Mindeo ES3600 User manual

ES3600 Embedded Image Scanner
User Manual
Version: ES3600_UM_EN_V1.0.1

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Contents
Contents......................................................................................................................................................i
Notes about structure and electric circuit design................................................................................iii
1 Specifications.........................................................................................................................................4
1-1 Technical specifications.................................................................................................................. 4
1-2 Default setting for each barcode .................................................................................................... 6
2 Getting started........................................................................................................................................7
2-1 Dimensions..................................................................................................................................... 7
2-2 Pin assignment............................................................................................................................... 8
3 Parameter menus...................................................................................................................................9
3-1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 9
3-2 Example 1: Single-parameter setting by scanning 1D barcodes................................................. 10
3-3 Example 2: Multiple-parameter setting by scanning a QR code barcode.....................................11
3-4 Interface selection......................................................................................................................... 12
3-5 RS-232 interface........................................................................................................................... 13
3-6 USB interface................................................................................................................................ 16
3-7 Scan mode & some global settings.............................................................................................. 19
3-8 Indication....................................................................................................................................... 24
3-9 Decode illumination mode and Decode aiming pattern ............................................................... 25
3-10 Single type of barcode, Multi-symbols, and Vertical centering read.......................................... 27
Note 1 : The instruction of calibrating the aimer in vertical centering direction............................ 29
Note 2: Scan barcode or send command to enter upgrade mode................................................ 30
3-11 Mobile screen read ..................................................................................................................... 31
3-12 UPC-A......................................................................................................................................... 32
3-13 UPC-E......................................................................................................................................... 34
3-14 UPC-E1....................................................................................................................................... 36
3-15 EAN-13....................................................................................................................................... 38
3-16 EAN-8 ......................................................................................................................................... 40
3-17 Code 39 (Code 32, Trioptic Code 39) ........................................................................................ 42
3-18 Interleaved 2 of 5........................................................................................................................ 45
3-19 Industrial 2 of 5........................................................................................................................... 47
3-20 Matrix 2 of 5................................................................................................................................ 48
3-21 Codabar...................................................................................................................................... 50
3-22 Code 128.................................................................................................................................... 52
3-23 UCC/EAN 128 (GS1-128)........................................................................................................... 54
3-24 ISBT 128..................................................................................................................................... 56
3-25 Code 93...................................................................................................................................... 58
3-26 Code 11....................................................................................................................................... 60
3-27 MSI/Plessey................................................................................................................................ 62

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3-28 UK/Plessey................................................................................................................................. 64
3-29 China Post.................................................................................................................................. 66
3-30 GS1 DataBar (GS1 DataBar Truncated).................................................................................... 67
3-31 GS1 DataBar Limited.................................................................................................................. 68
3-32 GS1 DataBar Expanded............................................................................................................. 69
3-33 GS1 Composite .......................................................................................................................... 70
3-34 PDF417....................................................................................................................................... 72
3-35 MicroPDF417.............................................................................................................................. 73
3-36 QR Code..................................................................................................................................... 74
3-37 Data Matrix ................................................................................................................................. 75
3-38 Han Xin Code ............................................................................................................................. 76
3-39 Aztec Code ................................................................................................................................. 77
3-40 MicroQR Code............................................................................................................................ 78
3-41 GM code..................................................................................................................................... 79
3-42 MaxiCode.................................................................................................................................... 80
3-43 CodaBlock F Code ..................................................................................................................... 81
3-44 G1-G6 & C1-C3 & FN1 substitution string setting...................................................................... 82
3-45 G1-G4 string position & Code ID position.................................................................................. 87
3-46 String transmission..................................................................................................................... 88
4 Serial Communication Interface (SCI)................................................................................................91
4-1 Programming command syntax.................................................................................................... 92
4-1-1 Single-parameter setting...................................................................................................... 92
4-1-2 Multiple-parameter setting................................................................................................... 93
4-1-3 Query command syntax....................................................................................................... 93
4-1-4 Start Decode & Stop Decode............................................................................................... 94
4-1-5 Return default parameters & firmware revision................................................................... 94
4-1-6 Get Image ............................................................................................................................ 95
4-1-7 Responses........................................................................................................................... 95
4-2 Examples of setting and query commands.................................................................................. 96
5 Maintenance..........................................................................................................................................98
6Enable & Disable “NR” ........................................................................................................................99
7 Enable & Disable configuration by scanning barcode ..................................................................100
8 Barcode representing non-printable character ..............................................................................101
9 ASCII table...........................................................................................................................................102
10 Test symbols.....................................................................................................................................103
11 Return default parameters & firmware version.............................................................................107
12 Configuration alphanumeric entry barcode..................................................................................108

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Notes about structure and electric circuit design
1. The scanner must be electrically isolated.
2. Leave sufficient space to accommodate the maximum size of the scanner.
When selecting any trigger mode, the ambient temperature should not exceed the
maximum operating temperature of the scanner.
If the temperature exceeds the maximum operating temperature, the performance
of the scanner may be reduced, the life of the product may be shortened, and
permanent damage may occur to the scanner.

