Welch Allyn 3800 - Manual

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 1–2 Connecting the Scanner When Powered by Host (Keyboard Wedge) A scanner can be connected between the keyboard and PC as a “keyboardwedge,” plugged into the serial port, or connected to a portable data terminal inwand emulation or non decoded output mode. The following ...

1–3 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Plug and Play Plug and Play bar codes provide instant scanner set up for commonly usedinterfaces. Note: After you scan one of the codes, power cycle the host terminal to havethe interface in effect The most common interface is Keyboard Wedge. The following KeyboardWed...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 1–6 OCIA Interface Scan one of the following “Plug and Play” codes to program the IT3800 forGeneric OCIA, NCR OCIA Short Format (8 bit), NCR OCIA Long Format (9 bit),and Nixdorf OCIA. Note: After you scan one of the codes, power cycle the cash register to havethe interfac...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 1–8 USB The IT3800 uses a USB converter to simulate a USB keyboard. Data flows intoapplications as if entered from the keyboard. The USB converter is compatiblewith Apple I–MAC Series and Windows R 98 and later PCs. Use cable set 42206062–01 to make the USB port connectio...

Section 2 Terminal Interfaces 2–1 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Keyboard Wedge Connection IMAGETEAM 3800 scanners are factory programmed for a keyboard wedgeinterface to an IBM PC AT with a USA keyboard. If this is your interface andyou do not need to modify the settings, skip to Section 3 – Output. I...

2–3 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Supported Terminals Chart Terminal Model(s) Terminal ID Apple Mac Mac Classic, SE SE30, II (All) 049** Apple Mac Powerbook 5300 Series (Portable PC) 049** DEC VT510, 520, 525 (PC style) 005 DEC VT510, 520, 525 (DEC style LK411) 104 Esprit 200, 400 005 Heath Zenith PC,...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 2–4 Supported Terminals Chart, continued Terminal Model(s) Terminal ID Telex 88 key 078, 078A, 79, 80, 191, 196, 025 1191,1192, 1471, 1472, 1476, 1477, 1483 Telex 88 key Data Entry Keyboard 112 Telex 102 key 078, 078A, 79, 80, 191, 196, 045 1191,1192, 1471, 1472, 1476, 14...

2–5 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Keyboard Style This programs keyboard styles, such as Caps Lock and Shift Lock. Default =Regular. Regular is used when you normally have the Caps Lock key off. * Regular Caps Lock is used when you normally have the Caps Lock key on. Caps Lock Shift Lock is used when y...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 2–6 Keyboard Modifiers This modifies special keyboard features, such as CTRL+ ASCII codes andTurbo Mode. Control + ASCII Mode On – The scanner sends key combinations for ASCIIcontrol characters for values 00–1F. Refer to page 10–1 for CTRL+ ASCIIValues. Default = Off Cont...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 2–8 Serial Port Connection All communication parameters between the scanner and terminal must matchfor correct data transfer through the serial port using RS-232 protocol. Scanthe RS-232 Interface bar code to program the scanner for an RS-232installation. RS-232 Interface...

2–13 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Wand Emulation Connection In Wand Emulation mode, the scanner decodes the bar code then sends datain the same format as a wand scanner. The Code 39 Format converts allsymbologies to Code 39. The Same Code Format transmits UPC, EAN, Code128 and Interleaved 2 of 5 with...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 2–14 Wand Emulation Transmission Rate The Transmission Rate is limited by the terminal’s ability to receive data withoutdropping characters. Default = 25 inches/second. 10 * 25 40 80 120 150 200

2–15 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Wand Emulation Polarity The Polarity can be sent as standard with black bars high, or reversed withwhite bars high. Default = Black High. * Black High White High Wand Emulation Idle The idle describes the state of the scanner when no data is being transmitted.When in...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 2–16 PDF417 Wand Emulation Note: The following Wand Emulation functions are for use with the 3800PDF-12 scanner only. Data Block Size This transmits the PDF417 data in smaller blocks to prevent buffer overflow.Default = 60. 20 40 * 60 80

2–17 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Delay Between Blocks This sets the delay time between data blocks. Default = 50ms. 5ms * 50ms 150ms 500ms Overall Checksum When this option is turned on, a computed check character is added at the endof the entire message. The check character is the character which w...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 2–18 Wake Up Pulse This provides a “wake up” pulse on the sync line from the scanner to a portableterminal. This feature extends battery life of the portable terminal by waking upthe terminal only when data is ready to be sent. Bar code data follows thewake up pulse after...

