SATO ARGOX AS-9400 User manual

AS-9400
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User Guide
http://www.argox.com
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Version: 1.5
Date: Jan. 29, 2021
V1.0-23-08-2017

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Regulatory Compliance
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV
technician for help.
CAUTION:
Any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the grantee of this device could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.

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Note: All brands and trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
Note: The specifications contained herein
are subject to change without notice.
警告使用者:
這是甲類的資訊產品，在居住的環境中使用時，可
能會造成射頻干擾，在這種情況下，使用者會被要
求採取某些適當的對策。

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Contents
Default Setting................................................................1
Factory Default Configuration.................................................1
Default Configuration1............................................................1
Default Configuration2............................................................2
Default Configuration3............................................................2
Default Configuration4............................................................2
Default Configuration5............................................................3
Duration in Scanning........................................................3
Power Mode...................................................................4
Trigger Mode .................................................................5
Interval Time..................................................................7
Beeper Volume ...............................................................8
Beep After Good Decode...................................................8
Terminator.....................................................................9
Indicator Light Function..................................................10
LED After Good Decode .................................................11
Mute ..........................................................................11
Boot prompt.................................................................12
Setup Code Prompt........................................................12
Transmit “No Read” Message...........................................13
Parameter Scanning .......................................................14
Send Setting Code .........................................................14
Linear Code Type Security Level.......................................15
Linear Security Level 1 .........................................................15
Linear Security Level 2 .........................................................16

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Linear Security Level 3 .........................................................16
Linear Security Level 4 .........................................................17
Invoice Function ...........................................................17
Automatic Filling of Value-added Tax Invoice ......................17
Invoice Type..........................................................................18
Transmit Code ID Character.............................................18
Prefix/Suffix Values .......................................................20
Scan Data Transmission Format ........................................21
Serial Parameters...........................................................23
Baud Rate..............................................................................23
Parity.....................................................................................25
Software Handshaking...........................................................26
Decode Data Packet Format ..................................................27
Host Serial Response Time-out..............................................28
Stop Bit Select.......................................................................28
Intercharacter Delay ..............................................................29
Host Character Time-out........................................................30
Communication Mode ....................................................30
Wiegand......................................................................33
Wiegand protocol type...........................................................33
Wiegand 26 Protocol Output Mode .......................................34
PS2 Mode PS2..............................................................34
Floodlight Control .........................................................35
Positioning lights control (only for 2D) ...............................36
Sensitivity Level ...........................................................37
Custom Sensitivity.........................................................38

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Stability of Induction Time ..............................................38
Output Interval of The Same Code.....................................39
1D identifies two barcodes...............................................39
Output Product Information .............................................40
Output Character Set Type...............................................40
Input Character Set Type .................................................41
USB Type....................................................................42
Keyboard ....................................................................43
Country/Language Keyboard.................................................43
Time interval that keyboard outputs character.......................47
Quick Settings of Keyboard Output Time Interval.................47
Letter case conversion ...........................................................48
Output Ctrl Combination Key................................................49
Keyboard Type ......................................................................50
Event Report................................................................50
Boot Event.............................................................................50
Trigger Event.........................................................................51
Setting Code Password Mode ...........................................52
Enable Setting Code Password Mode....................................52
Input Setting Code Password.................................................53
Modify Setting Code Password .............................................53
Logout Password...................................................................54
Disable passive trigger scanning........................................54
Barcode Global Switch ...................................................55
1D Global Switch ..................................................................55
2D Global Switch ..................................................................55

