Newland NLS-EM1395 User manual

NLS-EM1395
Embedded 1D Barcode Scan Engine
User Guide

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Revision History
Version
Description
Date
V1.0.0
Initial release.
January 13, 2014
V1.1.0
Updates:
1. Added the Convert Code 39 to Code 32 (Italian Pharma
Code), Code 32 Prefix and Shallow/Deep Sleep Mode
features.
2. Added a new operating mode of Shallow Sleep Mode.
November 3, 2014

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started..................................................................................................................................1
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................1
About This Guide .............................................................................................................................................1
Barcode Scanning............................................................................................................................................2
Enable/Disable Barcode Programming............................................................................................................3
Transmit Programming Barcode Data.............................................................................................................3
User Parameter Pass Through........................................................................................................................4
Restore Defaults ..............................................................................................................................................5
Restore Factory Defaults.................................................................................................................................5
Write to Custom Defaults.................................................................................................................................5
Modes of Operation..........................................................................................................................................5
Obtain Product Information..............................................................................................................................7
Software Handshaking.....................................................................................................................................8
Host Serial Response Timeout........................................................................................................................8
Host Character Timeout...................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2 Communication Interfaces............................................................................................................10
TTL-232 Interface...........................................................................................................................................10
Baud Rate..................................................................................................................................................11
Parity Check...............................................................................................................................................11
Data Bit.......................................................................................................................................................12
Stop Bit.......................................................................................................................................................13
Parity/Data Bit/Stop Bit ..............................................................................................................................14
Intercharacter Delay...................................................................................................................................14
Chapter 3 Scan Mode.......................................................................................................................................16
Level Mode.....................................................................................................................................................16
Decode Session Timeout...........................................................................................................................16
Auto Sleep..................................................................................................................................................16
Transmit “NR” Message.............................................................................................................................18
Pulse Mode ....................................................................................................................................................19
Decode Session Timeout...........................................................................................................................19

Transmit “NR” Message.............................................................................................................................19
Blink Mode......................................................................................................................................................21
Sense Mode...................................................................................................................................................22
Decode Session Timeout...........................................................................................................................22
Timeout between Decodes (Same Barcode).............................................................................................22
Image Stabilization Timeout ......................................................................................................................24
Sensitivity...................................................................................................................................................25
Delayed Sense Mode.....................................................................................................................................25
Decode Session Timeout...........................................................................................................................26
Timeout between Decodes (Same Barcode).............................................................................................26
Sensitivity...................................................................................................................................................28
Continuous Mode...........................................................................................................................................28
Timeout between Decodes (Same Barcode).............................................................................................29
Security Level.............................................................................................................................................29
Command Trigger Mode................................................................................................................................31
Decode Session Timeout...........................................................................................................................31
Transmit “NR” Message.............................................................................................................................31
Chapter 4 Notification......................................................................................................................................33
Good Read Beep ...........................................................................................................................................33
Beep Frequency & Volume........................................................................................................................34
Beep Duration............................................................................................................................................34
Chapter 5 Data Formatting..............................................................................................................................36
Prefix Sequences...........................................................................................................................................37
Prefix..............................................................................................................................................................38
Enable/Disable Prefix.................................................................................................................................38
Set Prefix....................................................................................................................................................38
AIM ID.............................................................................................................................................................39
Code ID..........................................................................................................................................................40
Restore All Default Code IDs.....................................................................................................................40
Set Code ID................................................................................................................................................40
Suffix 1 ...........................................................................................................................................................44
Enable/Disable Suffix 1..............................................................................................................................44
Set Suffix 1.................................................................................................................................................44
Suffix 2 ...........................................................................................................................................................44

