Unitech MS842HP, User Manual

Page 1: ...2D Imager Scanner MS842 User s Manual Version 1 5...

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Page 3: ...hotocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems without permission in writing from the manufacturer The material in this manual is subject to change without notice Copyright 2013 Un...

Page 4: ...V technician for help 1 This Transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter 2 This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set fo...

Page 5: ...ment 930322 Warranty The following items covered under the Unitech Limited Warranty are free from defects during normal use MS842 1 year limited warranty Warranty becomes void if equipment is modified...

Page 6: ...ng the MS842 1 Report Version 1 Package Contents 2 USB Interface 3 Connecting a USB Interface 3 USB Host Parameters 4 USB Device Type 4 USB Transmission Speed Parameters 4 USB Country Keyboard Types C...

Page 7: ...24 ASCII Character Set for Serial Hosts 25 Chapter 2 Output Data Editing 29 Transmit Code ID Character 29 Prefix Suffix Values 29 Scan Data Transmission Format 30 FN1 Substitution Values 31 Chapter 3...

Page 8: ...PC E Preamble 42 Code 39 43 Enable Disable Code 39 43 Code 39 Check Digit Verification 43 Transmit Code 39 Check Digit 43 Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion 44 Set Lengths for Code 39 44 Code 93 45 Enable...

Page 9: ...2 Convert UPC E1 to UPC A Enable Disable 52 Convert Code 39 to Code 32 53 Convert Code 39 to Code 32 Enable Disable 53 Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN 13 53 Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN 13 Enable Disable 53 Triopt...

Page 10: ...Expanded 62 Netherlands KIX Code 62 Australia Post 63 Composite Symbologies 63 Composite CC C 63 Composite CC A B 63 Composite TLC 39 63 2D Symbologies 64 PDF417 64 MicroPDF417 64 Code 128 Emulation 6...

Page 11: ...Entry 72 Appendix A Sample Bar codes 73 2D Bar codes 73 Data Matrix 73 Maxicode 73 QR Code 73 PDF417 73 MicroPDF417 73 US Postnet 74 UK Postal 74 1D Bar codes 74 EAN 13 74 EAN 8 74 UPC A 74 UPC E 74...

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Page 13: ...de These new values replace the standard default values in memory NOTE Most computer monitors allow scanning the bar codes directly on the screen When scanning from the screen be sure to set the docum...

Page 14: ...ay be different depending on your order Save the box and packaging material for future use in case you need to store or ship the scanner 2 When you receive and unpack the package at first time if any...

Page 15: ...t than those illustrated but the steps to connect the digital scanner are the same 1 Connect the modular connector of the USB interface cable to the cable interface port on the digital scanner 2 Plug...

Page 16: ...it and full 8 bit ASCII characters USB Polling Interval This option speeds data transmission for all USB devices except CDC Scan a bar code below to set the polling interval The polling interval deter...

Page 17: ...ound on the keyboard The default value is Disable This option applies only to the HID keyboard emulation device when Emulate Keypad is enabled This parameter enables a quicker method of emulation util...

Page 18: ...ading zero For example ASCII A transmits as ALT MAKE 0 0 6 5 ALT BREAK USB Country Keyboard Types Country Codes Scan the bar code corresponding to the keyboard type This setting applies only to the US...

Page 19: ...if the Caps Lock state is enabled on the keyboard This inversion occurs regardless of the keyboard s Caps Lock state Note that this only applies to alpha characters 7 Copyright 2013 Unitech Electronic...

Page 20: ...32 are normally sent as a control key sequences Enable this parameter to send the keys in bold in place of the standard key mapping Table entries that do not have a bold entry remain the same whether...

Page 21: ...NTAL TAB1 1010 J CTRL J 1011 K CTRL K 1012 L CTRL L 1013 M CTRL M ENTER1 1014 N CTRL N 1015 O CTRL O 1016 P CTRL P 1017 Q CTRL Q 1018 R CTRL R 1019 S CTRL S 1020 T CTRL T 1021 U CTRL U 1022 V CTRL V 1...

Page 22: ...Value Full ASCII Code 39 Encode Char acter Keystroke 1044 L 1045 1046 1047 O 1048 0 0 1049 1 1 1050 2 2 1051 3 3 1052 4 4 1053 5 5 1054 6 6 1055 7 7 1056 8 8 1057 9 9 1058 Z 1059 F 1060 G 1061 H 1062...

