Newland NLS-HR2180 User manual

NLS-HR2180/HR2280
High Performance
Wireless Hand-held 1D/2D Barcode Scanner
User Guide
HR2180_2280_UM_EN_V1.1.14

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Notice
Make sure you carefully read the following information to ensure that your barcode scanner is able to
perform at the level for which it is designed.
1. All software, including firmware, furnished to the user is on a licensed basis.
2. The right is reserved to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability, function, or
design.
3. The material in this manual is subject to change without notice.
4. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise
from the use of this manual.
5. A standard kit contains: a handheld unit, a cradle (with PS2, or USB, or RS-232 cable), an antenna,
a 5V AC/DC adaptor (for battery charge) and a CD-ROM (containing software and electrical
manuals). A 5V AC/DC adaptor for RS-232 cable is optional.
6. Do not throw or drop the scanner or otherwise subject it to strong impact, which can damage the
scanner, interrupt program execution, corrupt memory contents, or otherwise interfere with proper
operation.
7. Use a blunt object to operate the stroke keys. Use of a sharp pointed object can damage stroke
keys and cause shorting of internal circuitry.
8. Never try to remove the battery from the scanner.
9. Sudden temperature changes can cause condensation to form on the scanner’s case. Operating
the scanner while condensation is present can interfere with proper operation. Take care to avoid
conditions that cause the formation of condensation. If condensation does form, wait until it dries
completely before using the scanner.

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Safety precautions – Danger!
Be sure to read the following safety precautions carefully before trying to use the barcode scanner for
the first time. Keep this manual in handy place for future reference.
Danger!
This symbol indicates information that, if ignored or applied incorrectly, creates the danger of death or
serious personal injury.
Lithium-ion battery
Never allow the battery to become wet. Water can create the danger of battery heat emission,
explosion, and fire.
Never use or leave the battery next to open flame, near a stove, or any other area exposed to high
heat. Doing so creates the danger of battery heat emission, explosion, and fire.
N
ever use the battery with any device other than this unit. Doing so can creates the danger of
battery heat emission, explosion, and fire.
Note that the battery’s positive (+) and negative (-) terminals must be oriented correctly when it is
loaded into the Barcode Scanner. Connecting the battery with its terminals reversed creates the
danger of battery fluid leakage, heat emission, explosion, and fire.
Never dispose of the battery by incinerating it or otherwise expose it to heat. Doing so creates the
danger of battery heat emission, explosion, and fire.
Never allow the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals of the battery to become connected (shorted)
by metal. Doing so create the danger of battery heat emission, explosion, and fire.
N
ever transport or store the battery together with a necklace, hair pins or other metal objects.
Doing so can short battery terminals, and create the danger of battery heat emission, explosion and
fire. Be sure to place the battery in its case whenever transporting or storing it.
N
ever throw the battery or otherwise subject it to strong impact. Dong so creates the danger of
battery heat emission, explosion, and fire.
Never pierce the battery with nails, hit it with a hammer, or step on it. Doing so can create the
danger of battery heat emission, explosion, and fire.
Never try to take apart the battery in any way. Doing so creates the danger of battery heat emission,
explosion, and fire.
Use only the specified charger to charge the battery. Use of other types of charger creates the
danger of battery heat emission explosion, and fire.

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Safety precautions – Warning!
Warning!
This symbol indicates information that, if ignored or applied incorrectly, can create the possibility of
death or serious personal injury.
Disassembly and modification
Never try to disassemble or modify the unit in any way. High voltage inside creates the danger of
electrical shock.
Interior parts and components
Never touch interior high-voltage parts or components. Doing so cre
ates the danger of electrical
shock.
Abnormal conditions
S
hould the unit become hot or start to emit smoke or a strange odor, immediately turn off the power
and contact your original dealer. Continued use creates the danger of fire and electrical shock.
Foreign objects
S
hould any foreign matter ever get into the unit, immediately turn off the power and contact your
original dealer. Continued use creates the danger of fire and electrical shock.
Dropping and damage
Should you drop the unit and damage it, immediately
turn off the power and contact your original
dealer. Continue use creates the danger of fire and electrical shock.

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Safety precautions – Warning!
Lithium-ion battery
Do not put a battery in microwave ovens or pressure cookers. Doing so may cause the battery to
overheat, explode or burst into flames.

