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Safety information
Carefully read the general information regarding safety before using the device for the first time. An improper use
of the device could damage the device or cause harm to both people and things.
CE certification
The device conforms to European Directive 1999/5/EC.
Disposal (RAEE)
The barred mobile container present on the product, the documentation or the packaging indicates the
necessity, within the European Union, of a separate collection for expired electric and electronic products, including
the batteries and the accumulators.
The user should, therefore, take the equipment at the end of its useful life separate waste collection of electronic
and electrical waste, or return it to the dealer.
Do not dispose of these products in unsorted municipal refuse. Return the product to an authorized collection center
to avoid damage to the environment or human health caused by uncontrolled disposal of waste and to promote the
sustainable re cycling of materials
Improper disposal of the product by the user entails the application of administrative sanctions provided by law
RoHS
This device and all its components, subcomponents and consumables were produced in accordance with European
directive 2002/95/EC also known as RoHS (Restrictions on the use of certain Hazardous Substances). This directive
serves to reduce the polluting substances used in electronic devices.
Notice
Ensure that the optional DC adapter works at +5 VDC, especially for the RS-232 interface
cable.
1. All software, including firmware, furnished to the user is on a licensed basis.
2. The right is reserved to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability, function, or
design.
3. The material in this manual is subject to change without notice.
4. A standard packing includes a scanner, a USB cable and a quick guide. Accessories include a stand,
a RS-232 cable, and a 5 VDC adaptor.

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Index
Index ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
1 Specifications ......................................................................................................................................... 7
1-1 Technical specifications .................................................................................................................. 7
1-2 Default setting for each barcode ..................................................................................................... 8
2 Get started ............................................................................................................................................. 9
2-1 Dimensions ...................................................................................................................................... 9
2-2 Parts of the scanner ........................................................................................................................ 9
2-4 Installation and uninstallation of cable ........................................................................................... 10
2-4-1 Installation - USB .................................................................................................................... 10
2-4-2 Installation - RS-232 ............................................................................................................... 10
2-4-3 Uninstallation of cable ............................................................................................................ 10
3 Programming ........................................................................................................................................ 11
3-1 Example 1: Single-parameter setting by scanning 1D barcodes ................................................... 12
3-2 Example 2: Multiple-parameter setting by scanning a QR code barcode ..................................... 13
3-3 Operate the scanner by receiving command via UART ................................................................ 14
3-4 Interface selection ......................................................................................................................... 14
3-5 RS-232 interface ........................................................................................................................... 15
3-6 USB interface ................................................................................................................................ 18
3-7 Scan mode & some global settings ............................................................................................... 21
3-8 Indication ....................................................................................................................................... 27
3-9 Decode illumination and decode aiming pattern ........................................................................... 28
3-10 Other settings .............................................................................................................................. 30
3-11 UPC-A ......................................................................................................................................... 33
3-12 UPC-E ......................................................................................................................................... 35
3-13 UPC-E1 ....................................................................................................................................... 37
3-14 EAN-13 (ISBN/ISSN) ................................................................................................................... 39
3-15 EAN-8 .......................................................................................................................................... 41
3-16 Code 39 (Code 32, Trioptic Code 39) ......................................................................................... 43
3-17 Interleaved 2 of 5 ......................................................................................................................... 46
3-18 Industrial 2 of 5 (Discrete 2 of 5) ................................................................................................. 48
3-19 Matrix 2 of 5 ................................................................................................................................. 49
3-20 Codabar ....................................................................................................................................... 50
3-21 Code 128 ..................................................................................................................................... 52
3-22 UCC/EAN 128 ............................................................................................................................. 54
3-23 ISBT 128 ..................................................................................................................................... 56
3-24 Code 93 ....................................................................................................................................... 57
3-25 Code 11 ....................................................................................................................................... 58
3-26 MSI/Plessey ................................................................................................................................ 60