Page 23: ...ull ASCII Code 39 Encode Char acter Keystroke 1079 O O 1080 P P 1081 Q Q 1082 R R 1083 S S 1084 T T 1085 U U 1086 V V 1087 W W 1088 X X 1089 Y Y 1090 Z Z 1091 K 1092 L 1093 M 1094 N 1095 O _ 1096 W 10...

Page 24: ...1118 V v 1119 W w 1120 X x 1121 Y y 1122 Z z 1123 P 1124 Q 1125 R 1126 S 1 The keystroke in bold transmits only if you enable Function Key Mapping Otherwise the unbolded keystroke transmits USB ALT Ke...

Page 25: ...087 ALT W 2088 ALT X 2089 ALT Y 2090 ALT Z USB GUI Key Character Set GUI Key Keystroke 3000 Right Control Key 3048 GUI 0 3049 GUI 1 3050 GUI 2 3051 GUI 3 3052 GUI 4 3053 GUI 5 3054 GUI 6 3055 GUI 7 30...

Page 26: ...I W 3088 GUI X 3089 GUI Y 3090 GUI Z Note GUI Shift Keys The Apple iMac keyboard has an apple key on either side of the space bar Windows based systems have a GUI key to the left of the left ALT key a...

Page 27: ...023 F23 5024 F24 USB Numeric Keypad Character Set Numeric Keypad Keystroke 6042 6043 6044 undefined 6045 6046 6047 6048 0 6049 1 6050 2 6051 3 6052 4 6053 5 6054 6 6055 7 6056 8 6057 9 6058 Enter 6059...

Page 28: ...evices with an available RS 232 port e g com port Connecting an RS232 Interface Connect the digital scanner directly to the host computer Note Interface cables vary depending on configuration The conn...

Page 29: ...ndard RS 232 activates the RS 232 driver but does not change port settings e g parity data bits handshaking Selecting another RS 232 host type bar code changes these settings The CUTE host disables al...

Page 30: ...ch the baud rate setting of the host device Otherwise data may not reach the host device or may reach it in distorted form Note The digital scanner does not support baud rates below 9600 18 Copyright...

Page 31: ...parity bit is required Stop Bit Select The stop bit s at the end of each transmitted character marks the end of transmission of one character and prepares the receiving device for the next character i...

Page 32: ...assert CTS When the host asserts CTS the scanner transmits data If after Host Serial Response Time out default the CTS line is not asserted the scanner sounds a transmit error and discards the data Wh...

Page 33: ...dshaking This parameter offers control of the data transmission process in addition to or instead of that offered by hardware handshaking There are five options If software handshaking and hardware ha...

Page 34: ...nner transmission off until the scanner receives an XON character There are two situations for XON XOFF The digital scanner receives an XOFF before has data to send When the scanner has data to send i...

Page 35: ...nly applies when in one of the ACK NAK software handshaking modes or RTS CTS hardware handshaking mode RTS Line State This parameter sets the idle state of the Serial Host RTS line Scan a bar code bel...

Page 36: ...S 232 serial line BEL indicates an illegal entry or other important event Intercharacter Delay This parameter specifies the intercharacter delay inserted between character transmissions 24 Copyright 2...

Page 37: ...smission Prefix Suffix Value Full ASCII Code 39 Encode Character ASCII Character 1000 U NUL 1001 A SOH 1002 B STX 1003 C ETX 1004 D EOT 1005 E ENQ 1006 F ACK 1007 G BELL 1008 H BCKSPC 1009 I HORIZ TAB...

Page 38: ...x Suffix Value Full ASCII Code 39 Encode Character ASCII Character 1033 A 1034 B 1035 C 1036 D 1037 E 1038 F 1039 G 1040 H 1041 I 1042 J 1043 K 1044 L 1045 1046 1047 O 1048 0 0 1049 1 1 1050 2 2 1051...

Page 39: ...ASCII Code 39 Encode Character ASCII Character 1068 D D 1069 E E 1070 F F 1071 G G 1072 H H 1073 I I 1074 J J 1075 K K 1076 L L 1077 M M 1078 N N 1079 O O 1080 P P 1081 Q Q 1082 R R 1083 S S 1084 T T...

