PSC SP400rf User Manual

PROGRAMMING GUIDERADIO FREQUENCYHANDHELDLASERSCANNER

4SP400RF Programming GuideGENERALINFORMATIONPROGRAMMING OVERVIEWThis section describes how to set the scanner's programmable features.These featu

GENERALFEATURES94SP400RF Programming GuideVERIFY CODE 39 --------------VERIFY INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 ----VERIFY STANDARD 2 OF 5------VERIFY CODABAR-------

GENERALFEATURESR44-1027 95LOW BATTERY INDICATION METHODA choice of two methods are available to indicate a low battery condition.You may choose to hav

APPENDIX ASTD. DEFAULTS96SP400RF Programming GuideAPPENDIX ASTANDARD FACTORY SETTINGSFACTORY DEFAULTSText formatted in BOLD type indicates the standar

APPENDIX ASTD. DEFAULTSR44-1027 97STANDARD 2 OF 5Symbology-------------------------------ENABLE DisableCheck Digit ------------------------------Calcu

APPENDIX ASTD. DEFAULTS98SP400RF Programming GuideGENERAL FEATURESACK/NAK PROTOCOLACK/NAK for Labels--------------------Enable DISABLEACK/NAK for Comm

APPENDIX ASTD. DEFAULTSR44-1027 99INTERFACE-DISCRETE DEFAULTSThe following factory defaults apply only to the interface listed.RS-232/KEYBOARD WEDGECO

APPENDIX ASTD. DEFAULTS100SP400RF Programming GuideRS-232/KEYBOARD WEDGE DEFAULT SYMBOLOGY IDENTIFIERSUPC-A--------------------- Don't Send SEND

R44-1027 101APPENDIX BADDITIONAL INFOAPPENDIX CTEST BARCODESAPPENDIX BADDITIONAL INFORMATIONHOST PROGRAMMINGSome interfaces and host systems include t

102SP400RF Programming GuideAPPENDIX BADDITIONAL INFOAPPENDIX CTEST BARCODESCODE 128Code 128.Test CODE 39Code 39.Test INTERLEAVED 2 OF 50123456789STAN

R44-1027 103APPENDIX BADDITIONAL INFOAPPENDIX CTEST BARCODESUPC-A W/2 DIGIT ADD-ON060992 0111849UPC-A W/ 5 DIGIT ADD-ON008029 5104169000UPC-E0998875EA

R44-1027 5GENERALINFORMATIONTHE PROGRAMMING SESSIONIt is possible to program multiple features during a single programmingsession (a programming sessi

104SP400RF Programming GuideAPPENDIX BADDITIONAL INFOAPPENDIX CTEST BARCODESNOTES

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6SP400RF Programming GuideGENERALINFORMATIONIF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE...If, during a programming session, you find that you are unsure of thescanner'

R44-1027 7GENERALINFORMATIONWHERE TO GO FROM HEREProgramming is easy and straightforward if you follow these steps:1. Turn to Appendix A and review th

8SP400RF Programming GuideIBM INTERFACESIBM 4683/84 • 4693/94 PORT 5B INTERFACE SELECTION1Scan this label to enable the IBM 468x Port 5B interface1.IB

R44-1027 9IBM INTERFACESDATA FORMATIBM 4683/84 • 4693/94 PORT 9A, 9B, 9C, 9E I/F SELECTIONScan this label to enable the IBM 468x/9x Port 9x interface.

