Intermec SR61T User manual

SR61T Tethered Scanner
User’s
Guide

ii SR61T Tethered Scanner User’s Guide
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Contents
Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Global Services and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Web Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Service Location Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Who Should Read This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Patent Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
1 Learning About the SR61T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introducing the SR61T Tethered Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What’s New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Understanding the SR61T Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Understanding the Status Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Understanding the Beeps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using Vibrate Alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Scanning Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Connecting and Configuring the SR61T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting Your SR61T to a Host Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Creating a USB Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Creating an RS-232 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Creating a Keyboard Wedge Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Creating a Wand Emulation Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Setting Parameters in the SR61T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
International Keyboard Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Serial Parameter Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Enabling the Configurable RS-232 Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Understanding Features of Configurable RS-232 Protocol. . . . . . . . . . .23
3 Troubleshooting and Maintaining the SR61T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Troubleshooting the SR61T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Calling Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Problems and Possible Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Resetting the SR61T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Maintaining the SR61T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Upgrading the SR61T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Cleaning the SR61T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
4 Configuration Command Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using Configuration Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Configuration Commands By Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
SR61T Configuration Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
ACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Administrator Reset Factory Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Alt Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Australian Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Aztec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Baud Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Beep and LED Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Beep Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Beep Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Beep Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
BPO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Canada Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Center Decoding Activation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Center Decoding Tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Codabar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Codablock A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Codablock F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Code 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Code 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Code 93/93i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Code 128 / GS1-128. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
ISBT 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
GTIN Processing for GS1-128. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Consecutive Same Read Data Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Configurable RS-232 Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Control Character Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Data Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Data Editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Data Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
DataMatrix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

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Disable All Symbologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Dutch Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
EAN/UPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
ISBN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
GTIN Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
ENQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Error Beep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Event Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Good Read Beep Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Good Read Beep Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Good Read Beep Timing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Good Read LED Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
GS1 Composite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
GS1 DataBar Expanded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
GS1 DataBar Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
GS1 DataBar Omni-Directional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Hardware/Software Protocol Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Inter-Character Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Interleaved 2 of 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Inter-Message Delay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
ISCP Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Japan Post. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Keyboard Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
LRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Matrix 2 of 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Maxicode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Micro PDF417 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
MSI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
NAK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Override Caps Lock Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Parity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
PDF417 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Planet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Plessey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Postamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Postnet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Preamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Predefined Security Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
QR Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Sensor Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Setup Beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Special Keys Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Stacked Code Crackle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Standard 2 of 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Stop Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Symbology Identifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Telepen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

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Timeout Between Different Consecutive Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Timeout Between Identical Consecutive Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
TLC 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Transmission Frame Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Trigger Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Trigger Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Turn Off After Good Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Vibrate Alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Vibrate Alert Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
A Specifications and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Physical Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power and Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Temperature and Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Bar Code Symbologies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
EV10 1D Linear Imager (SR61TV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
EL20 Laser Scanner (SR61TL). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
EA11 2D Area Imager (SR61TA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
EX25 Near-Far Range Area Imager (SR61TE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Accessories for the SR61T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Stand Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Cable Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Operating Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Scanner behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Wand Emulation Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Data Transmission Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Enabling Control Character Conversion Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Enabling Alt Mode Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Enabling Special Keys Interpretation Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

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Before You Begin
This section provides you with safety information, technical support
information, and sources for additional product information.
Safety Information
Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and
cautions in this document before handling and operating Intermec
equipment. You can be seriously injured, and equipment and data can
be damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions.
This section explains how to identify and understand warnings,
cautions, and notes that are in this document.
Global Services and Support
Warranty Information
To understand the warranty for your Intermec product, visit the
Intermec web site at www.intermec.com and click Support >
Returns and Repairs > Warranty.
A warning alerts you of an operating procedure, practice,
condition, or statement that must be strictly observed to avoid
death or serious injury to the persons working on the equipment.
A caution alerts you to an operating procedure, practice,
condition, or statement that must be strictly observed to prevent
equipment damage or destruction, or corruption or loss of data.
Note: Notes either provide extra information about a topic or contain
special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of
circumstances.

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Disclaimer of warranties: The sample code included in this document
is presented for reference only. The code does not necessarily
represent complete, tested programs. The code is provided “as is with
all faults.” All warranties are expressly disclaimed, including the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose.
Web Support
Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com to download our
current manuals (in PDF). To order printed versions of the Intermec
manuals, contact your local Intermec representative or distributor.
Visit the Intermec technical knowledge base (Knowledge Central) at
www.intermec.com and click Support > Knowledge Central to
review technical information or to request technical support for your
Intermec product.
Telephone Support
In the U.S.A. and Canada, call 1-800-755-5505.
Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, contact your local Intermec
representative. To search for your local representative, from the
Intermec web site, click About Us > Contact Us.
Service Location Support
For the most current listing of service locations, go to
www.intermec.com and click Support >Returns and Repairs >
Repair Locations.
For technical support in South Korea, use the after service locations
listed below:
AWOO Systems
102-1304 SK Ventium
522 Dangjung-dong
Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do Korea, South 435-776
Contact: Mr. Sinbum Kang
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [email protected]

