Speedscan A08-LD1800-2D User manual

User Manual
A08-LD1800-2D

Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started..................................................................................................................................1
About This Guide.....................................................................................................................................1
Barcode Scanning ...................................................................................................................................2
Barcode Programming.............................................................................................................................2
Factory Defaults.......................................................................................................................................3
Custom Defaults......................................................................................................................................3
Chapter 2 Communication Interfaces..............................................................................................................4
Power-Saving Mode................................................................................................................................4
TTL-232 Interface....................................................................................................................................5
Baud Rate.........................................................................................................................................6
Parity Check .....................................................................................................................................7
Data Bit.............................................................................................................................................7
Data Bit & Parity Check....................................................................................................................8
Stop Bit .............................................................................................................................................8
USB Interface (Optional) ......................................................................................................................... 8
USB Enumeration............................................................................................................................. 8
USB HID-KBW..................................................................................................................................9
USB Country Keyboard Types................................................................................................10
Beep on Unknown Character..................................................................................................12
Inter-Keystroke Delay..............................................................................................................12
Convert Case...........................................................................................................................13
Emulate ALT+Keypad.............................................................................................................14
Function Key Mapping.............................................................................................................15
Emulate Numeric Keypad........................................................................................................16
Code Page...............................................................................................................................16
USB COM Port Emulation..............................................................................................................17
Access the Engine with Your Program ................................................................................... 17
Acquire Scanned Data ............................................................................................................ 17
Send Data to the Engine......................................................................................................... 17.........
Chapter 3 Scan Mode.......................................................................................................................................18

Batch Mode............................................................................................................................................18
Trigger Mode .........................................................................................................................................19
Decode Session Timeout ...............................................................................................................19
Level Trigger/Pulse Trigger............................................................................................................20
Auto Sleep......................................................................................................................................20
Timeout between Decodes (Same Barcode).................................................................................21
Sense Mode...........................................................................................................................................22
Decode Session Timeout ...............................................................................................................22
Image Stabilization Timeout...........................................................................................................22
Continue after Good Read..............................................................................................................23
Timeout between Decodes (Same Barcode).................................................................................23
Sensitivity........................................................................................................................................24
Continuous Mode...................................................................................................................................26
Decode Session Timeout ...............................................................................................................26
Timeout between Decodes.............................................................................................................26
Cellphone Read Mode...........................................................................................................................27
Chapter 4 Scanning Preferences....................................................................................................................28
Introduction............................................................................................................................................28
Decode Area..........................................................................................................................................28
Whole Area Decoding.....................................................................................................................28
Central Area Decoding...................................................................................................................28
Specify Central Area ...............................................................................................................29
Chapter 5 Illumination & Aiming.....................................................................................................................30
Illumination.............................................................................................................................................30
Aiming....................................................................................................................................................31
Chapter 6 Beep & LED Notifications..............................................................................................................32
Startup Beep..........................................................................................................................................32
Good Read Beep for Non-programming Barcode.................................................................................33
Beep Type.......................................................................................................................................33
Beep Volume..................................................................................................................................34
Beep on Unknown Character................................................................................................................34
Good Read Beep for Programming Barcode........................................................................................35
Good Read LED ....................................................................................................................................35

Transmit NGR Message........................................................................................................................36
Edit NGR Message.........................................................................................................................36
Chapter 7 Data Editing.....................................................................................................................................37
General Settings....................................................................................................................................38
Enable/Disable All Prefix/Suffix......................................................................................................38
Prefix Sequences............................................................................................................................38
Custom Prefix........................................................................................................................................39
Enable/Disable Custom Prefix........................................................................................................39
Set Custom Prefix...........................................................................................................................39
AIM ID Prefix..........................................................................................................................................40
Code ID Prefix .......................................................................................................................................40
Restore All Default Code IDs..........................................................................................................40
Modify Code ID...............................................................................................................................41
Custom Suffix ........................................................................................................................................44
Enable/Disable Custom Suffix........................................................................................................44
Set Custom Suffix...........................................................................................................................44
Terminating Character Suffix.................................................................................................................45
Enable/Disable Terminating Character Suffix................................................................................45
Set Terminating Character Suffix...................................................................................................46
Chapter 8 Symbologies...................................................................................................................................47
Global Settings ......................................................................................................................................47
Enable/Disable All Symbologies.....................................................................................................47
Enable/Disable 1D Symbologies....................................................................................................47
Enable/Disable 2D Symbologies....................................................................................................47
Video Reverse................................................................................................................................48
1D Symbologies.....................................................................................................................................49
Code 128........................................................................................................................................49
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................49
Enable/Disable Code 128........................................................................................................49
Set Length Range for Code 128 .............................................................................................49
GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) ..............................................................................................................50
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................50
Enable/Disable GS1-128.........................................................................................................50
Set Length Range for GS1-128...............................................................................................50