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3-27 UK/Plessey .................................................................................................................................. 62
3-28 China Post ................................................................................................................................... 63
3-29 China Finance ............................................................................................................................. 64
3-30 GS1 DataBar (GS1 DataBar Truncated) ..................................................................................... 66
3-31 GS1 DataBar Limited .................................................................................................................. 67
3-32 GS1 DataBar Expanded .............................................................................................................. 68
3-33 PDF417 ....................................................................................................................................... 69
3-34 QR Code ..................................................................................................................................... 70
3-35 Data Matrix .................................................................................................................................. 71
3-36 Han Xin Code .............................................................................................................................. 72
3-37 Aztec Code .................................................................................................................................. 73
3-38 MicroQR Code ............................................................................................................................. 74
3-39 G1-G6 & C1-C3 & FN1 substitution string setting ....................................................................... 75
3-40 G1-G4 string position & Code ID position ................................................................................... 82
3-41 String transmission ...................................................................................................................... 83
4 Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 86
5 Barcode representing non-printable character ..................................................................................... 87
6 ASCII Table .......................................................................................................................................... 88
7 Test barcode ........................................................................................................................................ 89
8 Return default parameters & list firmware version ............................................................................... 92
9 Configuration alphanumeric entry barcode .......................................................................................... 93

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1 Specifications
1-1 Technical specifications
Dimensions
Height × Width × Depth：90 mm × 62.8 mm × 153 mm
Weight
132g, without cable
Cable
Straight 2.0 m
Connector Type
RJ-45 phone jack connector
Case Material
PC+TPU
Exit Window Material
Tempered glass
Indicator
Beeper, LED
Interface Supported
RS-232, USB Keyboard, USB virtual COM
Operating Mode
Hand-held, Auto-detection
Programming Method
Manual (reading special barcode)
Firmware Upgrade
Online
Input Voltage
5 ± 0.25 VDC
Current
Standby: 160 mA, Scanning: 300 mA (Max:480 mA)
Image Size
1280 × 800 pixels
Light Source
Illumination: 5000K, white LED
Aiming: 525 nm peak wavelength, green LED
Imager Field of View
Horizontal: 41°, vertical: 28°
Scanning Angle
±70°, ±75°, 360° (skew, pitch, roll)
Print Contrast
20% minimum reflective difference
Decoding Capability
1D: UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC-E1, EAN-13, EAN-8, ISBN (Bookland EAN), ISSN, Code 39, Code
39 full ASCII, Code 32, Trioptic Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, Industrial 2 of 5 (Discrete 2 of 5),
Matrix 2 of 5, Codabar (NW7), Code 128, UCC/EAN 128, ISBT 128, Code 93, Code 11 (USD-
8), MSI/Plessey, UK/Plessey, China Post, China Finance, Telepen, GS1 DataBar (formerly
RSS) variants
2D: PDF417, QR Code, DataMatrix, Han Xin Code, Aztec Code, MicroQR Code, MicroPDF417
Minimum Resolution
SR：1D（Code 128）： 4mil
4 mil Code39 (9 chars)
30 mm – 90 mm
5 mil Code39 (3 chars)
20 mm – 120 mm
13 mil UPC (6 chars)
0 mm – 280 mm
20 mil Code39 (1 char)
15 mm – 430 mm
6.7 mil PDF417 (20 chars)
15 mm – 120 mm
10 mil QR (20 chars)
0 mm – 165 mm
10 mil DM (20 chars)
0 mm – 165 mm
20 mil QR (20 chars)
0 mm – 340 mm
Temperature
-10° to 50°C (14° to 122°F), operating; -20° to 70°C (-4° to 158°F), storage
Humidity
5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Safety
Photobiological Safety: EN62471
EMC: EN55032 - ESD Protection: EN55024 - RF Immunity: IEC61000-4-3, 10 V/m
Sealing: IP52
Drop Resistance: Withstands multiple 2.0 m drops to concrete