Section 3 Output 3–1 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Scan Rate Adjusting the scan rate changes the current draw when scanning. The slowerthe scan rate, the lower the current draw. (The standby current remains thesame.) Default = 270 s/s. Note: The chart below applies to the -12 models only. Scan Speed S...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 3–2 Beeper Tone Default = Normal. * Normal Beep Short Bip Scan Voting This sets the number of times the same bar code has to be read before it istransmitted to the terminal. Normal uses the default values listed for thesymbologies in the Default Charts in Section 10. High...

3–3 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Reread Delay This sets the time period before the scanner can read the same bar code asecond time. Setting a reread delay protects against accidental rereads of thesame bar code. Longer delays are effective in minimizing accidental rereads atPOS (point of sale). Use s...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 3–4 Trigger Mode Default = Manual Trigger Manual Trigger: You must press the scanner trigger to scan. When notscanning, idle power is maintained. * Manual Trigger Manual Trigger, Low Power: The scanner “sleeps,” using only 5 microamps,until the trigger is pulled. When the...

Section 4 Data Editing 4–1 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide When a bar code is scanned, additional information is sent to the hostcomputer along with the bar code data. This group of bar code data andadditional, user-defined data is called a “message string.” The selections in thissection are used to bui...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 4–2 To Add a Prefix or Suffix: STEP 1. Scan the Add Prefix or Add Suffix symbol (pg. 4–4). STEP 2. Determine the 2 digit Hex value from the Symbology Chart (pg. 4–5) for the symbology to which you want to apply the prefix orsuffix. STEP 3. Scan the 2 hex digits from the P...

4–3 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide To Add a Carriage Return Suffix to all Symbologies Scan the following bar code if you wish to add a Carriage Return Suffix to allsymbologies at once. This action first clears all current suffixes, then programsa carriage return suffix for all symbologies. Add CR Suffi...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 4–4 Prefix Selections Add Prefix Clear One Prefix Clear All Prefixes Suffix Selections Add Suffix Clear One Suffix Clear All Suffixes Save Discard

4–5 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Plessey n ]P0 6E IATA Code 2 of 5 f ]R0 66 Code 11 h ]H0 68 Code 128 j ]C0 6A Telepen t ]B0 74 Matrix 2 of 5 m ]X0 6D China Postal q ]X0 71 PDF417 r ]L0 72 All Symbologies [ 99 Codabar a ]F0 61 Code 39 b ]A0 62 Code 39 PARAF w ]X0 77 UPC c ]E0 63 EAN/JAN d ]E0 64 Inte...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 4–6 Function Code Transmit When this selection is enabled and function codes are contained within thescanned data, the scanner transmits the function code to the terminal. Chartsof these function codes are provided in Section 10, Supported Interface Keys.When the scanner ...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 4–8 User Specified Intercharacter Delay This is a delay of up to 495 milliseconds (in multiples of 5) placed after thetransmission of a particular character of scanned data. You can program up to99 steps (of 5 ms each) to follow the character you specify. Scan the DelayLe...

4–9 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Interfunction Delay This is a delay of up to 495 milliseconds (in multiples of 5) placed between thetransmission of each segment of the message string. You can program up to 99steps (of 5 ms each). Scan the Interfunction Delay bar code below, then scanthe number of st...

Section 5 Data Formatting 5–1 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Data Format Editor Introduction The Data Format Editor selections are used to edit scanned data. Forexample, you can use the Data Format Editor to insert characters at certainpoints in bar code data as it is scanned. It is not necessary to us...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 5–2 Other Programming Selections D Clear One Data Format This deletes one data format for one symbology. If you are clearing theprimary format, scan 0. If you are clearing an alternate format, scan 1,2, or 3, depending on the alternate format you are clearing. Scan theTer...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 5–4 Data Format Editor Enter Data Format Default Data Format Clear One Data Format Save Discard Clear All Data Formats

5–5 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Data Formatter When Data Formatter is turned off, the bar code data is output to the host asread (including prefixes and suffixes). Choose one of the following options.Default = Data Formatter On. * Data Formatter On, but Not Required Data Formatter Off When Data Form...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 5–6 Alternate Data Formats Alternate formats allow you “single shot” capability to scan one bar code usinga different data format than your primary format. When data formats areprogrammed (see page 5–1), you must input whether you are programmingthe primary format, or an ...