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1 Specifications
1-1 Technical specifications
Dimensions
L × W ×H: 37.4 mm ×35.2 mm ×17.6 mm
Weight
38 g (without cable)
Case Material
Zinc alloy
Cable
Straight 2.0 m
Interface Supported
USB, USB virtual COM, RS-232
Indicator Interface
Beeper
Exit Window Material
Tempered glass
Trigger Mode
Hand-held, Auto-detect, Command
Programming Method
Scanning special barcodes in sequence, or sending commands via RS-232
interface
Firmware Upgrade
Online
Input Voltage
5 ±5% VDC
Current
Standby: 136 mA
Scanning: 250 mA(typical), 500 mA(Maximum)
Image Size
1280 ×800 pixels
Light Source
Illumination: 2700K white LED
Aiming: 617 nm peak wavelength, red LED
Field of View
Horizontal: 41°, Vertical: 28°
Scanning Angle
±70°, ±75°, 360°(Skew, Pitch, Roll)
Print Contrast
20% minimum reflectance difference
Decoding Capability
All common 1D/2D barcodes
Minimum Resolution
HD：1D（Code39）： 3mil
SR：1D（Code128）： 4mil
Decoding Depth
High desity(HD)
Standard range(SR)
3 mil Code 39 (3 chars)
44-89 mm
/
4 mil Code 128 (3 chars)
32-125 mm
63 - 120 mm
13 mil UPC (6 chars)
23-285 mm
24 - 340 mm
6.7 mil PDF417 (20 chars)
23-157 mm
38 - 170 mm
10 mil QR (20 chars)
12-170 mm
20 - 157 mm
10 mil DM (20 chars)
12-178 mm
20 - 184 mm
20 mil QR (150 chars)
39-290 mm
34 - 378 mm
Temperature
Operating: -10 °C to 50 °C (14 °F to 122 °F)
Storage: -20 °C to 70 °C (-4 °F to 158 °F)
Humidity
5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Mechanical Vibration
IEC60064-2-6
Un-powered scanner withstands a random vibration along each of the X, Y
and Z axes for a period of one hour per axis, define as follows:
20 to 80 Hz
Ramp up to 0.04 G2/Hz at the rate of 3 dB/oct
80 to 350 Hz
0.04 G2/Hz
350 Hz to 2000 Hz
Ramp down at the rate of 3 dB/oct
Mechanical Shock
IEC60064-2-27
Shock pulse: 0.5 ms, Maximal acceleration: 1500 G, Shock direction & time:
±X-axis, ±Y-axis, ±Z-axis, 3 times for each direction, total of 18 times.

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Safety
EMC: EN55032, EN55035
ESD Protection: contact discharge: ±4 KV, air discharge: ±8 KV
Photobiological Safety: EN62471:2008
RF Immunity: IEC61000-4-3, 10 V/m
Artificial Light Immunity: 100,000 Lux
Protection Class: IP52
Drop Resistance: Withstands multiple 1.5 m (5 ft.) drops to concrete

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1-2 Default setting for each barcode
Code type
Read
enable
Check digit
verification
Check digit
transmissi
on
Min. code
length
Proprietary
code ID
AIM
code ID
UPC-A
√
√
√
(12)2
A
]E0
UPC-E
√
√
√
(8)2
D
]E0
UPC-E1
-
√
√
(8)2
D
] E0
EAN-13
√
√
√
(13)2
A
]E0
EAN-8
√
√
√
(8)2
C
] E4
ISBN (Bookland EAN)
√
√
√
(13)2
B
]E0
Code 39
√
-
-
1
M
]A0
Interleaved 2 of 5
√
-
-
6
I
]I0
Industrial 2 of 5
-
-
-
4
H
]S0
Matrix 2 of 5
√
-
-
6
X
]X0
Codabar
√
-
-
4
N
]F0
Code 128
√
√
-
1
K
]C0
UCC/EAN 128
√
√
-
1
K
]C1
ISBT 128
√
√
-
1
K
]C0
Code 93
√
√
-
1
L
]G0
Code 11
-
√
-
4
V
]H3
MSI/Plessey
-
-
-
4
O
]M0
UK/Plessey
-
√
-
1
U
]P0
China Post
√
-
-
(11)2
T
]X0
GS1 DataBar
√
-
-
(16)2
R
]e0
GS1 DataBar
Truncated3
√
-
-
(16)2
R
]e0
GS1 DataBar Limited
√
-
-
(16)2
R
]e0
GS1 DataBar Expanded
√
-
-
1
R
]e0
PDF417
√
-
-
-
p
]L2
MicroPDF417
-
-
-
-
p
]L2
DataMatrix
√
-
-
-
d
]d1
QR code
√
-
-
-
q
]Q1
MicroQR Code
-
-
-
-
q
]Q1
Han Xin Code
-
-
-
-
h
]X0
Aztec Code
-
-
-
-
a
]z0
MaxiCode
-
-
-
-
-
]U0
CodaBlock F Code
-
-
-
-
c
]O4
Note:1The settings for ISBN/ISSN and EAN-13 must be the same except the code ID.
2Fixed-length barcodes.
3The settings for GS1 DataBar Truncated and GS1 DataBar must be the same.