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1-2 Default setting for each barcode
Code type
Read
enable
Check digit
verification
Check digit
transmissio
n
Min. code
length
Proprietary
code ID
AIM
code ID
UPC-A
√
√
√
(12)2
A
]Em
UPC-E
√
√
√
(8)2
D
]Em
UPC-E1
-
√
√
(8)2
D
]Em
EAN-13
√
√
√
(13)2
A
]Em
EAN-8
√
√
√
(8)2
C
]Em
ISBN (Bookland EAN)
/ ISSN1
√
√
√
(13)2
B
]Em
Code 39
√
-
-
1
M
]Am
Interleaved 2 of 5
√
-
-
6
I
]Im
Industrial 2 of 5
-
-
-
4
H
]Im
Matrix 2 of 5
√
-
-
6
X
]Im
Codabar
√
-
-
4
N
]Fm
Code 128
√
√
-
1
K
]Cm
UCC/EAN 128
√
√
-
1
K
]Cm
ISBT 128
√
√
-
1
K
]Cm
Code 93
√
√
-
1
L
]Gm
Code 11
-
√
-
4
V
-
MSI/Plessey
-
-
-
4
O
]Mm
UK/Plessey
-
√
-
1
U
]Mm
China Post
√
-
-
(11)2
T
]Im
China Finance
-
-
-
(10)2
Y
-
Telepen
√
√
-
1
P
]Em
GS1 DataBar
√
-
-
(16)2
R
]em
GS1 DataBar
Truncated3
√
-
-
(16)2
R
]em
GS1 DataBar Limited
√
-
-
(16)2
R
]em
GS1 DataBar Expanded
√
-
-
1
R
]em
PDF417
√
-
-
-
p
]Lm
DataMatrix
√
-
-
-
d
]dm
QR code
√
-
-
-
q
]Qm
Han Xin Code
-
-
-
-
h
]X0
Aztec Code
-
-
-
-
a
]zm
MicroQR Code
-
-
-
-
q
]Qm
Note: 1The settings for ISBN/ISSN and EAN-13 must be the same except the code ID.
2 Fixed-length barcodes.
3The settings for GS1 DataBar Truncated and GS1 DataBar must be the same.

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2 Get started
2-1 Dimensions
Stand is an optional
2-2 Parts of the scanner
Figure 2-1
① LED
② Beeper
③ Scan window
④ Trigger
⑤ Release-hole of the cable
⑥ Cable interface port

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2-4 Installation and uninstallation of cable
2-4-1 Installation - USB
The scanner attaches directly to a USB host, and is powered by it. No additional power supply is required.
1. Refer to Figure 2-3, connect the USB interface cable to the bottom of the scanner.
2. Plug the series A connector in the USB host, or an available port of the terminal.
3. Windows will automatically detect the USB device.
Figure 2-3
2-4-2 Installation - RS-232
1. Connect the RS-232 interface cable to the bottom of the scanner.
2. Connect the other end of the interface cable to the serial port on the host. Tighten the two screws to
secure the connector to the port.
3. If the host does not have power supply (on PIN 9), connect the external power supply (DC adapter)
to the RS-232 cable.
Figure 2-4
2-4-3 Uninstallation of cable
Remove the interface cable:
1. Find the release-hole.
2. Insert a thin wire into the hole and pull out
the cable gently.

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2-4 Assembling the Stand
Note: The stand is an optional accessory

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3 Programming
3-1 Example 1: Single-parameter setting by scanning 1D barcodes
Important notes:
1. During the process of programming, LED is lighting to indicate the programming correctness. LED
will go off if any incorrect programming operation performed.
2. After each successful programming, LED will go off and the scanner will beep twice.
3. Throughout the programming barcode menus, the factory default settings are indicated with asterisks
(*).
Two programming modes have been provided as bellows:
❶ Single-scan setting
Ø Scan the appropriate
Single-scan setting
(e.g.
%0101D00%
) according to the user ‘s demand.
Example:
To set Flow control to be XON/XOFF.
Steps:
Scan the following barcode.
❷ Multiple-scan setting
Ø Step 1. Scan the
Option barcode
barcode (e.g.
%0101M%
) according to the user ‘s demand.
Ø Step 2. To the right of the option barcode, the necessary alphanumeric inputs are listed. Scan
two alphanumeric entries from
0
to
9
or
A
to
F,
refer to Configuration alphanumeric entry
barcode .
Ø Step 3. Repeat Step 2, if more user parameters input is required.
Ø Step 4. Scan the
%END%
barcode, listed on the lower left-hand corner of each parameter setting
part.
Example:
To set Flow control to be XON/XOFF.
Steps:
Referring to RS-232 interface , scan the following barcodes in order.

