Newland HR3250 Marlin User manual

HR32 Marlin Series
User Guide
HR3250 Marlin
Corded 2D Barcode Scanner

Disclaimer
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Revision History
Version
Description
Date
V1.0.0
Initial release.
January 5, 2015

Table of Contents
Revision History.....................................................................................................................................................................- 3 -
Preface ......................................................................................................................................................................................12
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................12
Chapter Description.....................................................................................................................................................12
Explanation of Icons.....................................................................................................................................................13
Chapter 1 Getting Started........................................................................................................................................................14
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................14
Features of the Merlin..................................................................................................................................................14
Unpacking....................................................................................................................................................................14
Merlin Corded Scanner................................................................................................................................................15
The Pinout of the Data Port (default)............................................................................................................................16
Connect Merlin to a Host.............................................................................................................................................16
Use USB Cable.....................................................................................................................................................17
Use RS-232 Cable................................................................................................................................................18
Remove Communication Cable ...................................................................................................................................19
Power On, Sleep, Power Off, Reboot...........................................................................................................................19
Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................................20
Dimensions..................................................................................................................................................................21
Side View..............................................................................................................................................................21
Front View.............................................................................................................................................................21
Top View ...............................................................................................................................................................22
Scanning Instructions...................................................................................................................................................23
Chapter 2 QuickSet..................................................................................................................................................................24
Chapter 3 System Settings......................................................................................................................................................25
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................25
Barcode Programming..........................................................................................................................................25
Command Programming.......................................................................................................................................25
QuickSet Programming.........................................................................................................................................25
Programming Barcode/Command/Function.................................................................................................................26
Use of Programming Barcodes....................................................................................................................................26

Illumination...................................................................................................................................................................27
Beep.............................................................................................................................................................................28
Good Decode Beep ..............................................................................................................................................28
Good Decode Beep Type......................................................................................................................................28
Good Decode Beep Duration (Type 1)..................................................................................................................29
Good Decode Beep Frequency (Type 1) ..............................................................................................................29
Good Decode Beep Volume .................................................................................................................................30
Startup Beep.........................................................................................................................................................30
Beep Definitions....................................................................................................................................................31
Scan Mode...................................................................................................................................................................31
Scanning Preference ...................................................................................................................................................32
Decode Session Timeout & Timeout Between Decodes (Same Barcode)...................................................................33
Decode Area ................................................................................................................................................................35
Whole Area Decoding...........................................................................................................................................35
Central Area Decoding..........................................................................................................................................35
Specify Central Area .............................................................................................................................................35
Default Settings............................................................................................................................................................36
Factory Defaults....................................................................................................................................................36
Custom Defaults ...................................................................................................................................................36
Product Information......................................................................................................................................................37
Chapter 4 RS-232 Interface......................................................................................................................................................39
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................39
RS-232 Parameters .....................................................................................................................................................39
Baud Rate.............................................................................................................................................................40
Parity Check .........................................................................................................................................................41
Data Bit.................................................................................................................................................................42
Stop Bit.................................................................................................................................................................42
Hardware Auto Flow Control.................................................................................................................................43
Chapter 5 USB Interface ..........................................................................................................................................................44
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................44
USB HID-KBW.............................................................................................................................................................45
USB Country Keyboard Types..............................................................................................................................46
Country Code Table..............................................................................................................................................47
Beep on Unknown Character................................................................................................................................48

