Datalogic PowerScan D8330 User manual

PowerScan
®
D8330/M8300/M8300-DK
Reference Manual

Datalogic Scanning, Inc.
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CONTENTS
1INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................1
2INSTALLATION............................................................................................2
2.1 PowerScan®D8330 Interface Cable Connections........................................2
2.2 BC-80X0 Interface Cable Connections .........................................................4
2.3 RS-232 Connection.......................................................................................5
2.4 USB...............................................................................................................5
2.5 IBM USB POS...............................................................................................6
2.6 WEDGE Connection.....................................................................................7
2.7 PEN Emulation Connection...........................................................................7
2.8 Network Connections....................................................................................8
2.8.1 BC-8060 Network Connectors ......................................................................8
2.8.2 Network Cabling............................................................................................9
2.8.3 Network Termination...................................................................................10
2.9 PowerScan®M8300 Battery Maintenance..................................................11
2.9.1 Battery Charging.........................................................................................11
2.9.2 Replacing PowerScan®M8300 Batteries....................................................11
2.10 Mounting The BC-80X0 / C-8000 Cradle ....................................................12
2.10.1 Desktop Mounting.......................................................................................13
2.10.2 Wall Mounting.............................................................................................16
3POWERSCAN®M8300 SYSTEM AND NETWORK LAYOUTS..................18
3.1 Stand-alone Layouts...................................................................................18
3.1.1 Point-to-Point Reader Layout......................................................................18
3.1.2 Stand-Alone Layout with Multiple Readers .................................................18
3.1.3 Multiple Stand-Alone Layouts .....................................................................19
3.1.4 C-BOX Layout.............................................................................................20
3.2 Multidrop STAR-System™ Network Layouts ..............................................21
3.2.1 Host Master Layout.....................................................................................21
3.2.2 BC-8060 Master Layout..............................................................................22
3.2.3 Master BC-8060 Network Troubleshooting.................................................23
4CONFIGURATION......................................................................................24
4.1 Configuration Methods................................................................................24
4.1.1 Reading Configuration Barcodes................................................................24
4.1.2 Using Datalogic Aladdin™ ..........................................................................24
4.1.3 Copy Command..........................................................................................24
4.1.4 Sending Configuration Strings from Host....................................................25
4.2 Setup Procedures .......................................................................................25
4.3 PowerScan®D8330 Setup..........................................................................26
4.4 PowerScan®M8300/BC-80X0 Point-to-Point Setup ...................................26
4.5 PowerScan®M8300/BC-80X0 Stand-Alone Setup .....................................27
4.5.1 Using Multiple M-Series Readers with Same Cradle ..................................29
4.5.2 PowerScan®M8300/STAR-Modem™ in Stand-Alone Mode ......................30

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4.6 PowerScan®M8300/STAR-System™ Setup ..............................................31
4.7 BC-8060 STAR-System™ Network Setup..................................................33
4.8 Interface Selection......................................................................................35
4.9 USB Reader Configuration..........................................................................38
4.10 Changing Default Settings ..........................................................................40
RS-232 Parameters ....................................................................................41
USB Parameters.........................................................................................46
Wedge Parameters.....................................................................................52
Pen Emulation.............................................................................................59
Network Parameters...................................................................................64
Data Format................................................................................................69
Power Save.................................................................................................81
Reading Parameters...................................................................................83
Decoding Parameters .................................................................................89
Code Selection............................................................................................92
Advanced Formatting................................................................................110
Radio Parameters.....................................................................................129
Display and Keypad Parameters (3-Key Model)......................................135
Display and Keypad Parameters (16-Key Model).....................................139
5REFERENCES ......................................................................................... 160
5.1 RS-232 Parameters ..................................................................................160
5.1.1 Handshaking.............................................................................................160
5.1.2 ACK/NACK Protocol..................................................................................161
5.1.3 FIFO..........................................................................................................162
5.1.4 RX Timeout...............................................................................................163
5.2 Pen Parameters........................................................................................163
5.2.1 Minimum Output Pulse..............................................................................163
5.2.2 Conversion to Code 39 and Code 128......................................................163
5.2.3 Overflow....................................................................................................164
5.2.4 Output and Idle Levels..............................................................................164
5.2.5 Inter-Block Delay.......................................................................................165
5.3 Network Parameters.................................................................................165
5.3.1 Slave Address Range First/Last................................................................165
5.3.2 Network Warning Message.......................................................................165
5.3.3 Reception Warning Message....................................................................166
5.3.4 Master Header/Terminator Selection ........................................................166
5.4 Data Format..............................................................................................166
5.4.1 Header/Terminator Selection....................................................................166
5.4.2 Define Special Key Sequence...................................................................168
5.4.3 Address Stamping.....................................................................................175
5.4.4 Address Delimiter......................................................................................175
5.4.5 Time Stamping Format..............................................................................176
5.4.6 Time Stamping Delimiter...........................................................................176
5.5 Power Save...............................................................................................176
5.5.1 Sleep State ...............................................................................................176