Page 40: ...nics Co Ltd Prefix Suffix Value Full ASCII Code 39 Encode Character ASCII Character 1103 G g 1104 H h 1105 I i 1106 J j 1107 K k 1108 L l 1109 M m 1110 N n 1111 O o 1112 P p 1113 Q q 1114 R r 1115 S s...

Page 41: ...ssag the digital scanner appends the code ID for Code 39 to the NR message Prefix Suffix Values You can append a prefix and or one or two suffixes to scan data for use in data editing To set a value f...

Page 42: ...rresponding to the desired format Note If using this parameter do not use ADF rules to set the prefix suffix To set values for the prefix and or suffix see Prefix Suffix Values 30 Copyright 2013 Unite...

Page 43: ...roke value See the ASCII character set table for the current host interface for the desired value To select a FN1 substitution value via bar code menus 1 Scan the bar code below 2 Locate the keystroke...

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Page 45: ...y Defaults Parameter Scanning To disable decoding of parameter bar codes scan the Scanning bar code below Note that the parameter bar code can still be decoded To enable decoding of parameter bar code...

Page 46: ...power mode in which the LEDs turn off until the digital scanner senses motion Host A host command issues the triggering signal The decoder interprets an actual trigger pull as a Level triggering opti...

Page 47: ...t Time Delay to Low Power Mode This parameter sets the time the decoder remains active after decoding After a scan session the decoder waits this amount of time before entering Low Power Mode Note Thi...

Page 48: ...Scan the Video Mode bar code to temporarily enter Video Capture Mode Image File Format Selector Select an image format appropriate for the system BMP TIFF or JPEG The decoder stores captured images i...

Page 49: ...ing symbologies that do not decode in reverse Enabling this mode when using snapshot video or video viewfinder mode transmits images as mirrored images Beep After Good Decode Scan a bar code below to...

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Page 51: ...Symbologies UPC EAN PDF417 Bookland EAN MicroPDF417 UCC Coupon Code Data Matrix ISSN EAN Data Matrix Inverse Code 128 Maxicode GS1 128 QR Code ISBT 128 MicroQR Code 39 QR Inverse Trioptic Code 39 Azt...

Page 52: ...oncatenated E Code 93 F Interleaved 2 of 5 G Discrete 2 of 5 or Discrete 2 of 5 IATA H Code 11 J MSI K GS1 128 L Bookland EAN M Trioptic Code 39 N Coupon Code R GS1 DataBar Family S Matrix 2 of 5 T UC...

Page 53: ...verified to guarantee the integrity of the data UPC A Preamble Preamble characters are part of the UPC symbol and include Country Code and System Character There are three options for transmitting a...

Page 54: ...verified to guarantee the integrity of the data UPC E Preamble Preamble characters are part of the UPC symbol and include Country Code and System Character There are three options for transmitting a...

Page 55: ...nly Code 39 symbols which include a modulo 43 check digit are decoded Enable this feature if the Code 39 symbols contain a Modulo 43 check digit Transmit Code 39 Check Digit Scan a bar code below to t...

Page 56: ...r codes in the appendix of Numeric Bar Codes For example to decode only Code 39 symbols with 14 characters scan Code 39 One Discrete Length and then scan 1 followed by 4 To correct an error or change...

Page 57: ...example to decode only Code 93 symbols with 14 characters scan Code 93 One Discrete Length and then scan 1 followed by 4 To correct an error or to change the selection scan the Cancel bar code Two Di...

Page 58: ...ode 11 scan the appropriate bar code below Set Lengths for Code 11 The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters including check digit s the code contains Set l...

Page 59: ...ar codes in the appendix of Numeric Bar Codes For example to decode Code 11 symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters first scan Code 11 Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 enter a leading...

Page 60: ...PC symbol and include Country Code and System Character There are three options for transmitting a UPC E1 preamble to the host device transmit System Character only transmit System Character and Count...

Page 61: ...t one of the following formats for Bookland data Bookland ISBN 10 The decoder reports Bookland data starting with 978 in traditional 10 digit format with the special Bookland check digit for backward...

Page 62: ...ing a selected length Select the length using the numeric bar codes in the appendix of Numeric Bar Codes For example to decode only Code 128 symbols with 14 characters scan Code 128 One Discrete Lengt...