AIM-128 ..........................................................................................................................................51
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................51
Enable/Disable AIM-128..........................................................................................................51
Set Length Range for AIM-128 ...............................................................................................51
EAN-8 .............................................................................................................................................52
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................52
Enable/Disable EAN-8.............................................................................................................52
Transmit Check Digit...............................................................................................................53
Add-On Code...........................................................................................................................53
Add-On Code Required...........................................................................................................54
EAN-8 Extension.....................................................................................................................54
EAN-13 ...........................................................................................................................................55
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................55
Enable/Disable EAN-13...........................................................................................................55
Transmit Check Digit...............................................................................................................55
Add-On Code...........................................................................................................................56
Add-On Code Required...........................................................................................................56
ISSN................................................................................................................................................57
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................57
Enable/Disable ISSN...............................................................................................................57
Add-On Code...........................................................................................................................58
Add-On Code Required...........................................................................................................58
ISBN................................................................................................................................................59
Restore Factory Default ..........................................................................................................59
Enable/Disable ISBN...............................................................................................................59
Set ISBN Format .....................................................................................................................59
Add-On Code...........................................................................................................................60
Add-On Code Required...........................................................................................................60
UPC-E.............................................................................................................................................61
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................61
Enable/Disable UPC-E............................................................................................................61
Transmit Check Digit...............................................................................................................61
Add-On Code...........................................................................................................................62
Add-On Code Required...........................................................................................................62
Transmit System Character “0” ...............................................................................................63

UPC-E Extension ....................................................................................................................63
UPC-A.............................................................................................................................................64
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................64
Enable/Disable UPC-A............................................................................................................64
Transmit Check Digit...............................................................................................................64
Add-On Code...........................................................................................................................65
Add-On Code Required...........................................................................................................65
Transmit Preamble Character “0”............................................................................................66
Interleaved 2 of 5............................................................................................................................67
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................67
Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5...........................................................................................67
Set Length Range for Interleaved 2 of 5.................................................................................67
Check Digit Verification...........................................................................................................68
ITF-14 .............................................................................................................................................69
ITF-6 ...............................................................................................................................................70
Matrix 2 of 5....................................................................................................................................71
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................71
Enable/Disable Matrix 2 of 5...................................................................................................71
Set Length Range for Matrix 2 of 5.........................................................................................71
Check Digit Verification...........................................................................................................72
Industrial 2 of 5...............................................................................................................................73
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................73
Enable/Disable Industrial 2 of 5 ..............................................................................................73
Set Length Range for Industrial 2 of 5....................................................................................73
Check Digit Verification...........................................................................................................74
Standard 2 of 5（IATA 2 of 5）......................................................................................................75
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................75
Enable/Disable Standard 25 ...................................................................................................75
Set Length Range for Standard 25.........................................................................................75
Check Digit Verification...........................................................................................................76
Code 39 ..........................................................................................................................................77
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................77
Enable/Disable Code 39..........................................................................................................77
Transmit Start/Stop Character ................................................................................................77
Set Length Range for Code 39 ...............................................................................................78

Check Digit Verification...........................................................................................................78
Enable/Disable Code 39 Full ASCII........................................................................................78
Codabar..........................................................................................................................................79
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................79
Enable/Disable Codabar .........................................................................................................79
Set Length Range for Codabar...............................................................................................79
Check Digit Verification...........................................................................................................80
Transmit Start/Stop Character ................................................................................................80
Start/Stop Character Format...................................................................................................81
Code 93 ..........................................................................................................................................82
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................82
Enable/Disable Code 93..........................................................................................................82
Set Length Range for Code 93 ...............................................................................................82
Check Digit Verification...........................................................................................................83
GS1-Databar (RSS)........................................................................................................................84
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................84
Enable/Disable GS1 Databar..................................................................................................84
Transmit Application Identifier “01” .........................................................................................84
Code 11 ..........................................................................................................................................85
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................85
Enable/Disable Code 11..........................................................................................................85
Set Length Range for Code 11 ...............................................................................................85
Transmit Check Digit...............................................................................................................86
Check Digit Verification...........................................................................................................86
Plessey ...........................................................................................................................................87
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................87
Enable/Disable Plessey...........................................................................................................87
Set Length Range for Plessey ................................................................................................87
Check Digit Verification...........................................................................................................88
MSI-Plessey....................................................................................................................................89
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................89
Enable/Disable MSI-Plessey...................................................................................................89
Set Length Range for MSI-Plessey.........................................................................................89
Transmit Check Digit...............................................................................................................90
Check Digit Verification...........................................................................................................90

