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Chapter 10 Keyboard Wedge Interface Introduction This chapter describes how to set up a Keyboard Wedge interface with the digital scanner. With this interface, the digital scanner is connected between the keyboard and host computer, and translates bar code data into keystrokes. The host computer accepts the keystrokes as if they originated from the keyboard. This mode adds bar code reading functionality to a system designed for manual keyboard input. Keyboard keystrokes are simply passed through. Throughout the programming bar code menus, asterisks (*) indicate default values. * Indicates Default *North American Feature/Option NOTE Most computer monitors allow scanning the bar codes directly on the screen. When scanning from the screen, be sure to set the document magnification to a level where you can see the bar code clearly, and bars and/or spaces do not merge.

Section	Page
Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner	1
Patents	4
Warranty	4
Revision History	5
Table of Contents	7
About This Guide	17
Introduction	17
Configurations	17
Chapter Descriptions	17
Notational Conventions	18
Related Documents	19
Service Information	19
Getting Started	21
Introduction	21
Supported Interfaces	22
Unpacking	22
Setting Up the Digital Scanner	23
Standard Model	23
Model with Base	25
Configuring the Digital Scanner	26
Mounting the Digital Scanner	26
Desk Mount	26
Wall Mount	27
Scanning	29
Introduction	29
Beeper Definitions	30
LED Definitions	32
Scanning in Hand-Held Mode	32
Scanning with the Digital Scanner	32
Aiming	33
Scanning in Presentation Mode	34
Scanning with the Digital Scanner in the Intellistand	34
Scanning with the Digital Scanner with Base	35
Decode Zones	36
Maintenance & Technical Specifications	39
Introduction	39
Maintenance	39
Troubleshooting	40
Technical Specifications	43
Digital Scanner Signal Descriptions	45
User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options	47
Introduction	47
Scanning Sequence Examples	48
Errors While Scanning	48
User Preferences/Miscellaneous Options Parameter Defaults	48
User Preferences	50
Set Default Parameter	50
Parameter Scanning	51
Beeper Tone	52
Beeper Volume	53
Power Mode	53
Time Delay to Low Power Mode	54
Trigger Mode	55
Picklist Mode	56
Presentation Mode	57
Decode Session Timeout	59
Timeout Between Decodes, Same Symbol	59
Beep After Good Decode	60
Fuzzy 1D Processing	60
Decode Mirror Images (Data Matrix Only)	61
Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters	62
Transmit Code ID Character	62
Prefix/Suffix Values	63
Scan Data Transmission Format	64
FN1 Substitution Values	65
Transmit “No Read” Message	66
Synapse Interface	67
Decoding Preferences	69
Introduction	69
Scanning Sequence Examples	70
Errors While Scanning	70
Decoding Preferences Parameter Defaults	70
Decoding Preferences	71
Decoding Illumination	71
Illumination Bank Control	72
Decode Aiming Pattern	73
Low Light Enhancement	73
Presentation Mode Field of View	74
USB Interface	75
Introduction	75
Connecting a USB Interface	76
USB Parameter Defaults	77
USB Host Parameters	79
USB Device Type	79
USB Country Keyboard Types - Country Codes	80
USB Keystroke Delay	82
USB CAPS Lock Override	82
USB Ignore Unknown Characters	83
Emulate Keypad	83
Emulate Keypad with Leading Zero	84
USB Keyboard FN 1 Substitution	84
Function Key Mapping	85
Simulated Caps Lock	85
Convert Case	86
ASCII Character Set for USB	87
RS-232 Interface	99
Introduction	99
Connecting an RS-232 Interface	100
RS-232 Parameter Defaults	102
RS-232 Host Parameters	103
RS-232 Host Types	105
Baud Rate	106
Parity	108
Stop Bit Select	109
Data Bits	109
Check Receive Errors	110
Hardware Handshaking	110
Software Handshaking	112
Host Serial Response Time-out	114
RTS Line State	115
Beep on <BEL>	115
Intercharacter Delay	116
Nixdorf Beep/LED Options	117
Ignore Unknown Characters	117
ASCII Character Set for RS-232	118
IBM 468X / 469X Interface	123
Introduction	123
Connecting to an IBM 468X/469X Host	124
IBM Parameter Defaults	125