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3-2 Example 2: Multiple-parameter setting by scanning a QR code barcode
User can customize a QR code to set multiple parameters. The scanner can set multiple parameters by
scanning this single QR code barcode.
1. The data format of the QR code barcode is as following.
Note that:
Ø <Option barcode index> means the corresponding 4 digits of Option barcode.
Ø <D/H> means “D” or “H” character. D means that the type of alphanumeric entry is decimal; and H
means that the type of alphanumeric entry is hexadecimal.
Ø <Alpha. entries> is a character string with various length of 2, 4, or other values.
Example:
Set 0401->03 (decimal); 8002->0D0A (hexadecimal); 8202->01 (decimal). The customized QR
code barcode contents and symbol are as following.
%0401D03%8002H0D0A%8202D01%
2. Notes of making QR code barcode
The model is chosen as M2. Other requirements, e.g. ECC level, start mode, etc., are not specified.
Other notes
Ø The contents of a QR code barcode can include several same <Option barcode index> associated
with same or different <Alpha. entries>. In the case of with different <Alpha. entries>, the latest
<Alpha. entries> is the valid one.
Ø If any one of the parameter settings is invalid, the total setting is failed. The invalid setting can be
caused by one of the following problems: invalid <Option barcode index>, invalid type of <D/H>,
invalid type, length or value range of <Alpha. entries>, etc.
% Parameter set 1 % Parameter set 2 % Parameter set N %
<Option barcode index><D/H><Alpha. entries>
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3-3 Operate the scanner by receiving command via UART
Note:
1- The information in this chapter is provided for the scanner with RS232 cable or USB cable.
2- If the scanner is with USB cable, the setting of USB device type must be set as “USB virtual COM”.
Please refer to USB interface.
3- Please read Scan mode & some global settings about the setting of Scan mode in details.
UART parameter should be set as below:
(1) Baud rate: 9600 bps;
(2) Data bits: 8 bits;
(3) Stop bit: 1 bit;
(4) Parity check bit: None;
(5) Flow control: None.
Guide of control command: all commands are sent by UART
1) Start command: “0x16 0x54 0x0D”
When the scanner received the above command, it will start barcode scanning following the setting of
Scan mode.
2) Stop command: “0x16 0x55 0x0D”
If the Scan mode is set as “Alternate continue” or “Continue”, and the scanner received the above
command, it will stop barcode scanning and act as in an idle mode.
3-4 Interface selection
This scanner supports interfaces such as RS-232 serial wedge and USB interface. In most of the cases,
simply selecting an appropriate cable provided by the manufacturer will work for a specific interface.
Interface selection:
Auto detection-
By setting this function, the scanner will automatically detect the RS-232 interface or
USB interface for user.
Multiple-scan setting
Single-scan setting
Option barcode
Option
Alpha. entry
Interface selection
Auto detection
(RS-232/USB)
00*
*

