SpectraLink PIVOT 8744 Instruction Manual

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Spectralink PIVOT 8744 Smartphone
Barcode Administration Guide

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Contents
Introduction...................................................................... 5
Product Support ............................................................................................................... 5
Spectralink References .................................................................................................... 5
Specific Documents......................................................................................................... 5
Barcode Reference........................................................................................................... 6
Conventions Used In This Document.............................................................................. 7
Icons ............................................................................................................................... 7
Typography..................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 1: Understanding Barcode Technology......................... 9
1D vs. 2D Formats............................................................................................................. 9
PIVOT:SC and 1D Barcode Patterns............................................................................... 9
PIVOT:SC and 2D Barcode Patterns............................................................................... 9
Chapter 2: Barcode Applications .......................................... 11
Using On-board Applications..........................................................................................11
Using the Quick Barcode Connector (QBC)...................................................................11
Supported Symbologies..................................................................................................11
Chapter 3: Barcode Symbologies.......................................... 12
Symbology Parameters...................................................................................................12
Aztec..............................................................................................................................12
Codabar .........................................................................................................................12
Code 11 .........................................................................................................................13
Code 32 .........................................................................................................................13
Code 39 .........................................................................................................................13
Code 49 .........................................................................................................................13
Code 93 .........................................................................................................................13
Code 128........................................................................................................................13
Data Matrix.....................................................................................................................14
EAN 13...........................................................................................................................14
EAN 8.............................................................................................................................14
Grid Matrix......................................................................................................................14
GS1 Databar 14 .............................................................................................................15
Han Xin Code.................................................................................................................15
Hong Kong 2 of 5 ...........................................................................................................15
IATA 2 of 5.....................................................................................................................16
Interleaved 2 of 5............................................................................................................16

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Matrix 2 of 5 ...................................................................................................................16
Micro PDF417 ................................................................................................................16
Micro QR........................................................................................................................16
MSI Plessy.....................................................................................................................17
NEC 2 of 5......................................................................................................................17
PDF 417.........................................................................................................................17
Plessey ..........................................................................................................................17
QR..................................................................................................................................17
Straight 2 of 5.................................................................................................................18
Telepen..........................................................................................................................18
UPC-A............................................................................................................................19
UPC-E............................................................................................................................19
Appendix A: Open Source Information ................................... 20
OFFER for Source for GPL and LGPL Software ............................................................20
Contact Information for Requesting Source Code...........................................................20

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Introduction
This is your guide to understanding how barcode technology works in conjunction with
PIVOT:SC (model 8744) smartphones and how to deploy it in your facility.
Refer to this document when you need to configure your smartphones for a barcode application
or when you need to change a barcode configuration due to advances or changes in the
technology.
Information about how to use the PIVOT:SC smartphone as a barcode scanner is contained in
the PIVOT by Spectralink User Guide.
Be aware that this is a living document. Barcode technology changes rapidly and this document
makes every effort to keep up. If you have questions, please contact your Spectralink service
provider.
Product Support
Spectralink wants you to have a successful installation. If you have questions please contact the
Customer Support Hotline at 1-800-775-5330.
The hotline is open Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mountain time.
For Technical Support: mailto:[e-mail]
For Return Material Authorization: mailto:[e-mail]
Spectralink References
PIVOT documents are available on the Spectralink support site at
http://support.spectralink.com/pivot.
Specific Documents
PIVOT documents are available on the Spectralink support site at
http://support.spectralink.com/pivot.
AP Configuration Guides show you how to correctly configure access points and WLAN
controllers (if applicable) and identify the optimal settings that support Spectralink 87-Series
smartphones. The guides are available on the View Certified page on the Spectralink support
site at http://support.spectralink.com/view.
Quick Network Connect Administration Guide QNC provides step-by-step instructions for
configuring wireless settings required for the smartphones to associate with the wireless LAN.