10SP400RF Programming GuideIBM INTERFACESIBM 4682/92 PORT E INTERFACE SELECTIONScan this label to enable the IBM 468x/9x Port E interface.IBM 4682/92

R44-1027 11OCIAINTERFACESPSC1 OCIA INTERFACE SELECTIONScan this label to enable the Spectra-Physics OCIA interface.NCR OCIA EIGHT BIT (SHORT FORMAT) I

12SP400RF Programming Guide OCIAINTERFACESOCIA OPTIONSUse these labels to change the settings as desired. The following briefdescriptions explain eac

R44-1027 13WAND EMULATIONINTERFACEWAND EMULATION INTERFACE SELECTIONScan this label to enable the Wand Emulation interface.WAND EMULATION SETTINGSSET

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14SP400RF Programming GuideWAND EMULATIONINTERFACELOW --------------------------HIGH--------------------------TRANSMIT PRE-NOISE ----------DON'T

R44-1027 15INTERFACERS-232RS-232 INTERFACE SELECTIONScan this label to enable the RS-232 interface.SNI RS-232 INTERFACE SELECTIONScan this label to en

16SP400RF Programming GuideINTERFACERS-232BAUD RATEUse the barcodes on this page to select the communications Baud Rate.Only one Baud Rate selection m

R44-1027 17INTERFACERS-232DATA FORMAT SETTINGSThe barcodes on this page can be used to select the data format configu-ration needed to communicate wit

18SP400RF Programming GuideINTERFACERS-232HANDSHAKINGReview your system documentation to identify handshaking requirements,and use these labels to cha

R44-1027 19INTERFACERS-232SET -------------------------------------DISABLE HARDWARE CONTROL --ENABLE CTS/RTS FLOW CONTROL -ENABLE CTS SCAN CONTROL --E

20SP400RF Programming GuideINTERFACERS-232INTERCHARACTER DELAYIntercharacter Delay refers to the pause, if any, between each characterbefore it is sen

R44-1027 21INTERFACERS-232INTERCHARACTER DELAY(continued)= 90 MILLISECONDS ------------= 100 MILLISECONDS ----------END ------------------------------

22SP400RF Programming GuideKEYBOARD WEDGEINTERFACEPC KEYBOARD WEDGE INTERFACE SELECTIONThe scanner supports six PC Keyboard Wedge interfaces. The tabl

R44-1027 23KEYBOARD WEDGEINTERFACEPC KEYBOARD WEDGE – CONNECT TO A LAPTOP/NO KEYBOARD ATTACHEDIf no keyboard is attached, the scanner must provide the

R44-1027 iContentsIntroductionI Need to Understand the Basics... 1Integrating Peripherals With Host Systems ... 1

24SP400RF Programming GuideKEYBOARD WEDGEINTERFACESET -------------------------------------= NONE -----------------------= 5 MILLISECONDS ------------

R44-1027 25KEYBOARD WEDGEINTERFACEINTERCHARACTER DELAYINTERCHARACTER DELAY(continued)= 55 MILLISECONDS ------------= 60 MILLISECONDS ------------= 65

26SP400RF Programming GuideKEYBOARD WEDGEINTERFACESTI KEYBOARD WEDGE INTERFACE SELECTIONScan this label to enable the STI Keyboard Wedge interface.IMP

R44-1027 27LABEL TRANSMITFORMAT CONFIGLABEL TRANSMIT FORMAT CONFIGURATION ITEMS(RS-232 AND KEYBOARD WEDGE INTERFACES ONLY)If you need to send informat

28SP400RF Programming GuideLABEL TRANSMITFORMAT CONFIG• non-symbology specific characters (1-2) as a prefix + symbol-ogy specific characters (0-2) +

R44-1027 29LABEL TRANSMITFORMAT CONFIGSETTING NON-SYMBOLOGY SPECIFIC PREFIX(ES)These characters will be added to the standard label format when yourho

30SP400RF Programming GuideLABEL TRANSMITFORMAT CONFIGSETTING NON-SYMBOLOGY SPECIFIC SUFFIX(ES)These characters will be added to the standard label fo

R44-1027 31LABEL TRANSMITFORMAT CONFIGSETTING A SINGLE CHARACTER PREFIX OR SUFFIXTo set one ASCII character as a prefix or suffix, follow steps one th

32SP400RF Programming GuideLABEL TRANSMITFORMAT CONFIG5 -----------------------------6 -----------------------------7 -----------------------------8 -

R44-1027 33LABEL TRANSMITFORMAT CONFIGASCII CHARACTER SETThe table on this page shows a set of ASCII characters and their correspond-ing Hex Values.

iiSP400RF Programming GuideRS-232RS-232 Interface Selection ... 15SNI RS-232 Interface Selection ...

