Cordless area-imaging scanner and charge bases (20 pages)
Summary of Contents for Honeywell HF680 Series
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HF680 Series Hand-Free Area-Imaging Scanners Models: HF680 (Second Generation), HF680E, HF680M User Guide...
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Disclaimer Honeywell International Inc. (“HII”) reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice, and the reader should in all cases consult HII to determine whether any such changes have been made. The information in this publication does not represent a commitment on the part of HII.
Chapter 2 - Program the Interface ..............7 Introduction............................7 Program the Interface - Plug and Play.................. 7 RS232 Serial Port ........................... 7 USB IBM SurePos........................... 8 USB PC or Macintosh Keyboard....................8 USB HID ............................. 9 HF680 Series User Guide...
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Beep on BEL Character ......................29 Good Read and Error Indicators ....................30 Beeper – Good Read......................30 Beeper Volume – Good Read ....................30 Beeper Pitch – Good Read ....................30 Beeper Pitch – Error ......................31 Beeper Duration – Good Read..................31 HF680 Series User Guide...
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End Character Activation After Good Read ..............41 Character Activation Timeout...................42 Character Deactivation Mode ....................42 Deactivation Character .......................42 Illumination Lights ........................42 No Read............................43 Video Reverse..........................43 Working Orientation........................44 Chapter 4 - Data Edit ..................47 Prefix/Suffix Overview .......................47 To Add a Prefix or Suffix: .....................48 HF680 Series User Guide...
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Data Formatter..........................65 Primary/Alternate Data Formats ...................65 Chapter 6 - Symbologies................67 All Symbologies ..........................68 Message Length Description....................68 Codabar ............................69 Codabar Concatenation .....................70 Code 39............................71 Code 32 Pharmaceutical (PARAF)..................73 Full ASCII ..........................74 Code 39 Code Page ......................74 HF680 Series User Guide...
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Show Data Format........................123 Test Menu ............................ 124 EZConfig for Scanning Introduction................. 124 Install EZConfig Cloud for Scanning................125 Reset the Factory Defaults....................125 Chapter 8 - Serial Programming Commands..........127 Conventions..........................127 Menu Command Syntax ......................127 HF680 Series User Guide...
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Chapter 10 - Maintenance and Troubleshooting ........157 Repairs............................157 Maintenance ..........................157 Clean the Scanner ......................157 Inspect Cords and Connectors..................158 Replace Cables...........................158 Replace an Interface Cable.....................158 Troubleshoot ..........................159 Appendix A - Reference Charts..............161 Symbology Charts........................161 Linear Symbologies ......................161 2D Symbologies ........................162 Postal Symbologies ......................163 HF680 Series User Guide...
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ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252)..............164 Lower ASCII Reference Table ....................165 ISO 2022/ISO 646 Character Replacements..............168 Keyboard Key References ...................... 171 Sample Symbols ....................173 Programming Chart..................175 viii HF680 Series User Guide...
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Scanners. Product specifications, dimensions, warranty, and customer support information are also included. Honeywell barcode scanners are factory programmed for the most common terminal and communications settings. If you need to change these settings, programming is accomplished by scanning the barcodes in this guide.
1. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the device first, then to the computer. HF680 USB Connection: HF680M USB Connection: HF680E USB Connection: Note: The power supply must be ordered separately, if needed. 2. The scanner beeps. HF680 Series User Guide...
2. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the device. Note: For the scanner to work properly, you must have the correct cable for your type of terminal/computer. HF680 - RS232 Serial Port Connection: HF680M - RS232 Serial Port Connection: HF680 Series User Guide...
15° to 18° to prevent unwanted reflection. Menu Barcode Security Settings Honeywell scanners are programmed by scanning menu barcodes or by sending serial commands to the scanner. If you want to restrict the ability to scan menu codes, you can use the Menu barcode Security settings.
It resets the scanner to the custom default settings. If there are no custom defaults, it will reset the scanner to the factory default settings. Any settings that have not been specified through the custom defaults will be defaulted to the factory default settings. Activate Custom Defaults HF680 Series User Guide...
(CR) and a line feed (LF) suffix, baud rate, and data format as indicated below. It also changes the trigger mode to manual. Option Setting Baud Rate 115,200 bps Data Format 8 data bits, no parity bit, 1 stop bit RS232 Interface HF680 Series User Guide...
USB PC or Macintosh Keyboard Scan one of the following codes to program the scanner for USB PC Keyboard or USB Macintosh Keyboard. Scanning these codes also adds a CR and LF. USB Keyboard (Mac) USB Japanese Keyboard (PC) HF680 Series User Guide...
Scan the following code to program the scanner to emulate a regular RS232-based COM Port. If you are using a Microsoft® Windows® PC, you will need to download a driver from the Honeywell website (www.honeywellaidc.com). The driver will use the next available COM Port number. Apple® Macintosh computers recognize the scanner as a USB CDC class device and automatically uses a class driver.
By default, national character replacements are used for the following characters: #$@[\]^‘{|}~ See ISO 2022/ISO 646 Character Replacements on page 168 to view the character replacements for each country. Keyboard Countries * United States Albania Azeri (Cyrillic) Azeri (Latin) Belarus HF680 Series User Guide...
