Datalogic PowerScan PD8530 User manual

PowerScan® PD8530 Family
Industrial Corded Handheld
Area Imager Bar Code Reader
Quick Reference Guide

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Design Pat.: AU 310201; AU 310202; CN 693980; HK 0602013.5M001; HK
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European Pat.: 996,284 B1; 999,514 B1; 1,128,315 B1.
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Quick Reference Guide 1
Table of Contents
Description .....................................................................................................3
Using the PowerScan® PD8530 Family ................................................4
Indicators ........................................................................................................5
LED Indicators .......................................................................................5
Beeper......................................................................................................5
Good Read Spot ...................................................................................6
Setup ................................................................................................................6
Connections ..................................................................................................7
Connecting the Cable ........................................................................7
Start-Up ...................................................................................................9
Interface Selection ....................................................................................10
Wedge Keyboard Nationality ................................................................11
USB Keyboard Nationality ......................................................................12
Reading Parameters .................................................................................13
Good Read Spot Duration...............................................................13
Default Configuration ..............................................................................14
Operating Test ............................................................................................16
Technical Features ....................................................................................17
Services and Support ...............................................................................21
Warranty ......................................................................................21
Compliance ..................................................................................................22
CE Compliance....................................................................................22
FCC Compliance .................................................................................22
Laser Safety ..........................................................................................23
LED Illuminator .........................................................................23
Aiming System ..........................................................................23
Power Supply ......................................................................................27
WEEE Compliance..............................................................................28

2 PowerScan® PD8500 Family
NOTES

Quick Reference Guide 3
PowerScan® PD8530 Family
Description
This manual includes just the commands required for the startup of the
scanner and setting of the interface. For complete configuration of the
scanner, refer to the PowerScan®PD8530 Reference Manual or the Data-
logic Aladdin configuration program, both downloadable from the web-
site and available on the included CD ROM.
The PowerScan®PD8530 Hand-Held Reader packs a lot of performance
into an attractive, rugged, hand-held device. It operates in commercial
and industrial environments, as well as the front office.
Omni-
directional
Operating
To read a symbol or capture an image, you simply aim
the reader and pull the trigger. Since the PowerScan®
PD8530 is a powerful omni-directional reader, the ori-
entation of the symbol is not important.
Decoding Thanks to powerful algorithms, PowerScan® PD8530
reliably decodes all major 1D (linear) barcodes, 2D
stacked codes (such as PDF417), 2D matrix symbols
(such as DataMatrix), postal codes (such as POSTNET,
PLANET). The data stream — acquired from decoding a
symbol — is rapidly sent to the host. The reader is
immediately available to read another symbol.
Formatting
and
Concatenating
The string of a decoded code may be processed
according to either a simple or advanced data for-
matting and be concatenated to other codes (up to 4
different codes).
Imaging PowerScan® PD8530 can also function as a camera by
capturing entire images or image portions of labels,
signatures, and other items.
Autoscanning An autoscan command causes the reader to scan
continuously and to monitor the central zone of its
reading area.
Flash Memory Flash technology allows you to upgrade the Power-
Scan® PD8530 reader as new symbologies are sup-
ported or as improved decoding algorithms become
available.

Using the PowerScan® PD8530 Family
4 PowerScan® PD8530 Family
Using this Quick Reference Manual, you can start using your Power-
Scan® PD8530 reader. For details about general configuration com-
mands, refer to the PowerScan® PD8530 Product Reference Guide
(PRG) available on the website.
Using the PowerScan® PD8530 Family
The PowerScan® PD8530 normally functions by capturing and decoding
codes. The PowerScan® PD8530 reader uses an intelligent aiming sys-
tem. By pulling the trigger, the aiming system indicates a field of view,
which should be positioned over the code:
Aiming System
When you pull the trigger, a red beam illuminates the code. If the aiming
system is centered and the entire symbology is within the aiming system,
you will get a good read. The field of view changes size as you move the
reader closer or farther away from the code.
Relative Size and Location of Aiming System Pattern
USA Driver
License
Parsing
The reader can be set up to select and output a sub-
set of data elements from USA Driver License PDF417
barcodes. This feature can be enabled using either
Datalogic Aladdin™ or the barcodes in the USA Driver
License Parsing Quick Reference Guide (QRG), avail-
able on the Datalogic website.
Linear barcode 2D Matrix symbol