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5.5.2 Enter Sleep Timeout.................................................................................177
5.6 Reading Parameters.................................................................................177
5.6.1 Trigger Signal............................................................................................177
5.6.2 Trigger Click..............................................................................................177
5.6.3 Trigger-Off Timeout...................................................................................177
5.6.4 Reads per Cycle .......................................................................................177
5.6.5 Safety Time...............................................................................................178
5.7 Decoding Parameters ...............................................................................178
5.7.1 Ink-Spread ................................................................................................178
5.7.2 Overflow Control.......................................................................................178
5.7.3 Interdigit Control........................................................................................179
5.8 Advanced Formatting................................................................................179
5.8.1 Match Conditions......................................................................................179
5.9 Radio Parameters (M8300 Series Only)...................................................179
5.9.1 Radio Protocol Timeout.............................................................................179
5.9.2 Radio RX Timeout.....................................................................................180
5.9.3 Power-Off Timeout....................................................................................180
5.9.4 Transmission Mode...................................................................................181
5.9.5 Beeper Control for Radio Response.........................................................181
5.9.6 Single Store ..............................................................................................182
5.9.7 Batch Mode...............................................................................................182
5.9.8 Find Me (PowerScan®M8300 only)..........................................................184
5.10 Display Parameters (Some M8300 Models only)......................................185
5.10.1 Display Mode............................................................................................185
5.11 Configuration Editing Commands .............................................................186
5.12 Custom Default Configuration...................................................................187
5.13 Code Type Recognition.............................................................................187
5.14 Configuration Copying Commands...........................................................188
5.14.1 Copy PowerScanD8330 Series.............................................................188
5.14.2 Copy PowerScanM8300 Series ............................................................189
5.14.3 Copy BC-80X0..........................................................................................190
5.15 Default Parameters for POS Terminals.....................................................191
5.16 Firmware Upgrade ....................................................................................192
5.17 16-Key PowerScan M8300-DK Display and Keypad Parameters............193
5.17.1 16-key Keyboard Data Format Enable/Disable.........................................193
5.17.2 Scanner Code ID ......................................................................................194
5.17.3 Scanner Code Length...............................................................................194
6MESSAGE FORMATTING.......................................................................195
6.1 Standard Message Formatting..................................................................195
6.2 16-key DK Message Formatting................................................................196
6.3 Messages from Host to Reader ................................................................198
6.3.1 Cursor Control...........................................................................................199
6.3.2 Font Selection...........................................................................................199
6.3.3 Clearing Display........................................................................................199
6.3.4 LED and Beeper Control...........................................................................200

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6.3.5 Setting RTC ..............................................................................................200
6.4 Messages from SCANNER Command Keys.............................................201
6.4.1 PowerScan M8300 keypad.......................................................................201
6.4.2 PowerScan M8300-DK 16-key keypad.....................................................202
7TECHNICAL FEATURES.........................................................................203
7.1 PowerScan®D8330 ..................................................................................203
7.2 PowerScan®M8300..................................................................................204
7.3 PowerScan®M8300-DK 16-Key Model.....................................................205
7.4 BC-80X0 / C-8000.....................................................................................207
7.5 System and Radio Features......................................................................208
7.6 Status Indicators.......................................................................................208
7.7 Reading Tables.........................................................................................211

GENERAL VIEW
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GENERAL VIEW
POWERSCAN®D8330/M8300 READERS
Figure A – PowerScan®D8330/M8300 Series Readers
Figure B – PowerScan®M8300 Series Readers with Display
LEDs
Keypad
Display
Laser Output Window
Laser Output
Window
POWERSCAN®M8300
Battery Cover
POWERSCAN®D8330
Cable Connector
LEDs
Trigger