Section 6 Secondary Interface 6–1 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Secondary Interface By switching interface cables, the IT3800 scanner can communicate with aportable data terminal (secondary interface), in addition to the host terminal(primary interface). The secondary interface can be programmed at an...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 6–2 Secondary Non Decoded Output Laser Emulation Use this selection when connecting to a secondary terminal with integraldecoding. This also sets the transmission rate to 36 scans per second and thepolarity to white high. Non Decoded Output Non Decoded Output Laser Emulat...

6–3 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Non Decoded Laser Emulation Idle The idle describes the state of the scanner when no data is being transmitted.When in Non Decoded mode, you must set the scanner’s idle state to matchthe idle state for the device to which the scanner is connected. Default = High. Low ...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 6–4 Secondary Trigger Mode Manual Trigger: You must press the scanner trigger to scan. When notscanning, idle power is maintained. Default = Manual Trigger. * Manual Trigger Automatic Trigger: The scanner scans continuously at full power. Automatic Trigger Manual Trigger,...

Section 7 Symbologies 7–1 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Introduction Use this section to program the scanner for Industrial, Retail, and PDF417Symbology selections. This programming section contains the following menu selections: D Codabar D Code 128 D Code 39 D Telepen D Interleaved 2 of 5 D UPC D Co...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 7–2 Industrial Symbology Selections Codabar <Default All Codabar Settings> Codabar * On Off Start / Stop Characters Transmit * Don’t Transmit Start/Stop characters identify the leading and trailing ends of the bar code.You may either transmit, or not transmit Start/...

7–3 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Industrial Symbology Selections Codabar, continued Check Character Codabar check characters are created using different “modulos.” You canprogram the scanner to read only Codabar bar codes with Modulo 16 checkcharacters. Default = No Check Character. No Check Characte...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 7–4 Industrial Symbology Selections Codabar, continued Concatenation Codabar supports symbol concatenation. When you Enable concatenation,the scanner looks for a Codabar symbol having a “D” start character, adjacentto a symbol having a “D” stop character. In this case the...

7–5 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Industrial Symbology Selections Codabar, continued Message Length The message length selection is used to set the valid reading length of the barcode. You may wish to set the same value for minimum and maximum lengthto force the scanner to read fixed length bar code d...

7–9 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Industrial Symbology Selections Code 39, continued Code 39 Append This function allows the scanner to append the data from several Code 39 barcodes together before transmitting them to the host computer. When thisfunction is enabled, the scanner stores those Code 39 b...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 7–10 Industrial Symbology Selections Code 39, continued Full ASCII Off * On FULL ASCII Code 39 CHART NUL SOHSTXETXEOTENQACKBELBSHTLFVTFFCRSOSI %U$A$B$C$D$E$F$G$H$I$J$K$L$M$N$O DLEDC1DC2DC3DC4NAKSYNETBCANEMSUBESCFSGSRSUS $P$Q$R$S$T$U$V$W$X$Y$Z%A%B%C%D%E SP!”#$%&’()*+,–...

7–11 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Industrial Symbology Selections Interleaved 2 of 5 <Default All Interleaved 2 of 5 Settings> Interleaved 2 of 5 * On Off Check Digit No Check Digit indicates that the scanner reads and transmits bar code datawith or without a check digit. When Check Digit is se...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 7–12 Interleaved 2 of 5, continued Message Length The message length selection is used to set the valid reading length of the barcode. You may wish to set the same value for minimum and maximum lengthto force the scanner to read fixed length bar code data. This helps redu...

7–15 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Industrial Symbology Selections IATA Code 2 of 5 <Default All Code IATA 2 of 5 Settings> IATA 2 of 5 * On Off Message Length The message length selection is used to set the valid reading length of the barcode. You may wish to set the same value for minimum and ...

7–17 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Industrial Symbology Selections Code 11 <Default All Code 11 Settings> Code 11 * On Off Check Digits Required This option sets whether 1 or 2 check digits are required with Code 11 barcodes. Default = Two Check Digits. One Check Digit * Two Check Digits

7–19 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Industrial Symbology Selections Code 128 <Default All Code 128 Settings> Code 128 * On Off Function Character Transmit If function characters are turned off, function codes are not sent with bar codedata. Refer to Hex ASCII Conversion Chart on page 4–5 for func...