Do not use a battery that smells strange, is overheating, is a strange color, or is a strange shape.
Doing so may cause the battery to overheat, explode or burst into flames.
If the amount of time period the battery can serve becomes considerably short, stop using it. It may
indicate the possibility of a malfunction in the battery. Continued charging the battery creates the
danger of heat emission, explosion, and fire.
Stop charging the battery after the recommended time even if it is not fully charged. Continuing to
charge the battery may cause the battery to over heat, explode or burst into flames.
If the battery leaks fluid or emits a strange smell, remove it from near heat or flames. Burning may
cause the battery to explode or burst into flames.
S
hould fluid from the battery accidentally get into your eyes, do not rub them. Immediately rinse your
eyes with clean water such as tap water and then consult a physician immediately.
Cradle with RS-232 cable and adaptor
Power the cradle only with a power outlet whose voltage matches that marked on the adaptor
specified in this manual.
Avoid conditions that can cause damage or breaks in the power cord. Do not place heavy objects on
the power cord. Keep it away from sources of heat. Any of these conditions can damage the power
cord, creating the danger of fire and electrical shock.
N
ever modify, sharply bend, twist, or pull on the power cord. Doing so creates the danger of fire and
electrical shock.
Use only the AC/DC adaptor and charger specified in this manual. Use of other AC/DC adaptor
models or chargers creates the danger of fire and electrical shock.
Should the power cord ever become severely damaged, contact your original dealer. Use of a
damaged electrical cord creates the danger of fire and electrical shock.
Moisture
Keep the Basic Unit and the Barcode Scanner away from vases, planters, cups, glasses and other
containers of liquid. Also keep it away from metal. Water and metal getting into the unit creates the
danger of fire and electrical shock.

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Safety precautions – Caution!
Caution!
This symbol indicates information that, if ignored or applied incorrectly, can create the possibility of
personal injury or material damage.
Foreign objects
Take care to ensure that metal or combustible objects are not inserted into the openings of the unit.
Such objects create the danger of fire and electrical shock.
Location
Do not locate the unit on a surface that is unstable or uneven. Doing so creates the danger of the
unit falling, which can cause personal injury.
Do not locate the unit in an area subjected to large amounts of humidity or dust. Doing so creates
the danger of fire and electrical shock.
Do not leave the unit for long periods in a car parked in direct sunlight.
Heavy objects
Never place heavy objects on top of the unit. Doing so creates the risk of a loss of balance and the
object falling, which can cause personal injury.
Exit window
Never apply strong pressure to the mirror or subject it to strong impact. Doing so can crack the
mirror and create the danger of personal injury.
Should the mirror ever break, never touch the mirror broken. Doing so can cause personal injury.
Lithium-ion battery
Never leave the battery in an area expose to direct sunlight, in a car parked in direct sunlight, or any
other very hot area. Doing so creates the danger of heat emission and fire, as well as deterioration of
battery performance and shortening of its service life.
Do not use the battery in areas where static electricity is being generated. Doing so creates the
danger of battery heat emission, explosion, and fire.
Temperature ranges for battery use, charging and storage are specified below. Temperatures
outside these ranges create the danger of deterioration of battery performance and shortening of its
service life as well as fluid leakage and heat generation.
Operating Temperature: -20℃to 60℃.
Charging Temperature: 0℃to 45℃.
Storage Temperature: -20℃to 45℃.
Should fluid from the battery accidentally get onto clothing or your skin, immediately rinse it off with
clean tap water. Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation.
K
eep the battery out of the reach of small children. Do not let small children remove the battery
from the charger or the unit it is powering.

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Safety precautions – Caution (Continued) !
Cradle with RS-232 cable and adaptor
Keep the power cord away from stoves and other sources of extreme heat. Heat can melt the
insulation of the power cord and create the danger of fire and electrical shock.
Never pull on the power cord when unplugging it. Doing so can damage the cord and create the
danger of personal injury, fire and electrical shock. Always hold onto the pug when unplugging it from
the wall outlet.
Never touch the plug while your hands are wet. Doing so can create the danger of electrical shock.
Be sure to unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before moving the Basic Unit. Failure to do so
can result in damage to the power cord caused by pulling it, which creates the danger of fire and
electrical shock.
Be sure to unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before cleaning the Basic Unit and charger.
Be sure to turn the power off and unplug the power cord after use.

Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and clean the area around the plugs at least once a
year. If dust collects on the AC/DC adaptor, humidity or moisture may cause a fault in the insulation,
which may result in a fire.