IBM 468X/469X Host Parameters	126
Port Address	126
Convert Unknown to Code 39	127
Wand Emulation Interface	129
Introduction	129
Connecting Using Wand Emulation	130
Wand Emulation Parameter Defaults	132
Wand Emulation Host Parameters	133
Wand Emulation Host Types	133
Leading Margin (Quiet Zone)	134
Polarity	135
Ignore Unknown Characters	135
Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39	136
Convert Code 39 to Full ASCII	137
Keyboard Wedge Interface	139
Introduction	139
Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface	140
Keyboard Wedge Parameter Defaults	141
Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters	143
Keyboard Wedge Host Types	143
Keyboard Wedge Country Types - Country Codes	144
Ignore Unknown Characters	146
Keystroke Delay	146
Intra-Keystroke Delay	147
Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation	147
Caps Lock On	148
Caps Lock Override	148
Convert Wedge Data	149
Function Key Mapping	149
FN1 Substitution	150
Send Make and Break	150
Keyboard Maps	151
ASCII Character Set for Keyboard Wedge	153
Scanner Emulation Interface	163
Introduction	163
Connecting Using Scanner Emulation	164
Scanner Emulation Parameter Defaults	166
Scanner Emulation Host	167
Scanner Emulation Host Parameters	167
Parameter Pass-Through	168
Convert Newer Code Types	169
Module Width	169
Convert All Bar Codes to Code 39	170
Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion	170
Transmission Timeout	171
Ignore Unknown Characters	172
Leading Margin	172
Check For Decode LED	173
123Scan	175
Introduction	175
Communication with 123Scan	175
123Scan Parameter	175
Symbologies	177
Introduction	177
Scanning Sequence Examples	177
Errors While Scanning	178
Symbology Parameter Defaults	178
UPC/EAN	183
Enable/Disable UPC-A	183
Enable/Disable UPC-E	183
Enable/Disable UPC-E1	184
Enable/Disable EAN-8/JAN-8	184
Enable/Disable EAN-13/JAN-13	185
Enable/Disable Bookland EAN	185
Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals	186
User-Programmable Supplementals	189
UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental Redundancy	189
Transmit UPC-A Check Digit	190
Transmit UPC-E Check Digit	190
Transmit UPC-E1 Check Digit	191
UPC-A Preamble	192
UPC-E Preamble	193
UPC-E1 Preamble	194
Convert UPC-E to UPC-A	195
Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A	195
EAN-8/JAN-8 Extend	196
Bookland ISBN Format	197
UCC Coupon Extended Code	198
ISSN EAN	198
Code 128	199
Enable/Disable Code 128	199
Set Lengths for Code 128	199
Enable/Disable GS1-128 (formerly UCC/EAN-128)	201
Enable/Disable ISBT 128	201
ISBT Concatenation	202
Check ISBT Table	203
ISBT Concatenation Redundancy	203
Code 39	204
Enable/Disable Code 39	204
Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39	204
Convert Code 39 to Code 32	205
Code 32 Prefix	205
Set Lengths for Code 39	206
Code 39 Check Digit Verification	208
Transmit Code 39 Check Digit	208
Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion	209
Code 39 Buffering - Scan & Store	209
Code 93	212
Enable/Disable Code 93	212
Set Lengths for Code 93	212
Code 11	214
Code 11	214
Set Lengths for Code 11	214
Code 11 Check Digit Verification	216
Transmit Code 11 Check Digits	217
Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)	217
Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5	217
Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5	218
I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification	220
Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit	220
Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13	221
Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF)	221
Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5	221
Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5	222
Codabar (NW - 7)	224
Enable/Disable Codabar	224
Set Lengths for Codabar	224
CLSI Editing	226
NOTIS Editing	226
MSI	227
Enable/Disable MSI	227
Set Lengths for MSI	227
MSI Check Digits	229
Transmit MSI Check Digit(s)	229
MSI Check Digit Algorithm	230
Chinese 2 of 5	230
Enable/Disable Chinese 2 of 5	230
