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Birch BX-211 Operation Manual - Utility Tool

Manual is about: 2D Imager Barcode scanner

Summary of BX-211

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents 1. Introduction……………………………………...1 1.1 safety & caution………...……………….1 1.2 fcc warning..…………...……………. ...2 1.3 labeling…………………...…………….. 2 2. General description ..................................... 3 2.1 product description ............................. 3 2.2 illustration ............

  • Page 3

    7.19 gs1 databar settings ....................... 45 7.20 infomail settings ............................... 45 7.21 interleaved 2 of 5 parameters ........... 46 7.22 japan post settings .......................... 47 7.23 matrix 2 of 5 settings ........................ 47 7.24 maxicode settings ........

  • Page 4: 1.  Introduction

    1 1. Introduction thank you for purchasing this brand-new designed 2d imager hand held barcode scanner. This is a cutting-edge gun-type area imaging barcode scanner which is designed specifically for government administration, custom control, shipping industry and etc.That adds on more user friendly...

  • Page 5: 1.2 Fcc Warning

    2 13) the damage of wire or pin of power supply. 14) some liquid infiltrate into the equipment. 15) the equipment has been exposed to wet environment. 16) the equipment can’t work well. 17) the equipment has any obvious damage, making the device working abnormally. 18) don’t storage the device at th...

  • Page 6: 2. General Description

    3 2. General description 2.1 product description bx-211 is a high performance wire 2d imager barcode scanner supporting liner, area imager barcode scanning and picture capture. This device is very easy to configure by this manual, you can set up by scanning all necessary programming codes one time t...

  • Page 7: 3.  Installation

    4 3. Installation 3.1 unpacking 1) take device and its accessories out of the box. 2) remove the packing material. 3) check the standard shipment packing list to make sure you have received all of the items ordered. Bx-211 series - 2d imager scanner - power adaptor (if applied) - communication cable...

  • Page 8

    5 usb driver in case you will use the device with usb virtual com port emulation, please contact with your dealer and download the correct usb driver for virtual com port. Since it is necessary to install the usb driver on your host system and operate correctly between the device and your system. Sw...

  • Page 9: 4.  Configuring

    6 4. Configuring 4.1 preface how to configure this device: the barcode programming feature gives the possibility to change the scanner settings with use programming codes. 4.2 changing scanner settings with programming codes you can setup your device by scanning all necessary programming codes for p...

  • Page 10: Utility Tool

    7 4.3 changing scanner settings with utility tool manufacturer has setup this scanner with the most common used programming codes, it could be possible that you need more advanced settings to use the scanner without any problems into your application. In this case you can setup your scanner by using...

  • Page 11: 5. Operating Settings

    8 5. Operating settings 5.1 scanning triggering a reading session begins (lighting and decode processing on) when beam is activated and stops when beam is deactivated. Continuous scanning when the scanner is turned on a continuous reading session begins (lighting and decode processing on). Pulse a r...

  • Page 12

    9 level + flashing this mode allows you the switch between level and flashing mode. When the scanner is turned on it is in flashing mode (see flashing mode for explanation). You can automatically switch to level mode by activating the beam line. After a period of inactivity lasting the time specifie...

  • Page 13: 5.2  Time Out

    10 toggle this mode allows lighting and decoding toggle when the trigger line is activated. First trigger activation = lighting and decoding on, second trigger activation = lighting and decoding off. Presentation this mode allows power up lighting and decoding are on. After a period of inactivity la...

  • Page 14: 5.3  Good Read Mode

    11 5.3 good read mode when active, the scan engine stops the reading session after a successful decoding. Note: this parameter is not used with continuous and continuous + flashing modes. Not active 5.4 buzzer beep tone 5.4.1 beep tone setup medium low 5.4.2 good read beeps two beeps none.

  • Page 15: 5.5  Good Read Duration

    12 5.4.3 beep duration 60 msec 200 msec off 5.4.4 timing before transmission after transmission 5.5 good read duration 5.5.1 good read led duration 0.5 sec.

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    13 1 sec off 5.5.2 error beep off 5.5.3 setup beep off 5.6 bad read message settings active.

