Honeywell N431X User manual

N431X
Decoded Laser Scan Engine
User’s Guide
™

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IEC 60950 1:2005+Am1:2009
EN 60950 1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011
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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
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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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Codabar ...................................................................... 6 3
Codabar Concatenation ........................................ 6 4
Code 39....................................................................... 6 6
Code 32 Pharmaceutical (PARAF)........................ 6 8
Full ASCII .............................................................. 6 9
Interleaved 2 of 5 ...................................................... 6 10
NEC 2 of 5................................................................. 6 12
Code 93..................................................................... 6 14
Straight 2 of 5 Industrial (three bar start/stop) .......... 6 15
Straight 2 of 5 IATA (two bar start/stop).................... 6 17
Matrix 2 of 5 .............................................................. 6 18
Code 11..................................................................... 6 20
Code 128................................................................... 6 23
ISBT 128 ................................................................... 6 24
GS1 128.................................................................... 6 30
Telepen ..................................................................... 6 32
UPC A ....................................................................... 6 34
UPC A/EAN 13 with Extended Coupon Code........... 6 37
UPC A/Code 128 Coupon Code Output.............. 6 37
UPC A Number System 4 Addenda Required .... 6 38
UPC A Number System 5 Addenda Required .... 6 38
UPC E0 ..................................................................... 6 40
EAN/JAN 13.............................................................. 6 44
EAN 13 Beginning with 2 Addenda Required ..... 6 45
EAN 13 Beginning with 290 Addenda Required . 6 46
EAN 13 Beginning with 378/379 Addenda
Required ........................................................ 6 46
EAN 13 Beginning with 414/419 Addenda
Required ........................................................ 6 47
EAN 13 Beginning with 434/439 Addenda
Required ........................................................ 6 48
EAN 13 Beginning with 977 Addenda Required . 6 49
EAN 13 Beginning with 978 Addenda Required . 6 49
EAN 13 Beginning with 979 Addenda Required . 6 50
ISBN Translate .................................................... 6 52
ISSN Translate .................................................... 6 53
EAN/JAN 8 ................................................................ 6 54
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MSI ............................................................................ 6 57
Plessey Code............................................................. 6 59
GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional ................................... 6 61
GS1 DataBar Limited................................................. 6 62
GS1 DataBar Expanded ............................................ 6 63
Trioptic Code ............................................................. 6 64
GS1 Emulation........................................................... 6 65
Postal Codes ............................................................. 6 65
China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5)............................ 6 66
Chapter 7 - Interface Keys
Keyboard Function Relationships ................................ 7 1
Supported Interface Keys ............................................ 7 2
Chapter 8 - Utilities
To Add a Test Code I.D. Prefix to All Symbologies ..... 8 1
Show Software Revision.............................................. 8 1
Show Data Format....................................................... 8 1
Test Menu.................................................................... 8 2
EZConfig Scanning Introduction.................................. 8 2
Installing EZConfig Scanning from the Web .......... 8 3
Chapter 9 - Serial Programming Commands
Conventions................................................................. 9 1
Menu Command Syntax .............................................. 9 1
Query Commands........................................................ 9 1
Responses............................................................. 9 2
Serial Trigger Commands............................................ 9 3
Read Time Out ...................................................... 9 4
Resetting the Standard Product Defaults .................... 9 4
Menu Commands ........................................................ 9 5
Chapter 10 - Maintenance
Repairs ...................................................................... 10 1
Maintenance .............................................................. 10 1
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Inspecting Cords and Connectors ....................... 10 1
Troubleshooting ........................................................ 10 1
Chapter 11 - Customer Support
Technical Assistance ................................................ 11 1
Appendix A - Reference Charts
Symbology Charts ....................................................... A 1
Linear Symbologies............................................... A 1
Postal Symbologies............................................... A 3
ASCII Conversion Chart ............................................. A 3
Lower ASCII Reference Table ................................... A 5
Unicode Key Maps ...................................................... A 9
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Getting Started
Introduction
The N431X engine is designed for integration into a wide range of OEM
devices. The engine’s compact mechanical design can drop into many existing
applications, allowing OEMs and third party manufacturers to integrate the
ben efits of laser based scanning into a variety of devices, including hand held
com puters (PDTs, medical instrumentation, kiosks, diagnostic equipment, and
robotics).
About This Manual
This User’s Guide provides demonstration, installation, and programming
instructions for the N431X engine. Product specifications, dimensions, war
ranty, and customer support information are also included.
Honeywell’s bar code engines are factory programmed for the most common
terminal and communications settings. If you need to change these settings,
programming is accomplished by scanning the bar codes in this guide.