Indicators
Quick Reference Guide 5
Successful reading is signaled by an audible tone plus a good-read green
LED.
Indicators
LED Indicators
The PowerScan® PD8530 family uses green LED indicators to signal the
following reader functions:
Beeper
The PowerScan® PD8530 basic software provides beeper signals for
good/wrong reading and for indicating errors. Its tone, volume and dura-
tion can be directly configured by using the codes given in the Power-
Scan® PD8530 Product Reference Guide (PRG) available on the website.
The application program can also manage the beeper (User Defined
Beeper) when the reader is controlled by a Host PC. It is possible to acti-
vate the beeper by sending a command from the Host to the reader via the
current communication interface.
The PowerScan® PD8530 hand-held reader aiming system is designed
for general reading and decoding of 1D and 2D symbols. Some variation
in reading distance will occur due to narrow bar widthand other factors.
If reading codes positioned on reflective surfaces, it may be necessary to
tilt the reader with respect to the barcode and/or set the Camera Con-
trol parameters. For configuring the Camera Control parameters refer to
the PowerScan® PD8530 Product Reference Guide (PRG) available on
the website and the CD.
STATUS BEHAVIOR
Power ON
At power-on, the LEDs blink briefly, then
light up for 2 seconds to signal the power
supply is present.
Normal Function
The LED lights up after a good decoding
and will switch off only at the next trigger
press.

Setup
6 PowerScan® PD8530 Family
Good Read Spot
A green good-read spot will be projected in the field of view when the
reading is successful.
Setup
1. Make connections between PowerScan® PD8530 and the Host
PC using the correct interface cable.
2. Read the correct Interface Selection code.
Your reader is now ready to read codes using the default settings.

Connections
Quick Reference Guide 7
Connections
Connecting the Cable
A. Rubber gasket
B. Plastic boot
C. Cable spacer
D. Cover
E. Strain relief
1. Slip the cover over the cable.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Insert the cable into the socket of the
plastic boot.
5. Insert the cable spacer into the cable
wire and slide it towards the handle.
6. Push the cover along the cable towards
the reader, and hook it over the yellow
“tooth”.
7. Insert the strain relief into the cover
and tighten the screw to fix the whole
assembly to the reader handle.

Connections
8 PowerScan® PD8530 Family
RS232
Wedge
USB
The USB interface is compatible with:
IBM USB
Windows 98 (and later) IBM POS for Windows
Mac OS 8.0 (and later) 4690 Operating System

Connections
Quick Reference Guide 9
Start-Up
As with all USB devices, on connection the Host performs several checks
by communicating with the PowerScan® PD8530. During this phase the
green LED on the PowerScan® PD8530 blinks and normal operations
are suspended. The correct USB driver must be loaded before the Power-
Scan PD8530 is ready to read barcodes
For all systems, the correct USB driver for the default USB-KBD interface
is included in the Host Operating System and will either be loaded auto-
matically or will be suggested by the O.S. and should therefore be selected
from the dialog box (the first time only).
When configuring the USB-COM interface, the relevant files and drivers
must be installed from the USB Device Installation software, which can
be downloaded from the web site http://www.scanning.datalogic.com.
The reader is ready.