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Contents
Notice......................................................................................................................................................i
Safety precautions – Danger!.............................................................................................................ii
Safety precautions – Warning!..........................................................................................................iii
Safety precautions – Caution! ............................................................................................................ v
Contents ..............................................................................................................................................vii
Technical specifications – handheld unit .......................................................................................... 1
Technical specifications – cradle and adaptor................................................................................. 2
Default setting for each barcode........................................................................................................ 3
Dimensions ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Parts of the scanner............................................................................................................................. 5
Power on, power off handheld unit and charge battery ................................................................. 6
Installation of cradle............................................................................................................................. 7
RF communication as clusters........................................................................................................... 8
Scanning................................................................................................................................................ 9
Programming instruction................................................................................................................... 10
Keyboard wedge for Cradle.............................................................................................................. 11
RS-232 interface for Cradle.............................................................................................................. 13
USB interface for Cradle................................................................................................................... 15
Handheld scan & some global settings .......................................................................................... 16
Visual and audio indication for Handheld unit ............................................................................... 18
RF 433MHz communication setting for Handheld unit................................................................. 19
RF 433MHz communication setting for Cradle.............................................................................. 21
UPC-A.................................................................................................................................................. 23
UPC-E.................................................................................................................................................. 24
EAN-13 ................................................................................................................................................ 25
EAN-8 .................................................................................................................................................. 26
Code 39............................................................................................................................................... 27
Interleaved 2 of 5 ............................................................................................................................... 29
Industrial 2 of 5................................................................................................................................... 30
Matrix 2 of 5 ........................................................................................................................................ 31
Codabar............................................................................................................................................... 32
Code 128............................................................................................................................................. 33
Code 93............................................................................................................................................... 34
Code 11............................................................................................................................................... 35
MSI/Plessey........................................................................................................................................ 36
UK/Plessey.......................................................................................................................................... 37

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UCC/EAN 128 .................................................................................................................................... 38
China Post........................................................................................................................................... 39
GS1 DataBar (GS1 DataBar Truncated)........................................................................................ 40
GS1 DataBar Limited......................................................................................................................... 41
GS1 DataBar Expanded ................................................................................................................... 42
PDF417................................................................................................................................................ 43
China Finance .................................................................................................................................... 44
China Finance (Continued)............................................................................................................... 45
QR Code.............................................................................................................................................. 46
Aztec .................................................................................................................................................... 47
DataMatrix........................................................................................................................................... 48
HanXin Code ...................................................................................................................................... 49
G1-G6 & FN1 substitution string setting......................................................................................... 50
G1-G4 string position & Code ID position ...................................................................................... 53
String transmission ............................................................................................................................ 54
Test Chart............................................................................................................................................ 56
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................. 59
Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................... 60
ASCII table.......................................................................................................................................... 61
Return default parameters & version .............................................................................................. 62
Configuration alphanumeric entry barcode.................................................................................... 63

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Technical specifications – handheld unit
Model HR2180
HR2280
Dimensions Length × Width × Depth: 17.0 × 7.0 × 8.3cm
Weight 201 g
Color Gray
Battery 1300 mAh Lithium-ion battery
Charge time Fully charged (>80%) in 3.5 hours
Case material ABS + PC
Light source LED(622 nm - 628 nm)
Scanning angle 60°, 65°, 30° (Yaw, Pitch, Roll) 45°, 45°, 360° (Yaw, Pitch, Roll)
Precision >5mil >4mil
Decode
capability
UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-13, EAN-8, Code 39,
Code 39 full ASCII,
Interleaved 2 of
5,Codabar(NW7), Code 128, Code 93, GS1
Databar, UCC/EAN 128
UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-13, EAN-8,
Code 39,
Code 39 full ASCII,
Interleaved 2 of 5,Codabar(NW7),
Code 1
28, Code 93, GS1 Databar,
UCC/EAN 128, China Post,
PDF417 ，QR Code ，Aztec ，
DataMatrix
Indicator Visual, Audio
Operating mode Handheld
Programming
method
Manual (reading special barcode)
Program
upgrade
Using RSM software, while a cradle unit is required. Refer to RSM user manual.
Operating
temperature
0°C to 50°C (32°F to 120°F)
Storage
temperature
-40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F)
Humidity 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Drop
specifications
Unit functions normally after repeated 1.2m (3.9 ft) drops to concrete
Input voltage 4.75V – 6.5 VDC
Operating
current
12mA (standby); 90mA (scanning); 150mA (transmitting)
Standby time Over 7 days
Read barcode
per charge
Over 22,000 scans per charge
Working range Up to 200 meters1(open air)
Radio link 430.5～432.0MHz , 433.05～434.79MHz with adaptive frequency hopping
Note: 1 Test condition: temperature at 27°C, sunny day, visibility of 5 kilometers. Natural surroundings
significantly affect the communication distance in practice. The distance drops quickly in the rainy,
high-humidity, or heavy haze day; radio interference also shortens the communication distance.

