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Wasp WLS9600 Product Reference Manual

Manual is about: 1D Laser Scanner USB

Summary of WLS9600

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    Wls9600 1d laser scanner usb product reference guide.

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    Wasp barcode technologies 1400 10th street plano, texas usa 75074 tel. 214-547-4100 tel. 214-547-4101 ©2000-2014 wasp barcode technologies, inc. (an unpublished work provided under license). Patents this product may be covered by one or more of the following patents: design patents: cn zl20083014238...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    Product reference guide 1 table of contents introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 about this manual .................................................

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    Contents 2 wls9600 intercharacter delay .......................................................................................................................................................................................................41 intercode delay .............................................

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    Contents product reference guide 3 ean 13 enable/disable .................................................................................................................................................................................................87 ean 13 check character transmission ..............

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    Contents 4 wls9600 code isbt 128 ...........................................................................................................................................................................132 isbt 128 concatenation ........................................................................

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    Contents product reference guide 5 codabar enable/disable ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 167 codabar check character calculation ................

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    Contents 6 wls9600 msi check character transmission ........................................................................................................................................................................ 208 msi length control ...........................................................

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    Contents product reference guide 7 standard defaults ....................................................................................................................................................................... 265 sample barcodes ..............................................................

  • Page 10: Notes

    Contents 8 wls9600 notes.

  • Page 11: Chapter 1

    Product reference guide 1 chapter 1 introduction about this manual this product reference guide (prg) is provided for users seeking advanced technical information, including connection, programming, maintenance and specifications. The quick reference guide (qrg) and other publications associated wit...

  • Page 12: Manual Conventions

    Introduction 2 wls9600 manual conventions the following conventions are used in this document: the symbols listed below are used in this manual to notify the reader of key issues or procedures that must be observed when using the reader: notes contain information necessary for properly diagnosing, r...

  • Page 13: About The Reader

    About the reader product reference guide 3 about the reader typically, units are factory-programmed for the most common terminal and communications settings. If you need to modify any programmable settings, custom configuration can be accomplished by scanning the programming barcodes within this gui...

  • Page 14: Notes

    Introduction 4 wls9600 notes.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2

    Product reference guide 5 chapter 2 setup unpacking check carefully to ensure the reader and any accessories ordered are present and undamaged. If any damage occurred during shipment, contact wasp technical support. Information is shown on page 2 . Keep the packaging. Should the unit ever require se...

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    Setup 6 wls9600 installing the interface cable for corded versions, c onnect the reader cable by inserting the cable into the handle as shown in figure 1 . To remove it, insert a paper clip into the release aperture, then unplug the cable. Figure 1. Connect/disconnect the cable rs-232 serial connect...

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    Installing the interface cable product reference guide 7 keyboard wedge connection the keyboard wedge cable has a ‘y’ connection from the reader. Connect the female to the male end from the keyboard and the remaining end at the keyboard port at the terminal/pc. Reference figure 3 . Figure 3. Keyboar...

  • Page 18: Interface Selection

    Setup 8 wls9600 figure 5. Other interface connections ib m k ey bo ard w edg e or... Specific cables are required for connection to different hosts. The connec- tors illustrated above are examples only. Actual connectors may vary from those illustrated, but the steps to connect the reader remain the...

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    Interface selection product reference guide 9 table 1. Available interfaces rs-232 features rs-232 standard interface select rs232-std set rs-232 interface features starting on page 19 select rs232-wn rs-232 wincor-nixdorf rs-232 for use with opos/upos/javapos select rs-232 opos select usb-com-std a...

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    Keyboard features at, ps/2 25-286, 30-286, 50, 50z, 60, 70, 80, 90 & 95 w/standard key encoding select kbd-at set keyboard wedge interface features starting on page 33 select kbd-at-nk keyboard wedge for ibm at ps2 with standard key encoding but without external keyboard at, ps/2 25-286, 30-286, 50,...

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    Keyboard (continued) features keyboard wedge for ibm terminals 31xx, 32xx, 34xx, 37xx make only keyboard select kbd-ibm-m set keyboard wedge interface features starting on page 33 select kbd-ibm-mb keyboard wedge for ibm terminals 31xx, 32xx, 34xx, 37xx make break keyboard keyboard wedge for digital...

  • Page 22: Configure Interface Settings

    Setup 12 wls9600 customizing configuration settings configure interface settings if after scanning the interface barcode from the previous table, your installation requires you to select options to further customize your reader, turn to the appropriate section for your interface type in "configurati...

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    Customizing configuration settings product reference guide 13 resetting the product configuration to defaults restore custom defaults if you aren’t sure what programming options are in your imager, or you’ve changed some options and want to restore the custom default configuration that may have been...

  • Page 24: Notes

    Setup 14 wls9600 notes.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3

    Product reference guide 15 chapter 3 configuration using barcodes this and following sections provide programming barcodes to configure your reader by changing the default settings. For details about additional methods of programming, see configuration methods on page 3 . You must first enable your ...

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    16 wls9600 reading configuration barcodes you must first enable your reader to read barcodes in order to use this section. If you have not done this, go to setup, starting on page 5 and complete the appropriate procedure. To program features: 1. Scan the enter/exit programming barcode, available at ...

  • Page 27: Global Interface Features

    Enter/exit programming mode host commands — obey/ignore product reference guide 17 global interface features the following interface features are configurable by all interface types. Host commands — obey/ignore this option specifies whether the reader will obey or ignore host commands. When set to i...

  • Page 28: Notes

    Global interface features enter/exit programming mode 18 wls9600 notes.

  • Page 29: Rs-232 Only Interface

    Product reference guide 19 rs-232 only interface b aud r ate on page 20 d ata b its on page 21 s top b its on page 21 p arity on page 22 h andshaking c ontrol on page 23 use the programming barcodes in this section if modifications to the standard rs-232 interface settings are necessary to meet your...

  • Page 30: Baud Rate

    Enter/exit programming mode 20 wls9600 baud rate see page 231 for information on this feature. Baud rate = 1200 baud rate = 2400 baud rate = 4800 baud rate = 9600 default baud rate = 19,200 baud rate = 38,400 baud rate = 57,600 baud rate = 115,200

  • Page 31: Data Bits

    Enter/exit programming mode data bits product reference guide 21 data bits this parameter allows the reader to interface with devices requiring a 7-bit or 8-bit ascii protocol for sending and receiving data. 7 data bits 8 data bits default stop bits set the number of stop bits to match host device r...

  • Page 32: Parity

    Enter/exit programming mode 22 wls9600 parity this feature specifies parity required for sending and receiving data. Select the parity type according to host device requirements. See page 231 for more information. Default parity = none parity = even parity = odd.

  • Page 33: Handshaking Control

    Enter/exit programming mode handshaking control product reference guide 23 handshaking control default handshaking control = rts handshaking control = rts/cts handshaking control = rts/xon/xoff handshaking control = rts on/cts handshaking control = rts/cts scan control see page 231 for more informat...

  • Page 34: Rs-232/usb-Com Interfaces

    Product reference guide 24 rs-232/usb-com interfaces i ntercharacter d elay on page 25 b eep o n ascii bel on page 25 b eep o n n ot on f ile on page 26 ack nak o ptions on page 27 ack c haracter on page 28 nak c haracter on page 28 ack nak t imeout v alue on page 29 ack nak r etry c ount on page 29...

  • Page 35: Intercharacter Delay

    Enter/exit programming mode intercharacter delay product reference guide 25 intercharacter delay this parameter specifies the intercharacter delay between the end of one character and the beginning of the next. The delay can be set within a range of zero (0) to 990 milliseconds in 10ms increments. A...

  • Page 36: Beep On Not On File

    Enter/exit programming mode 26 wls9600 beep on not on file this option enables/disables the action of the reader to sound a three beep sequence upon receiving a not-on-file (nof) host command. Beep on not on file = disable default beep on not on file = enable.

  • Page 37: Ack Nak Options

    Enter/exit programming mode ack nak options product reference guide 27 ack nak options this enables/disables the ability of the reader to support the rs-232 ack/nak protocol. See page 233 for more information. Default ack/nak protocol = disable ack/nak ack/nak protocol = enable for label transmissio...

  • Page 38: Ack Character

    Enter/exit programming mode 28 wls9600 ack character this setting specifies an ascii character or hex value to be used as the ack character. Ascii characters or any hex value from 0 to 0xff can be selected. See page 233 for more information. Select ack character setting default 0x06 ‘ack’ character ...

  • Page 39: Ack Nak Timeout Value

    Enter/exit programming mode ack nak timeout value product reference guide 29 ack nak timeout value this option specifies the amount of time the reader waits for an ack character from the host following label transmission. The selectable timeout range is 200 milliseconds to 15,000ms (15 seconds) in 2...

  • Page 40: Ack Nak Error Handling

    Enter/exit programming mode 30 wls9600 ack nak error handling this feature specifies the method the reader uses to handle receive errors detected while waiting for an ack character from the host. Default ack nak error handling = ignore errors detected ack nak error handling = process error as valid ...

  • Page 41: Disable Character

    Enter/exit programming mode disable character product reference guide 31 disable character specifies the value of the rs-232 host command used to disable the reader. Ascii characters or any hex value from 0 to 0xff can be selected. Setting to previously defined characters such as xon, xoff, or host ...

  • Page 42: Notes

    Enter/exit programming mode 32 wls9600 notes.

  • Page 43: Keyboard Interface

    Product reference guide 33 keyboard interface c ountry m ode on page 34 c aps l ock s tate on page 37 n umlock on page 38 s end c ontrol c haracters on page 39 w edge q uiet i nterval on page 40 i ntercharacter d elay on page 41 i ntercode d elay on page 42 usb k eyboard s peed on page 43 usb k eybo...

  • Page 44: Country Mode

    Enter/exit programming mode 34 wls9600 country mode this feature specifies the country/language supported by the keyboard. Only the following interfaces support all country modes. • usb keyboard (without alternate key encoding) • at, ps/2 25-286, 30-286, 50, 50z, 60, 70, 80, 90 & 95 w/std key encodi...

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    Enter/exit programming mode country mode product reference guide 35 country mode (continued) country mode = denmark supports only the interfaces listed in the country mode fea- ture description. Country mode = france country mode = french canadian country mode = germany country mode = hungary suppor...

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    Enter/exit programming mode 36 wls9600 country mode (continued) country mode = lithuanian supports only the interfaces listed in the country mode feature description. Country mode = norway country mode = poland supports only the interfaces listed in the country mode fea- ture description. Supports o...

