ASP zapper User manual

Zapper
Only for Black Zappers with
serial numbers lower than Z22000
ASP Microcomputers
456 North Road,
Ormond, Victoria, 3204
Australia
Telephone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
[email protected]
http://www.asp.com.au
ASP Microcomputers is a division of Grayline Holdings Pty. Ltd,. A.C.N. 004 940 729
Barcode Zapper is a trademark of ASP Microcomputers
Manual revised: February 28th, 2013 Copyright © 1998-2013 by ASP Microcomputers
Only for Black Zappers with serial numbers lower than Z22000
TM

Contents
The ASP Barcode Zapper........................................................................1
Barcode Symbologies..............................................................................2
Host Interfaces.........................................................................................2
USB.....................................................................................................3
PC Keyboard Wedge...........................................................................3
Wand Emulation .................................................................................4
RS-232 Output ....................................................................................4
Standard Configurations..........................................................................5
USB.....................................................................................................6
PC Keyboard Wedge...........................................................................7
Wand Emulation .................................................................................8
RS-232.................................................................................................9
Miscellaneous Options ..........................................................................10
RS-232 Baud Rate.............................................................................10
Beeper Mode.....................................................................................11
Trigger Mode ....................................................................................11
Blue Power Indicator ........................................................................12
Tilde Prefix........................................................................................12
Output Terminators for PC and USB................................................13
Terminators for RS-232 Only...........................................................14
Output Delays for PC Keyboard Wedge & Notebooks....................15
ISBN-10 and ISBN-13 ..........................................................................16
SCIS ..................................................................................................17
Electromagnetic Interference (EMC) ....................................................18
Warranty ................................................................................................18

Barcode Zapper 1
The ASP Barcode Zapper
ASP's Barcode Zapper is a compact high-performance hand-held
barcode scanner suitable for reading barcodes of up to 10cm wide, from
contact to 9cm away.
The Barcode
Zapper has push
button switches on
both sides,
positioned right
where your thumb
and forefinger
naturally sit,
whether you’re left
or right handed.
To read a barcode,
simply press one or
both of the buttons
while the scanner's
reading beam is over a barcode. The scanner will read the barcode,
output the data, flash the green “good read” indicator, and beep to
signal a successful read.
The Barcode Zapper has been pre-programmed to read most barcode
types you are likely to encounter. For special requirements, please
contact ASP or your dealer.
If you are having trouble reading barcode labels, the most common
causes are likely to be:
•Trying to read a barcode too wide for the scanner
•Not having the reading beam properly positioned over the barcode,
or
•Having the reading beam covering more than one barcode.
Very poor quality or damaged barcode labels may also present scanning
problems, but it may be possible to read them by moving the scanner up
and down the label in the direction of the bars, to find an undamaged
path across the barcode symbol.

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Barcode Symbologies
Scanning nicely printed barcode labels is simple, and most scanners can
easily read well-printed labels. But because there are so many poorly
printed barcode labels in the real world, the Barcode Zapper has been
designed to handle printing tolerances of up to ± 200% to help it to read
virtually any barcode label, even if it’s badly printed.
The ASP Barcode Zapper auto-discriminates all popular and special
barcode symbologies, including:
•Standard Code 39, Full ASCII Code 39, Code 32, HIBC
•Code 93, Code 11, Codabar, NW-7
•Code 128 A/B/C sets, UCC/EAN 128
•Product Codes (UPC/EAN/JAN/CAN/APN) with addendum
•Standard/Industrial/Matrix/Inverted/Compressed 2 of 5
•MSI/Plessey, UK/Plessey, IBM Delta, BCD, ITF
•Interleaved 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5 S Code, IATA
Host Interfaces
The ASP Barcode Zapper has four standard interface types
built-in - USB, PC Keyboard Wedge, Wand Emulation, and RS-232.
These interfaces are selected via special setup barcodes, and connect via
interchangeable cables.
One cable is supplied with each ASP Barcode Zapper; and additional
adaptor cables are available as optional extras. Adaptor cables can be
removed by pushing the end of a paper clip into the hole near the base
of the Barcode Zapper, and then carefully pulling the connector out.
The standard termination character for the Barcode Zapper is a single
Enter (or carriage return). To remove this terminator, or to change it
back to a single carriage return, please use the setup barcodes on page
12. Other termination characters are also available - please contact ASP
or your dealer with your requirements.