34SP400RF Programming GuideLABEL TRANSMITFORMAT CONFIGSETTING SYMBOLOGY SPECIFIC LABEL IDENTIFIERS (LABEL I.D.)Symbology-specific label identifiers co

R44-1027 35LABEL TRANSMITFORMAT CONFIGSETTING SYMBOLOGY SPECIFIC LABEL IDENTIFIERS (LABEL I.D.)CONTINUED4. Scan the label representing the symbology w

36SP400RF Programming GuideLABEL TRANSMITFORMAT CONFIGLABEL I.D. SYMBOLOGY SELECTIONUPC-A ----------------------UPC-A W/2 DIGIT ADD-ON ----UPC-A W/5 D

R44-1027 37LABEL TRANSMITFORMAT CONFIGLABEL I.D. SYMBOLOGY SELECTIONCONTINUEDEAN-13 W/2 DIGIT ADD-ON ---EAN-13 W/5 DIGIT ADD-ON ---EAN-13 W/8 DIGIT AD

38SP400RF Programming GuideLABEL TRANSMITFORMAT CONFIGHOW TO SET SINGLE CHARACTER LABEL I.D.If you only want a single character identifier, follow thi

R44-1027 39LABEL TRANSMITFORMAT CONFIGDISABLING LABEL I.D. FOR A SPECIFIC SYMBOLOGYThis procedure is the same as setting a single character symbologyi

40SP400RF Programming GuideLABEL TRANSMITFORMAT CONFIGA-----------------------------B-----------------------------C-----------------------------D ----

R44-1027 41SYMBOLOGYSELECTIONSYMBOLOGIESSymbology selection (barcode type) determines which symbologies thescanner will decode. The chart below shows

42SP400RF Programming GuideSYMBOLOGYSELECTIONSYMBOLOGY OPTIONS OVERVIEWEnable All Symbologies — allows the scanner to auto-discriminatebetween all t

R44-1027 43SYMBOLOGYSELECTIONSYMBOLOGY SELECTIONThe labels on this page allow you to enable or disable all symbologies.NOTEIf you enable a symbology t

R44-1027 iiiCode 128 Options ... 73AIM Symbology ID Prefix ...

44SP400RF Programming GuideSYMBOLOGYSELECTIONENABLE INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 ---DISABLE INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5---ENABLE STANDARD 2 OF 5 -----DISABLE STANDARD 2

R44-1027 45SYMBOLOGYSELECTIONUPC/EAN OPTIONSThe information below provides a brief description of the programmableUPC/EAN features included on the fol

46SP400RF Programming GuideSYMBOLOGYSELECTIONUPC/EAN EXPANSIONUse these labels to enable or disable:• Expand UPC-A to EAN-13 • Expand EAN-8 to EAN-13•

R44-1027 47SYMBOLOGYSELECTIONUPC/EAN ADD-ONSIf you need to scan UPC or EAN labels that include Add-on codes, theselections on this page set the scanne

48SP400RF Programming GuideSYMBOLOGYSELECTIONUPC DATA FORMAT SETTINGSThese settings affect UPC data format when RS-232, OCIA or KeyboardWedge is the a

R44-1027 49SYMBOLOGYSELECTIONEAN DATA FORMAT SETTINGSThese settings affect EAN data format when RS-232 or OCIA is the activeinterface.SET ------------

50SP400RF Programming GuideSYMBOLOGYSELECTIONPRICE/WEIGHT CHECK DIGITThe price/weight check digit selections allow you to specify whether thescanner s

R44-1027 51SYMBOLOGYSELECTIONCODE 39 OPTIONSThe Code 39 symbology has the following programmable features:Check Digit — calculate the Check Digit to