  • Page 47: Caps Lock State

    Enter/exit programming mode caps lock state product reference guide 37 country mode (continued) country mode = sweden country mode = switzerland supports only the interfaces listed in the country mode fea- ture description. Caps lock state this option specifies the format in which the reader sends c...

  • Page 48: Numlock

    Enter/exit programming mode 38 wls9600 numlock this option specifies the setting of the numbers lock (numlock) key while in keyboard wedge interface. This only applies to alternate key encoding interfaces. It does not apply to usb keyboard. Default numlock = numlock key unchanged numlock = numlock k...

  • Page 49: Send Control Characters

    Enter/exit programming mode send control characters product reference guide 39 send control characters this feature specifies how the reader transmits ascii control characters to the host. Reference appendix e, scancode tables for more information about control characters. Options are as follows: co...

  • Page 50: Wedge Quiet Interval

    Enter/exit programming mode 40 wls9600 wedge quiet interval this option specifies the amount of time to look for keyboard activity before the reader breaks the keyboard connection in order to transmit data to host. The selectable range for this feature is from 0 to 990ms in 10ms increments. This fea...

  • Page 51: Intercharacter Delay

    Enter/exit programming mode intercharacter delay product reference guide 41 intercharacter delay this parameter specifies the intercharacter delay between the end of one character and the beginning of the next. The delay can be set within a range of zero (0) to 990 milliseconds in 10ms increments. A...

  • Page 52: Intercode Delay

    Enter/exit programming mode 42 wls9600 intercode delay specifies the delay between labels transmitted to the host for this interface. The selectable range for this feature is from 0 to 99 seconds. See page 241 in “references” for detailed information and examples for setting this feature. Set interc...

  • Page 53: Usb Keyboard Speed

    Enter/exit programming mode usb keyboard speed product reference guide 43 usb keyboard speed this option specifies the usb poll rate for a usb keyboard. Default usb keyboard speed = 1ms usb keyboard speed = 2ms usb keyboard speed = 3ms usb keyboard speed = 4ms usb keyboard speed = 5ms usb keyboard s...

  • Page 54: Usb Keyboard Numeric Keypad

    Usb keyboard speed = 7ms usb keyboard speed = 8ms usb keyboard speed = 9ms usb keyboard speed = 10ms enter/exit programming mode 44 wls9600 usb keyboard speed (continued) usb keyboard numeric keypad this option controls whether numeric characters will be sent using standard keys or the numeric keypa...

  • Page 55: Usb-Oem Interface

    Product reference guide 45 usb-oem interface usb-oem d evice u sage on page 46 i nterface o ptions on page 46 feature settings for usb interfaces differ depending upon which host type the reader will be connected with. Use the feature settings in this chapter to specifically configure for the usb- o...

  • Page 56: Usb-Oem Device Usage

    Enter/exit programming mode 46 wls9600 usb-oem device usage the usb-oem protocol allows for the reader to be identified as one of two different types of barcode scanners. Depending on what other scanners you may already have connected to a usb-oem pos, you may need to change this setting to enable a...

  • Page 57: Wand Emulation Interface

    Product reference guide 47 wand emulation interface w and s ignal s peed on page 48 w and p olarity on page 48 w and i dle s tate on page 49 t ransmit n oise on page 49 l abel s ymbology c onversion on page 50 this chapter provides feature/settings configuration for the wand emulation interface. Ref...

  • Page 58: Wand Signal Speed

    Enter/exit programming mode 48 wls9600 wand signal speed this feature specifies the speed of the wand output signal per nominal bar or space. Choices are: • 330 microseconds • 660 microseconds wand signal speed = 330ms wand signal speed = 660ms default wand polarity this option specifies the polarit...

  • Page 59: Wand Idle State

    Enter/exit programming mode wand idle state product reference guide 49 wand idle state this feature specifies the level of the wand output signal when the reader is idle. Wand idle state = low wand idle state = high default ttl logic levels: 0v 2.4v transmit noise this option specifies the leading/t...

  • Page 60: Label Symbology Conversion

    Enter/exit programming mode 50 wls9600 label symbology conversion when this feature is enabled for the wand emulation interface, all barcode labels are converted to a single symbology. Options are: • no conversion • convert to code 39 symbology • convert to code 39 full ascii • convert to code 128 s...

  • Page 61: Data Format

    Product reference guide 51 data format g lobal p refix /s uffix on page 52 g lobal aim id on page 53 on page 54 l abel id starting on page 55 • label id: pre-loaded sets • label id: set individually per symbology • label id control • label id symbology selection • set global mid label id characters ...

  • Page 62: Global Prefix/suffix

    Enter/exit programming mode 52 wls9600 global prefix/suffix this option sets up to 20 characters each from the set of ascii characters or any hex value from 00 to ff. The characters may be added as a prefix (in a position before the barcode data, also called a header) and/or as a suffix (in a positi...

  • Page 63: Global Aim Id

    Enter/exit programming mode global aim id product reference guide 53 global aim id this feature enables/disables addition of aim ids for all symbology types. Aim label identifiers (as opposed to custom characters you select yourself as with label identifiers) can be included with scanned barcode dat...

  • Page 64: Gs1-128 Aim Id

    Enter/exit programming mode 54 wls9600 gs1-128 aim id if global aim id is disabled, the aim id for gs1-128 can be enabled/disabled independently. The aim id for gs1-128 is a ]c1, ]c2 or ]c3. Aim ids for other symbologies can be enabled/disabled independently as well. Contact customer support for ass...

  • Page 65: Label Id

    Enter/exit programming mode label id product reference guide 55 label id a label id is a customizable code of up to three ascii characters (each can be one of hex 0x01- 0xff), used to identify a barcode (symbology) type. It can be appended previous to or following the transmitted barcode data depend...

  • Page 66: Label Id Control

    Enter/exit programming mode 56 wls9600 label id control this option controls whether a label id is disabled, or sent as a prefix or suffix for a given symbology type. Default label id transmission = disable label id transmission = enable as prefix label id transmission = enable as suffix cancel make...

  • Page 67: Label Id Symbology Selection

    Enter/exit programming mode label id symbology selection product reference guide 57 label id symbology selection this option selects the symbology for which a label id is to be configured. See "label id" on page 55 or page 249 in “references” for more set upc-a label id character(s) set upc-a/p2 lab...

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    Enter/exit programming mode 58 wls9600 label id symbology selection (continued) set upc-e/gs1-128 label id character(s) set ean 13 label id character(s) set ean 13/p2 label id character(s) set ean 13/p5 label id character(s) set ean 13/gs1-128 label id character(s) set ean 8 label id character(s) se...

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    Enter/exit programming mode label id symbology selection product reference guide 59 label id symbology selection (continued) set ean 8/p5 label id character(s) set ean 8/gs1-128 label id character(s) set gtin label id character(s) set gtin/p2 label id character(s) set gtin/p5 label id character(s) s...

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    Enter/exit programming mode 60 wls9600 label id symbology selection (continued) set code 32 label id character(s) set code 39 cip label id character(s) set code 128 label id character(s) set gs1-128 label id character(s) set isbt 128 label id character(s) set codablock f label id character(s) set in...

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    Enter/exit programming mode label id symbology selection product reference guide 61 label id symbology selection (continued) set interleaved 2 of 5 cip hr label id character(s) set standard 2 of 5 label id character(s) set industrial 2 of 5 label id character(s) set iata label id character(s) set ch...

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    Enter/exit programming mode 62 wls9600 label id symbology selection (continued) set code 11 label id character(s) set databar omnidirectional label id character(s) set databar expanded label id character(s) set databar limited label id character(s) set code 93 label id character(s) set msi label id ...

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    Enter/exit programming mode set global mid label id characters product reference guide 63 label id symbology selection (continued) set anker plessey label id character(s) set code 4 label id character(s) set code 5 label id character(s) set global mid label id characters specifies mid-label id that ...

  • Page 74: Case Conversion

    Enter/exit programming mode 64 wls9600 case conversion this feature allows conversion of the case of all alphabetic characters to upper or lower case. Default case conversion = disable (no case conversion) case conversion = convert to upper case case conversion = convert to lower case case conversio...

  • Page 75: Reading Parameters

    Product reference guide 65 reading parameters d ouble r ead t imeout on page 66 g ood r ead b eep v olume on page 71 l abel g one t imeout on page 67 g ood r ead led d uration on page 72 p ower o n a lert on page 68 s can m ode on page 73 g ood r ead : w hen to i ndicate on page 68 s canning a ctive...

  • Page 76: Double Read Timeout

    Enter/exit programming mode 66 wls9600 double read timeout double read timeout prevents a double read of the same label by setting the minimum time allowed between reads of labels of the same symbology and data. If the unit reads a label and sees the same label again within the specified timeout, th...

  • Page 77: Label Gone Timeout

    Enter/exit programming mode label gone timeout product reference guide 67 double read timeout (continued) double read timeout = 0.8 second double read timeout = 0.9 second double read timeout = 1 second label gone timeout this feature sets the time after the last label segment is seen before the rea...

  • Page 78: Led and Beeper Indicators

    Led and beeper indicators enter/exit programming mode 68 wls9600 led and beeper indicators power on alert disables or enables the indication (from the beeper) that the reader is receiving power. Power on alert = disable (no audible indication) power on alert = four beeps default good read: when to i...

  • Page 79: Good Read Beep Type

    Enter/exit programming mode good read beep type product reference guide 69 good read beep type specifies whether the good read beep has a mono or bitonal beep sound. Default good read beep type = mono good read beep type = bitonal good read beep frequency adjusts the good read beep to sound at a sel...

  • Page 80: Good Read Beep Length

    Led and beeper indicators enter/exit programming mode 70 wls9600 good read beep length good read beep length = 60 msec good read beep length = 80 msec default good read beep length = 100 msec good read beep length = 120 msec good read beep length = 140 msec good read beep length = 160 msec good read...

  • Page 81: Good Read Beep Volume

    Enter/exit programming mode good read beep volume product reference guide 71 good read beep volume selects the beeper volume (loudness) upon a good read beep. There are three selectable volume levels. Good read beep volume = beeper off good read beep volume = low good read beep volume = medium good ...

  • Page 82: Good Read Led Duration

    Led and beeper indicators enter/exit programming mode 72 wls9600 good read led duration this feature specifies the amount of time that the good read led remains on following a good read. The good read led on time can be set within a range of 10 milliseconds to 2,550 milliseconds (0.001 to 2.55 secon...

  • Page 83: Scanning Features

    Enter/exit programming mode scan mode product reference guide 73 scanning features scan mode selects the reader’s scan operating mode. See page 254 in “references” for descriptions. Scan mode = trigger single default scan mode = trigger hold multiple scan mode = trigger pulse multiple scan mode = fl...

