Wasp WWS500 manual

W asp Barcode T echnologies 1400 10th Street Plano, TX 75074 www .waspbar code.com 1007US WWS500 Programming Guide Barcode Scanning Made Easy[...]

T able of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Chapter 2. Bar code Symbologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Chapter 3. Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Chapter 4. WWS500 Setup & Configuration . . . . . . . .6-28 1. Setup & Configuration . . . . [...]

Chapter 1 2 Introduction Bar coding is the most common Automated Data Collection (ADC) technology providing timely , error -free information that can be used to increase productivity , accuracy , and efficiency in the workplace. Virtually every type of industr y is using bar codes to replace keyboard data entr y . Studies have shown that a proficie[...]

Chapter 2 3 Bar codes are symbols consisting of a series of bars and spaces which can be applied to packages, cartons, bottles, and other commer cial products. The bars and spaces in each symbol are grouped in such a way to represent a specific ASCII character or function. The interpretation of these groups is based on a particular set of rules cal[...]

Chapter 3 4 Quick Start 1. Unpack Open the box and remove all the pieces from their protective packaging. 2. Charging the WWS500 Y ou must charge the scanner for 4 hours before first using it. T o charge the scanner plug the power supply in to the bottom of the scanner . 3. Setting up the Bluetooth Adaptor If you already have Bluetooth setup on you[...]

Chapter 3 5 The following screens are Microsoft’ s standard Bluetooth wizard. *Most Bluetooth wizards will have similar steps.   Check the “My device is setup and ready to be found.” and click Next. The scanner will show up in the list of Bluetooth devices found. Select the WASP_HID and click Next. * If WASP_HID does not show up in the [...]

Chapter 4 6 In order to configure Wasp WWS500 Freedom Scanner , you must familiarize yourself with the setup procedures on the following pages. The default settings of the scanners are identified on each page and clearly marked using an asterisk (*). The default settings have been preprogrammed for the most common barcode configurations. Use the se[...]

Chapter 4 7 F ACTOR Y DEF AUL T & KEYBOARD CONNECTION Use the Factory Default barcode to reset the scanner to the Default settings. Factor y Default Autosense Flash Mode Enable Scan this Autosense Stand Mode bar code to enable the hands-free autosense feature of the WWS500 Freedom Scanner . If you desire to turn this mode “off,” please scan[...]

Chapter 4 8 BEEP AND DELA Y The 'Beep and Delay' configuration supports the general control options for the Wasp WWS500 Freedom Scanner . These options include the volume, inter character delay , and interblock delay . Interblock delay is the minimum time interval between two adjacent scans. If the processing speed of your host device is [...]

Chapter 4 9 BEEP AND DELA Y 0ms * 10ms 50ms 100ms 200ms 140us * 500us 1ms 4ms 16ms 500ms Interblock Delay Intercharacter Delay *Default[...]

Chapter 4 10 UPPER/LOWER CASE • Caps Lock Auto (For PC XT/A T only): In Auto mode, the scanner will keep track of the Caps Lock status automatically . For some PCs, the scanning per formance may be compromised because of the auto tracing. If the scanning per formance is poor (or cannot scan) or the scanner cannot output the upper/lower case chara[...]

Chapter 4 11 KEYBOARD LANGUAGE U.S. * German French Spanish Italian The ‘Keyboard Language’ setting controls the key codes for your keyboard’ s language. *Default[...]

Chapter 4 12 PREAMBLE/POST AMBLE CONFIGURA TION The ‘Preamble/Postamble’ configuration is used to add a prefix or suffix set of characters to the bar code value. Up to 8 characters may be added for each option separately . Preamble and postamble characters can function concurrently , but need to be configured separately . T o add preamble or po[...]

Chapter 4 13 TERMINA TOR/CODE ID O - MSI/Plessey T - EAN 128 S - EAN 8 K - Code 128 E - UPC E N - Codabar A - UPC A D - Full ASCII Code 39 F - EAN 13 M - Std. Code 39 L - Code 93 I - Interleaved 2 of 5 T erminator CR * None Code ID Code ID On Code ID Off * LF CR + LF Ta b Space ESC The ‘T erminator’ option is used to specify the end-of-text mes[...]

Chapter 4 14 ENABLE/DISABLE BARCODE SYMBOLOGIES Enable Disable Enable All MSI Plessey Interleaved 2 of 5 * Code 128 * Codabar * Code 39 * Disable All MSI Plessey * Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 128 Codabar Code 39 *Default[...]

