POSIFLEX CD-3830 Owner's manual

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Introduction
Installation-Keyboard Wedge
1) First of all, you must switch off power for the
terminal/computer.
2) Disconnect the keyboard cable from the back of the
terminal/computer.
3) Connect the appropriate interface cable to the scanner
and to the terminal/computer.
4) Turn the terminal/computer power on.
RS-232
1) Disconnect power to the terminal/computer.
2) Connect the appropriate interface cable and external
power supply (DC adapter) to the scanner.
3) Plug the serial connector into the serial port on the back
of your computer/terminal. Tighten the two screws to
secure the connector to the port.
4) Plug the power pack into power source.
5) Once the scanner has been fully connected, turn the
terminal/computer power back on.
USB
-USB (Simulate with RS-232)
1) Connect the USB cable between scanner and PC.
2) Windows will automatically detect the USB device.
3) The driver setup appears. Insert the CD-ROM into your
PC.
4) Install the USB driver. (Firmware must be version 3.00
or up.)
5) Refer to Interface selection, set USB to Enable.
-USB (Simulate with Keyboard wedge)
1) Connect the USB cable between scanner and PC.
2) Windows will automatically detect the USB device.
Note: If any of the above operation is incorrect, turn off the
power immediately and checking any improper
connections. Go through all above steps again.

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Default Setting for each barcode shown
as below:
Code Type
Read
Enable
Checksum
Verification
Enable
Checksum
Transmission
Enable
Code
ID
UPC-AVVVA
UPC-EVVVE
EAN-13 VVVF
EAN-8VVVFF
Code-39 V*
Interleaved
2 of 5 VVi
Industrial
2 of 5 --i
Matrix 2 of 5 B
Codabar %
Code-128 VV#
Code-93 V&
Code-11 VOne digit O
MSI/Plessey V@
UK/Plessey V@
Telepen S
Standard 2 of 5 --i
RSS-14 R4
RSS-Limited RL
RSS-Expanded RX
China Post t
Italian
Pharmacode. p

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Posiflex CD-3830 -1D Barcode scanner
Specification Model CD-3830
Operational
Light Source 660 nm Visible Red LED
Optical System 2048 pixel CCD
(Charge-coupled device)
Depth of Scan Field 0-250 mm
(CODE 39, PCS=90%, 20mils)
Scanning Width 120 mm
Scan Speed 200 scans/sec
Resolution 0.1mm(4mils) Code39,PCS=90%,
Print Contrast 30% or more
Scanning Angle Front: 60° Rear: 60° Yaw: 75°
Decode Capability Autodiscriminates all standard
barcodes; Other symbologies can be
ordered optionally
Beeper Operation 7 tones or no beep
Indicator Green led
Mechanical
Length 182 mm
Width-handle 26 mm
Width-head 74 mm
Depth-handle 51 mm
Depth-head 35 mm

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Weight 160 g (cable not included)
Cable –K/B wedge Straight 2.0 m
Cable –universal
type Straight 2.3 m
Connector type RJ-45 phone jack connector
Case material ABS plastic
Cushion material Rubber
Electrical
Input Voltage 5 VDC ± 0.25V
Power –Operating 1275 mW
Power –Standby 600 mW
Current –Operating 255 mA @ 5 VDC
Current –Standby 120 mA @ 5 VDC
DC Transformers Class 2; 5VDC @ 450 mA
Agency listing UL, FCC Class A
Environmental
Operating
Temperature 0℃to 45℃(32℉to 113℉)
Storage -40℃to 60℃
(-40℉to 140℉)
Humidity5% to 90% relative humidity,
non-condensing
Light Level Up to 60000 Lux
Shock 1.5m drop onto concrete
Contaminants Seals to resist airborne particulate
contaminants
Ventilation None required

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Programming
Programming
method
Manual (Reading special barcode)
DOS
command through RS-232, Windows
configuration program
Program upgrade Enabled by built-in flash memory
Programmable
characteristics
Code type selection, check digit
selection Decoding option Decoding
option Transmitted character delay,
Header selection, trailer selection,
message suffix, good read beep tone
and volume, scanner trigger selection
Keyboard emulation type
(intermessage delay, keyboard type
and keyboard language)
Serial interface type (ACK/NAK,
Xon/Xoff, RTS/CTS, good read LED
control, start/stop bits)

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Programming the Posiflex CD-3830
To program the CD-3830, you must scan a series of
programming barcode in the correct order. Fold out the back
cover of this manual. You will see a table of alphanumeric
barcodes, which are used to program the various options
presented.
To program each option, you must:
1. Scan the Program barcode on the parameter setting part.
2. Enter the option mode by scanning the Option Bar Code
(also on the Parameter setting part).
3. To the right of the option barcode, the necessary
alphanumeric inputs are listed. Scan these alphanumeric
entries from the back fold out page. To confirm above
steps, you must scan the Finish barcode on the back fold
out page.
4. Once you have finished programming. Scan the Exit
barcode, listed on the lower right hand corner of each
parameter setting part.