  • Page 84: Scanning Active Time

    Scanning features enter/exit programming mode 74 wls9600 scanning active time this setting specifies the amount of time that the reader stays in scan on state once the state is entered. The range for this setting is from 1 to 255 seconds in 1-second increments. See page 255 in “references” for descr...

  • Page 85: Flash Off Time

    Enter/exit programming mode flash off time product reference guide 75 flash off time this feature specifies the off time for the indicator led while in flash mode. The selectable range is 100 to 9,900 milliseconds (0.1 to 9.9 seconds), in 100 millisecond increments. See page 257 in “references” for ...

  • Page 86: Notes

    Scanning features enter/exit programming mode 76 wls9600 notes.

  • Page 87: Code Selection

    Product reference guide 77 code selection the reader supports the following symbologies (barcode types). Symbology-dependent options for each symbology are included in this chapter. C ode ean/upc on page 79 s tandard 2 of 5 on page 148 • coupon control i ndustrial 2 of 5 on page 154 • upc-a • code i...

  • Page 88: Disable All Symbologies

    Disable all symbologies 78 wls9600 3. If additional input parameters are needed, go to appendix d, keypad , and scan the appro- priate characters from the keypad. Additional information about many features can be found in the “refer- ences” chapter. If you make a mistake before the last character, s...

  • Page 89: Code Ean/upc

    Enter/exit programming mode coupon control product reference guide 79 code ean/upc coupon control this feature is used to control the reader’s method of processing coupon labels. Coupon control = allow all coupon barcodes to be decoded coupon control = enable only upca coupon decoding default coupon...

  • Page 90: Upc-A

    Code ean/upc enter/exit programming mode 80 wls9600 upc-a the following options apply to the upc-a symbology. Upc-a enable/disable when disabled, the reader will not read upc-a barcodes. Upc-a = disable upc-a = enable default upc-a check character transmission enable this option to transmit the chec...

  • Page 91: Expand Upc-A to Ean-13

    Enter/exit programming mode expand upc-a to ean-13 product reference guide 81 expand upc-a to ean-13 expands upc-a data to the ean-13 data format. Selecting this feature also changes the symbology id to match those required for ean-13. Default upc-a to ean-13 = don’t expand upc-a to ean-13 = expand ...

  • Page 92: Upc-A Minimum Reads

    Code ean/upc enter/exit programming mode 82 wls9600 upc-a minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times a upc-a label must be decoded before it is accepted as a good read. Default upc-a minimum reads = 1 upc-a minimum reads = 2 upc-a minimum reads = 3 upc-a minimum rea...

  • Page 93: Upc-E

    Enter/exit programming mode upc-e enable/disable product reference guide 83 upc-e the following options apply to the upc-e symbology. Upc-e enable/disable when disabled, the reader will not read upc-e barcodes. Upc-e = disable upc-e = enable default upc-e check character transmission enable this opt...

  • Page 94: Expand Upc-E to Ean-13

    Upc-e enter/exit programming mode 84 wls9600 expand upc-e to ean-13 expands upc-e data to the ean-13 data format. Selecting this feature also changes the symbology id to match those required for ean-13. Default upc-e to ean-13 = don’t expand upc-e to ean-13 = expand expand upc-e to upc-a expands upc...

  • Page 95: Upc-E Minimum Reads

    Enter/exit programming mode upc-e number system character transmission product reference guide 85 upc-e number system character transmission this feature enables/disables transmission of the upc-e system number character. Upc-e number system character = do not transmit upc-e number system character ...

  • Page 96: Gtin Formatting

    Gtin formatting enter/exit programming mode 86 wls9600 gtin formatting this feature enables/disables the ability to convert upc-e, upc-a, ean 8, and ean 13 labels into the gtin 14-character format. Default gtin formatting = disable gtin formatting = enable if add-on information is present on the bas...

  • Page 97: Ean 13 (Jan 13)

    Enter/exit programming mode ean 13 enable/disable product reference guide 87 ean 13 (jan 13) the following options apply to the ean 13 (jan 13) symbology. Ean 13 enable/disable when disabled, the reader will not read ean 13/jan 13 barcodes. Ean 13 = disable ean 13 = enable default ean 13 check chara...

  • Page 98: Ean-13 Flag 1 Character

    Ean 13 (jan 13) enter/exit programming mode 88 wls9600 ean-13 flag 1 character enables/disables transmission of an ean/jan13 flag1 character. The flag 1 character is the first character of the label. Ean-13 flag 1 char= don’t transmit ean-13 flag 1 char= transmit default ean-13 isbn conversion this ...

  • Page 99: Ean 13 Minimum Reads

    Enter/exit programming mode ean 13 minimum reads product reference guide 89 ean 13 minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times an ean 13 label must be decoded before it is accepted as good read. Default ean 13 minimum reads = 1 ean 13 minimum reads = 2 ean 13 minimum...

  • Page 100: Issn

    Issn enter/exit programming mode 90 wls9600 issn the following options apply to the issn symbology. Issn enable/disable enables/disables conversion of ean/jan13 bookland labels starting with 977 to issn labels. Default issn = disable issn = enable.

  • Page 101: Ean 8 (Jan 8)

    Enter/exit programming mode ean 8 enable/disable product reference guide 91 ean 8 (jan 8) the following options apply to the ean 8 (jan 8) symbology. Ean 8 enable/disable when disabled, the reader will not read ean 8/jan 8 barcodes. Ean 8 = disable ean 8 = enable default ean 8 check character transm...

  • Page 102: Expand Ean 8 to Ean 13

    Ean 8 (jan 8) enter/exit programming mode 92 wls9600 expand ean 8 to ean 13 enable this option to expand ean 8/jan 8 labels to ean 13/jan 13. Default expand ean 8 to ean 13 = disable expand ean 8 to ean 13 = enable ean 8 minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times an...

  • Page 103: Upc/ean Global Settings

    Enter/exit programming mode upc/ean decoding level product reference guide 93 upc/ean global settings this section provides configuration settings for upc-a, upc-e, ean 13 and ean 8 symbologies, and affects all of these unless otherwise marked for each feature description. Upc/ean decoding level dec...

  • Page 104: Upc/ean Correlation

    Upc/ean global settings enter/exit programming mode 94 wls9600 upc/ean correlation when correlation is enabled, the reader will combine label data from multiple scans when decoding. This will help the scanner read labels that have spots, voids and/or damaged areas. Enabling correlation will also inc...

  • Page 105: In-Store Minimum Reads

    Enter/exit programming mode in-store minimum reads product reference guide 95 in-store minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times an in-store label must be decoded before it is accepted as good read. In-store labels are defined as upc-a labels with a number-system c...

  • Page 106: Add-Ons

    Add-ons enter/exit programming mode 96 wls9600 add-ons contact customer support for advanced programming of optional and conditional add-ons. Optional add-ons the reader can be enabled to optionally read the following add-ons (supplementals): default optional add-ons = disable p2 optional add-ons = ...

  • Page 107: Optional Add-On Timer

    Enter/exit programming mode optional add-on timer product reference guide 97 optional add-on timer this option sets the time the reader will look for an add-on when an add-on fragment has been seen and optional add-ons are enabled. (also see "optional gs1-128 add-on timer" on page 100 .) optional ad...

  • Page 108

    Optional add-on timer = 60ms optional add-on timer = 70ms default optional add-on timer = 100ms optional add-on timer = 120ms optional add-on timer = 140ms optional add-on timer = 160ms add-ons enter/exit programming mode 98 wls9600 optional add-on timer (continued).

  • Page 109

    Optional add-on timer = 180ms optional add-on timer = 200ms optional add-on timer = 220ms optional add-on timer = 240ms optional add-on timer = 260ms optional add-on timer = 280ms optional add-on timer = 300ms enter/exit programming mode optional add-on timer product reference guide 99 optional add-...

  • Page 110

    Add-ons enter/exit programming mode 100 wls9600 optional gs1-128 add-on timer this option sets the timer expiration value to read the added part after reading the linear ean/ upc part. For upc/ean add-ons other than those of that type, see "optional add-on timer" on page 97 . Default optional gs1-12...

  • Page 111

    Optional gs1-128 add-on timer = 60ms optional gs1-128 add-on timer = 70ms optional gs1-128 add-on timer = 100ms optional gs1-128 add-on timer = 120ms optional gs1-128 add-on timer = 140ms optional gs1-128 add-on timer = 160ms enter/exit programming mode optional gs1-128 add-on timer product referenc...

  • Page 112

    Optional gs1-128 add-on timer = 180ms optional gs1-128 add-on timer = 200ms optional gs1-128 add-on timer = 220ms optional gs1-128 add-on timer = 240ms optional gs1-128 add-on timer = 260ms optional gs1-128 add-on timer = 280ms optional gs1-128 add-on timer = 300ms add-ons enter/exit programming mod...

  • Page 113: P2 Add-Ons Minimum Reads

    Enter/exit programming mode p2 add-ons minimum reads product reference guide 103 p2 add-ons minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of times a p2 add-on must be read before it is marked as valid and then combined with a base label p2 add-ons minimum reads = 1 p2 add-ons minimum reads...

  • Page 114: P5 Add-Ons Minimum Reads

    Add-ons enter/exit programming mode 104 wls9600 p5 add-ons minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of times a p5 add-on must be read before it is marked as valid and then combined with a base label default p5 add-ons minimum reads = 1 p5 add-ons minimum reads = 2 p5 add-ons minimum r...

  • Page 115

    Enter/exit programming mode gs1-128 add-ons minimum reads product reference guide 105 gs1-128 add-ons minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of times an gs1-128 add-on must be read before it is marked as valid and then combined with a base label default gs1-128 add-ons minimum reads...

  • Page 116: Code 39

    Code 39 enter/exit programming mode 106 wls9600 code 39 the following options apply to the code 39 symbology. Code 39 enable/disable code 39 = disable code 39 = enable default code 39 check character calculation enable this option to enables/disables calculation and verification of an optional code ...

  • Page 117

    Enter/exit programming mode code 39 check character transmission product reference guide 107 code 39 check character transmission enable this option to transmit the check character along with code 39 barcode data. Code 39 check character transmission = don’t send code 39 check character transmission...

  • Page 118: Code 39 Full Ascii

    Code 39 enter/exit programming mode 108 wls9600 code 39 start/stop character transmission enable this option to enable/disable transmission of code 39 start and stop characters default code 39 start/stop character transmission = don’t transmit code 39 start/stop character transmission = transmit . C...