7–21 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Industrial Symbology Selections Telepen <Default All Telepen Settings> Telepen * On Off Telepen Output Using AIM Telepen Output, the scanner reads symbols with start/stop pattern 1and decodes them as standard full ASCII (start/stop pattern 1). When OriginalTele...

7–23 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Retail Symbology Selections UPC A <Default All UPC A Settings> UPC A * On Off Check Digit * On Off Number System Off * On This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmittedat the end of the scanned data or not. Default = On. The ...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 7–24 Retail Symbology Selections UPC A, continued Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned UPC A data.Default = Off for both 2–Digit and 5–Digit Addenda. 5–Digit Addenda * Off On * Off On 2–Digit Addenda

7–25 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Retail Symbology Selections UPC A, continued Addenda Required When Addenda Required is set to on, the scanner will only read UPC A barcodes that have addenda. Default = Off. Addenda Required * Off On Addenda Separator When this feature is on, there is a space between...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 7–26 Retail Symbology Selections UPC E <Default All UPC E Settings> Most UPC bar codes lead with the 0 number system. For these codes, use theUPC E0 selection. If you need to read codes that lead with the 1 numbersystem, use the UPC E1 selection. Default = On (UPC E...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 7–28 Retail Symbology Selections UPC E, continued Addenda Required When Addenda Required is set to on, the scanner will only read UPC E barcodes that have addenda. Default = Off. * Off On Addenda Separator When this feature is on, there is a space between the data from th...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 7–30 Retail Symbology Selections EAN/JAN 13, continued 5–Digit Addenda * Off On Addenda Required When Addenda Required is set to on, the scanner will only read EAN/JAN 13bar codes that have addenda. Default = Off. * Off On Addenda Separator When this feature is on, there ...

7–33 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Retail Symbology Selections MSI <Default All MSI Settings> MSI On * Off Check Character Different types of check characters are used with MSI bar codes. You canprogram the scanner to read only MSI bar codes with Type 10 or Type 11 checkcharacters. Default = Val...

7–35 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Retail Symbology Selections Plessey <Default All Plessey Settings> Plessey On * Off Message Length The message length selection is used to set the valid reading length of the barcode. You may wish to set the same value for minimum and maximum lengthto force the...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 7–36 Retail Symbology Selections China Post Code <Default All China Post Code Settings> China Post Code On * Off Message Length The message length selection is used to set the valid reading length of the barcode. You may wish to set the same value for minimum and ma...

7–37 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide PDF417 Symbology Selections Note:The following Symbology selections are for use with the 3800PDF–12scanner only. PDF417 <Default All PDF417 Settings> PDF417 * On Off Message Length The message length selection is used to set the valid reading length of the barc...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 7–38 PDF417 Symbology Selections Note:The following Symbology selections are for use with the 3800PDF–12scanner only. Show GLIBlocks Turning Show GLI Blocks on causes GLI commands to be issued wherelocated within their encoded data sequences. When on, the “\” is used as a...

Section 8 Cloning 8–1 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide The cloning procedure reprograms the software in the “destination” scanner’smemory with software from the “source” scanner. Before using this procedure,determine which scanner will be the source (the scanner containing the desiredsoftware). The IMAGE...

Section 9 Visual Menu 9–1 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Visual Menu Introduction Visual Menu provides the ability to configure a scanning device by connectingthe scanner to the com port of a PC. Visual Menu allows you to downloadupgrades to a scanner’s firmware, change programmed parameters, and creat...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 9–2 Installing Visual Menu from the Web 1. Access the Welch Allyn Data Collection, Inc. web site athttp://dcd.welchallyn.com. 2. Click on the Support button, then click on the Software Downloadbutton. 3. When prompted, enter the user name: pumpkin and the password: pie 4....

Section 10 Interface Keys 10–1 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Keyboard Function Relationships The following Keyboard Function Code, Hex/ASCII Value, and Full ASCII“CTRL”+ relationships apply to all terminals that can be used with the scanner. Function Code HEX/ASCII Value Full ASCII “CTRL” + NUL 00 2 S...