Chapter 4 15 ENABLE/DISABLE BARCODE SYMBOLOGIES Enable Disable UPC A * UPC E * EAN 8 * EAN 13 * Code 93 UPC A UPC E EAN 8 EAN 13 Code 93 * *Default[...]

Chapter 4 16 CODE 39 SETTINGS Enable Code 39 * Enable Code 39 Full ASCII * Check Digit Do Not Calculate * Check Digit Calculate But Do Not Send * Minimum Length (1 *) Disable Code 39 Disable Code 39 Full ASCII Check Digit Calculate And Send Maximum Length (48 *) Code 39 is variable length and is the most frequently used symbology in industrial bar [...]

Chapter 4 17 INTERLEA VED 2 OF 5 AND CODE 93 SETTINGS Enable Code 93 Disable Code 93 * Enable Interleaved 2 of 5 * Check Digit Do Not Calculate * Check Digit Calculate But Do Not Send Minimum Length (6 *) Maximum Length (48 *) Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 Check Digit Calculate And Send Interleaved 2 of 5 is a variable length, even numbered, numeric b[...]

Chapter 4 18 CODE 128 AND UCC/EAN 128 SETTINGS Code 128 is the most flexible of all the common linear symbologies. It supports alpha and numeric characters easily , has the highest number of characters per inch, and is variable length. See page 6 for information on setting the minimum and maximum lengths. T o Define UCC/EAN 128 Group Separator: 1 .[...]

Chapter 4 19 MSI PLESSEY SETTINGS MSI Plessey is a variable length numeric symbology and is primarily used in marking retail shelves. Each character consists of four bars with intervening spaces for each encoded digit, one or two symbol check digits, and a reverse start code. See page 6 for information on setting the minimum and maximum lengths. En[...]

Chapter 4 20 CODABAR SETTINGS Codabar is a variable length symbology capable of encoding six special alphanumeric characters, capital letters A through D, T , N, *, E, and all numeric digits. Codabar is one of the oldest bar code symbologies and is still used in some library applications. It should not be considered for new applications except unde[...]

Chapter 4 21 UPC-A SETTINGS UPC-A (Universal Product Code-A) is fixed length and is the most common UPC bar code for retail product labeling. It is seen in most grocery stores across the United States. The symbology encodes a 12-digit number . The first six digits are assigned from the Uniform Code Council (UCC). The next five digits are assigned b[...]

Chapter 4 22 UPC-A SUPPLEMENT SETTINGS / UPC-A TO EAN-13 This option enables the two and five digit supplements for the UPC and EAN/JAN bar code symbologies. 5 Digit Supplement Enable 2 Digit Supplement Enable T ransmit if Present 5 Digit Supplement Disable * This option expands the UPC-A bar code to EAN-13. UPC-A to EAN-13 Enable UPC-A to EAN-13 D[...]

Chapter 4 23 UPC-E SETTINGS UPC-E (Universal Product Code-E) is fixed length and is a compressed six digit code used for marking small packages, including magazines and paperback books. UPC-E symbols are UPC-A symbols that have been zero suppressed (i.e. consecutive zeros are not included in the symbol). The printed value of the UPC-E code is a twe[...]

Chapter 4 24 UPC-E SUPPLEMENT SETTINGS This option enables the two and five digit supplements for the UPC and EAN/JAN bar code symbologies. 5 Digit Supplement Enable 2 Digit Supplement Enable T ransmit if Present 5 Digit Supplement Disable * 2 Digit Supplement Disable * Must Be Present * *Default[...]

Chapter 4 25 EAN-8 SETTINGS The EAN/JAN-8 is fixed length and is similar to the UPC-E code, but includes two more digits for the country code. The nominal height for the EAN/JAN-8 bar code is one inch. The reduced size is 80% of the nominal size. EAN-8 Enable * Send Leading Digit * Send Check Digit * EAN-8 Disable Do Not Send Leading Digit Do Not S[...]

Chapter 4 26 EAN-8 SUPPLEMENT SETTINGS This option enables the two and five digit supplements for the UPC and EAN/JAN bar code symbologies. 5 Digit Supplement Enable 2 Digit Supplement Enable T ransmit if Present 5 Digit Supplement Disable * 2 Digit Supplement Disable * Must Be Present * *Default[...]