Interface Selection
10 PowerScan® PD8530 Family
Interface Selection
RESTORE DEFAULT
AMHKGPAOFNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AHHPMBAMDKEOFMHMLJALECHGIK
AKCBPJCJGIIJCMCFGPLCMMMNLK
AEFBJLBGMHPKMOGNKKNDPDMGGK
AAPHBAJIDGHPOJKEFPNCEACBHK
AFKFBKNGLGMOMELLGOPCMJFKIK
DDDDLDLLLDDLLLLDDDLDDLDLDL
RS232 Wedge – IBM AT
AMHKHMFOHNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPJAMDKEOFMHMLJAKFEHFKK
AMGNPJCJGIIJCMCEGJMHNDOLLK
AIFBJLBGMHPLNKECPCGMBBIBOK
AAPHBAJJDAAGMGKDDAOHBGGLHK
AEKFBONJCDDIECLFJIJKMCHLIK
DLDDLDLDLLDLLLLDLLDDDLDLLL
AMHKHMFOHNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPJAMDKEOFMHMLJALFAEHKK
AEONPJCJGIIJCMCEHPLLHLPPJK
AIFBJLBGMHPLNPDFHGDGFIBDOK
AAPHBAJJCGCOPJDIMBCEANODDK
AFKFBPPJPJCAALOIKIECIPIKLK
DDLDLDLDDLDLLLLDDDDDDLDLDL
USB BULK USB KB EMULATION
AMHKHMFOHNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPJAMDKEOFMHMLJAKFDDHKK
AEGNPJCJGIIJCMCEHIJOCEMNPK
AIFBJLBGMHPKMICPIAFFEONCOK
AAPHBAJJCCDBHCPKNDBPGLDBBK
AHLFBOPHCJGEMAMPAAEOMGMJKK
DDDDLDLDLLDLLLLDDDLDDLDLLL
AMHKHMFOHNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPJAMDKEOFMHMLJAKEDBEKK
AMGNPJCJGIIJCMCFHMNJLBJPHK
AIFBJLBGMHPKNMBGMJOJEHHAOK
AAPHBAJICDHCJBCNKPCNNJNFHK
AFLFBMPJIKPAMFFBBHKCCKNIKK
DLLDLDLDLLDLLLLDDDDDDLDLLL
USB COM EMULATION USB GENERIC HID
AMHKHMFOHNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPJAMDKEOFMHMLJALEAGEKK
AMONPJCJGIIJCMCFHLPMOOKNBK
AIFBJLBGMHPLMLAMDPIKFBLBOK
AAPHBAJICHGNBKOPLNBGLPAHFK
AHKFBNPHFKLEAOHGLPKOGDJLLK
DLDDLDLDDLDLLLLDDDLDDLDLDL
AMHKHMFOHNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPJAMDKEOFMHMLJALEHCGKK
AEONPJCJGIIJCMCFGKKFBJILFK
AIFBJLBGMHPKNJGBENLDAOOCOK
AAPHBAJIDFFKKOLGFOOOMCFNDK
AELFBNNJFAOIIMAMCHHKGHCJJK
DDDDLDLDDLDLLLLDLLDDDLDLDL
IBM USB
AMHKHMFOHNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGOEPJAMDKEOFMHMLJAKECFEKK
AMONPJCJGIIJCMCFGMMHLFIFJK
AIFBJLBGMHPKMLBHKCCKPLJDOK
AAPHBAJIDDFDDLPAENDNINCJHK
AHKFBNJDHPIEOENLMJAAEBAIJK
DDDDLDLDLLLLLLLDDLLDDLDLLL

