Mindeo MP8608 User manual

MP8608 Image Platform
User Manual
Version: MP8608_UM_EN_V1.1.1

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NOTICE
Ensure that the optional DC adapter works at +5V, 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 an image platform, a USB cable, a quick guide.
5. Optional accessories include a stand, a RS-232 cable.

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Contents
1 Specifications .....................................................................................................................................1
1-1 Technical specifications ................................................................................................................... 1
1-2 Default setting for each barcode ...................................................................................................... 2
2 Getting started....................................................................................................................................3
2-1 Cable connector pin-outs descriptions............................................................................................. 3
2-2 Dimensions....................................................................................................................................... 4
2-3 Field of view...................................................................................................................................... 7
2-4 Introduction to installation................................................................................................................. 8
2-4-1 Installation - RS-232.................................................................................................................. 8
2-5-2 Installation - USB....................................................................................................................... 8
3 Parameter menus............................................................................................................................... 9
3-1 Single-parameter setting by scanning 1D barcodes........................................................................ 9
3-2 Single or Multiple-parameter setting by scanning a QR code barcode ......................................... 10
3-3 Interface selection .......................................................................................................................... 11
3-4 RS-232 interface............................................................................................................................. 12
3-5 USB interface ................................................................................................................................. 14
3-6 Scan mode & some global settings................................................................................................ 17
3-7 LED and Beeper Indication ............................................................................................................ 22
3-8 LED illumination level..................................................................................................................... 24
3-9 Single type of barcode, Multi-symbols read................................................................................... 26
3-10 DPM, Structured append, and Mobile screen read...................................................................... 27
3-11 UPC-A........................................................................................................................................... 29
3-12 UPC-E........................................................................................................................................... 31
3-13 UPC-E1......................................................................................................................................... 33
3-14 EAN-13 (ISBN/ISSN).................................................................................................................... 35
3-15 EAN-8 ........................................................................................................................................... 37
3-16 Code 39 (Code 32, Trioptic Code 39) .......................................................................................... 39
3-17 Interleaved 2 of 5.......................................................................................................................... 42
3-18 Industrial 2 of 5 (Discrete 2 of 5).................................................................................................. 44
3-19 Matrix 2 of 5.................................................................................................................................. 45
3-20 Codabar........................................................................................................................................ 46
3-21 Code 128 ...................................................................................................................................... 48
3-22 UCC/EAN 128 (GS1-128) ............................................................................................................ 50
3-23 ISBT 128....................................................................................................................................... 52
3-24 Code 93 ........................................................................................................................................ 53
3-25 Code 11 ........................................................................................................................................ 54
3-26 MSI/Plessey.................................................................................................................................. 56
3-27 UK/Plessey................................................................................................................................... 58

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3-28 China Post.................................................................................................................................... 59
3-29 China Finance .............................................................................................................................. 60
3-30 GS1 DataBar (GS1 DataBar Truncated)...................................................................................... 62
3-31 GS1 DataBar Limited ................................................................................................................... 63
3-32 GS1 DataBar Expanded............................................................................................................... 64
3-33 GS1 Composite ............................................................................................................................ 65
3-34 PDF417......................................................................................................................................... 67
3-35 MicroPDF417................................................................................................................................ 68
3-36 QR Code....................................................................................................................................... 69
3-37 Data Matrix ................................................................................................................................... 70
3-38 Han Xin Code ............................................................................................................................... 71
3-39 Aztec Code................................................................................................................................... 72
3-40 G1-G6 & C1-C3 & FN1 substitution string setting ....................................................................... 73
3-41 G1-G4 string position & Code ID position .................................................................................... 78
3-42 String transmission....................................................................................................................... 79
4 Maintenance..................................................................................................................................... 82
5 Assembling the stand ..............................................................................................错误!未定义书签。
6 Barcode representing non-printable character .................................................................................. 83
7 ASCII Table...................................................................................................................................... 84
8 Test barcode .................................................................................................................................... 85
9 Return default parameters & firmware version.................................................................................. 89
10 Configuration alphanumeric entry barcode...................................................................................... 90

