Hand Held Products 4600g User manual

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4600rp, 4600g/4600r, 4800i
Commercial/Retail/Industrial Area Imager
User’s Guide

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Product Agency Compliance
USA
FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. This device
complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Caution: Any changes or modifications made to this equipment not
expressly approved by Hand Held Products, Inc. may void the
FCC authorization to operate this equipment.

Note: To maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations, cables
connected to this device must be shielded cables.
UL Statement
UL listed: UL60950-1 for I.T.E. product safety.
Canada
Industry Canada ICES-003
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 emissions.
Conformité à la règlementation canadienne
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
cUL Statement
cUL listed: CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-03 for I.T.E. product safety.
Europe
The CE mark indicates compliance to 2004/108/EC EMC Directive
with Standards EN55022 CLASS A, EN55024, EN61000-3-2,
EN61000-3-3. In addition, complies to 2006/95/EC Low Voltage
Directive, when shipped with recommended power supply.
For further information please contact:
Hand Held Products
Nijverheidsweg 9-13
5627 BT Eindhoven
The Netherlands
Hand Held Products, Inc. shall not be liable for use of our product with
equipment (i.e., power supplies, personal computers, etc.) that is not CE
marked and does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Information
Hand Held Products complies with Directive 2002/96/EC OF THE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 January 2003 on
waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
This product has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its
production. It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health
and the environment, if not properly disposed.
In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment
and to diminish the pressure on the natural resources, we encourage you to
use the appropriate take-back systems for product disposal. Those systems
will reuse or recycle most of the materials of the product you are disposing in
a sound way.

The crossed out wheeled bin symbol informs you that the product
should not be disposed of along with municipal waste and invites you to use
the appropriate separate take-back systems for product disposal.
If you need more information on the collection, reuse, and recycling systems,
please contact your local or regional waste administration.
You may also contact your supplier for more information on the
environmental performances of this product.
Germany
GS Mark Applicable if GS logo is marked on product to indicate
meeting geprufte Sicherheit approval.
Australia/NZ
C-Tick Statement
Conforms to AS/NZS 3548 EMC requirements.
Korea (4600r only)
MIC Class A EMC requirements.
Mexico
Applicable if NOM logo is marked on product.
International
Eye Safety Statement
LED
This device has been tested in accordance with IEC60825-1 LED safety, and
has been certified to be within the limits of a Class 1 LED device.
Solids and Water Protection
The 4600g/4600r/4600rp has a rating of IP41, immunity of foreign particles
and dripping water tested to Standard EN60259.
M
I
C

The 4800i has a rating of IP54, immunity of windblown dust penetration and
splashing water tested to Standard EN60259.
CB Scheme
Certified to IEC60950-1 I.T.E. Product Safety.
Patents
Please refer to the product packaging for a list of patents.

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Chapter 1 - Getting Started
About This Manual ............................................................... 1-1
Unpacking the Imager........................................................... 1-1
Imager Models ...................................................................... 1-2
Imager Identification ............................................................ 1-3
Connecting the Imager with Keyboard Wedge ................... 1-4
Connecting the Imager with USB......................................... 1-5
Connecting the Imager with RS-232 Serial Port .................. 1-6
Connecting the Imager with RS-232 Wedge ........................ 1-7
Programming the Interface - Plug and Play.......................... 1-8
Keyboard Wedge Connection............................................... 1-8
Laptop Direct Connect ................................................... 1-8
USB Connection ................................................................... 1-9
IBM SurePos .................................................................. 1-9
USB PC or Macintosh®Keyboard ............................... 1-10
USB HID...................................................................... 1-10
USB COM Port Emulation........................................... 1-10
RS-232 Serial Port Connection........................................... 1-11
Serial Wedge Data Transmission Port................................ 1-12
IBM 4683 Ports 5B, 9B, and 17 Connection ...................... 1-12
Wand Emulation Connection.............................................. 1-13
Reading Techniques............................................................ 1-15
Chapter 2 - Terminal Interfaces
Terminal ID .......................................................................... 2-1
Supported Terminals............................................................. 2-2
Keyboard Country ................................................................ 2-4
Keyboard Style ..................................................................... 2-6
Keyboard Modifiers.............................................................. 2-7
RS-232 Baud Rate........................................................ 2-10
RS-232 Word Length: Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity2-11
RS-232 Receiver Time-Out.......................................... 2-12
RS-232 Handshaking ................................................... 2-12
Wand Emulation Connection ....................................... 2-13
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Wand Emulation ................................................................. 2-14
Data Block Size............................................................ 2-14
Delay Between Blocks ................................................. 2-14
Overall Checksum........................................................ 2-15
Wand Emulation Transmission Rate............................ 2-15
Wand Emulation Polarity............................................. 2-16
Wand Emulation Idle ................................................... 2-16
Chapter 3 - Output
Good Read Indicators ........................................................... 3-1
Beeper – Good Read ...................................................... 3-1
Beeper Volume – Good Read ........................................ 3-1
Beeper Pitch – Good Read ............................................. 3-2
Beeper Duration – Good Read ....................................... 3-2
LED – Good Read.......................................................... 3-2
Number of Beeps – Good Read ..................................... 3-3
Good Read Delay.................................................................. 3-3
User-Specified Good Read Delay......................................... 3-3
Trigger Modes ...................................................................... 3-4
Manual/Serial Trigger .................................................... 3-4
In-Stand Sensor Mode (4600r only) ..................................... 3-5
Scan Stand Mode .................................................................. 3-5
Scan Stand Symbol ........................................................ 3-6
Presentation Mode ................................................................ 3-6
Presentation LED Behavior after Decode ...................... 3-7
Presentation Sensitivity.................................................. 3-7
Streaming Presentation™ Mode........................................... 3-7
Hands Free Time-Out ........................................................... 3-8
Reread Delay ........................................................................ 3-8
User-Specified Reread Delay ............................................... 3-9
LED Power Level ................................................................. 3-9
Illumination Lights ............................................................... 3-9
Imager Time-Out ................................................................ 3-10
Aimer Delay........................................................................ 3-10
User-Specified Aimer Delay ........................................ 3-11
Aimer Mode........................................................................ 3-11

