TaoTronics TT-BS003 User manual

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TaoTronicsLaserBarcodeScannerUser sManul
SETUPfromPCkeyboard
ForKBWorKBW/RS232 interface

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Features
Simpleinstallation ,keyboard Wedge Serial , Wand Emulation tc
Superior keyboard wedge interface .NOVELL compatible auto Caps lock detection ensures thatthe
data always appears on the computer just the way it encodedin the bar code
Simpleprogrammingfrom your keyboardor scanbar codes!
Over 180 configurable options
Automatically clones decoders inunder 10 seconds . over 300decoders per hour
Auto detectionofthetypeofcomputer (PC,XT,AT,PS/2,andXWindow terminals with aPC
Compatible keyboard interface)
Can be used with or without the keyboard
Supports over twenty different keyboard country layouts
Map bar code data to any keyon the keyboard
Supports editing operations include (Insert strippingFiltering Convert Case)
Macro support replace a string in the bar code with another
Programmable preamble postamble and termination strings
READ/NO-READ indicators (buzzer and LED)
superior reading performance utilizing advanced decoding algorithms
Extended ASCII support for Code 128 bar codes
Low power consumption

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UsingTheSetup ModeToConfigureTheDecoder
Thedecodercanbeconfiguredthroughtheuseofthecomputerkeyboard.Thedecodermustbe
installedandpoweredtoenterthesetupmodeOnce theunitispoweredup press andholdthe
followingkeys:
Left-Control,Caps Lock, Right-Shift,and Backspace1
-or-
Left-Control,F2,Right-Shift,and Backspace2
Onceyoureleasethekeys,thedecoderwillproduceaseriesofbeeps,changetheLEDtoorangeanddisplayamessage
similar tothefollowingonyourdisplay :
F1-F10=Options，UseARROWKEYStoToggle/Move,ESC=Exit
Toensurethatyouhaveenoughspace onyourcommandlineforthedecoderoptionstobedisplayedwe
Reconnendthatyoueitherhaveyourcommand promptlocatedattherootdirectoryorthatyouloadaneditor
withanewfile. Thiswill allowthedecodertousemostofthecharacterson yourcomputerdisplayFor
example,in WindowsloadWindowsWriteandinOS/2 loadtheNotepadprogram
Note: InadditiontosuingyourkeyboardtoenterSetupModeyoumayscanthebarcodebelow
EnterSetupMode
Note: ThispageisonlyforKBWinterface reader,neverexecuteanyactionifyouareusingRS232 interface
reader

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Setup Category
key
Category Options
F1
Interface Transmit Speed
CTRL/SpecialCharDelay
WedgeInterface
Send NumericsAs
KeyboardCountry
OutputMode
SerialBaud Rate
SerialDataBits
SerialParity
SerialDuples
SerialDataFormat
InvertedSerialOutput
SerialIntercharacterDelay
SerialCapsLock
SerialNumLock
Wand EmulationAppeddMode
Wand EmulationMax SegmentSize
Wand EmulationSegmentOutputDelay
SetupModeLockout
F2
Decoders/Scanner DecodersOn/Pff
Code39
UPC/EAN/JAN
UPC/EAN/JANSupplements
Code128
Interleaved2 of5
Industrial2 of5
Codabar
Code93
MSI/Plessey
Code11
Laser/CCD
Other
F3
Editing Edit#1-Edit#10
F4
Macros/SpecialKeys Macro#1-Macro#10 keys
F5
Strings String#1-String#10
F6
Reserved
F7
Buzze/LED PowerUpBeep
GoodReadBeepTone
BeepDuration
NoReadLEDDelay
LEDPowerSaveMode

