Asterisk AsReader ASR-023B User guide

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Scan Module Setup
Manual
ASR-023B

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Revision History
VERSION
DESCRIPTION
REVISED BY
DATE
V1.0
Initial version
Trinity Liu
2020/07/01

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Contents
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!Basic Information 6!
1.1.!Factory Default Configuration 6!
1.2.!Save Current Configuration as Default 7!
1.3.!Default Configuration 8!
1.4.!Open/ Close the Parameter Code 8!
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!Trigger Mode 9!
2.1.!Manual mode 9!
2.2.!Continuous Mode 9!
2.3.!Automatic Induction Mode 10!
2.3.1.!Stability of Induction Time 10!
2.3.2.!Sensitivity Level 11!
2.4.!Duration in Scanning 11!
2.5.!Output Interval of the Same Code 12!
2.6.!Quick set for output Interval of The Same Code 12!
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!Floodlight and Positioning Lights 14!
3.1.!Floodlight 14!
3.2.!Positioning Light 15!
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!Output and Prompt 17!
4.1.!Transmit “No Read” Message 17!
4.2.!Letter Case Conversion 18!
4.3.!Data Encoding Format 19!
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!Data Edit 20!
5.1.!Code ID 20!

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5.2.!Termin a t o r 21!
5.3.!Add Prefixes/ Suffixes 22!
5.4.!Add Multiple Prefixes/ Suffixes 24!
5.5.!Hide Data 26!
5.5.1.!Hide Head Data 26!
5.5.2.!Hide Intermediate Data 27!
5.5.3.!Hide Tail Data 28!
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!Barcode Enable/ Disable 30!
6.1.!1D Barcode Master Switch 30!
6.2.!2D Barcode Master Switch 31!
6.3.!UPC-A 31!
6.4.!UPC-A Additional Codes 32!
6.4.1.!UPC-A 2 Additional Codes 32!
6.4.2.!UPC-A 5 Additional Codes 32!
6.4.3.!UPC-A Additional Code Reading 33!
6.5.!UPC-E 33!
6.6.!UPC-E Additional Codes 34!
6.6.1.!UPC-E 2 Additional Codes 34!
6.6.2.!UPC-E 5 Additional Codes 35!
6.6.3.!UPC-E Additional Code Reading 35!
6.7.!UPC-E Transfer to UPC-A 36!
6.8.!UPC-A Transfer to EAN-13 36!
6.9.!EAN-8 37!
6.10.!EAN-8 Additional Codes 37!
6.10.1.!EAN-8 2 Additional Codes 37!
6.10.2.!EAN-8 5 Additional Codes 38!
6.10.3.!EAN-8 Additional Code Reading 38!
6.11.!EAN-13 39!
6.12.!EAN-13 Additional Codes 40!
6.12.1.!EAN-13 2 Additional Codes 40!
6.12.2.!EAN-13 5 Additional Codes 40!
6.12.3.!EAN-13 Additional Code Reading 41!
6.13.!CODE 128 41!
6.14.!GS1-128 42!
6.15.!ISBT-128 42!

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6.16.!Interleaved 2 of 5 43!
6.16.1.!Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 43!
6.17.!Matrix 2 of 5 44!
6.17.1.!Set Lengths for Matrix 2 of 5 44!
6.17.2.!Transmit Matrix 2 of 5 Check Bit 45!
6.18.!Industrial 2 of 5 45!
6.18.1.!Set Lengths for Industrial 2 of 5 45!
6.19.!Standard 2 of 5 46!
6.19.1.!Set Lengths for Standard 2 of 5 46!
6.19.2.!Transmit Standard 2 of 5 Check Bit 47!
6.20.!Code 39 48!
6.20.1.!Code39 Length 48!
6.20.2.!Code39 Check Bit 48!
6.20.3.!Transmit the Start and Ending Symbol of Code 39 49!
6.21.!Code 39 Full ASCII 49!
6.22.!Code 32 50!
6.22.1.!Code32 Add Prefix A 50!
6.23.!Code 93 51!
6.24.!Code 11 51!
6.24.1.!Transmit Check Bit 52!
6.25.!Codabar 52!
6.26.!PLESSEY 53!
6.27.!MSI 54!
6.27.1.!Length 54!
6.28.!GS1-Databar 54!
6.29.!ITF14 55!
6.30.!GS1 Composite Code 56!
6.31.!QR Code 56!
6.31.1.!Read Reverse CR Code 57!
6.32.!Data Matrix 57!
6.32.1.!Read Reverse Data Matrix 58!
6.33.!PDF 417 58!
6.33.1.!Read Reverse PDF417 59!
6.34.!Aztec Code 59!
6.35.!Maxi Code 60!
6.36.!Hanxin Code 60!

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Appendix 1: Numeric Barcodes 62!
Appendix 2: Cancel 64!
Appendix 3: Code ID 65!
Appendix 4: Character Comparison Table 66!

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Basic Information
Note: some of the settings in this setup manual may temporarily invalidate all the setting
barcodes in the product user manual. For example, letter case conversion settings, or
some barcode terminator settings, etc. The recovery method is very simple, just unsetting
the scan module settings that caused the failure.
1.1. Factory Default Configuration
Communication Mode: USB
Trigger Mode: Manual mode
Termi nator: CR
Factory default configuration
Note: After scanning the "Factory Default Configuration" barcode, the device may not
be able to scan. In this case, you need to scan the following four barcodes in turn to
make the device work properly.

