C2R Colibri 6 Series User manual

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Table of Contents
DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................... 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................................. 3
PRODUCT AGENCY COMPLIANCE .......................................................... 13
FCC PART 15 SUBPART B CLASS A........................................................ 13
EUROPE ..............................................................................................................13
WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT INFORMATION..................13
LED EYE SAFETY STATEMENT ................................................................ 14
CHAPTER 1 - GETTING STARTED............................................................ 15
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................15
ABOUT THIS MANUAL .........................................................................................15
UNPACKING THE COLIBRI ...................................................................................15
IMAGER MODELS.................................................................................................16
IMAGER IDENTIFICATION.....................................................................................16
CONNECTING THE SCANNER..............................................................................17
READING TECHNIQUES.......................................................................................18
MENU BAR CODE SECURITY SETTINGS.............................................................19
SETTING CUSTOM DEFAULTS.............................................................................19
RESETTING THE CUSTOM DEFAULTS.................................................................19
RESETTING THE FACTORY DEFAULTS................................................................20
CHAPTER 2 - GETTING CONNECTED...................................................... 21
PLUG AND PLAY..................................................................................................21
RS-232 SERIAL PORT........................................................................................21
USB PC OR MACINTOSH KEYBOARD ................................................................21
USB HID ............................................................................................................21
USB SERIAL (COM PORT EMULATION)............................................................22
CTS/RTS Emulation....................................................................................22
ACK/NAK Mode ...........................................................................................22
CHAPTER 3 - TERMINAL INTERFACES................................................... 23

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KEYBOARD COUNTRY.........................................................................................23
Keyboard Style.............................................................................................30
Keyboard Conversion..................................................................................30
Control Character Output............................................................................31
Keyboard Modifiers......................................................................................31
TERMINAL ID TABLE .............................................................................................33
RS-232 BAUD RATE .............................................................................................33
RS-232 Word Length: Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity..........................34
RS-232 Receiver Time-Out........................................................................35
RS-232 Handshaking..................................................................................35
CHAPTER 4 –OUTPUT ............................................................................... 38
POWER UP BEEPER............................................................................................38
BEEP ON BEL CHARACTER................................................................................38
TRIGGER CLICK ..................................................................................................38
IMAGE VGA.........................................................................................................39
GOOD READ INDICATORS...................................................................................39
Beeper Volume –Good Read....................................................................39
Beeper Pitch –Good Read ........................................................................40
Beeper Pitch –Error....................................................................................40
Beeper Duration –Good Read..................................................................41
LED –Good Read .......................................................................................41
LED Good Read Polarity ............................................................................41
Number of Beeps –Good Read ................................................................42
Number of Beeps –Error............................................................................42
Beep Polarity ................................................................................................42
GOOD READ DELAY............................................................................................42
USER-SPECIFIED GOOD READ DELAY...............................................................43
MANUAL/SERIAL TRIGGER MODES ....................................................................43
Manual Trigger.............................................................................................43
Serial Trigger................................................................................................44
Read Time-Out.............................................................................................44
Manual Trigger, Low Power .......................................................................44
Low Power Time-Out Timer .......................................................................44
Presentation Mode.......................................................................................45

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PRESENTATION LED BEHAVIOR AFTER DECODE ..............................................45
PRESENTATION LED TIME-OUT.........................................................................45
PRESENTATION SENSITIVITY..............................................................................46
IN-STAND SENSOR MODE ..................................................................................46
STREAMING PRESENTATION MODE....................................................................46
MOBILE PHONE READ MODE..............................................................................47
HANDS FREE TIME-OUT.....................................................................................48
REREAD DELAY...................................................................................................48
USER-SPECIFIED REREAD DELAY......................................................................48
LED POWER LEVEL............................................................................................49
ILLUMINATION LIGHTS.........................................................................................49
IMAGER TIME-OUT..............................................................................................49
AIMER DELAY......................................................................................................50
USER-SPECIFIED AIMER DELAY.........................................................................50
AIMER MODES ....................................................................................................50
THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS...............................................................................51
CENTERING.........................................................................................................51
DECODE SEARCH MODE ....................................................................................53
PREFERRED SYMBOLOGY ..................................................................................53
High Priority Symbology..............................................................................54
Low Priority Symbology ..............................................................................54
Preferred Symbology Time-out..................................................................54
Preferred Symbology Default.....................................................................54
OUTPUT SEQUENCE OVERVIEW..............................................................................55
Output Sequence Example ........................................................................55
Output Sequence Editor..............................................................................57
Partial Sequence..........................................................................................57
Require Output Sequence..........................................................................57
MULTIPLE SYMBOLS ...........................................................................................58
NO READ.............................................................................................................58
PRINT WEIGHT....................................................................................................58
VIDEO REVERSE.................................................................................................59
WORKING ORIENTATION .......................................................................................59
CHAPTER 5 - DATA EDITING..................................................................... 61

