Intermec Sabre 1551A, User Manual

Page 1: ...P N 063496 003 DecodingLaserScanner User s Manual...

Page 2: ...Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released reproduced or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec Information and specifications in this manual are subject to...

Page 3: ...e manual was originally released as version 001 Version Date Description of Change 002 6 96 Revised and reorganized to include the 1551 scanners 003 12 96 Revised to include international keyboards ca...

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Page 5: ...packing the Scanner 1 3 Installation Equipment 1 4 Connecting the Scanner 1 4 15XXX02 Decoding Laser Scanner 1 5 15XXX03 Decoding Laser Scanner 1 6 15XXX07 Decoding Laser Scanner 1 9 Operating the Sca...

Page 6: ...canner 3 5 Displaying Current Configuration 3 6 Resetting Default Values 3 6 Configuring Bar Code Symbologies 3 7 UPC A and UPC E 3 8 UPC Number System Digit 3 9 UPC Check Digit 3 9 EAN JAN 3 9 EAN JA...

Page 7: ...XXX02 Serial Parameters 3 27 Baud Rate 3 27 Intercharacter Delay 3 28 Label Buffer 3 29 Setting Up the Bar Code Data String 3 29 Selecting a Protocol 3 31 Configuring the Scanner for Wand Emulation to...

Page 8: ...Decoding Laser Scanner User s Manual viii Hexadecimal Conversion Chart Configuration Command List Glossary Index A B G I...

Page 9: ...in this book before handling and operating Intermec equipment You can be seriously injured and equipment and data can be damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions Do not repair or...

Page 10: ...be strictly observed to avoid death or serious injury to the persons working on the equipment Avertissement Un avertissement vous avertit d une proc dure de fonctionnement d une m thode d un tat ou d...

Page 11: ...the scanner Chapter 1 tells you how to connect the scanner to your terminal Operating the scanner Chapter 2 explains how to operate troubleshoot and maintain the scanner Configuring the scanner Chapt...

Page 12: ...d DA Conventions for Input From a Keyboard or Keypad When you need to press keys on your terminal or reader they are emphasized in bold For example press Enter means you press the key labeled Enter on...

Page 13: ...t Italic text Italics indicate a variable which you must replace with a real value such as a two letter bar code syntax Brackets enclose a parameter that you may omit from the command Do not include t...

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Page 15: ...Connecting the Scanner 1...

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Page 17: ...guide for your scanner or contact your local Intermec representative for a list of the specific terminals 15XXX07 Keyboard wedge interface for use with personal computers PC through a keyboard or with...

Page 18: ...hands free operation You must order the appropriate interface cables separately See the quick reference guide for your scanner or call your local Intermec representative for help ordering cables Conne...

Page 19: ...2 Make sure the terminal is turned off Then connect the D type connector end of the cable to the serial port 3 Connect the external power supply cable to the side of the D type connector 4 Plug the e...

Page 20: ...551 models have a screw to tighten that secures the plug in the handle Note The interface cable has either an 8 pin SDL synchronous data link connector for the 5B port on the POS terminal or a 4 pin S...

Page 21: ...ning tips and how to use with the scanner stand for hands free scanning To change the scanner configuration see Chapter 3 To connect the 1551X03 scanner to an OCIA port 1 Insert the scanner end of the...

Page 22: ...Default when using the Reset to Default Values ZA command The scanner is ready to be used as a hand held scanner and will send data directly to the terminal The default symbologies are UPC A UPC E no...

Page 23: ...plug in the handle 3 Unplug the keyboard from the terminal and plug it into the short leg of the Y cable 4 Plug the long leg of the Y cable into the terminal where the keyboard was plugged in To conn...

Page 24: ...used as a hand held scanner and will send data directly to the terminal The default symbologies are UPC A UPC E not expanded Code 39 Code 128 To connect to a laptop or pen based terminal 1 Make sure...

