Honeywell N431X User manual

N431X
Decoded Laser Scan Engine
User’s Guide
™

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CB Scheme
IEC 60950 1:2005+Am1:2009
EN 60950 1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011
UL/C-UL (Recognized component
UL 60950 1 Second Edition
CSA C22.2 No. 60950 1 07, 2nd Edition
LED Safety Statement
LEDs have been tested and classified as “EXEMPT RISK GROUP” to the
stan dard IEC 62471:2006.
International
Laser Safety Statement
This device has been tested in accordance with and complies with
IEC 60825 1 ed2.0.
LASER LIGHT, DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM, CLASS 2 LASER
PROD UCT, 1.0 mW MAX OUTPUT: 650nm.
Engine Laser Beam
Wavelength 650 nm

Max power output 1mW
The laser diode is considered an embedded laser. Intrabeam viewing
of the laser shall be prevented.
Embedded Laser
Wavelength 650 nm
Max power output 10 mW
Caution use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures
other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation
expo sure.
Patents
For patent information, please refer to www.honeywellaidc.com/patents.
Required Safety Labels
Shipping Container Labels

Product Label
ESD Precautions
The engine is shipped in ESD safe packaging. Use care when handling the
scan engine outside its packaging. Be sure grounding wrist straps and
properly grounded work areas are used.
Dust and Dirt
The engine must be sufficiently enclosed to prevent dust particles from
gather ing on the engine and lens. When stocking the unit, keep it in its
protective packaging. Dust and other external contaminants will eventually
degrade unit performance.
RoHS
The N43XX engine is in compliance with Directive 2002/95/EC, Restriction
of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic
Equip ment (RoHS), dated January, 2003.
D-Mark Statement
Certified to EN 60950 1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011 Information
Tech nology Equipment product safety.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Getting Started
Introduction ................................................................. 1 1
About This Manual ...................................................... 1 1
Unpacking Your Device............................................... 1 1
Connecting the Development Engine to the PC.......... 1 1
Reading Techniques ................................................... 1 3
Menu Bar Code Security Settings ............................... 1 4
Setting Custom Defaults ............................................. 1 4
Resetting the Custom Defaults ................................... 1 4
Resetting the Factory Defaults .................................... 1 5
Chapter 2 - Programming the Interface
Introduction ................................................................. 2 1
Programming the Interface Plug and Play ................ 2 1
RS232 Serial Port.................................................. 2 1
OPOS Mode .......................................................... 2 1
USB IBM SurePos................................................. 2 2
IBM Secondary Interface....................................... 2 3
USB PC or Macintosh Keyboard ........................... 2 3
USB HID................................................................ 2 4
HID Fallback Mode................................................ 2 4
USB Serial Commands ............................................... 2 4
USB Serial Emulation............................................ 2 4
CTS/RTS Emulation .............................................. 2 5
ACK/NAK Mode..................................................... 2 6
Communication Timeout ....................................... 2 6
NAK Retries........................................................... 2 7
Support BEL/CAN in ACK/NAK............................. 2 7
Verifone® Ruby Terminal Default Settings .................. 2 8
Gilbarco® Terminal Default Settings ........................... 2 8
Wincor Nixdorf Terminal Default Settings ................... 2 9
Wincor Nixdorf Beetle™ Terminal Default Settings..... 2 9
Keyboard Country Layout ......................................... 2 10
Keyboard Wedge Modifiers ....................................... 2 12
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ALT Mode ............................................................ 2 12
Keyboard Style .................................................... 2 12
Keyboard Conversion .......................................... 2 13
Keyboard Modifiers.............................................. 2 14
RS232 Modifiers ........................................................ 2 16
RS232 Baud Rate................................................ 2 16
RS232 Word Length: Data Bits, Stop Bits,
and Parity ....................................................... 2 17
RS232 Handshaking............................................ 2 18
RS232 Timeout.................................................... 2 19
XON/XOFF .......................................................... 2 20
ACK/NAK ............................................................. 2 20
Communication Timeout...................................... 2 20
NAK Retries ......................................................... 2 21
Support BEL/CAN in ACK/NAK ........................... 2 22
RS232 Defaults.................................................... 2 22
Chapter 3 - Input/Output Settings
Power Up Beeper ........................................................ 3 1
Beep on BEL Character............................................... 3 1
Good Read and Error Indicators.................................. 3 2
