AsReader ASX-520R User manual

AsReader（ASX-520R & ASR-020D）
Barcode Parameter Manual
Asterisk, Inc.
Version 1.1
※The data will be changed without a notice.
This document describes the programmable parameters, provides bar codes for programming, AsReader is
shipped with the factory default settings. These factory default values are stored in non-volatile memory
and are preserved even when the scan engine is powered down. Changes to the factory default values are
also stored in non-volatile memory and are preserved even when the scan engine is powered down. Scan the
appropriate bar codes included in this document. The new values replace the existing memory values. The
factory default parameter values can be recalled by scanning Set Factory Defaults.

Revision History
Version
Date
Item
1.0
16 March 2015
First Rivision
1.1
16 June 2016
A-1 Fix tipographical error at Parameter Defaults
B-13 Delete Decode LED Behavior
B-16 Delete “Host”from Trigger Mode
B-11 Add Decode Aiming Pattern
B-13 Add Decoding Illumination

To set the parameter
Charge the battery of AsReader, before setting the parameters.
Changing Default Values
The decoder ships with the settings shown in the Table on page A-1 . If the default
values suit requirements, programming is not necessary.
Scan the appropriate barcodes in this guide to change a parameter value.
These new values replace the standard default values in memory.
To return all features to default values, scan Restore Defaults on page B-1 . Throughout
the programming barcode menus, asterisks (*) indicate default values.

A-1
Parameter Default setting (factory default)
Parameter
Value
Page
User Preferences
Default parameter
Restore Defaults
B-1
Parameter Scanning
Enable
B-2
Lock Parameter Scanning
Disable
B-3
Unlock Parameter Scanning
Disable
B-3
User Parameter Pass Through
Disable
B-4
Beep After good Decode
Enable
B-5
Beeper Tone
Medium
B-6
Beeper Volume
High
B-7
Beeper Duration
Medium
B-8
Suppress Power-up Beeps
Do not suppress
B-9
Aim Brightness (Aiming LED)
High
B-10
Decode Aiming Pattern
Enable
B-11
Illumination Brightness (Illumination LED)
7
B-12
Decoding Illumination
Enable
B-13
Decode Blinks
Disable
B-14
Decode Blink Duration
Timeout Between
Decodes, Different
Symbols value
B-15
Trigger Modes
Level
B-16
Power Mode
Low Power
B-18
Time Delay to Low Power Mode
1.0 Sec
B-19
Picklist Mode
Disabled Always
B-20
Decode Session Timeout
9.9 Sec
B-21
Timeout Between Decodes, Same Symbol
0.6 Sec
B-22
Timeout Between Decodes Different Symbol
0.2 Sec
B-23
Continuous Barcode Read
Disable
B-24
Unique Barcode Reporting
Disable
B-25
Low Light motion Detection Assist
Disable
B-26
Presentation Mode Field of View
Medium Field of View
B-27
Fuzzy 1D Processing
Enable
B-28
Mirrored Image
Disable
B-29
Mobile Phone/Display Mode
Disable
B-30

A-2
Validate Concatenated Parameter Bar Codes
Disable
B-31
PDF Prioritization
Disable
B-32
PDF Prioritization Timeout
200 ms
B-33
Miscellaneous Scanning Parameters
Transmit Code ID Character
None
B-34
Prefix Values
<CR>
B-35
Suffix Value 1
Suffix Value 2
<CR>
<CR>
B-35
Scan Data Transmission Format
Data as is
B-36
Transmit “No Read” Message
Disable
B-38
Report Version
B-39
Report Decoder Manufacturing Information
B-39
Report Scan Engine Manufacturing Information
B-39

A-3
Barcode Parameter Default
Parameter
Value
Page
Disable All Code Types
N/A
C-1
JAN (UPC/EAN)
UPC-A
Enable
C-2
UPC-E
Enable
C-2
UPC-E1
Disable
C-3
EAN-8/JAN8
Enable
C-3
EAN-13/JAN13
Enable
C-4
Bookland EAN
Disable
C-4
Bookland ISBN Format
ISBN-10
C-5
Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals
Ignore
C-6
User-Programmable Supplementals
Supplemental 1
Supplemental 2
N/A
F1h 43h
F1h 44h
C-10
UPC/EAN Supplemental Redundancy
10
C-11
UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental AIM ID Format
Combined
C-12
Transmit UPC-A Check Digit
Enable
C-13
Transmit UPC-E Check Digit
Enable
C-13
Transmit UPC-E1 Check Digit
Enable
C-14
UPC-A Preamble
System Character
C-15
UPC-E Preamble
System Character
C-16
UPC-E1 Preamble
System Character
C-17
Convert UPC-E to UPC-A
Disable
C-18
Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A
Disable
C-18
EAN-8/JAN-8 Extend
Disable
C-19
UCC Coupon Extend Code
Disable
C-19
Coupon Report
New Coupon Symbols
C-20
ISSN EAN
Disable
C-21
Code 128
Code 128
Enable
C-22
Set Length(s) for Code128
Any Length
C-22
Enable/Disable GS1-128 (Formerly
UCC/EAN-128)
Enable
C-24
Enable/Disable ISBT128
Enable
C-25