Page 25: ...ternational keyboard see International Keyboards in Chapter 3 to enable a different language IBM PS2 Model 57 25 laptop interface C9 IBM PC AT laptop interface ThinkPad A Zenith CruisePAD CF Default 6...

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Page 29: ...safety instructions in this chapter Keep that guide near your scanner for quick reference Scanner Light The light indicates the status of the scanner Light Description Yellow The device is scanning G...

Page 30: ...ps The bar code information has not been sent to the terminal successfully See Troubleshooting later in this chapter You can also send a command to make the scanner beep See Remote Beep in Chapter 3 O...

Page 31: ...e quickest at an angle If the bar code is on a reflective surface or you are scanning straight at perpendicular to the bar code the beam temporarily dims or disappears but the scanner can still read t...

Page 32: ...he column height so the scanner laser beam covers the entire reflective label 4 Place a bar code right side up over the reflective label When the scanner emits a single beep and or the scanner light t...

Page 33: ...Configuring Bar Code Symbologies in Chapter 3 Scanner does not read the correct uppercase or lowercase letter or number and symbol If you use the Caps Lock on your terminal you must enable the Shift A...

Page 34: ...on Scanner does not emit a beam and does not operate The scanner is not receiving power Make sure the scanner cables are securely plugged in and the terminal is on Replace damaged cables If you contin...

Page 35: ...Configuring the Scanner 3...

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Page 37: ...you must scan the bar codes When the 15XXX02 is used with a portable reader all serial communications functions are disabled Serial communications parameters and portable reader parameters are activa...

Page 38: ...s values for minimum length use the two letter bar code for the command For example Command Function STX ESC PC ETX Enable I 2 of 5 with check digit STX ESC PD12 ETX Set I 2 of 5 minimum length to 12...

Page 39: ...ceives a correctly formatted command it sends a confirmation back to the host followed by an ACK 06H If the scanner receives an unknown command an improperly formatted command or a command accompanied...

Page 40: ...on the application Display Current Configuration ZB Transmit Program Version ZC Transmit Program Version number displays as two decimal places followed by commands for carriage return and line feed R...

Page 41: ...ulation white high 50 ips Communications 9600 e 7 1 Z5 Configuring Bar Code Symbologies You can configure these symbologies on your scanner UPC A UPC E EAN JAN Code 39 Standard 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of...

Page 42: ...or 5 digits lets the scanner read the supplement as well Enable UPC A and UPC E Supplement allowed QB Enable UPC A and UPC E Supplement disabled QC Enable Expanded UPC E QI Disable Expanded UPC E QH E...

Page 43: ...he last character in a UPC symbol Enabled QG Disabled QF Default for all modes EAN JAN Scan the appropriate code to enable or disable EAN 8 digit and 13 digit When EAN JAN is enabled all EAN JAN codes...

Page 44: ...e or disable the number system digit the first character in a UPC symbol Disable Number System Digit RD Enable Number System Digit RE EAN JAN Check Digit Scan a bar code to enable or disable the check...

Page 45: ...3 Check Character OD Enable Modulo 43 Check Character OE Transmit START and STOP Characters OG Do not transmit START and STOP Characters OF Default for 15XXX02 and 15XXX07 scanners Default for all mod...

Page 46: ...s To set the bar code length optional 1 Scan the appropriate bar code below Minimum Length PH Maximum Length PI 2 Enter a length between 01 and 32 using the conversion chart in Appendix A Interleaved...

Page 47: ...2 and 32 using the conversion chart in Appendix A Code 128 These bar codes configure your scanner for Code 128 scanning Enable TB Disable TA Default for 15XXX02 and 15XXX07 scanners To set the bar cod...

Page 48: ...ies Enable VB Disable VA Transmit START and STOP characters VD Do not transmit START and STOP characters VC Default for all scanners To set the bar code length optional 1 Scan the appropriate bar code...

