Microscan HS-1 User manual

HS-1 Handheld Scanner
User Manual
P/N 84-100001 Rev A

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Quick Start
Check Hardware...................................................................................... 1-2
Connect the System ................................................................................ 1-3
Install ESP............................................................................................... 1-6
Select Model............................................................................................ 1-7
Select Protocol and Connect to Scanner ................................................ 1-8
Configure the HS-1................................................................................ 1-10
Save Configuration in ESP .................................................................... 1-11
Chapter 2 Using ESP
Application Mode..................................................................................... 2-2
Menu Toolbar .......................................................................................... 2-3
Autoconnect ......................................................................................... 2-11
View...................................................................................................... 2-13
Navigating in ESP ................................................................................ 2-14
Send/Receive Options.......................................................................... 2-15
Chapter 3 Communications
Communications by ESP......................................................................... 3-2
Communications Serial Commands ........................................................ 3-3
Communications Mode............................................................................ 3-4
Host Port Connections ............................................................................ 3-5
Host Port Protocol ................................................................................... 3-9
Keyboard Mapping ................................................................................ 3-10
Preamble ............................................................................................... 3-13
Postamble ............................................................................................. 3-14
Chapter 4 Read Cycle
Read Cycle by ESP................................................................................. 4-2
Read Cycle Serial Commands ................................................................ 4-3
Trigger Mode ........................................................................................... 4-4
Hand Presentation Timing....................................................................... 4-5
No Read Message................................................................................... 4-6
Beeper Volume........................................................................................ 4-7
Chapter 5 Symbologies
Symbologies by ESP............................................................................... 5-2
Symbologies Serial Commands .............................................................. 5-3
Code 39................................................................................................... 5-4
Codabar................................................................................................... 5-9
Interleaved 2 of 5................................................................................... 5-15
Code 128/EAN 128 ............................................................................... 5-22
Code 93................................................................................................. 5-25
GS1 DataBar (RSS) .............................................................................. 5-27
MSI Code .............................................................................................. 5-30

Introduction
Plessey Code ........................................................................................ 5-34
Industrial 2 of 5 ...................................................................................... 5-37
UPC/EAN............................................................................................... 5-43
China Postal Code................................................................................. 5-53
PDF417 ................................................................................................. 5-56
Symbology Identifier .............................................................................. 5-57
Chapter 6 Terminal
Terminal Window..................................................................................... 6-2
Find.......................................................................................................... 6-3
Send ........................................................................................................ 6-4
Macros..................................................................................................... 6-5
Terminal Window Menus ......................................................................... 6-6
Chapter 7 Utilities
Serial Utility Commands .......................................................................... 7-2
Differences from Default.......................................................................... 7-3
Firmware.................................................................................................. 7-4
Default/Reset/Save.................................................................................. 7-5
Scanner Status Request.......................................................................... 7-6
Bar Code Configuration Mode .................................................................7-7
Appendices
Appendix A General Specifications .........................................................A-2
Appendix B Electrical Specifications .......................................................A-5
Appendix C Serial Configuration Commands ..........................................A-8
Appendix D Communications Protocol ..................................................A-11
Appendix E ASCII Table........................................................................A-12
Appendix F Glossary of Terms ..............................................................A-13

About the HS-1 Handheld Scanner
About the HS-1 Handheld Scanner
The key features of the HS-1 Handheld Scanner are:
• Compact size
• CCD image sensor
• LED illumination
• No moving parts
• Low power draw
• ESP and K command support
Highlighting
Serial commands, highlighted command fields, and default command settings are highlighted
in rust bold. Cross-references and web links are highlighted in blue bold. References to
ESP, its toolbar headings (Communications, Read Cycle, Symbologies, etc.), menu
topics, and other points of emphasis, are highlighted in Bold Initial Caps.
Host Communications
There are three ways to configure and test the HS-1:
•
Microscan’s Windows-based ESP (Easy Setup Program) Software, which offers point-and-click
ease of use and visual responses to user adjustments;
• Serial commands, such as <K200,0>, that can be sent from ESP’s Terminal or another
terminal program;
• Bar Code Configuration Mode, using symbols that can be created in ESP, and which are
available throughout this manual.
How To Use This Manual
This manual provides complete information on setting up, integrating, and configuring the
HS-1. The sections are presented in the order in which the HS-1 might be set up and
made ready for operation.
If you choose to configure the HS-1 using the configuration symbols provided, be sure to
follow this process every time:
1. Read the Bar Code Configuration Mode symbol;
2. Read the configuration symbol for the parameter you wish to set;
3. Read the Save Settings symbol.

