User’s Guide
 Disclaimer
 Statement of Agency Compliance
FCC Class B Compliance Statement
Canadian Notice
 TIC Statement
LED Safety Statement
UL and cUL Statement
TÜV Statement
 Table of Contents
 Output
 Data Formatting
 Code 128 Message Length
 Check Digit Addenda Addenda Required Addenda Separator
 Cloning
 Maintenance
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 Getting Started
Typical Applications for the IT3900
About This Manual
 An IT3800 Or an IT3900
Unpacking the Scanner
 IT3800 Scanner Identification
IT3900 Scanner Identification
IT3900 Scanner Bottom View
 Connecting the Scanner When Powered by Host Keyboard Wedge
 For the IT3900
 Mounting Information
Plug and Play
Specular Zone
 Option Setting
 IBM 4683 Ports 5B, 9B, and 17 Interface
 USB Interface
Symbology Suffix
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 Symbology Prefix
USB Converter
Ocia Interface
 Symbology
NCR Ocia Short Format 8 Bit Interface
NCR Ocia Long Format 9 Bit Interface
 Serial Wedge
Nixdorf Ocia Interface
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 Keyboard Wedge Connection
Terminal Interfaces
 Terminal ID
 Terminal Models Terminal ID
Supported Terminals
 Supported Terminals
 Keyboard Country
Keyboard Style
Country Code Scan
 Keyboard Modifiers
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 Serial Port Connection
 Baud Rate
 RS-232 Word Length Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity
 RS-232 Word Length Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity
 Wand Emulation Connection
RS-232 Handshaking
 Wand Emulation Transmission Rate
 Wand Emulation Idle
Wand Emulation Polarity
 Data Block Size
Delay Between Blocks
 Overall Checksum
 Beeper Volume
Output
Scan Rate
 Beeper Tone
Scan Voting
Reduce Quiet Zone
 Reread Delay
 Trigger Mode
Good Read Delay
 Serial Trigger Time Out
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 Points to Keep In Mind
Scan the Add Prefix or Add Suffix symbol
Data Editing
Prefix/Suffix Overview
 Scan the Clear One Prefix or Clear One Suffix symbol
To Clear One or All Prefixes or Suffixes
Scan Add Suffix
 To Add a Carriage Return Suffix to all Symbologies
 Suffix Selections
Prefix Selections
 Hex
Symbology Chart
Symbology Code
Hex Symbology Code
 Dec Hex Char
Ascii Conversion Chart Code
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 Intercharacter, Interfunction, and Intermessage Delays
Intercharacter Delay
Function Code Transmit
 User Specified Intercharacter Delay
 Intermessage Delay
Interfunction Delay
 To Add a Data Format
Scan the Enter Data Format symbol Primary/Alternate Format
Data Formatting
Data Format Editor Introduction
 Other Programming Selections
Data Format Editor Commands
 Move Commands
 Data Format Editor
 Alternate Data Formats
Data Formatter
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 Secondary Interface
Secondary Code 39 Wand Emulation
Secondary RS-232 Connection
 Secondary Non Decoded Output Laser Emulation
Non Decoded Output Laser Emulation Transmission Rate
Non Decoded Output Laser Emulation Polarity
 Secondary Trigger Mode
Non Decoded Laser Emulation Idle
Disabling the Secondary Interface
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 Symbologies
All Symbologies
Introduction
 Message Length Description
 Start/Stop Characters
Codabar
 Check Character
 Concatenation
Codabar Message Length
Codabar
 Code
 Code 39 Message Length
 Base
Code 39 Append
 Full Ascii
 Check Digit
Interleaved 2
 Strict Decoding
Interleaved 2 of 5 Message Length
 Code 93 Message Length
 Code 2
Iata Code 2
Code 2 of 5 Message Length
 Iata Code 2 of 5 Message Length
Matrix 2
 Matrix 2 of 5 Message Length
 Check Digits Required
 Code 11 Message Length
 GS Substitution
 Code 128 Message Length
Telepen
 Telepen Message Length
Telepen Output
 Number System
 UPC a
Addenda
Addenda Required
 UPC Strict Decoding
Addenda Separator
 UPC E Expand
UPC E0 and UPC E1
 UPC E
 Addenda
 Addenda Separator
 EAN/JAN
 EAN/JAN
 Isbn Enable
 Default All EAN/JAN 8 Settings
 Addenda
 Addenda Separator
 MSI
 MSI Message Length
 Plessey Message Length
Plessey
 RSS Limited
RSS-14
 RSS Expanded Message Length
RSS Expanded
 China Post Message Length
China Post Code
 Off Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length
 Show GLI Blocks
Scan Diagnostics
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 Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length
 Eanucc Composite Symbology
Enable UPC/EAN Version
Eanucc Composite
 Eanucc Composite Code Message Length
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 Cloning
Procedure
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 Visual Menu Introduction
Temporary Visual Menu Configuration
Installing Visual Menu from the Web
Visual Menu
 Upgrading USB Firmware
 Interface Keys
Keyboard Function Relationships
Function Code HEX/ASCII Value Full Ascii Ctrl +
 Country Codes
 Compatibles Telex, Harris
Supported Interface Keys
IBM AT/XT
PS/2 Compatibles IBM XTs IBM, DDC, Memorex Interface Keys
 SYN PF1 ETB PF2 Can PF3 PF4 SUB PF5 ESC PF6 PF7 PF8 PF9
Memorex Telex
 Ansi Ascii
Esprit 200 Interface Keys
 Supported Interface Keys Apple Mac/iMac
 Show Data Format
To Add a Test Code I.D. Prefix to All Symbologies
Utilities
Show Software Revision
 Specular Effect Reduction
 Serial Programming Commands
Menu Command Syntax
Conventions
 Query Commands
Concatenation of Multiple Commands
Responses
 Examples of Query Commands
 Resetting the Factory Settings
Trigger Commands
 Setting Serial Selection Command
Menu Commands
 WNDPAT0
 Output Selections
 Data Formatter Selections
Prefix/Suffix Selections
 Selections
Symbologies
 CBRSSX0
 I25STR0
 Teldft
 UPAARQ0 UPAARQ1
 E13ARQ0
 Plsdft
 Mpddft
 Product Specifications
IT3800 Product Specifications
Parameter Specification
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 Compatible
Standard
Cable Pinouts
Laser
 Standard Cable
Pinouts
 WandEmulation
 Serial Output Standard Cable
Pinouts Primary Interface Cables
 USB
Standard Cable Pinouts
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 Inspecting Cords and Connectors
Maintenance
Maintenance
Cleaning the Scanner’s Window
 Troubleshooting
Replacing the Interface Cable
To Replace the Interface Cable
 Is the scanner having trouble reading your symbols?
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 Customer Support
Product Service and Repair
 North America/Canada
Online Product Service and Repair Assistance
Technical Assistance
Online Technical Assistance
 Limited Warranty
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