Page 49: ...ies Disable UA Enable Code 93 UB Standard Code 93 UC Enable Full ASCII Code 93 UD Default for 15XXX02 and 15XXX07 scanners To set the bar code length optional 1 Scan the appropriate bar code below Min...

Page 50: ...e Code 11 With One Check Digit SB Enable Code 11 With Two Check Digits SC Disable Transmit of Code 11 Check Digits SD Enable Transmit of Code 11 Check Digits SE To set the bar code length optional 1 S...

Page 51: ...r code ID Preamble Postamble Prefix The prefix identifies the start of a data string and is represented by a code that is determined by an industry standard The prefixes available are STX start of tra...

Page 52: ...I code that conforms to a standard The available suffixes are CR carriage return LF line feed CR and LF ETX end of transmission and HT horizontal tab Scan a bar code to enable the suffix used with you...

Page 53: ...wo digits between 01 and 99 using the conversion chart in Appendix A Bar Code ID If your system uses different types of bar code symbologies it may require a bar code ID The ID is a single character t...

Page 54: ...represented by two hexadecimal numbers If they are used in your system only those codes with the correct preamble and postamble are accepted To configure a preamble or a postamble 1 Scan one of these...

Page 55: ...acters International Keyboards Power Consumption Power consumption parameters determine if the scanner reverts to standby when not scanning With standby enabled the scanner draws very little power bet...

Page 56: ...t AD Default Laser Redundancy Laser redundancy checks each scan by creating a duplicate scan and comparing the information which must match for a successful read This feature increases the integrity o...

Page 57: ...potter beam Disable Spotter Beam NP Enable Spotter Beam NQ 2 If you scan Enable Spotter Beam enter a spotter beam duration between 0 and 9 using the conversion chart in Appendix A External Trigger The...

Page 58: ...Disabled HA External Trigger HE External Trigger HF Default Reading Uppercase Letters When the Caps Lock key is used on the reader terminal you must also configure the scanner to read and decode the u...

Page 59: ...able or disable shift lock not available for 15XXX02 and 15XXX03 Enable Shift Lock ES Disable Shift Lock ET Note To read uppercase letters see the previous section Reading Uppercase Letters Internatio...

Page 60: ...erman Keyboard Wedge L DEC VT 220 320 420French Keyboard Wedge M Using an International Keyboard With a Laptop If you use a laptop with an international keyboard you need to enable the keyboard Scan a...

Page 61: ...using your 15XXX02 scanner with a portable reader you must configure the scanner by scanning the bar codes in this manual If you are configuring the scanner from a host terminal see Configuring the Sc...

Page 62: ...racter delay simulates keystroke input by inserting a delay between transmission of characters The delay is a certain number of milliseconds set separately when you enable this parameter To set the in...

Page 63: ...r the previous label to be transmitted No buffer You cannot scan the next label until the previous one has been completely transmitted One label buffer You can scan ahead one label only Scan a bar cod...

Page 64: ...stem Data Setup 1 start bit 7 data bits 1 stop bit Odd Parity ED Even Parity EC Mark Parity EB Space Parity EA Default for Serial mode Data Setup 1 start bit 7 data bits 2 stop bit Odd Parity EH Even...

Page 65: ...n it is ready to receive data and sends the XOFF character when the buffer is full and cannot accept data No additional hardware is needed only transmit receive and signal ground are required Clear to...

Page 66: ...TS high when scanner ready to receive HA Note CTS may be programmed independently of RTS however the polarities must match You cannot select CTS and fix RTS RTS low when scanner ready to receive HI RT...

Page 67: ...stand Otherwise your terminal may register a scanner failure or you may cause damage to the terminal or the scanner 3 Connect the scanner to the reader using the cables for your scanner For help see y...

Page 68: ...bar code symbology you can configure your scanner to convert to Code 39 before it transmits the data to the portable reader To convert to Code 39 full ASCII before transmitting scan this code Transmit...