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Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric Entry
Interface
selection
Keyboard Wedge
RS-232
Wand emulation
USB
Keyboard/RS-232
Auto detection
reserved
00*
01
02
03
04
05
Program
Exit
Program Barcode
Option Barcode
Exit Barcode Back Fold Out
Finish barcode

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Exit
Interface Selection
This decoder build-in scanner comes in one model and
supports interfaces such as keyboard wedge, RS232 serial
wedge, wand emulation, and the latest USB interface. In
most of the cases, simply selecting an appropriate cable with
a device code will work for a specific interface.
Interface selection: You can change factory interface
default for other type interface. By plugging different cables,
setting right interface, then the scanner will be changed to
another interface. However, you must make sure which cable
you need.
Keyboard/RS232/UBS Auto detection: By setting this
function, it will automatically select the Keyboard wedge or
RS-232 or UBS interface for user.
Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric
Entry
Interface selection
Keyboard Wedge
RS-232
Wand emulation
USB
Keyboard
/RS232/USB
Auto detection
Reserved
00
01
02
03
04*
05
Program
Note:*-Default

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Exit
Keyboard wedge
As a keyboard interface, the scanner supports most of the
popular PCs and IBM terminals. The installation of the wedge
is a fairly simple process without any changes of software or
hardware.
Keyboard Type: Select keyboard type connector of your
host computer. Scanner must be selected to the appropriate
host interface cable converter.
Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric
Entry
Keyboard type
IBM AT, PS/2
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
00*
01
02
03
04
05
06
Program

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Keyboard wedge
Keyboard Layout: The selecting of keyboard layout
supports many country languages other than USA keyboard
layout. First you need to confirm country language that you
desire. In DOS, using command “keyb”to select the
desirable keyboard layout or in WINDOWS entry “Control”
then pops “Keyboard”to select country at “language”item.
For details, please refer to your DOS or WINDOWS user’s
manual.
Keyboard Speed: By selecting, you can change output
speed of scanner to match with host computer. Generally, set
00 or 01 in working high speed. If some output characters of
barcode have been lost, you may need to set 05 or 06 to
match your host keyboard speed.
Function Key: Set Enable, scanner can output code as
pressing function-key in your application program while the
barcode data contain ASCII value between 0116 to 1F16.
Refer to ASCII table, page 89.
Numeric Key: The Keypad has to be selected if your
application program is only keypad numeric code acceptable.
So, scanner will output code as press numeric keypad when
it read numeric digit. (The keypad is in the right side of
keyboard, and Num Lock control key is alsoon.) If
Alt+Keypad is selected, Caps Lock and output will be
independent.

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Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric
Entry
Keyboard layout
USA
Belgium
Danish
France
Germany
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Swedish
Switzerland
UK
Latin American
00*
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
Keyboard speed
0-8
0 : high clock rate
8 : low clock rate
00-08
01*
Function key
Disable
Enable
00
01*
Alphabetic key
Numeric keypad
00*
01
Program

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Exit
Numeric key (Num lock state
only)
Alt+Keypad 02
Keyboard wedge
Caps Lock: By selecting Caps Lock or No Caps Lock,
scanner can get Caps Lock status.
Power-on simulation: All of the PCs check the keyboard
status during power-on selftest. It is recommended to Enable
function if you are working without keyboard installation. It
simulates keyboard timing and pass keyboard present status
to the PC during power-on.
Inter-character delay: This delay is inserted after each data
characters transmitted. If the transmission speed is too high,
the system may not be able to receive all characters. Adjust it
and try out suited delay to make system work properly.
Block transmission delay: It is a delay timer between
barcode data output. The feature is used to transfer
continually with shorter barcode data or multi-field scanning.

