Newland NLS-EM2045 Series User manual

NLS-EM2045 Series
Embedded 2D Barcode Scan Engine
User Guide

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Revision History
Version
Description
Date
V1.0.0
Initial release.
July 12, 2013

Table of Contents
Revision History.............................................................................................................................................- 3 -
Chapter 1 Getting Started..................................................................................................................................1
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................1
About This Guide ..........................................................................................................................................1
Connecting EVK to PC..................................................................................................................................1
Barcode Scanning.........................................................................................................................................1
Barcode Programming..................................................................................................................................2
Factory Defaults............................................................................................................................................3
Custom Defaults............................................................................................................................................3
Product Information.......................................................................................................................................3
Chapter 2 Communication Interfaces..............................................................................................................5
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................5
Serial Communication Interface....................................................................................................................5
Baud Rate..............................................................................................................................................6
Parity Check...........................................................................................................................................6
Data Bit..................................................................................................................................................7
Stop Bit...................................................................................................................................................8
Hardware Flow Control..........................................................................................................................8
USB Interface................................................................................................................................................9
USB-DataPipe........................................................................................................................................9
USB COM Port Emulation.....................................................................................................................9
USB HID-KBW.......................................................................................................................................9
USB Country Keyboard Types .....................................................................................................10
Beep on Unknown Character.......................................................................................................12
Emulate ALT+Keypad...................................................................................................................12
Function Key Mapping..................................................................................................................13
Inter-Keystroke Delay...................................................................................................................14
Caps Lock.....................................................................................................................................14
Convert Case................................................................................................................................14
Emulate Numeric Keypad.............................................................................................................16
HID-POS..............................................................................................................................................17
Acquire Scanned Data..................................................................................................................18
VID/PID.........................................................................................................................................18

Chapter 3 Scan Mode.......................................................................................................................................19
Trigger Mode...............................................................................................................................................19
Sense Mode................................................................................................................................................19
Decode Session Timeout.....................................................................................................................20
Timeout between Decodes (Same Barcode) ......................................................................................21
Continuous Mode........................................................................................................................................22
Timeout between Decodes (Same Barcode) ......................................................................................23
Chapter 4 Scanning Preferences....................................................................................................................24
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................24
DecodeArea ...............................................................................................................................................24
Whole Area Decoding..........................................................................................................................24
Central Area Decoding.........................................................................................................................24
Specify Central Area.....................................................................................................................24
Chapter 5 Illumination & Aiming.....................................................................................................................26
Illumination..................................................................................................................................................26
Aiming .........................................................................................................................................................27
Chapter 6 Beep & LED Indications.................................................................................................................28
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................28
Startup Beep ...............................................................................................................................................28
Good Read Beep ........................................................................................................................................28
Good Read Beep Type........................................................................................................................28
Good Read Beep Volume....................................................................................................................29
Additional Settings for Type 1..............................................................................................................30
Beep Duration...............................................................................................................................30
Beep Frequency...........................................................................................................................31
LED Notification ..........................................................................................................................................32
Good Read LED ..................................................................................................................................32
Good Read LED Duration....................................................................................................................32
Chapter 7 Data Formatting..............................................................................................................................33
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................33
General Settings .........................................................................................................................................34
Enable/DisableAll Prefix/Suffix ...........................................................................................................34
Prefix Sequences.................................................................................................................................34
AIM ID Prefix...............................................................................................................................................35
Code ID Prefix.............................................................................................................................................35