Page 63: ...0 4 1 and 2 enter a leading zero for single digit numbers To correct an error or change the selection scan the Cancel bar code Any Length Select this option to decode Code 128 symbols containing any...

Page 64: ...and is affected by UPC A programming selections e g Preamble Check Digit Disable this to transmit UPC E decoded data as UPC E data without conversion Convert UPC E1 to UPC A Convert UPC E1 to UPC A En...

Page 65: ...and transmit to the host as EAN 13 To accomplish this the I 2 of 5 code must be enabled and the code must have a leading zero and a valid EAN 13 check digit Trioptic Code 39 Enable Disable Trioptic C...

Page 66: ...ple to decode only D 2 of 5 symbols containing either 2 or 14 characters select D 2 of 5 Two Discrete Lengths and then scan 0 2 1 and then 4 To correct an error or to change the selection scan the Can...

Page 67: ...elect this option to decode only I 2 of 5 symbols containing either of two selected lengths Select lengths using the numeric bar codes in the Appendix of Numeric Bar Codes For example to decode only I...

Page 68: ...rete Length Select this option to decode only Codabar symbols containing a selected length Select the length using the numeric bar codes in the appendix of Numeric Bar codes For example to decode only...

Page 69: ...I scan the appropriate bar code below Set Lengths for MSI The length of a code refers to the number of characters i e human readable characters including check digit s the code contains Set lengths fo...

Page 70: ...decode MSI symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters first scan MSI Length Within Range Then scan 0 4 1 and 2 enter a leading zero for single digit numbers To correct an error or change the selec...

Page 71: ...ontaining either of two selected lengths Select lengths using the numeric bar codes in the appendix of Numeric Bar Codes For example to decode only Matrix 2 of 5 symbols containing either 2 or 14 char...

Page 72: ...decoder decodes inverse 1D bar codes only Inverse Autodetect the decoder decodes both regular and inverse 1D bar codes Postal Code Symbologies US Postnet To enable or disable US Postnet scan the appro...

Page 73: ...inverse relationship between security and decoder aggressiveness Increasing the level of security may result in reduced aggressiveness in scanning so only choose the level of security necessary Level...

Page 74: ...5X trailing clear margin Level 4 Security level extends beyond the standard required by GS1 This level of security requires a 5X leading and trailing clear margin Note It may result in erroneous decod...

Page 75: ...C C Composite CC A B Scan a bar code below to enable or disable Composite bar codes of type CC A B Note If you enable this code type also see the section UPC Composite Mode Composite TLC 39 Scan a bar...

Page 76: ...eter to transmit data from certain MicroPDF417 symbols as Code 128 AIM Code ID Character must be enabled for this parameter to work Scan a bar code below to enable or disable Code 128 Emulation Data M...

Page 77: ...th regular and inverse Data Matrix bar codes Decode Mirror Images Data Matrix Only Select an option for decoding mirror image Data Matrix bar codes Always decode only Data Matrix bar codes that are mi...

Page 78: ...sets the QR inverse decoder setting Options are Regular Only the decoder decodes regular QR bar codes only Inverse Only the decoder decodes inverse QR bar codes only Inverse Autodetect the decoder de...

Page 79: ...inverse Aztec bar codes only Inverse Autodetect the decoder decodes both regular and inverse Aztec bar codes Redundancy Level The decoder offers four levels of decode redundancy Select higher redunda...

Page 80: ...All Redundancy Level 3 Code types other than the following must be successfully read twice before being decoded The following codes must be read three times Code Type Code Length MSI 4 characters or...

Page 81: ...If you selected Security Level 2 and misdecodes still occur select this security level Be advised selecting this option is an extreme measure against mis decoding severely out of spec bar codes Selec...

Page 82: ...Y 4 Long Low N 4 Long Low N Out of Macro PDF memory N A 3 Long Low N 3 Long Low N Any non Macro PDF scanned during a set N A 4 Long Low N 4 Long Low N Flush Macro PDF Low High N 5 Long Low N 5 Long L...

Page 83: ...where the host software can provide the appropriate feedback Transmit Macro PDF Control Header When enabled this activates transmission of the control header which contains the segment index and the f...

Page 84: ...n of a Macro PDF symbol transmission the Macro PDF Control Header if enabled is always sent with GLI formatting Flush Macro Buffer This flushes the buffer of all decoded Macro PDF data stored to that...