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2 Getting started
2-1 Dimensions
Units：mm

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2-2 Pin assignment
The scanner provides a RJ-45 cable connector.
Figure 2-1 Electrical interface/Pin
Table 2-1 lists the pin assignments of the scanner.
Table 2-1 Electrical interface/Pin assignment
Pin
RS232 cable
USB cable
1
Power(+5V)
Power(+5V)
2
Reserved
Reserved
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 level and 3.3V
for logic high level.A transceiver (MAX232) PCB is designed inside the RS232 cable, and it can achieve
signal transition between TTL and RS232.

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3 Parameter menus
3-1 Introduction
This section describes the programmable parameters, to change the parameter values.
Refer to 3-2 Example 1: Single-parameter setting by scanning 1D barcodes and 3-3 Example 2:
Multiple-parameter setting by scanning a QR code barcode, scan the appropriate barcodes
included in this section, The new values replace the existing values.
To set the new values as custom default settings, scan the Write to Custom Defaults barcode. The
factory default settings or custom default settings can be recalled by scanning appropriate
barcodes, refer to 10 Return default parameters & firmware version.
Send parameters through the TTL-level TTL-232 or USB virtual COM interface. Instructions of
programming and querying the scanner are described in 4-1 Programming command syntax.

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3-2 Example 1: Single-parameter setting by scanning 1D barcodes
Important notes:
1. After each successful programming, the scanner will beep twice.
2. 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 (e.g. %0101D00%) 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 (e.g. %0101M%) 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 11 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: Scan the following barcodes in order.

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3-3 Example 2: Multiple-parameter setting by scanning a QR code
barcode
User can customize a QR code barcode 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.
% Parameter set 1 % Parameter set 2 % Parameter set N %
<Option barcode index><D/H><Alpha. entries>
···
Note:
<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.
3. 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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3-4 Interface selection
This scanner supports interfaces such as TTL-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 TTL-232 interface or
USB interface for user.
Multiple-scan setting
Single-scan setting
Option barcode
Option
Alpha. entry
Interface selection
Auto detection
00
TTL-232
01
USB
02*
*

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3-5 RS-232 interface
XON: 0x11
XOFF: 0x13
ACK: 0x06
NAK: 0x15
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 the host, it will assert the RTS signal
first, and then waits for the CTS signal from the host to perform normal data communication. If CTS
is not asserted in Response delay, the scanner will issue an error indication.
Two-direction flow control - The scanner asserts the RTS signal when it is OK for the host to
transmit. The host asserts CTS when it is OK for the device to transmit.
XON/XOFF –An <XOFF> character turns the scanner’s transmission off unit the scanner receives
an <XON> character.
ACK/NAK –After transmitting data, the scanner expects either an <ACK> character (acknowledge)
or <NAK> character response from the host. When a <NAK> character is received, the scanner
transmits the same data again and waits for either an <ACK> character or <NAK> character. After
three unsuccessful attempts to send data when <NAK> characters 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
handshaking acknowledgment form the host.

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Multiple-scan setting
Single-scan setting
Option barcode
Option
Alpha. entry
Flow control
None
00*
*
RTS/CTS
01
Two-direction flow control
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*
*
Baudrate
300
00
600
01
1200
02
2400
03
4800
04
9600
05*
*

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Multiple-scan setting
Single-scan setting
Option barcode
Option
Alpha. entry
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
1 bit
00*
*
2 bits
01

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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.
USB virtual COM –By setting, the scanner emulates a regular TTL-232-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. AWindows-based software COM_Text
is recommended to display the barcode data in text format. COM_Text emulates some kind of
serial-key typing.
Simple COM Port Emulation - Please contact the manufacturer for the instruction.
Notes:
1) When change USB Device Type, the scanner automatically restarts.
2) USB Device Type will be changed to USB virtual COM if Scan Mode is set as Host. Besides, the
change of USB Device Type from the USB virtual COM to others is forbidden when Scan Mode is Host.
Keyboard layout: The scanner supports different national keyboard layouts.
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 pressingAlt+ 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.
USB function code: It can support the output and prohibition of non-printable-characters, as well as the
output and prohibition of function codes corresponding to non-printable-characters.

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Multiple-scan setting
Single-scan setting
Option bar code
Option
Alpha. entry
USB device type
HID keyboard
00*
*
HID keyboard for Apple Mac
01
USB virtual COM
02
Simple COM Port Emulation
03
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
Thai
13
Hungary
14

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Multiple-scan setting
Single-scan setting
Option bar code
Option
Alpha. entry
Swiss German
15
Portugal
16
Ukraine
17
Inter-character delay
0 ms
00*
*
5 ms
01
10 ms
02
20 ms
03
40 ms
04
60 ms
05
Numeric key
Alphabetic key
00*
*
Numeric keypad
01
Alt + keypad
02
GBK
03
BIGS
04
THAI
05
USB function code
Output non-printing characters
00
Output function codes
corresponding to
non-printable-characters.
01
Prohibition output of
non-printable-character
03