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3-5 RS-232 interface
Host type:
Standard-
The scanner is connected to a standard RS-232 interface.
OPOS/JPOS-
The scanner is connected to a POS terminal which may be necessary to install the
OPOS/JPOS driver to be compatible with the manufacturer's scanner. The OPOS/JPOS driver is
provided by the scanner manufacturer; please contact the scanner manufacturer for the instruction.
Flow control:
None
-The communication only uses TxD and RxD signals without any hardware or software
handshaking protocol.
RTS/CTS-
If the scanner wants to send the barcode data to host computer, it will issue the RTS signal
first, wait for the CTS signal from the host computer, and then perform the normal data communication.
If there is no replied CTS signal from the host computer after the timeout duration, the scanner will
issue an error indication. By setting (Host idle: Low RTS) or (Host idle: High RTS), the scanner can be
set to match the Serial Host RTS line.
XON/XOFF-
An XOFF character turns the scanner transmission off until the scanner receives an XON
character.
ACK/NAK-
After transmitting data, the scanner expects either an ACK (acknowledge) or NAK (not
acknowledge) response from the host. When a NAK is received, the scanner transmits the same data
again and waits for either an ACK or NAK. After three unsuccessful attempts to send data when NAKs
are received, the scanner issues an error indication and discards the data.
Inter-character delay:
This delay is inserted after each data character transmitted.
Response delay:
This delay is used for serial communication of the scanner when it waits for a
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Multiple-scan setting
Single-scan setting
Option barcode
Option
Alpha. entry
Host type
Standard
00*
*
OPOS/JPOS
01
Flow control
None
00*
*
RTS/CTS
(Host idle: Low RTS)
01
RTS/CTS
(Host idle: High RTS)
02
XON/XOFF
03
ACK/NAK
04
Inter-character delay
0 ms
00*
*
5 ms
01
10 ms
02
20 ms
03
40 ms
04
80 ms
05
Response delay
00-99 (100 ms)
00-99
00*
*
Baud rate
300
00
600
01
1200
02
2400
03
4800
04
9600
05*
*
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06

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Multiple-scan setting
Single-scan setting
Option barcode
Option
Alpha. entry
38400
07
57600
08
115200
09
Parity bit
None
00*
*
Odd
01
Even
02
Data bit
8 bits
00*
*
7 bits
01
Stop bit
One bit
00*
*
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3-6 USB interface
USB device type:
HID keyboard
– By setting, the scanner is used as a USB HID keyboard emulation device.
HID keyboard for Apple Mac
– By setting, the scanner is compatible with Apple Mac.
USB virtual COM
– By setting, the scanner emulates a regular RS232-based COM port. If a Microsoft
Windows PC is connected to the scanner, a driver is required to install on the connected PC. The driver
will use the next available COM Port number. The driver and the installation guide can be found in the
associated CD and on the manufacturer’s website. A Windows-based software COM_Text is
recommended to display the barcode data in text format. COM_Text emulates some kind of serial-key
typing.
Note: When changing USB Device Type, the scanner automatically restarts.
Simple COM Port Emulation-
Please contact the manufacturer for the instruction.
HID for OPOS/JPOS-
The scanner is connected to a POS terminal which may be necessary to install
the OPOS/JPOS driver to be compatible with the manufacturer's scanner. The OPOS/JPOS driver is
provided by the scanner manufacturer; please contact the scanner manufacturer for the instruction.
Keyboard layout:
The scanner supports different national keyboard layouts. Commonly an appropriate
encoding system must be selected. Please refer to Character encoding system of Scan mode & some
global settings for details.
Inter-character delay:
This delay is inserted after each data character transmitted. By selecting, the user
can change the output speed of the scanner to match the speed of the host USB communication port.
Numeric key:
Alphabetic key-
The scanner will output code result as alphabetic key.
Numeric key-
The scanner will output code result as pressing numeric keypad ( ‘0’, ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘3’, ‘4’, ‘5’,
‘6’, ‘7’, ‘8’, ‘9’, ‘.’, ‘+’, ‘-‘, ‘/’, ‘*’ only).
Alt + keypad-
The scanner will output code result as pressing Alt+ numeric key (on keypad). Note that
the Num Lock control key must be ON. This setting can be specially adapted for use with different
national keyboard layout.

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Multiple-scan setting
Single-scan setting
Option barcode
Option
Alpha. entry
USB device type
HID keyboard
00*
*
HID keyboard for Apple Mac
01
USB virtual COM
02
Simple COM Port Emulation
03
HID for OPOS/JPOS
04
Keyboard layout
USA
00*
*
Turkish F
01
Turkish Q
02
French
03
Italian
04
Spanish
05
Slovak
06
Denmark
07
Japanese
08
German
09
Belgian
10
Russian
11
Czech
12
Character encoding system
Refer to Scan mode & some global settings .
Inter-character delay
0 ms
00*
*
5 ms
01
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Single-scan setting
Option barcode
Option
Alpha. entry
20 ms
03
40 ms
04
60 ms
05
Numeric key
Alphabetic key
00*
*
Numeric keypad
01
Alt + keypad
02