  • Page 119: Code 39 Quiet Zones

    Enter/exit programming mode code 39 quiet zones product reference guide 109 code 39 quiet zones this feature specifies the number of quiet zones for code 39 labels. Quiet zones are blank areas at the ends of a barcode, typically 10 times the width of the narrowest bar or space in the label. Code 39 ...

  • Page 120: Code 39 Minimum Reads

    Code 39 enter/exit programming mode 110 wls9600 code 39 minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times a code 39 label must be decoded before it is accepted as good read. Code 39 minimum reads = 1 code 39 minimum reads = 2 default code 39 minimum reads = 3 code 39 minim...

  • Page 121: Code 39 Decoding Level

    Enter/exit programming mode code 39 decoding level product reference guide 111 code 39 decoding level decoding levels are used to configure a barcode symbology decoder to be very aggressive to very conservative depending on a particular customer’s needs. See page 242 for more information on this fea...

  • Page 122: Code 39 Length Control

    Code 39 enter/exit programming mode 112 wls9600 code 39 length control this feature specifies either variable length decoding or fixed length decoding for the code 39 symbology. Variable length. For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum length may be set. Fixed length. For fixed length dec...

  • Page 123: Code 39 Set Length 1

    Enter/exit programming mode code 39 set length 1 product reference guide 113 code 39 set length 1 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for code 39 length control . Length 1 is the minimum label length if in variable length mode, or the first fixed length if in fixed length mode. Length ...

  • Page 124: Code 39 Set Length 2

    Code 39 enter/exit programming mode 114 wls9600 code 39 set length 2 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for code 39 length control . Length 2 is the maximum label length if in variable length mode, or the second fixed length if in fixed length mode. Length includes the barcode’s check...

  • Page 125: Code 39 Interdigit Ratio

    Enter/exit programming mode code 39 interdigit ratio product reference guide 115 code 39 interdigit ratio this feature specifies the ratio between an intercharacter space and module for code 39 labels. Code 39 interdigit ratio = disable code 39 interdigit ratio = 1 code 39 interdigit ratio = 2 code ...

  • Page 126

    Code 39 enter/exit programming mode 116 wls9600 code 39 interdigit ratio (continued) code 39 interdigit ratio = 6 code 39 interdigit ratio = 7 code 39 interdigit ratio = 8 code 39 interdigit ratio = 9 code 39 interdigit ratio = 10

  • Page 127: Code 39 Stitching

    Enter/exit programming mode code 39 character correlation product reference guide 117 code 39 character correlation when correlation is enabled, the barcode reader will combine label data from multiple scans when decoding. Enabling correlation will help the scanner read labels that have some spots a...

  • Page 128: Code 32 Enable/disable

    Code 32 (ital pharmaceutical code) enter/exit programming mode 118 wls9600 code 32 (ital pharmaceutical code) the following options apply to the code 32 (italian pharmaceutical code) symbology. Code 32 enable/disable when disabled, the reader will not read code 32 barcodes. Default code 32 = disable...

  • Page 129

    Enter/exit programming mode code 32 check char transmission product reference guide 119 code 32 check char transmission enable this option to transmit the check character along with code 32 barcode data. Default code 32 check character transmission = don’t send code 32 check character transmission =...

  • Page 130: Code 39 Cip Enable/disable

    Code 39 cip (french pharmaceutical) enter/exit programming mode 120 wls9600 code 39 cip (french pharmaceutical) the following options apply to the code 39 cip symbology. Code 39 cip enable/disable enables/disables ability of the reader to decode code 39 cip labels. Default code 39 cip = disable code...

  • Page 131: Code 128

    Enter/exit programming mode code 128 enable/disable product reference guide 121 code 128 the following options apply to the code 128 symbology. Code 128 enable/disable when disabled, the reader will not read code 128 barcodes. Code 128 = disable code 128 = enable default expand code 128 to code 39 t...

  • Page 132

    Code 128 enter/exit programming mode 122 wls9600 code 128 check character transmission enable this option to transmit the check character along with code 128 barcode data. Default code 128 check character transmission = don’t send code 128 check character transmission = send code 128 function charac...

  • Page 133

    Enter/exit programming mode code 128 sub-code change transmission product reference guide 123 code 128 sub-code change transmission enables/disables the transmission of “sub-code exchange” characters (not transmitted by standard decoding). Default code 128 sub-code change transmission = disable code...

  • Page 134: Code 128 Quiet Zones

    Code 128 enter/exit programming mode 124 wls9600 code 128 quiet zones this feature specifies the number of quiet zones for code 128 labels. Quiet zones are blank areas at the ends of a barcode and are typically 10 times the width of the narrowest bar or space in the label. Code 128 quiet zones = no ...

  • Page 135: Code 128 Minimum Reads

    Enter/exit programming mode code 128 minimum reads product reference guide 125 code 128 minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times a code 128 label must be decoded before it is accepted as good read. Default code 128 minimum reads = 1 code 128 minimum reads = 2 code...

  • Page 136: Code 128 Decoding Level

    Code 128 enter/exit programming mode 126 wls9600 code 128 decoding level decoding levels are used to configure a barcode symbology decoder to be very aggressive to very conservative depending on a particular customer’s needs. See page 242 for more information on this feature. Code 128 decoding level...

  • Page 137: Code 128 Length Control

    Enter/exit programming mode code 128 length control product reference guide 127 code 128 length control this feature specifies either variable length decoding or fixed length decoding for the code 128 symbology. See page 242 for more information.. Default code 128 length control = variable length co...

  • Page 138: Code 128 Set Length 1

    Code 128 enter/exit programming mode 128 wls9600 code 128 set length 1 specifies one of the barcode lengths for code 128 length control . Length 1 is the minimum label length if in variable length mode, or the first fixed length if in fixed length mode. Length includes the barcode’s data characters ...

  • Page 139: Code 128 Set Length 2

    Enter/exit programming mode code 128 set length 2 product reference guide 129 code 128 set length 2 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for code 128 length control . Length 2 is the maximum label length if in variable length mode, or the second fixed length if in fixed length mode. Len...

  • Page 140: Code 128 Stitching

    Code 128 enter/exit programming mode 130 wls9600 code 128 character correlation when correlation is enabled, the barcode reader will combine label data from multiple scans when decoding. Enabling correlation will help the scanner read labels that have some spots and/ or voids. It may also help read ...

  • Page 141: Gs1-128

    Enter/exit programming mode gs1-128 enable product reference guide 131 gs1-128 the following options apply to the gs1-128 symbology. (also known as uss-128, gs1-128, gtin-128, ucc-128, ean-128.) gs1-128 enable this option enables/disables the ability of the reader to translate gs1-128 labels to the ...

  • Page 142: Code Isbt 128

    Code isbt 128 enter/exit programming mode 132 wls9600 code isbt 128 the following options apply to the isbt 128 symbology. Isbt 128 concatenation use this option to enable/disable isbt128 concatenation of 2 labels. Default isbn 128 concatenation = disable isbn 128 concatenation = enable isbt 128 for...

  • Page 143: Isbt 128 Concatenation Mode

    Enter/exit programming mode isbt 128 concatenation mode product reference guide 133 isbt 128 concatenation mode specifies the concatenation mode between static and dynamic. Default isbt 128 concatenation mode = static isbt 128 concatenation mode = dynamic this option is only valid when isbt 128 conc...

  • Page 144

    Code isbt 128 enter/exit programming mode 134 wls9600 isbt 128 dynamic concatenation timeout specifies the timeout used by the isbt 128 dynamic concatenation mode. Isbt 128 dynamic concatenation timeout = 50 msec isbt 128 dynamic concatenation timeout = 100 msec default isbt 128 dynamic concatenatio...

  • Page 145: Codablock F

    Enter/exit programming mode codablock f enable/disable product reference guide 135 codablock f the following options apply to the codablock f symbology. Codablock f enable/disable enables/disables ability of reader to decode codablock f labels. Default codablock f = disable codablock f = enable coda...

  • Page 146: Codablock F Aim Check

    Codablock f enter/exit programming mode 136 wls9600 codablock f aim check specifies if check digit calculation algorithm is aim compliant or not. Codablock f aim check = disable codablock f aim check = enable check c default codablock f length control this feature specifies either variable length de...

  • Page 147: Codablock F Set Length 1

    Enter/exit programming mode codablock f set length 1 product reference guide 137 codablock f set length 1 specifies one of the barcode lengths for codablock f length control . Length 1 is the minimum label length if in variable length mode, or the first fixed length if in fixed length mode. Length i...

  • Page 148: Codablock F Set Length 2

    Codablock f enter/exit programming mode 138 wls9600 codablock f set length 2 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for codablock f length control . Length 2 is the maximum label length if in variable length mode, or the second fixed length if in fixed length mode. Length includes the bar...

  • Page 149: I 2 of 5 Enable/disable

    Enter/exit programming mode i 2 of 5 enable/disable product reference guide 139 interleaved 2 of 5 (i 2 of 5) the following options apply to the i 2 of 5 symbology. I 2 of 5 enable/disable when disabled, the reader will not read i 2 of 5 barcodes. Default i 2 of 5 = disable i 2 of 5 = enable i 2 of ...

  • Page 150

    Interleaved 2 of 5 (i 2 of 5) enter/exit programming mode 140 wls9600 i 2 of 5 check character transmission enable this option to transmit the check character along with i 2 of 5 barcode data. I 2 of 5 check character transmission = don’t send i 2 of 5 check character transmission = send default i 2...

  • Page 151: I 2 of 5 Minimum Reads

    Enter/exit programming mode i 2 of 5 minimum reads product reference guide 141 i 2 of 5 minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times an i 2 of 5 label must be decoded before it is accepted as good read. I 2 of 5 minimum reads = 1 i 2 of 5 minimum reads = 2 default i 2...

  • Page 152: 2 of 5 Decoding Level

    Interleaved 2 of 5 (i 2 of 5) enter/exit programming mode 142 wls9600 2 of 5 decoding level this configuration item applies to interleaved 2 of 5, china postal code and standard 2 of 5. Decoding levels are used to configure a barcode symbology decoder to be very aggressive to very conservative depen...

  • Page 153: I 2 of 5 Length Control

    Enter/exit programming mode i 2 of 5 length control product reference guide 143 i 2 of 5 length control this feature specifies either variable length decoding or fixed length decoding for the i 2 of 5 symbology. Variable length. For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum length may be set. ...

  • Page 154: I 2 of 5 Set Length 1

    Interleaved 2 of 5 (i 2 of 5) enter/exit programming mode 144 wls9600 i 2 of 5 set length 1 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for i 2 of 5 length control . Length 1 is the minimum label length if in variable length mode, or the first fixed length if in fixed length mode. The length i...