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Technical specifications – cradle and adaptor
Cradle
Input voltage 5 VDC ± 0.25V
Cable Straight 2.0m (PS2) / Straight 1.5m (USB) / Straight 2.0m (RS-232 )
Dimensions Length × Width × Depth: 21.3 × 9.7 × 7.5cm
Weight 189g (without cable)
Indicator Visual
Case material ABS + PC
Programming method Manual (reading special barcode)
Program upgrade PC online using RSM software. Refer to RSM user manual
Operating temperature 0° to 50°C (32° to 120°F)
Storage temperature -40° to 60°C (-40° to 140°F)
Humidity 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Drop specifications Unit functions normally after repeated 1.2m (3.9ft) drops to concrete
Program upgrade Online
AC/DC adaptor
Input 100~240V AC, 0.3A, 50~60Hz
Output +5V DC, 1~1.4A
Operating temperature 0° to 45°C (32° to 113°F)
Storage temperature -40° to 60°C (-40° to 140°F)
Humidity 5% to 95% (non-condensing)

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Default setting for each barcode
Code type Read
enable
Check digit
verification
Check digit
transmission
Min. code
length
Proprietary
code ID
AIM
code ID
UPC-A √- √(12)2A ]Em
UPC-E √- √(8)2D ]Em
EAN-13
√- √(13)2A ]Em
EAN-8 √- √(8)2C ]Em
ISBN/ISSN1- - - - - -
Code 39 √- √1 M ]Am
Interleaved 2 of 5 √- √6 I ]Im
Industrial 2 of 5 - - - 4 H ]Im
Matrix 2 of 5 - - - 6 X ]Im
Codabar √- - 4 N ]Fm
Code 128 √- - 1 K ]Cm
Code 93 √- - 1 L ]Gm
Code 11 - - - 4 V -
MSI/Plessey - - - 4 O ]Mm
UK/Plessey - - - 1 U ]Mm
UCC/EAN 128 √- - 1 K ]Cm
China Post √- - (11)2T ]Im
China Finance - - - (10)2Y -
GS1 DataBar - - - (16)2R ]em
GS1 DataBar
3
- - - (16)2R ]em
GS1 DataBar Limited - - - (16)2R ]em
GS1 DataBar Expanded
- - - 1 R ]em
PDF417* √- - 1 P ]Lm
QR Code* √- - 1 E ]Qm
Aztec* √- - 1 F ]zm
DataMatrix* √- - 1 W ]dm
HanXin Code* √- - 1 J -
Note: 1The settings for ISBN/ISSN and EAN-13 must be the same.
2Fixed-length barcodes.
3The settings for GS1 DataBar Truncated and GS1 DataBar must be the same.
*These settings only apply to the HR2280 model.

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Dimensions

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Parts of the scanner
Handheld unit
①Exit window
②Trigger
③Red LED (Charging indicator)
④Communication/Charge socket
⑤Power button
⑥Sound hole
⑦Red LED (Not successful transmission); Blue LED (Power); Green LED (Setting)
Cradle
①B button (Reserved); S button (Upgrade / Reset); P button (USB Emulate)
②Red LED (Initiation failure); Blue LED (Power); Green LED (Data in/Radio frequency hopping
indicator)
③Antenna

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Power on, power off handheld unit and charge battery
Power on handheld unit:
Press the power button (see Parts of the scanner) for two seconds.
Power off handheld unit:
Press the power button (see Parts of the scanner) for two seconds.
Charge battery:
1. Please charge the battery before the first time of use. The charge indicator (red LED) on the
handheld unit is turned on when the charging is in process. When the charging process completes,
the red LED is turned off.
2. Charging time: 8 hours for fully charged.