Beeper – Good Read............................................. 3 2
Beeper Pitch – Good Read.................................... 3 2
Beeper Transmit Order ........................................ 3 3
Beeper Pitch – Error .............................................. 3 3
Beeper Duration – Good Read .............................. 3 3
Number of Beeps – Good Read ............................ 3 4
Number of Beeps – Error....................................... 3 4
LED Indicators ............................................................. 3 4
LED Settings 3-5
Activation Settings ....................................................... 3 5
Activation Defaults ................................................. 3 5
Presentation Modes............................................... 3 6
Manual Activation Mode ........................................ 3 6
End Manual Activation After Good Read ............... 3 6
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Manual Activation Laser Timeout
External Trigger Settings ................................. 3 7
CodeGate® ............................................................ 3 8
Object Detection Mode.......................................... 3 8
End Object Detection After Good Read ................ 3 8
Object Detection Laser Timeout............................ 3 9
Object Detection Distance..................................... 3 9
Character Activation Mode ........................................ 3 10
Activation Character ............................................ 3 10
End Character Activation After Good Read......... 3 10
Character Activation Laser Timeout .................... 3 11
Character Deactivation Mode.................................... 3 11
Deactivation Character........................................ 3 11
Reread Delay ............................................................ 3 12
User Specified Reread Delay.................................... 3 12
Centering................................................................... 3 13
Blinky Mode............................................................... 3 13
Laser Scan Angle ...................................................... 3 14
Decode Security ........................................................ 3 14
Continuous Scan Mode ............................................. 3 14
Power Save Mode Timeout ....................................... 3 15
Power Save Mode ..................................................... 3 15
Aimer Control ............................................................ 3 15
User Specified Aimer Delays .............................. 3 16
Output Sequence Overview ...................................... 3 17
Require Output Sequence................................... 3 17
Output Sequence Editor ...................................... 3 17
To Add an Output Sequence............................... 3 17
Other Programming Selections ........................... 3 18
Output Sequence Editor ...................................... 3 20
Sequence Timeout .............................................. 3 20
Sequence Match Beeper..................................... 3 20
Partial Sequence ................................................. 3 20
Require Output Sequence................................... 3 21
No Read .................................................................... 3 22
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Chapter 4 - Data Editing
Prefix/Suffix Overview.................................................. 4 1
To Add a Prefix or Suffix:....................................... 4 1
To Clear One or All Prefixes or Suffixes ................ 4 2
To Add a Carriage Return Suffix to
All Symbologies................................................ 4 3
Prefix Selections .......................................................... 4 3
Suffix Selections .......................................................... 4 4
Transmit Alternate Extended ASCII Characters .......... 4 4
Function Code Transmit .............................................. 4 6
Communication Check Character................................ 4 6
Intercharacter, Interfunction, and
Intermessage Delays................................................. 4 7
Intercharacter Delay .............................................. 4 7
User Specified Intercharacter Delay ...................... 4 7
Interfunction Delay................................................. 4 8
Intermessage Delay............................................... 4 9
Chapter 5 - Data Formatting
Data Format Editor Introduction................................... 5 1
Add a Data Format ...................................................... 5 1
Other Programming Selections.............................. 5 3
Terminal ID Table ........................................................ 5 4
Data Format Editor Commands ................................... 5 4
Move Commands................................................... 5 8
Search Commands .............................................. 5 10
Miscellaneous Commands................................... 5 12
Data Formatter........................................................... 5 15
Data Format Non Match Error Tone .................... 5 16
Primary/Alternate Data Formats ................................ 5 17
Single Scan Data Format Change ....................... 5 17
Chapter 6 - Symbologies
All Symbologies ........................................................... 6 1
Message Length Description ....................................... 6 2
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