Wedge Keyboard Nationality
Quick Reference Guide 11
Wedge Keyboard Nationality
This parameter default value is restored through the Interface Selection
code and not through the Restore Default code.
Select one of the following keyboard nationality codes.
Belgian English
AMHKHNFMFNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGOEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJAKFHHHKK
AMONPJCJGIIJCMCEHIOEHOELLK
AIFBJLBGMHPLMLDIEKHJAIJDOK
AAPHBAJJDCDBPHGLDNPMOHIBFK
AFKFBKLFPHGAIBPAHBACKOIIIK
DDLDLDLDLLLLLLLDLLDDDLDLDL
AMHKHNFMFNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJAKFGDHKK
AMGNPJCJGIIJCMCEGIPKHKFBFK
AIFBJLBGMHPLNMDJCBLKLEHAOK
AAPHBAJJCCBAFNLGNPOMLDHNFK
AHLFBLNPACBEKAHKKPKAMFFILK
DLDDLDLDLLDLLLLDLDLDDLDLDL
French German
AMHKHNFMFNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJAKEGBEKK
AEGNPJCJGIIJCMCFGMLNOPADNK
AIFBJLBGMHPLMIAAGIAGLNNCOK
AAPHBAJICDFDLOGBKDNOABJJDK
AFLFBJNBKBIAKFOELIEMCJEJLK
DDLDLDLDLLDLLLLDLDDDDLDLDL
AMHKHNFMFNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJALFFEHKK
AMONPJCJGIIJCMCEGPNPCFGDDK
AIFBJLBGMHPKMLCDNHNJKCLBOK
AAPHBAJJCGAPNGHEMNNHNFKPHK
AFKFBKNBNCFAGLFNAHKMIMBLKK
DLLDLDLDDLDLLLLDLDDDDLDLLL
Italian Japanese
AMHKHNFMFNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJALEFGEKK
AEONPJCJGIIJCMCFGLJILADBLK
AIFBJLBGMHPKNPBKJOGFKLBDOK
AAPHBAJICHEMDFKDLBOFGHELBK
AHKFBINPHBMEGOMDBAEAGAAKKK
DDDDLDLDDLDLLLLDLDLDDLDLLL
AMHKHNFMFNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGOEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJALFEAHKK
AMGNPJCJGIIJCMCEHPMBCBHJNK
AIFBJLBGMHPKNMCCLMBKBOFCOK
AAPHBAJJDGCOHMKJCPMHIBFDHK
AHLFBLLLCHCEEKNHNJAOOHMLJK
DDDDLDLDDLLLLLLDLLLDDLDLLL
Spanish Swedish
AMHKHNFMFNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJAKFBHFKK
AEGNPJCJGIIJCMCEHJKDINHHBK
AIFBJLBGMHPKMOFEFDIDOLCDOK
AAPHBAJJDACHOJOPDMBEMOCHDK
AEKFBLPBAIEICCAADHHEMBOKJK
DDDDLDLDLLDLLLLDDLDDDLDLDL
AMHKHNFMFNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJALFCAFKK
AEONPJCJGIIJCMCEHOIGNCEFHK
AIFBJLBGMHPLNJEOKFOAPNOCOK
AAPHBAJJDEDIGCCNCOCPKIPFBK
AGLFBKPPNIAMOJCHJPHIIIKJIK
DDLDLDLDDLDLLLLDDLLDDLDLLL
USA
AMHKHNFMFNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJAKEBFGKK
AMGNPJCJGIIJCMCFHNOEBICFJK
AIFBJLBGMHPKNKGNBKDPOCIBOK
AAPHBAJIDBGEAKDIEACGHMMDFK
AGKFBJPPKLNMCHJOCAJICNPLJK
DLLDLDLDLLDLLLLDDLLDDLDLDL