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F8
Status/Diagnostics FirmwareVersionandReleaseDate
Laser/CCDScannerTesting
KeyboardInformation
ShowScanCodes
F9
Cloning LockoutClonedReaderSetup Mode
Press ENTERToBeginCloning
F10
ResetAllDefaults ResetAllDefaults?
EditingKeys
Forthosecategorieswhichhavemorethanoneoption,theUPandDOWNarrowand ENTERkeysareused
tomoveformoneoptiontothenext.InadditiontotheUPandDOWNarrowKeys,theCTRLUPand
CTRLDOWNarrowkeysareusedtomovetothebottomand thetopofthelist. Thefollowingisalistspecial
editing keysandadescriptionoftheirfunction:
key Description
LeftArrow, RightArrow Togglesthroughthesettingsforthecurrentoption.
UP&DownArrow Movesfromoneoptiontothepreviousornextwithinthecategoryor
group
CTRL+UP&CTRL+DownArrow
Movetothetoporbottomofthecategoryorgroup
Home&End Movestothebeginningorendofaninputfield
ALTBackspace Togglestheoutputmodeduringconfiguration, betweendestructive
backspaceandnon-destructivebackspace. Defaultstonon-destructive
backspace
CTRL+KEYPAD Increasestransmit speedduringsetup
CTRL-KEYPAD Decreasestransmitspeedduringsetup
CTRLF7 TestthecurrentBeepToneandBeepDuration
CTRLF10 Resetsthecurrentoptiontothedefault setting
SHIFTF10 If youareinacategorywithgroups(F2-F5),SHIFTF10 resetscurrent
group. Ifyouareinacategorywithoutgroups(F1,F7-F10),SHIFT
F10 resetstheentirecategory
ALTF10 Resetsall optionsincurrentcategorytodefault settings.
CTRL+Escape Exit configuration savingchanges(Permanent)
SHIFT+Escape Exit configuration savingchanges(Temporary)
ATL+Escape Exit configuration withoutsavingchanges.
Note: If youexperience somecharacterloss duringsetup,youmaypress theCTRL-(KeypadMinus)keyto
solwcharactertransmission, Tospeedupcharactertransmissionpress theCTRL-(Keypadplus)key.
Note: After5 minutesofinactivity(nokeypresses)thedecoderwillexit setupmodeandsaveall changes
Thefollowingsectionsdocumentall ofthesetupmodecategoriesandthegroupsandindividualoptionswithin
eachcategory. Nexttotheoptionnameisthedefault settingfortheoption. Inadditiontothedefault setting
thekeysthatareusedforeditingarelistedtotherightoftheoptionname. Themeaningofeachofthekey
coisasfollows:
KeyLcon Meaning
←→Theleftandrightarrowkeysscroll throughavailablesettingsforthe
option.
ALT AnALTkeypadsequencemaybeusedtoentercharactersforentryinto

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thefield
ASCII All ASCIIdataisvalidfortheoption.All charactersareavailablefor
entryintothefield.
GROUP Usedtoindicatethattheoptionrepresentsagroup ofsub-options.The
leftand rightarrowsscroll throughthelistofoption..Allcharactersare
availableforentryintothefield 。
OPERATION Usedtoindicatethattheoptionrepresentsanedit operationandthatall
oftheoptionslistedbelowit arespecifictothatoperationuntil thenext
operationisdefined.
STRING TYPE Usedtoindicatethattheoptionrepresentsastringtypeandthatall ofthe
optionslistedbelowitarespecifictothattypeofstringuntil thenext
stringtypeisdefined

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Setup fromBarCodeLabel
MultiscanFunctions-1
OUTPUTFIRMWAREVERSION RESETCONFIGURATION TODEFAULTS
OUTPUTMODE
OUTPUTMODE KEYBOARD WEDGE OUTPUTMODE-SERIAL
OUTPUTMODE WAND EMULATION OUTPUTMODE-RESET
BUZZER/LED
GOODREADBEEPTONE-NONEGOODREADBEEPTONE-RESET
GOODREADBEEPDURATION MEDIUMLEDPOWERSAVEMODE-ENABLE

