Codesoft CS-83 Series User manual

CS-83xx Image Platform
User Manual
Version: CS-83xx_UM_EN_V1.1.6

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NOTICE
Ensure that the optional DC adapter works at +5V, especially for the RS-232 interface
cable.
1. All software, including firmware, furnished to the user is on a licensed basis.
2. The right is reserved to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability, function, or
design.
3. The material in this manual is subject to change without notice.
4. A standard packing includes an image platform, a stand, a USB cable, a quick guide.
5. Optional accessories include a PS2 cable and a RS-232 cable.

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Contents
1 Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 1
1-1 Technical specifications ................................................................................................................... 1
1-2 Default setting for each barcode ...................................................................................................... 3
2 Getting started....................................................................................................................................4
2-1 Cable connector pin-outs descriptions............................................................................................. 4
2-2 Dimensions....................................................................................................................................... 5
2-3 Field of view...................................................................................................................................... 6
2-4 Parts of image platform .................................................................................................................... 8
2-5 Introduction to installation................................................................................................................. 9
2-5-1 Installation - Keyboard wedge ................................................................................................... 9
2-5-2 Installation - RS-232 ................................................................................................................ 10
2-5-3 Installation - USB..................................................................................................................... 10
3 Parameter menus............................................................................................................................. 11
3-1 Single-parameter setting by scanning 1D barcodes ...................................................................... 11
3-2 Single or Multiple-parameter setting by scanning a QR code barcode ......................................... 12
3-3 Operate the image platform by receiving command via UART ..................................................... 13
3-4 Interface selection .......................................................................................................................... 14
3-5 Keyboard wedge interface.............................................................................................................. 15
3-6 RS-232 interface............................................................................................................................. 19
3-7 USB interface ................................................................................................................................. 21
3-8 Scan mode & some global settings................................................................................................ 24
3-9 LED and Beeper Indication ............................................................................................................ 29
3-10 LED illumination level ................................................................................................................... 31
3-11 Single type of barcode, Multi-symbols read................................................................................. 33
3-12 DPM, Structured append, and Mobile screen read...................................................................... 34
3-13 UPC-A........................................................................................................................................... 37
3-14 UPC-E........................................................................................................................................... 39
3-15 UPC-E1......................................................................................................................................... 41
3-16 EAN-13 (ISBN/ISSN).................................................................................................................... 43
3-17 EAN-8 ........................................................................................................................................... 45
3-18 Code 39 (Code 32, Trioptic Code 39) .......................................................................................... 47
3-19 Interleaved 2 of 5.......................................................................................................................... 50
3-20 Industrial 2 of 5 (Discrete 2 of 5).................................................................................................. 52
3-21 Matrix 2 of 5.................................................................................................................................. 53
3-22 Codabar........................................................................................................................................ 54
3-23 Code 128 ...................................................................................................................................... 56
3-24 UCC/EAN 128 (GS1-128) ............................................................................................................ 58
3-25 ISBT 128....................................................................................................................................... 60

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3-26 Code 93 ........................................................................................................................................ 61
3-27 Code 11 ........................................................................................................................................ 62
3-28 MSI/Plessey.................................................................................................................................. 64
3-29 UK/Plessey ................................................................................................................................... 66
3-30 China Post.................................................................................................................................... 67
3-31 China Finance .............................................................................................................................. 68
3-32 GS1 DataBar (GS1 DataBar Truncated)...................................................................................... 70
3-33 GS1 DataBar Limited ................................................................................................................... 71
3-34 GS1 DataBar Expanded............................................................................................................... 72
3-35 GS1 Composite ............................................................................................................................ 73
3-36 PDF417......................................................................................................................................... 75
3-37 MicroPDF417................................................................................................................................ 76
3-38 QR Code....................................................................................................................................... 77
3-39 Data Matrix ................................................................................................................................... 79
3-40 Han Xin Code ............................................................................................................................... 80
3-41 Aztec Code ................................................................................................................................... 81
3-43 G1-G6 & C1-C3 & FN1 substitution string setting ....................................................................... 82
3-44 G1-G4 string position & Code ID position.................................................................................... 87
3-44 String transmission....................................................................................................................... 88
4 Maintenance..................................................................................................................................... 91
5 Assembling the stand ....................................................................................................................... 92
6 Barcode representing non-printable character .................................................................................. 93
7 ASCII Table...................................................................................................................................... 94
8 Test barcode .................................................................................................................................... 95
9 Return default parameters & firmware version.................................................................................. 99
10 Configuration alphanumeric entry barcode.................................................................................... 100