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Exit
Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric
Entry
Caps lock
Caps lock”ON”
Caps lock”OFF”
00
01*
Power-on simulation
Disable
Enable
00*
01
Inter-character delay
00-99 msec 00-99
02*
Block transmission
delay
00-99 10 msec 00-99
10*
RS-232
CTS: Clear To Send (Hardware Signal)
RTS: Request To Send (Hardware Signal)
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Xon: Transmit On (ASCII Code 1116)
Xoff: Transmit Off (ASCII Code1316)
Flow control:
None-The communication only uses TxD and RxD signals
without regard for any hardware or software handshaking
protocol.
RTS/CTS-If the scanner wants to send the barcode data to
host computer, it will issue the RTS signal first, wait for the
CTS signal from the host computer, and then perform the
normal data communication. If there is no replied CTS signal
from the host computer after the timeout (Response Delay)
duration, the scanner will issue a 5 warning beeps.
Xon/Xoff-When the host computer is unable to accept data,
it sends aXoff code to inform the scanner to suspend data
transmission, and Xon to continue.
ACK/NAK-When the ACK/NAK protocol is used, the
scanner waits for an ACK (acknowledge) or (not
acknowledge) from the host computer after data transmission,
and will resend in response to a NAK.
Inter-character delay: It is delay time between data
character’s data output. It is also same as Inter-char. delay of
keyboard wedge.
Block transmission delay: It is a delay time between
barcode data output. It is also same as Block transmission
delay of keyboard wedge.
Response delay: This delay is used for serial
communication of the scanner to waiting for handshaking
acknowledgment from the host computer.
Program

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Exit
Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric
Entry
Flow control
None
RTS/CTS
Xon/Xoff
ACK/NAK
00*
01
02
03
Inter-character delay
00-99 (msec) 00-99
00*
Block transmission
delay
00-99 (10 msec)
00-99
00*
Response delay
00-99 (100 msec)
00-99
20*
Program

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Exit
Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric
Entry
Baud rate
300 BPS
600 BPS
1200 BPS
2400 BPS
4800 BPS
9600 BPS
19200 BPS
38400 BPS
00
01
02
03
04
05*
06
07
Parity
None
Odd
Even
00*
01
02
Data bit
8 bits
7 bits
00*
01
Stop bit
One bit
Two bits
00*
01
Wand Emulation
Bar/space polarity:
High/low-Black will be transmitted as a high voltage level
(+5) and space as low level (0V).

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Exit
Low/high-Black will be transmitted as a low voltage level
(0V) and space as high level (+5).
Initial polarity: You must make sure what is Initial polarity of
your wand decode device in stand-by (idle). So, initial signal
state as a High voltage level (+5) or Low voltage level (0V).
Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric
Entry
Bar/space polarity
High/low
Low/high
00*
01
Initial polarity
Low
High
00*
01
Wand Emulation
Output speed: This setting is same as serial transmission
baud rate, and it must be approbated your wand decode
resolution. The unit of speed is a width of minimum narrow
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bar.
Margin delay: It is a timer of zone like space zone of
barcode label margin. The width of margin time will be added
before and after in each barcode data automatically when it
is transmitted.
Transmit delay: It is a delay time between barcode data
output. It is the same as Block transmission delay of
keyboard wedge.
Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric
Entry
Output speed
620 pps
1250 pps
2500 pps
5000 pps
10000 pps
20000 pps
*pps: pixel per
second
00
01
02
03*
04
05
Reserved
00*
00*
Program

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Exit
Reserved
Margin delay
00-99 (10 pixel)
00-99
15*
Transmit delay
00-99 (10 msec)
00-99
30*
Scan
Scanning mode:
Good-read off-The trigger button must be pressed to
activate scanning. The light source of scanner stops
scanning when there is a successful reading or no code is
decoded after the Stand-by duration elapsed.

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Momentary-The trigger button acts as a switch. Press button
to activate scanning and release button to stop scanning.
Alternate-The trigger button acts as a toggle switch. Press
button to activate or stop scanning.
Timeout off-The trigger button must be pressed to activate
scanning, and scanner stops scanning when no code is
decoded after the Stand-by duration elapsed.
Continue-The scanner always keeps reading, and it does
not matter when trigger button is pressed or duration is
elapsed.
Same Barcode delay time: If the barcode has been
scanned twice, then only the first barcode will be accepted.
Double confirm: If it is enabled, the scanner will require a
several times successful decoding to confirm the barcode
data. The more confirming times required themore inhibitive
miss-reading code will be shown. If you set Double confirm,
the Multi field scan Enable function won’t be able to work.
Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric
Entry
Good-read off
Momentary
00
01*
Program