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MultiscanFunctions-2
IMAGE
DECODEOPTIONSREVERSEIMAGE-ENABLEDECODEOPTIONSREVERSEIMAGE-DISAABLE
CODEID
DECIDEOPTIONSSEND BARCODEID-DISABLEDECODEOPTIONSSEND BARCODEID-ASAPREFIX
DECODEOPTIONSSEND BARCODEID-RESETDECODEOPTIONSSEND BARCODEID-ASASUFFIX
READINGMODE
LASER/CCDMODE-SINGLESCAN LASER/CCDMODE-SINGLESCANNO TRIGGER
LASER/CCDMODE-MULTISCANLASER/CCDMODE-MULTISCANNO TRIGGER
LASER/CCDMODE-MULTISCANLASER/CCDMODE-PULSE
Interface –KBW
PCCommunication
WEDGEMODE-AUTODETECTWEDGEMODE-SCANSET2PASS THRU
TransmitSpeed
TRANSMITSPEED-0 TRANSMITSPEED-25

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LINGUAGE
KEYBOARDCOUNTRY-USAKEYBOARDCOUNTRY-GERMAN
KEYBOARDCOUNTRY-FRANCEKEYBOARDCOUNTRY-UNIVERSAL
Interface –Serial-1
2400 4800
9600 19200
HAND SHAKE
SERIALHANDSHAKE-NONESERIALHANDSHAKE-XON/OFF
SERIALHANDSHAKE-RTS/CTSSERIALHANDSHAKE-ACK/NAK
SERIALHANDSHAKETIMEOUT-2 SECONDSSERIALHANDSHAKETIMEOUT-5 SECONDS
Interface –Serial-2
PARAMETERS
SERIALDATABITS-8SERIALDATABITS-7

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SERIALSTOPBITS-1 SERIALSTOPBITS-2 2
SERIALPARITY-NONESERIALPARITY-ODD
SERIALPARITY-EVENSERIALPARITY-MARK
SERIALPARITY-SPACESERIALPARITY-RESET
Interface –WAND
CODE128WAND EMULATION -ENABLECODE128 WAND EMULATION -DISABLE
SPEED
WAND EMULATIONSPEED-FASTEST（0）WAND EMULATION SPEED-SLOWEST（3）
BAR LEVEL
WAND EMULATION-BAR=1(HIGH)WAND EMULATION-BAR=0(LOW)
CODE11
CODE11-ENABLECODE11 -DISABLE

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CODE39
CODE39 ENABLECODE39 -DISABLE
FULLASCII ENABLEFULLASCⅡDISABLE
SymbologiesOn/Off—1
CODE93
CODE93 -ENABLECODE93 -DISABLE
CODE128 -ENABLECODE128 -DISABLE
CODE128 ISBT-ENABLECODE128 ISBT-DISABLE
CODABAR
CODABAR-ENABLECODABAR-DISABLE
INTERLEAVED2OF5
12 OF5 -ENABLE12OF5 -DISABLE
INDUSTRIAL2OF5
ID2OF5-ENABLEID2OF5 -DISABLE

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SymbologiesOn/Off—2
MSI/PLESSEY
MSI-ENABLEMSI-DISABLE
UPC/EAN
UPC—AENABLEUPC—ADISABLE
UPC—EENABLEUPC—EDISABLE
EAN—13 ENABLEEAN—13 DISABLE
EAN—8 ENABLEEAN—8DISABLE
SymbologiesSetUp—1
CODE11
CODE11 IDCHARACTER-‘m’CODE11 IDCHARACTER‘z’
CODE11 LASER/CCDREDUNDANCY-ENABLECODE11LASER/CCDREDUNDANCY-DISABLE
CODE39
CODE39 SS CHAR-NONECODE39 SS CHAR’+’

