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    Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion ©Baracoda TM – July 2010 Baracod aPencil 2 - Programming Guide[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 2 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion SUMMARY SUMMARY ................................................................... 2 REVISION HISTORY .......................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 4 1/ GENERAL CONFIGURA[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 3 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion Revision History Changes to the origin al manu al are listed belo w. Documen t Date Description 1.0 01 may 07 Initial release 1.4 26 Aug. 08 Update “Batch” section & add “The different connection m ethod ” section 1.5 02 July 09 Modify “Operating M[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 4 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion Introduction The BaracodaPenci l 2 can b e programmed by scan ning barcod e labels which contain comman ds for the 1D decoder. Programming labels must be Code128, with sp ecific startin g a nd end ing cha racters. These la bels will always be read, even if Code1[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 5 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 1/ General Configuration 1.1/ Reset all paramete rs: The reading o f the "Default settings” la bel turns all the p arameters of the BaracodaP encil2 back to d efault settings and switches it off. Reset to fac tory defaults 1.2/ Erase all barcodes in memor[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 6 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion By default, timer s value are: - when connected ti mer = 20 m inutes - Not conn ected timer = 10 min utes Set shutdown t imers to defaults 1.3.3/ No data loss mo de and Baracoda Heade r Baracod a header : It is a proprietary d ata enca psulation. It is necessary[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 7 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion Set Timestamp End of configu ration Noted tha t the timestamp mu st fit the specific following for mat: {YY} {MM} {DD} {HH} { MM} {SS} The setting i s made by scann ing the 0-9 labels (App endix 1) as on a calcula tor; following the timestam p format shown above[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 8 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 1.4/ Reading Mode In trigger mode, p ressing the t rigger will acti vate the beam. Trigger (*) The “No d uplicate scan ” option has been develop ed for users who do n ot want to scan the same barcod e twice. « no duplicate s cans » disabled (*) « no dupli[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 9 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 1.5/ Operating Mode Real T ime mode (standar d mode): barcod es are trans mitted in real time to the remo te host d evice/termin al (with optio nal ack nowledgm ent beep from the host to t he scan ner). User can choos e if the scanner, when not connected, should[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 10 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion Real Time - B uffered data opti on It’s possible to set the scan ner in “Real Time with No Data Loss mod e” bu t with no b ufferisation (buffer configur ed to 0) when it’s not connected. In this par ticular situation the tr igger wi ll not ac tivate the[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 11 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 1.5.2/ Batch mode BATCH MODE Forces the Barac odaPenci l2 in Batch m ode. Erases a ll codes in m emor y. When in bat ch mode, the scan ner will wait for th e appropria te comman d in order to s tart uploading the barcodes: this co mmand can come • from the Ba[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 12 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 1.6/ The different conn ection methods There are two (2 ) different wa y to create a connection from a Host an d a scanner: - Slave mode (b y default) The Host (PC, Bar acodaManager, …) is creating th e connect ion on to the scanner. - Master m ode The scanne[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 13 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 1.7/ Buzzer and Led Settings You can use thes e options to en able or disable th e buzzer a nd / or the Led. You can also invert the led position. LED ON (*) LED OFF Good read beep on (* ) Good read beep o ff ACK beep on (*) ACK beep off Beep level volume = HIG[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 14 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 1.8/ Bluetooth comman ds 1.8.1/ Bluetooth nam e You can chan ge the scanner B luetooth n ame; name that y ou see during a sear ch of Bluet ooth perip heral. Set BT Name End of config Read « Set BT name » label START Read intermediary label Corresponding to th[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 15 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 1.8.2/ Sniff settings The higher the Sniff period, the higher is the latency and the smaller is the power co nsumption . Default value is 150ms. Sniff period = 150ms (*) Sniff period = 100ms Sniff period = 200ms Sniff period = 300ms Sniff period = 500ms 1.8.3/ [...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 16 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 1.9/ Prefix and suffix The barcode string can b e add ed a prefix, a postprefix, a suffix and /or a po stsuffix. The se can co me as described below: prefix postprefix barcode suffix postsuffix 1.9.1/ Prefix/suffix You can add a prefix and /or a suffix ( string[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 17 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 1.9.2/ Postrefix/postsuf fix You can add a postprefix and/or a postsuffix (strin gs of more t han 32 characters wi ll not be accepted ) to every barcode sent to the host device. (F eature enabled for CPU f irmware version ≥ 1.09) There is no po stprefix/posts[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 18 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 2/ Decoder settings 2.1/ Symbology de fault settings Sets the defaults d ecoder settin gs for all the sy mbologies. Set Decoder Def ault Settin gs 2.2/ Symbology iden tifier AIM Identifier will be transmitt ed at the beginning o f th e barcode. More