Matrix 2 of 5	231
Enable/Disable Matrix 2 of 5	231
Set Lengths for Matrix 2 of 5	232
Matrix 2 of 5 Redundancy	233
Matrix 2 of 5 Check Digit	233
Transmit Matrix 2 of 5 Check Digit	234
Inverse 1D	235
Postal Codes	236
US Postnet	236
US Planet	236
Transmit US Postal Check Digit	237
UK Postal	237
Transmit UK Postal Check Digit	238
Japan Postal	238
Australian Postal	239
Netherlands KIX Code	239
USPS 4CB/One Code/Intelligent Mail	240
UPU FICS Postal	240
GS1 DataBar (formerly Reduced Space Symbology)	241
GS1 DataBar-14	241
GS1 DataBar Limited	241
GS1 DataBar Expanded	242
Convert GS1 DataBar to UPC/EAN	242
Composite	243
Composite CC-C	243
Composite CC-A/B	243
Composite TLC-39	244
UPC Composite Mode	244
Composite Beep Mode	245
GS1-128 Emulation Mode for GS1 Composite Codes (formerly UCC/EAN Code 128 Emulation Mode for UCC/EAN Composite Codes)	245
2D Symbologies	246
Enable/Disable PDF417	246
Enable/Disable MicroPDF417	246
Code 128 Emulation	247
Data Matrix	248
Data Matrix Inverse	248
Maxicode	249
QR Code	250
QR Inverse	250
MicroQR	251
Aztec	251
Aztec Inverse	252
Redundancy Level	253
Redundancy Level 1	253
Redundancy Level 2	253
Redundancy Level 3	253
Redundancy Level 4	254
Security Level	255
Intercharacter Gap Size	256
Report Version	256
Macro PDF Features	257
Flush Macro Buffer	257
Abort Macro PDF Entry	257
Driver’s License Set Up (DS6708-DL)	259
Introduction	259
Driver’s License Parsing	260
Parsing Driver’s License Data Fields (Embedded Driver's License Parsing)	261
Driver’s License Parse Field Bar Codes	261
Driver’s License Parse Field Bar Codes (continued)	262
AAMVA Parse Field Bar Codes	264
AAMVA Parse Field Bar Codes (continued)	265
Parsing Rule Example	274
Field Update Procedure	278
User Preferences	279
Set Default Parameter	279
Send Keystroke (Control Characters and Keyboard Characters)	279
Advanced Data Formatting	299
Introduction	299
Rules: Criteria Linked to Actions	299
Using ADF Bar Codes	300
ADF Bar Code Menu Example	300
Rule 1: The Code 128 Scanning Rule	301
Rule 2: The UPC Scanning Rule	301
Alternate Rule Sets	301
Rules Hierarchy (in Bar Codes)	302
Default Rules	303
ADF Bar Codes	303
Special Commands	305
Pause Duration	305
Begin New Rule	305
Save Rule	306
Erase	306
Quit Entering Rules	306
Disable Rule Set	307
Criteria	308
Code Types	308
Code Lengths	315
Message Containing A Specific Data String	319
Actions	324
Send Data	324
Setup Field(s)	328
Modify Data	335
Pad Data with Spaces	336
Pad Data with Zeros	340
Beeps	345
Send Keystroke (Control Characters and Keyboard Characters)	345
Send Right Control Key	381
Send Graphic User Interface (GUI) Characters	382
Turn On/Off Rule Sets	387
Alphanumeric Keyboard	389
Standard Default Parameters	403
Programming Reference	413
Symbol Code Identifiers	413
AIM Code Identifiers	415
Sample Bar Codes	421
Code 39	421
UPC/EAN	421
UPC-A, 100%	421
EAN-13, 100%	422
Code 128	422
Interleaved 2 of 5	422
GS1 DataBar-14	423
PDF417	423
Data Matrix	423
Maxicode	424
QR Code	424
US Postnet	424
UK Postal	424
Numeric Bar Codes	425
Numeric Bar Codes	425
Cancel	426
ASCII Character Sets	427
Glossary	439
Index	449

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Chapter 10 Keyboard Wedge Interface

Introduction

This chapter describes how to set up a Keyboard Wedge interface with the digital scanner. With this interface, the

digital scanner is connected between the keyboard and host computer, and translates bar code data into

keystrokes. The host computer accepts the keystrokes as if they originated from the keyboard. This mode adds bar

code reading functionality to a system designed for manual keyboard input. Keyboard keystrokes are simply

passed through.

Throughout the programming bar code menus, asterisks (

) indicate default values.

North American

Feature/Option

Indicates Default

NOTE

Most computer monitors allow scanning the bar codes directly on the screen. When scanning from the

screen, be sure to set the document magnification to a level where you can see the bar code clearly, and

bars and/or spaces do not merge.