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CODE39SEND STAR/STOPCHARSENABLECODE39SEND START/STOPCHARSDISABLE
CODE39 IDCHARACTER ‘a’CODE39 IDCHARACTER‘z’
CODE39LASER/CCDREDUNDANCYENABLECODE39LASER/CCDREDUNDANCYDISABLE
SymbologiesSetUp—2
CODE93
CODE93 IDCHARACTER ‘h’CODE93 IDCHARACTER‘z’
CODE93LASER/CCDREDUNDANCY-ENABLECODE93LASER/CCDREDUNDANCY-DISABLE
CODE128
CODE128 IDCHARACTER ‘g’CODE128 IDCHARACTER‘z’
CODE128LASER/CCDREDUNDANCY-ENABLECODE128 LASER/CCDREDUNDANCY-DISABLE
CODABAR
CODABARSEND START/STOPCHARS-ENABLECODABARSEND START/STOPCHARS-DISABLE

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CODABARWIDEGAPS ALLOWED-ENABLECODABARWIDEGAPS ALLOWED-DISABLE
SymbologiesSetUp—3
CODABAR
CODABARIDCHARACTER-kCODABARIDCHARABTER-z
CODABARLASER/CCDREDUNDANCY-ENABLECODABARLASER/CCDREDUNDANCY-DISABLE
Interleaved2 of5
12OF5 IDCHARACTER-i12OF5 IDCHARACTER-z
12OF5LASER/CCDREDUNDANCY-ENABLECODABARLASER/CCDREDUNDANCY-DISABLE
Industrial2of5
ID2OF5 IDCHARACTER-jID2OF5 CHARACTER-z
ID2OF5LASER/CCDREDUNDANCY-ENABLEID2OF5LASER/CCDREDUNDANCY-DISABLE
SymbologiesSetUp—4
MSI/PLESSEY
MSIISBNIDCHARACTER-fMSIISBNIDCHARACTER-z

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0053f0053z
MSILASER/CCDREDUNDANCY-ENABLEMSILASER/CCDREDUNDANCY-DISABLE
UPC/EAN
EXPAND UPC-ETOUPC-AENABLEEXPAND UPC-ETOUPC-ADISABLE
EXPAND UPC-ATOEAN-13 ENABLEEXPAND UPC-ATOEAN-13 DISABLE
CONVERTEAN-13 TOISBNENABLECONVERTEAN-13 TOISBNDISABLE
UPC-AIDCHARACTER-bUPC-AIDCHARACTER-z
SymbologiesSetUp—5
UPC/EAN
UPC-EIDCHARACTER-cUPC-EIDCHARACTER-z

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EAN-13 IDCHARACTER-eEAN-13 IDCHARACTER-z
EAN-8 IDCHARACTER-dEAN-8 IDCHARACTER-z
ISBNIDCHARACTER-fISBNIDCHARACTER-z
UPC/EANSUPPLEMENTS-DISABLEUPC/EANSUPPLEMENTS-2DIGITONLY
UPC/EANSUPPLEMENTS-5DIGITONLYUPC/EANSUPPLEMENTS-2DIGITONLY
SymbologiesSetUp—6
UPC/EAN
UPC/EANLASER/CCDREDUNDANCYENABLEUPC/EANLASER/CCDREDUNDANCYDISABLE
EDITSETUPBAR CODES
EDIT#1 STRIP1LEADING CHARACTERON ALLBAR EDIT#1-OFF
CODESTHATSTARTWITH ‘12345’

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EDIT#2 STRIP1TRAILING CHARACTER EDIT#2 -OFF
EDIT#1 FILTERLEADING SPACESEDIT#1 -OFF
EDIT#1 FILTERTRAILING SPACESEDIT#1 -OFF
EDIT FILTER CHARACTERS EDIT-DISABLE FILTERING OF ALL CHARS
EDIT-INSERTLEADINGZERO EDIT- DISABLE INSERT LEADING ZERO
MACRO/SPECIALKEYSSETUPBARCODES
MACRO#1-FIND’1’ANDPRPLACEWITH’ONE’MACRO#1-DISABLED
MACRO#2-FIND‘2’ANDREPLACEWITH ‘TWO’FOR CODE39 ONLY MACRO#2-DISABLED 换
MACRO-FIND’0’AND REPLACEWITH’A’MACRO-FIND’0’AND REPLACEWITH’A’-DISABLE
SPECIALKEY-MAPF3 TO‘0’SPECIALKEY-DISABLEF3 KEYMAPPING