  • Page 155: I 2 of 5 Set Length 2

    Enter/exit programming mode i 2 of 5 set length 2 product reference guide 145 i 2 of 5 set length 2 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for i 2 of 5 length control . Length 2 is the maximum label length if in variable length mode, or the second fixed length if in fixed length mode. The...

  • Page 156: I 2 of 5 Stitching

    Interleaved 2 of 5 (i 2 of 5) enter/exit programming mode 146 wls9600 i 2 of 5 character correlation when correlation is enabled, the barcode reader will combine label data from multiple scans when decoding. Enabling correlation will help the scanner read labels that have some spots and/ or voids. I...

  • Page 157: Follett 2 of 5

    Enter/exit programming mode follett 2 of 5 enable/disable product reference guide 147 follett 2 of 5 the following options apply to the follett 2 of 5 symbology. Follett 2 of 5 enable/disable enables/disables ability of imager to decode follett 2 of 5 labels. Default follett 2 of 5 = disable follett...

  • Page 158: Standard 2 of 5

    Standard 2 of 5 enter/exit programming mode 148 wls9600 standard 2 of 5 the following options apply to the standard 2 of 5 symbology. Standard 2 of 5 enable/disable when disabled, the reader will not read standard 2 of 5 barcodes. Default standard 2 of 5 = disable standard 2 of 5 = enable standard 2...

  • Page 159

    Enter/exit programming mode standard 2 of 5 check character transmission product reference guide 149 standard 2 of 5 check character transmission this feature enables/disables transmission of an optional standard 2 of 5 check character. Standard 2 of 5 check character transmission = don’t send stand...

  • Page 160

    Standard 2 of 5 enter/exit programming mode 150 wls9600 standard 2 of 5 decoding level the standard 2 of 5 decoding level feature is set using "2 of 5 decoding level" on page 142 . Standard 2 of 5 length control this feature specifies either variable length decoding or fixed length decoding for the ...

  • Page 161: Standard 2 of 5 Set Length 1

    Enter/exit programming mode standard 2 of 5 set length 1 product reference guide 151 standard 2 of 5 set length 1 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for standard 2 of 5 length control . Length 1 is the minimum label length if in variable length mode, or the first fixed length if in fi...

  • Page 162: Standard 2 of 5 Set Length 2

    Standard 2 of 5 enter/exit programming mode 152 wls9600 standard 2 of 5 set length 2 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for standard 2 of 5 length control . Length 2 is the maximum label length if in variable length mode, or the second fixed length if in fixed length mode. Length incl...

  • Page 163: Standard 2 of 5 Stitching

    Enter/exit programming mode standard 2 of 5 character correlation product reference guide 153 standard 2 of 5 character correlation when correlation is enabled, the barcode reader will combine label data from multiple scans when decoding. Enabling correlation will help the scanner read labels that h...

  • Page 164: Industrial 2 of 5

    Industrial 2 of 5 enter/exit programming mode 154 wls9600 industrial 2 of 5 the following options apply to the industrial 2 of 5 symbology. Industrial 2 of 5 enable/disable enables/disables ability of reader to decode industrial 2 of 5 labels. Default industrial 2 of 5 = disable industrial 2 of 5 = ...

  • Page 165

    Enter/exit programming mode industrial 2 of 5 check character transmission product reference guide 155 industrial 2 of 5 check character transmission enables/disables transmission of an industrial 2 of 5 check character. Industrial 2 of 5 check character transmission = disable industrial 2 of 5 chec...

  • Page 166

    Industrial 2 of 5 enter/exit programming mode 156 wls9600 industrial 2 of 5 set length 1 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for industrial 2 of 5 length control . Length 1 is the minimum label length if in variable length mode, or the first fixed length if in fixed length mode. Length...

  • Page 167

    Enter/exit programming mode industrial 2 of 5 set length 2 product reference guide 157 industrial 2 of 5 set length 2 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for industrial 2 of 5 length control . Length 2 is the maximum label length if in variable length mode, or the second fixed length i...

  • Page 168: Industrial 2 of 5 Stitching

    Industrial 2 of 5 enter/exit programming mode 158 wls9600 industrial 2 of 5 minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times an industrial 2 of 5 label must be decoded before it is accepted as good read. Default industrial 2 of 5 minimum reads = 1 industrial 2 of 5 minimu...

  • Page 169

    Enter/exit programming mode industrial 2 of 5 character correlation product reference guide 159 industrial 2 of 5 character correlation enable/disables character correlation for industrial 2 of 5. Default industrial 2 of 5 character correlation = disable industrial 2 of 5 character correlation = ena...

  • Page 170: Code Iata

    Code iata enter/exit programming mode 160 wls9600 code iata the following options apply to the iata symbology. Iata enable/disable enables/disables the ability of the reader to decode iata labels. Default iata = disable iata = enable iata check character transmission enables/disables calculation and...

  • Page 171: China Postal Code

    Enter/exit programming mode china postal code enable/disable product reference guide 161 china postal code the following options apply to the china postal code symbology. China postal code enable/disable when disabled, the reader will not read china postal code barcodes. Default china postal code = ...

  • Page 172

    China postal code enter/exit programming mode 162 wls9600 china postal code minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times an china postal code label must be decoded before it is accepted as good read. China postal code minimum reads = 1 china postal code minimum reads ...

  • Page 173

    Enter/exit programming mode china postal code length control product reference guide 163 china postal code length control this feature specifies either variable length decoding or fixed length decoding for the china postal code symbology. Variable length. For variable length decoding, a minimum and ...

  • Page 174

    China postal code enter/exit programming mode 164 wls9600 china postal code set length 1 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for china postal code length control . Length 1 is the minimum label length if in variable length mode, or the first fixed length if in fixed length mode. The le...

  • Page 175

    Enter/exit programming mode china postal code set length 2 product reference guide 165 china postal code set length 2 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for china postal code length control . Length 2 is the maximum label length if in variable length mode, or the second fixed length i...

  • Page 176: China Postal Code Stitching

    China postal code enter/exit programming mode 166 wls9600 china postal code character correlation when correlation is enabled, the barcode reader will combine label data from multiple scans when decoding. Enabling correlation will help the scanner read labels that have some spots and/ or voids. It m...

  • Page 177: Codabar

    Enter/exit programming mode codabar enable/disable product reference guide 167 codabar the following options apply to the codabar symbology. Codabar enable/disable when disabled, the reader will not read codabar barcodes. Default codabar = disable codabar = enable codabar check character calculation...

  • Page 178

    Codabar enter/exit programming mode 168 wls9600 codabar check character transmission enable this option to transmit the check character along with codabar barcode data. Codabar check character transmission = don’t send codabar check character transmission = send default codabar start/stop character ...

  • Page 179

    Enter/exit programming mode codabar start/stop character set product reference guide 169 codabar start/stop character set this option specifies the format of transmitted codabar start/stop characters codabar check character set = abcd/tn*e codabar check character set = abcd/abcd codabar check charac...

  • Page 180: Codabar Quiet Zones

    Codabar enter/exit programming mode 170 wls9600 codabar quiet zones specifies the number of quiet zones for codabar labels. Quiet zones are blank areas at the ends of a barcode and are typically 10 times the width of the narrowest bar or space in the label. Codabar quiet zones = quiet zone on one si...

  • Page 181: Codabar Minimum Reads

    Enter/exit programming mode codabar minimum reads product reference guide 171 codabar minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times a codabar label must be decoded before it is accepted as good read. Codabar minimum reads = 1 codabar minimum reads = 2 default codabar m...

  • Page 182: Codabar Decoding Level

    Codabar enter/exit programming mode 172 wls9600 codabar decoding level decoding levels are used to configure a barcode symbology decoder to be very aggressive to very conservative, depending on a particular customer’s needs. See page 242 for more information on this feature. Codabar decoding level =...

  • Page 183: Codabar Length Control

    Enter/exit programming mode codabar length control product reference guide 173 codabar length control this feature specifies either variable length decoding or fixed length decoding for the codabar symbology. Variable length. For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum length may be set. Fix...

  • Page 184: Codabar Set Length 1

    Codabar enter/exit programming mode 174 wls9600 codabar set length 1 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for codabar length control . Length 1 is the minimum label length if in variable length mode, or the first fixed length if in fixed length mode. Length includes the barcode’s start,...

  • Page 185: Codabar Set Length 2

    Enter/exit programming mode codabar set length 2 product reference guide 175 codabar set length 2 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for codabar length control . Length 2 is the maximum label length if in variable length mode, or the second fixed length if in fixed length mode. The le...

  • Page 186: Codabar Interdigit Ratio

    Codabar enter/exit programming mode 176 wls9600 codabar interdigit ratio this feature specifies the ratio between an intercharacter space and module for codabar labels. Codabar interdigit ratio = disable codabar interdigit ratio = 1 codabar interdigit ratio = 2 codabar interdigit ratio = 3 default c...

  • Page 187

    Enter/exit programming mode codabar interdigit ratio product reference guide 177 codabar interdigit ratio (continued) codabar interdigit ratio = 6 codabar interdigit ratio = 7 codabar interdigit ratio = 8 codabar interdigit ratio = 9 codabar interdigit ratio = 10

  • Page 188: Codabar Stitching

    Codabar enter/exit programming mode 178 wls9600 codabar character correlation when correlation is enabled, the barcode reader will combine label data from multiple scans when decoding. Enabling correlation will help the scanner read labels that have some spots and/ or voids. It may also help read la...

  • Page 189: Abc Codabar

    Enter/exit programming mode abc codabar enable/disable product reference guide 179 abc codabar the following options apply to the abc codabar symbology. Abc codabar enable/disable enables/disables ability of reader to decode abc codabar labels. Default abc codabar = disable abc codabar = enable abc ...

  • Page 190

    Abc codabar enter/exit programming mode 180 wls9600 abc codabar dynamic concatenation timeout specifies the timeout in 10-millisecond ticks used by the abc codabar dynamic concatenation mode. Abc codabar dynamic concatenation timeout = 50 msec abc codabar dynamic concatenation timeout = 100 msec def...

  • Page 191

    Enter/exit programming mode abc codabar force concatenation product reference guide 181 abc codabar force concatenation forces labels starting or ending with d to be concatenated. Default abc codabar force concatenation = disable abc codabar force concatenation = enable.

  • Page 192: Code 11

    Code 11 enter/exit programming mode 182 wls9600 code 11 the following options apply to the code 11 symbology. Code 11 enable/disable when disabled, the reader will not read code 11 barcodes. Default code 11 = disable code 11 = enable code 11 check character calculation this option enables/disables c...