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BC-80X0 / C-8000 CRADLES
Figure C – BC-8000
The label on the cradle contains LED indicators and a scan finder button. When the
button is pressed, the cradle transmits a “broadcast” message. All properly
configured scanners (Radio RX Timeout set to keep the radio “awake”) linked to that
base (through a bind or a join sequence) and within radio range coverage will emit a
beep sequence once every 2 seconds for 30 seconds. A scanner is considered to be
linked when the last transmission ends properly.
The scan finder works only in stand-alone layout (point to point or multiple readers).
Figure D – C-8000
LEDs
LEDs
Scan Finder
Button

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1 INTRODUCTION
Datalogic renews its range of industrial laser scanners introducing the PowerScan®
family: PowerScan®D8330 and PowerScan®M8300. Robustness and ergonomics
remain unsurpassed: clearly audible beeper and bright "good read" LEDs for areas
where noise levels are normally high; the aim mode, which helps point to the right
code, has now been extended to the whole PowerScan®family. Optical parts are
completely suspended on shock absorbers and a careful choice of the body
materials, such as the co-moulded rubber, protect the PowerScan®from damage
due to "falls".
New enhanced architecture, based on an M16 high-speed microprocessor, enables
exceptional performance for promptness and reading speed of standard codes as
well as the ability to read poorly printed and damaged codes. Puzzle Solver
Technology™, a patent from Datalogic, adds further strength to the PowerScan®
powerful engine.
In all applications where mobility is a value, the new PowerScan®M8300 represents
the key to increase productivity and flexibility in the working area.
PowerScan®M8300 communicates through a low power, license free radio in the
433 MHz band (910 MHz for USA version) and allows bi-directional communication
between the base station and the host. PowerScan®M8300 also includes a display
and either a 3 or 16-key push-button keypad. Thanks to these features, the operator
can receive information from the host, interact with the central system and visualize
the code read. The cordless system offers scalable solutions to solve simple
applications and complex projects:
•Point to point: each reader is associated with its own base station;
•Multipoint: up to 32 readers transmit data to one base station;
•Network: to cover a wide area, connecting up to 16 bases and 512 readers
simultaneously working in automatic roaming.
PowerScan®M8300 is 100% compatible with STAR-System™, the new Datalogic
RF narrow band solution for mobile applications that provides the widest family of
narrow band devices on the market.
Your PowerScan®reader is supplied with its own Quick Reference Guide, which
provides connection, diagrams, reading diagrams, basic application parameter
settings, default values, and specific technical features. You can use either the Quick
Reference Guide or this Manual for initial configuration in order to set the default
values and select the interface for your application. This manual provides all the
necessary information for complete mechanical installation and system software
configuration.

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2 INSTALLATION
Connections should always be made with power OFF!
CAUTION
2.1 POWERSCAN®D8330 INTERFACE CABLE CONNECTIONS
The PowerScan®D8330 reader incorporates a multi-standard interface, which can be
connected to a Host by plugging the correct interface cable into the connector and
closing the cable cover.
A. Rubber gasket
B. Plastic boot
C. Cable spacer
D. Cover
E. Strain relief

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Follow the given procedure for correct cable insertion:
Slip the cover over the cable.
Push the plastic boot into the rubber gasket. Take care that the tab on the plastic
boot is aligned with the notch in the rubber gasket.
Push the plastic boot and gasket into the handle. Ensure that the “Front” marking
on the plastic boot is facing out, with the arrow pointing towards the front of the
scanner.
Insert the cable into the socket of the plastic boot.
Insert the cable spacer into the cable wire and slide it towards the handle.
Push the cover along the cable towards the reader, and hook it over the yellow
“tooth”.
Insert the strain relief into the cover and tighten the screw to fix the whole
assembly to the reader handle.
Connections should always be made with power OFF!
CAUTION
Align
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Notch
Tab
Arrow

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2.2 BC-80X0 INTERFACE CABLE CONNECTIONS
BC-80X0 Connectors
The BC-80X0 incorporates a multi-standard interface, which can be connected to a
Host by simply plugging the correct interface cable into the Host connector, placed on
the base of the cradle. In addition the cradle must be connected to an external power
supply.
Disconnecting the BC-80X0 Cable
To disconnect the cable, insert a paper clip or other similar object into the hole
corresponding to the Host connector on the body of the cradle.
Push down on the clip while unplugging the cable.
Interface Cable
Power

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2.3 RS-232 CONNECTION
2.4 USB
(if required)