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PREFIX/SUFFIX OVERVIEW.................................................................................61
TO ADD A PREFIX OR SUFFIX:............................................................................61
To Clear One or All Prefixes or Suffixes:..................................................62
To Add a Carriage Return Suffix to all Symbologies..............................62
Prefix Selections ..........................................................................................63
Suffix Selections...........................................................................................63
Function Code Transmit..............................................................................63
INTERCHARACTER,INTERFUNCTION,AND INTERMESSAGE DELAYS..................64
Intercharacter Delay....................................................................................64
User Specified Intercharacter Delay .........................................................64
Interfunction Delay.......................................................................................65
Intermessage Delay.....................................................................................65
CHAPTER 6 - DATA FORMATTING........................................................... 66
DATA FORMAT EDITOR INTRODUCTION..............................................................66
TO ADD A DATA FORMAT....................................................................................66
OTHER PROGRAMMING SELECTIONS.................................................................67
DATA FORMAT EDITOR COMMANDS...................................................................67
DATA FORMAT EDITOR.......................................................................................70
DATA FORMATTER..............................................................................................70
ALTERNATE DATA FORMATS..............................................................................72
SINGLE SCAN DATA FORMAT CHANGE....................................................................72
CHAPTER 7 - SYMBOLOGIES.................................................................... 73
LINEAR SYMBOLOGIES........................................................................................74
ALL SYMBOLOGIES .............................................................................................74
MESSAGE LENGTH DESCRIPTION ......................................................................74
CODABAR............................................................................................................74
CODE 39.............................................................................................................76
Code 39 Enabled.........................................................................................76
Code 39 Start/Stop Characters..................................................................77
Code 39 Check Character..........................................................................77
Code 39 Message Length ..........................................................................77
Code 39 Append..........................................................................................78
Code 32 Pharmaceutical (PARAF) ...........................................................78

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Full ASCII......................................................................................................78
Code 39 Code Page....................................................................................79
INTERLEAVED 2OF 5..........................................................................................79
Interleaved 2 of 5 Enabled..........................................................................80
Check Digit....................................................................................................80
Interleaved 2 of 5 Message Length...........................................................80
NEC 2OF 5..........................................................................................................81
NEC 2 of 5 On/Off........................................................................................81
Check Digit....................................................................................................81
NEC 2 of 5 Message Length......................................................................81
CODE 93.............................................................................................................82
Code 93 Enabled........................................................................................82
Code 93 Message Length ..........................................................................82
Code 93 Code Page....................................................................................82
STRAIGHT 2OF 5INDUSTRIAL (THREE-BAR START/STOP).................................82
Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Enabled ..............................................................83
Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Message Length................................................83
STRAIGHT 2OF 5IATA (TWO-BAR START/STOP)...............................................83
Straight 2 of 5 IATA Enabled......................................................................84
Straight 2 of 5 IATA Message Length.......................................................84
MATRIX 2OF 5....................................................................................................84
Matrix 2 of 5 Enabled ..................................................................................84
Matrix 2 of 5 Message Length....................................................................84
CODE 11.............................................................................................................85
Code 11 Enabled.........................................................................................85
Check Digits Required ................................................................................85
Code 11 Message Length ..........................................................................85
CODE 128...........................................................................................................85
Code 128 Enabled.......................................................................................86
ISBT 128 Concatenation.............................................................................86
Code 128 Message Length........................................................................86
Code 128 Code Page..................................................................................86
GS1-128 .............................................................................................................87
GS1-128 On/Off...........................................................................................87
GS1-128 Message Length..........................................................................87