A-4
ISBT Concatenation
Disable
C-26
Check ISBT Table
Enable
C-27
ISBT Concatenation Redundancy
10
C-27
Code 39
Enable/Disable Code39
Enable
C-28
Enable/Disable Trioptic Code39
Disable
C-28
Convert Code39 to Code32
Disable
C-29
Code32 Prefix
Disable
C-29
Set Length(s) for Code39
Length Within
Range: 2 to 55
C-30
Code39 Check Digit Verification
Disable
C-32
Transmit Code39 Check Digit
Disable
C-32
Code39 Full ASCII Conversion
Disable
C-33
Code 93
Enable/Disable Code 93
Disable
C-34
Set Length(s) for Code93
Length Within
Range: 4 to 55
C-35
Code 11
Enable/Disable Code11
Disable
C-37
Set Length(s) for Code11
Length Within
Range: 4 to 55
C-38
Code11 Check Digit Verification
Disable
C-40
Transmit Code11 Check Digit(s)
Disable
C-41
Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)
Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)
Disable
C-42
Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5
1 Length;
Length = 14
C-43
I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification
Disable
C-45
Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit
Disable
C-46
Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13
Disable
C-47
I 2 of 5 Security Level
1
C-48
Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF)
Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5
Disable
C-50
Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5
1 Length;
Length = 12;
C-51

A-5
Codabar (NW-7)
Enable/Disable Codabar
Disable
C-53
Set Lengths for Codabar
Length Within
Range: 5 to 55
C-54
CLSI Editing
Disable
C-56
NOTIS Editing
Disable
C-56
Codabar Upper or Lower Case Start/Stop
Characters Detection
Upper Case
C-57
MSI
Enable/Disable MSI
Disable
C-58
Set Lengths for MSI
6-55
C-59
MSI Check Digit
One
C-61
Transmit MSI Check Digit(s)
Disable
C-61
MSI Check Digit Algorithm
Mod 10/Mod 10
C-62
Chinese 2 of 5
Enable/Disable Chinese 2 of 5
Disable
C-63
Matrix 2 of 5
Enable/Disable Matrix 2 of 5
Disable
C-64
Set Lengths for Matrix 2 of 5
Length;
Length = 14
C-65
Matrix 2 of 5 Check Digit
Disable
C-67
Transmit Matrix 2 of 5 Check Digit
Disable
C-67
Korean 3 of 5
Enable/Disable Korean 3 of 5
Disable
C-68
Inverse 1D
Inverse 1D
Regular
C-69
Postal Code
US Postnet
Disable
C-70
US Planet
Disable
C-70
Transmit US Postal Check Digit
Enable
C-71
UK Postal
Disable
C-72
Transmit UK Postal Check Digit
Enable
C-72
Japan Postal
Disable
C-73
Australia Post
Disable
C-73
Australia Post Format
Autodiscriminate
C-74

A-6
Netherlands KIX Code
Disable
C-75
USPS 4CB/One Code/Intelligent Mail
Disable
C-75
UPU FICS Postal
Disable
C-76
GS1 DataBar
GS1Databar
(Omnidirectional/Truncated/Stacked
/Stacked Omnidirectional)
Enable
C-77
GS1 Databar Limited
Disable
C-78
GS1 Databar Limited Security Level
3
C-79
GS1 Databar Expanded
(Expanded/Expanded Stacked)
Enable
C-80
Convert GS1 Databar to JAN (UPC/EAN)
Disable
C-80
Composite
Composite CC-C
Disable
C-81
Composite CC-A/B
Disable
C-81
Composite TLC-39
Disable
C-82
UPC Composite Mode
UPC Always Linked
C-83
Composite Beep Mode
Beep As Each Code
Type is Decoded
C-84
GS1-128 Emulation Mode for UCC/EAN
Composite Codes
Disable
C-84
2D Symbologies
Enable/Disable PDF417
Enable
C-85
Enable/Disable MicroPDF417
Disable
C-85
Code 128 Emulation
Disable
C-86
Data Matrix
Enable
C-87
Data Matrix Inverse
Regular
C-87
Decode Mirror Images (Data Matrix Only)
Auto
C-88
Maxicode
Disable
C-89
QR Code
Enable
C-89
QR Inverse
Regular
C-90
MicroQR
Enable
C-90
Aztec
Enable
C-91
Aztec Inverse
Inverse Autodetect
C-91
Han Xin
Disable
C-92

