Datalogic QuickScanQS6500BT Specifications

QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTProduct Reference Guide

viii QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTBluetooth Imager Indications ...F-1Bluetooth Base Station I

Symbologies6-12 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTUPC-E — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEDisable UPC-EEnable UPC-EDon’t Send ChecksumSendChecksumTruncate NSD/Exp

UPC-EProduct Reference Guide 6-13UPC-E — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can be trun-cated. S

Symbologies6-14 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTUPC-E — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-selectable

UPC-EProduct Reference Guide 6-15UPC-E — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet UPC-E Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: E (45 hex)Select

Symbologies6-16 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTUPC-E — continuedUPC-E Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Characters1 using t

UPC-EProduct Reference Guide 6-17UPC-E — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet UPC-E Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None (00)SETEND

Symbologies6-18 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTUPC-E — continuedAdd-onsAdd-ons (or supplemental characters) are commonly added to the end of UPC-E bar cod

UPC-EProduct Reference Guide 6-19UPC-E — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODENone2-Digits5-Digits2 & 5-DigitsUCC/EAN 1282-Digit & UCC/EAN 1285-Digit &a

Symbologies6-20 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTEAN-13The following options apply to the EAN-13 symbology.Disable/Enable EAN-13When disabled, the imager wi

EAN-13Product Reference Guide 6-21EAN-13 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEDisable EAN-13Enable EAN-13Don’t Send ChecksumSendChecksumDisable ISBN/ISSNEnabl

Product Reference Guide 1-1Chapter 1Getting StartedThe linear imager uses a 16-bit processor and enhanced image processing algorithms to attain indust

Symbologies6-22 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTEAN-13 — continuedISBN ID SettingSets the Code ID used for labels that are translated to ISBN/ISSN num-bers

EAN-13Product Reference Guide 6-23EAN-13 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet ISBN Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: I (49 hex)Select

Symbologies6-24 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTEAN-13 — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can be tr

EAN-13Product Reference Guide 6-25EAN-13 — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-selectable ASCII c

Symbologies6-26 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTEAN-13 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet EAN-13 Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: F (46

EAN-13Product Reference Guide 6-27EAN-13 — continuedEAN-13 Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Characters1 using the Data

Symbologies6-28 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTEAN-13 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet EAN-13 Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None (00)SETE

EAN-13Product Reference Guide 6-29EAN-13 — continuedAdd-onsAdd-ons (or supplemental characters) are commonly added to the end of EAN-13 bar codes. The

Symbologies6-30 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTEAN-13 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODENone2-Digits5-Digits2 & 5-DigitsUCC/EAN 1282-Digit & UCC/EAN 12

EAN-8Product Reference Guide 6-31EAN-8The following options apply to the EAN-8 symbology.Disable/Enable EAN-8When disabled, the imager will not read E

Getting Started1-2 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTManual ConventionsThe symbols listed below are used in this manual to notify the reader of key issues or

Symbologies6-32 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTEAN-8 — continuedTruncate/ExpandNone — Turns off the truncation/expansion features listed below.Truncate NS

EAN-8Product Reference Guide 6-33EAN-8 — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can be trun-cated. S

Symbologies6-34 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTEAN-8 — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-selectable

EAN-8Product Reference Guide 6-35EAN-8 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet EAN-8Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: FF(4646 hex)Select

Symbologies6-36 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTEAN-8 — continuedEAN-8 Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Characters1 using t

EAN-8Product Reference Guide 6-37EAN-8 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet EAN-8Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None (00)SETEND

Symbologies6-38 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTEAN-8 — continuedAdd-onsAdd-ons (or supplemental characters) are commonly added to the end of EAN-8 bar cod

EAN-8Product Reference Guide 6-39EAN-8 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODENone2-Digits5-Digits2 & 5-DigitsUCC/EAN 1282-Digit & UCC/EAN 1285-Digit &a

Symbologies6-40 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTGTINThe following options apply to the GTIN label data format.Disable/Enable GTINWhen this feature is enabl

