Tysso BCP-1100 User manual

BCP-1100/BCP-4100
Portable Memory Barcode Scanner
User's Manual

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Table of Contents
1. 2
2. Overview 2
3. Getting Started 7
3.1 BCP Installation............................................................ 7
3.2 Utility and USB Driver Installation.............................. 8
3.3 LED Status Indicator 8
3.3.1 Green LED 8
3.3.2 Red LED 9
3.3.3 Low Battery Warning
(Double Beep)............................................................. 9
3.3.4 Low Memory Warning
(Green LED + Triple Beep)......................................... 9
3.3.5 Memory Full Warning
(Red LED + Continuous Beep)................................... 9
3.4 Real Time Clock (RTC)............................................... 10
4. Operation Guide......................................................... 11
4.1 Login......................................................................... 11
4.2 Main Menu.................................................................. 13
4.2.1 File............................................................................... 13
4.2.2 Setting.......................................................................... 14
4.2.3 Transmit...................................................................... 16
4.2.4 Download.................................................................... 17
Unpacking ..................................................................
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Specifications subject to change without notice
Version 1.3 dated September 6, 2005

2.2 Features
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Outstanding price/performance and superior quality
Battery operated and easy replacement
Hardware password protection
Two-in-one connectivity: USB or RS-232
USB or A/C adapter rechargeable
256 KB Flash memory stores up to 12,000 records of 15-
character barcode and 6-bit timestamp
Portable or tethered
Data retained even if battery removed
Dual-color LED for operation and charging status
Low battery warning
Low memory and memory full warning
All scans are time stamped
Only valid scans are logged
Easy-to-use download and configuration utility
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1. Unpacking
2. Overview
The following parts list is for reference only. Due to different
options, the contents in the package may be different. If any
of the items are damaged or missing, please contact your
supplier immediately. Please keep the packing materials for
future usage, in case you need to ship back the unit for service.
Standard Package
BCP unit x 1
USB interface cable x 1
RS-232 interface cable x 1
Power adapter x 1
Utility/driver CD x 1
User's manual x 1 (on CD)
BCP is acompact-sized, battery-operated, hand-held
Portable Memory Barcode Scanner. It is ideal for the portable
data collecting applications, such as warehouse management,
attendance tracking, inventory taking, and many more.
BCP can also be used as a tethered scanner to transmit barcode
readout immediately to your computer without saving it to its
internal memory.
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2.1 Introduction

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2.3 Features
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Processor : 80C31 8-bit CPU
Memory Capacity : 256KB Flash
Scan Engine : CCD (BCP-1100) / Laser Diode (BCP-
4100)
Power Consumption : 180 mA max (operating)
Battery Usage : 500 mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
good for 25,000 scans when full
Symbology : Code 39, Full ASCII Code 39,
UPC/EAN/JAN, Codabar, Interleaved 2/5,
Code 11, Code 93, MSI/Plessey, Code 128,
RSS-14 (optional)
Housing : ABS
Color : Black
Weight : 100g
Operating Temperature : 0 C to 45 C
Storage Temperature : -10 C to 60 C
Relative Humidity : 0% to 95% (non-condensing)
USB Cable : Mini USB to USB-A male
RS-232 Cable : Mini USB to DB9 female with power jack
Operating System : Windows 98, 2000, XP
Scan Zone (Based on 90% Code 39):
Scan Zone for BCP-4100
Scan Zone for BCP-1100

3. Getting Started
3.1 BCP Installation
Follow the steps below to interconnect BCP to your PC:
1. Power off your PC.
2. Connect the mini USB end of the interface cable (USB or
RS-232) to BCP.
3. For USB interface, connect the USB-A male end of the
cable to a free USB port on your system. For RS-232
interface, connect the DB9F end of the cable to a free serial
port on your system, and then plug the A/C adapter into the
power jack and into an electrical outlet.
4. Power on your PC.
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Dimensions:
USB Interface Connection RS-232 Interface Connection

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3.3.2 Red LED
When BCP is connected to an external power source (USB or
A/C adapter), the red LED will keep blinking to indicate the
power-on status.
While the unit is powered on, if you hold the scan button for 6-
8 seconds without making any scan, the red LED will stay on
with the green LED flashing constantly to indicate the unit is
now charging. In charging mode, you can continue to use the
unit. Unplug the external power source to terminate charging.
3.3.3 Low Battery Warning (Double Beep)
When the battery power drops below its threshold, BCP will
beep twice in response to a scan press.
3.3.4 Low Memory Warning (Green LED + Triple Beep):
When the unused memory falls under 4KB, in response to a
scan press, the green LED will flash twice together with three
beeps.
3.3.5 Memory Full Warning (Red LED + Continuous Beep):
When the internal memory reaches its full capacity, in response
to a scan press, the red LED will start flashing together with
continuous beeps.
You must download then erase the captured data at this point in
order to resume your operation.
3.2 Utility and USB Driver Installation
3.3 LED Status Indicator
There are two subfolders on the utility/driver CD - BCP Utility
and USB Driver. Run Setup.exe from the BCP Utility folder
and follow the instructions to complete the utility installation.
Windows will prompt you to install a device driver for the
newly detected hardware when you plug in the USB interface
cable to your host PC the first time. Specify the path to the
USB Driver folder and Windows will complete the driver
installation in a few seconds. You only need to run the driver
installation once. Windows will load the driver automatically
the next time around.
Note that USB driver assigns a virtual serial port for
communications. Control Panel > System > Hardware >
Device Manager > Ports (COM & LPT) will lead you to
identify the port number.
BCP uses a dual-color (green and red) LED to show operation
as well as charging status.
3.3.1 Green LED
The green LED will flash once together with a beep to indicate
a successful scan. The green LED will keep blinking while
download operation is in progress and switch itself off upon
completion. The green LED stays on when charging completes.