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1 Specifications
1-1 Technical specifications
Table 1-1 Image platform technical specifications
Dimensions
(H ×W ×D)
152 mm ×81 mm ×144 mm (without stand)
152 mm ×112 mm ×184 mm (with stand)
Weight
563 g (without stand, without cable)
832 g (with stand , without cable)
Cable
Straight 2.0 m
Connector Type
RJ-45 phone jack connector
Case Material
PC + TPU
Indicator
Beeper, LED
Interface
Keyboard wedge, RS-232, USB Keyboard, USB virtual COM
Programming Method
Manual (reading special barcode)
Program Upgrade
Online
Input Voltage
DC 5 ±0.25 V
Power
5.00 W (working), 0.40 W (standby)
Current
1000 mA(working), 80 mA (standby)
Image Size
1280 ×1024 pixels
Scanning Angle
±60°, ±54°, 360°(Skew, Pitch, Roll)
Decode Capability
1D:
UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC-E1, EAN-13, EAN-8, ISBN (Bookland EAN), ISSN,
Code 39, Code 39 full ASCII, Code 32, Trioptic Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5,
Industrial 2 of 5 (Discrete 2 of 5), Matrix 2 of 5, Codabar (NW7), Code 128,
UCC/EAN 128 (GS1-128), ISBT 128, Code 93, Code 11 (USD-8),
MSI/Plessey, UK/Plessey, China Post, China Finance, GS1 DataBar
(formerly RSS) variants
2D:
PDF417, MicroPDF417, QR Code, DataMatrix, Han Xin Code, Aztec Code,
GS1 Composite
Minimum Resolution
4 mil, 1 mil = 0.0254 mm
Decoding Depth
4 mil Code39 (9 chars):
22 mm - 100 mm
5 mil Code39 (3 chars):
20 mm - 110 mm
10 mil Code39 (3 chars):
0 mm - 162 mm
13 mil UPC (6 chars):
0 mm - 172 mm
15 mil Code39 (1 char):
0 mm - 183 mm
20 mil Code39 (1 char):
0 mm - 220 mm
6.7 mil PDF417 (20 chars):
17 mm - 125 mm
10 mil QR (20 chars):
17 mm - 125 mm
10 mil DM (20 chars):
14 mm - 130 mm
20 mil QR (20 chars):
0 mm - 195 mm
Temperature
0°to 50°C (32°to 120°F), Operating; -40°to 70°C (-40°to 140°F), Storage
Humidity
5% to 95% (non-condensing)

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Safety
EMC: EN55022, EN55024
Electrical Safety: EN60950-1
Photobiological Safety: EN62471:2008
Illumination: 0~100,000 LUX
Sealing: IP52
Drop Resistance: 1.5 m (5.0 ft.) drops to concrete

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1-2 Default setting for each barcode
Table 1-2 Default setting for each barcode
Code type
Read
enable
Check digit
verification
Check digit
transmission
Min. code
length
Proprietary
code ID
AIM
code ID
UPC-A
√
√
√
(12)2
A
]Em
UPC-E
√
√
√
(8)2
D
]Em
UPC-E1
√
√
√
(8)2
D
] Em
EAN-13
√
√
√
(13)2
A
]Em
EAN-8
√
√
√
(8)2
C
] Em
ISBN (Bookland EAN)/ISSN1
√
√
√
(13)2
B
]Em
Code 39
√
-
-
1
M
]Am
Interleaved 2 of 5
√
-
-
6
I
]Im
Industrial 2 of 5
-
-
-
4
H
]Im
Matrix 2 of 5
√
-
-
6
X
]Im
Codabar
√
-
-
4
N
]Fm
Code 128
√
√
-
1
K
]Cm
UCC/EAN 128 (GS1-128)
√
√
-
1
K
]Cm
ISBT 128
√
√
-
1
K
]Cm
Code 93
√
√
-
1
L
]Gm
Code 11
-
√
-
4
V
]Hm
MSI/Plessey
-
-
-
4
O
]Mm
UK/Plessey
-
√
-
1
U
]Mm
China Post
√
-
-
(11)2
T
]Im
China Finance
√
-
-
(10)2
Y
-
GS1 DataBar
√
-
-
(16)2
R
]em
GS1 DataBar Truncated3
√
-
-
(16)2
R
]em
GS1 DataBar Limited
√
-
-
(16)2
R
]em
GS1 DataBar Expanded
√
-
-
1
R
]em
GS1 Composite
-
-
-
-
y
]em
PDF417
√
-
-
-
p
]Lm
MicroPDF417
-
-
-
-
p
]Lm
DataMatrix
√
-
-
-
d
]dm
QR code
√
-
-
-
q
]Qm
MicroQR code
√
-
-
-
q
]Qm
Han Xin Code
-
-
-
-
h
]Xm
Aztec Code
-
-
-
-
a
]zm
Note:1 The settings for ISBN/ISSN and EAN-13 must be the same except the code ID.
2Fixed-length barcodes.
3 The settings for GS1 DataBar Truncated and GS1 DataBar must be the same.