Introduction
Statement of Agency Compliance
The HS-1 has been tested for compliance with FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
regulations and has been found to conform to all applicable FCC Rules and Regulations.
To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this device must not be co-located
or operate in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
The HS-1 has been tested for compliance with CE (Conformité Européenne) standards
and guidelines, and has been found to conform to applicable CE standards, specifically
the EMC requirements EN 55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003, ESD EN 61000-4-2, Radiated
RF Immunity EN 61000-4-3, ENV 50204, EFT EN 61000-4-4, Conducted RF Immunity EN
61000-4-6, EN 55022:1998+A1:2000+A2:2003 for Class A products, Class B Radiated
Emissions, and Class B Conducted Emissions.
The HS-1 has been tested by an independent electromagnetic compatibility laboratory in
accordance with the applicable specifications and instructions.

Statement of Agency Compliance
Statement of RoHS Compliance
All Microscan readers with a ‘G’ suffix in the FIS number are RoHS-Compliant. All compliant
readers were converted prior to March 1, 2007. All standard accessories in the Microscan
Product Pricing Catalog are RoHS-Compliant except 20-500013-01 and 98-000039-02.
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requirements, our RoHS-Compliant products and packaging do not contain intentionally
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The information provided in this certification notice is correct to the best of Microscan’s knowledge at the date of
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Regarding “RoHS Directive 2011_65_EU” Microscan produces Monitoring and Control Instruments as well as
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• Complete internal product audit and supplier transition by July 2013.
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• Initial “Industrial Monitoring and Control Instruments” RoHS2-compliant products available by July 2015.
• All new products introduced in 2014 are expected to be WEEE and RoHS2 compliant.
Microscan will mark the products with the ‘CE’ marking that complies with the RoHS2 process to acquire ‘CE’ certification
per the example given: Example 1 >> Machinery directive + EMC directive + RoHS2 = Declaration of Conformity.

HS-1 Handheld Scanner User’s Manual 1-1
1 Quick Start
Contents
This section is designed to get your HS-1 up and running quickly. Following these steps
will allow you to get a sense of the HS-1’s capabilities and to test symbol decode performance.
Detailed setup information for installing the HS-1 into your application can be found in the
subsequent sections.
Check Hardware...........................................................................................................................1-2
Connect the System......................................................................................................................1-3
Install ESP ....................................................................................................................................1-6
Select Model.................................................................................................................................1-7
Select Protocol and Connect to Scanner......................................................................................1-8
Configure the HS-1.................................................................................................................... 1-10
Save Configuration in ESP .........................................................................................................1-11

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Check Hardware
Check Hardware
Item Description Part Number
1HS-1 Handheld Scanner 98-000106-01
2RS-232 Kit 98-000111-01
3USB Virtual Comm Cable 98-000112-01
4Mounting Stand (optional; not shown) 98-000108-01
Hardware Required
Caution: Be sure that all cables are connected BEFORE applying power to the
system. Always power down BEFORE disconnecting any cables.
USB RS-232

HS-1 Handheld Scanner User’s Manual 1-3
Quick Start
Connect the System
USB
• Attach the RJ45 end of the scanner cable to the bottom of the handle.
• Attach the USB end of the cable to a USB port on the host computer.
• Read the symbols below in the order provided to set the scanner to USB Native (HID)
Communications Mode.
Bar Code
Configuration
Mode
USB Native (HID) Mode Save Settings
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Check Hardware
USB Virtual Comm
• Attach the RJ45 end of the scanner cable to the bottom of the handle.
• Attach the USB end of the cable to a USB port on the host computer. The host computer
will detect the device and prompt you to install drivers.
• Download drivers from the Microscan Download Center at www.microscan.com and
follow the installation instructions included with the drivers.
• Read the symbols below in the order provided to set the scanner to USB Virtual Comm
Mode.
Bar Code
Configuration
Mode
USB Virtual Comm Mode Save Settings
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HS-1 Handheld Scanner User’s Manual 1-5
Quick Start
RS-232
• Attach the RJ45 end of the scanner cable to the bottom of the handle.
• Attach the 15-pin Dsub end of the scanner cable to the host computer and then plug in
the power supply.
•
Read the symbols below in the order provided to set the scanner to RS-232 Communications
Mode.
Bar Code
Configuration
Mode
Caution: Be sure that all cables are connected BEFORE applying power
to the system. Always power down BEFORE disconnecting any cables.
RS-232 Mode Save Settings
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Install ESP
Install ESP
ESP Software can be found on the Microscan Tools Drive that is packaged with the HS-1.
• Follow the prompts to install ESP from the Tools Drive.
• Click on the ESP icon to run the program.
Note: ESP can also be installed from the Download Center at www.microscan.com.
Minimum System Requirements
• 166 MHz Pentium processor (Pentium II processor recommended)
• Windows Vista, XP, or 2000 operating system
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
• 64 MB minimum RAM (128+ MB RAM recommended)
• 80 MB hard drive space
• 800 x 600 minimum 256 color display (1024 x 768 32-bit color recommended)

