POS-X ION Short Range User manual

Barcode Scanner
User’s Guide
ION Short Range
POINT OF SALE SIMPLIFIED

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 System Information
1.1 About this manual 3
1.2 How to set up the parameter 3
1.3 How to set up the parameter - II 4
Chapter 2 System Setup
2.1 Interface selection 5
2.1.1 Keyboard emulation parameters setting 6
2.1.2 RS-232 communication setting 11
2.2 Scanning mode selection 16
2.3 Beeper tone selection 17
2.4 String Options (Prefix & Suffix) 18
2.5 Setup Insertion 19
Chapter 3 BarCode parameters setting
3.1 UPC-A 23
3.2 UPC-E 26
3.3 EAN-13 29
3.4 EAN-8 31
3.5 Code39 33
3.6 Codabar 36
3.7 Code93 40
3.8 Code128 42
3.9 Interleaved2 of 5 45
3.10 Industrial 2of 5 47
3.11 Matrix 2 of 5 49
3.12 China Postage 51
3.13 MSI/Plessey 53
3.14 Code 32 55
3.15 Code 11 57
3.16 Telepen 59
3.17 GS1 Data Bar 61
3.18 Function Key Emulation & Function Code
62

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Chapter 1-System Informa on
1.1 About this manual
This User's Guide provides detailed programming instruc ons. Barcode
scanners are factory programmed for the most common communica on
se ngs. If you need to change these se ngs, programming is accomplished
by scanning the barcodes in this guide.
1.2 How to set up the parameter -I
(1) Scan Start Configura on
(2)
(3) Scan End Configura on to end the programming
Start configura on End configura on
Standard Product Defaults Se ng
Check Version
An asterisk (*) next to an op on indicates the default se ng.
Scan all necessary barcodes

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1.3 How to set up the parameter - II
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you scan the parameter barcode. Below is the flow chart to explain two
Hexadecimal barcodes, such as, prefix or suffix
Numeric barcode, such as, inter-character delay or min/max length.
Generally, you will only need to scan one barcode for most parameters.
You will hear two beeps when you successfully set the new values. In some
cases, when using special parameters you may need to read more than
one barcode. For example:

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Chapter 2 -System setup
2.1 Interface selec on
The scanner is designed to switch easily from interfaces.
Start configura on End configura on
ITEM OPTION
KEYBOARD
RS-232
* USB
Interface Selec on
USB COM
No configuraon is required for USB interface. Simply plug the scanner in
and you are ready to scan.

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2.1.1 Keyboard emulation parameters setting
Start configuration End configuration
ITEM OPTION
*IBM AT
IBM XT
IBM PS/2 30-80
IBM 5550
PS/2 25，30
NEC 9801
Reserved 1
Device Selection for keyboard
Interface
Reserved 2

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Start configuration End configuration
ITEM OPTION
* USA
ITALIAN
SPANISH
FRENCH
GERMAN
JAPANESE
Multi-Language Support
Language for Keyboard Interface
Reserved 1

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Start configura on End configura on
ITEM OPTION
* Disable
Func on Key
Enable
* Disable
Emulate External Keyboard
Enable
* Disable
ALT Mode
Enable
NOTE : Emulate External Keyboard
Scan the “Enable” barcode if you do not have an external keyboard.
Aer scanning the Enable barcode, you will need to restart your
computer.

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Start configuration End configuration
ITEM OPTION
* Disable
Caps Lock
Enable
* Disable
Num Lock
Enable
Inter Character Delay
(Default：00)
Ref: Appendix（00—64H）

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Start configuration End configuration
ITEM OPTION
None
* CR
Tab
ESC
Terminator
CR + LF
Block transmission delay
(Default：00)
Ref: Appendix（00—0AH）
Keyboard Speed
(Default 00: high clock rate)
Ref: Appendix（00—08H）

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2.1.2 RS-232 communication setting
Start configuration End configuration
ITEM OPTION
1200bps
2400bps
4800bps
* 9600bps
19200bps
Baud Rate
38400bps
7 Bits
Data Bits
* 8 Bits

