Honeywell N431X Table of Contents

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Chapter 1 - Getting Started

Introduction .................................................................1-1

About This Manual...................................................... 1-1

Unpacking Your Device............................................... 1-1

Connecting the Development Engine to the PC.......... 1-1

Reading Techniques................................................... 1-3

Menu Bar Code Security Settings............................... 1-4

Setting Custom Defaults .............................................1-4

Resetting the Custom Defaults ...................................1-4

Resetting the Factory Defaults.................................... 1-5

Chapter 2 - Programming the Interface

Introduction .................................................................2-1

Programming the Interface - Plug and Play................ 2-1

RS232 Serial Port.................................................. 2-1

OPOS Mode.......................................................... 2-1

USB IBM SurePos................................................. 2-2

IBM Secondary Interface....................................... 2-3

USB PC or Macintosh Keyboard........................... 2-3

USB HID................................................................ 2-4

HID Fallback Mode................................................ 2-4

USB Serial Commands............................................... 2-4

USB Serial Emulation............................................ 2-4

CTS/RTS Emulation.............................................. 2-5

ACK/NAK Mode..................................................... 2-6

Communication Timeout .......................................2-6

NAK Retries........................................................... 2-7

Support BEL/CAN in ACK/NAK............................. 2-7

Verifone® Ruby Terminal Default Settings.................. 2-8

Gilbarco® Terminal Default Settings ...........................2-8

Wincor Nixdorf Terminal Default Settings................... 2-9

Wincor Nixdorf Beetle™ Terminal Default Settings.....2-9

Keyboard Country Layout .........................................2-10

Keyboard Wedge Modifiers....................................... 2-12

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Contents

Main Disclaimer Page Page Page Page Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Getting Started Chapter 2 - Programming the Interface Chapter 3 - Input/Output Settings ..........................................................3-5 Page Chapter 4 - Data Editing Chapter 5 - Data Formatting Chapter 6 - Symbologies Page Chapter 7 - Interface Keys Chapter 8 - Utilities Chapter 9 - Serial Programming Commands Chapter 10 - Maintenance Page Page 1 - 1 Getting Started Introduction About This Manual Unpacking Your Device Connecting the Development Engine to the PC Page 1 - 3 Reading Techniques 1 - 4 Menu Bar Code Security Settings Setting Custom Defaults Resetting the Custom Defaults 1 - 5 Resetting the Factory Defaults ! Page 2 - 1 Programming the Interface Introduction Programming the Interface - Plug and Play RS232 Serial Port OPOS Mode USB IBM SurePos Note: After scanning one of these codes, you must power cycle the cash register. 2 - 3 IBM Secondary Interface Default = Enable Secondary Interface. USB PC or Macintosh Keyboard 2 - 4 USB HID USB Serial Commands USB Serial Emulation 2 - 5 Scanning either of these codes also adds a CR and LF. Note: No extra configuration (e.g., baud rate) is necessary. CTS/RTS Emulation 2 - 6 ACK/NAK Mode Communication Timeout Default = 2000 ms. Timeout Retries 2 - 7 NAK Retries Default = 0, or disabled. Support BEL/CAN in ACK/NAK Default = BEL/ CAN Off 2 - 8 Verifone Ruby Terminal Default Settings Gilbarco Terminal Default Settings 2 - 9 Wincor Nixdorf Terminal Default Settings Wincor Nixdorf Beetle Terminal Default Settings 2 - 10 Keyboard Country Layout 2 - 11 Keyboard Country (continued) 2 - 12 Keyboard Wedge Modifiers ALT Mode Keyboard Style 2 - 13 Keyboard Conversion 2 - 14 Default = Keyboard Conversion Off Keyboard Modifiers 2 - 15 2 - 16 RS232 Modifiers RS232 Baud Rate Default = 9600. 