Page 69: ...at the terminal again scan this bar code Note for 15XXX07 users If your scanner is interfaced through a keyboard scanning CA will enable Serial mode Scan CE next bar code before reconnecting your sca...

Page 70: ...figuring the Scanner for Use With an Intermec 94XX and 95XX Reader These steps are a quick way to enable wand emulation to an Intermec 94XX or 95XX reader when the scanner is connected with a smart ca...

Page 71: ...Hexadecimal Conversion Chart A...

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Page 73: ...number must be scanned first 4 Locate the number or letter at the left of the table in bold for the row containing the character 5 Scan the bar code for that number or letter For example the hexadeci...

Page 74: ...nual A 4 Hexadecimal Conversion Table 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 2 3 NUL SOH STX ETX DLE DC1 DC2 DC3 SP 0 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 EOT ENQ ACK BEL DC4 NAK SYN ETB 4 5 6 7 4 8 9 A B BS HT LF VT CAN EM SUB ESC 8 9 5 C D...

Page 75: ...Hexadecimal Conversion Chart A 5 A 8 9 4 5 6 7 0 1 2 3 A B C P Q R S a b c p q r s A 4 5 6 7 D E F G T U V W d e f g t u v w B 8 9 A B H I J K X Y Z h i j k x y z C C D E F L M N O _ l m n o DEL D E F...

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Page 79: ...X02 scanner in Serial mode using the two letter bar code syntax See Configuring the Scanner in Chapter 3 The commands are listed in alphabetic order by syntax Command Syntax Bar Code Continuous Power...

Page 80: ...eset K DEC VT220 320 420 German Keyboard Wedge L DEC VT220 320 420 French Keyboard Wedge M Beeper Volume Control Off AA Beeper Volume Control Low AB Beeper Volume Control Medium AC Beeper Volume Contr...

Page 81: ...interface C9 Select Primary Communications Port Cancel Wand Emulation CA Select Wand Emulation Code 39 Full ASCII CB Select Wand Emulation Same Code Emulation CC Inverted Serial Communications CD Wed...

Page 82: ...Terminal CZ Select NEC Powermate SX20 Keyboard C0 Select IBM 3151 With Break Codes C1 Select Sperry PC With Keytronics Keyboard C4 Select Unisys B26 Keyboard Wedge C6 Enable Fast PC AT Keyboard Hong K...

Page 83: ...nd Syntax Bar Code Commands EA to EN are serial data word commands 7 Low 1 EA 7 High 1 EB 7 Even 1 EC 7 Odd 1 ED 7 Low 2 EE 7 High 2 EF 7 Even 2 EG 7 Odd 2 EH 8 Low 1 EI 8 High 1 EJ 8 Even 1 EK 8 Odd...

Page 84: ...e in milliseconds 00 99 GB Turn Off the Interlabel Delay GC Set the Interlabel Delay Two digit argument is the delay time in 100 milliseconds intervals 00 99 GD HA to HK are serial communication comma...

Page 85: ...IC Disable Unit ID JA Enable Unit ID The arguments are a two digit unit ID number ID s are in the range 01 99 JB Disable Preamble KA Set Four Character Preamble Unused characters are set to Null The f...

Page 86: ...le Label Buffering NC Enable Label Buffering and Power Conservation Clear the label buffer ND Enable Full Serial Buffering NE Enable No Serial Buffering NF One Label Buffer NG Select Wide Normal Scan...

Page 87: ...Two digit argument is the length 01 32 OH Set Maximum Length Two digit argument is the length 01 32 OI Enable Transmit of Check Character This command and the next are responsible for controlling the...

Page 88: ...nt is the length 02 32 Length must be a multiple of two Round all entries up to the next even number Becomes 2nd fixed length for 3 fixed length option PE Disable Standard 2 of 5 PF Enable Standard 2...

Page 89: ...PC E only QF Enable Transmit of the UPC Check Digit UPC A and UPC E only QG Disable Expansion of UPC E QH Enable Expansion of UPC E QI Enable EAN Emulation by UPC A Symbols Forces UPC A to be decoded...