GTINProduct Reference Guide 6-418. The resulting message string for scanned GTIN labels would appear as follows:Scanned bar code data: 0123456789123Re

SymbologiesProduct Reference Guide 1-3SymbologiesIn addition to standard linear bar code symbologies, the PDF model of the linear imager also reads 2-

Symbologies6-42 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTRSS-14The following options apply to the RSS-14 symbology.Disable/Enable RSS-14When this feature is disable

RSS-14Product Reference Guide 6-43RSS-14 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEDisableRSS-14Enable RSS-14Don’t Send ChecksumSendChecksumDisableUCC/EAN 128 Emul

Symbologies6-44 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTRSS-14 — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can be tr

RSS-14Product Reference Guide 6-45RSS-14 — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-selectable ASCII c

Symbologies6-46 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTRSS-14 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet RSS-14 Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: R4(52

RSS-14Product Reference Guide 6-47RSS-14 — continuedRSS-14 Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Characters1 using the Data

Symbologies6-48 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTRSS-14 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet RSS-14Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None (00)SETEN

RSS ExpandedProduct Reference Guide 6-49RSS ExpandedThe following options apply to the RSS Expanded symbology.Disable/Enable RSS ExpandedWhen this fea

Symbologies6-50 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTMinimum/Maximum Code LengthMany symbologies have their own maximum and minimum code length, which can be se

RSS ExpandedProduct Reference Guide 6-51RSS Expanded — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can be

Getting Started1-4 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTNOTES

Symbologies6-52 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTRSS Expanded — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-sel

RSS ExpandedProduct Reference Guide 6-53RSS Expanded — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet RSS ExpandedCode I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATUR

Symbologies6-54 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTRSS Expanded — continuedRSS Expanded Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Chara

RSS ExpandedProduct Reference Guide 6-55RSS Expanded — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet RSS ExpandedData Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None

Symbologies6-56 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTRSS LimitedThe following options apply to the RSS Limited symbology.Disable/Enable RSS LimitedWhen this fea

RSS LimitedProduct Reference Guide 6-57RSS Limited — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEDisableRSS LimitedEnable LimitedDon’t Send ChecksumSendChecksumDisable

Symbologies6-58 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTRSS Limited — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can

RSS LimitedProduct Reference Guide 6-59RSS Limited — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-selectab

Symbologies6-60 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTResulting message string output: RL0123456789123RSS Limited — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet RSSLimitedCode

RSS LimitedProduct Reference Guide 6-61RSS Limited — continuedRSS Limited Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Characters1

Product Reference Guide 2-1Chapter 2Bluetooth ModelsThe following features and descriptions apply only to Bluetooth (BT) models of the imager.Linking

Symbologies6-62 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTRSS Limited — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet RSSLimitedData Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None

Code 39Product Reference Guide 6-63Code 39The following options apply to the Code 39 symbology.Disable/Enable Code 39When this feature is disabled, th

Symbologies6-64 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 39 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEDisableCode 39EnableCode 39DisableChecksumVerificationEnableChecksumVe

Code 39Product Reference Guide 6-65Code 39 — continuedMinimum/Maximum Code LengthMany symbologies have their own maximum and minimum code length, whic

Symbologies6-66 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 39 — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can be t

Code 39Product Reference Guide 6-67Code 39 — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-selectable ASCII

Symbologies6-68 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 39 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet Code 39Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: *(2A

Code 39Product Reference Guide 6-69Code 39 — continuedCode 39 Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Characters1 using the D

Symbologies6-70 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 39 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet Code 39Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None (00)SET

Code 39Product Reference Guide 6-71Code 39 — continuedFormatUse this feature to select standard or Full ASCII Code 39, which is an enhanced set of Cod

Bluetooth Models2-2 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTUnlinkingThere are three ways to unlink an imager from a Base Station:Unlink and Sleep1. Scan the “Unlin