Emulate ALT+Keypad ...........................................................................................................................................49
Function Key Mapping..........................................................................................................................................50
ASCII Function Key Mapping Table ......................................................................................................................51
ASCII Function Key Mapping Table (Continued)...................................................................................................52
Inter-Keystroke Delay ...........................................................................................................................................53
Caps Lock.............................................................................................................................................................54
Convert Case........................................................................................................................................................55
Emulate Numeric Keypad.....................................................................................................................................56
USB DataPipe..............................................................................................................................................................58
USB COM Port Emulation............................................................................................................................................59
HID-POS......................................................................................................................................................................59
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................................59
Access the Scanner with Your Program................................................................................................................60
Acquire Scanned Data..........................................................................................................................................60
VID/PID.................................................................................................................................................................60
Chapter 6 Symbologies ...........................................................................................................................................................61
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................61
General Settings..........................................................................................................................................................61
Disable All Symbologies........................................................................................................................................61
Enable All Symbologies ........................................................................................................................................61
Enable 1D Symbologies........................................................................................................................................62
Disable 1D Symbologies.......................................................................................................................................62
Enable 2D Symbologies........................................................................................................................................62
Disable 2D Symbologies.......................................................................................................................................62
Code 128 .....................................................................................................................................................................63
Restore Factory Defaults......................................................................................................................................63
Enable/Disable Code 128 .....................................................................................................................................63
Set Length Range for Code 128 ...........................................................................................................................64
EAN-8 ..........................................................................................................................................................................65
Restore Factory Defaults......................................................................................................................................65
Enable/Disable EAN-8..........................................................................................................................................65
Transmit Check Digit.............................................................................................................................................66
2-Digit Add-On Code.............................................................................................................................................66
5-Digit Add-On Code.............................................................................................................................................67
EAN-8 Extension...................................................................................................................................................67
EAN-13 ........................................................................................................................................................................68

Restore Factory Defaults......................................................................................................................................68
Enable/Disable EAN-13........................................................................................................................................68
Transmit Check Digit.............................................................................................................................................69
2-Digit Add-On Code.............................................................................................................................................69
5-Digit Add-On Code.............................................................................................................................................70
UPC-E..........................................................................................................................................................................71
Restore Factory Defaults......................................................................................................................................71
Enable/Disable UPC-E..........................................................................................................................................71
Transmit Check Digit.............................................................................................................................................72
2-Digit Add-On Code.............................................................................................................................................72
5-Digit Add-On Code.............................................................................................................................................73
Transmit System Character “0” .............................................................................................................................74
UPC-E Extension..................................................................................................................................................74
UPC-A..........................................................................................................................................................................75
Restore Factory Defaults......................................................................................................................................75
Enable/Disable UPC-A..........................................................................................................................................75
Transmit Check Digit.............................................................................................................................................76
2-Digit Add-On Code.............................................................................................................................................76
5-Digit Add-On Code.............................................................................................................................................77
Transmit Preamble Character “0”..........................................................................................................................78
Interleaved 2 of 5.........................................................................................................................................................79
Restore Factory Defaults......................................................................................................................................79
Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5.........................................................................................................................79
Set Length Range for Interleaved 2 of 5...............................................................................................................80
Check Digit Verification.........................................................................................................................................81
Set Discrete Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5...........................................................................................................82
ITF-14 ..........................................................................................................................................................................84
ITF-6 ............................................................................................................................................................................85
Matrix 2 of 5 .................................................................................................................................................................86
Restore Factory Defaults......................................................................................................................................86
Enable/Disable Matrix 2 of 5.................................................................................................................................86
Set Length Range for Matrix 2 of 5.......................................................................................................................87
Check Digit Verification.........................................................................................................................................88
Code 39 .......................................................................................................................................................................89
Restore Factory Defaults......................................................................................................................................89
Enable/Disable Code 39.......................................................................................................................................89

