IEI Technology HTDB-100F User manual

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User Manual
MODEL:
HTDB-100F/100FM
Handheld Barcode Reader
with 1D, 2D Decoding Code Types,
RJ-45 to USB 2.0 Interface, 1280 x 1024, RoHS
Rev. 1.01 – January 23, 2018

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Revision
Date Version Changes
January 23, 2018 1.01 Updated the product name, pictures, specs and utility
June 13, 2016 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to
improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part
of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or
documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are
reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic, or
other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
TRADEMARKS
All registered trademarks and product names mentioned herein are used for identification
purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.

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Manual Conventions
WARNING
Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the
equipment or result in personal injury. Warnings should be taken
seriously.
CAUTION
Cautionary messages should be heeded to help reduce the chance of
losing data or damaging the product.
NOTE
These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical
information. These messages should be read carefully as any directions
or instructions contained therein can help avoid making mistakes.
HOT SURFACE
This symbol indicates a hot surface that should not be touched without
taking care.

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 MODEL VARIATIONS ................................................................................................... 2
1.3 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 EXTERNAL OVERVIEW................................................................................................ 3
1.4.1 Scan Window...................................................................................................... 4
1.5 SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................... 5
1.6 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 7
2 INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................... 8
2.1 UNPACKING................................................................................................................ 9
2.1.1 Anti-static Precautions....................................................................................... 9
2.1.2 Unpacking Precautions...................................................................................... 9
2.1.3 Unpacking Checklist........................................................................................ 10
2.2 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................11
2.3 USING THE HTDB-100F/100FM ..............................................................................11
2.4 HTDB-100F/100FM DECODE RANGE..................................................................... 13
3 IEI HTDB UTILITY.................................................................................................... 14
3.1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................................ 15
3.2 INSTALLING THE IEI HTDB UTILITY..................................................................... 15
3.3ACTIVATING THE IEI HTDB UTILITY..................................................................... 18
3.4 MAIN MENU............................................................................................................. 20
3.5 SETTING MENU ........................................................................................................ 21
3.6 SAVING OR LOADING AN IMAGE ............................................................................... 24
3.7 UPGRADING THE HTDB-100F/100FM FIRMWARE................................................... 25
4 BARCODE PREFERENCE AND SYMBOLOGY SETTING................................ 27
4.1 BARCODE PREFERENCE SETTING ............................................................................. 28
4.1.1 Setting Defaults................................................................................................ 28
4.1.2 Decode LED Indicator and Buzzer Setting...................................................... 29

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4.1.3 Capture Image Setting ..................................................................................... 30
4.1.3.1 Manual Exposure Setting.......................................................................... 31
4.1.3.2 Manual Gain Setting................................................................................. 32
4.1.3.3 Manual Brightness Setting........................................................................ 32
4.1.3.4 An Example of Setting the Barcode Reader Manually............................. 32
4.1.4 Trigger Button Setting...................................................................................... 33
4.1.5 Read Timing Setting ......................................................................................... 34
4.1.5.1 Decode Timeout Setting............................................................................ 34
4.1.5.2 An Example of Setting the Decode Timeout............................................. 34
4.1.6 Aimer LED Setting........................................................................................... 35
4.1.7 Decoding Symbology Capability...................................................................... 36
4.1.7.1 ECI Header................................................................................................ 36
4.1.7.2 Enabling/Disabling Symbology Types...................................................... 37
4.1.8 Data Editing..................................................................................................... 39
4.1.8.1 Suffix Setting ............................................................................................ 39
4.1.8.2 Prefix Setting ............................................................................................ 40
4.1.9 Automatically Adjusting the Barcode Reader to Read Barcodes on a Mobile
Phone ........................................................................................................................ 41
4.1.9.1 Disabling to Read Barcodes on a Mobile Phone ...................................... 41
4.1.9.2 Enabling to Read Barcodes on a Mobile Phone........................................ 41
4.2 BARCODE SYMBOLOGY SETTING ............................................................................. 42
4.2.1 Code 128.......................................................................................................... 42
4.2.1.1 Default Setting.......................................................................................... 42
4.2.1.2 Enable/Disable Code 128.......................................................................... 43
4.2.1.3 Code 128 Message Length - Auto............................................................. 43
4.2.1.4 Code 128 Message Length - Manual........................................................ 44
4.2.2 UPC/EAN......................................................................................................... 44
4.2.2.1 Default Setting.......................................................................................... 44
4.2.2.2 Enable/Disable UPC/EAN........................................................................ 45
4.2.2.3 UPC/EAN Expand.................................................................................... 45
4.2.2.4 Supplemental............................................................................................. 46
4.2.2.5 Delete Leading Zero ................................................................................. 47
4.2.2.6 Allow EAN8 Supplemental....................................................................... 47
4.2.2.7 UPCE_1 .................................................................................................... 48
4.2.3 Code 39............................................................................................................ 48