USB Keyboard Nationality
12 PowerScan® PD8530 Family
USB Keyboard Nationality
This parameter default value is restored through the Interface Selection
code and not through the Restore Default code.
Select one of the following keyboard nationality codes.
Belgian English
AMHKHNEIHNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGOEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJAKEGBGKK
AMONPJCJGIIJCMCFHMKLPKLHPK
AIFBJLBGMHPLNMCPOFAOBCPDOK
AAPHBAJIDCAHEOLPFCIKHIOFFK
AHLFBIKHBNMAADMEBDDIAJCKLK
DDLDLDLDDDLLLLLDDDLDDLDLDL
AMHKHNEIHNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJAKEHFGKK
AMGNPJCJGIIJCMCFGMLFPOKNBK
AIFBJLBGMHPLMLCOIOMNKOBAOK
AAPHBAJICCCGOEGCLAJKCMBJFK
AFKFBJMNOILECCEOMNJKGCPKIK
DLDDLDLDDDDLLLLDDLDDDLDLDL
French German
AMHKHNEIHNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJAKFHHFKK
AEGNPJCJGIIJCMCEGIPCGLPPJK
AIFBJLBGMHPLNPBHMHHBKHLCOK
AAPHBAJJCDGFAHLFMMKIJOPNDK
AHKFBLMDELCACHNANKHGIOOLIK
DDLDLDLDDDDLLLLDDLLDDLDLDL
AMHKHNEIHNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJALEECGKK
AMONPJCJGIIJCMCFGLJAKBJPHK
AIFBJLBGMHPKNMDEHIKOLINBOK
AAPHBAJICGDJGPKAKCKBEKMLHK
AHLFBIMDDIPAOJGJGFJGCLLJJK
DLLDLDLDLDDLLLLDDLLDDLDLLL
Italian Japanese
AMHKHNEIHNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJALFEAFKK
AEONPJCJGIIJCMCEGPNHDEMNPK
AIFBJLBGMHPKMIANDBBCLBHDOK
AAPHBAJJCHHKIMHHNOJDPICPBK
AFLFBKMNJLGEOMPHHCHKMHKIJK
DDDDLDLDLDDLLLLDDLDDDLDLLL
AMHKHNEIHNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGOEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJALEFGGKK
AMGNPJCJGIIJCMCFHLIOKFIFJK
AIFBJLBGMHPKMLDFBDGNAEDCOK
AAPHBAJIDGBIMFHNEALBBODHHK
AFKFBJKJMNIEMIODLLDEEAGJKK
DDDDLDLDLDLLLLLDDDDDDLDLLL
Spanish Swedish
AMHKHNEIHNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJAKEABEKK
AEGNPJCJGIIJCMCFHNOMAJILFK
AIFBJLBGMHPKNJEDPMPEPBEDOK
AAPHBAJIDABBFADLFDGCFBEDDK
AGLFBJODOCOIKADEFFEOGGEIKK
DDDDLDLDDDDLLLLDLDLDDLDLDL
AMHKHNEIHNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJALEDGEKK
AEONPJCJGIIJCMCFHKMJFGLJDK
AIFBJLBGMHPLMOFJAKJHOHICOK
AAPHBAJIDEAONLPJEBFJDHJBBK
AEKFBIONDCKMGLBDPNECCPALLK
DDLDLDLDLDDLLLLDLDDDDLDLLL
USA
AMHKHNEIHNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJAKFADHKK
AMGNPJCJGIIJCMCEHJKLJMNJNK
AIFBJLBGMHPKMNHKLFEIPIOBOK
AAPHBAJJDBFCLDOMCPFAODKHFK
AELFBLONEBHMKFKKECKCIKFJKK
DLLDLDLDDDDLLLLDLDDDDLDLDL

Reading Parameters
Quick Reference Guide 13
Reading Parameters
Good Read Spot Duration
Successful reading can be signaled by a good read green spot.
Disabled Short
AMHKHNGMFNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJAKEEGEKK
AMGNPJCJGIIJCMCEHMNEPKCDPK
AIFBJLBGMHPLNKHNAEHPNLGDOK
AAPHBAJIDFDNGNPJFBDBHFOHHK
AHLFBOIEEHIOMFIGJFGGIFJKKK
DDDDLDLDDDLLLLLDDLDDDLDLLL
AMHKHNGMFNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJALEAFGKK
AEONPJCJGIIJCMCEGKKIFCDHNK
AIFBJLBGMHPLNPAKIACFJCPBOK
AAPHBAJICDBFFCGCKAPCGOGPDK
AGLFBPKEJNJGIMNLKFLOMIGLJK
DLLDLDLDLDLLLLLDLDDDDLDLDL
Medium Long
AMHKHNGMFNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJAKEDCGKK
AEGNPJCJGIIJCMCEGNINANAFLK
AIFBJLBGMHPKMIBAHGEGIEDAOK
AAPHBAJICHAKNJKALCMJAILNBK
AEKFBOKKENNCEHPMANLCIBCIIK
DLDDLDLDDDLLLLLDLDLDDLDLLL
AMHKHNGMFNGNENEIEPANHOGOCK
AGPEPBIMDKEOFMHMLJALFAHFKK
AMONPJCJGIIJCMCFGOOPMHGFFK
AIFBJLBGMHPLMLDDMJJJJLFDOK
AAPHBAJJCCFGLBLFNMMANMILFK
AELFBNKKDOACIJEFLCFCCEHKJK
DDDDLDLDLDLLLLLDLDLDDLDLDL