A-7
Han Xin Inverse
Regular
C-92
Redundancy Level
Redundancy Level
1
C-93
Security Level (UPC/EAN and Code 39)
1
C-95
Intercharacter Gap Size
Normal
C-97
Macro PDF
Macro PDF Transmit/Decode Mode Symbols
Passthrough Mode
C-98
Transmit Macro PDF Control Header
Enable
C-98
Escape Characters
None
C-99
Flush Macro PDF Buffer
C-99
Abort Macro Macro PDF Entry
C-99
Appendix
ASCII Character Sets
Z-1
Numeric Bar Codes
Z-6
Symbol Code Identifiers
Z-8
AIM Code Identifiers
Z-9
Modifier Characters
Z-10

B-1
Set Default Parameter
You can reset the AsReader to two types of defaults: factory defaults or custom defaults.
Scan the appropriate bar code below to reset the decoder to its default settings and/or set its
current settings as custom defaults.
Restore Defaults - Scan this bar code to reset all default parameters as follows.
・If you previously set custom defaults by scanning Write to Custom Defaults, scan
Restore Defaults to retrieve and restore the decoder’s custom default settings.
・If you did not set custom defaults, scan Restore Defaults to restore the factory default
values listed in the table in page A-1 .
Set Factory Defaults - Scan this bar code to restore the factory default values listed in
the table in page A-1 . This deletes any custom defaults set. 
Write to Custom Defaults - Scan this bar code to set the current decoder settings as
custom defaults.
Once set, you can recover custom default settings by scanning Restore Defaults.

B-2
Parameter Scanning
To disable the decoding of parameter bar codes, including the Set Defaults parameter bar
codes, scan the Disable Parameter Scanning bar code below. To enable decoding of
parameter bar codes, scan Enable Parameter Scanning.

B-3
Lock/Unlock Parameter Scanning
This feature locks parameter settings with a 4-digit code to prevent the user from changing
parameter values by scanning parameter bar codes. This provides an added level of security
not offered via Disable Parameter Scanning.
After locking parameter settings, the only parameter bar code that is accepted is Unlock
with the correct code.
NOTE Parameter Scanning must be enabled in order to scan the Lock parameter bar code. Once
parameter scanning is locked, scanning the Enable or Disable Parameter Scanning bar code results in
a parameter error beep.
To lock parameter scanning:
1. Scan the Lock bar code.
2. Scan four bar codes from Appendix Numeric Bar Codes that represent the desired code.
Enter leading zeros for numbers below 1000, e.g., to program a code of 29, enter 0, 0, 2,
9. A "lock" beep sounds (two long high beeps) in addition to the parameter entry beep.
To unlock parameter scanning:
1. Scan the Unlock bar code.
2. Scan four bar codes from Appendix Numeric Bar Codes that represent the correct code.
An "unlock" beep sounds (two long low beeps) in addition to the parameter entry beep.
Entering an incorrect code results in a parameter error beep.

B-4
User Parameter Pass Through
Enable this to send user-defined parameter bar codes (see User-Defined Parameter Bar
Code Format) as normal decode data in decode data packets for SSI and SNAPI hosts (see
Decode Data Format).
User-Defined Parameter Bar Code Format
Code 128 bar codes with:
<FNC3><L><data>
or
<FNC3><B><12 bytes of data>
Decode Data Format
<0xf3><L><data>
or
<0xf3><B><12 bytes of data>
Note that the B type only works with 12 bytes of data. A normal decode beep sounds upon a
successful decode of a user-defined parameter bar code.

B-5
Beep After Good Decode
Scan a bar code below to select whether or not the decoder issues a beep signal after a good
decode. If selecting Do Not Beep After Good Decode, beeper signals still occur during
parameter menu scanning and to indicate error conditions.
NOTE This feature is invalid in ASR-020D. When using ASR-020D, please set On / Off the beep
sound in the application.

B-6
Beeper Tone
To select a decode beep frequency (tone), scan the Low Frequency, Medium Frequency, or
High Frequency bar code.
NOTE This feature is invalid in ASR-020D.

B-7
Beeper Volume
To select a beeper volume, scan the Low Volume, Medium Volume, or High Volume bar code.
NOTE This feature is invalid in ASR-020D.

B-8
Beeper Duration
To select the duration for the beeper, scan one of the following bar codes.
NOTE This feature is invalid in ASR-020D.

B-9
Suppress Power-up Beeps
Select whether or not to suppress the decoder’s power-up beeps.
NOTE This feature is invalid in ASR-020D.

B-10
Aim Brightness
This feature sets the brightness, or power of the aim pattern for AsReader. AsReader has
three settings: low (0), medium (1), and high (2). The default is high.
To program the Aim Brightness for the AsReader, scan one of the following bar codes.