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Centering............................................................................. 3-12
Decode Search Mode .......................................................... 3-14
Preferred Symbology .......................................................... 3-14
Output Sequence Overview ................................................ 3-16
Output Sequence Editor................................................ 3-19
Require Output Sequence............................................. 3-19
Multiple Symbols................................................................ 3-20
No Read .............................................................................. 3-20
Print Weight ........................................................................ 3-21
Video Reverse..................................................................... 3-21
Working Orientation ........................................................... 3-22
Chapter 4 - Data Editing
Prefix/Suffix Overview......................................................... 4-1
To Add a Prefix or Suffix:.............................................. 4-2
To Clear One or All Prefixes or Suffixes:...................... 4-3
To Add a Carriage Return Suffix to all Symbologies .... 4-3
Prefix Selections............................................................. 4-4
Suffix Selections............................................................. 4-4
Function Code Transmit................................................. 4-4
Intercharacter, Interfunction, and Intermessage Delays ....... 4-5
Intercharacter Delay ....................................................... 4-5
User Specified Intercharacter Delay............................... 4-6
Interfunction Delay......................................................... 4-6
Intermessage Delay ........................................................ 4-7
Chapter 5 - Data Formatting
Data Format Editor Introduction........................................... 5-1
To Add a Data Format.................................................... 5-1
Other Programming Selections ...................................... 5-2
Data Format Editor Commands...................................... 5-2
Data Format Editor......................................................... 5-5
Data Formatter................................................................ 5-5
Alternate Data Formats .................................................. 5-6

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Chapter 6 - Secondary Interface
Secondary RS-232 Connection............................................. 6-2
Secondary Code 39 Wand Emulation................................... 6-2
Wand Emulation Multi Block............................................... 6-3
Delay Between Blocks ................................................... 6-3
Overall Checksum.......................................................... 6-4
Wand Emulation Transmission Rate.............................. 6-4
Wand Emulation Polarity............................................... 6-5
Wand Emulation Idle ..................................................... 6-5
Data Block Size.............................................................. 6-5
Secondary Trigger Mode ...................................................... 6-6
Manual/Serial Trigger .................................................... 6-6
Hands Free Time-Out ........................................................... 6-7
Scan Stand Mode .................................................................. 6-8
Scan Stand Symbol ........................................................ 6-8
Presentation Mode ................................................................ 6-8