Restore All Default Code IDs...............................................................................................................36
Modify Code ID....................................................................................................................................36
Custom Prefix..............................................................................................................................................40
Enable/Disable Custom Prefix.............................................................................................................40
Set Custom Prefix................................................................................................................................40
Custom Suffix..............................................................................................................................................41
Enable/Disable Custom Suffix.............................................................................................................41
Set Custom Suffix................................................................................................................................41
Data Packing...............................................................................................................................................41
Normal Pack ........................................................................................................................................41
Terminating Character Suffix.......................................................................................................................43
Enable/Disable Terminating Character Suffix......................................................................................43
Set Terminating Character Suffix.........................................................................................................44
Chapter 8 Symbologies...................................................................................................................................45
General Settings .........................................................................................................................................45
Enable/DisableAll Symbologies..........................................................................................................45
Enable/Disable 1D Symbologies.........................................................................................................45
Enable/Disable 2D Symbologies.........................................................................................................45
1D Symbologies..........................................................................................................................................45
Code 128 .............................................................................................................................................45
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................45
Enable/Disable Code 128.............................................................................................................45
Set Length Range for Code 128 ..................................................................................................46
GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) ...................................................................................................................46
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................46
Enable/Disable GS1-128..............................................................................................................46
EAN-8 ..................................................................................................................................................47
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................47
Enable/Disable EAN-8..................................................................................................................47
Transmit Check Digit....................................................................................................................47
Add-On Code................................................................................................................................48
EAN-8 Extension..........................................................................................................................49
EAN-13 ................................................................................................................................................50
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................50
Enable/Disable EAN-13................................................................................................................50
Transmit Check Digit....................................................................................................................50

Add-On Code................................................................................................................................51
ISBN.....................................................................................................................................................52
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................52
Enable/Disable ISBN....................................................................................................................52
Set ISBN Format ..........................................................................................................................52
UPC-E..................................................................................................................................................53
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................53
Enable/Disable UPC-E.................................................................................................................53
Transmit Check Digit....................................................................................................................53
Add-On Code................................................................................................................................54
Transmit System Character “0” ....................................................................................................54
UPC-E Extension..........................................................................................................................55
UPC-A..................................................................................................................................................56
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................56
Enable/Disable UPC-A.................................................................................................................56
Transmit Check Digit....................................................................................................................56
Add-On Code................................................................................................................................57
Transmit Preamble Character “0”.................................................................................................57
Interleaved 2 of 5.................................................................................................................................58
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................58
Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5................................................................................................58
Set Length Range for Interleaved 2 of 5......................................................................................58
Check Digit Verification ................................................................................................................59
Set Discrete Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5..................................................................................60
ITF-14 ..................................................................................................................................................61
ITF-6.....................................................................................................................................................62
Matrix 2 of 5.........................................................................................................................................63
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................63
Enable/Disable Matrix 2 of 5 ........................................................................................................63
Set Length Range for Matrix 2 of 5..............................................................................................63
Check Digit Verification ................................................................................................................64
Code 39 ...............................................................................................................................................65
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................65
Enable/Disable Code 39...............................................................................................................65
Set Length Range for Code 39 ....................................................................................................65
Check Digit Verification ................................................................................................................66
Transmit Start/Stop Character......................................................................................................67

Enable/Disable Code 39 Full ASCII .............................................................................................67
Codabar...............................................................................................................................................68
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................68
Enable/Disable Codabar ..............................................................................................................68
Set Length Range for Codabar....................................................................................................68
Check Digit Verification ................................................................................................................68
Transmit Start/Stop Character......................................................................................................70
Start/Stop Character Format.........................................................................................................70
Code 93 ...............................................................................................................................................71
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................71
Enable/Disable Code 93...............................................................................................................71
Set Length Range for Code 93 ....................................................................................................71
Check Digit Verification ................................................................................................................72
GS1-Databar (RSS).............................................................................................................................73
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................73
Enable/Disable GS1 Databar.......................................................................................................73
Transmit Application Identifier “01”...............................................................................................73
GS1 Composite Code..........................................................................................................................74
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................74
Enable/Disable GS1 Composite Code.........................................................................................74
EAN/UPC Composite...................................................................................................................74
Code 11................................................................................................................................................75
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................75
Enable/Disable Code 11...............................................................................................................75
Set Length Range for Code 11.....................................................................................................75
Transmit Check Digit....................................................................................................................76
Check Digit Verification ................................................................................................................76
Industrial 2 of 5 ....................................................................................................................................77
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................77
Enable/Disable Industrial 2 of 5 ...................................................................................................77
Set Length Range for Industrial 2 of 5 .........................................................................................77
Check Digit Verification ................................................................................................................78
Standard 25..........................................................................................................................................79
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................79
Enable/Disable Standard 25.........................................................................................................79
Set Length Range for Standard 25...............................................................................................79
Check Digit Verification ................................................................................................................80