  • Page 193: Code 11 Minimum Reads

    Enter/exit programming mode code 11 check character transmission product reference guide 183 code 11 check character transmission this feature enables/disables transmission of an optional code 11 check character. Code 11 check character transmission = don’t send code 11 check character transmission ...

  • Page 194: Code 11 Length Control

    Code 11 enter/exit programming mode 184 wls9600 code 11 length control this feature specifies either variable length decoding or fixed length decoding for the code 11 symbology. Variable length. For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum length may be set. Fixed length. For fixed length dec...

  • Page 195: Code 11 Set Length 1

    Enter/exit programming mode code 11 set length 1 product reference guide 185 code 11 set length 1 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for code 11 length control . Length 1 is the minimum label length if in variable length mode, or the first fixed length if in fixed length mode. Length ...

  • Page 196: Code 11 Set Length 2

    Code 11 enter/exit programming mode 186 wls9600 code 11 set length 2 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for code 11 length control . Length 2 is the maximum label length if in variable length mode, or the second fixed length if in fixed length mode. Length includes the barcode’s check...

  • Page 197: Code 11 Interdigit Ratio

    Enter/exit programming mode code 11 interdigit ratio product reference guide 187 code 11 interdigit ratio this feature specifies the ratio between an intercharacter space and module for code 11 labels. Code 11 interdigit ratio = disable code 11 interdigit ratio = 1 code 11 interdigit ratio = 2 code1...

  • Page 198

    Code 11 enter/exit programming mode 188 wls9600 code 11 interdigit ratio (continued) code 11 interdigit ratio = 6 code 11 interdigit ratio = 7 code 11 interdigit ratio = 8 code 11 interdigit ratio = 9 code 11 interdigit ratio = 10

  • Page 199: Code 11 Decoding Level

    Enter/exit programming mode code 11 decoding level product reference guide 189 code 11 decoding level decoding levels are used to configure a barcode symbology decoder to be very aggressive to very conservative depending on a particular customer’s needs. See page 242 for more information on this fea...

  • Page 200: Code 11 Stitching

    Code 11 enter/exit programming mode 190 wls9600 code 11 character correlation when correlation is enabled, the barcode reader will combine label data from multiple scans when decoding. Enabling correlation will help the scanner read labels that have some spots and/ or voids. It may also help read la...

  • Page 201

    Enter/exit programming mode gs1 databar™ omnidirectional enable/disable product reference guide 191 gs1 databar™ omnidirectional the following options apply to the gs1 databar™ omnidirectional (formerly rss-14) symbology. Gs1 databar™ omnidirectional enable/disable when disabled, the reader will not...

  • Page 202

    Gs1 databar™ omnidirectional enter/exit programming mode 192 wls9600 gs1 databar™ omnidirectional minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times a gs1 databar™ omnidirectional label must be decoded before it is accepted as good read default gs1 databar™ omnidirectional ...

  • Page 203: Gs1 Databar™ Expanded

    Enter/exit programming mode gs1 databar™ expanded enable/disable product reference guide 193 gs1 databar™ expanded the following options apply to the gs1 databar™ expanded (formerly rss expanded) symbology. Gs1 databar™ expanded enable/disable when disabled, the reader will not read gs1 databar™ exp...

  • Page 204

    Gs1 databar™ expanded enter/exit programming mode 194 wls9600 gs1 databar™ expanded minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times a gs1 databar™ expanded label must be decoded before it is accepted as good read default gs1 databar™ expanded minimum reads = 1 gs1 databa...

  • Page 205

    Enter/exit programming mode gs1 databar™ expanded set length 1 product reference guide 195 gs1 databar™ expanded set length 1 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for gs1 databar™ expanded length control . Length 1 is the minimum label length if in variable length mode, or the first fix...

  • Page 206

    Gs1 databar™ expanded enter/exit programming mode 196 wls9600 gs1 databar™ expanded set length 2 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for gs1 databar™ expanded length control . Length 2 is the maximum label length if in variable length mode, or the second fixed length if in fixed length...

  • Page 207: Gs1 Databar™ Limited

    Enter/exit programming mode gs1 databar™ limited enable/disable product reference guide 197 gs1 databar™ limited the following options apply to the gs1 databar™ limited (formerly rss limited) symbology. Gs1 databar™ limited enable/disable when disabled, the reader will not read gs1 databar™ limited ...

  • Page 208

    Gs1 databar™ limited enter/exit programming mode 198 wls9600 gs1 databar™ limited minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times a gs1 databar™ limited label must be decoded before it is accepted as good read default gs1 databar™ limited minimum reads = 1 gs1 databar™ l...

  • Page 209: Code 93

    Enter/exit programming mode code 93 enable/disable product reference guide 199 code 93 the following options apply to the code 93 symbology. Code 93 enable/disable enables/disables ability of reader to decode code 93 labels. Default code 93 = disable code 93 = enable code 93 check character calculat...

  • Page 210: Code 93 Length Control

    Code 93 enter/exit programming mode 200 wls9600 code 93 check character transmission enables/disables transmission of an optional code 93 check character. Default code 93 check character transmission = disable code 93 check character transmission = enable code 93 length control this feature specifie...

  • Page 211: Code 93 Set Length 1

    Enter/exit programming mode code 93 set length 1 product reference guide 201 code 93 set length 1 specifies one of the barcode lengths for code 93 length control . Length 1 is the minimum label length if in variable length mode, or the first fixed length if in fixed length mode. Length includes the ...

  • Page 212: Code 93 Set Length 2

    Code 93 enter/exit programming mode 202 wls9600 code 93 set length 2 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for code 93 length control . Length 2 is the maximum label length if in variable length mode, or the second fixed length if in fixed length mode. Length includes the barcode’s check...

  • Page 213: Code 93 Minimum Reads

    Enter/exit programming mode code 93 minimum reads product reference guide 203 code 93 minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times a code 93 label must be decoded before it is accepted as good read. Default code 93 minimum reads = 1 code 93 minimum reads = 2 code 93 m...

  • Page 214: Code 93 Decoding Level

    Code 93 enter/exit programming mode 204 wls9600 code 93 decoding level specifies the decoding level for code 93. Decoding levels are used to configure a barcode symbology decoder to be very aggressive to very conservative depending on a particular customer’s needs. See page 242 for more information ...

  • Page 215: Code 93 Quiet Zones

    Enter/exit programming mode code 93 quiet zones product reference guide 205 code 93 quiet zones enables/disables quiet zones for code 93. Code 93 quiet zones = no quiet zones code 93 quiet zones = quiet zone on one side code 93 quiet zones = quiet zones on two sides code 93 quiet zones = auto defaul...

  • Page 216: Code 93 Stitching

    Code 93 enter/exit programming mode 206 wls9600 code 93 stitching disable/enable fixed or variable length stitching for code 93. Code 93 stitching = disable code 93 stitching = enable default code 93 character correlation enables/disables character correlation for code 93. Default code 93 character ...

  • Page 217: Msi

    Enter/exit programming mode msi enable/disable product reference guide 207 msi the following options apply to the msi symbology. Msi enable/disable enables/disables ability of reader to decode msi labels. Default msi = disable msi = enable msi check character calculation enables/disables calculation...

  • Page 218: Msi Length Control

    Msi enter/exit programming mode 208 wls9600 msi check character transmission enables/disables transmission of an msi check character. Msi check character transmission = disable msi check character transmission = enable default msi length control this feature specifies either variable length decoding...

  • Page 219: Msi Set Length 1

    Enter/exit programming mode msi set length 1 product reference guide 209 msi set length 1 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for msi length control . Length 1 is the minimum label length if in variable length mode, or the first fixed length if in fixed length mode. Length includes the...

  • Page 220: Msi Set Length 2

    Msi enter/exit programming mode 210 wls9600 msi set length 2 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for msi length control . Length 2 is the maximum label length if in variable length mode, or the second fixed length if in fixed length mode. Length includes the barcode’s check, data, and ...

  • Page 221: Msi Minimum Reads

    Enter/exit programming mode msi minimum reads product reference guide 211 msi minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times an msi label must be decoded before it is accepted as good read. Msi minimum reads = 1 msi minimum reads = 2 msi minimum reads = 3 msi minimum re...

  • Page 222: Msi Decoding Level

    Msi enter/exit programming mode 212 wls9600 msi decoding level specifies the decoding level for msi. Decoding levels are used to configure a barcode symbology decoder to be very aggressive to very conservative depending on a particular customer’s needs. See page 242 for more information on this feat...

  • Page 223: Plessey

    Enter/exit programming mode plessey enable/disable product reference guide 213 plessey the following options apply to the plessey symbology. Plessey enable/disable enables/disables ability of reader to decode plessey labels. Default plessey = disable plessey = enable.

  • Page 224

    Plessey enter/exit programming mode 214 wls9600 plessey check character calculation enables/disables calculation and verification of an optional plessey check character. Plessey check character calculation = disable plessey check character calculation = enable plessey std. Check char. Verification d...

  • Page 225: Plessey Length Control

    Enter/exit programming mode plessey length control product reference guide 215 plessey length control this feature specifies either variable length decoding or fixed length decoding for the plessey symbology. Variable length. For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum length may be set. Fix...

  • Page 226: Plessey Set Length 1

    Plessey enter/exit programming mode 216 wls9600 plessey set length 1 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for plessey length control . Length 1 is the minimum label length if in variable length mode, or the first fixed length if in fixed length mode. Length includes the barcode’s data c...

  • Page 227: Plessey Set Length 2

    Enter/exit programming mode plessey set length 2 product reference guide 217 plessey set length 2 this feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for plessey length control . Length 2 is the maximum label length if in variable length mode, or the second fixed length if in fixed length mode. Length...

  • Page 228: Plessey Minimum Reads

    Plessey enter/exit programming mode 218 wls9600 plessey minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times a plessey label must be decoded before it is accepted as good read. Plessey minimum reads = 1 plessey minimum reads = 2 plessey minimum reads = 3 plessey minimum reads...

  • Page 229: Plessey Decoding Level

    Enter/exit programming mode plessey decoding level product reference guide 219 plessey decoding level specifies the decoding level for plessey. Decoding levels are used to configure a barcode symbology decoder to be very aggressive to very conservative depending on a particular customer’s needs. See...

  • Page 230: Plessey Stitching

    Plessey enter/exit programming mode 220 wls9600 plessey stitching enables/disables fixed length stitching for plessey. Default plessey stitching = disable plessey stitching = enable plessey character correlation enables/disables character correlation for plessey. Default plessey character correlatio...

