Zebex Z-2130 User manual

Portable CCD Data Collector
Z-2130 ( Version 1.1)
User’s Manual
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC.
WWW.ZEBEX.COM

ZEBEXINDUSTRIESINC.
Data Collector Series User’s Manual Version 1.0 04/07/2011
Revision History
Changes to the original manual are listed below:
Version Date Description of Version
1.0 April. 07, 2011 Initial release
1.1 January. 15, 2013 Added USB connection section
1.2 August 3, 2017 Added battery information

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Battery Information
Use only a ZEBEX approved batteries.
Using any other type of battery and charging equipment may damage the
device and invalidate the warranty.
Store batteries at half of full charge in a dry, cool place, removed from the
equipment to prevent loss of capacity, rusting of metallic parts and
electrolyte leakage.
When batteries are stored over six (6) months, some irreversible
deterioration in overall battery quality may occur.
When storing batteries for over a year, the charge level should be verified at
least once every 6 months and charged to half of full charge.
Batty Safety
The area in which the units are charged should be clear of debris and
combustible materials or chemicals. Particular care should be taken where
the device is charged in a non -commercial environment.
Follow battery usage, storage, and charging guidelines found in the user
guide.
Improper battery use may result in a fire, explosion, or other hazard.
To charge the device battery, the battery and charger temperature must be
between 0℃~+45℃
Do not use incompatible batteries and chargers. Use of an incompatible
battery or charger may present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or the
hazard.
Do not disassemble or open, crush, bend or deform, puncture, or shred.
Severe impact from dropping any battery-operated device on a hard surface
could cause the battery to overheat.
Do not short circuit a battery or allow metallic or conductive objects to
contact the battery terminals.
Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert foreign objects into the
battery, immerse or expose to water or other liquids, or expose to fire,
explosion, or other hazard.
Do not leave or store the equipment in or near areas that might get very hot,
such as in a parked vehicle or near a radiator or other heat source. Do not
place battery into a microwave oven or dryer.
Battery usage by children should be supervised.
Please follow local regulations to promptly dispose of used re-chargeable
batteries.
Do not dispose of batteries in fire.
Seek medical advice immediately if a battery has been swallowed. In the

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event of a battery leak, do not allow the liquid to come in contact with the
skin or eyes. If contact has been made, wash the affected area with large
amounts of water and seek medical advice.
Do not short the battery terminals. The battery could overheat.
Do not attempt to split or peel the outer casing.
Battery Maintenance
These are recommendations to extend the life of the battery pack:
When charging the battery for the first time, charge for at least 12 hours prior
to use.
Remove the battery if the device is not going to be used for a long time. If the
battery is left unused for more than 3 months, you need to charge the
battery before use.
If the battery is not installed, recharge the battery every 6 months to prevent
damage to the battery cells.
The battery capacity is reduced at temperature extremes, high and low.

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Table of Contents
IMPORTANT NOTICE................................................................................................. I
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 1
Features ........................................................................................................... 1
PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENT ........................................................................................ 1
PACKAGE CONTENTS................................................................................................. 1
OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................. 2
GETTING STARTED................................................................................................... 3
INSERTING BATTERY ................................................................................................. 3
CHARGING THE BATTERY ........................................................................................... 4
POWER ON THE DEVICE ............................................................................................ 4
CONNECTING TO PC ................................................................................................. 5
Connecting via RS-232 ..................................................................................... 5
Connecting via Cradle...................................................................................... 5
Running the Device on PC ............................................................................... 5
Setting the Device on PC.................................................................................. 6
USING THE DATA COLLECTOR.................................................................................. 7
SCAN AND KEYING IN DATA (VIA KEYPAD) ..................................................................... 7
Scanning the Barcode Data.............................................................................. 7
Keying in Data via keypad ................................................................................ 8
PROGRAM INSTRUCTIONS.......................................................................................... 9
Working with Menus ....................................................................................... 9
Menu Description ............................................................................................ 9
Run Task......................................................................................................... 10
Task Utility ..................................................................................................... 11
Setup.............................................................................................................. 13
Upload............................................................................................................ 20