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TELEPEN .............................................................................................................87
Telepen Enabled..........................................................................................88
Telepen Output.............................................................................................88
Telepen Message Length...........................................................................88
UPC-A................................................................................................................88
UPC-A Enabled...........................................................................................88
UPC-A Check Digit......................................................................................89
UPC-A Number System..............................................................................89
UPC-A Addenda...........................................................................................89
UPC-A Addenda Required .........................................................................90
UPC-A Addenda Separator........................................................................90
UPC-A/EAN-13 with Extended Coupon Code.........................................90
UPC-E0..............................................................................................................91
UPC-E0 Enabled..........................................................................................91
UPC-E0 Expand...........................................................................................91
E0 Addenda Required.................................................................................91
UPC-E0 Addenda Separator......................................................................92
UPC-E0 Check Digit....................................................................................92
UPC-E0 Number System............................................................................92
UPC-E0 Addenda ........................................................................................93
UPC-E1..............................................................................................................93
EAN/JAN-13......................................................................................................93
EAN/JAN-13 Enabled..................................................................................93
EAN/JAN-13 Check Digit............................................................................94
EAN/JAN-13 Addenda ................................................................................94
EAN/JAN-13 Addenda Required...............................................................94
EAN/JAN-13 Addenda Separator..............................................................95
ISBN Translate.............................................................................................95
EAN/JAN-8........................................................................................................95
EAN/JAN-8 Enabled....................................................................................95
EAN/JAN-8 Check Digit..............................................................................96
EAN/JAN-8 Addenda...................................................................................96
EAN/JAN-8 Addenda Required .................................................................96
EAN/JAN-8 Addenda Separator................................................................97
MSI.....................................................................................................................97

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MSI Enabled.................................................................................................97
MSI Check Character..................................................................................97
MSI Message Length ..................................................................................98
GS1 DATABAR OMNI DIRECTIONAL ...................................................................98
GS1 DataBar Omni directional Enabled...................................................99
GS1 DATABAR LIMITED .....................................................................................99
GS1 DataBar Limited Enabled...................................................................99
GS1 DATABAR EXPANDED ................................................................................99
GS1 DataBar Expanded Enabled..............................................................99
GS1 DataBar Expanded Message Length...............................................99
TRIOPTIC CODE ............................................................................................... 100
CODABLOCK A................................................................................................. 100
Codablock A On/Off.................................................................................. 100
Codablock A Message Length................................................................ 100
CODABLOCK F................................................................................................. 101
Codablock F Enabled............................................................................... 101
Codablock F Message Length................................................................ 101
STACKED SYMBOLOGIES................................................................................. 102
PDF417........................................................................................................... 102
PDF417 Enabled....................................................................................... 102
PDF417 Message Length........................................................................ 102
MICROPDF417 ............................................................................................... 102
MicroPDF417 enabled ............................................................................. 102
MicroPDF417 Message Length.............................................................. 103
GS1 COMPOSITE CODES................................................................................ 103
UPC/EAN Version..................................................................................... 103
GS1 Composite Code Message Length................................................ 103
GS1 Emulation.......................................................................................... 104
TCIF LINKED CODE 39 (TLC39).................................................................... 105
POSTAL SYMBOLOGIES ................................................................................... 105
POSTAL CODES LINEAR................................................................................... 105
4-CB (4-STATE CUSTOMER BARCODE).......................................................... 105
ID-TAG (UPU 4-STATE).................................................................................. 105
POSTNET.......................................................................................................... 105
Postnet Check Digit.................................................................................. 106

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PLANET CODE.................................................................................................. 106
Planet Code Check Digit.......................................................................... 106
BRITISH POST.................................................................................................. 106
CANADIAN POST.............................................................................................. 107
KIX (NETHERLANDS)POST.............................................................................. 107
AUSTRALIAN POST........................................................................................... 107
JAPANESE POST.............................................................................................. 107
CHINA POST (HONG KONG 2OF 5)................................................................. 107
China Post Enabled.................................................................................. 108
China Post Message Length................................................................... 108
KOREA POST.................................................................................................... 108
Korea Post Enabled.................................................................................. 108
Korea Post Message Length................................................................... 108
POSTAL CODES 2D ......................................................................................... 109
SINGLE 2D POSTAL CODES ............................................................................ 109
COMBINATION 2D POSTAL CODES.................................................................. 110
Planet Code Check Digit.......................................................................... 111
Postnet Check Digit.................................................................................. 112
2D SYMBOLOGIES ........................................................................................... 112
QR CODE......................................................................................................... 112
QR Code Enabled..................................................................................... 112
QR Code Message Length...................................................................... 112
DATA MATRIX................................................................................................... 113
Data Matrix Enabled................................................................................. 113
Data Matrix Message Length.................................................................. 113
MAXICODE....................................................................................................... 113
MaxiCode Enabled ................................................................................... 113
MaxiCode Message Length..................................................................... 114
AZTEC CODE.................................................................................................... 114
Aztec Code Enabled................................................................................. 114
Aztec Code Message Length.................................................................. 114
CHINESE SENSIBLE (HAN XIN)CODE .................................................................. 115
Han Xin Code On/Off ............................................................................... 115
Han Xin Code Message Length.............................................................. 115