Barcode Zapper 3
USB
The USB interface is probably the most common way to connect
devices to PC’s.
Able to work with Windows 98 and later, the Apple Mac, and Linux
computers, the Barcode Zapper’s USB interface is truly plug-and-play,
with no drivers or software required. Barcode scans simply appear as if
typed on the keyboard.
To install the USB interface Barcode Zapper, all you need to do is plug
it into any USB connector on your computer. The USB port provides
all the power required for the Barcode Zapper.
PC Keyboard Wedge
The Keyboard Wedge interface connects between an IBM PC or
compatible computer and its keyboard, and power for the scanner and
interface is taken from the computer.
The PC’s keyboard still operates normally, but when a barcode is
scanned, the keyboard is momentarily disabled, and the barcode data is
sent to the computer as if it had been entered from the keyboard. In this
way, all your existing programs are able to accept barcode input
without requiring any modifications.
The Keyboard Wedge adaptor cable is supplied with 6-pin mini-DIN
connectors, to suit most current PS/2 type computers. Adaptors to suit
the older large 5-pin DIN connectors used on AT type computers are
available on special order.
To install the Keyboard Wedge, first turn off your computer, and
unplug the keyboard from the computer. The cable from the keyboard
should now be plugged into the socket on the adaptor cable, and the
plug on the adaptor cable plugs in to where the keyboard used to be
connected on the computer (usually the purple socket).
Turn the computer on, and the Barcode Zapper will emit a high/low
beep to indicate that it has passed its power-on diagnostic tests.

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Wand Emulation
The Wand Emulation interface decodes barcodes and converts them
back into wand-compatible signals, so that you can easily upgrade your
existing barcode decoder.
The Wand Emulation interface uses the Hewlett Packard wand signal
standard, with a high level idle state, high output on black, 30ms
margin time and 50us module time. Other signal levels and timings are
also available - please contact ASP or your dealer with your
requirements. The Wand Emulation interface uses a female D9
connector, with wand data on pin 2, ground on pin 7 and +5v on pin 9.
The Barcode Zapper is a low power scanner, ideally suited to portable
applications.
RS-232 Output
The RS-232 interface outputs decoded barcode scans using ASCII
codes and the RS-232 standard. The RS-232 interface is compatible
with ASP's ASPKey software, allowing RS-232 output to be accepted
from the serial port and placed directly in the keyboard buffer of IBM
PC compatible computers.
The RS-232 interface is supplied with a special regulated power supply
(5 volt DC 500mA), which provides power for the Barcode Zapper.
The RS-232 interface is supplied set to 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity
and 1 stop bit. To change the baud rate, please use the setup barcodes
on page 10.

Barcode Zapper 5
Standard Configurations
The next section of this manual contains the standard configuration
sheets for each of the available interfaces. Your Barcode Zapper will
already have been properly configured and tested for the interface you
ordered it with, so these setup sheets are included just for completeness
and in case you purchase additional interface adaptors.
To set up your Barcode Zapper unit, turn to the relevant page for the
interface type you require, and scan the setup barcodes on that page,
taking care to scan them in the numerical order shown. You must not
skip any barcodes, or scan any of the barcodes more than once. If you
make a mistake, simply scan the END barcode and start again.
The Barcode Zapper has a vast number of data formatting, verification
and operational control options, far more than could be covered in this
manual. If you have any special scanning requirements, it’s likely that
the Barcode Zapper can be configured to suit, so please contact ASP or
your dealer to discuss your needs.
In most circumstances, you won’t need to scan any of the barcodes
on the following pages - your Barcode Zapper will normally have
already been set up correctly for you.

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USB
You must scan the barcodes below in the numerical order shown, and
the scanner must beep after every barcode.
1
MASTER DEFAULT
2
USB KEYBOARD DEFAULTS
3
PROGRAM
4
HOST INTERFACE SELECTION
5
1
6
8
7
CODE 39 MIN LENGTH
8
0
9
1
10
CODE 25 MIN LENGTH
11
0
12
2
13
END