Symbologies6-72 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 39 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEStandardCode 39Full ASCIICode 39DisableAppendEnableAppendDisableStart/

Pharmacode 39Product Reference Guide 6-73Pharmacode 39The following options apply to the Pharmacode 39 symbology.Disable/Enable Pharmacode 39When this

Symbologies6-74 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTPharmacode 39 — continuedMinimum/Maximum Code LengthMany symbologies have their own maximum and minimum cod

Pharmacode 39Product Reference Guide 6-75Pharmacode 39 — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can

Symbologies6-76 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTPharmacode 39 — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-se

Pharmacode 39Product Reference Guide 6-77Pharmacode 39 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetPharmacode 39Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEAT

Symbologies6-78 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTPharmacode 39 — continuedPharmacode 39 Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Cha

Pharmacode 39Product Reference Guide 6-79Pharmacode 39 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetPharmacode 39Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: Non

Symbologies6-80 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 128The following options apply to the Code 128 symbology.Disable/Enable Code 128When this feature is d

Code 128Product Reference Guide 6-81Code 128 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEDisableCode 128EnableCode 128DisableChecksumVerificationEnableChecksumVerifi

Battery ChargingProduct Reference Guide 2-3Battery ChargingThe imager contains a 1000mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery. A fully charged battery wil

Symbologies6-82 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 128 — continuedMinimum/Maximum Code LengthMany symbologies have their own maximum and minimum code len

Code 128Product Reference Guide 6-83Code 128 — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can be trun-ca

Symbologies6-84 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 128 — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-selecta

Code 128Product Reference Guide 6-85Code 128 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet Code 128Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: # (23 hex

Symbologies6-86 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 128 — continuedCode 128 Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Characters1 u

Code 128Product Reference Guide 6-87Code 128 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet Code 128Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None (00)SETEND

Symbologies6-88 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTEAN-128Format as EAN-128When this feature is enabled, the imager will translate Code 128 data strings start

EAN-128Product Reference Guide 6-89EAN-128 — continuedUCC/EAN-128 ID settingSpecifies UCC/EAN-128 label ID (2 bytes) to be added to label data.STARTMO

Symbologies6-90 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTInterleaved 2 of 5The following options apply to the Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) symbol-ogy.Disable/Enabl

Interleaved 2 of 5Product Reference Guide 6-91Interleaved 2 of 5 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEDisableInterleaved2 of 5EnableInterleaved2 of 5DisableCh

Bluetooth Models2-4 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTNOTES

Symbologies6-92 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTInterleaved 2 of 5 — continuedFixed Length ControlOne or two fixed lengths may be configured for Interleave

Interleaved 2 of 5Product Reference Guide 6-93Interleaved 2 of 5 — continuedSTARTMODE BARCODE DEFAULT SETTINGS FOR THIS FEATURE: 00 (None)SetFixed Len

Symbologies6-94 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTInterleaved 2 of 5 — continuedMinimum/Maximum Code LengthMany symbologies have their own maximum and minimu

Interleaved 2 of 5Product Reference Guide 6-95Interleaved 2 of 5 — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data chara

Symbologies6-96 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTInterleaved 2 of 5 — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two us

Interleaved 2 of 5Product Reference Guide 6-97Interleaved 2 of 5 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet I 2 of 5Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THI

Symbologies6-98 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTInterleaved 2 of 5 — continuedInterleaved 2 of 5 Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data

Interleaved 2 of 5Product Reference Guide 6-99Interleaved 2 of 5 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetInterleaved2 of 5Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THI

Symbologies6-100 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTIndustrial 2 of 5The following options apply to the Industrial 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) symbology.Disable/Enable

Industrial 2 of 5Product Reference Guide 6-101Industrial 2 of 5 — continuedMinimum/Maximum Code LengthMany symbologies have their own maximum and mini

Product Reference Guide 3-1Chapter 3General FeaturesDouble Read TimeoutThe Double Read Timeout feature sets a time limit that determines how much time

Symbologies6-102 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTIndustrial 2 of 5 — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characte