2D Symbologies.....................................................................................................................................91
PDF 417..........................................................................................................................................91
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................91
Enable/Disable PDF 417.........................................................................................................91
Set Length Range for PDF 417...............................................................................................91
PDF 417 Twin Code................................................................................................................92
Character Encoding.................................................................................................................93
QR Code.........................................................................................................................................94
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................94
Enable/Disable QR Code........................................................................................................94
Set Length Range for QR Code..............................................................................................94
Micro QR .................................................................................................................................94
QR Twin Code.........................................................................................................................95
Character Encoding.................................................................................................................96
Data Matrix......................................................................................................................................97
Restore Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................97
Enable/Disable Data Matrix.....................................................................................................97
Set Length Range for Data Matrix...........................................................................................97
Rectangular Barcode...............................................................................................................98
Mirror Image............................................................................................................................98
Data Matrix Twin Code............................................................................................................99
Character Encoding.................................................................................................................99
Chapter 9 Image Control ...............................................................................................................................100
Ambient Illumination............................................................................................................................100
Image Flipping.....................................................................................................................................101
Flip................................................................................................................................................102
Flip Vertically ................................................................................................................................102
Flip Horizontally............................................................................................................................102
Chapter 10 Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................103
FAQ......................................................................................................................................................103
Appendix.........................................................................................................................................................105
Appendix 1: Factory Defaults Table....................................................................................................105
Appendix 2: AIM ID Table....................................................................................................................113

Appendix 3: Code ID Table .................................................................................................................115
Appendix 4: ASCII Table.....................................................................................................................116
Appendix 5: Parameter Programming Examples................................................................................120
a. Program the Decode Session Timeout....................................................................................120
b. Program the Time Period from Idle to Sleep............................................................................120
c. Program the Image Stabilization Timeout................................................................................120
d. Program the Timeout between Decodes (Same Barcode)......................................................121
e. Program the Threshold Value of Illumination Change.............................................................121
f. Program the Timeout between Decodes...................................................................................121
g. Program the Central Area.........................................................................................................122
h. Program the Custom Prefix/Suffix............................................................................................122
i. Program the Terminating Character Suffix................................................................................122
j. Program the Code ID.................................................................................................................123
k. Program the NGR Message .....................................................................................................123
l. Program the Code Page............................................................................................................123
m. Program the Length Range (Maximum/Minimum Lengths) for a Symbology.........................124
n. Program the Custom Inter-keystroke Delay.............................................................................124
o. Program the engine to get proper output for Russian encoded with Windows 1251 ..............125
p. Program the engine to get proper output for Russian encoded with UTF-8............................125
Appendix 6: Digit Barcodes.................................................................................................................126
Appendix 7: Save/Cancel Barcodes....................................................................................................128
Appendix 8: ASCII Function Key Mapping Table................................................................................129
Appendix 9: Code Pages List..............................................................................................................131

Enter Setup
1 ** Exit Setup
Chapter 1 Getting Started
About This Guide
This guide provides programming instructions for the 2D Reader. Users can configure the 2D Reader by
scanning the programming barcodes included in this manual.
The 2D reader has been properly configured for most applications and can be put into use without further
configuration. Users may check the Factory Defaults Table in Appendix for reference. Throughout the
manual, asterisks (**) indicate factory default values.

