Argox AI-6821 User manual

AI-6821/AI-6821HD
2D Scanner
User Guide

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Regulatory Compliance
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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-Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV
technician for help.
CAUTION:
Any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the grantee of this device could void
the user's authority to operate the equipment.
RF exposure warning
The equipment complies with FCC RF
exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment.
The equipment must not be co-located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter.
經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非
經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅
自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之

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特性及功能。
低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安
全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干擾現象
時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方
得繼續使用。
前項合法通信，指依電信法規定作業之
無線電通信。低功率射頻電機須忍受合
法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射
性電機設備之干擾。
RF EXPOSURE WARNING:
The equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits
set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
The equipment must not be co-located or operating
in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.
警告： 電池若未妥善處理， 可能會導致爆炸。

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請勿拆卸電池， 或用火銷毀電池。 請將電池放置於兒童拿
不到的地方。 請使用專用充電器充電， 並請依照當地政府
或法律規定妥善處理廢棄電池。
CAUTION: EXPLOSION HAZARD
Do not disassemble, short circuit, heat the battery or
dispose of in fire. Store battery pack in a proper place. Do
not expose to temperature above 60℃/140℉. Use
specified charger only. Please dispose of the used
batteries following the rules or laws issued by the local
government.
Note All brands and trademarks shall
belong to their respective owner.
Note Specification is subject to changes
without notice.

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Contents
1Introduction ..........................................................1
1.1 Unpacking .......................................................2
1.2 Understand your scanner................................4
1.2.1 Scanner .....................................................4
1.2.2 Cradle........................................................5
1.3 Indicators.........................................................6
1.3.1 Status lights...............................................6
1.3.2 Status sound .............................................7
1.3.3 Vibration ...................................................7
2Get started ............................................................9
2.1 Installation.......................................................9
2.1.1 Set up your scanner ..................................9
2.1.2 How to scan ............................................11
2.1.3 Work with the ASCII table.......................12
2.1.4 Search your scanner ...............................12
2.2 Battery...........................................................12
2.2.1 Charge the battery..................................13
2.2.2 Replace the battery.................................13
2.3 Connection....................................................16
2.3.1 Connect to your cradle again..................16
2.3.2 Connect to a Bluetooth adapter .............16
2.3.3 Connect to a mobile device ....................20
Connect to an iOS device ........................20
Connect to an Android device ................22
3Controls and settings...........................................25
3.1 Data transmission..........................................25
3.1.1 Character length .....................................25
3.1.2 Name of the bar code type.....................26

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3.1.3 AIM symbology ID...................................26
3.1.4 Acknowledge timeout.............................27
3.1.5 Prefix and suffix ......................................29
3.2 Volume and vibration....................................30
3.2.1 Good scan beep duration .......................30
3.2.2 Inquiry beep (cradle only).......................32
3.2.3 Scan volume............................................33
3.2.4 Vibration .................................................35
3.2.5 Power on alert ........................................35
3.3 Operating mode ............................................36
3.3.1 Handcuff mode .......................................36
3.3.2 Batch mode.............................................37
3.3.3 Sleep mode .............................................38
Time to sleep (cradle ) ............................38
Time to sleep (mobile device).................39
Sleep partial............................................39
3.3.4 Auto-sensing mode.................................40
3.4 Interface selection (cradle only)....................40
3.4.1 HID setting ..............................................41
Country (cradle only) ..............................41
Caps Lock (cradle only) ...........................45
Function key (cradle only).......................45
Alphanumeric keys (cradle only).............46
3.4.2 RS-232 settings .......................................48
Flow control (cradle only) .......................48
Response delay (cradle only) ..................49
Baud (cradle only)...................................51
Parity check (cradle only)........................51
3.5 Update firmware ...........................................54
Install driver ............................................64

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3.6 Miscellaneous ...............................................66
3.6.1 Status lights control ................................66
3.6.2 Fill-in light intensity ................................66
3.6.3 PIN code setting......................................67
3.6.4 Mobile phone mode ...............................68
3.6.5 Disconnection .........................................68
3.6.6 Aiming pattern........................................68
3.6.7 Align mode..............................................69
3.6.8 Reset your scanner .................................69
3.6.9 Scanner information ...............................71
3.7 Data Magic ....................................................72
Data Magic commands ...........................73
3.7.1 Bar code scanning...................................76
Data format.............................................76
Bar codes ................................................79
Example ..................................................86
3.7.2 Scan Utility..............................................90
Virtual COM ............................................94
4Bar codes.............................................................96
Code 11 ...............................................................96
Code 39 ...............................................................99
Italian Pharmacy (Code 32) ...............................102
Code 93 .............................................................103
Code 128 ...........................................................104
ISBT 128.............................................................105
EAN-8 ................................................................107
EAN-13 ..............................................................108
UCC-128/EAN-128 (GS1-128)............................110
UPC-A ................................................................111
UPC-E.................................................................113

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UPC-E1...............................................................119
Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF)..........................................121
Interleaved 2 of 5 (I25)......................................122
MSI ....................................................................124
Codabar.............................................................127
Chinese 2 of 5....................................................129
Korean 3 of 5 .....................................................129
Inverse 1D .........................................................130
US Postnet.........................................................131
US Planet...........................................................132
USPS 4CB / One Code / Intelligent Mail ............132
UPU FICS Postal .................................................133
UK Postal ...........................................................133
JAP Postal ..........................................................134
Australia Postal..................................................134
Netherlands KIX Code .......................................135
PDF417 ..............................................................135
Micro PDF417....................................................136
Micro QR ...........................................................138
QR Code ............................................................138
MaxiCode ..........................................................139
GS1 Databar ......................................................140
Composite .........................................................142
Aztec..................................................................145
Data Matrix .......................................................146
5Troubleshooting ................................................148
5.1 Scanner issues.............................................148
5.2 Bar code issues............................................149
6Specifications ....................................................150
Appendix A. Test symbologies ..............................154

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Appendix B. ASCII table ........................................157
Appendix C. Default settings of bar codes............158
Appendix D. Data entry bar codes ........................160