Enable/Disable Suffix 2..............................................................................................................................44
Set Suffix 2.................................................................................................................................................45
Decoded Data Packet Format........................................................................................................................45
Chapter 6 Symbologies...................................................................................................................................46
Global Settings...............................................................................................................................................46
Enable/Disable All Symbologies................................................................................................................46
Decode UPC/EAN Add-On Codes.............................................................................................................47
Parameter Programming Examples...............................................................................................................49
Code 128........................................................................................................................................................50
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................50
Enable/Disable Code 128..........................................................................................................................50
Set Length Range for Code 128................................................................................................................50
FNC1 Character.........................................................................................................................................50
GS1-128（UCC/EAN-128）..........................................................................................................................52
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................52
Enable/Disable GS1-128 ...........................................................................................................................52
Set Length Range for GS1-128.................................................................................................................52
ISBT 128 ........................................................................................................................................................53
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................53
Enable/Disable ISBT 128...........................................................................................................................53
AIM-128..........................................................................................................................................................54
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................54
Enable/Disable AIM-128............................................................................................................................54
Set Length Range for AIM-128..................................................................................................................54
FNC1 Character.........................................................................................................................................54
EAN-8.............................................................................................................................................................56
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................56
Enable/Disable EAN-8...............................................................................................................................56
Transmit Check Digit..................................................................................................................................56
Add-On Code.............................................................................................................................................57
Add-On Code Required .............................................................................................................................57
EAN-8 Extension........................................................................................................................................58
EAN-13...........................................................................................................................................................59
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................59
Enable/Disable EAN-13.............................................................................................................................59

Transmit Check Digit..................................................................................................................................59
Add-On Code.............................................................................................................................................60
Add-On Code Required .............................................................................................................................60
UPC-E............................................................................................................................................................61
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................61
Enable/Disable UPC-E...............................................................................................................................61
Transmit Check Digit..................................................................................................................................61
Add-On Code.............................................................................................................................................62
Add-On Code Required .............................................................................................................................62
Transmit Preamble Character....................................................................................................................63
UPC-E Extension.......................................................................................................................................64
UPC-A............................................................................................................................................................65
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................65
Enable/Disable UPC-A...............................................................................................................................65
Transmit Check Digit..................................................................................................................................65
Add-On Code.............................................................................................................................................66
Add-On Code Required .............................................................................................................................66
Transmit Preamble Character....................................................................................................................67
ISBN (Bookland EAN)....................................................................................................................................68
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................68
Enable/Disable ISBN .................................................................................................................................68
Set ISBN Format........................................................................................................................................68
ISSN...............................................................................................................................................................69
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................69
Enable/Disable ISSN .................................................................................................................................69
Interleaved 2 of 5 ...........................................................................................................................................70
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................70
Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5..............................................................................................................70
Set Length Range for Interleaved 2 of 5....................................................................................................70
Check Digit Verification..............................................................................................................................70
ITF-14.............................................................................................................................................................72
ITF-6...............................................................................................................................................................72
Deutsche-14...................................................................................................................................................73
Deutsche-12...................................................................................................................................................75
COOP 2 of 5...................................................................................................................................................76

Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................76
Enable/Disable COOP 2 of 5.....................................................................................................................76
Set Length Range for COOP 2 of 5...........................................................................................................76
Check Digit Verification..............................................................................................................................77
Matrix 2 of 5....................................................................................................................................................78
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................78
Enable/Disable Matrix 2 of 5......................................................................................................................78
Set Length Range for Matrix 2 of 5............................................................................................................78
Check Digit Verification..............................................................................................................................78
Industrial 2 of 5...............................................................................................................................................80
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................80
Enable/Disable Industrial 2 of 5.................................................................................................................80
Set Length Range for Industrial 2 of 5.......................................................................................................80
Check Digit Verification..............................................................................................................................80
Standard 2 of 5（Discrete 2 of 5）................................................................................................................82
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................82
Enable/Disable Standard 2 of 5.................................................................................................................82
Set Length Range for Standard 2 of 5.......................................................................................................82
Check Digit Verification..............................................................................................................................82
Code 39..........................................................................................................................................................84
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................84
Enable/Disable Code 39............................................................................................................................84
Transmit Start/Stop Character...................................................................................................................84
Set Length Range for Code 39..................................................................................................................86
Enable/Disable Code 39 Full ASCII...........................................................................................................86
Check Digit Verification..............................................................................................................................87
Codabar..........................................................................................................................................................88
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................88
Enable/Disable Codabar............................................................................................................................88
Set Length Range for Codabar..................................................................................................................88
Check Digit Verification..............................................................................................................................89
Transmit Start/Stop Character (NOTIS Editing) ........................................................................................90
CLSI Editing...............................................................................................................................................90
Start/Stop Character Format......................................................................................................................91
Code 93..........................................................................................................................................................92

Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................92
Enable/Disable Code 93............................................................................................................................92
Set Length Range for Code 93..................................................................................................................92
Check Digit Verification..............................................................................................................................93
GS1-Databar (RSS).......................................................................................................................................94
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................94
Enable/Disable GS1 Databar.....................................................................................................................95
Code 11..........................................................................................................................................................95
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................95
Enable/Disable Code 11............................................................................................................................96
Set Length Range for Code 11..................................................................................................................96
Check Digit Verification..............................................................................................................................96
Plessey...........................................................................................................................................................98
Restore Factory Defaults...........................................................................................................................98
Enable/Disable Plessey.............................................................................................................................98
Set Length Range for Plessey...................................................................................................................98
Check Digit Verification..............................................................................................................................98
MSI-Plessey.................................................................................................................................................100
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................................100
Enable/Disable MSI-Plessey ...................................................................................................................100
Set Length Range for MSI-Plessey.........................................................................................................100
Check Digit Verification............................................................................................................................100
Chapter 7 SSI Commands.............................................................................................................................102
Appendix.........................................................................................................................................................110
Factory Defaults Table.................................................................................................................................110
AIM ID Table ................................................................................................................................................115
Code ID Table..............................................................................................................................................116
Symbology ID Number.................................................................................................................................116
ASCII Table..................................................................................................................................................118
Digit Barcodes..............................................................................................................................................121
Save/Cancel Barcodes.................................................................................................................................123

** Enter Setup
1 Exit Setup
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Introduction
The EM1395 embedded 1D barcode scan engine, armed with the linear imager and Newland patented
image recognition system, can read barcodes on a variety of mediums like paper and magnetic
cards and is suitable to be integrated into various OEM devices including handheld barcode engines,
PDA, kiosks, etc.
About This Guide
This guide provides programming instructions for the EM1395. Users can configure the EM1395 by
scanning the programming barcodes included in this manual.
The EM1395 has been properly configured for most applications and can be put into use without further
configuration. Users may check the Factory Defaults Table in Appendix for reference. Throughout the
manual, programming barcodes marked with asterisks (**) are factory default values.

** Enter Setup
Exit Setup 2
Barcode Scanning
When scanning a barcode, simply center the aiming beam projected by the EM1395 on the barcode.
Right
Wrong

** Enter Setup
3 Exit Setup
Enable/Disable Barcode Programming
Parameter# 0xEC
Scanning the Enter Setup barcode can enable the engine to enter the setup mode. Then you can scan a
number of programming barcodes to configure your engine. To exit the setup mode, scan the Exit Setup
barcode.
If the engine has exited the setup mode, only some special programming barcodes, such as the Enter
Setup barcode and Restore All Factory Defaults barcode, can be read.
** Enter Setup
(0x01)
Exit Setup
(0x00)
Transmit Programming Barcode Data
Programming barcode data (e.g. 99900060) can be transmitted to the Host. To enable/disable this feature,
scan the appropriate barcode below.
When the engine is powered down or rebooted, this feature will be automatically disabled (i.e. the engine
does not transmit programming barcode data).
Transmit Programming Barcode Data
** Do Not Transmit Programming Barcode Data

** Enter Setup
Exit Setup 4
User Parameter Pass Through
Parameter# 0xF1 0x71
Enable User Parameter Pass Through to transmit barcodes in the following format, in Code 128, to the
Host:
<FNC3>L<any length data>
<FNC3>B<12 characters of data>
Note that the special Code 128 character <FNC3> must appear at the beginning of this data. However, if
the appropriate data does not follow this as shown above, it does not transmit to the host device.
Enable User Parameter Pass Through
(0x01)
** Disable User Parameter Pass Through
(0x00)

