Hand Held Products Quick Check PC600 User manual

The Quick Check PC600 Verifier is a professional,
quality control tool for verifying the readability and
standards compliance of printed bar codes. It
consists of a Windows-based software package, a
"mouse" wand or pen wand bar code optical sensing
device, and an interface that connects to the serial
port of an IBM®-compatible desktop or laptop PC.
For printing, receiving, or using bar codes in manu-
facturing or distribution applications, the Quick Check
PC600 Verifier provides quick and easy-to-view full
ISO/IEC test parameter analysis and traditional pass/
fail parameters. The QCPC600 is manufactured and
traceable to NIST (National Institute of Standards
and Technology) standards developed by the
Uniform Code Council (UCC) and Automatic Identifi-
cation Manufacturers (AIM).
Input is provided by either an interchangeable mouse
wand or pen wand that is compatible with Quick
Check 600 or 800 Series Desktop Verifiers. To
accommodate varying label densities, just select the
appropriate aperture; in mouse wands choose from
3, 5, 6, 10, and 20 mil sizes; in pen wands choose
from 5, 6, and 10 mil sizes. Each unit decodes and
verifies the character format for Code 39, Interleaved
2 of 5, EAN/UPC, Codabar, Code 128, Telepen, and
UCC/EAN-128. The Quick Check PC600 Verifier
delivers information about the critical optical charac-
teristics of bar codes including:
• All ISO/IEC bar code print quality parameters
• All traditional bar code print quality parameters
Other Features Include:
• Unrecognized symbols mode to evaluate the
hardest to read bar codes
• Fully functional reflectometer mode
• Display and printability of bar/space element
histogram with element width averages and
ranges
• Parsing of UCC/EAN-128 message with applica-
tion identifiers described
Because the Quick Check PC600 Verifier operates
on your PC, it offers many advantages not available
from standalone units. Bar code quality information is
displayed directly on your computer monitor and hard
copy output can be produced on any local or network
printer. Automatic ISO/IEC symbol grade calculation
provides instant bar code quality feedback. Easy-to-
follow menus guide the user through the entire
verification process, providing more detailed results
such as scan reflectance profiles with highlighted
defect, decodability, and minimum edge contrast.
Once obtained, test results can even be shared with
other Windows applications or stored for later
retrieval.The Quick Check PC600 Verifier has all the
power and flexibility you need to ensure strict bar
code standards compliance.
Quick Check®PC600
Bar Code Symbol Verifier
Easy Microsoft®Windows®98, Windows®XP, Windows®
2000, or Windows NT®Set-Up and Operation
Interchangeable Optical Input Devices
Test all Major Symbologies Against ISO/IEC or Traditional
Parameters
Test UCC/EAN-128
Save Files as Data Files and/or ASCII Text Files
Features

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Due to Hand Held Products’ continuing product improvement programs, specifications and features herein are subject to change without notice.
QCPC600-SS Rev C 12/04
Quick Check
® PC600 Specifications
Mechanical
Standard Hardware
Configuration: Interface/Input Box, power supply, and choice of mouse scanner, available in aperture sizes of 03, 05, 06, 10, 20 mils, or pen wand in
05, 06, and 10 mils. (Choose visible or infrared for either input device.)
Plugs into PC serial port
Optical Input Connector: 9-pin plastic squeeze-to-release male
Allows input from any existing or potential future Hand Held Products interchangeable scanner (excluding laser)
I/O Connector: 6-pin modular
Allows for I/O communications with computer
Power Connector: Power jack for powering input device and interface electronics
Uses existing Hand Held Products QCAC charger
Environmental
Operating Temperature: 32 to 122° F (0 to 50° C)
Storage Temperature: 14 to 158° F (-20 to 70°C)
Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% Non-condensing
ESD Sensitivity: Withstands 20 attempts to discharge 15Kv to the unit
Sealability: Meets NEMA 1
Shock: 3 feet (91 cm) to concrete
Software
Verification Modes: RL, RD, print contrast signal
ISO/IEC reflectance parameters
Bar/Space dimensional measurement
Average bar growth/shrinkage
ISO/IEC decodability
ISO/IEC 10-scan grade averaging
Wide-To-Narrow ratio measurements
Scan profiles on CRT and printer output
Fixed message length testing
"X" dimension calculation
Scan speed variation indication
Variable or ISO/IEC symbol grade averaging
Storage of scan results and scan profiles
Ability to add notations to scan file for later retrieval
Programming Procedures: Report generator allows choice of print format. Click directly on a parameter to configure its setting
Verification Methods: Parameters determined by the ISO/IEC print quality standard or traditional pass/fail criteria
Result Indications: Visual, using an efficient graphical display
Audible using the PC speaker
Display Organization: Symbol Grade with Running Average
Scan Grade
Symbology and Symbol Data
Reflectance measurements, including RL, RD, Print Contrast, Rmin/Rmax, Minimum Edge, Contrast, Modulation, and Defects
Format parameters, including Check Digit and Message Length
Dimensional results, including Decodability, Intercharacter gap, Wide-To-Narrow Ratio, and Average Bar Error
Additional results and errors are available in a scrolling list
Symbologies Verified Code 39 (1 to 49 characters); Interleaved 2 of 5 (2 to 78 characters);EAN/UPC (-A, -E, -8 and -13) includes magnification settings in a
maximum of 16 steps consisting of: 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 140, 150, 160, 180 and 200%; Codabar (1 to 61
characters); Code 128 (1 to 70 characters);Telepen
Applications: UCC/EAN-128
Safety/Regulatory FCC Class A, CE
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System Requirements
•Windows 98, 2000, or Windows NT operating system
•PC (or compatible) with 486 or better processor
•4 MB of RAM
•3 MB available on hard drive
•Available COM Port (COM 1-4)
•Microsoft®-compatible mouse