Industrial 2 of 5Product Reference Guide 6-103Industrial 2 of 5 — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two

Symbologies6-104 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTIndustrial 2 of 5 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet Code 39Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FE

Industrial 2 of 5Product Reference Guide 6-105Industrial 2 of 5 — continuedIndustrial 2 of 5 Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Dat

Symbologies6-106 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTIndustrial 2 of 5 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetIndustrial2 of 5Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FE

Matrix 2 of 5 (Eur)Product Reference Guide 6-107Matrix 2 of 5 (Eur)The following options apply to the Matrix 2 of 5symbology.Disable/Enable Matrix 2 o

Symbologies6-108 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTMatrix 2 of 5 (Eur) — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEDisableMatrix 2 of 5EnableMatrix 2 of 5DisableChecksumVer

Matrix 2 of 5 (Eur)Product Reference Guide 6-109Matrix 2 of 5 (Eur) — continuedMinimum/Maximum Code LengthMany symbologies have their own maximum and

Symbologies6-110 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTMatrix 2 of 5 (Eur) — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data charac

Matrix 2 of 5 (Eur)Product Reference Guide 6-111Matrix 2 of 5 (Eur) — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or

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General Features3-2 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BT0.9 Second1 SecondENDSTARTDURATION BARCODE

Symbologies6-112 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTMatrix 2 of 5 (Eur) — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetMatrix 2 of 5Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR

Matrix 2 of 5 (Eur)Product Reference Guide 6-113Matrix 2 of 5 (Eur) — continuedMatrix 2 of 5 Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Dat

Symbologies6-114 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTMatrix 2 of 5 (Eur) — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetMatrix2 of 5Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEAT

CodabarProduct Reference Guide 6-115CodabarThe following options apply to the Codabar symbology.Disable/Enable CodabarWhen this feature is disabled, t

Symbologies6-116 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCodabar — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEDisableCodabarEnableCodabarDisableChecksumVerificationEnableChecksumV

CodabarProduct Reference Guide 6-117Codabar — continuedMinimum/Maximum Code LengthMany symbologies have their own maximum and minimum code length, whi

Symbologies6-118 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCodabar — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can be

CodabarProduct Reference Guide 6-119Codabar — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-selectable ASCI

Symbologies6-120 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCodabar — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetCodabarCode I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: % (2

CodabarProduct Reference Guide 6-121Codabar — continuedCodabar Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Characters1 using the

Imager TimeoutProduct Reference Guide 3-3Imager TimeoutThe Imager Timeout feature sets the time for automatically switching the unit off when the imag

Symbologies6-122 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCodabar — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetCodabarData Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None (00)SET

CodabarProduct Reference Guide 6-123Start/End TypeCodabar has four pairs of Start/End patterns. Select one pair to match your application.Start/End Tr

Symbologies6-124 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 93The following options apply to the Code 93 symbology.Disable/Enable Code 93When this feature is dis

Code 93Product Reference Guide 6-125Code 93 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEDisableCode 93EnableCode 93DisableChecksumVerificationEnableChecksumVerificat

Symbologies6-126 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 93 — continuedMinimum/Maximum Code LengthMany symbologies have their own maximum and minimum code len

Code 93Product Reference Guide 6-127Code 93 — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can be trun-cat

Symbologies6-128 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 93 — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-selecta

Code 93Product Reference Guide 6-129Code 93 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetMatrix 2 of 5Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: &

Symbologies6-130 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 93 — continuedCode 93 Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Characters1 us

Code 93Product Reference Guide 6-131Code 93 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetCode 93Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None (00)SETEND

General Features3-4 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTRead VerificationSets the number of times a bar code must be read before it is transmitted.13 Seconds14

Symbologies6-132 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 11The following options apply to the Code 11 symbology.Disable/Enable Code 11When this feature is dis

Code 11Product Reference Guide 6-133Code 11 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEDisableCode 11EnableCode 11DisableChecksumVerification1-DigitChecksumVerifica