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QNC software and documents are available on the Spectralink support site at
http://support.spectralink.com/products/wi-fi/qnc.
PIVOT by Spectralink CMS Administration Guide The CMS Admin Guide provides information
about every setting and option available to the administrator on CMS. Time-saving shortcuts,
troubleshooting tips and other important maintenance instructions are also found in this
document. CMS software and documents are available on the Spectralink support site at
http://support.spectralink.com/cms.
PIVOT by Spectralink Deployment Guide The Deployment Guide provides sequential
information for provisioning and deploying the smartphones. It covers deployment using QNC
and CMS as well as manual deployment.
PIVOT by Spectralink Configuration Guide The PIVOT Configuration Guide provides detailed
information about PIVOT menu items that have been developed specifically for the PIVOT
smartphone.
PIVOT by Spectralink Wi-Fi Security Implementation Guide Wi-Fi security prevents
unauthorized over-the-air access to network components and the sensitive data that resides
there. This Guide discusses the various method and explains how to implement each of them.
PIVOT 8753 Barcode Administration Guide This Administration Guide supports the PIVOT
8753 model which incorporates a barcode reader. It provides detailed information about
supported symbologies for this model.
PIVOT by Spectralink QBC Administration Guide Provides instruction for implementation of
the Quick Barcode Connector application. The PIVOT by Spectralink User Guide contains
information about using with the smartphone feature.
PIVOT by Spectralink Application Installation Guide The Applications Installation Guide
provides detailed information about deploying any type of application, using an app store or
MDM and manual processes for loading applications on the Spectralink 87-Series smartphone.
PIVOT by Spectralink User Guide The User Guide provides detailed information about using
the features of the 87-Series smartphones.
PIVOT by Spectralink Web Developer’s Guide The Web Developer’s Guide provides Web
application creators with information for developing and deploying Web applications that
interface with Spectralink smartphones.
For information on IP PBX and softswitch vendors, see PIVOT by Spectralink Call Server
Interoperability Guide.
Barcode Reference
The Bar Code Book: A Comprehensive Guide to Reading, Printing, Specifying, Evaluating, and
Using Bar Code and Other Machine-Readable Symbols by Roger C. Palmer, Fifth Edition

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The book describes the many different forms of 1-D and 2-D bar code symbols, explains how
they work, compares their attributes, and provides detailed reference information. Equipment
used for printing, reading, and evaluating bar code symbols is reviewed, and extensive
information is provided about the applicable industry standards. The emerging fields of Direct
Part Marking and image-based scanning is reviewed, and the issue of patents is presented.
Many applications of the technology are described.
Conventions Used In This Document
Icons
Icons indicate extra information about nearby text.
Caution
The Caution icon highlights information you need to know to avoid a hazard that
could potentially impact device performance, application functionality, successful
feature configuration and/or affect smartphone or network performance.
Admin Tip
This tip advises the administrator of a smarter, more productive or alternative
method of performing an administrator-level task or procedure.
Settings
The Settings icon highlights information to help you zero in on settings you need to
choose for a specific behavior, to enable a specific feature, or access
customization options.
Typography
A few typographic conventions, listed next, are used in this guide to distinguish types of in-text
information.
Convention
Description
Bold
Highlights interface items such as menus, soft keys, file names, and
directories. Also used to represent menu selections and text entry to the
smartphone.
Italics
Used to emphasize text, to show example values or inputs, and to show
titles of reference documents available from the Spectralink Support Web
site and other reference sites.
Underlined blue
Used for URL links to external Web pages or documents. If you click on
text in this style, you will be linked to an external document or Web page.

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Convention
Description
Bright orange text
Used for cross references to other sections within this document. If you
click on text in this style, you will be taken to another part of this
document.
Fixed-width-font
Used for code fragments and parameter names.
This guide also uses a few writing conventions to distinguish conditional information.
Convention
Description
<MACaddress>
Indicates that you must enter information specific to your installation,
smartphone, or network. For example, when you see <MACaddress>,
enter your smartphone’s 12-digit MAC address. If you see <installed-
directory>, enter the path to your installation directory.
>
Indicates that you need to select an item from a menu. For example,
Settings > Basic indicates that you need to select Basic from the
Settings menu.

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Chapter 1: Understanding Barcode
Technology
Barcode technology enables you to encode and decode information stored in a variety of visual
patterns. Barcode patterns can store a variety of data. Currently, PIVOT:SC smartphone
supports a wide range of one-dimensional (1D) and stacked 1D barcode types, including the
Code 128 barcode symbology, which can contain up to 70 numerals and/or characters.
PIVOT:SC smartphone also supports a wide range of two-dimensional (2D) barcode types.
Two-dimensional barcode symbologies typically encode more data, which may be contained in
a smaller barcode label, as compared with 1D barcode symbologies. PIVOT:SC can decode
both 1D and 2D barcode label formats. PIVOT:SC can also decode composite barcodes that
contain both a 1D and a 2D barcode component, such as symbologies often found on drug
packaging.
1D vs. 2D Formats
PIVOT:SC and 1D Barcode Patterns
Barcode patterns can store a variety of data. Currently, your Spectralink PIVOT:SC smartphone
supports a wide range of one-dimensional (1D) and stacked ID barcode types, including the
Code 128 barcode symbology, which can contain up to 70 numerals and/or characters.
1D examples
PIVOT:SC and 2D Barcode Patterns
Your Spectralink PIVOT:SC smartphone supports a wide range of two-dimensional (2D)
barcode types. Two-dimensional barcode symbologies typically encode more data, which may
be contained in a smaller barcode label, as compared with 1D barcode symbologies. PIVOT:SC
can decode both 1D and 2D barcode label formats, as well as composite 1D/2D barcodes.