2 - 17 RS232 WordLength: Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity Default = 8. Default = 1. Default = None. 2 - 18 RS232 Handshaking 2 - 19 Default =RTS/CTS Off, RTS Active. RS232 Timeout Default = 1000 ms (1 second). 2 - 20 XON/XOFF Default = ACK/NAK Off Default = XON/XOFF Off ACK/NAK Communication Timeout NAK Retries Default = 0, or disabled. 2 - 22 Support BEL/CAN in ACK/NAK Default = BEL/ CAN Off RS232 Defaults 3 - 1 Input/Output Settings Power Up Beeper Default = Power Up Beeper On - Engine. Beep on BEL Character Default = Beep on BEL Off. Good Read and Error Indicators Beeper Good Read Beeper Pitch Good Read 3 - 3 Beeper - Transmit Order Default = Before Transmission. Beeper Pitch Error Default = Razz. Beeper Duration Good Read LED Indicators 3 - 5 LED Settings Activation Settings Activation Defaults 3 - 6 Presentation Modes Manual Activation Mode Default = Manual Activation On. End Manual Activation After Good Read 3 - 7 Manual Activation Laser Timeout - External TriggerSettings 3 - 8 CodeGate Default = CodeGate On. Object Detection Mode Default = Object Detection Mode Off. End Object Detection After Good Read Object Detection Laser Timeout Object Detection Distance 3 - 10 Character Activation Mode Activation Character End Character Activation After Good Read 3 - 11 Default = End Character Activation After Good Read. Character Deactivation Mode Deactivation Character 3 - 12 Reread Delay same Default = Medium. User-Specified Reread Delay 3 - 13 Centering Blinky Mode Default = Blinky Mode Off. 3 - 14 Laser Scan Angle Default = Full Laser Beam Sweep (48). Decode Security Default = Low. Note: Increasing the security level may decrease the scan speed. Continuous Scan Mode Power Save Mode Timeout Power Save Mode Aimer Control 3 - 16 Note: Aimer is not available in Class 1 Laser models. User-Specified Aimer Delays 3 - 17 Output Sequence Overview Require Output Sequence Output Sequence Editor To Add an Output Sequence 3 - 18 Other Programming Selections Discard Output Sequence Example Note: Code 93 must be enabled to use this example. 3 - 19 3 - 20 Output Sequence Editor Default = Sequence Match Beeper On. Sequence Timeout Default = 5000 msec. Sequence Match Beeper 3 - 21 Default = Dis- card Partial Sequence. Off Require Output Sequence No Read 4 - 1 Data Editing Prefix/Suffix Overview Points to Keep In Mind Default prefix = None. Default suffix is dependent on interface To Add a Prefix or Suffix: Example: Add a Suffix to a specific symbology To Clear One or All Prefixes or Suffixes 4 - 3 ToAdd a Carriage Return Suffix to All Symbologies Prefix Selections 4 - 4 Suffix Selections Transmit Alternate Extended ASCII Characters Default = Transmit Alternate Extended ASCII. 4 - 5 Alternate Extended ASCII Characters 4 - 6 Function Code Transmit Communication Check Character 4 - 7 Intercharacter, Interfunction, and Intermessage Delays Intercharacter Delay Note: Intercharacter delays are not supported in USB serial emulation. User Specified Intercharacter Delay 4 - 8 Interfunction Delay 4 - 9 Intermessage Delay Page 5 - 1 Data Formatting Data Format Editor Introduction Default Data Format setting = None. Add a Data Format 5 - 2 Note: 099 indicates all terminal types. Note: 99 indicates all symbologies. Note: 9999 indicates all lengths. 