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Chapter 7 - Symbologies
Message Length Description................................................. 7-2
Codabar Start/Stop Characters....................................... 7-3
Codabar Check Character............................................... 7-3
Codabar Concatenation .................................................. 7-4
Codabar Message Length ............................................... 7-5
Code 39 Start/Stop Characters....................................... 7-6
Code 39 Check Character............................................... 7-6
Code 39 Message Length ............................................... 7-7
Code 39 Append............................................................. 7-8
Code 32 Pharmaceutical (PARAF) ................................ 7-8
Full ASCII ...................................................................... 7-9
Code 39 Code Page ...................................................... 7-10
Check Digit................................................................... 7-10
Interleaved 2 of 5 Message Length .............................. 7-11
Code 93 Message Length ............................................. 7-12
Code 93 Code Page ...................................................... 7-12
Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Message Length ................... 7-13
Straight 2 of 5 IATA Message Length ......................... 7-14
Matrix 2 of 5 Message Length ..................................... 7-15
Check Digits Required ................................................. 7-16
Code 11 Message Length ............................................. 7-16
ISBT 128 Concatenation .............................................. 7-17
Code 128 Message Length ........................................... 7-18
Code 128 Code Page .................................................... 7-18
Telepen Output ............................................................. 7-19
Telepen Message Length.............................................. 7-19
UPC-A Check Digit...................................................... 7-20
UPC-A Number System ............................................... 7-20
UPC-A Addenda........................................................... 7-21
UPC-A Addenda Required........................................... 7-21
UPC-A Addenda Separator .......................................... 7-21
UPC-E0 ........................................................................ 7-22
UPC-E0 Expand ........................................................... 7-22
UPC-E0 Addenda Required ......................................... 7-23
UPC-E0 Addenda Separator......................................... 7-23

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UPC-E0 Check Digit.................................................... 7-23
UPC-E0 Number System ............................................. 7-24
UPC-E0 Addenda......................................................... 7-24
EAN/JAN-13 Check Digit ........................................... 7-25
EAN/JAN-13 Addenda ................................................ 7-26
EAN/JAN-13 Addenda Required................................. 7-26
EAN/JAN-13 Addenda Separator ................................ 7-26
ISBN Translate............................................................. 7-27
EAN/JAN-8 Check Digit ............................................. 7-27
EAN/JAN-8 Addenda .................................................. 7-28
EAN/JAN-8 Addenda Required................................... 7-28
EAN/JAN-8 Addenda Separator.................................. 7-28
MSI Check Character................................................... 7-29
MSI Message Length ................................................... 7-30
Plessey Message Length .............................................. 7-30
GS1 DataBar Expanded Message Length .................... 7-32
PosiCode Message Length ........................................... 7-33
Codablock F Message Length...................................... 7-34
Code 16K Message Length .......................................... 7-35
Code 49 Message Length ............................................. 7-36
PDF417 Message Length ............................................. 7-37
MicroPDF417 Message Length ................................... 7-38
UPC/EAN Version ....................................................... 7-39
EAN•UCC Composite Code Message Length............. 7-39
4-CB (4-State Customer Barcode) ............................... 7-41
ID-tag (UPU 4-State) ................................................... 7-41
Postnet.......................................................................... 7-41
Planet Code .................................................................. 7-42
British Post................................................................... 7-43
Canadian Post............................................................... 7-43
Kix (Netherlands) Post................................................. 7-43
Australian Post ............................................................. 7-43
Australian Post Interpretation ...................................... 7-44
Japanese Post................................................................ 7-44
China Post Message Length ......................................... 7-45
Korea Post Message Length......................................... 7-46
QR Code Message Length ........................................... 7-47

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Data Matrix Message Length ....................................... 7-48
MaxiCode Message Length.......................................... 7-49
Aztec Code Message Length........................................ 7-50
Aztec Runes.................................................................. 7-50
Chapter 8 - Imaging Commands
Single-Use Basis ................................................................... 8-1
Command Syntax.................................................................. 8-1
Image Snap - IMGSNP ......................................................... 8-2
IMGSNP Modifiers ........................................................ 8-2
Image Ship - IMGSHP.......................................................... 8-6
IMGSHP Modifiers ........................................................ 8-6
Image Size Compatibility............................................. 8-15
Intelligent Signature Capture - IMGBOX........................... 8-16
IMGBOX Modifiers ..................................................... 8-17
Chapter 9 - OCR Programming
OCR ...................................................................................... 9-1
OCR Templates..................................................................... 9-3
Creating an OCR Template ............................................ 9-3
Stringing Together Multiple Formats
(Creating “Or” Statements) ............................................ 9-6
OCR User-Defined Variables ............................................... 9-6
Reading Multi-Row OCR............................................... 9-7
OCR Check Character........................................................... 9-8
OCR Modulo 10 Check Character ................................. 9-8
OCR Modulo 36 Check Character ................................. 9-9
OCR User-Defined Check Character.................................... 9-9
Weighting Options ....................................................... 9-10
OCR ISBN Application Example ....................................... 9-12
OCR Template Codes ......................................................... 9-13
Chapter 10 - Interface Keys
Keyboard Function Relationships....................................... 10-1
Supported Interface Keys.................................................... 10-3