  • Page 17: 6. Imager Settings

    14 6. Imager settings 6.1 imager mode you can set the best reading performance depends on the environment, your used application and type of barcodes.  linear mode for decode 1d barcodes.  area mode for decode 1d and 2d barcodes. Area mode allows you to set the position of the bx-211 in any direct...

  • Page 18: 7.  Programming Codes

    15 7. Programming codes 7.1 factory default the default rs232 settings are 57600 baud, 8 data bits, and no parity. The factory default settings are shown with bold in the following pages. 7.1.1 to set the scanner parameters to factory default set factory default reset all configuration parameters to...

  • Page 19: 7.2  Rs232 Parameters

    16 7.2 rs232 parameters 7.2.1 baud rate 75 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 115200

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    17 128000 230400 256000 460800 7.2.2 data bits data bits 7 7.2.3 stop bits stop bits 2 7.2.4 parity even odd.

  • Page 21

    18 7.2.5 hardware/software protocols timeout compose (ms): 500 compose (ms): 1500 compose (ms): 2000 compose (ms): 2550 7.2.6 rs-232 parameters–enq active 7.2.7 rs-232 parameters–ack active.

  • Page 22

    19 7.2.8 rs-232 parameters–nak active 7.2.9 software protocol–xon/xoff active 7.2.10 hardware protocol–rts/cts active, rts idle after each character active, rts idle after whole message 7.2.11 rs-232 parameters-lrc (longitudinal redundancy check) active.

  • Page 23

    20 7.2.12 rs-232 parameters-inter-character delay 10 ms 20 ms 30 ms 40 ms 50 ms 7.2.13 rs-232 parameters-inter-message delay 10 ms 30 ms 50 ms 80 ms 100 ms.

  • Page 24: 7.3  Usb Parameter

    21 7.3 usb parameter usb mode note: the “set factory default” setting (chapter 7.1.1) would return to the original default setting instead of the customized setting. That is, if you are using the usb interface, your device will lose usb interface settings when the “set factory default” be set. Then ...

  • Page 25: 7.4  Decoding Selection

    22 7.4 decoding selection 7.4.1 symbologies selection australian post on aztec on bpo on canada post on.

  • Page 26

    23 codabar on codablock a on codablock f on code 11 on code 39 off code 93 on code 93 off>.

  • Page 27

    24 code 128 off gs1-128 off datamatrix off dutch post on ean-8 off ean-13 off.

  • Page 28

    25 ean 128 off gs1 cc-a/b on gs1 cc-c on gs1 databar-omni on gs1 databar limited on gs1 databar expanded on infomail on.

  • Page 29

    26 interleaved 2 of 5 on japan post on matrix 2 of 5 on maxicode on micropdf417 on msi on.

  • Page 30

    27 pdf417 off planet on plessey on postnet on qr code on standard 2 of 5 on.

  • Page 31

    28 sweden post on telepen on tlc 39 on upc-a off upc-e off.

  • Page 32: 7.6  Aztec Settings

    29 7.4.2 disable all symbologies. If you want to disable all symbologies, please scan below programming code. Or you can scan the “off” option to disable individual symbologies. Disable all symbologies note: do not reset individual parameters settings for each symbology. When you enable a symbology,...

  • Page 33: 7.7  Bpo Settings

    30 7.6.2 aztec runes active 7.6.3 gs1-128 emulation active 7.6.4 symbology identifier 7.7 bpo settings 7.7.1 symbology identifier.

  • Page 34: 7.9  Codabar Settings

    31 7.7.2 check digit transmission not active 7.8 canada post settings 7.8.1 symbology identifier 7.9 codabar settings 7.9.1 symbology identifier 7.9.2 start/stop transmitted-a,b,c,d.

  • Page 35

    32 transmitted-a,b,c,d transmitted-a,b,c,d/t,n,*,e transmitted-dc1,dc2,dc3,dc4 7.9.3 clsi library system active (insert spaces) 7.9.4 check digit verification used 7.9.5 check digit transmission transmitted.