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TTL 232
* 9600bps
* No parity
*1 stop bit
1.2. Save Current Configuration as Default
The user can set the required configuration , and then scan the following barcode,
Save current configuration as default
Save current configuration as default

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1.3. Default Configuration
When the user has set the default settings, scan the following barcode to restore the
original set of customer configurations
Default configuration
1.4. Open/ Close the Parameter Code
Note: When you want to set parameters by scanning parameter codes, please scan
the following QR code “Open parameter code first to enable this function.
*Open parameter code
Close parameter code

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Trigger Mode
2.1. Manual mode
Detects the change of the button level (Maintain 30ms) to start reading. The reading
will be stopped once reading successfully or time out.
*Manual mode-Single key trigger
2.2. Continuous Mode
The reading engine performs continuous work. Reading successfully or timeout will
end the reading. Once reading successfully for timeout, it will automatically trigger the
next reading not controlled by the trigger button.
The interval time between two readings in continuous mode is 1 second.

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Continuous mode
2.3. Automatic Induction Mode
In automatic induction mode, the scan engine detects the brightness of the
surroundings. Reading is triggered when the brightness changes. The reading will be
stopped once reading successfully or time out. It will re-enter the detection of the
surrounding environment brightness regardless of the last success or failure to read.
Automatic induction mode
2.3.1. Stability of Induction Time
Stability of induction time, Default: 500ms, unit:100ms, range: 0-9900ms
For example:
Set stability of induction time is 200ms
Scan stability of induction time setting code, then scan Numeric Barcodes 0 and2
Set stability of induction time is 1500ms
Scan stability of induction time setting code, then scan Numeric Barcodes 1 and 5
Stability of induction time

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2.3.2. Sensitivity Level
Sensitivity can be set for automatic induction mode. There are three levels of
sensitivity to choose from, Default: High.
*High
Middle
Low
2.4. Duration in Scanning
This parameter sets the maximum time decode processing continues during a scan
attempt. It is programmable in 0.1 second increments from 0.50 to 25.5 seconds.
To set a d u ratio n in sc annin g , scan th e barcode below. Next scan three Numeric
Barcodes in appendix that correspond to the desired-on time. Single digit numbers
must have a leading zero. For example, to set an on time of 0.5 seconds, scan the
barcode below, then scan the "0", "0" and "5" barcodes; to set an on time of 10.5
seconds, scan the barcode below, then scan the "1", "0" and "5" barcodes. To change
the selection or cancel an incorrect entry, scan Cancel in appendix.

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Duration in scanning (Default: 3.0 sec.)
2.5. Output Interval of the Same Code
To a v oid r eading the same b arcode multi ple t imes i n continuous mode and automatic
induction mode, set the scan engine to allow reading the same barcode after a delay.
Output interval of the same code is to refuse to read the same barcode within the set
length of time.
Default: 500ms, unit:100ms, range: 0-9900ms
To se t outpu t inter val of t he same code, s can th e barcode below. Next scan two
Numeric Barcodes in appendix that correspond to the desired time-out. Single digit
values must have a leading zero. For example, to set a time-out of 0.5 seconds, scan
the barcode below, then scan the “0” and “5” barcodes. To change the selection or
cancel an incorrect entry, scan Cancel in appendix.
Output interval of the same code
2.6. Quick set for output Interval of The Same Code
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Delay 1s
Delay 3s
Delay 5s
Delay 7s
Delay forever

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Floodlight and Positioning Lights
3.1. Floodlight
l Lighting when read (default setting): the floodlight is on when reading, once
reading stops, it will be off immediately.
l Always lighting: the floodlight will be on since the reading module is turned on.
l Always close: the floodlight does not light up under any circumstances.
* Lighting when read
Always lighting

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Always close
3.2. Positioning Light
l Lighting when read (default setting): the positioning light is on when reading,
once reading stops, it will be off immediately.
l Always lighting: the positioning light will be on since the reading module is
turned on.
l Always close: the positioning light does not light up under any circumstances.
l Blinking
:
The positioning light blinks when it emits.
l Non-blinking
:
The positioning light does not blink when it emits.
Note: The function of setting positioning light to flash or not to flash only
works when the positioning light is set to “Lighting when read" or "Always
lighting". To set the positioni n g l i g h t to bli n k , y o u must fi r s t s e t i t t o “ L i g h t in g
when read" or "Always lighting”.
* Lighting when read
Always lighting

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Always close
Blinking
Non-blinking

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Output and Prompt
4.1. Transmit “No Read” Message
Enable this option to transmit “NR” if a symbol does not decode during the timeout
period. Any enabled prefix or suffixes are appended around this message.
When disabled, and a symbol cannot be decoded, no message is sent to the host.
Note: After enabling the "No read" prompt function, this function will not take effect
until a barcode has been successfully scanned.
*Disable no read
Enable no read

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4.2. Letter Case Conversion
For example the barcode content is: ab123dE,if set to " All uppercase ",the output is:
AB123DE;if set to "All lowercase", the output is: ab123de;
if set to " Case inversion", the output is:AB123De.
* Normal letter case
All uppercase
All lowercase
Case inversion

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4.3. Data Encoding Format
0: Primitive Type
1: GBK(GB2312)
2: UTF-8
Note: For BLE and SPP mode, HID mode is not applicable. Used to decode barcodes
encoded in different encoding types.
Primitive type
*GBK
UTF-8
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