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Chapter 11 - Utilities
To Add a Test Code I.D. Prefix to All Symbologies.......... 11-1
Show Decoder Revision ..................................................... 11-1
Show Engine Revision........................................................ 11-1
Show Scan Driver Revision................................................ 11-2
Show Software Revision..................................................... 11-2
Show Data Format .............................................................. 11-2
Resetting the Standard Product Defaults ............................ 11-2
Test Menu ........................................................................... 11-3
2D PQA (Print Quality Assessment) .................................. 11-3
2D PQA Reporting....................................................... 11-3
Visual Xpress Introduction ................................................. 11-4
Installing Visual Xpress from the Web........................ 11-5
Quick*View........................................................................ 11-6
Installing Quick*View from the Web .......................... 11-6
Chapter 12 - Serial Programming Commands
Conventions ........................................................................ 12-1
Menu Command Syntax ..................................................... 12-1
Query Commands......................................................... 12-2
Concatenation of Multiple Commands ........................ 12-2
Responses..................................................................... 12-2
Examples of Query Commands ................................... 12-3
Trigger Commands ............................................................. 12-4
Resetting the Standard Product Defaults ............................ 12-4
Menu Commands................................................................ 12-5
Chapter 13 - Product Specifications
4600g and 4600r ................................................................. 13-1
4800i ................................................................................... 13-2
Standard Cable Pinouts....................................................... 13-4
Keyboard Wedge.......................................................... 13-4
Wand Emulation........................................................... 13-5
Serial Output ............................................................... 13-6
USB.............................................................................. 13-7

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Chapter 14 - Maintenance
Repairs ................................................................................ 14-1
Maintenance........................................................................ 14-1
Cleaning the Device ..................................................... 14-1
Inspecting Cords and Connectors................................. 14-1
Replacing the Interface Cable ...................................... 14-2
Troubleshooting .................................................................. 14-4
Chapter 15 - Customer Support
Technical Assistance........................................................... 15-1
Online Technical Assistance ........................................ 15-2
For Further Information................................................ 15-2
Product Service and Repair................................................. 15-2
Online Product Service and Repair Assistance ............ 15-3
Limited Warranty................................................................ 15-3
Symbology Chart ................................................................. A-1
ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252)........................ A-4
Code Page Mapping of Printed Barcodes ............................ A-6

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Getting Started
About This Manual
This User’s Guide provides installation and programming instructions for the
4000 Series imagers. Product specifications, dimensions, warranty, and
customer support information are also included.
Hand Held Products barcode imagers are factory programmed for the most
common terminal and communications settings. If you need to change these
settings, programming is accomplished by scanning the barcodes in this guide.
An asterisk (*) next to an option indicates the default setting.
Unpacking the Imager
After you open the shipping carton, take the following steps:
• Check for damage during shipment. Report damage immediately to the
carrier who delivered the carton.
• Make sure the items in the carton match your order.
• Save the shipping container for later storage or shipping.

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Imager Models
The chart below lists the interfaces that can be used with your imager. Refer to
Chapter 6 for programming information regarding secondary interfaces.
Models Primary Secondary
4600gXX03XX
4800iXX03XX
True RS-232 True RS-232
4600gXX05XX
4800iXX05XX
Keyboard wedge, TTL level
232, TTL level 232 serial
wedge, IBM 4683, wand emu-
lation, USB keyboard, USB
HID, USB retail (IBM Sure-
POS), USB COM port emula-
tion
Wand Emulation, TTL
level 232
4600rXX05XX Keyboard wedge, TTL level
232, TTL level 232 serial
wedge, IBM 4683, USB key-
board, USB HID, USB retail
(IBM SurePOS), USB COM
port emulation
TTL level 232
4600rpXX05XX Keyboard wedge, TTL level
232, TTL level 232 serial
wedge, IBM 4683, USB key-
board, USB HID, USB retail
(IBM SurePOS), USB COM
port emulation
TTL level 232

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Imager Identification
Compliance
Label location
Item Number,
Serial Number
and Revision
Information
location

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Connecting the Imager with Keyboard Wedge
Note: See "Imager Models" on page 1-2 to determine which interfaces apply to
your imager.
An imager can be connected between the keyboard and PC as a “keyboard
wedge,” plugged into the serial port, or connected to a portable data terminal in
wand emulation or non decoded output mode. The following is an example of a
keyboard wedge connection:
1. Turn off power to the terminal/computer.
2. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the back of the terminal/computer.
3. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the imager and to the terminal/
computer.
4. Turn the terminal/computer power back on. The imager beeps.
5. Program the imager for a keyboard wedge interface using the Plug and Play
barcodes beginning on page 1-8.
6. Verify the imager operation by scanning a barcode from the Sample
Symbols in the back of this manual. The imager beeps once.
Your imager is factory programmed for a keyboard wedge interface to an IBM PC
AT with a USA keyboard. If this is your interface and you do not need to modify
the settings, skip to Chapter 3 - Output.