52SP400RF Programming GuideSYMBOLOGYSELECTIONCODE 39 (CONTINUED)Use these labels to change the Code 39 programmable features.SET ---------------------

R44-1027 53SYMBOLOGYSELECTIONCODE 39 (CONTINUED)Follow these steps to set Code 39 Minimum Label Length:1. Identify the minimum length setting you want

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54SP400RF Programming GuideSYMBOLOGYSELECTION5 -----------------------------6 -----------------------------7 -----------------------------8 ----------

R44-1027 55SYMBOLOGYSELECTIONINTERLEAVED 2 OF 5The Interleaved 2 of 5 symbology has the following programmablefeatures:Check Digit — calculate the C

56SP400RF Programming GuideSYMBOLOGYSELECTION• Set Second Fixed Length — use this label to instruct thescanner that the next two programming labels

R44-1027 57SYMBOLOGYSELECTIONSETTING INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 FIXED AND MINIMUN LABEL LENGTHSAll interfaces that are shipped with the standard factory confi

58SP400RF Programming GuideSYMBOLOGYSELECTIONSET -------------------------------------SET FIRST FIXED LENGTH ------SET SECOND FIXED LENGTH ----NO SECO

R44-1027 59SYMBOLOGYSELECTIONSETTING INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 FIXED AND MINIMUM LABEL LENGTHS—CONTINUED8 -----------------------------9 --------------------

60SP400RF Programming GuideSYMBOLOGYSELECTIONSTANDARD 2 OF 5The Standard 2 of 5 symbology has the following programmable features:Normal or IATA Selec

R44-1027 61SYMBOLOGYSELECTIONSTANDARD 2 OF 5 LABEL LENGTHSStandard 2 of 5 Minimum Label Length — set the minimumlabel length required for I 2/5 labe

62SP400RF Programming GuideSYMBOLOGYSELECTIONSTD 2 OF 5 CHECK DIGIT AND VARIABLE LENGTH LABEL SELECTIONSThese programming labels determine whether you

R44-1027 63SYMBOLOGYSELECTIONSET FIXED1. Identify the fixed length settings you want to make.2. Scan the SET label.3. Scan the Enable First Fixed barc

R44-1027 1GENERALINFORMATIONINTRODUCTIONThis manual contains instructions for changing interfaces, barcodes forcustomizing the SP400RF scanner's

64SP400RF Programming GuideSYMBOLOGYSELECTIONSET SECOND FIXED LENGTH ----NO SECOND FIXED LENGTH -----SET MINIMUM LABEL LENGTH---0 --------------------

R44-1027 65SYMBOLOGYSELECTIONCODABAR OPTIONSThe Codabar symbology has the following programmable features:Check Digit — calculate the Check Digit to

66SP400RF Programming GuideSYMBOLOGYSELECTIONCODABAR CHECK DIGIT & VARIABLE LENGTHThese programming labels determine whether you compute and send

R44-1027 67SYMBOLOGYSELECTIONCODABAR START/STOP CHARACTERThese barcodes allow you to set the Start/Stop character format andtransmission. Refer to yo

68SP400RF Programming GuideSYMBOLOGYSELECTIONCODABARSET -------------------------------------SET FIRST FIXED LENGTH ------SET SECOND FIXED LENGTH ----

R44-1027 69SYMBOLOGYSELECTION0 -----------------------------1 -----------------------------2 -----------------------------3 --------------------------

70SP400RF Programming GuideSYMBOLOGYSELECTIONMSI/PLESSEY CHECK DIGITMSI/Plessey Check Digit options include:Check Digit Calculation — calculate the

R44-1027 71SYMBOLOGYSELECTIONMSI/PLESSEY FIXED LENGTHWith the SP400RF scanner, you now have the option of requiring MSI/Plessey labels to have one or

72SP400RF Programming GuideSYMBOLOGYSELECTIONSET FIRST FIXED LENGTH ------SET SECOND FIXED LENGTH ----NO SECOND FIXED LENGTH -----0 ------------------