information[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 19 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 2.4/ Set decoder barco de length You can set a fix ed length for the barcod e decoding. The scann er will only decode b arcodes of thi s length. (Feature ena bled for CPU fir mware versio n ≥ 1.09 ) Set barcode le ngth END of config Read « Set barcode l engt[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 20 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 2.5/ Codabar settings Codabar - n ot active Codabar – active (*) Codabar - start/s top - not t ransm itted (*) Codabar - start/s top - tra nsmitted Codabar - check digit (AIM recom mendation) - not us ed (*) Codabar - check digit (AIM recom mendation) - check[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 21 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion Code 11 - ch eck digits - ch eck ed and transmitted (*) Code 11 - ch eck digits - ch eck ed but not transm itted Code 11 - barc ode length - any length Code 1 1 – barc ode length – M in = 6 (*) 2.7/ Code 39 settings Code 39 - acti ve (*) Code 39 - not acti [...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 22 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion Code 39 - ch eck digit - m odulo 43 - check ed and tra nsm itted Code 39 - ch eck digit - m odulo 43 - check ed but not tra nsmitted Code 39 - barcode le ngth - an y length (*) Code 39 - barcode lengt h - m inimum length = 6 2.8/ Code 93 Settings Code 93 - not [...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 23 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 2.9.2/ EA N 128: Group Separator ‘FNC1’ included in an E AN128 code is trans mitted by default a s ‘GS’ (Group Sepa rator – 0x 1D). Enable GS trans mis sion (*) Disable GS transm iss ion It is possible to replace that ‘GS’ d ata to a n other ASCII[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 24 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion Even if the “AIM ID t ransmit” i s disabled, it is p ossibl e to enable the AIM ID transmis sion for E AN128. Enable AIM ID transm ission for EAN 128 Dis able AIM ID tra nsm ission for EAN128 (*) 2.10/ Interleaved 2 of 5 Settings Interleaved 2 of 5 - not a [...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 25 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion MSI Code - chec k digit - m od 10 - check ed but not tra nsmitted MSI Code - chec k digit - do uble m od 10 - checked and transm itted MSI Code - chec k digit - do uble m od 10 - checked but not transm itted MSI Code - barc ode length - any length MSI Code - ba[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 26 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 3.13/ UPC/ EAN Setting s UPC / EAN - active (*) U PC / EAN - not active UPC / EAN - U PC-A and E AN 13 desact ivated UPC / EAN - U PC-E desact ivated UPC / EAN - E AN-8 desact ivated UPC / EAN - chec k digit - U PC-A and E AN13 - transm itted (*) V T V T [...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 27 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion UPC / EAN - U PC num ber system - UPC-E - transm itted (*) UPC / EAN - U PC num ber system - UPC-E - not trans m itted UPC / EAN - re-enc oding U PC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8 - UP C-A transm itted as EAN-13 UPC / EAN - re-enc oding U PC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8 - UP C-A transm it[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 28 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 3.14/ Set min or Max length option The following i s a procedure t o follow for every ba rcodes. Read « Start - Set min (Max) length » label START Read intermediary label Corresponding to the n ext digit of the min ( Max) length Finished ? Read « END of conf[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 29 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion Symbology table Header Selected Symb ology SELECT ALL Code 93 Code 128 / EAN 128 EAN 13 / UPC A Code 39 Codabar Interleaved 2 o f 5 Standard 2 o f 5 (ind ustrial 2 of 5) Code 11 MSI UPC E EAN 8 Start – set min len gt h Start – Set M ax length End of config[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 30 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion APPENDIX 1: A SCII Table (A-Z, a -z, 0-9, ponctuati on, Control chara cters) Capital letters (A-Z) : Name Programming label Name Programming label A N B O C P D Q E R F S G T[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 31 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion H U I V J W K X L Y M Z[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 32 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion Small letters (a-z) : Name Programming label Name Programming label a n b o c p d q e r f s g t h u[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 33 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion i v j w k x l Y m z[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 34 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion Ponctuaction : Space ! " # $ LFLF$LF LF $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; <[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 35 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ { | } ~[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 36 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion Decimal numbers (0-9 ) : Name Programming label 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 37 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion Control Characters: Name Programming label CR EOT ETX LF NUL SOH STX TAB[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 38 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion APPENDIX 2 The SI prefix is a two or three character string: ] c m where ] : SI indicator c : Symbology Id entification m : Modifier cha racters (optio nal) Symbology Character A Code 39 B T elepen C Code 128 D Code One E EAN/UPC F Codabar G Code 93 H Code 11 I[...]

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    BaracodaPencil2 – Progra mming Guide v1.7 - 39 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion Code 39 Option Values 0 No check character or Full ASCII 1 Reader has performed mod 43 check 2 Reader has performed mod 43 check and stripp ed the check character 4 Reader has performed F ull ASCII conversion Telepen Option Values 0 Full ASCII mode 1 Double den[...]