Intermec Sabre 1551C User manual

1551C Decoding Laser Scanner
P/N 066104-002
User’s Manual

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1551C Decoding Laser Scanner User’s Guide
The 1551C product is covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents:
4,360,798; 4,369,361; 4,387,297; 4,460,120; 4,496,831; 4,593,186;
4,603,262; 4,607,156; 4,652,750; 4,673,805; 4,736,095; 4,758,717;
4,816,660; 4,845,350; 4,896,026; 4,897,532; 4,923,281; 4,933,538;
4,992,717; 5,015,833; 5,017,765; 5, 021,641;5,029,183; 5,047,617;
5,103,461; 5,113,445; 5,140,144; 5,142,550; 5,149,950; 5,517,687;
5,168,148; 5,168,149; 5,180,904; 5,229,591; 5,230,088; 5,235,167;
5,243,655; 5,247,162; 5,250,791; 5,250,792; 5,262,627;5,280,163;
5,280,164; 5,280,498; 5,304,786; 5,304,788; 5,321,246; 5,377,361;
5,367,151; 5,373,148; 5,378,882; 5,396,053; 5,396,055; 5,399,846;
5,408,081; 5,410,139; 5,410,140; 5,412,198; 5,418,812; 5,420,411;
5,436,440;5,444,231; 5,449,891; 5,449,893; 5,468,949; 5,479,000;
5,479,002; 5,479,441; 5,504,322; 5,528,621; 5,532,469; 5,543,610;
5,545,889; 5,552,592; 5,578,810; 5,589,680; 5,612,531.
Other U.S. and foreign patents pending.

1551C Decoding Laser Scanner User’s Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Before You Begin
Section 1 Connecting the Scanner
Section Page
Getting Started 1–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unpacking the Scanner 1–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation Equipment 1–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1551CO2XX Scanner
To Connect 1551CO2XX Scanner to a RS232 port 1–3.
To Connect 1551CO2XX Scanner to a
DEC VT220/320/420 Series Terminal 1–4. . . . . . . . . . . .
To Connect 1551CO2XX Scanner to a Portable
Reader 1–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1551CO3XX Scanner
To Connect 1551CO3XX Scanner to an IBM 4683
Interface 1–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
To Connect 1551CO3XX Scanner to an OCIA, OCR
RS232 Interface, or Portable Reader 1–8. . . . . . . . . . . .
To Connect 1551CO3XX Scanner to a Portable
Reader 1–10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1551CO7XX Scanner
To Connect a Wedge 1–11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
To Connect 1551CO7XX Scanner to a Portable
Reader 1–13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
To Connect to a Laptop or Pen–based Terminal 1–14. . . .
To Connect to a Laptop with an
Intergrated Keyboard 1–14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keyboard Style Selections 1–15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keyboard Style Modifiers 1–16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Terminal Interface Selections
Supported Terminals 1–18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Consumption
Switched Power Mode Selections 1–20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Section 2 Operating the Scanner
Section Page
General Instructions
Scanner Light 2–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scanner Beeps 2–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote Beep 2–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation of the Scanner
Hand-Held Scanning 2–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scanner Tips 2–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marker Beam Selection 2–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting 2–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 3 Configuring the Scanner
Section Page
Introduction
Reset Factory Settings 3–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Status Check 3–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Quick Suffix Selections 3–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prefix/Suffix Selections
Primary Interface Prefix 3–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Primary Interface Suffix 3–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exit Selection for Prefix/ Suffix 3–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prefix/Suffix Examples 3–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Symbology Chart 3–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hex/ASCII Chart 3–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Output Selections
Beeper Volume Selection 3–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Output Delays Selection 3–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reread Delay Selection 3–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Good Read Delay Selection 3–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Laser Voting Selection 3–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buffered Scans Selection 3–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Code I.D. Transmit Selection 3–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AIM I.D. Transmit Selection 3–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Function Code Transmit Selection 3–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Serial Communication Selections
CTS Check Selection 3–10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baud Rate Selection 3–10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RS-232 Word Length Selection 3–11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parity Selection 3–11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Protocol Selection 3–12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Section 3 Configuring the Scanner, continued
Section Page
Data Formatter Selections
Status Check 3–14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Require Data Format 3–14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data Format Editor 3–14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wand Emulation Selections
Transmission Rate Selection 3–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wake Up Pulse Selection 3–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Output Polarity Selection 3–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Country Code Selections
Foreign Keyboard Selection 3–18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keyboard Selections
NCR 7052 Keypad Selection 3–19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 4 Configuring Bar Code Symbologies
Section Page
Industrial Symbology Selections
Introduction 4–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Codabar Selection 4–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Code 39 Selection 4–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Code 93 Selection 4–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interleaved 2 of 5 Selection 4–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Matrix 2 of 5 Selection 4–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Code 11 Selection 4–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Code 128 Selection 4–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Code 128 ISBT Concatenation Selection 4–10. . . . . . . . . .
Code 128 Function Character Selection 4–10. . . . . . . . . . .
Retail Symbology Selections
EAN Selection 4–11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
UPC Selection 4–12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EAN Addenda Selection 4–13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
UPC Addenda Selection 4–13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MSI Selection 4–14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plessey Selection 4–14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 5 Supported Interface Keys
Section Page
Keyboard Function Relationships 5–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supported Interface Keys 5–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Default Charts
Glossary
Index
Programming Chart (inside back cover)
Sample Bar Codes (back cover)

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