Transmit Start/Stop Character ..............................................................................................................................90
Set Length Range for Code 39.............................................................................................................................91
Check Digit Verification.........................................................................................................................................92
Enable/Disable Code 39 Full ASCII ......................................................................................................................93
Codabar.......................................................................................................................................................................94
Restore Factory Defaults......................................................................................................................................94
Enable/Disable Codabar.......................................................................................................................................94
Set Length Range for Codabar.............................................................................................................................95
Check Digit Verification.........................................................................................................................................96
Start/Stop Character.............................................................................................................................................97
Code 93 .......................................................................................................................................................................98
Restore Factory Defaults......................................................................................................................................98
Enable/Disable Code 93.......................................................................................................................................98
Set Length Range for Code 93.............................................................................................................................99
Check Digit Verification.......................................................................................................................................100
UCC/EAN-128............................................................................................................................................................101
Restore Factory Defaults....................................................................................................................................101
Enable/Disable UCC/EAN-128 ...........................................................................................................................101
GS1 Databar..............................................................................................................................................................102
Restore Factory Defaults....................................................................................................................................102
Enable/Disable GS1 Databar..............................................................................................................................102
Transmit Application Identifier “01”......................................................................................................................103
EAN·UCC Composite.................................................................................................................................................104
Restore Factory Defaults....................................................................................................................................104
Enable/Disable EAN·UCC Composite ................................................................................................................104
Code 11......................................................................................................................................................................105
Restore Factory Defaults....................................................................................................................................105
Enable/Disable Code 11 .....................................................................................................................................105
Set Length Range for Code 11............................................................................................................................106
Check Digit Verification.......................................................................................................................................107
ISBN...........................................................................................................................................................................109
Restore Factory Defaults....................................................................................................................................109
Enable/Disable ISBN ..........................................................................................................................................109
Set ISBN Format.................................................................................................................................................110
Industrial 25 ............................................................................................................................................................... 111
Restore Factory Defaults.................................................................................................................................... 111

Enable/Disable Industrial 25 ............................................................................................................................... 111
Set Length Range for Industrial 25 .....................................................................................................................112
Check Digit Verification.......................................................................................................................................113
Standard 25 ...............................................................................................................................................................114
Restore Factory Defaults....................................................................................................................................114
Enable/Disable Standard 25 ...............................................................................................................................114
Set Length Range for Standard 25.....................................................................................................................115
Check Digit Verification.......................................................................................................................................116
Plessey ......................................................................................................................................................................117
Restore Factory Defaults....................................................................................................................................117
Enable/Disable Plessey......................................................................................................................................117
Set Length Range for Plessey ............................................................................................................................118
Check Digit Verification.......................................................................................................................................119
MSI-Plessey...............................................................................................................................................................120
Restore Factory Defaults....................................................................................................................................120
Enable/Disable MSI-Plessey...............................................................................................................................120
Set Length Range for MSI-Plessey.....................................................................................................................121
Check Digit Verification.......................................................................................................................................122
PDF417......................................................................................................................................................................123
Restore Factory Defaults....................................................................................................................................123
Enable/Disable PDF417......................................................................................................................................123
Set Length Range for PDF417............................................................................................................................124
PDF417 Twin Code.............................................................................................................................................125
PDF417 Inverse..................................................................................................................................................126
QR Code....................................................................................................................................................................127
Restore Factory Defaults....................................................................................................................................127
Enable/Disable QR Code....................................................................................................................................127
Set Length Range for QR Code..........................................................................................................................128
QR Twin Code.....................................................................................................................................................129
Aztec..........................................................................................................................................................................130
Restore Factory Defaults....................................................................................................................................130
Enable/Disable Aztec Code ................................................................................................................................130
Set Length Range for Aztec Code.......................................................................................................................131
Read Multi-barcodes on an Image......................................................................................................................132
Set the Number of Barcodes...............................................................................................................................133
Data Matrix.................................................................................................................................................................134