Default Configuration
14 PowerScan® PD8530 Family
Default Configuration
RS232 Standard DEFAULT SETTINGS
115200 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no handshake, no protocol,
FIFO enabled, intercharacter delay = 0, intercode delay = 0, serial trigger lock
disabled, serial trigger lock disable character = NUL, serial trigger lock enable
character = NUL, RX Timeout = 10 sec
USB COM Emulation DEFAULT SETTINGS
no handshake, no protocol, FIFO enabled, intercharacter delay = 0,
intercode delay = 0
USB Keyboard Emulation DEFAULT SETTINGS
USA keyboard*, intercharacter delay = 0, intercode delay = 0, FIFO enabled,
keyboard speed = normal
WEDGE Communication DEFAULT SETTINGS
USA keyboard*, CapsLock OFF, CapsLock Auto-Recognition ON, NumLock
OFF, intercharacter delay = 0, intercode delay = 0
IBM USB Interface DEFAULT SETTINGS
device usage = handheld
DATA FORMAT – Symbology Independent Parameters
Custom code identifier disabled, code identifier disabled, code length dis-
abled
Default headers and terminators*:
- RS232: no header, terminator = CR-LF
- USB BULK: no header, terminator = CR-LF
- USB COM: no header, terminator = CR-LF
- USB Generic HID: no header, terminator = CR-LF
- Wedge: no header, terminator = ENTER
- USB Keyboard: no header, terminator = ENTER
- IBM USB: no header, no terminator
DATA FORMAT – Symbology Dependent Parameters
symbology specific format = select all, no headers, no terminators, symbol-
ogy character substitution disabled, symbology character deletion disabled
DATA FORMAT – Concatenation
Concatenation disabled, 2 EAN/UPC codes concatenated, Set First Concate-
nated Code Length 000 = any length, Set Second Concatenated Code Length
000 = any length, Set Third Concatenated Code Length 000 = any length, Set
Fourth Concatenated Code Length 000 = any length, Concatenation with
Intercode Delay disabled, Concatenation Timeout 10 seconds, Concatenation
Failure Transmission = Tx codes causing failure, Transmission after Timeout =
No code transmission, Concatenation Result Code ID = No code Identifier
*The default values of these parameters are set when reading the interface selection.

Default Configuration
Quick Reference Guide 15
ADVANCED FORMATTING PARAMETERS
format disabled
CAMERA CONTROL
exposure mode = automatic, based on entire image
POWER SAVE
Illumination power = ON
CODE SELECTION
issue identical codes = enable
enabled codes
Standard Code 39: no check digit control, variable code length;
EAN 8/EAN 13 / UPC A/UPC E without ADD ON: UPCE expansion disabled
Code 128: variable code length
PDF417
Datamatrix: rectangular, normal and inverted, variable code length
QR
disabled codes
Code 32, Interleaved 2/5, Codabar, Code 93, EAN 128, GS1 DataBar™, Micro
PDF417, Postal Codes, Maxicode, Composite Codes, Aztec.
READING PARAMETERS
trigger type normal, trigger level mode, flash on = 2 sec, flash off = 2 sec,
beeper tone = tone 1, beeper volume = high, beeper duration = 50 ms, user
defined beeper = tone 1, user defined beeper volume = high, user defined
beeper duration = 100 ms, code per scan = one code per scan, read per cycle
= one read per cycle, scan timeout = 5 sec, central code transmission = dis-
abled, order by code length = disabled, order by code symbology = disabled,
autoscan mode = disabled, autoscan aiming system = enabled, autoscan
hardware trigger = enabled, autoscan illumination system = disabled, stand
autoscan mode = normal, aiming system delay = disabled, good read spot =
short, safety time = 500 ms
IMAGE FORMATTING
Image Preset 1, 2, 3, 4
image format = JPEG, set JPEG quality factor = 50, brightness = 0%, contrast =
0%, zoom = 100%, color depth = 256 gray level.