Symbologies6-134 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 11 — continuedMinimum/Maximum Code LengthMany symbologies have their own maximum and minimum code len

Code 11Product Reference Guide 6-135Code 11 — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can be trun-cat

Symbologies6-136 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 11 — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-selecta

Code 11Product Reference Guide 6-137Code 11 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetMatrix 2 of 5Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: O (4F

Symbologies6-138 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 11 — continuedCode 11 Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Characters1 us

Code 11Product Reference Guide 6-139Code 11 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetCode 11Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None (00)SETEND

Symbologies6-140 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTMSI/PlesseyThe following options apply to the MSI/Plessey symbology.Disable/Enable MSI/PlesseyWhen this fe

MSI/PlesseyProduct Reference Guide 6-141MSI/Plessey — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEDisableMSI/PlesseyEnableMSI/PlesseyDisableChecksumVerificationMod 10C

Read VerificationProduct Reference Guide 3-56789ENDSTART# of TIMES BARCODE

Symbologies6-142 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTMSI/Plessey — continuedMinimum/Maximum Code LengthMany symbologies have their own maximum and minimum code

MSI/PlesseyProduct Reference Guide 6-143MSI/Plessey — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can be

Symbologies6-144 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTMSI/Plessey — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-sel

MSI/PlesseyProduct Reference Guide 6-145MSI/Plessey — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetMSI/PlesseyCode I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE:

Symbologies6-146 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTMSI/Plessey — continuedMSI/Plessey Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Charac

MSI/PlesseyProduct Reference Guide 6-147MSI/Plessey — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetMSI/Plessey Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None (0

Symbologies6-148 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTUK-PlesseyThe following options apply to the UK/Plessey symbology.Disable/Enable UK/PlesseyWhen this featu

UK-PlesseyProduct Reference Guide 6-149UK-Plessey — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEDisableUK/PlesseyEnableUK/PlesseyDisableChecksumVerificationEnableCheck

Symbologies6-150 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTUK-Plessey — continuedMinimum/Maximum Code LengthMany symbologies have their own maximum and minimum code

UK-PlesseyProduct Reference Guide 6-151UK-Plessey — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can be tr

General Features3-6 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTLED and Beeper IndicatorsPower On AlertDisables or enables the indication (LED and/or Beeper) that the i

Symbologies6-152 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTUK-Plessey — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-sele

UK-PlesseyProduct Reference Guide 6-153UK-Plessey — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetMSI/PlesseyCode I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: @

Symbologies6-154 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTUK-Plessey — continuedUK-Plessey Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Characte

UK-PlesseyProduct Reference Guide 6-155UK-Plessey — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetUK-Plessey Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None (00)S

Symbologies6-156 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTTelepenThe following options apply to the Telepen symbology.Disable/Enable TelepenWhen this feature is dis

TelepenProduct Reference Guide 6-157Telepen — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEDisableTelepenEnableTelepenDisableChecksumVerificationEnableChecksumVerificat

Symbologies6-158 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTTelepen — continuedMinimum/Maximum Code LengthMany symbologies have their own maximum and minimum code len

TelepenProduct Reference Guide 6-159Telepen — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can be trun-cat

Symbologies6-160 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTTelepen — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-selecta

TelepenProduct Reference Guide 6-161Telepen — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetTelepenCode I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: S (53 hex)Se

LED and Beeper IndicatorsProduct Reference Guide 3-7Good Read: When to IndicateThis feature specifies when the imager will provide indication (beep an

Symbologies6-162 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTTelepen — continuedTelepen Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Characters1 us

TelepenProduct Reference Guide 6-163Telepen — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetTelepen Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None (00)SETEND

Symbologies6-164 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTStandard 2 of 5The following options apply to the Standard 2 of 5 symbology.Disable/Enable Standard 2 of 5

Standard 2 of 5Product Reference Guide 6-165Standard 2 of 5 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEDisableStd 2 of 5EnableStd 2 of 5DisableChecksumVerificationE

