEC

HEX

Character DEC

HEX

Character

32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63

64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95

40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
4A
4B
4C
4D
4E
4F
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
5A
5B
5C
5D
5E
5F

@
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
[
\
]
^
_

60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
6A
6B
6C
6D
6E
6F
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
7A
7B
7C
7D
7E
7F

`
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
{
|
}
~
⌂

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
2A
2B
2C
2D
2E
2F
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
3A
3B
3C
3D
3E
3F

<SPACE>
!
"
#
$
%
&
'
(
)
*
+
,
.
/
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
:
;
<
=
>
?

96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127

Extended ASCII Characters
DEC
HEX
CP 1252 ASCII

Alternate Extended

PS2 Scan Code

128

80

Ç

up arrow ↑

0x48

129

81

ü

down arrow ↓

0x50

130

82

‚

é

right arrow →

0x4B

131

83

ƒ

â

left arrow ←

0x4D

132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139

84
85
86
87
88
89
8A
8B

„
…
†
‡
ˆ
‰
Š
‹

ä
à
å
ç
ê
ë
è
ï

InsertDeleteHome
End
Page Up
Page Down
Right ALT
Right CTRL

0x52
0x53
0x47
0x4F
0x49
0x51
0x38
0x1D

€

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Extended ASCII Characters (Continued)
DEC
HEX
CP 1252 ASCII
Alternate Extended
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193

230

8C
8D
8E
8F
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
9A
9B
9C
9D
9E
9F
A0
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
A9
AA
AB
AC
AD
AE
AF
B0
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
B8
B9
BA
BB
BC
BD
BE
BF
C0
C1

Œ
Ž

‘
’
“
”
•
–
—
˜
™
š
›
œ
ž
Ÿ
¡
¢
£
¤
¥
¦
§
¨
©
ª
«
¬
®
¯
°
±
²
³
´
µ
¶
·
¸
¹
º
»
¼
½
¾
¿
À
Á

î
ì
Ä
Å
É
æ
Æ
ô
ö
ò
û
ù
ÿ
Ö
Ü
¢
£
¥
₧
ƒ
á
í
ó
ú
ñ
Ñ
ª
º
¿
⌐
¬
½
¼
¡
«
»
░
▒
▓
│
┤
╡
╢
╖
╕
╣
║
╗
╝
╜
╛
┐
└
┴

Reserved
Reserved
Numeric Keypad Enter
Numeric Keypad /
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
Numeric Keypad +Numeric Keypad Numeric Keypad *Caps Lock
Num Lock
Left Alt
Left Ctrl
Left Shift
Right Shift
Print Screen
Tab
Shift TabEnter
Esc
Alt Make
Alt BreakControl Make
Control BreakAlt Sequence with 1 Character
Ctrl Sequence with 1 Character

PS2 Scan Code
n/a
n/a
0x1C
0x35
0x3B
0x3C
0x3D
0x3E
0x3F
0x40
0x41
0x42
0x43
0x44
0x57
0x58
0x4E
0x4A
0x37
0x3A
0x45
0x38
0x1D
0x2A
0x36
n/a
0x0F
0x8F
0x1C
0x01
0x36
0xB6
0x1D
0x9D
0x36
0x1D

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Extended ASCII Characters (Continued)
DEC
HEX
CP 1252 ASCII
Alternate Extended
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247

C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
CA
CB
CC
CD
CE
CF
D0
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
D8
D9
DA
DB
DC
DD
DE
DF
E0
E1
E2
E3
E4
E5
E6
E7
E8
E9
EA
EB
EC
ED
EE
EF
F0
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7

Â
Ã
Ä
Å
Æ
Ç
È
É
Ê
Ë
Ì
Í
Î
Ï
Ð
Ñ
Ò
Ó
Ô
Õ
Ö
×
Ø
Ù
Ú
Û
Ü
Ý
Þ
ß
à
á
â
ã
ä
å
æ
ç
è
é
ê
ë
ì
í
î
ï
ð
ñ
ò
ó
ô
õ
ö
÷

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PS2 Scan Code

┬
├
─
í
╞
╟
╚
╔
╩
╦
╠
═
╬
╧
╨
╤
╥
╙
╘
╒
╓
╫
╪
┘
┌
█
▄
▌
▐
▀
α
ß
Γ
π
Σ
σ
µ
τ
Φ
Θ
Ω
δ
∞
φ
ε
∩
≡
±
≥
≤
⌠
⌡
÷
≈

231

Extended ASCII Characters (Continued)
DEC
HEX
CP 1252 ASCII
Alternate Extended
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255

F8
F9
FA
FB
FC
FD
FE
FF

ø
ù
ú
û
ü
ý
þ
ÿ

PS2 Scan Code

°
∙
·
√
ⁿ
²
■

ISO 2022/ISO 646 Character Replacements
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 thebarcode being scanned was created using a code page that is different from theone the host program is expecting. If this is the case, select the code page withwhich the barcodes were created. The data characters should then appear properly.