  • Page 231: Code 4

    Enter/exit programming mode code 4 enable/disable product reference guide 221 code 4 the following options apply to the code 4 symbology. Code 4 enable/disable enables/disables ability of imager to decode code 4 labels. Default code 4 = disable code 4 = enable code 4 check character transmission thi...

  • Page 232: Code 5

    Code 5 enter/exit programming mode 222 wls9600 code 4 hex to decimal conversion this feature enables/disables the conversion of hexidecimal label data to decimal label data. Code 4 hex to decimal conversion = disable code 4 hex to decimal conversion = enable default code 5 the following options appl...

  • Page 233

    Enter/exit programming mode code 5 check character transmission product reference guide 223 code 5 check character transmission this feature enables/disables transmission of an optional code 5 check character. Code 5 check character transmission = don’t send code 5 check character transmission = sen...

  • Page 234: Code 4 and 5 Decoding Level

    Code 4 and code 5 common configuration items enter/exit programming mode 224 wls9600 code 4 and code 5 common configuration items the following options apply to both code 4 and code 5 symbologies. Code 4 and 5 decoding level decoding levels are used to configure a barcode symbology decoder to be ver...

  • Page 235

    Enter/exit programming mode code 4 and code 5 minimum reads product reference guide 225 code 4 and code 5 minimum reads this feature specifies the minimum number of consecutive times a code 4 or code 5 label must be decoded before it is accepted as good read. Default code 4 or code 5 minimum reads =...

  • Page 236: Notes

    Code 4 and code 5 common configuration items enter/exit programming mode 226 wls9600 notes.

  • Page 237: Laser Features

    Product reference guide 227 laser features l aser s can a ngle on page 228 l aser i dle m ode on page 228 b i -d irectional r ead d ecoding on page 229 a lways o n s can m ode t imeout on page 230 this section provides options and programming related to the reader’s laser features. Reference appendi...

  • Page 238: Laser Scan Angle

    Enter/exit programming mode 228 wls9600 laser scan angle this feature sets the scan angle for the laser. The narrow scan angle is helpful for selecting and reading a specific barcode among a tight grouping of labels. Default laser scan angle = normal (47 degrees) laser scan angle = narrow (35 degree...

  • Page 239: Bi-Directional Read Decoding

    Enter/exit programming mode bi-directional read decoding product reference guide 229 bi-directional read decoding this configuration provides control over the good read and barcode label requirement. This programming option for gyphon laser affects all barcode symbologies. Bi-directional read disabl...

  • Page 240: Always On Scan Mode Timeout

    Enter/exit programming mode 230 wls9600 always on scan mode timeout when the wls9600 is in always on scanning mode, timeout periods can be configured. If the programmed always on timeout elapses, the reader will shut down and a trigger pull is required to resume operation. Always on timeout: 1 hour ...

  • Page 241: Chapter 5

    Product reference guide 231 chapter 5 references this section contains explanations and examples of selected barcode features. See the configuration section for the actual barcode labels used to configure the reader. Rs-232 parameters rs-232 only baud rate baud rate is the number of bits of data tra...

  • Page 242: Rs-232/usb Com Parameters

    References 232 wls9600 • rts/xon/xoff — rts is asserted during transmissions. Cts is ignored. Xon and xoff gate transmissions. • rts on/cts — rts is always asserted. Cts gates transmissions. Rts/cts scan control — rts is asserted during transmissions. Cts gates transmissions and controls enable and ...

  • Page 243

    Rs-232 parameters product reference guide 233 ack nak options this enables/disables the ability of the reader to support the rs-232 ack/nak protocol. When configured, the reader and/or host sends an “ack” when it receives data properly, and sends “nak” when the data is in error. Options are: • disab...

  • Page 244

    References 234 wls9600 nak character this setting specifies an ascii character or hex value to be used as the nak character. Ascii characters or any hex value from 0 to 0xff can be selected. Setting to previously defined characters such as xon, xoff, or host commands conflicts with normal operation ...

  • Page 245

    Rs-232 parameters product reference guide 235 ack nak timeout value this option specifies the amount of time the reader waits for an ack character from the host following label transmission. The selectable timeout range is 200 milliseconds to 15,000ms (15 seconds) in 200ms increments. A selection of...

  • Page 246

    References 236 wls9600 ack nak retry count this feature specifies the number of times the reader retries a label transmission due to a retry condition. The selectable range is from 1 to 254 retries. A selection of 0 disables the count, and a selection of 255 specifies unlimited retries. To set this ...

  • Page 247

    Rs-232 parameters product reference guide 237 disable character specifies the value of the rs-232 host command used to disable the reader. Ascii characters or any hex value from 0 to 0xff can be selected. Setting to previously defined characters such as xon, xoff, or host commands conflicts with nor...

  • Page 248

    References 238 wls9600 enable character specifies the value of the rs-232 host command used to enable the reader. Ascii characters or any hex value from 0 to 0xff can be selected. Setting to previously defined characters such as xon, xoff, or host commands conflicts with normal operation of these ch...

  • Page 249: Keyboard Interface

    Keyboard interface product reference guide 239 keyboard interface wedge quiet interval specifies the amount of time the reader looks for keyboard activity before it breaks the keyboard connection in order to transmit data to host. The range is from 0 to 990ms in 10ms increments. This feature applies...

  • Page 250: Intercharacter Delay

    References 240 wls9600 intercharacter delay this parameter specifies the intercharacter delay between the end of one character and the beginning of the next. The delay can be set within a range of zero (0) to 990 milliseconds in 10ms increments. A setting of zero specifies no delay. This feature app...

  • Page 251: Intercode Delay

    Keyboard interface product reference guide 241 intercode delay specifies the delay between labels transmitted to the host for this interface. The selectable range for this feature is from 0 to 99 seconds. Follow these instructions to set this feature: 1. Determine the desired setting. 2. Pad the num...

  • Page 252: Symbologies

    References 242 wls9600 symbologies decoding level decoding levels are used to configure a barcode symbology decoder to be very aggressive to very conservative depending on a particular customer’s needs. • level 1 results in a very conservative decoder at the expense of not being able to read poorly ...

  • Page 253

    Symbologies product reference guide 243 set length 2 this feature allows you to set one of the barcode lengths for the specified symbology. Length 2 is the maximum label length if in variable length mode, or the second fixed length if in fixed length mode. See the page for the specific symbology for...

  • Page 254: Data Editing

    References 244 wls9600 data editing when a barcode is scanned, additional information can be sent to the host computer along with the barcode data. This combination of barcode data and supplementary user-defined data is called a “message string.” the data editing features can be used to build specif...

  • Page 255: Global Prefix/suffix

    Data editing product reference guide 245 global prefix/suffix up to 20 ascii characters may be added as a prefix (in a position before the barcode data) and/ or as a suffix (in a position following the barcode data) as indicated in figure 7. Figure 7. Prefix and suffix positions prefix suffix aim id...

  • Page 256: Global Aim Id

    References 246 wls9600 global aim id this feature enables/disables addition of aim ids for all symbology types. Aim label identifiers (as opposed to custom characters you select yourself as with label identifiers) can be included with scanned barcode data. Aim label identifiers consist of three char...

  • Page 257: Label Id

    Data editing product reference guide 247 label id a label id is a customizable code of up to three ascii characters (each can be one of hex 0x01- 0xff), used to identify a barcode (symbology) type. It can be appended previous to or following the transmitted barcode data depending upon how this optio...

  • Page 258

    Symbology usa label id set eu label id set ascii character hexidecimal value ascii character hexidecimal value ean8 ff 464600 a 410000 ean8 p2 ff 464600 j 4a0000 ean8 p5 ff 464600 k 4b0000 ean8 p8 ff 464600 * 2a0000 follett 2of5 o 4f0000 o 4f0000 gs1 databar expanded rx 525800 t 740000 gs1 databar l...

  • Page 259

    Data editing product reference guide 249 label id: set individually per symbology to configure a label id individually for a single symbology: 1. Go to page 55 and scan the enter/exit barcode. 2. Select label id position as either before (enable as prefix) or after (enable as suf- fix) by scanning t...

  • Page 260

    References 250 wls9600 table 39 step action examples 1. Scan the enter/exit barcode (scanner enters programming mode) 2. Determine placement of the label id characters before or after with regard to scanned data using label id control, starting on page 56 enable as prefix enable as suffix enable as ...

  • Page 261: Character Conversion

    Data editing product reference guide 251 character conversion character conversion is an eight byte configuration item. The eight bytes are 4 character pairs represented in hexadecimal ascii values. The first character in the pair is the character that will be converted. The second character in the ...

  • Page 262: Reading Parameters

    References 252 wls9600 reading parameters label gone timeout this feature sets the time after the last label segment is seen before the reader prepares for a new label. The timeout can be set within a range of 10 milliseconds to 2,550 milliseconds (2.55 seconds) in 10ms increments. Label gone timeou...

  • Page 263: Good Read Led Duration

    Reading parameters product reference guide 253 good read led duration this feature specifies the amount of time that the good read led remains on following a good read. The good read led on time can be set within a range of 10 milliseconds to 2,550 milliseconds (0.001 to 2.55 seconds) in 100ms incre...

  • Page 264: Scanning Features

    References 254 wls9600 scanning features scan mode this mode is associated with typical handheld reader operation. Selects the scan operating mode for the reader. The following selections are valid for all models: trigger single. When the trigger is pulled, scanning is activated until one of the fol...

  • Page 265: Scanning Active Time

    Scanning features product reference guide 255 scanning active time this setting specifies the amount of time that the reader stays in scan on state once the state is entered. The range for this setting is from 1 to 255 seconds in 1-second increments. Follow these instructions to set this feature: 1....

  • Page 266: Flash On Time

    References 256 wls9600 flash on time this feature specifies the on time for the indicator led while in flash mode. The selectable range is 100 to 9,900 milliseconds (0.1 to 9.9 seconds), in 100 millisecond increments. Follow these instructions to set this feature. 1. Determine the desired setting in...

  • Page 267: Flash Off Time

    Scanning features product reference guide 257 flash off time this feature specifies the off time for the indicator led while in flash mode. The selectable range is 100 to 9,900 milliseconds (0.1 to 9.9 seconds), in 100 millisecond increments. Follow these instructions to set this feature. 1. Determi...

  • Page 268: Notes

    References 258 wls9600 notes.

  • Page 269: Appendix A

    Product reference guide 259 appendix a technical specifications table 45 contains physical and performance characteristics, user environment and regulatory information. Table 46 provides standard cable pinouts. Table 45. Technical specifications item description physical characteristics color black/...