Operating Test
16 PowerScan® PD8530 Family
Operating Test
EAN-13 Code 39 (Standard)
Code 128 PDF417
QR Data Matrix (Normal)
1 234567 000992
17162
test

Technical Features
Quick Reference Guide 17
Technical Features
PowerScan® PD8530 Family Common Features
Electrical Features
Operating Voltage 5 to 30 V
Power Consumption
@ 5V (Typical) 600 mA
@30V (Typical) 100 mA
Communications Features
Standard Interfaces RS-232, Keyboard emulation AT IBM, USB COM
emulation, USB Keyboard emulation
Proprietary Interfaces USB Bulk, USB Generic HID
Environmental Features
Operating Temperature -10° to +55° C (+14° to +131° F)
Storage Temperature -20° to +70° C (-4° to +158° F)
Humidity 0 to 95% NC
Drop Resistance 2 m / 6.6 ft (over 50 drops to concrete)
IP Sealing IP65
Mechanical Features
Dimensions 20.8 x 6.6 x 11 cm / 8.1 x 2.6 x 4.3 in
Weight 295 g / 10.4 oz (without cable)
Decoding Capability
1D Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, Code 32, Code 128, EAN
128, Code93, UPC/EAN/JAN, Codabar, GS1 DataBar™
2D Aztec, PDF417, Micro PDF417, Macro PDF417, Maxi-
code, DataMatrix (ECC200), QR, Composite Codes
Postal Codes PLANET, Japan Post, Australia Post, KIX Code, Royal Mail
Code (RM4SCC)
Imaging Options
Image 1280x1024 pixels (Full Resolution)
640 x 512 pixel format (Half Resolution);
Graphic Format JPEG, 256 gray levels
TIFF, 2, 16, 256 gray levels
Optical Features
Sensor 1280 x 1024 pixel element, 2D CMOS Array
Illuminator LED array
Wavelength In the range 630 ~ 670 nm
LED Safety Class Class 1 to EN 60825-1
Aiming System Visible Laser Diode
Wavelength 650 nm
Laser Safety Class Class 2 - EN 60825-1; Class II CDRH
Ambient light 0 - 100000 lux

Technical Features
18 PowerScan® PD8530 Family
PowerScan® PD8530™
* Reading distances are measured from the nose of the reader.
NOTE: Typical performance at 20ºC / 68ºF on high quality barcodes.
Optical Features
Focus distance 110 mm
Field of view 39°(H)x25°(V)
Horizontal field of view at
distance (d) in mm 0.7d+ 24
Vertical field of view at dis-
tance (d) in mm 0.46d+ 15
Max Resolution Linear codes -
mm (mils)
PDF417 -
mm (mils)
Datamatrix –
mm (mils)
0.10 (4) 0.10 (4) 0.17 (6.6)
Depth of field*
1D (linear): X-dimension
mm (mils)
DOF
mm (in)
Code39 0.13 (5) 7.5 to 15.5 mm
(2.95 to 6.10)
0.5 (20) 5.5 to 36.5
(2.17 to 14.37)
EAN13 0.33 (13) 5.0 to 27
(1.97 to 10.63)
2D: X-dimension
mm (mils)
DOF
mm (in)
PDF417 0.13 (5) 8.0 to 18.5 mm
(3.15 to 7.28)
0.25 (10) 4.0 to 25.5
(1.57 to 10.04)
QR 0.19 (7.5) 8.0 to 16.5
(3.15 to 6.5)
0.25 (10) 7.0 to 19.5
(2.76 to 7.68)
DataMatrix 0.19 (7.5) 8.0 to 16.5
(3.15 to 6.5)
0.25 (10) 7.0 to 19.5
(2.76 to 7.68)
Skew ±40°
Pitch ±35°
Rotation 360°
Print Contrast (Min.) 23%