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Daegu Venture Center Bldg 95
Shinchun 3 Dong
Donggu, Daegu City, Korea
E-mail: [email protected] or [e-mail]
Who Should Read This Manual
This guide is for the person who is responsible for installing,
configuring, and maintaining the SR61T.
This guide provides you with information about the features of the
SR61T, and how to install, configure, operate, maintain, and
troubleshoot it.
Related Documents
The Intermec web site at www.intermec.com contains our documents
(as PDF files) that you can download for free.
To download documents
1Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com.
2Click Support > Manuals.
3Use the Product Category field, the Product Family field, and
the Product field to help you locate the product whose
documentation you want to download.
Patent Information
Product is covered by one or more of the following patents:
4,882,476; 4,894,523; 4,953,113; 4,970,379; 4,988,852; 5,019,699;
5,021,642; 5,038,024; 5,081,343; 5,095,197; 5,144,119; 5,144,121;
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5,500,516; 5,502,297; 5,504,367; 5,514,858; 5,534,684; 5,536,924;
5,539,191; 5,541,419; 5,548,108; 5,550,362; 5,550,364; 5,565,669;
5,572,007; 5,576,529; 5,594,230; 5,598,007; 5,608,578; 5,616,909;
5,619,027; 5,640,001; 5,659,431; 5,672,860; 5,684,290; 5,719,678;

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5,777,310; 5,786,583; 5,798,509; 5,798,513; 5,804,805; 5,811,776;
5,811,777; 5,818,027; 5,821,523; 5,834,749; 5,837,987; 5,841,121;
5,842,070; 5,854,478; 5,862,267; 5,869,840; 5,873,070; 5,877,486;
5,878,395; 5,886,338; 5,895,906; 5,902,987; 5,902,988; 5,912,452;
5,923,022; 5,936,224; 5,949,056; 5,969,321; 5,969,326; 5,979,768;
5,987,192; 5,992,750; 6,003,775; 6,012,640; 6,016,960; 6,018,597;
6,024,289; 6,034,379; 6,036,093; 6,039,252; 6,064,763; 6,095,422;
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6,149,061; 6,149,063; 6,152,370; 6,155,490; 6,158,661; 6,164,542;
6,164,545; 6,173,893; 6,195,053; 6,234,393; 6,234,395; 6,249,008;
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6,375,076; 6,435,411; 6,484,944; 6,641,046; 6,669,087; 6,681,994;
6,688,523; 6,732,930; 6,879,428; 6,889,903; 6,974,085.
There may be other U.S. and foreign patents pending.

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1Learning About the SR61T
Use this chapter to familiarize yourself with the SR61T
Tethered Scanner. This chapter covers these topics:
•Introducing the SR61T Tethered Scanner
•What’s New
•Scanning Bar Codes

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Introducing the SR61T Tethered Scanner
The SR61T Tethered Scanner is a small, rugged handheld scanner.
The SR61T is lightweight, ergonomically designed, and it interfaces
seamlessly with Intermec computers and other host computers.
SR61T Tethered Scanner
The SR61T comes with one of these scan engine options:
•1D linear imager (SR61TV)
•2D area imager (SR61TA)
•Laser scanner (SR61TL)
•Near-far range area imager (SR61TE)
Status light
Scanner
Trigger

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SR61T Scan Engine Option: The scan engine option of your SR61T is the sixth
character of the configuration number. In this illustration, the scan engine
option is V or 1D linear imager.
For more information about the scanner options, see “Scanning Bar
Codes” on page 6.
The SR61T is powered through the accessory cable that connects it to
the host computer. Depending on your connection, power for the
SR61T comes from either the host computer or the external power
supply. For more information about each cable, see “Cable
Accessories” on page 71.
What’s New
This revision of the user’s manual includes information on
•New cables for connecting the SR61T
•Updates on Data Transmission and Operating Settings on the
SR61T
Understanding the SR61T Behavior
The SR61T uses lights, beeps and vibrations to indicate if a bar code
has been successfully decoded. You can also configure your SR61T to
behave differently than it does out of the box. To learn how to do this,
see “Scanner behavior” on page 74.
SR61TVXXXX
SN: XXXXXXXXXXX
CN: SR61TVXXXX
Intermec Technologies Corp.
Everett, WA 98203
XXXXXXxxxxxxxxxxXX
MODEL: SR61T
MFD: YYYYMMDD
5V 1,7A
Patent
SN: XXXXXXXXXXX
CN: SR61TVXXXX
Intermec Technologies Corp.
Everett, WA 98203
XXXXXXxxxxxxxxxxXX
MODEL: SR61T
MFD: YYYYMMDD
5V 1,7A
Patent