Standard

Keyboard
Country

Honeywell
Code
Page
OptionUnited States(standard ASCII)

ISO/IEC 646-IRVn/a1

Automatic National Character
Replacement

ISO/IEC 2022

n/a

2 (default)

Binary Code page

n/a

n/a

3

Code Page Selection Method/
Country

Default “Automatic National Character replacement” will select the below Honeywell Code
Page options for Code128, Code 39 and Code 93.

232

United States

ISO/IEC 646-06

01

CanadaISO /IEC 646-121

54

95

CanadaISO /IEC 646-122

18

96

Japan

ISO/IEC 646-14

28

98

China

ISO/IEC 646-57

92

99

Great Britain (UK)ISO /IEC 646-04

7

87

FranceISO /IEC 646-69

3

83

Germany

ISO/IEC646-21

4

84

Switzerland

ISO /IEC 646-CH

6

86

Sweden / Finland (extended Annex C)

ISO/IEC 646-11

2

82

Ireland

ISO /IEC 646-207

73

97

Denmark

ISO/IEC 646-08

8

88

NorwayISO/IEC 646-60

9

94

Italy

ISO/IEC 646-15

585Portugal

ISO/IEC 646-16

13

92

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Standard

Keyboard
Country

Honeywell
Code
Page
OptionSpain

ISO/IEC 646-17

10

90

Spain

ISO/IEC 646-85

51

91

Code Page Selection Method/
Country

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64

91

92

93

94

96

123

124

125

126

Hex

23

24

40

5B

5C

5D

5E

60

7B

7C

7D

7E

US

0

1

#

$

@

[

\

]

^

`

{

|

}

~

CA

54

95

#

$

à

â

ç

ê

î

ô

é

ù

è

û

CA

18

96

#

$

à

â

ç

ê

É

ô

é

ù

è

û

JP

28

98

#

$

@

[

¥

]

^

`

{

|

}

‾

CN

92

99

#

¥

@

[

\

]

^

`

{

|

}

‾

GB

7

87

£

$

@

[

\

]

^

`

{

|

}

˜

FR

3

83

£

$

à

°

ç

§

^

µ

é

ù

è

¨

DE

4

84

#

$

§

Ä

Ö

Ü

^

`

ä

ö

ü

ß

CH

6

86

ù

$

à

é

ç

ê

î

ô

ä

ö

ü

û

SE/FI

2

82

#

¤

É

Ä

Ö

Å

Ü

é

ä

ö

å

ü

DK

8

88

#

$

@

Æ

Ø

Å

^

`

æ

ø

å

˜

NO

9

94

#

$

@

Æ

Ø

Å

^

`

æ

ø

å

¯

IE

73

97

£

$

Ó

É

Í

Ú

Á

ó

é

í

ú

á

IT

5

85

£

$

§

°

ç

é

^

ù

à

ò

è

ì

PT

13

92

#

$

§

Ã

Ç

Õ

^

`

ã

ç

õ

°

ES

10

90

#

$

§

¡

Ñ

¿

^

`

°

ñ

ç

˜

ES

51

91

#

$

·

¡

Ñ

Ç

¿

`

´

ñ

ç

¨

Honeywell
CodePage36

Country
Keyboard

35

COUNTRY

Dec

234

ISO / IEC 646 National Character Replacements

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Keyboard Key References
6E

70 71 72 73

74 75 76 77

78 79 7A 7B

7C 7D 7E

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0F
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B 1C 1D
1E 1F 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2B

4B 50 55
4C 51 56

2C 2E 2F 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
39
3D
3A 3B 3C
3E 3F 38 40

53
4F 54 59

5A 5F 64 69
5B 60 65
6A
5C 61 66
5D 62 67
6C
63 68

104 Key U.S. Style Keyboard

6E

70 71 72 73

74 75 76 77

78 79 7A 7B

7C 7D 7E

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0F
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B 1C 2B
1E 1F 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2A

4B 50 55
4C 51 56

2C 2D 2E 2F 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
39
3D
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