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2 Getting started
2-1 Cable connector pin-outs descriptions
Figure 2-1 Cable connector interface pin-outs
The pin-outs descriptions in Table 2-1 apply to the cable connector on the image platform and are for
reference only.
Table 2-1 Cable connector pin-outs descriptions
Pin
RS232
Keyboard (PS2)
USB
1
Power (+5V)
Power (+5V)
Power (+5V)
2
+3.3V ( for interface auto
selection purpose)
Ground (for interface auto
selection purpose)
+3.3V (for interface auto
selection purpose)
3
Ground
Ground
Ground
4
+3.3V ( for interface auto
selection purpose)
Reserved
Ground (for interface auto
selection purpose)
5
TxD
KeyClock
Reserved
6
RxD
KeyData
Reserved
7
Reserved
TermClock
Reserved
8
Reserved
TermData
Reserved
9
CTS
Reserved
D-
10
RTS
Reserved
D+
Note: Voltage level of all RS232 Pin-outs (RxD, TxD, CTS and RTS) is 0V for logic low and 3.3V for logic
high.

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2-2 Dimensions
Figure 2-2 Dimensions (without stand)
Figure 2-3 Dimensions (with stand)
Figure 2-4 Dimensions of hanging holes

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2-3 Field of view
Figure 2-5 Field of view
Figure 2-6 Field of view –Front view

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Figure 2-7 Field of view –Horizontal
Figure 2-8 Field of view –Vertical

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2-4 Parts of image platform
Figure 2-9 Parts of image platform
①Scan window
②Camera push button
③LED
④Beeper push button
⑤Beeper
⑥Hanging holes
⑦USB interface
⑧Auxiliary interface for handheld scanner, etc
⑨Host interface

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2-5 Introduction to installation
Note: If any of the below operation is incorrect, turn off the power immediately and check the image
platform for any improper connections. Go through all steps again.
2-5-1 Installation - Keyboard wedge
1. Switch off the host and unplug the keyboard connector.
2. Attach the phone jack connector of the Y-cable to the Host interface ①on the image platform.
3. Connect the round female DIN keyboard connector ②of the Y-cable to the keyboard. Note that this
step may be not necessary for some devices.
4. Connect the round male DIN host connector of the Y-cable to the keyboard port ③on the host
device.
5. Ensure that all connections are secure.
6. Switch on the host system. If connect properly, the beeper and the LED of the image platform will
indicate.
Figure 2-10 Installation of keyboard wedge cable

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2-5-2 Installation - RS-232
1. Switch off the host.
2. Attach the phone jack connector of the RS-232 cable to Host interface on the image platform.
3. Connect another end of the RS-232 cable to the serial port (PIN 9) on the device.
4. If the host does not have power supply (on PIN 9), connect the external power supply (5 V DC
adapter) to the RS-232 cable.
5. Switch on the host. If connect properly, the beeper and the LED of the image platform will indicate.
Figure 2-11 Installation of RS232 cable
2-5-3 Installation - USB
The image platform attaches directly to a USB host, and is powered by external power supply.
1. Switch off the host.
2. Attach the phone jack connector of the USB cable to the Host interface on the image platform.
3. Connect another end of the USB cable to an available USB port of the Host.
4. Connect the external power supply (5 V DC adapter) to the USB cable.
5. Switch on the Host. If connect properly, the beeper and the LED of the image platform will indicate.
6. Windows OS will automatically detect the USB device.
Figure 2-12 Installation of USB cable