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SPECIALKEY-MAPKEYPADENTERTO ‘2’SPECIALKEY-DISABLEKEYPADENTERMAPPING
TERMINATIONSTRINGSETUPBAR CODES
STRING#1-TERMINATION CHAR-CR STRING#1-TERMINATION-LF
STRING#1-TERMINATION CR+LFSTRING#1-DISABLED
STRING#2-CODE128TERMINATION CHAR-CR STRING#2-CODE128TERMINATION CHAR-LF
STRING#2-CODE128 TERMINATIONCHAR-CR+LFSTRING#2-CODE128TERMINATION CHAR-LF
STRING-CODE39 TERMINATION CHAR-TABSTRING-CODE39 TERMINATION CHAR-TAB-REMOVED
STRING-ALLCODESPREAMBLE-STXSTRING-ALLCODESPOSTAMBLE-ETX

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ACTIONDESCRIPTION
ADISPLAYDECODERFIRMWAREVERSIONNUMBER
BRESETDECODEROROPTIONTODEFAULTSETTINGS
CENTERKEYBOARD PROGRAMMINGMODE-ACTIVEONLY
WHENINKEYBOARD WEDGEMODE

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OPTIONNUMBERSAND DESCRIPTIONS
F1-INTERFACEOPTIONS
OPTION
NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
TYPE
MIN
MAX
DEFAULT
000
KEYBOARDWEDGE
TRANSMITSPEED
BYTE
0 99 0-FASTEST
001 SPECIALCHAR
TRANSMITDELAY
BYIE 0 255 50-(MSECS)
002 KEYBOARD WEDGEMODE 4BIT 0 6 0-(AUTODETECT)
003 AUTO-DETECTCAPLOCK BIT 0 1 0-( AUTODETECT）
004 NUMERICKEYOUTPUT
MODE
BIT 0 1 0-(MAINKBDKEYS)
005 KEYBOARDCOUNTRY BYIE 0 25 0-（USA）
006 DECODEROUTPUTMODE 4BIT 0 2 0-(KEYBRD
WEDGE）
007 SERIALBAUDRATE 4BIT 0 7 5-(9600)
008 SERIALDATABITS BIT 0 1 1-8 BITS
009 SERIALSTOPBITS BIT 0 1 0-1STOPBIT
010 SERIALPARITY 4BIT 0 4 0-NONE
011 SERIALINTERCHARACTER
DELAY
BYIE 0 50 0-(MSECS)
012 SERIALHANDSHAKEMODE 4BIT 0 3 0-NONE
013 SERIALHANDSHAKE
TIMEOUT
BYIE 0 100 20-(1SECONDS)
014 CODE128 WAND
EMULATION
4BIT 0 1 0-(DISABLED)
015 WAND EMULATION
OUTPUTSPEED
4BIT 0 3 2-(SLOW)
016 WAND EMULATION BAR
MODE
BIT 0 1 1-(BAR=1)
017 RESERVED
018 RESERVED
019 RESERVED
020 RESERVED
021 PROGRAMMODE
LOCKOUT
BIT 0 1 0-BAR=1
;F2-Code39 OPTIONS
OPTION
NUMBER
DESCRIPTION TYPE
MIN MAX DEFAULT
022 CODE39 DECODER BIT 0 1 1-ENABLED
023 FULLASCII BIT 0 1 0-DISABLED
024 MODULO43 CHECKDIGIT
BIT 0 1 0-DISABLED
025 SEND CHECKDIGIT BIT 0 1 0-DISABLED