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PowerScan™ PD 9531-AR Industrial Corded Handheld Auto Range Area Imager Bar Code Reader Quick Reference Guide...
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PowerScan™ PD9531-AR Description The PowerScan™ 9531-AR is a feature-rich and rugged area imager scanner with auto range reading capability, due to the implementation of autofocus system. General Features To read a symbol or capture an image, you simply aim Omni-directional the scanner and pull the trigger.
Setting Up the Reader Connecting the Cable A. Rubber gasket B. Cable Holder C. Cover D. Connector Holder Slip the cable through the Cover. Push the Rubber Gas- ket onto the Cable FRONT>> Holder. Push the Cable Holder and gasket into the handle.
Using the PowerScan™ PD9531-AR Using the PowerScan™ PD9531-AR The PowerScan™ PD9531-AR normally functions by cap- turing and decoding 1D and 2DS codes. The intelligent aiming system indicates the field of view which should be positioned over the code. The reader is equipped with an aiming system which helps to aim the target.
Selecting the Interface Type If the entire code is within the aiming field, you will get a good read. Successful reading is signaled by an audible tone plus a good-read green spot LED indicator. Refer to the PowerScan™ 9531-AR Family Product Refer- ence Guide (PRG) for more information about this feature and other programmable settings.
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Selecting the Interface Type RS-232 RS-232 standard interface RS-232 RS-232 Wincor-Nixdorf RS232-WN RS-232 for use with OPOS/UPOS/JavaPOS RS-232 OPOS USB Com to simulate RS-232 standard interface USB-COM Quick Reference Guide...
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Selecting the Interface Type USB (continued) USB-OEM (can be used for OPOS/UPOS/JavaPOS) USB-OEM a. Download the correct USB Com driver from www.datalogic.com USB Keyboard with standard key encoding USB-KBD USB Keyboard with alternate key encoding USB-KBD-ALT PowerScan™ PD9531-AR...
Selecting the Interface Type Keyboard Interface KEYBOARD WEDGE IBM AT or PS/2 PCs Standard Key Encoding KBD-AT IBM AT or PS/2 PCs Standard Key Encoding without external keyboard KBD-AT-NK IBM AT or PS/2 PCs w/Alternate Key KBD-AT-ALT IBM AT or PS/2 PCs Alternate Key Encoding without external keyboard KBD-AT-ALT-NK Scancode Tables...
Selecting the Interface Type Country Mode This feature specifies the country/language supported by the keyboard. This option is usable only with USB-KBD and Keyboard Wedge interface without the "Alternate Key" mode. COUNTRY MODE ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE Country Mode = U.S. Country Mode = Belgium Country Mode = Britain Country Mode = Croatia*...
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Selecting the Interface Type COUNTRY MODE (continued) Country Mode = Czech* Country Mode = Denmark* Country Mode = France Country Mode = French Canadian* Country Mode = Germany Country Mode = Hungary* *Supports only the interfaces listed in the Country Mode feature description Quick Reference Guide...
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Selecting the Interface Type COUNTRY MODE (continued) Country Mode = Italy Country Mode = Japanese 106-key* Country Mode = Lithuanian* Country Mode = Norway* Country Mode = Poland* Country Mode = Portugal* *Supports only the interfaces listed in the Country Mode feature description PowerScan™...
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Selecting the Interface Type COUNTRY MODE (continued) Country Mode = Romania* Country Mode = Spain Country Mode = Sweden Country Mode = Slovakia* Country Mode = Switzerland* *Supports only the interfaces listed in the Country Mode feature description Quick Reference Guide...
Selecting the Interface Type Caps Lock State This option specifies the format in which the reader sends character data. This applies to keyboard wedge interfaces. This does not apply when an alternate key encoding key- board is selected. ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE Caps Lock State = Caps Lock OFF Caps Lock State = Caps Lock ON Caps Lock State = AUTO Caps Lock Enable...
Selecting the Interface Type Numlock This option specifies the setting of the Numbers Lock (Numlock) key while in keyboard wedge interface. This only applies to alternate key encoding interfaces. It does not apply to USB keyboard. ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE Numlock = Numlock key unchanged Numlock = Numlock key toggled Quick Reference Guide...
Programming Programming The reader is factory-configured with a set of standard default features. After scanning the interface 2D code from the Interfaces section, select other options and cus- tomize your reader through use of the programming 2D codes available in the PowerScan™ 9501-AR Family PRG. Check the corresponding features section for your inter- face, and also the Data Editing and Symbologies chapters of the PRG.
Reading Parameters Reading Parameters Move the reader toward the target and center the aiming and illumination system to capture and decode the image. Using the PowerScan™ PD9531-AR on page 3 for more information. The aiming system will briefly switch off after the acquisi- tion time, and if no code is decoded will switch on again before the next acquisition.
Operating Modes Operating Modes Scan Mode The imager can be set to operate in one of several scan- ning modes. See the PRG for more information and set- tings for any of the options: Trigger Single (Default) — This mode is associated with typi- cal handheld reader operation.
Operating Modes Pick Mode Specifies the ability of the reader to decode labels only when they are close to the center of the aiming pattern. Pick Mode is a Decoding and Transmission process where codes that are not within the configurable distance from the center of the aiming pattern are not acknowledged or transmitted to the host.
Technical Specifications Technical Specifications The following table contains Physical and Performance Characteristics, User Environment and Regulatory infor- mation. Item Description Physical Characteristics Height: 212 mm Dimensions Length: 110 mm Width: 74 mm Weight (without 400 gr (without cable) cable) Electrical Characteristics Voltage &...
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Technical Specifications Performance Characteristics Light Source Roll (Tilt) Tolerance ± 180° Pitch Tolerance ± 80° Skew (Yaw) Toler- ± 60° ance 14° x 10.5° up to 1m. Over 3m: 14.4° x Field of View 10.8° Print Contrast 15% minimum reflectance Minimum Max resolution 1D 3 mils Resolution...
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Technical Specifications Decode Capability 1D Bar Codes GS1 Databar linear codes, UPC/EAN (A,E,13,8), UPC/EAN with P2/ P5 Addons, UPC/EAN Coupons, ISBN, Code128, EAN128, ISBT128, Code39, Code39 Full ASCII, Code39 CIP, Code 32, Codabar, Inter- leaved 2 of 5, IATA, Industrial 2 of 5, Standard 2 of 5, Code11, MSI, Plessey, Code 93, Follet 2/5 2D / Stacked Codes DataMatrix, MaxiCode and QR Codes(QR, Micro QR and Multiple QR...
LED and Beeper Indications LED and Beeper Indications The reader’s beeper sounds and its LED illuminates to indicate various functions or errors on the reader. An optional “Green Spot” also performs useful functions. The following tables list these indications. One exception to the behaviors listed in the tables is that the reader’s func- tions are programmable, and so may or may not be turned on.
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LED and Beeper Indications Indicator Description Beeper Upon success- ful read of a label, the soft- Green Spot ware shall turn flashes the green spot momentarily on for the time specified by the configured value. Blue light Image Cap- When ready to flashes 2 times ture capture image...
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LED and Beeper Indications Programming Mode The following indications ONLY occur when the reader is in Programming Mode INDICATION DESCRIPTION BEEPER Label Pro- A valid program- Reader sounds LED blinks ming label has four low fre- gramming continuously Mode Entry been scanned.
Error Codes Error Codes Upon startup, if the reader sounds a long tone, this means the reader has not passed its automatic Selftest and has entered FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) isolation mode. If the reader is reset, the sequence will be repeated. Press and release the trigger to hear the FRU indication code.
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