R44-1027 73SYMBOLOGYSELECTIONCODE 128 OPTIONSAIM SYMBOLOGY ID PREFIXThe Automatic Identification Manufacturers, Inc. of the United States (AIMUSA) hav

2SP400RF Programming GuideGENERALINFORMATIONCHANGING INTERFACESThe scanner is configured at the factory to support one of two interfacegroups listed i

GENERALFEATURES74SP400RF Programming GuideGENERAL FEATURESThe following section contains the features that are generally common toall interfaces. The

GENERALFEATURESR44-1027 75COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLThe SP400RF allows configuration of several different commands that canbe sent and received by the sc

GENERALFEATURES76SP400RF Programming GuideACK/NAK for Labels — When enabled, allows ACK/NAK commandsto be sent to the host terminal.ACK/NAK for Comman

GENERALFEATURESR44-1027 77STX/ETXLabel transmissions can be optionally "framed" by STX (Start Transmis-sion) and ETX (End Transmission) comm

GENERALFEATURES78SP400RF Programming GuideASCII CHARACTER SETThe table on this page shows a set of ASCII characters and their correspond-ing BCD and H

GENERALFEATURESR44-1027 79SET -------------------------------------SET STX ---------------------SET ETX ---------------------0 -----------------------

GENERALFEATURES80SP400RF Programming GuideWHEN TO ACKNOWLEDGEThe SP400RF allows you to select the point at which the Base Station willacknowledge mess

GENERALFEATURESR44-1027 81OPTION 1 — SEND ACK TO THE SCANNER ONCE BASE STATION RECEIVES A MESSAGE.WACK MODE DISABLED—ACK will be sent immediately, onc

GENERALFEATURES82SP400RF Programming GuideOPTION 3 — SEND ACK TO THE SCANNER AFTER CTS IS ENABLED FROM THE HOST.RS-232 FEATURE ONLY.WACK MODE DISAB

GENERALFEATURESR44-1027 83WHEN TO ACNOWLEDGEENABLE/DISABLEWACKSET -------------------------------------OPTION ① --------------------OPTION ➁ ---------

R44-1027 3GENERALINFORMATIONCUSTOMIZING YOUR SCANNER OPERATIONWhen enabling a new interface, it may be necessary to modify the stan-dard factory setti

GENERALFEATURES84SP400RF Programming Guide“WHEN TO BEEP” OPTIONSThe SP400RF provides many options for programming the scanner'saudible beep. The

GENERALFEATURESR44-1027 85The beeper may be programmed to announce one, or any combination ofthese communication events. (See the preceding section “

GENERALFEATURES86SP400RF Programming GuideTable 2 describes the sixteen different options that allow full control over"when to beep" setting

GENERALFEATURESR44-1027 87“WHEN TO BEEP” OPTIONS—CONTINUEDUse the programming barcodes on this and the following page to select a“when to beep” option

GENERALFEATURES88SP400RF Programming Guide“WHEN TO BEEP” OPTIONS—CONTINUEDUse the programming barcodes on this and the previous page to select a“when

GENERALFEATURESR44-1027 89RADIO CHANNEL FREQUENCYRADIO CHANNEL FREQUENCYNine channels1 are available on the SP400RF to ensure good receptionand offer

GENERALFEATURES90SP400RF Programming GuideRADIO TRANSMIT POWERAdjustment of radio transmission power may be necessary for two rea-sons:1. Reception is

GENERALFEATURESR44-1027 91WAIT TIME FOR HOST ACKNOWLEDGEThe wait time for the Base Station to receive an acknowledge commandfrom the host is adjustabl

GENERALFEATURES92SP400RF Programming GuideWAIT TIME FOR HOST ACKNOWLEDGE3 -----------------------------4 -----------------------------5 --------------

GENERALFEATURESR44-1027 93READ VERIFICATIONSP400RF programming has been improved to allow selection of readverification "minimum read" requi