Barcode Scanner Configuration

Overview

One of the major features of our various barcode scanning applications is that they are designed to allow the host PC to be used by other people, and other applications, even while the barcode scanner is in use. We accomplish this by setting the scanners up as emulated serial or COM ports. However, out-of-the-box, most barcode scanners function as a virtual keyboard and when a barcode is scanned behave as if you were typing the barcode text into the PC. This would of course require the PC to be focused on a dedicated text field of some sort, and is therefore not something that could run in the background.

For this reason you'll need to configure new devices to work properly with the comms client, which is done with the use of setup codes included in the bundled hardware manual. The primary setup code you need will be labelled as one of:

• USB-COM
• USB-COM-STD
• CDC Mode
• Serial Emulation
• PAP130

Scan the appropriate code as directed by the user manual to reconfigure the scanner. If the scanner does not work properly, consider scanning the appropriate "Reset" or "Restore Factory Defaults" codes and trying again.

If the device is a wireless scanner and base station combo, you'll probably have to scan an appropriate link or unlink code as a means to connect it up to the new base station.

Cheatsheet for popular scanners

Note that scanning barcodes directly off the screen is something traditional 1D barcodes struggle with, so you'll have to consider printing the relevant pages. All the page numbers below refer to the number as printed in the manual. Your PDF viewer software may use a different index, so be sure to double check that the right page/s are being printed.

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Datalogic Heron HD3130

1. Download Datalogic Heron HD3130 Manual
2. Page 14: Factory Default Settings
3. Page 6: Select USB-COM-STD1 (simulates RS-232 standard interface)

Datalogic Powerscan 9300

1. Download Datalogic Powerscan 9300 Manual
2. Page 18: Restore Custom Default Configuration
3. Page 19: Unlink
4. Wait for 5 seconds, then place the scanner in the base station and wait for no less than 10 seconds (the scanner may beep while it connects - wait for this to complete).
5. Page 18: Restore Custom Default Configuration
6. Page 15: Select USB COM-STD
7. Scan your user code, and then complete the configuration according to the instructions on the PC screen.

Datalogic Touch TD1100

1. Download Datalogic Touch TD1100 Manual
2. Page 14: Restore Custom Default Configuration
3. Page 10: Select USB-COM-STD

Honeywell Voyager 1200g

1. Download Honeywell Voyager 1200g Manual
2. Page 1-9: Remove Custom Defaults
3. Page 1-9: Activate Defaults
4. Wait for 5 seconds, then place the scanner in the base station and wait for no less than 10 seconds (the scanner may beep while it connects - wait for this to complete).
5. Page 2-6: PAP130

Datalogic Gryphon GM4100

1. Download Datalogic Gryphon GM4100 Manual
2. Page 24: Unlink
3. Page 30: Restore Custom Default Configuration
4. Wait for 5 seconds, then place the scanner in the base station and wait for no less than 10 seconds (the scanner may beep while it connects - wait for this to complete).
5. Page 68: Select USB-COM-STD
6. Scan your user code, and then complete the configuration according to the instructions on the PC screen.

Datalogic Quickscan QM2400

1. Download Datalogic Quickscan QM2400 Manual
2. Page 11: Unlink
3. Wait for 5 seconds, then place the scanner in the base station and wait for no less than 10 seconds (the scanner may beep while it connects - wait for this to complete).
4. Page 12: Standard Product Default Settings
5. Page 14: Select USB-COM-STD
6. Scan your user code, and then complete the configuration according to the instructions on the PC screen.