ASP Zapper Tornado User manual

Zapper
Tornado™
Users Manual
ASP Microcomputers
Australia
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ASP Microcomputers is a division of Grayline Holdings Pty. Ltd,. A.C.N. 004 940 729
Zapper Tornado, Zapper Tornado BT and Barcode Zapper are trademarks of ASP Microcomputers
Manual revised: April 20th, 2017 Copyright © 2010-2017 by ASP Microcomputers
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Notting Hill, Victoria, 3168

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

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The ASP Zapper Tornado™
Thank you for choosing the ASP's Zapper Tornado™ - a compact high-
performance hand-held barcode scanner suitable for reading barcodes of up to
16cm wide, with a depth of field of up to 40cm for 100% EAN-13 barcodes, and
up to 60cm for 0.5mm Code 39 barcodes.
The Zapper Tornado™ can be operated hand-held using
a push-button trigger, or in hands-free presentation
mode using the supplied cradle.
To read a barcode in hand-held mode, simply press the
trigger and direct the scanner's reading beam over the
barcode.
In presentation mode using the cradle, it’s even easier –
just wave the label under the scanner and the beam will
automatically turn on and scan the barcode.
In either case, the scanner will read the barcode,
output the data, flash the green “good read”
indicator, and beep to signal a successful read.
The Zapper Tornado™ 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 cause scanning
problems, but it may be possible to read such labels by moving the scanner
beam 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 Zapper Tornado™ 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 Zapper Tornado™ 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
•GS1 Databar (formerly called RSS)

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Host Interfaces
The ASP Zapper Tornado™ has three standard interface types built-in - USB,
PC Keyboard Wedge, and RS-232. These interfaces are selected via special
setup barcodes, and connect via interchangeable cables.
One cable is supplied with each ASP Zapper Tornado™; 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 Zapper
Tornado™, and then carefully pulling the connector out.
The standard termination character for the Zapper Tornado™ 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 11. Other termination
characters are also available - please contact ASP or your dealer with your
requirements.
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 Zapper Tornado’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 Zapper Tornado™, 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 Zapper Tornado™.
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

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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 a purple socket).
Turn the computer on, and the Zapper Tornado™ will emit a high/low beep to
indicate that it has passed its power-on diagnostic tests.
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 Zapper Tornado™.
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 15.
Standard Configurations
The next section of this manual contains the standard configuration sheets for
the most popular interfaces. Your Zapper Tornado™ 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 Zapper Tornado™ unit, turn to the relevant page for the
interface type you have, 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 Zapper Tornado™ 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 Zapper
Tornado™ can be configured to suit, so please contact ASP or your dealer to
discuss your needs.
NOTE: In most circumstances, you won’t need to scan any of the barcodes on
the following pages - your Zapper Tornado™ will normally have already been
set up correctly for you.

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USB HID
You must scan the barcodes below in the numerical order shown, and the
scanner must beep after every barcode.
1
FACTORY DEFAULT
7
CODE 25 MIN LENGTH
2
USB HID DEFAULT
8
0
3
PROGRAM
9
2
4
HOST INTERFACE SELECTION
10
END
5
1
6
8
Please note that you must wait for the beep after scanning each barcode –
barcodes 1, 2 and 6, for example, may not beep for up to two seconds after
being scanned.

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PC Keyboard Wedge
You must scan the barcodes below in the numerical order shown, and the
scanner must beep after every barcode.
1
FACTORY DEFAULT
7
CODE 25 MIN LENGTH
2
KBW DEFAULT
8
0
3
PROGRAM
9
2
4
HOST INTERFACE SELECTION
10
END
5
1
6
3
Please note that you must wait for the beep after scanning each barcode –
barcodes 1, 2 and 6, for example, may not beep for up to two seconds after
being scanned.

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RS-232
You must scan the barcodes below in the numerical order shown, and the
scanner must beep after every barcode.
1
FACTORY DEFAULT
7
CODE 25 MIN LENGTH
2
RS-232 DEFAULT
8
0
3
PROGRAM
9
2
4
HOST INTERFACE SELECTION
10
END
5
0
6
6
Please note that you must wait for the beep after scanning each barcode –
barcodes 1, 2 and 6, for example, may not beep for up to five seconds after
being scanned.

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Miscellaneous Options
This final section of the manual contains the setup barcodes for a number of
the more common options, such as setting the beeper and trigger modes, the
termination character, and ISBN (SCIS) mode.
Remember that you shouldn’t need to scan any of these setup barcodes – your
Zapper Tornado™ will normally have been supplied already set up correctly for
you.
ISBN-10 and ISBN-13
Prior to the start of 2007, everyone knew what to do with ISBN (or SCIS) codes.
Now, it depends on what you’re trying to achieve.
What we used to call just ISBN is now called ISBN-10, and this is the 10 digit
code that is printed at the top of an ISBN barcode. An example is shown on the
left below.
The ISBN barcode on the right above is what people are now calling an ISBN-13
barcode. You'll notice that the ISBN-13 code is exactly the same as the number
underneath the barcode. And if you look even more closely, you'll see that the
only difference between the two example barcodes is what's printed at the
top.
So, as you can see, ISBN-10 and ISBN-13 are really just different ways of
looking at the same thing.
Every ISBN barcode with a number underneath that starts with "978" has both
a 13 digit ISBN-13 code, and a 10 digit ISBN-10 code that is derived from the
full 13 digit barcode number.
The Zapper Tornado™, by default, outputs the 13 digit number at the bottom
of an ISBN barcode. If ISBN (or SCIS) mode is turned on using the barcodes on