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Understanding the Status Light
The status light on the SR61T indicates a successful decode of a bar
code or an error or warning condition.
Understanding the Beeps
The SR61T beeps to give you audio feedback when performing some
functions. For example, you hear a beep each time you scan a valid bar
code.
Default Status Light Description
Light State What it Means
Blinks green once The SR61T successfully decoded a bar code and
sent the data to the host computer.
The SR61T successfully scanned a configuration
bar code.
Turns on and stays
red for 2 seconds
You scanned a bar code, but the data was not sent to
the host computer.
You scanned a configuration bar code and the
SR61T did not accept it.
Default SR61T Beep Descriptions
Beep Sequence What it Means
Single beep The SR61T successfully decoded a bar code or scanned
a configuration bar code. You can configure the
number of good read beeps to be one, two, none, or a
number of your choice. For help, see
www.intermec.com/EasySet.
Three beeps Data was not successfully sent to the host computer.
A configuration bar code was not successfully scanned.
One beep and the
LED flashes green
once
You just scanned the Administrator Reset Factory
Defaults bar code and the non-volatile memory is being
written.

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You can change the beep volume for your needs and environment.
You can set the beep volume to Low (quiet), Medium (loud), or High
(very loud - default).
To turn off the beeper
•Scan this bar code:
Beep Duration - 0
\60\03\11\21\00\00\00
You can also change the beeper duration and beeper frequency. For
more information about the beeper commands, see Chapter 4,
“Configuration Command Reference.”
Using Vibrate Alert
In the default scanner mode, you can configure the SR61T to vibrate
when it successfully decodes a bar code. This feature can be useful in
these situations:
•You are in a noisy environment, such as a busy warehouse, where it
can be difficult to hear the beep.
•You are working in a quiet environment, such as a library, where
you do not want to make a lot of noise.
Note: The SR61TV (linear imager) and SR61TL (laser scanner) may
also produce a crackle sound when you scan a stacked (2D) bar code.
For more information, see “Stacked Code Crackle” on page 54.

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To turn on vibrate alert
•Scan this bar code:
Turn On Vibrate Alert
\60\03\10\48\00\02\40
To turn off vibrate alert
•Scan this bar code:
Turn Off Vibrate Alert
\60\03\10\48\00\00\00
Scanning Bar Codes
The SR61T contains either a 1D linear imager (SR61TV), 2D area
imager (SR61TA), laser scan engine (SR61TL), or near-far range area
imager (SR61TE) to scan bar code data. The type of scan engine you
are using and the type of bar code you are decoding determines the
way you scan the bar code.
When you unpack the SR61T, these bar code symbologies are enabled:
•Code 39
•Code 128 / GS1-128
Note: You cannot configure the SR61T to vibrate when it is
configured to behave in the Legacy scanner mode.
For the SR61TL and SR61TE, do not look directly into the
window area or at a reflection of the laser beam or laser aiming
beam while the laser is scanning. Long-term exposure to the laser
beam can damage your vision.

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•EAN/UPC
•PDF417
•DataMatrix (SR61TA and SR61TE only)
If you are using bar code labels that are encoded in a different
symbology, you need to enable the symbology on your SR61T. Use
EasySet version 5.6.0.1 or later to enable and disable symbologies for
your scanner. EasySet is available at no charge from the Intermec web
site at www.intermec.com/EasySet.
To scan a bar code label with a laser scanner or 1D linear imager
1Point the SR61T at the bar code label and hold the SR61T at a
slight angle 15 to 25 cm (6 to 10 in) from the label.
2Pull the trigger, and direct the red beam so that it falls across all
bars in the bar code label.
Use this test bar code:
Code 39 Test Bar Code
*123456*
*123456*
Tip: Depending on your screen resolution, you may be able to scan
bar codes displayed on your computer screen with either the 1D
linear imager or the near-far range area imager.
When the SR61T successfully reads a bar code label, the SR61T
creates a single high beep, the status light briefly turns green, and
the scanner beam turns off. If Vibrate Alert is enabled, the SR61T
briefly vibrates.
3Release the trigger.

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Scanning Bar Codes: The aiming and scanner beams that you see depend
on whether you have a laser scanner (SR61TL), 1D linear imager (SR61TV),
2D area imager (SR61TA), or near-far range area imager (SR61TE).
To scan omni-directionally with the 2D or near-far range area imager
1Point the scanner window at the bar code label and hold the
SR61T steady a few inches from the label.
2Pull the trigger.
•If you are scanning with a 2D imager, center the red aiming
beam over the bar code label.
•If you are scanning with a near-far range area imager, position
the red aiming beam just to the right of the center of the bar
code label.
3The imager may flash repeatedly while it is trying to read a bar
code. The aiming beam is smaller when the imager is closer to the
bar code and larger when it is further away.
4When the SR61T successfully reads a bar code label, the SR61T
creates a single high beep and the status light briefly turns green.
If Vibrate Alert is enabled, the SR61T briefly vibrates.
5Release the trigger.
ABCD
Status light
ABCD
ABCD