Enter Setup
** Exit Setup 2
Barcode Scanning
The 2D Reader features fast scanning and accurate decoding. Barcodes rotated at any angle can still be
read with ease. When scanning a barcode, simply center the aiming beam or pattern projected by the
EM30-M over the barcode.
Barcode Programming
Scanning the Enter Setup barcode can enable the reader to enter the setup mode. Then you can scan a
number of programming barcodes to configure your reader. To exit the setup mode, scan the Exit Setup
barcode.
Note: When programming the reader, the minimum interval of consecutive scans must exceed
0.5s. Otherwise the reader will fail to read the latter programming barcode and generate a bad
read beep.
If the reader has exited the setup mode, only some special programming barcodes, such as the Enter
Setup barcode and Restore All Factory Defaults barcode, can be read.
Enter Setup ** Exit Setup
Programming barcode data can be transmitted to the Host. Scan the appropriate barcode below to
enable or disable the transmission of programming barcode data (i.e. the characters under programming
barcode) to the Host.
Restarting the reader will automatically disable the transmisison of programming barcode data to the
Host.
Transmit Programming Barcode Data ** Do Not Transmit Programming Barcode Data

Enter Setup
3 ** Exit Setup
Factory Defaults
Scanning the following barcode can restore the 2D Reader to the factory defaults. See Appendix 1:
Factory Defaults Table for more information.
Note: Use this feature with discretion.
Restore All Factory Defaults
Custom Defaults
Custom defaults make it possible to save the frequently-used settings on the engine.
Scanning the Save as Custom Defaults barcode can save the current settings as custom defaults. Once
custom default settings are stored, they can be recovered at any time by scanning the Restore All
Custom Defaults barcode.
Custom defaults are stored in the non-volatile memory. Restoring the reader to the factory defaults will
not remove the custom defaults from the reader.
Save as Custom Defaults Restore All Custom Defaults

Enter Setup
** Exit Setup 4
Chapter 2 Communication Interfaces
The 2D Reader provides a TTL-232 interface and a USB interface (optional) to communicate with the
host device. The host device can receive scanned data and send commands to control the reader or to
access/alter the configuration information of the reader via the interface.
Power-Saving Mode
By default, the reader adopts the Normal Mode which supports both TTL-232 and USB. The
Power-Saving Mode is designed to conserve power. However, you can only use TTL-232 communication
in the Power-Saving Mode.
** Normal Mode
(TTL-232 & USB supported)
Power-Saving Mode
(TTL-232 supported)

Enter Setup
5 ** Exit Setup
TTL-232 Interface
Serial communication interface is usually used when connecting the reader to a host device (like PC,
POS). However, to ensure smooth communication and accuracy of data, you need to set communication
parameters (including baud rate, parity check, data bit and stop bit) to match the host device.
The serial communication interface provided by the reader is based on TTL-level signals. TTL-232 can be
used for most application architectures. For those requiring RS-232, an external conversion circuit is
needed. The conversion circuit is available only to some models.
** Serial Communication
Default serial communication parameters are listed below. Make sure all parameters match the host
requirements.
Parameter Factory Default
Serial Communication Standard TTL-232
Baud Rate 9600
Parity Check None
Data Bits 8
Stop Bits 1
Hardware Flow Control None

Enter Setup
** Exit Setup 6
Baud Rate
Baud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second. Set the baud rate to match the Host
requirements.
** 9600
1200 19200
2400 38400
4800 57600
14400 115200

Enter Setup
7 ** Exit Setup
Parity Check
When the number of data bits is set to 7, you can only select either Even Parity or Odd Parity. The None
option will be regarded as Even Parity in this case.
** None
Even Parity Odd Parity
Data Bit
When the number of data bits is set to 7, you can only select either Even Parity or Odd Parity.
7 Data Bits ** 8 Data Bits

Enter Setup
** Exit Setup 8
Data Bit & Parity Check
7 Data Bits/Even Parity 7 Data Bits/Odd Parity
** 8 Data Bits/ No Parity
8 Data Bits/Even Parity 8 Data Bits/Odd Parity
Stop Bit
** 1 Stop Bit 2 Stop Bits

Enter Setup
9 ** Exit Setup
USB HID-KBW
When you connect the reader to the Host via a USB connection, you can enable the USB HID-KBW
feature by scanning the barcode below. Then reader transmission will be simulated as USB keyboard
input. The Host receives keystrokes on the virtual keyboard. It works on a Plug and Play basis and no
driver is required.
USB HID-KBW

Enter Setup
** Exit Setup 10
USB Country Keyboard Types
Keyboard layouts vary from country to country. The default setting is U.S. keyboard.
** U.S. Japan
Denmark Finland
France Turkey_F
Italy Norway

Enter Setup
11 ** Exit Setup
Spain Turkey_Q
UK Austria, Germany
Belgium Russia
Sweden Portugal