Symbologies6-166 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTStandard 2 of 5 — continuedMinimum/Maximum Code LengthMany symbologies have their own maximum and minimum

Standard 2 of 5Product Reference Guide 6-167Standard 2 of 5 — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters

Symbologies6-168 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTStandard 2 of 5 — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user

Standard 2 of 5Product Reference Guide 6-169Standard 2 of 5 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetStd 2 of 5Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FE

Symbologies6-170 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTStandard 2 of 5 — continuedStandard 2 of 5 Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Grou

Standard 2 of 5Product Reference Guide 6-171Standard 2 of 5 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetStandard 2 of 5 Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEAT

General Features3-8 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTGood Read Beep ControlThis feature enables/disables the imager’s ability to beep upon a success-ful deco

Symbologies6-172 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 16KThe following options apply to the Code 16K symbology.Disable/Enable Code 16KWhen this feature is

Code 16KProduct Reference Guide 6-173Code 16K — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can be trun-c

Symbologies6-174 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 16K — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-select

Code 16KProduct Reference Guide 6-175Code 16K — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetCode 16KCode I.D.Character(s)NO DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURESelect 0

Symbologies6-176 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 16K — continuedCode 16K Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Characters1

Code 16KProduct Reference Guide 6-177Code 16K — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetCode 16K Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None (00)SETEND

Symbologies6-178 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTChina PostThe following options apply to the China Post symbology.Disable/Enable China PostWhen this featu

China PostProduct Reference Guide 6-179China Post — continuedMinimum/Maximum Code LengthMany symbologies have their own maximum and minimum code lengt

Symbologies6-180 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTChina Post — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can

China PostProduct Reference Guide 6-181China Post — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-selectabl

LED and Beeper IndicatorsProduct Reference Guide 3-9Good Read Beep LengthSpecifies the duration of a good read beep.2500 Hz2600 Hz2700 Hz2800 Hz2900 H

Symbologies6-182 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTChina Post — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetChina PostCode I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE

China PostProduct Reference Guide 6-183China Post — continuedChina Post Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Characters1 u

Symbologies6-184 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTChina Post — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetChina Post Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None

PDF 417Product Reference Guide 6-185PDF 417The following options apply to the PDF 417 symbology.Disable/Enable PDF 417When this feature is disabled, t

Symbologies6-186 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTPDF 417 — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can be

PDF 417Product Reference Guide 6-187PDF 417 — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-selectable ASCI

Symbologies6-188 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTPDF 417 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetPDF 417Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: S (5

PDF 417Product Reference Guide 6-189PDF 417 — continuedPDF 417 Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Characters1 using the

Symbologies6-190 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTPDF 417 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetPDF 417 Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None (00)SE

Micro PDF 417Product Reference Guide 6-191Micro PDF 417The following options apply to the Micro PDF 417 symbology.Disable/Enable Micro PDF 417When thi

General Features3-10 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BT140msec160msec180msec200msecENDSTARTLENGTH BARCODE

Symbologies6-192 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTMicro PDF 417 — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters c

Micro PDF 417Product Reference Guide 6-193Micro PDF 417 — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-sel

Symbologies6-194 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTMicro PDF 417 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetMicro PDF 417Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS F

Micro PDF 417Product Reference Guide 6-195Micro PDF 417 — continuedMicro PDF 417 Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Char

Symbologies6-196 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTMicro PDF 417 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet MicroPDF 417 Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE:

EAN UCC CompositeProduct Reference Guide 6-197EAN UCC CompositeThe following options apply to the EAN UCC Composite symbology.Disable/Enable EAN UCC C

Symbologies6-198 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTEAN UCC Composite — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characte

EAN UCC CompositeProduct Reference Guide 6-199EAN UCC Composite — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two

Symbologies6-200 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTEAN UCC Composite — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetEAN UCC CompositeCode I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FO

EAN UCC CompositeProduct Reference Guide 6-201EAN UCC Composite — continuedEAN UCC Composite Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Dat