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2D examples

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Chapter 2: Barcode Applications
Barcode information is typically entered into a field in an application that processes the data.
This application might be running:
in the web browser on the smartphone
on a computer that is linked to a PIVOT:SC smartphone via QBC.
Information about how to use the PIVOT:SC smartphone as a barcode scanner is contained in
the PIVOT by Spectralink User Guide.
Using On-board Applications
You can enter information into a web application running on the web browser on the
smartphone. The scanned information is used by the web application and either populates an
input field on the page or is used by code in the web page to continue a work flow.
Using the Quick Barcode Connector (QBC)
You can enter information into an application that is running on a computer accessible to the
user that has been loaded with the Quick Barcode Connector™application.
QBC enables you to capture barcode data using a PIVOT:SC smartphone and transfer the data
to the application running on the computer associated with the scanning smartphone. You can
think of it as a wireless barcode scanner connected to the computer. For more information, see
the Quick Barcode Connector (QBC) Administration Guide.
Supported Symbologies
Aztec
Codabar
Code11
Code 32
Code 39
Code 49
Code 93
Code 128
Data Matrix
EAN13
EAN8
Grid Matrix
GS1 Databar 14
Han Xin Code
Hong Kong 2 of 5
IATA 2 of 5
Interleaved 2 of 5
Matrix 2 of 5
Micro PDF417
Micro QR
MSI Plessy
NEC 2 of 5
PDF 417
Plessey
QR
Straight 2 of 5
Telepen
UPC-A
UPC-E

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Chapter 3: Barcode Symbologies
Barcode parameters must be set correctly so the information is decoded as needed. For QBC,
the barcode symbology configured in the Admin menu must match the parameters configured in
the QBC Application on the PC.
Barcode parameter groups are listed here in alphabetical order. All higher level symbologies are
enabled by default. When a symbology does not have the enable/disable toggle next to it,
additional options are available in a submenu.
Symbology Parameters
Aztec
Codabar

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Code 11
Code 32
Enable/Disable
Code 39
Code 49
Enable/Disable
Code 93
Enable/Disable
Code 128
Enable/Disable

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Data Matrix
EAN 13
Enable/Disable
EAN 8
Grid Matrix

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GS1 Databar 14
Admin Tip: GS1 Composite
A composite code is comprised of a 1D and a 2D code. In order to properly decode
a composite code these two actions need to be taken:
1 Enable Composite type of choice: CC-A, CC-B OR CC-C in the GS1
DataBar 14 menu.
2 Enable the corresponding 2D symbology corresponding to the composite
type enabled:
a Enable MicroPDF417 for CC-A and CC-B
b Enable PDF417 for CC-C.
Han Xin Code
Enable/Disable
Hong Kong 2 of 5
Enable/Disable

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IATA 2 of 5
Interleaved 2 of 5
Matrix 2 of 5
Micro PDF417
Enable/Disable
Micro QR
Enable/Disable

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MSI Plessy
NEC 2 of 5
PDF 417
Enable/Disable
Plessey
Enable/Disable
QR
Caution: Model 1 Decoding error correction
Model 1 Decoding Negative and Model 1 Decoding Negative Mirrored barcodes are
not read in the current implementation.

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Straight 2 of 5
Telepen
Caution: UPC supplemental codes
Unlike certain other symbologies with supplemental codes, the UPC symbology
structure does not indicate the presence of a supplemental code. The base UPC
code is decodable on its own. Therefore, the decoding of the supplemental code
cannot be absolutely guaranteed. The supplemental information is usually an
expiration date or sometime price information. Usually systems that key on that
information would prompt for a rescan if the information was missing.
Therefore please be aware that unless the scan demands the information in the
supplemental code, it is possible to scan the barcode and not pick up the
supplemental code.
In Spectralink tests of UPC symbologies, the PIVOT 8744 scanner is very fast and
may pick up just the base code unless the supplemental code is required.
When using supplemental barcodes, be sure to include checks that the
supplemental portion was read and decoded.
Enable/Disable

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UPC-A
UPC-E

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Appendix A: Open Source Information
OFFER for Source for GPL and LGPL Software
You may have received a Spectralink PIVOT smartphone from Spectralink that contains—in
part—free software (software licensed in a way that allows you the freedom to run, copy,
distribute, change, and improve the software).
A complete list of all open source software included in the Spectralink PIVOT smartphone, as
well as related license and copyright information, is available at http://support.spectralink.com.
You may also obtain the same information by contacting Spectralink by regular mail or email at
the addresses listed at the bottom of this notice.
For at least three (3) years from the date of distribution of the applicable product or software, we
will give to anyone who contacts us at the contact information provided below, for a charge of no
more than our cost of physically distributing, the items listed in “Spectralink OFFER of Source
for GPL and LGPL Software”, which is available at http://support.spectralink.com.
Contact Information for Requesting Source Code
Spectralink Open Source Manager
2560 55th Street
Boulder, CO 80301
[e-mail]