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4.2.3.1 Default Setting.......................................................................................... 48
4.2.3.2 Enable/Disable Code 39............................................................................ 49
4.2.3.3 Check Code 39 Checksum........................................................................ 49
4.2.3.4 Transmit Code 39 Checksum Character ................................................... 50
4.2.3.5 Full ASCII................................................................................................. 50
4.2.3.6 Code 39 Message Length - Auto............................................................... 51
4.2.3.7 Code 39 Message Length - Manual.......................................................... 52
4.2.4 Code 93............................................................................................................ 53
4.2.4.1 Default Setting.......................................................................................... 53
4.2.4.2 Enable/Disable Code 93............................................................................ 53
4.2.4.3 Code 93 Message Length - Auto............................................................... 53
4.2.4.4 Code 93 Message Length - Manual.......................................................... 54
4.2.5 Interleaved 2 of 5 (I25).................................................................................... 55
4.2.5.1 Default Setting.......................................................................................... 55
4.2.5.2 Enable/Disable I25.................................................................................... 55
4.2.5.3 Check I25 Checksum................................................................................ 56
4.2.5.4 Transmit I25 Checksum Character............................................................ 56
4.2.5.5 I25 Message Length - Auto....................................................................... 57
4.2.5.6 I25 Message Length - Manual .................................................................. 57
4.2.6 Codabar ........................................................................................................... 58
4.2.6.1 Default Setting.......................................................................................... 58
4.2.6.2 Enable/Disable Codabar............................................................................ 58
4.2.6.3 Check Codabar Checksum........................................................................ 59
4.2.6.4 Transmit Codabar Checksum Character ................................................... 59
4.2.6.5 Codabar Message Length - Auto............................................................... 60
4.2.6.6 Codabar Message Length - Manual.......................................................... 60
4.2.7 MSI................................................................................................................... 61
4.2.7.1 Default Setting.......................................................................................... 61
4.2.7.2 Enable/Disable MSI.................................................................................. 61
4.2.7.3 Check MSI Checksum .............................................................................. 62
4.2.7.4 Transmit MSI Checksum Character.......................................................... 62
4.2.7.5 MSI Message Length - Auto..................................................................... 63
4.2.7.6 MSI Message Length - Manual................................................................. 63
4.2.8 PDF417 and MicroPDF417 ............................................................................ 64
4.2.8.1 Enable/Disable PDF417............................................................................ 64

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4.2.8.2 Enable/Disable MicroPDF417.................................................................. 65
4.2.9 Data Matrix...................................................................................................... 65
4.2.9.1 Enable/Disable DataMatrix....................................................................... 65
4.2.10 QR Code and Micro QR Code ....................................................................... 66
4.2.10.1 Enable/Disable QR Code........................................................................ 66
4.2.10.2 Enable/Disable Micro QR Code ............................................................. 66
4.3 NUMERIC BARCODES ............................................................................................... 67
4.4 EXTENDED CHANNEL INTERPRETATION (ECI) ENCODING TABLE............................. 70
A REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.............................................................................. 71
B PRODUCT DISPOSAL.............................................................................................. 74
C HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE......................................................... 76

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: External Overview.......................................................................................................3
Figure 1-2: Scan Window...............................................................................................................4
Figure 1-3: HTDB-100F/100FM Dimensions (mm).......................................................................7
Figure 2-1: Connecting the HTDB-100F/100FM.........................................................................11
Figure 3-1: Selecting the Display Language..............................................................................16
Figure 3-2: Setup Wizard Welcome Window..............................................................................16
Figure 3-3: License Agreement...................................................................................................17
Figure 3-4: Selecting the Installation Folder..............................................................................17
Figure 3-5: Installation Complete................................................................................................18
Figure 3-6: IEI HTDB UTILITY Icon..............................................................................................18
Figure 3-7: Activating the IEI HTDB UTILITY .............................................................................19
Figure 3-8: Main Menu..................................................................................................................20
Figure 3-9: Option Setting Menu – Symbology Setting............................................................21
Figure 3-10: Option Setting Menu – HID Setting .......................................................................22
Figure 3-11: Restoring to Factory Default..................................................................................23
Figure 3-12: Main Menu – Uploaded Image and its Data..........................................................24
Figure 3-13: Uploading Image is Failed......................................................................................25
Figure 3-14: Main Menu – Firmware Upgrade............................................................................26
Figure 3-15: Upgrading Firmware...............................................................................................26

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Model Variations...........................................................................................................2
Table 1-2: Specifications ...............................................................................................................6
Table 2-1: Package List Contents...............................................................................................10
Table 2-2: HTDB-100F/100FM Decode Range............................................................................13
Table 4-1: Extended Channel Interpretation (ECI) Encoding Table.........................................70