  • Page 36: 7.10

    33 7.9.6 concatenation transmit all codes (single,concatenated) transmit concatenated codes only stop 1 = start 2 abc (american blood commission) 7.10 codablock settings 7.10.1 symbology identifier udsi-default"k0"> code mark-default"*"> udsi-default"k1">.

  • Page 37: 7.11

    34 code mark-default"*"> 7.11 code 11 settings 7.11.1 symbology identifier check digits 2 digits checked but not transmitted 7.12 code 39 settings 7.12.1 symbology identifier.

  • Page 38

    35 7.12.2 format full ascii (extended) 7.12.3 start/stop transmitted 7.12.4 accepted characters $ only(trioptic code 39) $ and * (standard and trioptic code 39) 7.12.5 check digit verification modulo 43 french cip.

  • Page 39: 7.13

    36 italian cpi check digit transmitted 7.12.6 reading range normal 7.12.7 reading tolerance medium low 7.13 code 93 / code 93i settings 7.13.1 symbology identifier.

  • Page 40: 7.14

    37 7.14 code 128 / gsi-128 settings 7.14.1 symbology identifier 7.14.2 gs1-128 identifier remove ]c1 identifier 7.14.3 cip 128 french pharmaceutical codes active (gs1-128 norms)-(1dh)>.

  • Page 41

    38 7.14.4 reading tolerance medium low 7.14.5 isbt 128 active transmit single transmit concatenated codes only transmit single codes/ concatenated codes isbt 128 code pairs only> concatenate all isbt 128 code pairs.

  • Page 42: 7.15

    39 7.14.6 gtin processing for gs1-128 active 7.14.7 unconventional gs1-128 not active 7.15 datamatrix settings 7.17.1 symbology identifier 7.16 dutch post settings 7.18.1 symbology identifier.

  • Page 43: 7.17

    40 7.17 ean /upc parameters settings 7.17.1 reading type upc-a transmitted as upc-a upc-e transmitted as upc-a ean-8 transmitted as ean 8 > ean-8 transmitted as ean-13 isbn – active ismn – active.

  • Page 44

    41 issn – active gtin processing – active active > 7.17.2 supplemental setup but transmitted if read> add-on digits required and transmitted add-on 2 on add-on 2 off > add-on 5 on.

  • Page 45

    42 7.17.3 check digit transmission transmission on > upc-a check digit transmission off transmission on > upc-e check digit transmission off transmitted on > ean-8 check digit transmission off transmitted on > ean-8 check digit transmission off 7.17.4 symbology identifier.

  • Page 46: 7.18

    43 7.18 gs1 composite settings 7.18.1 ean/upc composite message decoding always linked.

  • Page 47

    44 never linked 7.18.2 symbology identifier default"*"> 7.18.3 linear transmission only active.

  • Page 48: 7.19

    45 7.19 gs1 databar settings 7.19.1 symbology identifier default"*"> default"*"> default"*"> 7.20 infomail settings 7.20.1 symbology identifier.

  • Page 49: 7.21

    46 7.21 interleaved 2 of 5 parameters 7.21.1 check digit verification modulo 10 french cip transmitted 7.21.2 symbology identifier 7.21.3 reading tolerance.

  • Page 50: 7.22

    47 medium low 7.22 japan post settings 7.22.1 symbology identifier 7.22.2 check digit transmission not active 7.23 matrix 2 of 5 settings 7.23.1 symbology identifier.

  • Page 51: 7.24

    48 code mark-china post 7.24 maxicode settings 7.24.1 symbology identifier 7.24.2 mode 0 active 7.24.3 header extended.

  • Page 52: 7.25

    49 7.25 micropdf417 settings 7.25.1 symbology identifier 7.25.2 code 128 emulation active 7.26 msi code parameters settings 7.26.1 symbology identifier 7.26.2 check digit verification double modulo 10

  • Page 53: 7.27

    50 check digit transmitted > check digit not transmitted 7.27 pdf417 settings 7.27.1 symbology identifier 7.27.2 irregular pdf active 7.27.3 control header transmitted.

  • Page 54

    51 7.27.4 optional fields file name transmitted not transmitted > segment count transmitted not transmitted > time stamp transmitted not transmitted > sender transmitted transmitted > addressee transmitted not transmitted >.