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Installation of cradle
Note: If any of the below operation is incorrect, turn off the power immediately and check
the scanner for any improper connections. Go through all steps again.
With PS2 cable
1. Plug one end of the PS2 cable to the cradle, one end to PS2 port on PC, and one end to the
keyboard.
2. Plug the output of the AC/DC adaptor into the power terminal of on the cradle.Plug the AC/DC
adaptor provided by the manufacturer into an electrical outlet.
With USB cable
1. Plug one end of the USB cable to the cradle. Plug the other end into the USB port of the computer.
2. Plug the output of the AC/DC adaptor into the power terminal of on the cradle.Plug the AC/DC
adaptor provided by the manufacturer into an electrical outlet.
3. Windows gives message on “new hardware found – USB HID input device found”, then driver will be
installed on request.
4. After successfully installing the new hardware, message will be given: “hardware installed
successfully and ready to use”.
5. If any problem encounters during the installation process, please unplug the USB cable from the
computer and repeat step 1-3.
With RS-232 cable
1. Connect the DB9 serial communication cable with the cradle and the COM port of the computer.
2. Plug the output of the AC/DC adaptor into the power terminal of on the cradle.Plug the AC/DC
adaptor provided by the manufacturer into an electrical outlet.

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RF communication as clusters
The scanner utilize 430.5 ～432.0MHz, 433.05 ～434.79MHz RF wireless communication with
LR-433-WPAN wireless communication protocol. LR-433-WPAN protocol first time introduces adaptive
frequency hopping technique. With this new protocol, cordless scanner is able to pick up a
higher-performance RF channel from a group of channels in terms of consolidated communication.
LR-433-WPAN protocol supports up to 128 handheld units (16 handheld-units/base-unit x 8 base-units =
128) within the same effective communication range. A circle of response time for one cradle with 16
handheld units is 1 second, while the response time for one cradle with one handheld unit is less than
0.1 second.
cluster 1
cluster 2

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Scanning
When the scanner is scanning programming codes in this manual, ensure the scan line crosses the
symbol as illustrated below to prevent scanning other (nearby) codes in its area.
HR2180:
RIGHT
WRONG
HR2280:
RIGHT
WRONG

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Programming instruction
Refer to the next page, the steps of programming are:
1. Scan the SETUP bar code on the parameter setting part.
2. Enter the option mode by scanning the Option bar code.
3. To the right of the option barcode, the necessary alphanumeric inputs are listed. Scan these
alphanumeric entries from the back foldout page.
4. Scan the END bar code, listed on the lower right hand corner of each parameter setting part.
5. Notes that only one parameter can be setup at each time.
6. During the process of programming, LED is lighting to indicate the programming correctness. LED
will go off if any incorrect programming operation performed.
7. After each successful programming, LED will go off and the scanner will beep twice.
8. Throughout the programming bar code menus, the factory default settings are indicated with
asterisks (*).
Example: to set Flow control to be XON/XOFF.
Steps: Scan the following barcodes in order.

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Keyboard wedge for Cradle
Keyboard type: As a keyboard interface, the scanner supports most of the popular PCs and IBM
terminals.
Keyboard layout: The scanner supports different national keyboard layouts.
Clock period: According to the PS2 protocol, the clock is provided by the device, e.g. keyboard or
scanner, with the period between 60us to 100us.
Delay-after-compound-key:In some rare occasions, machine with low speed PS2 communication port
would require a free time gap following the press/release of the compound key (Shift, Ctrl or Alt).
Numeric key:
Alphabetic key-the scanner will output code result as alphabetic key.
Numeric key-the scanner will output code result as pressing numeric keypad ( ‘0’, ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘3’, ‘4’, ‘5’, ‘6’,
‘7’, ‘8’, ‘9’, ‘.’, ‘+’, ‘-‘, ‘/’, ‘*’ only).
Alt+ keypad- the scanner will output code result as pressing Alt+ numeric key (on keypad). Note that
the Num Lock control key must be ON. This setting can be specially adapted for use with different
national keyboard layout.
Power-on simulation: All of the PCs check the keyboard status during power-on self test. It simulates
keyboard timing and passes keyboard present status to the PC during power-on.
Inter-character delay: This delay is inserted after each data character transmitted.
Inter-byte delay: This delay is inserted after each byte transmitted. Normally a character is comprised
of three or above bytes.
Block trans. delay: It is a delay timer between barcode data output. This feature is used to transfer
continually with shorter barcode data.
Caps Lock status:By selecting Caps Lock “ON” or Caps Lock “OFF” , the scanner will output data string
based on the information on the Caps Lock status.
Caps Lock override:If this function is enabled, on AT or AT notebook hosts, the keyboard ignores the
state of the Caps Lock key. Therefore, an ‘A’ in the bar code is sent as an ‘A’ no matter what the state
of the keyboard’s Caps Lock key.
SETUP
Option bar code Option Alpha. entry
Keyboard type
IBM AT, PS/2
Apple Mac compatibles
Reserved
00*
01
02