HS-1 Handheld Scanner User’s Manual 1-7
Quick Start
Select Model
When you start ESP, the following menu will appear:
If you need to select another model later, click Switch Model at the top of the screen.
• Click the HS-1 button and then click OK. If you do not want to make this selection every
time you start ESP, uncheck “Show this dialog at startup”.
• Select the default scanner name (HS-1-1), or type a name of your choice in the
Description text field and click OK.
• Click Yes when this dialog appears:

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Select Protocol and Connect to Scanner
Select Protocol and Connect to Scanner
USB
•ESP will detect the scanner. The Select Device dialog will show the name of the scanner
and the firmware version:
• Click Connect.
• When you are connected successfully, the CONNECTED message will appear in a
green box in the status bar at the bottom right of the screen.
You are now ready to configure your scanner using ESP. Subsequent sections provide
more detailed information about ESP’s configuration options.

HS-1 Handheld Scanner User’s Manual 1-9
Quick Start
RS-232 or USB Virtual Comm
• In the Select Protocol dialog box, select RS-232.
• Check Baud Rate, Parity, Stop Bits, Data Bits, and Port, and click Connect.
• When you are connected successfully, the CONNECTED message will appear in a
green box in the status bar at the bottom right of the screen.
If the connection attempt fails, enable a different communications port, check your port
connections, and try again.
You are now ready to configure your scanner using ESP. Subsequent sections provide
more detailed information about ESP’s configuration options.

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Configure the HS-1
Configure the HS-1
• Click the Connect button to establish communications between ESP and the HS-1.
• Click the Send/Recv button to send or receive commands.
• Click the Switch Model button to open the model menu, or to return to a previous model.
• Click the Parameters button to show the tabbed tree controls for Communication, Read
Cycle, and Symbologies.
• Click the Terminal button to display decoded symbol data, and to send serial commands
to the HS-1 using text or macros.
• Click the Utilities button to determine the Differences from Default in the current settings
and to identify the HS-1’s firmware.
For further details, see Microscan ESP Help in the dropdown Help menu.

HS-1 Handheld Scanner User’s Manual 1-11
Quick Start
Save Configuration in ESP
To make changes to a configuration setting:
Saving Options
•Send, No Save. Changes will be lost when power is re-applied to the HS-1.
•Send and Save. This activates all changes in current memory and saves to the HS-1 for
power-on.
1. Left-click on the +
to expand the
desired tree.
2. Double-click on the
desired parameter
and click once in the
selection box to view
options.
5. Right-click on the open
screen and select Save to
Reader to implement the
command in the HS-1.
4. Left-click again on the
open screen to complete
your selection.
3. Place your cursor in the
selection box, scroll down to
the setting you want to
change, and click once on
the setting.

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Save Configuration in ESP

HS-1 Handheld Scanner User’s Manual 2-1
2 Using ESP
Contents
This section is designed to help you understand the basic structure and elements of ESP
(Easy Setup Program).
When you open ESP, unless otherwise specified in the ESP Preferences dialog accessible
from the Options heading on the menu toolbar, you will enter Application Mode (App
Mode) where you can access three configuration menus (Communications, Read Cycle,
and Symbologies), a Terminal interface, and a Utilities interface.
ESP can be used to configure the HS-1 in three main ways:
•Tree Controls: Each configuration menu contains a list of all option settings that pertain
to that specific element of HS-1 operation. For example, the Communications menu
shows a Host Port Connections option, and then a list of the sub-options Baud Rate,
Parity, Stop Bits, and Data Bits. Each of these sub-options is configurable by using
dropdown menus.
•Graphic User Interfaces: HS-1 settings can be configured using such point-and-click
tools as radio buttons, zoom in/zoom out sliders, spin boxes, check boxes, and drag-and-drop
functions.
•Terminal: ESP’s Terminal allows you to send serial configuration and utility commands
directly to the HS-1 by typing them in the provided text field.
Information about using ESP in specific applications is provided in subsequent sections.
For ESP system requirements, see Minimum System Requirements.
Application Mode...........................................................................................................................2-2
Menu Toolbar................................................................................................................................2-3
Autoconnect................................................................................................................................2-11
View ............................................................................................................................................2-13
Navigating in ESP.......................................................................................................................2-14
Send/Receive Options ................................................................................................................2-15