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3 Parameter menus
3-1 Single-parameter setting by scanning 1D barcodes
Important notes:
1. During the process of programming, LED is lighting to indicate the programming correctness. LED
will go off if any incorrect programming operation performed.
2. After each successful programming, LED will go off and the image platform will beep twice.
3. Throughout the programming barcode menus, the factory default settings are indicated with
asterisks (*).
Two programming modes have been provided as bellows:
❶Single-scan setting
Scan the appropriate Single-scan setting according to the user‘s demand.
Example: To set Flow control to be XON/XOFF.
Steps: Scan the following barcode.
❷Multiple-scan setting
Step 1. Scan the Option barcode barcode according to the user‘s demand.
Step 2. To the right of the option barcode, the necessary alphanumeric inputs are listed. Scan
two alphanumeric entries from 0 to 9 or A to F, refer to 10 Configuration alphanumeric entry
barcode.
Step 3. Repeat Step 2, if more user parameters input are required.
Step 4. Scan the %END% barcode, listed on the lower left hand corner of each parameter
setting part.
Example: To set Flow control to be XON/XOFF.
Steps: Referring to 3-6 RS-232 interface, scan the following barcodes in order.

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3-2 Single or Multiple-parameter setting by scanning a QR code barcode
User can customize a QR code barcode to set single or multiple parameters. The image platform can set
parameters by scanning this single QR code barcode.
1. The data format of the QR code barcode is as following.
% Parameter set 1 % Parameter set 2 % Parameter set N %
<Option barcode index><D/H><Alpha. entries>
···
Note that:
<Option barcode index> means the corresponding 4 digits of Option barcode.
<D/H> means D or H character. D means that the type of alphanumeric entry is decimal, and H
means that the type of alphanumeric entry is hexadecimal.
<Alpha. entries> is a character string with various length of 2, 4, or other values.
Example: Set 0401->03 (decimal); 8002->0D0A (hexadecimal); 8202->01 (decimal). The customized
QR code barcode contents and symbol are as following.
%0401D03%8002H0D0A%8202D01%
2. Notes of making QR code barcode
The model is chosen as M2. Other requirements, e.g. ECC level, Start mode, etc, are not specified.
Other notes
The contents of a QR code barcode can include several same <Option barcode index> associated
with same or different <Alpha. entries>. In the case of with different <Alpha. entries>, the latest
<Alpha. entries> is the valid one.
If any one of the parameter settings is invalid, the total setting is failed. The invalid setting can be
caused by one of the following problems: invalid <Option barcode index>, invalid type of <D/H>,
invalid type, length or value range of <Alpha. entries>, etc.

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3-3 Operate the image platform by receiving command via UART
Note:
1- The information in this chapter is provided for the image platform with RS232 cable or USB cable.
2- If the image platform is with USB cable, the setting of USB device type must be set as “USB virtual
COM”. Please refer to 3-7 USB interface.
3- Please read 3-8 Scan mode & some global settings about the setting of Scanning mode in details.
UART parameter should be set as below:
(1) Baud rate: 9600 bps;
(2) Data bits: 8 bits;
(3) Stop bit: 1 bit;
(4) Parity check bit: None;
(5) Flow control: None.
Guide of control command: all commands are sent by UART
1) Start command: “0x54”(T)
When the image platform received the above command, it will start barcode scanning following the
setting of Scanning mode. If the image platform is in the mode of “Auto-detection”, the image platform
will have a single scan, then returns to “Auto-detection”mode.
2) Stop command: “0x50” (P)
If the Scanning mode is set as “Alternate continue”or “Continue”, and the image platform received the
above command, it will stop barcode scanning and act as in an idle mode.
3) Restart command: “0x52”(R)
Once the image platform received the above command, it will restart.
Returning message from the image platform
1) A successful decode
Once the image platform successfully decoded a barcode, the image platform will stop scanning and
returns the barcode data to the Host.
2) Not a successful decode
Once the image platform failed to decode a barcode before stopping scanning, the image platform will
return a message to the Host. The message is set as “0x25, 0x25, 0x4E, 0x6F, 0x52, 0x65, 0x61,
0x64”(%%NoRead).

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3-4 Interface selection
This image platform supports interfaces such as keyboard wedge, RS-232 serial wedge, and USB
interface. In most of the cases, simply selecting an appropriate cable provided by the manufacturer will
work for a specific interface.
Interface selection:
Auto detection- By setting this function, the image platform will automatically detect the keyboard
wedge, RS-232 or USB interface for user.
Multiple-scan setting
Single-scan setting
Option barcode
Option
Alpha. entry
Interface selection
Auto detection (Keyboard
wedge /RS-232/USB)
00*
*
Keyboard wedge
01
RS-232
02
USB
03