Frequently Asked Questions: PSC / Percon Products

PSC 5300 Series Scanners

1. What is the difference between HP and IP?
2. Which interfaces are supported by the 5300HP/IP?
3. Which symbologies are supported by the 5300HP/IP decoded scanners?
4. Do 5300HP/IP scanners with Keyboard Wedge interface require software to work with PCs?
5. Does the 5312 (RS232) serial port scanner require software to work with PCs?
6. Is the 53XX (RS232) serial port scanner programmable through the serial port?
7. How do I add a Carriage Return ("Enter") as a suffix to the data being scanned?
8. Can 53XX scanners read retro-reflective codes?
9. How can I tell if problems with my PC RS232 application are caused by my scanner or my host terminal?

1. What is the difference between HP and IP?

5300HP (High Performance) scanners are recommended for light industrial and commercial applications. HP scanners are light gray in color and come with a 24-month factory warranty.

5300IP (Industrial Performance) scanners are extremely durable and are recommended for applications in demanding commercial and harsh industrial environments. IP scanners are dark gray in color and come with a protective rubber boot for harsh environments. IP scanners have a 30-month factory warranty.

2. Which interfaces are supported by the 5300HP/IP?

The 5300HP/IP Series supports the following interfaces:
IBM Keyboard Wedge OCIA RS232 Undecoded Wand Emulation.

3. Which symbologies are supported by the 5300HP/IP decoded scanners?

The 5300HP/IP Series decoded scanners support:

• Code 39
• Code 128
• UPC/EAN
• Codabar
• MSI/Plessey
• Interleaved 2 of 5
• Standard 2 of 5

4. Do 5300HP/IP scanners with Keyboard Wedge interface require software to work with PCs?

No software is required. The scanner emulates a keyboard.

5. Does the 5312 (RS232) serial port scanner require software to work with PCs?

Yes. Your 5312 scanner will need a serial port driver to extract data from the serial port and transmit the data into an open application. Serial port drivers are available from the vendor who sold you your scanning application or from your local software outlet.

6. Is the 53XX (RS232) serial port scanner programmable through the serial port?

Yes. Complete instructions and a listing of commands are available in the Serial Commands section of the user's/programming guide.

Reference:
06656: User's/Programming Guide - Click here for product manuals.

7. How do I add a Carriage Return ("Enter") as a suffix to the data being scanned?

The Message Formatting, Prefixes, Suffixes, Preambles and Postambles section of the user's/programming guide contains the bar code labels and instructions needed to program this attribute.
The bar codes to scan are identified as follows:
Suffix = CR: Adds a carriage return to the suffix
Suffix = LF: Adds a line feed to the suffix
Suffix = CR and LF: Adds a carriage return and a line feed to the suffix.

Reference:
06656: User's/Programming Guide - Click here for product manuals.

8. Can 53XX scanners read retro-reflective codes?

Yes. The following scanner models offer the retro-reflective reading feature:
5300-5x models 5300-7x models 5300-9x models.

9. How can I tell if problems with my PC RS232 application are caused by my scanner or my host terminal?

One way to troubleshoot is through HyperTerminal which is available on many Windows based PCs.

1. In your Windows application select Start/Programs/Accessories or Start/Programs/Accessories/ Communications. Select HyperTerminal and double click on the Hypertrm.exe file.
2. The Connection Description dialog box will appear. Enter "test" in the "Name" field, leave the icon unchanged and then click OK.
3. The Phone Number dialog box will appear. The only field of interest is "Connect Using". Select the COM port your scanner is plugged into. Click OK.
4. The COM Properties dialog box will appear. Enter the parameters in each of the following fields to match the parameters of your scanner.
   • Bits per second (baud rate)
   • Data bits
   • Stop bits
   • Flow control
     
     Note: If you are unsure of your scanner's settings, program the scanner to match the parameters you set in HyperTerminal.
5. Scan any bar code. The data will appear on your computer screen unfiltered by your application. You can analyze the bar code data to determine whether you want to make any changes to the data format.