An asterisk (*) next to an option indicates the default setting.
Unpacking Your Device
After you open the shipping carton containing the OEM engine(s), take the
fol lowing 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.
Connecting the Development Engine to the PC
The development OEM engine can connect to a PC for evaluation.
Note: The development board and the kit components are not intended for
integration and should ONLY be used for evaluation of the engine
1. Turn off power to the terminal/computer.
2. If using a USB connection, connect the included interface cable to
the engine and to the matching USB port on the back of the
computer. Skip to step 5.
Note: For additional USB programming and technical information, refer
to Honeywell’s “USB Application Note,” available at
www honeywellaidc com
Note: For USB connection only: Connecting power to both the micro-B
connector and the 10 pin RJ45 connector simultaneously could
damage the PC and/or the engine
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3. If using an RS 232 connection, connect the serial interface cable to the
engine and to the matching port on the back of the computer.
4. Connect the power supply connector to the serial interface
cable. Plug in the power supply.
5. Turn the terminal/computer power back on. The engine beeps.
6. If connecting the Development engine using an RS 232 interface, all
communication parameters between the engine and the terminal must
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match for correct data transfer through the serial port using RS 232
protocol. Scan the RS 232 interface bar code below. This programs
the Development engine for an RS 232 interface at 115,200 baud,
parity none, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and adds a suffix of a CR LF.
RS-232 Interface
7. Verify the engine operation by scanning a bar code from the Sample
Symbols in the back of this manual. The engine beeps once when a
bar code is successfully decoded.
To connect a N4313/N4315 engine to your host system, please refer to the
Inte gration Manual.
Reading Techniques
The engine projects a bright red scan beam that corresponds to the engine’s
scanning field of view. The scan beam should be centered horizontally over
the bar code and must highlight all the vertical bars of the bar code. It will not
read if the scan beam is in any other direction.
Good Read No Read
The scan beam is smaller when the engine is closer to the code and larger
when it is farther from the code. Symbologies with smaller bars or elements
(mil size) should be read closer to the unit. Symbologies with larger bars or
ele ments (mil size) should be read farther from the unit. To read a symbol (on
a page or on an object), hold the engine at an appropriate distance from the
tar get and center the scan beam on the symbol. If the code being scanned is
highly reflective (e.g., laminated), it may be necessary to tilt the code up 15° to
18° to prevent unwanted reflection.
Note: At 254mm a double beam of up to 3mm is to be expected A double
beam will not affect scanning performance and is not a product defect
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Menu Bar Code Security Settings
Honeywell engines are programmed by scanning menu bar codes or by
sending serial commands to the engine. If you want to restrict the ability to
scan menu codes, you can use the Menu Bar Code Security settings. Please
contact the nearest technical support office (see Limited Warranty on page 11
1) for further information.
Setting Custom Defaults
You have the ability to create a set of menu commands as your own, custom
defaults. To do so, scan the Set Custom Defaults bar code below before each
menu command or sequence you want saved. If your command requires scan
ning numeric codes from the back cover, then a Save code, that entire
sequence will be saved to your custom defaults. Scan the Set Custom
Defaults code again before the next command you want saved to your custom
defaults.
When you have entered all the commands you want to save for your
custom defaults, scan the Save Custom Defaults bar code.
Set Custom Defaults
Save Custom Defaults
You may have a series of custom settings and want to correct a single setting.
To do so, just scan the new setting to overwrite the old one. For example, if
you had previously saved the setting for Beeper Volume at Low to your
custom defaults, and decide you want the beeper volume set to High, just
scan the Set Custom Defaults bar code, then scan the Beeper Volume High
menu code, and then Save Custom Defaults. The rest of the custom defaults
will remain, but the beeper volume setting will be updated.
Resetting the Custom Defaults
If you want the custom default settings restored to your engine, scan the cti-
vate Custom Defaults bar code below. This resets the engine to the custom
default settings. If there are no custom defaults, it will reset the engine to the
factory default settings. Any settings that have not been specified through the
custom defaults will be defaulted to the factory default settings.
ctivate Custom Defaults
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Resetting the Factory Defaults
!
This selection erases all your settings and resets the engine to the origi-
nal factory defaults It also disables all plugins
If you aren’t sure what programming options are in your engine, or you’ve
changed some options and want to restore the engine to factory default set
tings, first scan the Remove Custom Defaults bar code, then scan
ctivate Defaults. This resets the engine to the factory default settings.
Remove Custom Defaults
ctivate Defaults
The Serial Programming Commands, beginning on page 9 1 list the factory
default settings for each of the commands (indicated by an asterisk (*) on
the programming pages).
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