** Enter Setup
5 Exit Setup
Restore Defaults
The engine can be reset to the defaults as follows.
1. If custom defaults were set by scanning the Write to Custom Defaults barcode, scanning the Restore
Defaults barcode can retrieve and restore the engine‟s custom default settings.
2. If no custom defaults were set, scanning the Restore Defaults barcode can restore the factory default
values listed in the Factory Defaults Table in Appendix.
Restore Defaults
Restore Factory Defaults
Scanning the following barcode can restore the engine to the factory default settings. This action will not
remove custom defaults stored on the engine.
See the Factory Defaults Table in Appendix for more information.
Restore Factory Defaults
Write to Custom Defaults
This feature allows the user to store the current engine settings as custom defaults. Once custom default
settings are stored, they can be recovered at any time by scanning the Restore Defaults barcode.
Write to Custom Defaults

** Enter Setup
Exit Setup 6
Modes of Operation
Power Off Mode1
Shallow Sleep Mode2
Deep Sleep Mode3
Notes:
1. The engine can be woken up from Power Off mode by receiving a wakeup signal at the WAKE pin.
2. The engine can be woken up from Shallow Sleep mode by receiving a serial command from the host
with or without flow control, or a wakeup signal at the WAKE pin or a trigger signal at the TRIG pin.
3. The engine can be woken up from Deep Sleep mode by receiving a serial command from the host with
flow control, or a wakeup signal at the WAKE pin or a trigger signal at the TRIG pin.

** Enter Setup
7 Exit Setup
Obtain Product Information
The user can obtain product information, firmware version and product ID by scanning the appropriate
barcode below.
Product Info
Firmware Version
Product ID

** Enter Setup
Exit Setup 8
Software Handshaking
Parameter# 0x9F
This parameter offers control of the data transmission process between the engine and the host to assure
reliability of the process.
** Enable ACK/NAK Handshaking
(0x01)
Disable ACK/NAK Handshaking
(0x00)
Host Serial Response Timeout
Parameter# 0x9B
This parameter specifies how long the engine waits for an ACK or NAK before resending. Also, if the
engine wants to send, and the host has already been granted permission to send, the engine waits for the
designated time-out before declaring an error.
The timeout can range from 0.0 to 9.9 seconds in 0.1 second increments.
Host Serial Response Timeout
(Default: 2.0s)
Example: Set the host serial response timeout to 5s
1. Scan the Enter Setup barcode.
2. Scan the Host Serial Response Timeout barcode.
3. Scan the numeric barcode “5”.
4. Scan the Save barcode.
5. Scan the Exit Setup barcode.

** Enter Setup
9 Exit Setup
Host Character Timeout
Parameter# 0xEF
The intercharacter delay gives the host system time to service its receiver and perform other tasks
between characters. The timeout is set in 0.01 second increments from 0.01 seconds to 0.99 seconds.
Host Character Timeout
(Default: 0.2s)
Example: Set the host character timeout to 0.05s
1. Scan the Enter Setup barcode.
2. Scan the Host Character Timeout barcode.
3. Scan the numeric barcode “5”.
4. Scan the Save barcode.
5. Scan the Exit Setup barcode.

** Enter Setup
Exit Setup 10
Chapter 2 Communication Interfaces
The EM1395 scan engine provides a TTL-232 interface to communicate with the host device. The host
device can receive scanned data and send commands to control the engine or to access/alter the
configuration information of the engine via the interface.
TTL-232 Interface
Serial communication interface is usually used when connecting the engine to a host device (like PC,
POS). However, to ensure smooth communication and accuracy of data, you need to set communication
parameters (including baud rate, parity check, data bit and stop bit) to match the host device.
The serial communication interface provided by the engine is based on TTL-level signals. TTL-232 can
be used for most application architectures. For those requiring RS-232, an external conversion circuit is
needed.
Default serial communication parameters are listed below. Make sure all parameters match the host
requirements.
Parameter
Factory Default
Serial Communication
Standard TTL-232/RS-232
Baud Rate
9600
Parity Check
None
Number of Data Bits
8
Number of Stop Bits
1
Hardware Flow Control
Supported
Software Flow Control
Not supported
Intercharacter Delay
0s