5 - 3 Other Programming Selections 5 - 4 Data Format Editor Commands Syntax = F2nnxx Syntax = F1xx Send Commands Send all characters Send all characters up to a particular character Syntax = F3ssxx 5 - 6 Send all characters up to a string Syntax = F4xxnn Syntax = B9nnnns...s Send all but the last characters Syntax = E9nn Insert a string Syntax = BAnnnns...s 5 - 8 Insert symbology name Syntax = F5nn Move Commands Move the cursor forward a number of characters 5 - 9 Move the cursor backward a number of characters Syntax = F6nn Move the cursor to the beginning Syntax = F7. Move the cursor to the end Search Commands Syntax = F9xx Syntax = F8xx Search forward for a character Search backward for a character Search backward for a string Syntax = E6xx Search forward for a non-matching character 5 - 12 Search backward for a non-matching character Miscellaneous Commands Suppress characters Stop suppressing characters Syntax = FC. 5 - 13 Replace characters Syntax = FExx Syntax = E4nnxx1xx2yy1yy2...zz1zz2 Stop replacing characters Syntax = E5. Check for a number Check for non-numeric character 5 - 15 Insert a delay Discard Data Data Formatter 5 - 16 Default = Data Formatter On, Not Required, Keep Prefix/Suffix. Data Format Non-Match Error Tone 5 - 17 Default = Data Format Non-Match Error Tone On Primary/Alternate Data Formats Single Scan Data Format Change 5 - 18 6 - 1 Symbologies All Symbologies On All Symbologies 6 - 2 Message Length Description 6 - 3 Codabar Validate and Transmit <Default All Codabar Settings> Codabar On/Off Codabar Start/Stop Characters Codabar Concatenation 6 - 5 Concatenation Timeout Default = 750. Codabar Redundancy Code 39 6 - 7 Code 39 Start/Stop Characters Dont Transmit. Code 39 Check Character Default = No Check Character. Code 39 Redundancy Code 39 Message Length Code 32 Pharmaceutical (PARAF) 6 - 9 Full ASCII Default = Off Interleaved 2 of 5 6 - 11 Check Digit Default = No Check Digit. Interleaved 2 of 5 Redundancy NEC 2 of 5 6 - 13 Default = No Check Digit. NEC 2 of 5 Redundancy NEC 2 of 5 Message Length 6 - 14 Code 93 < Default All Code 93 Settings > Code 93 On/Off Code 93 Redundancy 6 - 15 Straight 2 of 5 Industrial (three-bar start/stop) <Default All Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Settings> Straight 2 of 5 Industrial On/Off Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Redundancy 6 - 16 Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Message Length 6 - 17 Straight 2 of 5 IATA (two-bar start/stop) Note: This symbology is also known as Airline Code 5. <Default All Straight 2 of 5 IATA Settings> Straight 2 of 5 IATA On/Off Straight 2 of 5 IATA Redundancy Matrix 2 of 5 6 - 19 Default = No Check Character. Matrix 2 of 5 Redundancy Matrix 2 of 5 Message Length 6 - 20 Code 11 <Default All Code 11 Settings> Code 11 On/Off Check Digits Required Default = Two Check Digits Required. Check Digit Validation Code 11 Redundancy Page 6 - 23 Code 128 <Default All Code 128 Settings> Code 128 On/Off 128 Group Separator Output Default =Off. ISBT 128 Default =Off. 6 - 25 Concatenation Timeout Default = 750. ISBT 128 Predefined Concatenation Sequences Note: You must enable Code 128 and ISBT 128 to use this feature. Default = Donation ID Number (001) and ABO/RhD Blood Groups (002). ISBT 128 Predefined Concatenation Sequences On/ Off ISBT 128 User-Defined Concatenation Sequences Note: You must enable Code 128 and ISBT 128 to use this feature. 6 - 27 ISBT 128 User-Defined Concatenation Sequences On/Off 6 - 28 Content Verification Default = Off. Transmit Identifiers 6 - 29 Flag Digit Conversion 6 - 30 GS1-128 <Default All GS1-128 Settings> GS1-128 On/Off GS1-128 Application Identifier Parsing GS1-128 Redundancy GS1-128 Message Length 6 - 32 Telep en <Default All Telepen Settings> Telepen On/Off Telepen Output Default = AIM Telepen Output. Telepen Message Length UPC-A 6 - 35 UPC-A Check Digit UPC-A Addenda 6 - 36 UPC-A Addenda Required UPC-A Addenda Separator 6 - 37 UPC-A Redundancy UPC-A/EAN-13 with Extended Coupon Code UPC-A/Code 128 Coupon Code Output 6 - 38 Default = Multiple Code Output. UPC-A Number System 4 Addenda Required Default = Dont Require Coupon Code. UPC-A Number System 5 Addenda Required 6 - 39 Default = Dont Require Coupon Code/Addenda. 