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3.4 Real Time Clock (RTC)
A timestamp in the format of YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM:SS is
also stored in BCP along with each data entry. You can enable
or disable downloading of the timestamps through the bundled
utility. Note that the RTC is not initialized at factory. You need
to set it up when you use the unit the first time and each time
you install a new battery.
4. Operation Guide
4.1 Login
Upon startup of the BCP utility, you will be prompted to log in
to the unit. Select the COM port which matches your settings
and enter your correct password. Note that there is no default
password preset at factory. When you access the BCP unit the
very first time, you can simply press the OK button to log in.

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Two possible errors might occur at login. When the
communications error window pops up, check the following:
Is the scanner connected to your PC?
Is the COM port selection correct?
Is the scanner powered up (USB or A/C adapter)?
Note that password is case sensitive. Make sure the Caps Lock
key is not on when you enter your password.
Press the OK button to close the error window. Select the
correct COM port and/or reenter a valid password to log in to
the scanner again.
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4.2 Main Menu
Upon successful login, you are presented with the main menu
containing 4 submenus - File, Setting, Transmit, and Download.
4.2.1 File
File menu contains 4 items - Default, Open, Save and Exit.
When you select Default, all the configurable
parameters will be reset to default values. Note that
all the setting changes you made are stored in the
cache of the utility. You must run Transmit from the
Transmit submenu to transfer the new settings to the
BCP unit in order to complete the configuration.
Open existing configuration file.
Save current settings to file.
Exit and close the utility.
Default:
Open:
Save:
Exit:

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4.2.2 Setting
Setting menu contains 2 items - Barcode and General
Parameter.
Select this option to enable/disable the barcode symbologies
of your choice and to configure each symbology to meet the
requirements of your application.
Select this option to set Buzzer pitch and Duration. The
higher the value, the higher the pitch and longer the duration
will be.
Barcode:
General Parameter:
Select this option to enable/disable prefixing scanned barcode
with Machine ID when BCP is tethered to your PC. This
option is useful to distinguish one BCP unit from another
when multiple units are attached to the same host terminal.
Prefixing Machine ID for Tethered Scanning:

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Enable 3 Sec. Scan Delay for Same Barcode:
Select this option to prevent accidental scan of the same
barcode twice. When you enable this option, you must wait 3
seconds to scan an identical barcode again. The 3-second
delay only applies to the exact same barcode. You are able to
scan one barcode after another without any delay as long as
they are different.
4.2.3 Transmit
When you are done with all your changes, you must select
Transmit and click the Transmit button to transfer the new
settings to BCP; otherwise, the new settings will not be saved
on the unit.
4.2.4 Download
Select this option to transfer the data stored in the BCP unit to
your host PC. A notepad window containing the downloaded
data will pop up for you to view, edit, print, or save to file.
Download Data from BCP

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Erase Data in BCP
Change Password
Select this option to erase/delete all the data stored in the BCP
unit. Please note the erased data cannot be recovered. To be on
the safe side, you may want to back up your data prior to
executing this command.
The utility allows you to change to a new password only if it
successfully verifies your current password. Your password can
contain at most 8 alphanumeric characters, including lower-case
a ~ z, upper-case A ~ Z, and0~9.
Note that there is no default password preset at factory. When
you set up your password for the first time, leave out the
Current Password field and only fill in the New Password field
and the Confirm New Password field.
Enable/Disable Real Time Clock
Disable
Enable
The date and time of a successful scan are logged in the BCP
unit. This menu item allows you to include/exclude the
timestamp to be displayed in the output window of the
download operation.
When is selected, each record in the download output
window will not be time stamped.
When is selected, each record in the download output
window will be prefixed with the date and time of the scan.
Note that the real time clock in the BCP unit is not initialized at
factory. You will need to do it by selecting the sync-up option
when you first enable the RTC. Also note that you need to
reinitialize the RTC each time you install a new battery.
When RTC is enabled, a timestamp in the format of
Year/Month/Day Hour:Minute:Second (e.g., 2005/07/07
09:37:46) will be appended in front of each data record.

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Enable/Disable Download Data with Machine ID
Each BCP unit comes with a unique Machine ID (an eight-digit
number) from factory. The Machine ID is stored inside the
firmware and cannot be modified without removing the IC.
This menu item allows you to include/exclude the Machine ID
to be displayed in the output window of the download
operation for identification purpose. This option is useful when
multiple BCP units are being used to collectively capture
barcode data.
Note that Machine ID tagging with real-time data (tethered
scanning) is associated with each single record; whereas
Machine ID tagging with batch data (downloaded from BCP
memory) pertains to the entire data file. Refer to the Hyper
Terminal example in Section 4.2.2 and the Download Data
example in Section 4.2.4 for comparison.