Restore Factory Defaults....................................................................................................................................134
Enable/Disable Data Matrix ................................................................................................................................134
Set Length Range for Data Matrix.......................................................................................................................135
Data Matrix Twin Code........................................................................................................................................136
Rectangular Barcode..........................................................................................................................................137
Data Matrix Inverse.............................................................................................................................................137
Maxicode....................................................................................................................................................................138
Restore Factory Defaults....................................................................................................................................138
Enable/Disable Maxicode ...................................................................................................................................138
Set Length Range for Maxicode .........................................................................................................................139
Chinese Sensible Code..............................................................................................................................................140
Restore Factory Defaults....................................................................................................................................140
Enable/Disable Chinese Sensible Code .............................................................................................................140
Set Length Range for Chinese Sensible Code ...................................................................................................141
Chinese Sensible Twin Code..............................................................................................................................142
Chinese Sensible Code Inverse..........................................................................................................................143
Chapter 7 Prefix & Suffix .......................................................................................................................................................144
Introduction................................................................................................................................................................144
General Settings........................................................................................................................................................145
Enable/Disable All Prefix/Suffix...........................................................................................................................145
Prefix Sequences.......................................................................................................................................................145
Custom Prefix ............................................................................................................................................................146
Enable/Disable Custom Prefix ............................................................................................................................146
Set Custom Prefix...............................................................................................................................................146
AIM ID Prefix..............................................................................................................................................................147
Code ID Prefix............................................................................................................................................................147
Restore All Default Code IDs..............................................................................................................................148
Modify Code ID...................................................................................................................................................148
Custom Suffix.............................................................................................................................................................152
Enable/Disable Custom Suffix.............................................................................................................................152
Set Custom Suffix...............................................................................................................................................152
Terminating Character Suffix......................................................................................................................................153
Enable/Disable Terminating Character Suffix......................................................................................................153
Set Terminating Character Suffix ........................................................................................................................154
Chapter 8 Data Extraction & Packing ...................................................................................................................................155

Introduction................................................................................................................................................................155
Data Extraction ..........................................................................................................................................................155
Program 1D Extraction Option............................................................................................................................157
Program 2D Extraction Option............................................................................................................................159
Data Packaging..........................................................................................................................................................160
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................................160
Normal Pack.......................................................................................................................................................161
Chapter 9 Batch Programming..............................................................................................................................................162
Introduction................................................................................................................................................................162
Create a Batch Command..........................................................................................................................................163
Create a Batch Barcode.............................................................................................................................................164
Use Batch Barcode....................................................................................................................................................165
Chapter 10 Data Formatter ....................................................................................................................................................166
Introduction................................................................................................................................................................166
Enable/Disable Data Formatter..................................................................................................................................166
Data Formatter Commands........................................................................................................................................167
Send Commands................................................................................................................................................167
Move Commands................................................................................................................................................170
Search Commands.............................................................................................................................................172
Miscellaneous Commands..................................................................................................................................175
Appendix.................................................................................................................................................................................177
Digit Barcodes............................................................................................................................................................177
Save/Cancel Barcodes...............................................................................................................................................179
Factory Defaults Table ...............................................................................................................................................180
AIM ID Table ..............................................................................................................................................................186
Code ID Table ............................................................................................................................................................187
Symbology ID Number...............................................................................................................................................188
ASCII Table................................................................................................................................................................189

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Preface
Introduction
This manual provides detailed instructions for setting up and using the HR3250 Merlin series corded 2D barcode scanner
(hereinafter referred to as “Merlin corded scanner”).
Chapter Description
Chapter 1, Getting Started : Gives a general description of Marlin corded scanner including its
technical parameters.
Chapter 2, QuickSet : Introduces a useful tool you can use to set up Marlin corded scanner and
develop new applications.
Chapter 3, System Settings : Introduces three configuration methods and describes how to configure
Chapter 4, RS-232 Interface
general parameters of Marlin corded scanner.
: Describes how to configure RS-232 communication parameters.
Chapter 5, USB Interface : Describes how to configure USB communication parameters.
Chapter 6, Symbologies :Lists all compatible symbologies and describes how to configure the
relevant parameters..
Chapter 7, Prefix & Suffix : Describes how to use prefix and suffix to customize scanned data.
Chapter 8, Data Extraction & Packing : Describes how to extract a particular portion of scanned data and to
enable data packing feature.
Chapter 9, Batch Programming : Explains how to integrate a complex programming task into a single
barcode.
Chapter 10, Data Formatter : Explains how to customize scanned data with the data formatter.
Appendix :Provides factory defaults table and a bunch of frequently used
programming barcodes.