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1 Specifications
1-1 Technical specifications
Table 1-1 Image platform technical specifications
Dimensions
(H ×W ×D)
147 mm ×74.5 mm ×139 mm (without stand)
Weight
361 g (without cable)
Cable
Straight 2.0 m
Connector Type
RJ-45 phone jack connector
Case Material
PC
Indicator
Beeper, LED
Interface
RS-232, USB Keyboard, USB virtual COM
Programming Method
Manual (reading special barcode)
Program Upgrade
Online
Input Voltage
DC 5 ±0.25 V
Current
Working: 410 mA, (Max: 700 mA)
Image Size
1280 ×1024 pixels
LED
2700 K
Scanning Angle
±60°, ±54°, 360°(Skew, Pitch, Roll)
Decode 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 (GS1-128), ISBT 128, Code 93, Code 11 (USD-8),
MSI/Plessey, UK/Plessey, China Post, China Finance, GS1 DataBar
(formerly RSS) variants
2D:
PDF417, MicroPDF417, QR Code, MicroQR Code, DataMatrix, Han Xin
Code, Aztec Code, GS1 Composite
Minimum Resolution
4 mil, 1 mil = 0.0254 mm
Decoding Depth
4 mil Code39 (9 chars):
35 mm - 70 mm
5 mil Code39 (3 chars):
25 mm - 80 mm
10 mil Code39 (3 chars):
0 mm - 120 mm
13 mil UPC (6 chars):
0 mm - 140 mm
15 mil Code39 (1 char):
0 mm - 145 mm
20 mil Code39 (1 char):
0 mm - 210 mm
6.7 mil PDF417 (20 chars):
20 mm - 95 mm
10 mil QR (20 chars):
10 mm - 100 mm
10 mil DM (20 chars):
10 mm - 100 mm
20 mil QR (20 chars):
0 mm - 150 mm
Temperature
0°to 50°C, Operating; -40°to 70°C, Storage
Humidity
5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Safety
Photobiological Safety: EN62471:2008
Illumination: 0~100,000 LUX

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1-2 Default setting for each barcode
Table 1-2 Default setting for each barcode
Code type
Read
enable
Check digit
verification
Check digit
transmission
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 (GS1-128)
√
√
-
1
K
]Cm
ISBT 128
√
√
-
1
K
]Cm
Code 93
√
√
-
1
L
]Gm
Code 11
-
√
-
4
V
]Hm
MSI/Plessey
-
-
-
4
O
]Mm
UK/Plessey
-
√
-
1
U
]Mm
China Post
√
-
-
(11)2
T
]Im
China Finance
√
-
-
(10)2
Y
-
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
GS1 Composite
-
-
-
-
y
]em
PDF417
√
-
-
-
p
]Lm
MicroPDF417
-
-
-
-
p
]Lm
DataMatrix
√
-
-
-
d
]dm
QR code
√
-
-
-
q
]Qm
MicroQR code
√
-
-
-
q
]Qm
Han Xin Code
-
-
-
-
h
]Xm
Aztec Code
-
-
-
-
a
]zm
Note:1 The settings for ISBN/ISSN and EAN-13 must be the same except the code ID.
2Fixed-length barcodes.
3 The settings for GS1 DataBar Truncated and GS1 DataBar must be the same.

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2 Getting started
2-1 Cable connector pin-outs descriptions
Figure 2-1 Cable connector interface pin-outs
Pin
RS232
USB
1
Power (+5V)
Power (+5V)
2
+3.3V ( for interface auto selection purpose)
+3.3V (for interface auto selection purpose)
3
Ground
Ground
4
+3.3V ( for interface auto selection purpose)
Ground (for interface auto selection
purpose)
5
TxD
Reserved
6
RxD
Reserved
7
Reserved
Reserved
8
Reserved
Reserved
9
CTS
D-
10
RTS
D+
Note: Voltage level of all RS232 Pin-outs (RxD, TxD, CTS and RTS) is 0V for logic low and 3.3V for logic
high.