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Introduction
Upgraded for better performance, Z-2130 now includes a 32-bit CPU and a new scan
engine. Built for mobility and durability, Z-2130 is the most smartly designed device for
all data collecting applications.
Features
Convenient on-handed operation.
Ergonomic and modern cellular phone styling.
PC System Requirement
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or above.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or later.
Microsoft Framework 2.0.
Disk Space Requirements: 280 MB (x86), 610 MB (x64).
Package Contents
Items contain in the package may vary depending on the model of the data collector.
Portable CCD Collector RS-232/USB Docking Cradle Rechargeable Batteries
RS-232 DB9 (F) Cable AC Adapter

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Overview
Refer to the following illustrations to familiarize yourself with the data collector.
Description Function
LCD Screen Display various data when a program is being run
Scan Button The trigger of barcode reading
LED Indicator Indicates the status of battery charge :
Red for battery just on charging and Green for full
Keypad A total of 26 keys are provided to the power and
other function keys
Communication Port Connect to communicate with PC
Scan Window Emits a red beam for barcode reading
Battery Lock Secures the battery compartment
Battery Compartment Batteries are stored here
LED
Indicator
LCD
Screen
Keypad
Communication Port
Scan
Button
Scan
Window
Battery
Lock
Battery
Compartment

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Getting Started
Refer to the following illustrations to learn the basics of the data collector in this section.
Inserting Battery
1. Slide the lock lever to unlock the battery lock as shown.
2. Remove the battery cover from the data collector.
3. Make sure the polarity is correct and insert the 3 rechargeable batteries.
4. Put the battery cover back on and slide the lock lever back to secure it.

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Charging the Battery
1. Place the Z-2130 on the cradle. LED on the data collector indicates the status of
battery charge: Red for charging and Green for full.
2. Connect the power adapter to the DB-9 (female) connector.
3. Connect the power adapter to a wall outlet.
4. Charge the batteries until the LED indicator turns green.
Power on the Device
Press the PW button to turn the power on or off.

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Connecting to PC
To use the software supplied with the data collector, it must be connected to a PC.
Connecting via RS-232
To connect the data collector to a PC via RS-232 port:
1. Connect the RS-232 DB9 (F) cable to the communication port of the data collector.
2. Connect the other end of the RS-232 DB9 (F) cable to a RS-232 serial port on the
computer.
3. Make sure the unit is turned on after the cable is connected.
Connecting via USB
To connect the data collector to a PC via USB port:
1. Make sure the device is at Main Screen, On line scan, or Upload data and connect
the USB cable to the PC.
2. The PC should auto-detect the device as a COM device and ask for the driver when
connecting the first time.
3. Please download and install the driver from ZEBEX website. The system should
assign a COM port to the device after the driver installation.
Connecting via Cradle
To connect the data collector to a PC using the cradle:
1. Place the device on the cradle.
2. Attach the cable from the cradle to the RS-232 or USB interface on your PC
depending on the type of cradle you are using.
3. Connect the power adapter to the cradle when necessary.
4. Make sure the unit is turned on after the cable is connected.
Running the Device on PC
1. Install and run WinTaskGen on your PC.
2. For USB connections, please install and run the virtual COM port driver.
3. Check “Define comport long parameters” checkbox on top if necessary. Extra
options appear as shown below when you check this option.

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4. Select the options from the dropdown menu. When you define communication
protocols, you must set the same value with the device.
COM options: Select the COM port the device is connected to.
Baudrate options: 4800,9600,19200,38400,57600,115200.
Parity options: Even, Mark, None, Odd, Space.
DataBits options: 8,7.
StopBits options: None, One, OnePointFive, Two.
5. After the parameters are set, the device is automatically detected.
Setting the Device on PC
1. Follow the previous instructions to connect the data collector.
2. Select the “Remote Settings” tab on the Main Menu. Click the “Device
Settings“ to obtain the device status.
Select the options from the dropdown menus in “Device Settings.”
Set beep volume options: Quiet, Low, Medium, Loud.
Set auto power off options: Disable, 10mins, 15mins, 20mins, 30 mins.
Set power up scan options: OFF/ON.
Set date format options: MM/DD/YY, DD/MM/YY, MM/DD/YYYY,
DD/MM/YYYY.
Set back light options: OFF/ON.
Follow PC Time: Check this option to obtain time from your PC or adjust
the time manually using the up and down arrow.
Get Device Time: Obtain device now date and time.
Set Device Time: Set up device date and time.
Note: For other settings please see the WinTaskGen User’s Manual for more details.