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Keyboard Countries (Continued) Belgium Bosnia Brazil Brazil (MS) Bulgaria (Cyrillic) Bulgaria (Latin) Canada (French legacy) Canada (French) Canada (Multilingual) Croatia Czech Czech (Programmers) HF680 Series User Guide...
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Keyboard Countries (Continued) Czech (QWERTY) Czech (QWERTZ) Denmark Dutch (Netherlands) Estonia Faroese Finland France Gaelic Germany Greek Greek (220 Latin) HF680 Series User Guide...
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Keyboard Countries (Continued) Greek (220) Greek (319 Latin) Greek (319) Greek (Latin) Greek (MS) Greek (Polytonic) Hebrew Hungarian (101 key) Hungary Iceland Irish Italian (142) HF680 Series User Guide...
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Keyboard Countries (Continued) Italy Japan ASCII Kazakh Kyrgyz (Cyrillic) Latin America Latvia Latvia (QWERTY) Lithuania Lithuania (IBM) Macedonia Malta Mongolian (Cyrillic) HF680 Series User Guide...
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Keyboard Countries (Continued) Norway Poland Polish (214) Polish (Programmers) Portugal Romania Russia Russian (MS) Russian (Typewriter) Serbia (Cyrillic) Serbia (Latin) HF680 Series User Guide...
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Keyboard Countries (Continued) Slovakia Slovakia (QWERTY) Slovakia (QWERTZ) Slovenia Spain Spanish variation Sweden Switzerland (French) Switzerland (German) Tatar Turkey F Turkey Q HF680 Series User Guide...
If your barcode contains special characters from the extended ASCII chart, for example, an e with an accent grave (è), you will use ALT Mode. (See Extended ASCII Characters on page 165.) Note: Scan the ALT mode barcode after scanning the appropriate Keyboard Country code. HF680 Series User Guide...
* Regular Caps Lock is used when you normally have the Caps Lock key on. Caps Lock Shift Lock is used when you normally have the Shift Lock key on (not common to U.S. keyboards). Shift Lock HF680 Series User Guide...
Note: If your interface is a keyboard wedge, first scan the menu code for Automatic Caps Lock (page 19). Otherwise, your output may not be as expected. Default = Keyboard Conversion Off. * Keyboard Conversion Off HF680 Series User Guide...
1252), page 164 for CTRL+ ASCII Values. Windows Mode Prefix/Suffix Off: The scanner sends key combinations for ASCII control characters for values 00-1F, but it does not translate any prefix or suffix information. Default = Control + ASCII Mode Off. HF680 Series User Guide...
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Turbo Mode. Default = Off. Turbo Mode On * Turbo Mode Off Sends numeric characters as if entered from a numeric Numeric Keypad Mode: keypad. Default = Off. Numeric Keypad Mode On * Numeric Keypad Mode Off HF680 Series User Guide...
Baud Rate sends the data from the scanner to the terminal at the specified rate. The host terminal must be set for the same baud rate as the scanner. Default = 115200. 1200 2400 4800 9600 HF680 Series User Guide...
Parity provides a means of checking character bit patterns for validity. Default = None. 7 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Even 7 Data, 1 Stop, Parity None 7 Data, 1 Stop, Parity Odd 7 Data, 2 Stop, Parity Even 7 Data, 2 Stop Parity None HF680 Series User Guide...
RS232 Timeout on page 25) for CTS to be asserted by the host. If the delay time expires and CTS is not asserted, the device transmit buffer is cleared and scanning may resume. Default = RTS/CTS Off. HF680 Series User Guide...
XOFF character (DC3, hex 13) to the scanner, data transmission stops. To resume transmission, the host sends the XON character (DC1, hex 11). Data transmission continues where it left off when XOFF was sent. Default = XON/XOFF Off. XON/XOFF On * XON/XOFF Off HF680 Series User Guide...
* ACK/NAK Off Scanner to Bioptic Communication The following settings are used to set up communication between Honeywell scanners and bioptic scanners. Note: The scanner’s baud rate must be set to 38400 and the RS232 timeout must be set to 3000 in order to communicate with a bioptic scanner.
This allows you to set the length (in milliseconds) for a timeout for a bioptic scanner’s ACK/NAK response. Scan the barcode below, then set the timeout (from 1-30,000 milliseconds) by scanning digits from the Programming Chart, then scanning Save. Default = 5100. ACK/NAK Timeout HF680 Series User Guide...
Beep on BEL On barcode below, the scanner will beep every time a BEL character is received from the host. Default = Beep on BEL Off. *Beep on BEL Off Beep on BEL On HF680 Series User Guide...
Default = High. Medium * High Beeper Pitch – Good Read The beeper pitch codes modify the pitch (frequency) of the beep the scanner emits on a good read. Default = Medium. Low (1600 Hz) HF680 Series User Guide...
Medium (3250 Hz) High (4200 Hz) Beeper Duration – Good Read The beeper duration codes modify the length of the beep the scanner emits on a good read. Default = Normal. * Normal Beep Short Beep Short Beep HF680 Series User Guide...