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All Barcode Switch................................................................56
UPC/EAN ...................................................................56
Enable/Disable UPC-A..........................................................56
Enable/Disable UPC-E ..........................................................57
Enable/Disable EAN-8 ..........................................................57
Enable/Disable EAN-13 ........................................................58
Enable/Disable Bookland EAN(ISBN)..................................58
Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals.........................................59
Transmit UPC-ACheck Digit................................................60
Transmit UPC-E Check Digit................................................60
UPC-APreamble ...................................................................61
UPC-E Preamble ...................................................................62
Convert UPC-E to UPC-A.....................................................63
EAN-8 Zero Extend...............................................................64
Bookland ISBN Format.........................................................64
UPC/EAN Security Level......................................................65
Code 128.....................................................................67
Enable/Disable Code 128 ......................................................67
Enable/Disable GS1-128 (formerly UCC/EAN-128)...............68
Enable/Disable ISBT 128 ......................................................69
Code 39 ......................................................................69
Enable/Disable Code 39 ........................................................69
Set Lengths for Code 39 ........................................................70
Code 39 Check Digit Verification ......................................73
Transmit Code 39 Check Digit..........................................74
Enable/Disable Code 39 Full ASCII ...................................75

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Code 39 Transport Start Character and Terminator .................76
Convert Code 39 to Code 32 (Italian Pharma Code) ...............76
Code 32 Prefix..............................................................77
Code 93 ......................................................................78
Enable/Disable Code 93 ........................................................78
Set Lengths for Code 93 ........................................................78
Code 11 ......................................................................81
Enable/Disable Code 11.........................................................81
Set Lengths for Code 11 ........................................................81
Code 11 Check Digit Verification..........................................84
Transmit Code 11 Check Digits.............................................85
Interleaved 2 of 5/ITF/....................................................86
Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5..........................................86
Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5..........................................86
I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification............................................89
Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit................................................90
Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13...................................................90
Discrete 2 of 5/Industrial.................................................91
Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5 ..............................................91
Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 ..............................................92
Matrix 25 ....................................................................94
Enable/Disable Matrix 25......................................................94
Matrix 25 Check Digit Verification .......................................95
Transmit Matrix 25 Check Character.....................................95
Set Lengths for Matrix 25......................................................96
Standard 25/IATA 25......................................................98

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Enable/Disable Standard 25...................................................98
Standard25CheckDigitVerificationStandard25............................99
Transmit Check Character .....................................................99
Set Lengths for Standard 25.................................................100
Codabar....................................................................102
Enable/Disable Codabar ......................................................102
Set Lengths for Codabar......................................................103
NOTIS Editing ....................................................................105
Start Character and Terminator............................................106
Letter Case Setting of Start Character and Terminator.........106
MSI/MSI PLESSEY.....................................................107
Enable/Disable MSI.............................................................107
Set Lengths for MSI ............................................................108
MSI Check Digits................................................................110
Transmit MSI Check Digit...................................................111
MSI Check Digit Algorithm ................................................111
GS1 DataBar/RSS .......................................................112
Enable/Disable GS1 DataBar-14 .........................................112
Enable/Disable GS1 DataBar Limited .................................113
Enable/Disable GS1 DataBar Expanded..............................113
PDF417 ....................................................................114
Enable/Disable PDF417.......................................................114
Read Multi-code..................................................................114
Read Normal Phase/ Phase Reversal ...................................115
QR ..........................................................................116
Enable/Disable QR..............................................................116

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Read Multi-code..................................................................116
ECI Control .........................................................................117
Data Matrix(DM) ........................................................118
Enable/Disable Data Matrix(DM)........................................118
Read Multi-code..................................................................118
Read Normal Phase/ Phase Reversal ...................................119
ECI Control .........................................................................120
Maxi Code.................................................................121
Enable/Disable Maxi Code..................................................121
Aztec Code................................................................121
Enable/Disable Aztec Code .................................................121
Han Xin Code.............................................................122
Enable/Disable Han Xin Code.............................................122
Read Multi-code..................................................................123
Read Normal Phase / Phase Reversal ..................................124
ISSN....................................................................................125
PLESSEY............................................................................125
Specifications.............................................................126
Appendix ..................................................................128
Numeric Bar Codes .............................................................128
Cancel..................................................................................130
Setting Code Lengths Via Serial Commands.......................130
SettingPrefixesandSuffixesviaSerialCommands........................131
AIM Code Identifiers AIM ..................................................138
Parameter Command ...........................................................141