Page 90: ...ements QX Disable Supplement Delimiter QY Enable Supplement Delimiter QZ Disable Mandatory Supplements for UPC EAN Q0 Enable Mandatory Supplements for UPC EAN Q1 Disable UPC E1 Symbology Q2 Enable All...

Page 91: ...f the laser and transmit the labels one after the other Note These bar codes will not be concatenated upon transmit RH Enable Stacked EAN 13 RI Disable EAN 8 Transmission of Check Character RJ Enable...

Page 92: ...o digit argument is the length 01 32 SG Disable Code 128 TA Enable Code 128 TB Set Minimum Length for Code 128 Two digit argument is the length 01 32 TC Set Maximum Length for Code 128 Two digit argum...

Page 93: ...for Codabar Two digit argument is the length 01 32 VE Set Maximum Length for Codabar Two digit argument is the length 01 32 VF Enable Transmit of Codabar Start Stop as Lowercase Characters VG Wand Em...

Page 94: ...l Key YK Reset to Primary Communications Defaults ZA Dump Status Serial Communications Models Only ZB Dump Version Serial Communications Models Only ZC Scan and Transmit Label Serial Communications Mo...

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Page 97: ...one device to another The number of bits symbols or digits per second that are transmitted check digit A bar coded character in some UPC symbols that follows the bar coded information and serves as a...

Page 98: ...has both a version that uses 8 digits and a version that uses 13 digits EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory A form of semiconductor memory in which the entire contents can be e...

Page 99: ...hecks each scan by creating a duplicate scan and comparing the information laser scanner See Scanner modulo 43 A character within a string of data that performs a mathematical check to ensure the accu...

Page 100: ...a host terminal that controls data flow RS 232 A widely used standard interface for connections between data communication equipment scan To read a bar code by scanning with a laser scanner that conv...

Page 101: ...ons port rather than by scanning the configuration bar codes standby mode A configuration that lowers power consumption when the scanner is idle start and stop characters Special bar code characters a...

Page 102: ...ntegrated circuits whose principle switching components are bipolar transistors UPC Universal Product Code used in the supermarket industry since 1973 A fixed length numeric continuous symbology emplo...

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Page 105: ...3 12 parameters bar code ID 3 19 preamble and postamble 3 20 prefix 3 17 suffix 3 18 terminal ID 3 19 polarity for portable readers 3 34 prefix 3 17 scanning techniques 2 5 suffix 3 18 troubleshootin...

Page 106: ...p volume 3 22 external trigger 3 23 international keyboards 3 25 laser redundancy 3 22 power consumption 3 21 reading symbols 3 25 reading uppercase letters 3 24 spotter beam 3 23 Portuguese keyboard...

Page 107: ...BM PC XT 1 10 IBM PS 2 model 50 60 80 1 10 IBM PS2 Model 25 30 57 1 10 1 11 ID bar code 3 19 terminal 3 19 installing 15XXX02 1 5 15XXX03 1 6 15XXX07 1 9 equipment 1 4 RS 232 scanner 1 5 scanner to an...

Page 108: ...reading symbols 3 25 reading uppercase letters 3 24 spotter beam 3 23 P parameters displaying current settings 3 6 operating beep volume 3 22 external trigger 3 23 international keyboards 3 25 laser...

Page 109: ...ing 2 4 remote beep 3 5 speed improving 3 7 stand enabling 2 6 troubleshooting 2 7 scanning bar code distance 2 5 bar code far away 3 23 duplicate 3 22 hand held 2 4 tips 2 5 unreadable bar codes 3 34...

Page 110: ...canner 1 3 terms defined in glossary G 3 in the manual xi tips for scanning 2 5 transmission rate for portable readers 3 34 transmitting converting to Code 39 before 3 34 trigger external 3 23 trouble...