  • Page 270

    Technical specifications 260 wls9600 decode capability upc/ean/jan, p2 /p5, isbn/issn; code 39, code39 fullascii; italian pharmacode 39, code39 cip; code 128, gs1-128; c128 isbt; code 128 addons;i 2 of 5; standard 2 of 5; i 2 of 5 cip hr; industrial 2 of 5; iata; china postal code; follet 2 of 5; co...

  • Page 271: Standard Cable Pinouts

    Technical specifications product reference guide 261 standard cable pinouts figure 10 and table 46 provide standard pinout information. Figure 10. Standard cable pinouts pin 10 cable clip (latch) to host cable cable strain relief bottom of scanner interface cable port pin 1 the signal descriptions i...

  • Page 272: Led and Beeper Indications

    Technical specifications 262 wls9600 led and beeper indications the reader’s beeper sounds and its led illuminates to indicate various functions or errors on the reader. An optional “green spot” also performs useful functions. The tables below list these indications. One exception to the behaviors l...

  • Page 273: Error Codes

    Technical specifications product reference guide 263 table 48 programming mode - the following indications only occur when the reader is in programming mode. Label program- ming mode entry a valid programming label has been scanned. Led blinks continuously reader sounds four low frequency beeps. Lab...

  • Page 274: Notes

    Technical specifications 264 wls9600 notes.

  • Page 275: Appendix B

    Product reference guide 265 appendix b standard defaults the most common configuration settings are listed in the “default” column of the table below. Page references are also provided for feature descriptions and programming barcodes for each parameter. A column has also been provided for recording...

  • Page 276

    Standard defaults 266 wls9600 keyboard wedge country mode u.S. Keyboard 34 caps lock state caps lock off 37 numlock numlock key unchanged 38 send control characters control character 00 39 wedge quiet interval 100 ms 40 intercharacter delay no delay 41 intercode delay 100 ms 42 usb keyboard speed 1 ...

  • Page 277

    Standard defaults product reference guide 267 reading parameters double read timeout 0.6 second 65 label gone timeout 160 ms 67 power on alert 4 beeps 68 good read: when to indicate after decode 68 good read beep type mono 69 good read beep frequency medium 69 good read beep length 80 ms 70 good rea...

  • Page 278

    Standard defaults 268 wls9600 gtin gtin formatting disable 86 ean 13 (jan 13) ean 13 enable/disable enable 87 ean 13 check character transmission send 87 ean-13 flag 1 character transmit 88 ean-13 isbn conversion disable 88 ean 13 minimum reads 1 89 issn issn enable/disable disable 90 ean 8 ean 8 en...

  • Page 279

    Standard defaults product reference guide 269 code 39 full ascii disable 108 code 39 quiet zones auto 109 code 39 minimum reads 2 110 code 39 decoding level 3 111 code 39 length control variable 112 code 39 set length 1 2 113 code 39 set length 2 50 114 code 39 interdigit ratio 4 115 code 39 charact...

  • Page 280

    Standard defaults 270 wls9600 gs1-128 gs1-128 enable transmit in gs1-128 data format 131 isbt 128 isbt 128 concatenation disable 132 isbt 128 force concatenation disable 132 isbt 128 concatenation mode static 133 isbt 128 dynamic concatenation timeout 200 msec 134 codablock f codablock f enable/disa...

  • Page 281

    Standard defaults product reference guide 271 standard 2 of 5 check character transmission send 149 standard 2 of 5 minimum reads 2 149 standard 2 of 5 decoding level 3 150 standard 2 of 5 length control variable 150 standard 2 of 5 set length 1 8 151 standard 2 of 5 set length 2 50 152 standard 2 o...

  • Page 282

    Standard defaults 272 wls9600 codabar enable/disable disable 167 codabar check character calculation don’t calculate 167 codabar check character transmission send 168 codabar start/stop character transmission transmit 168 codabar start/stop character set abcd/abcd 169 codabar start/stop character ma...

  • Page 283

    Standard defaults product reference guide 273 gs1 databar™ omnidirectional gs1 databar™ omnidirectional enable/disable disable 191 gs1 databar™ omnidirectional gs1-128 emulation disable 191 gs1 databar™ omnidirectional minimum reads 1 192 gs1 databar™ expanded gs1 databar™ expanded enable/disable di...

  • Page 284

    Standard defaults 274 wls9600 msi set length 1 1 209 msi set length 2 50 210 msi minimum reads 4 211 msi decoding level 3 212 plessey plessey enable/disable disable 213 plessey check character calculation enable plessey std. Check char. Verification 214 plessey check character transmission enable 21...

  • Page 285: Appendix C

    Product reference guide 275 appendix c sample barcodes the sample barcodes in this appendix are typical representations for their symbology types. 1d barcodes upc-a ean-13 978033029095 code 39 code 128 code 128 interleaved 2 of 5.

  • Page 286: Sample Barcodes (Continued)

    Sample barcodes 276 wls9600 sample barcodes (continued) code 32 codabar 13579 code 93 code 11 123456789.

  • Page 287: Gs1 Databar™ (Rss)

    Sample barcodes product reference guide 277 gs1 databar™ (rss) gs1 databar™ expanded stacked 10293847560192837465019283746029478450366523 gs1 databar™ expanded 1234890hjio9900mnb gs1 databar™ limited 08672345650916 gs1 databar™ variants must be enabled to read the barcodes below (see gs1 databar™ om...

  • Page 288: Notes

    Sample barcodes 278 wls9600 notes.

  • Page 289: Appendix D

    Product reference guide 279 appendix d keypad use the barcodes in this appendix to enter numbers as you would select digits/characters from a keypad. 0 1 2 3 4 5.

  • Page 290: Hid Variable Pin Code

    Keypad 280 wls9600 6 7 8 9 hid variable pin code cancel an incomplete hid variable pin code exit hid variable pin code.

  • Page 291

    Keypad product reference guide 281 a b c d e f.

  • Page 292: Notes

    Keypad 282 wls9600 notes.

  • Page 293: Appendix E

    Product reference guide 283 appendix e scancode tables control character emulation control character emulation selects from different scancode tables as listed in this appendix. Each of the control character sets below are detailed by interface type in the tables. These apply to wedge and usb keyboa...

  • Page 294

    284 wls9600 interface type pc at ps/2, usb-keyboard or usb-keyboard for apple table 50. Scancode set when control character is 00 or 01 x0 x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8 x9 xa xb xc xd xe xf 0x null c+@ soh c(s)+a stx c(s)+b etx c(s)+c eot c(s)+d enq c(s)+e ack c(s)+f bel c(s)+g bs ht tab lf c(s)+j vt c(s)...

  • Page 295

    Product reference guide 285 interface type pc at ps/2, usb-keyboard or usb-keyboard for apple (continued) table 51. Scancode set when control character is 02 x0 x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8 x9 xa xb xc xd xe xf 0x ar↓ ar↑ al↓ al ↑ cl ↓ cl ↑ cr ↓ cr ↑ bs tab s+ tab enter keypd enter ins pg up 1x pg dwn ho...

  • Page 296

    286 wls9600 interface type pc at ps/2 alt mode or usb-keyboard alt mode table 52. Scancode set when control character is 00 or 01 x0 x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8 x9 xa xb xc xd xe xf 0x alt+000 alt+001 alt+002 alt+003 alt+004 alt+005 alt+006 alt+007 bs ht tab alt+010 alt+011 alt+012 cr enter alt+014 alt+...

  • Page 297

    Product reference guide 287 interface type pc at ps/2 alt mode or usb-keyboard alt mode (continued) table 53. Scancode set when control character is 02 x0 x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8 x9 xa xb xc xd xe xf 0x ar↓ ar↑ al↓ al ↑ cl ↓ cl ↑ cr ↓ cr ↑ bs tab s+ tab enter keypd enter ins pg up 1x pg dwn home f6 ...

  • Page 298

    288 wls9600 digital interface table 54. Scancode set when control character is 00 or 01 x0 x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8 x9 xa xb xc xd xe xf 0x null c+@ soh c(s)+a stx c(s)+b etx c(s)+c eot c+d enq c(s)+e ack c(s)+f bel c(s)+g bs ht tab lf c(s)+j vt c(s)+k ff c(s)+l cr enter so c(s)+n si c(s)+o 1x dle c(...

  • Page 299

    Product reference guide 289 ibm31xx 102-key table 56. Scancode set when control character is 00 or 01 x0 x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8 x9 xa xb xc xd xe xf 0x null c+@ soh c(s)+a stx c(s)+b etx c(s)+c eot c+d enq c(s)+e ack c(s)+f bel c(s)+g bs ht tab lf c(s)+j vt c(s)+k ff c(s)+l cr enter so c(s)+n si c(...

  • Page 300

    290 wls9600 ibm xt table 58. Scancode set when control character is 00 or 01 x0 x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8 x9 xa xb xc xd xe xf 0x null c+@ soh c(s)+a stx c(s)+b etx c(s)+c eot c+d enq c(s)+e ack c(s)+f bel c(s)+g bs c(s)+h ht tab lf c(s)+j vt c(s)+k ff c(s)+l cr enter so c(s)+n si c(s)+o 1x dle c(s)+p...

  • Page 301

    Scancode tables product reference guide 291 microsoft windows codepage 1252 windows-1252 is a character encoding of the latin alphabet, used by default in the legacy components of microsoft windows in english and some other western languages..

  • Page 302: Notes

    Scancode tables 292 wls9600 notes.

  • Page 303: Ndex

    Product reference guide 293 i ndex b barcodes cancel 279 numeric barcodes 279 rs-232 baud rate 43 rs-232 parameters parity 37, 147, 221, 222, 225 beeper pitch, good read 69 volume, good read 71 beeper, good read 68 c cable pinouts 261 clear to send 231 conversion, case 64 conversion, character 64, 2...

  • Page 304

    294 wls9600 s sample barcodes code 128 275 code 39 275 interleaved 2 of 5 276 scancode tables 283 select digits/characters 279 serial output 261 signal speed (wand) 48 standard cable pinouts 261 suffix 52, 245 symbology conversion 50 symbology types 275 t table top scanner 46 u upc 80 usb connection...

  • Page 305: Ascii Chart

    Ascii chart ascii char. Hex no. Ascii char. Hex no. Ascii char. Hex no. Ascii char. Hex no. Nul soh stx etx eot enq ack bel bs ht lf vt ff cr so si dle dc1 dc2 dc3 dc4 nak syn etb can em sub esc fs gs rs us 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0a 0b 0c 0d 0e 0f 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e ...

  • Page 306

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