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2.5 IBM USB POS
(if required)

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2.6 WEDGE CONNECTION
2.7 PEN EMULATION CONNECTION

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2.8 NETWORK CONNECTIONS
2.8.1 BC-8060 Network Connectors
The multidrop network is a bus system which is propagated from one BC-8060 cradle
to another using individual cables. This is possible thanks to the RS-485 connector
on the front panel of the cradle.
All cradles are connected together within the bus system through the Datalogic
RS-485 splitter cable (CAB-428, part number 90A051950), which must be inserted in
the RS-485 cradle connector.
Obviously cable length is to be kept to a minimum as with all bus systems.
Power Supply
RS-485
(BC-8060only)
MULTI-INTERFACE
RS-232, USB, Wedge,
PEN Emulation

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2.8.2 Network Cabling
The Multidrop line is made using RJ45 connectors and a cable having the following
specifications:
•twisted pair AWG 24 wires
•120 Ωimpedance
•maximum network cable length 1200 meters
Pin
Function
Multidrop Cables
1
RS-485 +
2
RS-485 -
3
N.C.
4
VDC –
5
VDC –
6
N.C.
7
VDC +
8
VDC +
5
2
RJ45
5
2
RJ45
1
1
VDC-
RS-485-
RS-485+
Twisted Pair –RS-485 bus
8
5
2
RJ45
8
5
2
RJ45
1
1
Twisted Pair –RS-485 bus
Twisted Pair -Power supply
VDC+
VDC-
RS-485-
RS-485+
When wiring the multidrop cables, note the following:
Pin 8 (or 7) can be connected only if the power has to be propagated from a cradle to a
STARGATE™ base station or STAR-Box™ converter via the cable.
Pins 5 (or 4) should always be connected as reference ground.
To avoid excessive voltage drop, it is recommended not to propagate power between
BC-8060 cradles when used as battery chargers but to supply each cradle
individually. The total number of devices, which can be connected to a single power
supply, depends on the power supply voltage, the wire length and resistance and
therefore the voltage drop. Do NOT connect VDC+ between network devices that are
individually powered.
Data
only
Data
and
Power
Supply
Pin 1

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2.8.3 Network Termination
The first and last cradles of the chain (the two ends of the bus) must be properly
terminated. The cradle has an internal terminator that can be selected via jumper.
For this selection you must open the device.
No Termination
Static
Dynamic
Terminator for Multidrop Network
Static termination works for all network configurations. However, the network is
always under load even when no data transmission takes place.
Dynamic termination can be used for baud rates at or above 38400 and provides less
load on the network when idle.

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2.9 POWERSCAN®M8300 BATTERY MAINTENANCE
2.9.1 Battery Charging
Once the system is connected and powered, you can place the PowerScan®M8300
into the cradle to charge the battery.
When the reader is correctly inserted in the cradle, the "Reader" red LED on the cradle
goes on to indicate that the battery is charging. The "Reader" green LED on the cradle
goes on when the battery is completely charged.
2.9.2 Replacing PowerScan®M8300 Batteries
To change the batteries in your PowerScan®M8300 scanner, press the black button
or unscrew the fixing screw on the handle cover and extract the battery pack from the
reader handle.
When the batteries are extracted from the scanner, the timer
maintains the current hour and date for about 1 minute.
NOTE
Replace the old battery pack with a new one by inserting it within the reader handle
and pushing it until it clicks.
Do not incinerate, disassemble, short terminals or expose to
high temperature. Risk of fire, explosion. Use specified
charger only. Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by
an incorrect type. Dispose of the batteries as required by the
relevant laws in force.
WARNING
1
2

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2.10 MOUNTING THE BC-80X0 / C-8000 CRADLE
The cradle package contains the following items:
BC-80X0 / C-8000 Cradle
BC-80X0 Quick Reference / C-8000 Quick Reference
BC-8000 Antenna
2 wall-mounting lock hinges
2 adhesive strips
4 rubber feet
1 horizontal base
1 inclined base
The cradle (either BC-80X0 or C-8000) can be mounted for portable or fixed desktop
usage, or it can be fixed to a wall. The horizontal base allows portable and fixed
desktop usage, while the inclined base provides desktop and wall mounting
guaranteeing a comfortable handling of the PowerScan®M8300 reader.
BC-80X0/C-8000 Cradle mounted on the Horizontal Base
BC-80X0/C-8000 Cradle mounted on the Inclined Base