10–3 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Supported Interface Keys SupportedInterface Keys NUL 00 SOH 01 STX 02 ETX 03 EOT 04 ENQ 05 ACK 06 BEL 07 BS 08 HT 09 LF 0A VT 0B FF 0C CR 0D SO 0E SI 0F DLE 10 DC1 11 DC2 12 DC3 13 DC4 14 NAK 15 SYN 16 ETB 17 CAN 18 EM 19 SUB 1A ESC 1B FS 1C GS 1D RS 1E US 1F Reserve...

Section 11 Utilities 11–1 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide To Add a Test Code I.D. Prefix to All Symbologies This selection allows you to turn on transmission of a Code I.D. before the decodedsymbology. (See the Symbology Chart on page 4–5 for the single character codethat identifies each symbology.) Thi...

Section 12 Defaults 12–1 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Resetting the Factory Settings If you aren’t sure what programming options are in your scanner, or you’vechanged some options and want the factory settings restored, scan theFactory Default Settings bar code below. Factory Default Settings The fol...

Section 13 Specifications 13–1 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Product Specifications Dimensions Height 6.0 inches (15.2 cm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Length 5.3 inches (13.5 cm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weight 6.3 ounces ( 179.2 g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Width 3.1 inches ( 7...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 13–2 Standard Cable Pinouts Laser Output only (Laser Compatible Bar Image) Conventional laser data format is provided at the modular connector in thescanner handle. Interface cables are terminated with a 10 pin modular plug (P1) and a 9 pinType D (squeeze to release) conn...

13–3 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Standard Cable Pinouts Keyboard Wedge Decoded output data format provided at 10 pin RJ41 modular connector (inscanner handle). See chart below. Signal Function 67 3 2 45 Tdata +5VDC Prog 1 N/C Ground Tclock Keyboard Data Terminal Data 5 Volt Power Connection Cord Shi...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 13–4 Standard Cable Pinouts Wand Emulation Conventional wand data format provided at 10 pin RJ41 modular connector (inscanner handle). See chart below. Signal Function 4 3 67 2 8 7 4 2 P2 P1 9 Pin Type D Female 10 Pin Modular Plug Pin 1 Pin 10 6 9 1 5 Ground Prog 1 Barcod...

13–5 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Standard Cable Pinouts (Primary Interface Cables) 3800LR-12 Decoded output data format provided at 10 pin RJ41 modular connector (inscanner handle). See chart below. Signal Function 9 78 4 3 56 2 +5VDC RTS Ground Prog RXD TXD Braid Clear to Send Data 5 Volt Power Con...

Section 14 Scan Maps 14–1 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Scan Maps IT3800LR–11 reading good quality linear bar codes IT3800LR–12 reading good quality linear bar codes

Section 15 Customer Support 15–1 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Obtaining Factory Service in the United States Welch Allyn Data Collection, Inc. provides service for all its products through aservice center located at its manufacturing facilities in Skaneateles, New York.To obtain warranty or non–warra...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 15–2 Obtaining Factory Service in Asia For service in Asia, please contact your Welch Allyn representative (at addressbelow) or your local distributor. Welch Allyn, Hong Kong Office 10/F Tung Sun Commercial Centre194–200 Lockhart RoadWanchai, Hong Kong Telephone: Int+852–...

15–3 IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide Limited Warranty Welch Allyn Data Collection, Inc., hereby warrants its products to be functionaland free from manufacturing defects at the time of delivery. Welch Allyn DataCollection, Inc. further warrants that it will replace or repair, at its option, anyunit that...

Agency Compliance Statements IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to thefollowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference,and (2) this device must accept any interference received, includinginterference that m...

IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide The CE mark on the product indicates that the system has been tested to andconforms with the provisions noted within the 89/336/EEC ElectromagneticCompatibility Directive and the 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive. For further information, please contact: Welch Allyn Ltd.1st...

Programming Chart IMAGETEAM 3800 User’s Guide 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Sample Bar Codes Code 128 CODE 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 1234567890 Code 39 TEST–SHEET Code 2 of 5 Matrix 2 of 5 123456 6543210 UPC A with 5 digit addenda 56098 0 12345 67890 5 EAN 13 9 780330 290951 Skaneateles Falls, New York 13153–0187 P.O. Box 187 4619 Jordan Road Data Collection, Inc. 3800/DO/UG R...