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Explanation of Icons
This icon indicates something relevant to this manual.
This icon indicates this information requires extra attention from the reader.
This icon indicates handy tips that can help you use or configure the scanner with ease.
This icon indicates practical examples that can help you to acquaint yourself with operations.

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Chapter 1 Getting Started
Introduction
The Merlin corded scanner reads a 1D or 2D barcode by capturing its image. Adopting the advanced technology
independently developed by Newland Auto-ID Tech, it provides users with three scan modes, including Manual Mode,
Sense Mode and Continuous Mode, tailored to different scanning needs.
An illustrated introduction to the Merlin corded scanner is included in this chapter. If you have an HR32 corded scanner at
hand, make good use of it to develop a better understanding of this manual. This chapter is written for normal users,
maintenance staff and software developers.
Features of the Merlin
Comprehensive data capture: most 1D and 2D barcodes including Chinese Sensible Code.
Fast and accurate decoding capability: integrates high-performance processor and barcode decoder board.
Easy to configure and update.
Unpacking
Open the package and take out Marlin corded scanner and its accessories. Check to make sure everything on the
packing list is present and intact. If any contents are damaged or missing, please keep the original package and contact
your dealer immediately for after-sale service.

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Merlin Corded Scanner
Fig. 1-1
Decode LED Definitions
Red : Scanner is powered on.
Green: Barcode is decoded successfully.
Fig. 1-2

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The Pinout of the Data Port (default)
PIN
Signal
Type
Function
1
NC
-
No connection
2
NC
-
No connection
3
VCC
P
Power+ (+5V)
4
TXD
O
RS-232 output
5
RXD
I
RS-232 input
6
NC
-
No connection
7
NC
-
No connection
8
GND
P
Ground
9
D-
I/O
USB signal
10
D+
I/O
Connect Marlin to a Host
The Marlin corded scanner must be connected to a Host in actual application, such as PC, POS or any intelligent
terminal with USB or RS-232 port, via a communication cable, either USB or RS-232 cable.
USB
USB port on the Host
RS-232
RS-232 port on the Host

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Use USB Cable
Fig. 1-3
Connect the Marlin corded scanner to a Host through a USB cable with RJ45 and USB connectors:
1. Plug the RJ45 connector into the data port (see Fig.1-1) on the Merlin corded scanner.
2. Plug the USB connector into the USB port on the Host.

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Use RS-232 Cable
Fig. 1-4
Connect the Marlin corded scanner to a Host through a RS-232 cable with RJ45, RS-232 and power connectors:
1. Plug the RJ45 connector into the data port (see Fig.1-1) on the Merlin corded scanner.
2. Plug the RS-232 connector into the RS-232 port on the Host.
3. Connect the supplied power adaptor to the power connector of the RS-232 cable.

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Remove Communication Cable
Fig. 1-5
Get an appropriate needle or a straightened paper clip (Fig. 1-5) and then follow the steps below:
1. Disconnect the power adaptor from mains if there is one.
2. Insert the needle into the hole.
3. Pull out the cable slowly from the scanner while pressing the needle in.
4. Remove the needle.
5. Disconnect the cable from the Host.
Power On, Sleep, Power Off, Reboot
Power on the scanner
Connect the Marlin corded scanner to a Host. Then the scanner will be turned on and automatically enter the sleep mode.
Enter the sleep mode
If no operation is performed on the device for some time, the device will automatically enter the sleep state.
Power off the scanner
Remove the communication cable from the Marlin corded scanner; or remove the USB cable from the Host; or
disconnect the power adaptor from mains.
Reboot the scanner
If the Marlin corded scanner stops responding to input or runs abnormally, turn off the scanner and then turn it back on.

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Maintenance
The scan window should be kept clean.
Do not scratch the scan window.
Use soft brush to remove the stain from the scan window.
Use the soft cloth to clean the window, such as eyeglass cleaning cloth.
Do not spray any liquid on the scan window.
Do not use any detergent to clean other parts of the device except for water.
The warranty DOES NOT cover damages caused by inappropriate care and maintenance.
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