Plessey ................................................................................................................................................81
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................81
Enable/Disable Plessey................................................................................................................81
Set Length Range for Plessey .....................................................................................................81
Check Digit Verification ................................................................................................................82
MSI-Plessey.........................................................................................................................................83
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................83
Enable/Disable MSI-Plessey........................................................................................................83
Set Length Range for MSI-Plessey..............................................................................................83
Transmit Check Digit....................................................................................................................84
Check Digit Verification ................................................................................................................84
2D Symbologies..........................................................................................................................................85
PDF417................................................................................................................................................85
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................85
Enable/Disable PDF417...............................................................................................................85
Set Length Range for PDF417.....................................................................................................85
PDF417 Inverse............................................................................................................................86
PDF417 Twin Code ......................................................................................................................87
QR Code..............................................................................................................................................88
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................88
Enable/Disable QR Code.............................................................................................................88
Set Length Range for QR Code...................................................................................................88
QR Twin Code ..............................................................................................................................89
Aztec Code ..........................................................................................................................................90
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................90
Enable/DisableAztec Code..........................................................................................................90
Set Length Range for Aztec Code................................................................................................90
Read Multi-barcodes on an Image...............................................................................................91
Set the Number of Barcodes........................................................................................................92
Data Matrix...........................................................................................................................................93
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................93
Enable/Disable Data Matrix..........................................................................................................93
Set Length Range for Data Matrix................................................................................................93
Rectangular Barcode....................................................................................................................94
Data Matrix Inverse ......................................................................................................................94
Data Matrix Twin Code.................................................................................................................95
Maxicode..............................................................................................................................................96

Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................96
Enable/Disable Maxicode.............................................................................................................96
Set Length Range for Maxicode...................................................................................................96
Chinese Sensible Code.......................................................................................................................96
Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................96
Enable/Disable Chinese Sensible Code......................................................................................96
Set Length Range for Chinese Sensible Code............................................................................97
Chinese Sensible Code Inverse...................................................................................................98
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................99
FAQ.............................................................................................................................................................99
Appendix.........................................................................................................................................................100
Appendix 1: Factory Defaults Table..........................................................................................................100
Appendix 2: AIM ID Table..........................................................................................................................105
Appendix 3: Code ID Table.......................................................................................................................105
Appendix 4: ASCII Table...........................................................................................................................106
Appendix 5: Country Code Table..............................................................................................................109
Appendix 6: ASCII Function Key Mapping Table...................................................................................... 110
Appendix 7: Symbology ID Number.......................................................................................................... 112
Appendix 8: Parameter Programming Examples ..................................................................................... 113
a. Program the Decode Session Timeout.......................................................................................... 113
b. Program the Timeout between Decodes (Same Barcode)........................................................... 113
c. Program the Central Area.............................................................................................................. 113
d. Program the Duration of Good Read Beep (Type 1)..................................................................... 113
e. Program the Frequency of Good Read Beep (Type 1)................................................................. 113
f. Program the Good Read LED Duration.......................................................................................... 114
g. Program the Custom Prefix/Suffix................................................................................................. 115
h. Program the Terminating Character Suffix.................................................................................... 115
i. Program the Code ID...................................................................................................................... 115
j. Program the Length Range (Maximum/Minimum Lengths) for a Symbology................................ 116
k. Program the Discrete Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 .................................................................... 117
Appendix 9: F-Key Barcodes.................................................................................................................... 118
Appendix 10: Digit Barcodes.....................................................................................................................120
Appendix 11: Save/Cancel Barcodes .......................................................................................................122