Chapter 4 27 EAN-13 SETTINGS The EAN/JAN-13 (European Article Number/Japanese Article Number) is fixed length and is similar to the UPC-A symbology , but encodes a 13th digit. The nominal height for the EAN/JAN-8 bar code is one inch. The reduced size is 80% of the nominal size. EAN-13 Enable * Send Leading Digit * Send Check Digit * EAN-13 Disable[...]

Chapter 4 28 EAN-13 SUPPLEMENT SETTINGS This option enables the two and five digit supplements for the UPC and EAN/JAN bar code symbologies. 5 Digit Supplement Enable 2 Digit Supplement Enable T ransmit if Present 5 Digit Supplement Disable * 2 Digit Supplement Disable * Must Be Present * *Default[...]

Chapter 5 29 BLUETOOTH SETTINGS See Chapter 3 for step-by-step setup instructions. Scan the “Set Connection” bar code before pairing up the WWS500 Freedom Scanner and the Bluetooth dongle/internal Bluetooth adaptor . Connect and Disconnect 1 Minute Bluetooth Power Off Settings Set Connection 5 Minutes 3 Minutes 10 Minutes Scan the “Disconnect[...]

Appendix A 30 BARCODE TEST SYMBOLS Code 39* Interleaved 2 of 5 * Codabar * Code 128* MSI/Plessey Code 93 Note: Make sure that the appropriate bar code symbology is configured properly and enabled before trying to scan. Use the 'Barcode Symbologies' configuration beginning on page 14 to enable specific symbologies. *Default[...]

Appendix A 31 BARCODE TEST SYMBOLS UPC-A* UPC-E* UPC-E w/5 digit supplement UPC-E w/2 digit supplement UPC-A w/2 digit supplement UPC-A w/5 digit supplement *Default[...]

Appendix A 32 BARCODE TEST SYMBOLS EAN/JAN-8* EAN/JAN-8 w/5 digit supplement EAN/JAN-8 w/2 digit supplement EAN/JAN-13* EAN/JAN-13 w/2 digit supplement EAN/JAN-13 w/5 digit supplement *Default[...]

Appendix B 33 ASCII T ABLE Use this ASCII T able to add preamble and postamble characters to your bar code value. Please refer to the appropriate configuration section for the number of characters that can be configured. NUL SOH STX ETX EO T ENQ AC K BEL BS HT LF VT FF CR SO SI DLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK CAN SUB FS SYN EM ESC GS ETB[...]

Appendix B 34 ASCII T ABLE ! # % ' ) + , - . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > SP " $ & ( * RS US[...]

Appendix B 35 ASCII T ABLE H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W B C D E F G ? @ A X Y [ ] _ ^ Z[...]

x y z { | } ~ DEL n o p q r s t u v w a c e g i k m ` b d f h j l Appendix B 36 ASCII T ABLE[...]

Appendix C 37 FUNCTION CODE FOR PC F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Cursor Right Cursor Left Cursor Up Cursor Down P age Up P age Do wn Ta b Bac k T ab Esc Enter End Ins Home Bac k Space Del[...]

38 MODEL WWS500 OPTICAL Object / Image Path 135mm + 5mm Depth of Field 50 ~ 120 mm (Code 39, 5 mil) Width of Field 120 mm (40 mil) Scan Rate 230 scans / second ELECTRICAL Light Sour ce 625 ~ 660 nm visible red LED Sensor 2088 Element linear imager Operating Current <230 mA Standby Current <120 mA Battery Charger (AC Adaptor) 3.7 VDC Battery T[...]

39 Wasp Bar code T echnologies products are warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of shipment, provided that the product remains unmodified and is operated under normal and proper conditions. This warranty is limited to repair or replacement at Wasp Bar code T echnologies option, with reasonab[...]

40 Q: How do I change the terminator to a T ab? A: Scan the “T ab” barcode on page 13. Q: How do I remove the terminator? A: Scan the “None” bar code on page 13. Q: How do I enable the Full ASCII character set for the Code 39 bar code symbology? A: Scan the “Enable Code 39 Full ASCII” bar code on page 16. Q: If my PC is Bluetooth HID en[...]

W asp Barcode T echnologies 1400 10th Street Plano, TX 75074 www .waspbarcode.com 1007US WWS500 Programming Guide Barcode Scanning Made Easy[...]