6 - 40 UPC-E0 <Default All UPC-E0 Settings> UPC-E0 On/Off UPC-E0 Expand 6 - 41 UPC-E0 Number System and Check Digit UPC-E0 Number System UPC-E0 Check Digit 6 - 42 UPC-E0 Leading Zero UPC-E0 Addenda Default = Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda. UPC-E0 Addenda Required Default = Not Required. UPC-E0 Addenda Separator UPC-E0 Redundancy Default = 1. EAN/JAN-13 6 - 45 EAN/JAN-13 Addenda Default = Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda. EAN/JAN-13 Addenda Required Default = Not Required. EAN-13 Beginning with 2 Addenda Required EAN-13 Beginning with 290 Addenda Required EAN-13 Beginning with 378/379 Addenda Required 6 - 47 EAN-13 Beginning with 414/419 Addenda Required 6 - 48 EAN-13 Beginning with 434/439 Addenda Required 6 - 49 EAN-13 Beginning with 977 Addenda Required Default = Dont Require 2 Digit Addenda. EAN-13 Beginning with 978 Addenda Required 6 - 50 EAN-13 Beginning with 979 Addenda Required 6 - 51 EAN/JAN-13 Addenda Separator EAN/JAN-13 Redundancy 6 - 52 ISBN Translate Convert ISBN to 13-Digit Default = Convert to 13-Digit Off. ISBN Reformat Default = Reformat Off. ISSN Translate ISSN Reformat Default = Reformat Off. EAN/JAN-8 Page 6 - 56 EAN/JAN-8 Addenda Separator EAN/JAN-8 Redundancy 6 - 57 MSI <Default All MSI Settings> MSI On/Off MSI Check Character Default = Validate Type 10, but Dont Transmit. MSI Redundancy Plessey Code 6 - 60 Default = No Check Charac- ter. Plessey Redundancy Plessey Message Length 6 - 61 GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional < Default All GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional Settings > GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional On/Off GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional Redundancy 6 - 62 GS1 DataBar Limited < Default All GS1 DataBar Limited Settings > GS1 DataBar Limited On/Off GS1 DataBar Limited Redundancy 6 - 63 GS1 DataBar Expanded < Default All GS1 DataBar Expanded Settings > GS1 DataBar Expanded On/Off GS1 DataBar Expanded Redundancy 6 - 64 Trioptic Code Trioptic 6 - 65 GS1 Emulation Default = GS1 Emulation Off Postal Codes China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5) Page Page 7 - 1 Interface Keys Keyboard Function Relationships 7 - 2 Note: Not all countries may be supported by your device. Supported Interface Keys 7 - 3 Page Utilities 8 - 2 Test M enu Note: This feature should not be used during normal engine operation. EZConfig-Scanning Introduction EZConfig-Scanning Operations Scan Data Installing EZConfig-Scanning from the Web Page 9 - 1 Serial Programming Commands option ^ parameter Conventions Examples of Query Commands 9 - 3 Serial Trigger Commands 9 - 4 Read Time-Out Default = 30,000 ms. Resetting the Standard Product Defaults 9 - 5 Menu Commands Product Default Settings Programming the Interface 9 - 6 9 - 7 9 - 8 9 - 9 9 - 10 9 - 11 Input/Output Selections 9 - 12 9 - 13 9 - 14 9 - 15 Prefix/Suffix Selections 9 - 16 Data Formatter Selections 9 - 17 Symbologies 9 - 18 9 - 19 9 - 20 9 - 21 9 - 22 9 - 23 9 - 24 9 - 25 9 - 26 9 - 27 9 - 28 9 - 29 9 - 30 9 - 31 9 - 32 Postal Co des 9 - 33 Serial Trigger Commands Page 10 - 1 Maintenance Does the engine read the bar code incorrectly? Repairs Maintenance Inspecting Cords and Connectors 10 - 2 The engine wont read your bar code at all. 11 - 1 Customer Support Technical Assistance Product Service and Repair Limited Warranty 11 - 2 A - 1 A Reference Charts Symbology Charts Linear Symbologies A - 2 A - 3 Postal S ymbolog ies All Symbologies . ASCII Conversion Chart A - 4 (Apple Make) (Apple Break) Lower ASCII Reference Table A - 5 Printable Characters A - 6 Extended ASCII Characters A - 7 A - 8 Unicode Key Maps 104 Key U.S. Style Keyboard 105 Key European Style Keyboard A - 9 Page Page Sample Symbols Page Page Programming Chart