Enter Setup
1**Exit Setup
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Introduction
The EM2045 series embedded 2D barcode scan engines, armed with CMOS imaging technology and the
state-of-the-art Newland patented , a computerized image recognition system, feature fast scanning
and accurate decoding on barcodes printed on paper and magnetic cards. The EM2045s can be easily
integrated into OEM equipments or systems, such as hand-held, portable, or stationary barcode scanners.
Moreover, the EM2045s’fully open image acquisition interface, data interface and I/O interface allow OEM
developers to accommodate their special integration needs. EM2045 Software Development Kit is
provided for easy and quick development of OEM applications.
About This Guide
This guide provides programming instructions for the EM2045. Users can configure the EM2045 by
scanning the programming barcodes included in this manual.
The EM2045 has been properly configured for most applications and can be put into use without further
configuration. Users may check the Appendix 1: Factory Defaults Table for reference. Throughout the
manual, asterisks (**) indicate factory default values.
Connecting EVK to PC
The EVK tool is provided to assist users in application development for the EM2045. You can connect the
EVK to PC via a USB connection or an RS-232 connection. In case of USB connection, a driver is
required if the EVK wants to communicate with EM2045 and receive decoded data through virtual serial
port.
Barcode Scanning
Powered by area-imaging technology and Newland patented technology, the EM2045 features fast
scanning and accurate decoding. Barcodes rotated at any angle can still be read with ease. When
scanning a barcode, simply center the aiming beam projected by the EM2045 over the barcode.

Enter Setup
** Exit Setup 2
Barcode Programming
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
** Exit Setup
Programming barcode data (i.e. the characters under programming barcode) can be transmitted to the
Host. Scan the appropriate barcode below to enable or disable the transmission of programming barcode
data to the Host.
Transmit Programming Barcode Data
** Do Not Transmit Programming Barcode Data

Enter Setup
3**Exit Setup
Factory Defaults
Scanning the following barcode can restore the engine to the factory defaults. See the Appendix 1:
Factory Defaults Table for more information.
Restoring the engine to factory defaults will not remove custom defaults stored on the engine.
Restore All Factory Defaults
Note: Use this feature with discretion.
Custom Defaults
Besides factory defaults, you can also create your custom defaults to cater for a specific application.
Scanning the Restore All Custom Defaults barcode can reset all parameters to the custom defaults.
Restoring the engine to custom defaults will not remove factory defaults stored on the engine.
Scanning the Save as Custom Defaults can set the current setting as custom default.
Custom defaults are stored in the non-volatile memory.
Save as Custom Defaults
Restore All Custom Defaults

Enter Setup
** Exit Setup 4
Product Information
Obtain Product Information: Transmit the product information to the Host straight away via the
communication interface.
Obtain Product Information
Send Product Information at Startup: Transmit the product information to the Host when the engine is
powered on. This feature only applies to engines using a serial communication interface.
Send Product Information at Startup
Do Not Send Product Information at Startup

Enter Setup
5**Exit Setup
Chapter 2 Communication Interfaces
Introduction
The EM2045 engine provides a TTL-232 interface and a USB 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 TTL-232 or USB interface.
Serial Communication 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 usually 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.
Serial Communication
Default serial communication parameters are listed below. Make sure all parameters match the host
requirements.
Parameter
Factory Default
Serial Communication
Standard TTL-232
Baud Rate
9600
Parity Check
None
Number of Data Bits
8
Number of Stop Bits
1
Hardware Flow Control
None

Enter Setup
** Exit Setup 6
Baud Rate
Baud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second. Set the baud rate to match the Host
requirements.
** Baud Rate 9600
Baud Rate 19200
Baud Rate 1200
Baud Rate 38400
Baud Rate 2400
Baud Rate 57600
Baud Rate 4800
Baud Rate 115200
Baud Rate 14400

Enter Setup
7**Exit Setup
Parity Check
** None
Even Parity
Odd Parity
Data Bit
** 8 Data Bits
6 Data Bits
7 Data Bits
5 Data Bits

Enter Setup
** Exit Setup 8
Stop Bit
** 1 Stop Bit
2 Stop Bits
Hardware Flow Control
If this feature is enabled, the engine determines whether to transmit data based on CTS signal level.
When CTS signal is at low level which means the serial port’s cache memory of receiving device (such as
PC) is full, the engine will not send data through serial port until CTS signal is set to high level by receiving
device. When the engine is not ready for receiving, it will set RTS signal to low level. When sending device
(such as PC) detects it, it will not send data to the engine any more to prevent data loss.
If this feature is disabled, reception/transmission of serial data will not be influenced by RTS/CTS signal.
Enable Hardware Flow Control
** Disable Hardware Flow Control
Note: Before enabling this feature, make sure that RTS/CTS signal line is contained in RS-232 cable.
Without the signal line, serial communication errors will occur.