To change the number of error beeps, scan the barcode below and then scan a digit (1-9) barcode and the Save barcode on the Programming Chart. Default = 1. Number of Error Beeps/LED Flashes HF680 Series User Guide...
User-Specified Good Read Delay IR Trigger Mode When in IR Trigger mode, the scanner uses an infrared (IR) sensor to detect objects and start to scan and decode barcode symbols. Default = IR Trigger Mode. IR Trigger Mode HF680 Series User Guide...
After scanning the Read Time-Out barcode, set the time-out duration (from 0-300,000 milliseconds) by scanning digits on the Programming Chart, then scanning Save. Default = 30,000 ms. Read Time-Out HF680 Series User Guide...
If Presentation Centering is turned on by scanning Presentation Centering On, the scanner only reads codes that pass through the centering window you specify using the Top of Presentation Centering Window, Bottom of Presentation Centering Window, Left, and Right of Presentation Centering Window barcodes. HF680 Series User Guide...
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Programming Chart. Scan Save. Default Presentation Centering = 40% for Top and Left, 60% for Bottom and Right. Presentation Centering On * Presentation Centering Off Top of Presentation Centering Window HF680 Series User Guide...
Screen mode, the scanner will give you a balanced scan speed on printed barcodes, mobile phone screens or other digital barcodes. Paper-Only gives the highest possible scan speed on printed barcodes but slightly less scan speed on HF680 Series User Guide...
This setting does not affect 2D barcode reading. Default = Poor Quality 1D Reading Off. Poor Quality 1D Reading On * Poor Quality 1D Reading Off HF680 Series User Guide...
Longer delays are effective in minimizing accidental rereads. Use shorter delays in applications where repetitive barcode scanning is required. Reread Delay only works when in Presentation Mode. Default = Medium. Short (500 ms) * Medium (750 ms) Long (1000 ms) Extra Long (2000 ms) HF680 Series User Guide...
You may use a character sent from the host to trigger the scanner to begin scanning. When the activation character is received, the scanner continues scanning until either the Character Activation Timeout, the deactivation character is received (see Deactivation Character), or a barcode is transmitted. Scan the HF680 Series User Guide...
If you scan Do Not End Character Activation After Good Read, the aimer remains on after a good read. Default = End Character Activation After Good Read. Do Not End Character Activation After Good Read * End Character Activation After Good Read HF680 Series User Guide...
If you want the illumination lights on while reading a barcode, scan the Lights On barcode, below. However, if you want to turn just the lights off, scan the Lights Off barcode. Default = Lights On. HF680 Series User Guide...
Note: After scanning Video Reverse Only, menu barcodes cannot be read. You must scan Video Reverse Off or Video Reverse and Standard barcodes in order to read menu barcodes. Note: Images downloaded from the unit are not reversed. This is a setting for decoding only. Video Reverse Only HF680 Series User Guide...
Default = Upright. Upright: Vertical, Top to Bottom: (Rotate CW 90°) Upside Down: Vertical, Bottom to Top: (Rotate CCW 90°) * Upright Vertical, Bottom to Top Upside Down HF680 Series User Guide...
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Vertical, Top to Bottom HF680 Series User Guide...
1252), plus Code I.D. and AIM I.D. • You can string together several entries for several symbologies at one time. • Enter prefixes and suffixes in the order in which you want them to appear on the output. HF680 Series User Guide...
If you have been entering prefixes and suffixes for single symbologies, you can use Clear One Prefix (Suffix) to delete a specific character from a symbology. When you Clear All Prefixes (Suffixes), all the prefixes or suffixes for a symbology are deleted. HF680 Series User Guide...
This action first clears all current suffixes, then programs a carriage return suffix for all symbologies. Add CR Suffix All Symbologies Prefix Selections Add Prefix Clear One Prefix Clear All Prefixes Suffix Selections Add Suffix Clear One Suffix HF680 Series User Guide...
Scan the Intercharacter Delay barcode below, then scan the number of 5ms delays, and the Save barcode using the Programming Chart. Prefix Scanned Data Suffix Intercharacter Delay Intercharacter Delay HF680 Series User Guide...
Scanned Data Suffix 2 3 4 5 Interfunction Delays Interfunction Delay To remove this delay, scan the Interfunction Delay barcode, then set the number of delays to 0. Scan the Save barcode using the Programming Chart. HF680 Series User Guide...
Chart. 1st Scan Transmission 2nd Scan Transmission Intermessage Delay Intermessage Delay To remove this delay, scan the Intermessage Delay barcode, then set the number of delays to 0. Scan the Save barcode using the Programming Chart. HF680 Series User Guide...
The maximum size of a data format configuration is 2000 bytes, which includes header information. If you have changed data format settings, and wish to clear all formats and return to the factory defaults, scan the Default Data Format code below. * Default Data Format HF680 Series User Guide...
Refer to Data Format Editor Commands. Scan the symbols that represent the command you want to enter. Step 7. Scan Save to save your data format, or Discard to exit without saving your changes. Enter Data Format HF680 Series User Guide...
Clear all Data Formats This clears all data formats. • Save to exit and save your data format changes. • Discard to exit without saving any data format changes. Clear One Data Format Clear All Data Formats Save Discard HF680 Series User Guide...
= F2nnxx where nn stands for the numeric value (00-99) for the number of characters, and xx stands for the insert character’s hex value for its ASCII code. Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252), beginning on page 164 for decimal, hex and character codes. HF680 Series User Guide...
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ASCII code, and xx stands for the insert character’s hex value for its ASCII code. Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) for decimal, hex and character codes. F3 Example: Send all characters up to a particular character HF680 Series User Guide...
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F4 is the “Insert a character multiple times” command 09 is the hex value for a horizontal tab 02 is the number of times the tab character is sent The data is output as: 1234567890AB <tab><tab> HF680 Series User Guide...
Search for barcodes that begin with a 1. If a barcode matches, move the cursor back to the beginning of the data and send 6 characters followed by a carriage return. Using the barcode above: Command string: FE31F7F2060D FE is the “Compare characters” command HF680 Series User Guide...
F8 is the “Search forward for a character” command 44 is the hex value for “D” F1 is the “Send all characters” command 0D is the hex value for a CR The data is output as: DEFGHIJ <CR> HF680 Series User Guide...
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Syntax = E7xx where xx stands for the search character’s hex value for its ASCII code. Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252), beginning on page 164 for decimal, hex and character codes. HF680 Series User Guide...
(characters to be replaced plus replacement characters); xx defines characters to be replaced and xx defines replacement characters, continuing through zz and zz E4 Example: Replace zeros with CRs in barcode data HF680 Series User Guide...
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If you want only data from barcodes that begin with a number, you can use EC to check for the number. Command string: ECF10D EC is the “Check for a number” command F1 is the “Send all characters” command 0D is the hex value for a CR HF680 Series User Guide...
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EF Inserts a delay of up to 49,995 milliseconds (in multiples of 5), starting from the current cursor position. Syntax = EFnnnn where nnnn stands for the delay in 5ms increments, up to 9999. This command can only be used with keyboard emulation. HF680 Series User Guide...
0. Your other three formats are saved under 1, 2, and 3. To set your device to use one of these formats, scan one of the barcodes below. Primary Data Format HF680 Series User Guide...
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Data Format 1 Data Format 2 Data Format 3 HF680 Series User Guide...
Save barcodes on the Programming Chart. The minimum and maximum lengths and the defaults are included with the respective symbologies. HF680 Series User Guide...
When Check Character is set to Validate and Transmit, the scanner will only read Codabar barcodes printed with a check character, and will transmit this character at the end of the scanned data. HF680 Series User Guide...
D 5 6 7 8 A Select Require to prevent the scanner from decoding a single “D” Codabar symbol without its companion. This selection has no effect on Codabar symbols without Stop/Start D characters. * Off Require HF680 Series User Guide...
< Default All Code 39 Settings > Code 39 On/Off * On Code 39 Start/Stop Characters Start/Stop characters identify the leading and trailing ends of the barcode. You may either transmit, or not transmit Start/Stop characters. Default = Don’t Transmit. Transmit HF680 Series User Guide...
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Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 68) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 0-48. Minimum Default = 0, Maximum Default = 48. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length HF680 Series User Guide...
(FIFO). Default = Off. * Off Code 32 Pharmaceutical (PARAF) Code 32 Pharmaceutical is a form of the Code 39 symbology used by Italian pharmacies. This symbology is also known as PARAF. * Off HF680 Series User Guide...
When Check Digit is set to Validate and Transmit, the scanner only reads Interleaved 2 of 5 barcodes printed with a check digit, and will transmit this digit at the end of the scanned data. Default = No Check Digit. * No Check Digit HF680 Series User Guide...
= 2-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 80. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length NEC 2 of 5 < Default All NEC 2 of 5 Settings > NEC 2 of 5 On/Off * On HF680 Series User Guide...
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Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 68) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 2-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 80. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length HF680 Series User Guide...
Code 93 barcodes that start with a space (excluding the start and stop symbols), and does not immediately transmit the data. The scanner stores the data in the order in which the barcodes are read, HF680 Series User Guide...
Programming Chart. The data characters should then appear properly. Code 93 Code Page Straight 2 of 5 Industrial (three-bar start/stop) <Default All Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Settings> Straight 2 of 5 Industrial On/Off * Off HF680 Series User Guide...
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 68) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-48. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 48. Minimum Message Length HF680 Series User Guide...
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 68) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 80. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length HF680 Series User Guide...
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 68) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 80. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length HF680 Series User Guide...
3) a variation of Code 128 that supports concatenation of neighboring symbols, and 4) the standard layout for barcodes on a blood product label. Use the barcodes below to turn concatenation on or off. Default =Off. * Off HF680 Series User Guide...
(see ISO 2022/ISO 646 Character Replacements on page 168), and scan the value and the Save barcode from the Programming Chart. The data characters should then appear properly. Code 128 Code Page HF680 Series User Guide...
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 68) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-80. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 80. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length HF680 Series User Guide...
UPC-A Number System The numeric system digit of a U.P.C. symbol is normally transmitted at the beginning of the scanned data, but the unit can be programmed so it will not transmit it. Default = On. * On HF680 Series User Guide...
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When Required is scanned, the scanner will only read UPC-A barcodes that have addenda. You must then turn on a 2 or 5 digit addenda listed on page 87. Default = Not Required. Required * Not Required HF680 Series User Guide...
If you scan the Require Concatenation code, the scanner must see and read the coupon code and extended coupon code in a single read to transmit the data. No data is output unless both codes are read. Default = Off. * Off Allow Concatenation Require Concatenation HF680 Series User Guide...
UPC-E0 On selection. If you need to read codes that lead with the 1 number system, use UPC-E1 (page 91). Default = On. * UPC-E0 On UPC-E0 Off UPC-E0 Expand UPC-E Expand expands the UPC-E code to the 12 digit, UPC-A format. Default = Off. HF680 Series User Guide...
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When turned Off, there is no space. Default = On. * On UPC-E0 Check Digit Check Digit specifies whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of the scanned data or not. Default = On. * On HF680 Series User Guide...
Most U.P.C. barcodes lead with the 0 number system. For these codes, use UPC-E0 (page 89). If you need to read codes that lead with the 1 number system, use the UPC-E1 On selection. Default = Off. UPC-E1 On HF680 Series User Guide...
When UPC-A Converted to EAN-13 is selected, UPC-A barcodes are converted to 13 digit EAN-13 codes by adding a zero to the front. When Do not Convert UPC-A is selected, UPC-A codes are read as UPC-A. UPC-A Converted to EAN-13 * Do not Convert UPC-A HF680 Series User Guide...
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* 2 Digit Addenda Off 5 Digit Addenda On * 5 Digit Addenda Off EAN/JAN-13 Addenda Required When Required is scanned, the scanner will only read EAN/JAN-13 barcodes that have addenda. Default = Not Required. Required HF680 Series User Guide...
Note: If you want to enable or disable EAN13 with Extended Coupon Code, refer to UPC-A/ EAN-13 with Extended Coupon Code (page 88). ISBN Translate When On is scanned, EAN-13 Bookland symbols are translated into their equivalent ISBN number format. Default = Off. * Off HF680 Series User Guide...
EAN/JAN-8 Addenda This selection adds 2 or 5 digits to the end of all scanned EAN/JAN-8 data. Default = Off for both 2 Digit and 5 Digit Addenda. 2 Digit Addenda On * 2 Digit Addenda Off HF680 Series User Guide...
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EAN/JAN-8 Addenda Separator When this feature is On, there is a space between the data from the barcode and the data from the addenda. When turned Off, there is no space. Default = On. * On HF680 Series User Guide...
MSI barcodes printed with the specified type check character(s), but will not transmit the check character(s) with the scanned data. * Validate Type 10, but Don’t Transmit Validate Type 10 and Transmit Validate 2 Type 10 Characters, but Don’t Transmit HF680 Series User Guide...
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 68) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-600. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 600. Minimum Message Length HF680 Series User Guide...
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 68) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-2048. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 2048. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length HF680 Series User Guide...
MacroPDF417 is an implementation of PDF417 capable of encoding very large amounts of data into multiple PDF417 barcodes. When this selection is enabled, these multiple barcodes are assembled into a single data string. Default = On. * On HF680 Series User Guide...
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 68) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-366. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 366. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length HF680 Series User Guide...
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 68) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-2435. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 2435. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length HF680 Series User Guide...
If EAN8 to EAN13 Conversion is scanned, all EAN8 barcodes are converted to EAN13 format. Default = GS1 Emulation Off. GS1-128 Emulation GS1 DataBar Emulation GS1 Code Expansion Off EAN8 to EAN13 Conversion * GS1 Emulation Off HF680 Series User Guide...
TLC39 On is selected. The linear component may be decoded as Code 39 even if TLC39 is off. Default = Off. * Off QR Code < Default All QR Code Settings > QR Code On/Off This selection applies to both QR Code and Micro QR Code. * On HF680 Series User Guide...
QR Code that is scanned and buffered. One long beep is emitted after the last QR Code is scanned and the data is complete. Not compatible with Presentation mode. Default = One Scan. * One Scan Swipe Point and Shoot HF680 Series User Guide...
Programming Chart. The data characters should then appear properly. QR Code Page QR Code with Web Link Use this function to enable or disable the scanning of QR codes that contain “http” or “https”. HF680 Series User Guide...
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 68) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-2400. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 2400. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length HF680 Series User Guide...
If you are having trouble reading Direct Part Marking (DPM) barcodes, scan Dotpeen DPM Decoding for Dotpeen codes or scan Reflective (Etched) DPM Decoding for reflective (etched) codes. Default = Disable DPM Decoding. Dotpeen DPM Decoding *Disable DPM Decoding Reflective (Etched) DPM Decoding HF680 Series User Guide...
168), and scan the value and the Save barcode from the Programming Chart. The data characters should then appear properly. Data Matrix Code Page MaxiCode < Default All MaxiCode Settings > MaxiCode On/Off * Off HF680 Series User Guide...
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 68) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-3832. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 3832. Minimum Message Length HF680 Series User Guide...
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Aztec Code that is scanned and buffered. One long beep is emitted after the last Aztec Code is scanned and the data is complete. Not compatible with Presentation mode. Default = One Scan. * One Scan Swipe Point and Shoot HF680 Series User Guide...
Scan the barcodes below to change the message length. Refer to Message Length Description (page 68) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 1-7833. Minimum Default = 1, Maximum Default = 7833. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length HF680 Series User Guide...
* 2D Postal Codes Off Single 2D Postal Codes: Australian Post On British Post On Canadian Post On Intelligent Mail barcode On Japanese Post On KIX Post On Planet Code On Also see Planet Postal-4i On HF680 Series User Guide...
Intelligent Mail barcode and Postnet with B and B’ Fields On Postnet and Postal-4i On Postnet and Intelligent Mail barcode On Postal-4i and Intelligent Mail barcode On Postal-4i and Postnet with B and B’ Fields On HF680 Series User Guide...
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Postal-4i, and Intelligent Mail barcode On Postnet, Postal-4i, and Intelligent Mail barcode On Planet Code, Postal-4i, and Postnet with B and B’ Fields On Planet Code, Intelligent Mail barcode, and Postnet with B and B’ Fields On HF680 Series User Guide...
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* Don’t Transmit Check Digit Postnet Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted at the end of Postnet data. Default = Don’t Transmit. Transmit Check Digit * Don’t Transmit Check Digit HF680 Series User Guide...
The following lists linear postal codes. Any combination of linear postal code selections can be active at a time. China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5) <Default All China Post (Hong Kong 2 of 5) Settings> HF680 Series User Guide...
(page 68) for additional information. Minimum and Maximum lengths = 2-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 80. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length Korea Post <Default All Korea Post Settings> Korea Post On/Off * Off HF680 Series User Guide...
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= 2-80. Minimum Default = 4, Maximum Default = 48. Minimum Message Length Maximum Message Length Korea Post Check Digit This selection allows you to specify whether the check digit should be transmitted. Default = Don’t Transmit. Transmit Check Digit * Don’t Transmit Check Digit HF680 Series User Guide...
All Symbologies (Temporary) Show Software Revision Scan the barcode below to output the current software revision, unit serial number, and other product information for the scanner. Show Revision Show Data Format See "Show Data Format" on page HF680 Series User Guide...
Data window can either be saved in a file or printed. Configure Configure displays the programming and configuration data of the scanner. The scanner's programming and configuration data is grouped into different categories. Each category is displayed as a tree item under the “Configure” tree HF680 Series User Guide...
You can later write the modified settings to the scanner, or save them to a dcf file. Install EZConfig Cloud for Scanning Use the EZConfig Cloud for Scanning tool to configure your scanner online: 1. Access the Honeywell web site at www.honeywellaidc.com 2. Click on the Browse Products tab. Under Software, select Device Management.
Prefix [:Name:] Tag SubTag {Data} [, SubTag {Data}] [; Tag SubTag {Data}] […] Storage Prefix Three ASCII characters: SYN M CR (ASCII 22,77,13). A 3 character case-insensitive field that identifies the desired menu command group. For example, all RS232 configuration settings are identified with a Tag of 232. HF680 Series User Guide...
Data Field Usage When a query is used in place of the Data field, the query applies only to the specific command identified by the Tag and SubTag fields. HF680 Series User Guide...
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Example: What is the default value for Codabar Coding Enable? Enter: cbrena^. Response: CBRENA1[ACK] This response indicates that the default setting for Codabar Coding Enable (CBRENA) is 1, or on. Example: What is the device’s current setting for Codabar Coding Enable? Enter: cbrena?. Response: CBRENA1[ACK] HF680 Series User Guide...
The scanner scans until a bar code has been read, until the deactivate command is sent, or until the serial time-out has been reached (see Read Time-Out on page 34 for a description, and the serial command on page 136). HF680 Series User Guide...
TERMID130 CTS/RTS Emulation On USBCTS1 CTS/RTS Emulation Off* USBCTS0 ACK/NAK Mode On USBACK1 ACK/NAK Mode Off* USBACK0 Secondary Interface for USB Secondary Interface Off REMIFC0 *Secondary Interface On REMIFC1 Program Keyboard *U.S.A. KBDCTY0 Country Albania KBDCTY35 HF680 Series User Guide...
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KBDCTY68 KBDCTY21 Serbia (Cyrillic) KBDCTY37 Serbia (Latin) KBDCTY36 Slovakia KBDCTY22 Slovakia (QWERTY) KBDCTY49 Slovakia (QWERTZ) KBDCTY48 Slovenia KBDCTY31 Spain KBDCTY10 Spanish variation KBDCTY51 Sweden KBDCTY23 Switzerland (French) KBDCTY29 Switzerland (German) KBDCTY6 Tatar KBDCTY85 Turkey F KBDCTY27 HF680 Series User Guide...
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Windows Mode Prefix/Suffix Supports ALT 3 Digit Hex Mode KBDCAS5 *Turbo Mode Off KBDTMD0 Turbo Mode On KBDTMD1 *Numeric Keypad Off KBDNPS0 Numeric Keypad On KBDNPS1 *Auto Direct Connect Off KBDADC0 Auto Direct Connect On KBDADC1 HF680 Series User Guide...
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232XON1 *ACK/NAK Off 232ACK0 ACK/NAK On 232ACK1 Scanner-Bioptic Packet Mode *Packet Mode Off 232PKT0 Packet Mode On 232PKT2 Scanner-Bioptic ACK/NAK Mode *Bioptic ACK/NAK Off 232NAK0 Bioptic ACK/NAK On 232NAK1 Scanner-Bioptic ACK/NAK ACK/NAK Timeout 232DLK##### Timeout *5100 HF680 Series User Guide...
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User-Specified Good Read Delay Range 0 - 30,000 ms DLYGRD##### IR Trigger *IR Trigger Mode TRGMOD0 LED Illumination PWRNOL0 Medium PWRNOL1 *High PWRNOL2 Serial Trigger Mode Read Time-Out (range 0-300,000) TRGSTO###### *30,000 Presentation Presentation Mode TRGMOD3 HF680 Series User Guide...
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DLY2RR4000 Character Activation Mode *Off HSTCEN0 HSTCEN1 Activation Character HSTACH## Do Not End Character Activation After HSTCGD0 Good Read *End Character Activation After Good HSTCGD1 Read Character Activation Timeout (Range 1 - HSTCDT##### 65525) *5000 ms HF680 Series User Guide...
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Range 0 - 1000 (5ms increments) DLYMSG## Data Formatter Selections Data Format Editor *Default Data Format (None) DFMDF3 Show Data Format DFMBK3? Enter Data Format DFMBK3## Save Data Format MNUSAV Discard Data Format MNUABT Clear One Data Format DFMCL3 HF680 Series User Guide...
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C39SSX0 Transmit C39SSX1 Code 39 Check Char. *No Check Char. C39CK20 Validate, But Don’t Transmit C39CK21 Validate and Transmit C39CK22 Code 39 Message Length Minimum (0 - 48) *0 C39MIN## Maximum (0 - 48) *48 C39MAX## HF680 Series User Guide...
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*Off R25ENA0 R25ENA1 Straight 2 of 5 Industrial Message Minimum (1 - 48) *4 R25MIN## Length Maximum (1 - 48) *48 R25MAX## Straight 2 of 5 IATA Default All Straight 2 of 5 IATA Settings A25DFT HF680 Series User Guide...
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GS1-128 Default All GS1-128 Settings GS1DFT GS1ENA1 GS1ENA0 GS1-128 Message Length Minimum (1 - 80) *1 GS1MIN## Maximum (0 - 80) *80 GS1MAX## UPC-A Default All UPC-A Settings UPADFT UPAENA0 UPAENA1 UPC-A Check Digit UPACKX0 UPACKX1 HF680 Series User Guide...
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UPENSX0 UPENSX1 UPC-E0 Addenda 2 Digit Addenda On UPEAD21 *2 Digit Addenda Off UPEAD20 5 Digit Addenda On UPEAD51 *5 Digit Addenda Off UPEAD50 UPC-E1 *Off UPEEN10 UPEEN11 EAN/JAN-13 Default All EAN/JAN Settings E13DFT E13ENA0 E13ENA1 HF680 Series User Guide...
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MSICHK2 Transmit Validate 2 Type 10 Chars and Transmit MSICHK3 Validate Type 10 then Type 11 Char, but MSICHK4 Don’t Transmit Validate Type 10 then Type 11 Char and MSICHK5 Transmit Disable MSI Check Characters MSICHK6 HF680 Series User Guide...
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PDFENA0 PDF417 Msg. Length Minimum (1-2750) *1 PDFMIN#### Maximum (1-2750) *2750 PDFMAX#### MacroPDF417 PDFMAC1 PDFMAC0 MicroPDF417 Default All Micro PDF417 Settings MPDDFT MPDENA1 *Off MPDENA0 MicroPDF417 Msg. Length Minimum (1-366) *1 MPDMIN### Maximum (1-366) *366 MPDMAX### HF680 Series User Guide...
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Poor Quality DotCodes Poor Quality DotCodes On DOTEXS1 *Poor Quality DotCodes Off DOTEXS0 DotCode Msg. Length Minimum (1- 2400) *1 DOTMIN#### Maximum (1- 2400) *2400 DOTMAX#### Data Matrix Default All Data Matrix Settings IDMDFT IDMENA1 IDMENA0 HF680 Series User Guide...
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Australian Post On POSTAL1 British Post On POSTAL7 Canadian Post On POSTAL30 Intelligent Mail Bar Code On POSTAL10 Japanese Post On POSTAL3 KIX Post On POSTAL4 Planet Code On POSTAL5 Postal-4i On POSTAL9 Postnet On POSTAL6 HF680 Series User Guide...
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Planet Code Check Digit Transmit PLNCKX1 *Don’t Transmit PLNCKX0 Postnet Check Digit Transmit NETCKX1 *Don’t Transmit NETCKX0 Australian Post Interpretation Bar Output AUSINT0 Numeric N Table AUSINT1 Alphanumeric C Table AUSINT2 Combination N and C Tables AUSINT3 HF680 Series User Guide...
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Korea Post Check Digit Transmit Check Digit KPCCHK1 *Don’t Transmit Check Digit KPCCHK0 Utilities Add Code I.D. Prefix to All Symbologies (Temporary) PRECA2,BK2995C80! Show Software Revision REVINF Reset the Factory Defaults Remove Custom Defaults DEFOVR Activate Defaults DEFALT HF680 Series User Guide...
3.5 in. (88.9mm) Width 2.88 in. (73.1mm) Height 1.94 in. (49.3mm) Weight 2.03 oz.±0.2 (57.5g±5) Electrical Input Voltage 5 VDC ±0.5V Operating Power 2.0W (400mA @ 5V) Standby Power .85W (170mA @ 5V) Host System Interfaces USB, RS-232 HF680 Series User Guide...
HF680 (Second Generation) Typical Performance Focus Near Symbology Distance Distance 5 mil Code 39 3.94 6.7 mil PDF 4.33 10 mil Data Matrix 3.54 13 mil UPC-A 8.27 20 mil Code 39 11.81 20 mil QR Code 8.27 HF680 Series User Guide...
HF680E Typical Performance Focus Near Symbology Distance Distance 5 mil Code 39 4.53 6.7 mil PDF 4.92 10 mil Data Matrix 4.13 13 mil UPC-A 8.86 20 mil Code 39 12.4 20 mil QR Code 8.86 HF680 Series User Guide...
HF680M Typical Performance Focus Near Symbology Distance Distance 5 mil Code 39 3.94 6.7 mil PDF 3.94 10 mil Data Matrix 3.94 13 mil UPC-A 7.87 20 mil Code 39 9.84 20 mil QR Code 7.87 HF680 Series User Guide...
*Performance may be impacted by barcode quality. Standard Cable Pinouts Note: The following pin assignments are not compatible with Honeywell legacy products. Use of a cable with improper pin assignments may lead to damage to the unit. Use of any cables not provided by the manufacturer may result in damage not covered by your warranty.
10 Pin RJ41 Modular Plug 1Cable shield 2Cable select 3Supply ground 4Transmit data 5Receive data - serial data to scanner 6CTS 7+5V power 8RTS 10 Pin Modular Plug 1Cable shield 2Cable select 3Supply ground 7+5V power 9Data + 10Data - HF680 Series User Guide...
Required Safety Labels HF680 Scanner Part Number, Serial Number Label, and Revision Information location HF680E Scanner Part Number, Serial Number Label, and Revision Information location HF680M Scanner Part Number, Serial Number Label, and Revision Information location HF680 Series User Guide...
(e.g., acetone) on the housing or window. Solvents may damage the finish or the window. Caution: Ensure all components are dry prior to mating the scanner with charging accessories or other peripheral devices. Mating wet components may cause damage not covered by the warranty. HF680 Series User Guide...
When properly seated, the connector is held in the scanner’s handle by a flexible retention tab. The interface cable is designed to be field replaceable. • Order replacement cables from Honeywell or from an authorized distributor. • When ordering a replacement cable, specify the cable part number of the original interface cable.
47 for further information. If you aren’t sure what programming options have been set in the scanner, or if you want the factory default settings restored, refer to Reset the Custom Defaults page 131. HF680 Series User Guide...
QR Code Micro QR Code Postal Symbologies Honeywell Possible modifiers Symbology All Symbologies Australian Post British Post Canadian Post China Post InfoMail Intelligent Mail barcode Japanese Post KIX (Netherlands) Post Korea Post Planet Code Postal-4i Postnet HF680 Series User Guide...
CTRL+ R Backspace CTRL+ S Save Back Tab CTRL+ T CTRL+ U CTRL+ V Paste CTRL+ W CTRL+ X CTRL+ Y CTRL+ Z CTRL+ [ CTRL+ \ CTRL+ ] CTRL+ ^ CTRL+ - ⌂ NP Enter HF680 Series User Guide...
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(standard ASCII) Automatic National Character ISO/IEC 2022 2 (default) Replacement Binary Code page Default “Automatic National Character replacement” will select the below Honeywell Code Page options for Code128, Code 39 and Code 93. United States ISO/IEC 646-06 Canada ISO /IEC 646-121...
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Honeywell Code Page Selection Method/ Keyboard Code Standard Country Country Page Option Spain ISO/IEC 646-17 Spain ISO/IEC 646-85 HF680 Series User Guide...
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EAN-13 9 780330 290951 Code 128 Code 39 Code 128 BC321 Codabar A13579B Code 93 Straight 2 of 5 Industrial 123456 123456-9$ Matrix 2 of 5 6543210 RSS-14 PDF417 Car Registration (01) 00123456789012 Code 49 1234567890 HF680 Series User Guide...
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SAMPLE SYMBOLS (CONTINUED) Postnet Data Matrix Zip Code Test Symbol QR Code Numbers MaxiCode Micro PDF417 Test Message Test Message 4-CB (4-State Customer barcode) 01,234,567094,987654321,01234567891 ID-tag (UPU 4-State) J18CUSA8E6N062315014880T HF680 Series User Guide...
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PROGRAMMING CHART (CONTINUED) Save Discard Reset Note: If you make an error while scanning the letters or digits (before scanning Save), scan Discard, scan the correct letters or digits, and Save again. HF680 Series User Guide...
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