  • Page 55: 7.28

    52 file size transmitted not transmitted > checksum transmitted transmitted > 7.28 planet settings 7.28.1 symbology identifier 7.28.2 check digit transmission not active.

  • Page 56: 7.29

    53 7.29 plessey code parameters 7.29.1 symbology identifier 7.29.2 check digit transmission check digit transmitted not transmitted > 7.30 postnet settings 7.30.1 symbology identifier 7.30.2 check digit transmission not active.

  • Page 57: 7.31

    54 7.31 qr code settings 7.31.1 model 1 control active 7.31.2 symbology identifier 7.32 standard 2 of 5 settings 7.32.1 symbology identifier 7.32.2 format computer identics (4 start/stop bars).

  • Page 58: 7.33

    55 7.32.3 check digit verification modulo 10 transmitted not transmitted > 7.33 sweden post settings 7.33.1 symbology identifier 7.34 telepen settings 7.34.1 symbology identifier.

  • Page 59: 7.35

    56 7.34.2 format numeric 7.35 tlc 39 settings 7.35.1 symbology identifier 7.35.2 linear transmission only active 7.35.3 eci security.

  • Page 60: 7.36

    57 7.36 miscellaneous parameters 7.36.1 symbology identifier symbology identifier transmitted not transmitted> with this function on, a leading character will be added to the output string while scanning codes, user may refer to the following table to know what kind of barcode is scanned. Please ref...

  • Page 61

    58 7.37.2 postamble the scanner can be programmed to output barcode data according to the following format: [bar code data] [postamble string] example: to send a after the barcode, scan only programming code . As a result, the scanner will give the following barcode data output: [bar code data] [] p...

  • Page 62: Appendixes

    59 appendixes a. Readable symbologies a-1. 1d symbologies symbologies readable default enable ean/upc ○ ○ ucc/ean128 ○ ○ isbn ○ isbt ○ code 11 ○ code 39 ○ ○ code 93/93i ○ code 128 ○ ○ interleaved 2 of 5 ○ matrix 2 of 5 ○ instustrial 2 of 5 ○ standard 2 of 5 ○ codabar ○ msi ○ plessey ○ telepen ○ bpo ...

  • Page 63

    60 a-2 . 2d symbologies symbologies readable default enable data matrix ○ pdf417 ○ ○ micropdf417 ○ maxicode ○ qr code ○ aztec ○ ean.Ucc composite ○ b. Technical specifications b-1 physical characteristics weight scanner kbw cable rs232 cable usb cable ac adaptor approx. 135g approx. 75g approx. 123g...

  • Page 64

    61 b-3 indicator led status light signal status green 1 blink and 1 beep good read and transmitted b-4 electrical characteristics operation voltage 5 vdc ±5% current operating 450 ma (max) @ 5 vdc current standby 37 ma typical @ 5 vdc ac transformers 5.2 vdc @ 650 ma / input ac 100-240v b-5 environm...

  • Page 65: C.  Scan Map

    62 c. Scan map symbolog y density minimu m distance (+/- 10%) maximu m distance (+/- 10%) code 39 0.125 mm 5.2 cm 12.1 cm 0.20mm 2.0 cm 21.5 cm 0.25mm 2.4 cm 26 cm 0.5mm 4 cm 44 cm 1mm 7 cm 82 cm upc / ean 0.33 mm 4 cm 31 cm data matrix 0.191 mm 5.3 cm 16.2 cm 0.254 mm 3.8 cm 21 cm 0.381 mm * 28 cm ...

  • Page 66: D.  Test Symbologies

    63 d. Test symbologies scan one or more of these barcodes to test barcode symbologies you enabled. Codabar code 39 code 93 code 128 datamatrix ean 8 1234 5670 ean13 1 234567 890128 ean 128 interleaved 2 of 5 msi code pdf417 gs1 databar omnidirectional.

  • Page 67

    64 gs1 databar omni stacked gs1 databar expanded gs1databar expanded stacked gs1 databar limited upc a 0 12345 67890 5 upc e 0 123456 5 0145-88e004 v00