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Start configuration End configuration
ITEM OPTION
* 1 Stop Bits
Stop Bits
2 Stop Bits
* NONE
ODD
EVEN
Mark
Parity
Space

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Start configura on End configura on
ITEM OPTION
Inter-character delay
(Default：00)
Ref: Appendix（00—64H）
Block transmission delay
(Default：00)
Ref: Appendix (00-0AH)
Response delay
(Default：00)
Ref: Appendix (00-0AH)
* None
RTS/CTS
ACK/NAK
Xon/Xoff
Handshaking

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Start configuration End configuration
ITEM OPTION
None
* CR+LF
CR
LF
Tab
STX/ETX
Terminator
For RS-232
EOT

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Start configuration End configuration
ITEM OPTION
* None
RTS/CTS
ACK/NAK
Handshaking
Xon/Xoff

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2.2 Scanning mode selection
Start configuration End configuration
ITEM OPTION
* Trigger On/Good Read Off
Trigger On/Off
Continuous/Trigger Off
Continuous/Testing
Continuous/Trigger on
Continuous /Auto power on
Flash
Reading Mode
Flash / Auto Power On

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2.3 Beeper tone selection
Start configuration End configuration
ITEM OPTION
Beep Tone
(Default：09H)
Ref: Appendix (00-10H)
Beep Sound Duration
(Default：05H)
Ref: Appendix (00-10H)
* Enable
Power On Beeper
Disable
* ON
Beeper
OFF

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2.4 String Op ons (Prefix & Suffix)
This sec on describes the altera ons which can be made to the format of
the transmi ed data string.
Format
{Prefix} {Code ID} {Bar Code} {Suffix}
How to set up a prefix?
To configure “## “as prefix
(1) Scan Start Configura on barcode
(2) Scan Preamble barcode
(3) Scan ‘#” twice from FULL ASCII table
(4) Scan Confirm configura on barcode
(5) Scan End Configura on barcode.
How to set up a suffix?
To configure “$$” as suffix
(1) Start configura on barcode
(2) Scan Postamble barcode
(3) Scan ‘$” twice from FULL ASCII table
(4) Scan Confirm configura on barcode
(5) Scan End configura on barcode.
A prefix and suffix, 10 characters maximum, may
be included in front of or at the end of a scanned barcode.

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2.5 Setup Inseron
This secon describes how to setup the inseron of output.
NOTE :
Max. 10 charters can be inserted each me
Max. Inseron group is two

Insertion Group (01) or (02) can be used on dierent barcode
symbologies at the same time
G1 Inseron
Character
G2 Inseron
Character
G2 Character
Posion
Inseron Group
Selecon (02)
Inseron Group
Selecon (02)
G1Character
Posion
Inseron Group
Selecon (01)
Inseron Group
Selecon (01)
=+
=+
Insertion Groups (01) (02) can be applied to many dierent barcode symbologies.
UPC-A
UPC-E
EAN-13
EAN-8
Code 39
Codabar
Code 93
Code 128
Interleaved 2 of 5
Industrial 2 of 5
Matrix 2 of 5
China postage
MSI/Plessey

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Example:
To insert character “A” before the third digit(3)
12A3456789
How to set up a character you want to insert
(1) Scan Start Configura on barcode
(2) Scan “G1 Inser on character”
(3) Scan “4” and “1” from FULL ASCII Table
(4) Scan Confirm configura on barcode
(5) Scan End configura on barcode
How to set up posi on you wish to place the character
(6) Scan Start Configura on barcode
(7) Scan “G1 Character Posi on”
(8) Scan “0” and “3” from FULL ASCII Table (which pr ee sents the posi on)
(9) Scan Confirm configura on barcode
(10) Scan End configura on barcode
How to set up inser on for code 39
Go to chapter 3.5 (code 39)
(11) Scan Start Configura on barcode
(12) Scan “Insert group selec on” barcode
(13) scan “0” and “1” from FULL ASCII Table
(which presents the group- 01 you just set up previously)
(14) Scan Confirm configura on barcode
(15) Scan End configura on barcode
Final Output will be: