PSC Scanners User Manual

QuickScan® QS2500Handheld Bar Code ScannerProduct Reference Guide

6 QS2500RS-232CTS = Clear To Send (Hardware Signal)RTS = Request To Send (Hardware Signal)Xon = Transmit On (ASCII Code 1116)Xoff = Transmit Off (ASCI

Product Reference Guide 7Intercharacter Delay: This is the delay time between outputs of data character. It is the same as

8 QS2500ScanScanning ModeGood-read off: The trigger button must be pressed to activate scan-ning. The light source of the QS2500 stops scanning when t

Product Reference Guide 9Momentary: The trigger button acts as a switch. Pressing the button activates scanning and releasi

10 QS2500 Global Minimum/Maximum Code Length: Global minimum and maximum length can be set to qualify data entry. The length is defined as the actual

Product Reference Guide 11Inverted Image Scan: With this option enabled, the QS2500 will scan black/white bar codes with a

12 QS2500Beep/Tone/LED SettingsPower-On Alert: After power-on, the QS2500 will generate an alert signal to indicate a successful self-test.LED Indicat

Product Reference Guide 13Label Editing (includes Prefix/Suffix)Prefix Characters: Up to 22 ASCII characters may be sent be

14 QS25003. Scan the bar codes for 2 and 4 on the inside back cover of this manual.4. Scan the Finish bar code on the inside back cover.5. Scan the Ex

Product Reference Guide 15Preamble Transmission: The preamble will be appended before the data is transmitted.Postamble Tra

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16 QS2500Insert Data Group 1–4 Position: The QS2500 offers four positions to insert characters into the bar code data. The position default value of “

Product Reference Guide 17Code ID Transmission: Enable this option to transmit the code ID. See page 19.Code Length Transmi

18 QS2500Format of bar code data transmission:Case Conversion(for bar code data only)Disable 00*Uppercase 01Lowercase 02Option Bar Code Option Alphanu

Product Reference Guide 19Symbology SettingsUPC-ARead: Format:Checksum Transmission: With this option enabled, the QS2500 w

20 QS2500Supplement Digits: The supplement-digits bar code is the supplemental 2 or 5 characters for WPC code.Format:Truncate Leading Zero: The leadin

Product Reference Guide 21 UPC-ERead: Format:Checksum Transmission: When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will transmit t

22 QS2500Truncate Leading Zero: Same as UPC-A. See page 20.Expansion: The expansion function is used only for UPC-E and EAN-8 barcodes. It extends to

Product Reference Guide 23EAN-13Read: Format:Checksum Transmission: When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will transmit t

24 QS2500ISBN/ISSN: The ISBN (International Standard Book Number) and ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) are two kinds of bar code for books

Product Reference Guide 25EAN-8Read: Format:Checksum Transmission: When this option is enabled, the QS2500 will transmit th

Product Reference Guide iInstallation ...

26 QS2500 Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric EntryReadDisable 00Enable 01*Checksum VerificationDisable 00Enable 01*Checksum TransmissionDisable 00Ena

Product Reference Guide 27Code 39Read: Format:Checksum Verification: The checksum is optional and presented as the sum modu

28 QS2500 Code ID Setting: Same as UPC-A. See page 19.Insertion Group Selection: Same as UPC-A. See page 19.Format: The Full ASCII Code 39, an enhance

Product Reference Guide 29Append: This function allows several symbols to be concatenated and be treated as a single entry.

30 QS2500Interleaved 2 of 5Read: Format:Checksum Verification: The checksum is presented as the sum module 10 of the numerical values of all data digi

Product Reference Guide 31Industrial 2 of 5Read: Format:Maximum/Minimum Code Length: Same as Code 39. See page 27.Truncate

32 QS2500 Matrix 2 of 5Read: Format:Checksum Verification: The checksum is presented as the sum module 10 of the numerical values of all data digits.C

Product Reference Guide 33Maximum/Minimum Code Length: Same as Code 39. See page 27.Truncate Leading/Ending: Same as UPC-A.

34 QS2500CodabarRead: Format:Checksum Verification: The checksum is presented as the sum module 16 (hex) of the numerical values of all data digits.Ch

Product Reference Guide 35 Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric EntryReadDisable 00Enable 01*Checksum VerificationDisable 00

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36 QS2500Code 128Read: Format:Checksum Verification: The checksum is presented as the sum module 103 of all data digits.Checksum Transmission: When th

Product Reference Guide 37Code ID Setting: Same as UPC-A. See page 19.Insertion Group Selection: Same as UPC-A. See page 19

38 QS2500 Code 93Read: Format:Checksum Verification: The checksum is presented as the sum module 47 of the numerical values of all data digits.Checksu

Product Reference Guide 39Truncate Leading/Ending: Same as UPC-A. See page 19.Code ID Setting: Same as UPC-A. See page 19.I

40 QS2500Code 11Read: Format:Checksum Verification: The checksum is presented as the sum module 11 of all data digits.Checksum Transmission: When this

Product Reference Guide 41MSI/PlesseyRead: Format:Checksum Verification: The MSI/Plessey code has one or two optional check

42 QS2500Insertion Group Selection: Same as UPC-A. See page 19. Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric EntryReadDisable 00*Enable 01Checksum Verification

Product Reference Guide 43UK/PlesseyRead: Format:Checksum Verification: The UK/Plessey code has one or two optional checksu

44 QS2500TelepenRead: IATA (International Air Transport Association).Checksum Verification: The checksum is presented as the sum module 10 or 11 of th

Product Reference Guide 45 Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric EntryReadDisable 00*Enable 01Checksum VerificationDisable 00

Product Reference Guide 1InstallationKeyboard WedgeComplete the following steps:1. Turn off the terminal or computer.2. Dis

46 QS2500Standard 2 of 5Read: FormatMaximum/Minimum Code Length: Same as Code 39. See page 27.Truncate Leading/Ending: Same as UPC-A. See page 19.Code

Product Reference Guide 47Code 16KTruncate Leading/Ending: Same as UPC-A. See page 19.Code ID Setting: Same as UPC-A. See p

48 QS2500PDF417Truncate leading/ending: Same as UPC-A. See page 19.Code ID Setting: Same as UPC-A. See page 19.Insertion Group Selection: Same as UPC-

Product Reference Guide 49Italian PharmaCode Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric EntryReadDisable 00*Enable 01Maximum Code

50 QS2500RSS Expanded Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric EntryReadDisable 00Enable 01*Maximum Code Length64–Minimum64–0064*Minimum Code Length0–Maxim

Product Reference Guide 51RSS Limited Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric EntryReadDisable 00Enable 01*Maximum Code Length6

52 QS2500RSS-14 Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric EntryReadDisable 00Enable 01*Maximum Code Length64–Minimum64–0064*Minimum Code Length0–Maximum00–6

Product Reference Guide 53Appendix - Default SettingsCode TypeReadEnableChecksumVerificationEnableChecksumTransmissionEnabl

54 QS2500Appendix B - Bar Code SamplesUPC-A ---------UPC-E ---------EAN-13 ---------EAN-8 ---------Code 39 ---------XZVInterleaved 2 of 5 ------

Product Reference Guide 55Matrix 2 of 5 ---------Codabar ---------Code 128 ---------Code 93 ---------Code 11 ---------

2 QS2500Programming the QS2500To program the QS2500, you must scan a series of programming bar codes in the correct order. The inside back cover of th

56 QS2500PDF417 ---------Italian PharmaCode ---------RSS Expanded ---------RSS Limited ---------

Product Reference Guide 57Appendix C - ASCII Codes0 1 0 10 Null NUL DLE1 Up F1 SOH DC12 Down F2 STX DC23 Left F3 ETX DC34 R

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Product Reference Guide 59Appendix D - Parameter Setting ListStart ProgramStandard Parameter Setting ListIf you wish to dis

60 QS2500Appendix E - Alphanumeric Characters0 A1 B2 C3 D4 E5 F6 Finish789

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYPSC hereby declares that the Equipment specified below has been tested and found compliant to the following Directives and St

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Product Reference Guide 3Resetting the QS2500To return all QS2500 option settings to the factory defaults, scan the fol-low

4 QS2500 Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric EntryKeyboard TypeIBM AT, PS/2 00*IBM PS/2 25,30 01IBM PS/2 25 02IBM XT 03IBM 5550 04Macintosh ADB 05NEC

Product Reference Guide 5Function Key: When this option is enabled, the QS2500 outputs bar code ASCII values from 0116 to 1