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2-2 Dimensions
Figure 2-2 Dimensions (without stand)

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Figure 2-3 Dimensions (with stand)

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Figure 2-4 Dimensions of hanging holes

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2-3 Field of view
Figure 2-5 Field of view –Front view

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2-4 Introduction to installation
Note: If any of the below operation is incorrect, turn off the power immediately and check the image
platform for any improper connections. Go through all steps again.
2-4-1 Installation - RS-232
1. Switch off the host.
2. Attach the phone jack connector of the RS-232 cable to Host interface on the image platform.
3. Connect another end of the RS-232 cable to the serial port (PIN 9) on the device.
4. If the host does not have power supply (on PIN 9), connect the external power supply (5 V DC
adapter) to the RS-232 cable.
5. Switch on the host. If connect properly, the beeper and the LED of the image platform will indicate.
Figure 2-6 Installation of RS232 cable
2-5-2 Installation - USB
The image platform attaches directly to a USB host.
1. Attach the phone jack connector of the USB cable to the Host interface on the image platform.
2. Connect another end of the USB cable to an available USB port of the Host.
3. If connect properly, the beeper and the LED of the image platform will indicate.
4. Windows OS will automatically detect the USB device.
Figure 2-7 Installation of USB cable

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3 Parameter menus
3-1 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 image platform 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:
❶Single-scan setting
Scan the appropriate Single-scan setting according to the user‘s demand.
Example: To set Flow control to be XON/XOFF.
Steps: Scan the following barcode.
❷Multiple-scan setting
Step 1. Scan the Option barcode barcode according to the user‘s demand.
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 10 Configuration alphanumeric entry
barcode.
Step 3. Repeat Step 2, if more user parameters input are required.
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 3-4 RS-232 interface, scan the following barcodes in order.

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3-2 Single or Multiple-parameter setting by scanning a QR code barcode
User can customize a QR code barcode to set single or multiple parameters. The image platform can set
parameters by scanning this single QR code barcode.
1. The data format of the QR code barcode is as following.
% Parameter set 1 % Parameter set 2 % Parameter set N %
<Option barcode index><D/H><Alpha. entries>
···
Note that:
<Option barcode index> means the corresponding 4 digits of Option barcode.
<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.
<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
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.
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.

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3-3 Interface selection
This image platform 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 image platform will automatically detect the RS-232 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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3-4 RS-232 interface
Flow control:
None-The communication only uses TxD and RxD signals without any hardware or software
handshaking protocol.
RTS/CTS- If the image platform 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
image platform will issue an error indication. By setting (Host idle: Low RTS) or (Host idle: High RTS),
the image platform can be set to match the Serial Host RTS line.
XON/XOFF- An XOFF character turns the image platform transmission off until the image platform
receives an XON character.
ACK/NAK- After transmitting data, the image platform expects either an ACK (acknowledge) or NAK
(not acknowledge) response from the host. When a NAK is received, the image platform 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 image platform issues an error indication and discards the data.
Inter-character delay: Refer to Inter-character delay of 3-5 USB interface.
Response delay: This delay is used for serial communication of the image platform when it waits for a
handshaking acknowledgment from the host.
Multiple-scan setting
Single-scan setting
Option barcode
Option
Alpha. entry
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

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Multiple-scan setting
Single-scan setting
Option barcode
Option
Alpha. entry
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*
*
19200
06
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*
*
Two bits
01

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3-5 USB interface
USB device type:
HID keyboard–By setting, the image platform is used as a USB HID keyboard emulation device. The
keyboard layout setting follows the setting of keyboard layout in 3-5 USB interface.
USB virtual COM–By setting, the image platform emulates a regular RS232-based COM port. If a
Microsoft Windows PC is connected to the image platform, 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 image platform automatically restarts.
Simple COM Port Emulation- Please contact the manufacturer for the instruction.
Keyboard layout: The image platform supports different national keyboard layouts. Commonly an
appropriate encoding system must be selected. Please refer to Character encoding system of 3-6 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 image platform to match the speed of the host USB communication
port.
Numeric key:
Alphabetic key- the image platform will output code result as alphabetic key.
Numeric key- the image platform will output code result as pressing numeric keypad ( ‘0’, ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘3’, ‘4’,
‘5’, ‘6’, ‘7’, ‘8’, ‘9’, ‘.’, ‘+’, ‘-‘, ‘/’, ‘*’only).
Alt+ keypad- the image platform 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.