PSC Duet Manual

Programming Kit
DUET™/ VS800™
Scanner
DUET Scanner
VS800 Scanner

PSC Scanning, Inc.
959 Terry Street
Eugene, Oregon 97402
Telephone:[phone]
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Contents
Programming Your Scanner ......................................................... 2
Programmable Features .............................................................. 5
Return to Factory Settings ........................................................... 6
Additional Features ...................................................................... 7
Programmable Rear Scan Line.................................................... 9
Programmable Speaker Features .............................................. 11
LED Lamp/Indication Features .................................................. 28
Timeouts .................................................................................... 31
Setting Laser Timeout ....................................................... 32
Setting Motor Timeout ....................................................... 36
Setting Double Read Timeout ........................................... 41
Interface Selection ..................................................................... 47
Changing Interfaces .......................................................... 48
RS-232 Interface Configuration ................................................ 71
RS-232 Restrictions .......................................................... 72
RS-232 Host Echo Feature ............................................... 93
RS-232ACK/NAK Options .............................................. 109
OCIA Interface Configuration ................................................. 114
Wand Interface Configuration ................................................ 121
Keyboard Wedge Interface Configuration .............................. 134
IBM 46xx Configuration ......................................................... 157

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Label Transmit
Format Configuration Items ..................................................... 164
Setting Label I.D.............................................................. 165
Symbology Selection ............................................................... 172
UPC/EAN Options ................................................................. 186
UPC/EAN Expansion ...................................................... 188
UPC/EAN Check Digit Transmission............................... 196
UPC/EAN/Instore Minimum
Read Settings.................................................................. 209
Code 39 Options ...................................................................... 230
Code 39 Stitching Options .............................................. 241
Code 128 Options .................................................................. 263
Code 128 Minimum Read Settings ................................. 265
Interleaved 2 of 5 Options........................................................ 274
I 2 of 5 Minimum Read Settings.............................................. 280
I 2 of 5 Length Control..................................................... 285
I 2 of 5 Fixed Length ....................................................... 301
Codabar Options .................................................................... 336
Codabar Minimum Read Settings ................................... 342
MSI/Plessey Options ............................................................... 355
MSI/Plessey Minimum Read Settings ............................. 363
Index ........................................................................................ 368

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Programming with
Bar Codes
This programming kit contains the procedures and
bar code programming labels necessary to set the
scanner's programmable features.

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Programming Your Scanner
To program your scanner:
1. Power up the scanner to be pro-
grammed by one of the following
methods:
• Connect the scanner's interface cable
at the scanner. Plug the AC/DC
Adapter into an electrical outlet of
the appropriate voltage and connect
its other end at either the port
located on the scanner's interface
cable connector (furthest from the
scanner) or its "pigtail" connection
(see Figure 1*).
• If the scanner is configured to
receive power off the terminal
(POT), connect the scanner via its
interface cable to a working host
terminal.
Wait for the scanner to complete the Selftest
routine and emit four tones. The green lamp will
light dimly, indicating that the scanner is in
normal Operating Mode.

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Figure 1. Power Up Scanner
Duet ™ Scanner
I/F Cable
AC/DC Power
Adapter
HostTerminal
Connector *
Interface Connector
DC Power
Connector
AC Power
Duet™ Scanner HostTerminal *
Connector
I/F Cable
AC/DC Power
Adapter
To Host
Terminal
Interface Connector
DC Power
Supply
Connector
AC Power
BarrelType
Connector
Duet ™ Scanner HostTerminal
Connector *
I/F Cable To Host
Terminal
Interface Connector
AC/DC Power Supply
AC/DC power supply into
DC power connector
Power-OffTerminal
1. Connnect the I/F cable to the
scanner.
2. Connect the DC power cord
into the side of the connector.*
3. Connect the I/F cable into the
host terminal.
4. Connect the AC/DC power
supply into an AC outlet.
1. Connnect the I/F cable to
the scanner.
2. Connect the I/F cable
to the terminal.
3. Connect the DC power
plug into the DC power
connector.
4. Connect the AC/DC power
supply into an AC outlet.
1. Connect the I/F cable to the
scanner.
2. Connect the I/F cable to the
host terminal
1
1
2
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
* Your host terminal connection may be
different.