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Using the Data Collector
Refer to the following section to learn how to use the data collector.
Scan and Keying in Data (via keypad)
There are 26 keys on the data collector. You can use the PW button to power on or off
and the rest for data input or for function control.
Scanning the Barcode Data
1. In the Run Task menu, press and hold the orange SCAN button. A light beam will
be activated and shoot out from the window at the lower front end of the data
collector. Please see the Run Task section in the User’s Manual for more details.
2. Aim the beam at the barcode to be scanned. A beep will be given and the beam
will disappear if the data scanned has been successfully decoded by the data
collector. The decoded message will then be displayed in the LCD.
3. The scanned data will be stored as soon as the SCAN button is released, and the
next barcode is ready to be scanned.

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Keying in Data via keypad
Inputting Numerical Data
To input numerical data, press the corresponding keys.
To save the input data, press Enter after the data is input.
To delete the data, press CLR.
Inputting an alphabetical character
To input an alphabetical character, first find the appropriate key. The
following table displays the numerical keys and their corresponding
alphabetical characters.
Press the key, and the numerical character corresponding to the key will be
displayed. Pressing M2 will turn the character into the first alphabetical
one.
Pressing M2 each time will turn the character into the next one. Eventually
it turns back into the numerical character.
For example,
To input “M”, press “5” and then M2.
To input “N”, press “5” and M2 twice.
To input “o”, press “5” and M2 six times.
Pressing M2 once more will turn “o” back into “5”.
Keep pressing M2 until the desired character is approached. Press the
symbols are available for data inputting as shown below on the table:
Numeric Key Corresponding Characters
7 A B C a b c
8 D E F d e f
9 G H I g h i
4 J K l j k l
5 M N O m n o
6 P Q R p q r
1 S T U s t u
2 V W X v w x
3 Y Z , y z ;
0 ( @ )

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Program Instructions
Working with Menus
Press M2 at the main screen after power on to go to the System Menu.
Press the left or right arrow buttons to move the cursor to the desired
option.
Press M1 to go to the previous screen.
Press M2 or Enter or the number button corresponding to the option to
select the option.
System Menu
Menu Description
Menu Description
Run Task Select this option to start recording data. You can
scan barcodes or enter the data manually.
Task Utility
Select this option to:
1. View the file status.
2. Format.
3. Delete Data.
4. Delete Task.
Setup
Select this option for:
1. Basic Setup.
2. System Setup.
3. Barcode Setup.
Upload
Select this option to:
1. Upload Data.
2. Delimiter Set
3. Upload Device.

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Run Task
Select “1. Run Task” from the “System Menu” to open Run Task menu. The following
screen appears:
In the Run Task menu you can:
Press the SCAN key to read barcode data.
Key in data manually using keypad.
Press F3 to insert a blank in between digits or texts you entered by keypad.
Press F4 to delete the character or number you entered by keypad.
Press F6 to view the Record screen as shown below:
In the Record screen you can:
Press M1 to exit.
Press the left arrow button to view the previous record; press
the right arrow button to view the next record.
Press M2 to edit record. To edit data, use the arrow keys to
move to the desired field and press F3 to insert or F4 to delete
then use the keypad to enter the new data.
The current record number and
field number
Current data is displayed here
Key promptings or description
about the file currently used.
<CURRENT REC.> will be displayed
for end of file and <<TOP OF FILE>
for beginning of the file.

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Press F6 to view the Help menu. You can also use the following
functions:
-Press F1 to view last 10 records.
-Press F2 to view next 10 records.
-Press F3 to inert records.
-Press F4 to delete records.
-Press F5 to jump to records.
Task Utility
Select “2.Task Utility” from the “System Menu” to open Task Utility menu. The
following screen appears:
Status
1. Select “System Menu>2.Task Utility>1.Statu” to view file status.
2. Number of records will display on the screen.
Format
1. Select “System Menu>2.Task Utility>2.Format” to set the data format.
2. Instruction screen appears. Press any key to enter the setup screen.
3. Set the Total field No by entering a number (Maximum=16). Press Enter to
confirm.
4. To set the Input Device, press the left or right arrow buttons to select from the
following options and press Enter to confirm:
Scan Only: Input by scanning barcodes only.
Keyin + Scan: Input by key in and scanning barcodes.
Keyin Only: Input by key in only.

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5. Set the field length by entering the minimum and maximum field length from 1
to 32. Press Enter to confirm.
6. Set the Prompt by entering a message. 16 maximum characters are allowed.
Press Enter to confirm.
7. Enter Field Editing to prompt how many kinds of character you can use, and
what they are. For example, if the data you are going to input in a certain field
contains 4 alphabetical characters, of which the first one is an upper case
character and the others lower case ones, you input “ulll.” Please see the
following table for symbols you can use.
Editing Meaning
nnumber 0 ~ 9 and + , -
dnumber 0 ~ 9
aall Alpha characters A ~ Z , a ~ z
uupper case Alpha characters A ~ Z
lLower case Alpha character a ~ z
cFull ASCII characters
pprintable ASCII characters, ASCII code(32 - 127)
*Remove control character
The characters represented by ”*”, such as the check character(s) in the
barcodes, will be deleted when the data is stored. Characters other than
the symbols mentioned above (n, d, a, u, l, c, p, *) will be regarded as
format symbols.
8. Continue from the previous step when necessary; press the left or right arrow
buttons to select the Insert to Data options. This option is to specify if the format
symbols such as “/” should be stored as a part of the data to be input in the field.
For example, “123110” input as a “date” will be displayed as 12/31/10 if you
check this option.
Display Only: Display special characters only .
Yes. Add it: Add special characters to data.
9. At the Delay(1/1000sec) screen, enter the time delay in milliseconds for scans.
Maximum=32767.
10. Select the Time stamp to use:
None: No time stamp.
Short: Short time stamp.
Long: Long time stamp.

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Delete Data
1. Select “System Menu>2.Task Utility>3.Delete Data” to delete all the stored data.
2. Press M2 to select Y or N to delete Freetask and press Enter to confirm.
Delete Task
1. Select “System Menu>2.Task Utility>4.Delete Task” to delete all the stored Tasks.
2. Press M2 to select Y or N to delete Task and press Enter to confirm.
Select 3 to delete all the stored data.
Select 4 to delete all the stored Tasks.
Setup
Select “3. Setup” from the “System Menu” to open the Setup menu. The following
screen appears:
Basic Setup
Select “System Menu>3.Setup>1.Basic Setup”. The following options appear:
BackLit &. LCD
1. Select “System Menu>3.Setup>1.Basic Setup>1.BackLit &. LCD” to enter the
setup.
2. Press the left or right arrow buttons to turn back light on or off. Press Enter to
confirm.
3. Use the left or right arrow buttons to adjust the value for LCD contrast and press
Enter to confirm.

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Beep Volume
1. Select “System Menu>3.Setup>>1.Basic Setup>2.Beep Volume” to enter the
setup.
2. Press the left or right arrow buttons to change the volume to Loud, Medium, Low,
or Quiet. Press Enter to confirm.
Auto Power Off
1. Select “System Menu>3.Setup>>1.Basic Setup>3.Auto Power Off” to enter the
setup.
2. Press the left or right arrow buttons to change the time. Press Enter to confirm.
System Setup
Select “System Menu>3.Setup>2.System Setup” to open System Setup menu. The
following options appear:
Communication
Select “System Menu>3.Setup>2.System Setup>1.Communication” to enter the setup.
The following options appear:
Comm. Paramter
Select “System Menu>3.Setup>2.System Setup>1.Communication>1Comm. Paramter”
to set the Baud Rate, Parity Check, Data Bits, and Stop Bit of the data collector. Use the
left or right arrow buttons to change the value and Press M1 to exit when you are
done.
Baudrate options: 4800,9600,19200,38400,57600,115200.
Parity Check: Even, Mark, None, Odd, Space.
Data Bits options: 8,7.
Stop Bits: None, One, OnePointFive, Two.