Page 85: ...A Sample Bar codes 2D Bar codes Data Matrix Maxicode QR Code PDF417 MicroPDF417 73 Copyright 2013 Unitech Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved Unitech is a registered trademark of Unitech Electronic...

Page 86: ...1 4 8 3 4 1 2 3 EAN 8 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 3 UPC A UPC E 0 2 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 9 Interleave 2 of 5 0 6 4 7 6 6 9 1 3 7 1 6 0987654321 74 Copyright 2013 Unitech Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved Unitech is a...

Page 87: ...ch 128 EAN 128 01 054123456789 01 659344 Codabar A2 2 3 5 7 0 0 0 5 9 9 8 7 6 B MSI GS1 Limited 1234558 75 Copyright 2013 Unitech Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved Unitech is a registered tradema...

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Page 89: ...des For parameters requiring specific numeric values scan the appropriately numbered bar code s 77 Copyright 2013 Unitech Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved Unitech is a registered trademark of Un...

Page 90: ...ancel To correct an error or change a selection scan the bar code below 78 Copyright 2013 Unitech Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved Unitech is a registered trademark of Unitech Electronics Co Ltd...

Page 91: ...PACE1 1009 I CTRL I HORIZONTAL TAB1 1010 J CTRL J 1011 K CTRL K 1012 L CTRL L 1013 M CTRL M ENTER1 1014 N CTRL N 1015 O CTRL O 1016 P CTRL P 1017 Q CTRL Q 1018 R CTRL R 1019 S CTRL S 1020 T CTRL T 102...

Page 92: ...ue Full ASCII Code 39 Encode Char Keystroke 1029 C CTRL 1030 D CTRL 6 1031 E CTRL 1032 Space Space 1033 A 1034 B 1035 C 1036 D 1037 E 1038 F 1039 G 1040 H 1041 I 1042 J 1043 K 1044 L 1045 1046 1047 o...

Page 93: ...CII Code 39 Encode Char Keystroke 1065 A A 1066 B B 1067 C C 1068 D D 1069 E E 1070 F F 1071 G G 1072 H H 1073 I I 1074 J J 1075 K K 1076 L L 1077 M M 1078 N N 1079 O O 1080 P P 1081 Q Q 1082 R R 1083...

Page 94: ...code Char Keystroke 1101 E E 1102 F F 1103 G G 1104 H H 1105 I I 1106 J J 1107 K K 1108 L L 1109 M M 1110 N N 1111 O O 1112 P P 1113 Q Q 1114 R R 1115 S S 1116 T T 1117 U U 1118 V V 1119 W W 1120 X X...

Page 95: ...tandard Default Tables ALT Keys Keystroke 2064 ALT 2 2065 ALT A 2066 ALT B 2067 ALT C 2068 ALT D 2069 ALT E 2070 ALT F 2071 ALT G 2072 ALT H 2073 ALT I 2074 ALT J 2075 ALT K 2076 ALT L 2077 ALT M 2078...

Page 96: ...ontrol Key 3048 GUI 0 3049 GUI 1 3050 GUI 2 3051 GUI 3 3052 GUI 4 3053 GUI 5 3054 GUI 6 3055 GUI 7 3056 GUI 8 3057 GUI 9 3065 GUI A 3066 GUI B 3067 GUI C 3068 GUI D 3069 GUI E 3070 GUI F 3071 GUI G 30...

Page 97: ...dows based systems have a GUI key to the left of the left ALT key and to the right of the right ALT key PF Key Standard Default Table PF Keys Keystroke 4001 PF 1 4002 PF 2 4003 PF 3 4004 PF 4 4005 PF...

Page 98: ...Keystroke 5012 F 12 5013 F 13 5014 F 14 5015 F 15 5016 F 16 5017 F 17 5018 F 18 5019 F 19 5020 F 20 5021 F 21 5022 F 22 5023 F 23 5024 F 24 Numeric Key Standard Default Table Numeric Keypad Keystroke...

Page 99: ...ectronics Co Ltd Extended Keypad Standard Default Table Extended Keypad Keystroke 7001 Break 7002 Delete 7003 Pg Up 7004 End 7005 Pg Dn 7006 Pause 7007 Scroll Lock 7008 Backspace 7009 Tab 7010 Print S...

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