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2. Put the scanner into Programming
Mode by scanning the Programming
Switch bar code located on the next
page and on the inside back cover.
The green LED flashes continuously
indicating that the scanner is in
Programming Mode.
3. Scan the programming bar code(s) for
the feature you want to change. The
scanner will emit three beeps to
indicate that the bar code has been read
and the setting has been stored in the
scanner’s memory. Scan the remaining
programming bar codes as required.
If a bar code scanned is not a valid
programming bar code, the scanner
will emit a “chirping” (rapid beeping)
rejection tone.
4. After all the desired programming bar
codes have been successfully scanned, exit
Programming Mode by scanning the
Programming Switch bar code once
again. The scanner will reset and emit
four beeps during the power-up se-
quence.

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The green lamp will light dimly, indicat-
ing that the scanner is ready for normal
operation.
Switch Label
Programmable Features
The remainder of this programming kit contains
programming bar codes for all programmable
features for the Duet™ and VS800 scanners. Refer
to the detailed features listing shown in the index
at the back of this manual to find the individual
features that you wish to change.

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Return to Factory Settings
Use this bar code to reset all options back to the
original factory default settings for the current
interface. For example, if your scanner's current
interface is RS-232, all settings will return to the
scanner's original factory settings for the RS-232
interface.
NOTE
Any settings you have selected in a pre-
vious programming session will be lost.
6 500000 000009

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Additional Features
Other features are available for the scanner that
are not included in this programming kit. Call
PSC technical support for more information.
Some features not included here are:
• EAN13 number system digit (NSD)
• EAN two label configuration items (in-
cludes several options)
• UPC/EANprice/weight check digitop-
tions
• Addon label configuration items (in-
cludes several options)
• Coupon label configuration items (in-
cludes several options)
• Italian Pharmacode 39
• Keyboard Wedge send special charac-
ters, also quiet interval
• RS-232ACK/NAK (includes severalop-
tions)

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• Fulllabeleditingconfiguration (includes
severaloptionsfor RS-232 andKeyboard
Wedge)
• Symbology-specific Label I.D. control
(Keyboard Wedge and RS-232 inter-
faces)
• Codabar fixed length control
• MSI/Plessey fixed length control

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Programmable Rear Scan Line
The scanner’s standard configuration comes with
the single rear scan line pointer always on and
ready for use. The bar codes on the next page
allow you to change the operation of the rear scan
line to be completely off until you push the button.
Pressing the button automatically activates both
the spotter beam and bar code reading.
To change your scanner’s settings, use the rear
scan line to scan the Switch Label, then the label
for setting the rear laser mode and scan the Switch
Label again. The scanner will reset and invoke the
new mode of operation. This setting will be saved.

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Rear Window Laser Always On
6 400795 000003
Rear Window Laser on
When Trigger is Pressed
6 400795 000010

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Programmable Speaker Features
The speaker has six programmable features:
• The speaker's Good Read Indication
can be turned on or off.
•Good Read Tone Length can be ad-
justed to one of three different settings.
• Good read Volume can be set to one of
three levels.
•Speaker Tone (pitch/frequency) can be
programmed to sound at one of three
settings.
• The tone sounded at power-up (Power -
up Tone) can be enabled or disabled.
•When to Indicate Good Read

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Speaker ("Good Read" Indication): ON
Use this bar code to enable the
speaker's "good read" indication.
6 400103 000008

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Speaker ("Good Read" Indication): Off
Use this bar code to disable the
speaker's "good read" indication.
6 400103 000015

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"Good Read" Tone Length = 100 ms.
Use this bar code to set the "good
read" tone length to 100 millisec-
onds
6 400022 000004

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"Good Read" Tone Length = 250 ms.
Use this bar code to set the "good
read" tone length to 250 millisec-
onds
6 400022 000011

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"Good Read" Tone Length = 500 ms.
Use this bar code to set the "good
read" tone length to 500 millisec-
onds.
6 400022 000028