LED and Beeper IndicatorsProduct Reference Guide 3-11Good Read Beep VolumeSelects the beeper volume (loudness) upon a good read beep. There are five s

Symbologies6-202 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTEAN UCC Composite — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet EAN UCC CompositeData Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS

Code 4/5Product Reference Guide 6-203Code 4/5The following options apply to the Code 4 and Code 5 symbologies.Disable/Enable Code 4 and Code 5When thi

Symbologies6-204 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-selectable ASCII character

Code 4/5Product Reference Guide 6-205Code 4/5 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESetCode 4/5Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: N (4E hex

Symbologies6-206 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCode 4/5 — continuedCode 4/5 Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Characters1

Code 4/5Product Reference Guide 6-207Code 4/5 — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet Code 4/5 Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None (00)SETEND

Symbologies6-208 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTNOTES

Product Reference Guide 7-1Chapter 7Bluetooth FeaturesFeatures in this section are applicable only to Bluetooth (BT) models.The Bluetooth model includ

Bluetooth Features7-2 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTAuto Update — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEAuto Update EnableConfigure Auto Update EnableApplicationAuto

Deep Sleep ModeProduct Reference Guide 7-3Deep Sleep ModeThe BT model of the imager can be placed into Deep Sleep Mode after this programmed duration

Product Reference Guide iTable of ContentsChapter 1 Getting Started ...1-1About This Manual ...

General Features3-12 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTScanning/Imaging FeaturesScan ModeSelects the scan operating mode for the imager. Selections are:• Good

Bluetooth Features7-4 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTLeash AlarmWhen enabled, the Leash Alarm will force the imager to sound an alarm for a preprogrammed l

Leash AlarmProduct Reference Guide 7-59 Seconds10 Seconds15 Seconds20 Seconds25 Seconds30 Seconds35 Seconds40 Seconds45 Seconds50 Seconds55 Seconds60

Bluetooth Features7-6 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTBluetooth Connectivity ModeThe feature allows the imager to be linked to any Bluetooth (BT) enabled de

Bluetooth Connectivity ModeProduct Reference Guide 7-7Bluetooth Connectivity Mode — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEConnect to Base StationConnect to a BT

Bluetooth Features7-8 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTInquiry Beep ControlWhen the Base Station is not linked to a handheld, the Radio LED will blink amber

Inquiry Beep ControlProduct Reference Guide 7-9Inquiry Beep= 5 MinutesInquiry Beep= 6 MinutesInquiry Beep= 7 MinutesInquiry Beep= 8 MinutesENDSTARTSTA

Bluetooth Features7-10 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTNOTES

Product Reference Guide 8-1 Chapter 8ProductSpecificationsImager Product SpecificationsParameter SpecificationDimensions (Typical):Height 6.5 inches (

Product Specifications8-2 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTStandard Cable Pinouts (Primary Interface Cables)RS-232Keyboard Wedge12CTS34RTS5RXD6TXD78VCC_IN9G

Standard Cable Pinouts (Primary Interface Cables)Product Reference Guide 8-3USBIBM Port 5B/9B/17Pin 10Pin 110 Pin Modular Plug(Connects to the imager

Scanning/Imaging FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 3-13Scan Mode — continuedSTARTMODE BARCODEGood read offMomentaryAlternateTimeout offStand modeEND

Product Specifications8-4 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTNOTES

Product Reference Guide A-1Appendix AASCII ConversionChartASCIIChar.Hex No.ASCIIChar.Hex No.ASCIIChar.Hex No.ASCIIChar.HexNo.NULSOHSTXETXEOTENQACKBELB

A-2 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BT

Product Reference Guide B-1Appendix BAlpha-Numeric PadUse the bar codes contained in this chapter to modify configuration set-tings as described in th

B-2 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTADBECF

Product Reference Guide C-1Appendix CKeyboard FunctionKey MappingsKeyboard Model Cross ReferenceTa bl e C- 2 summarizes the keyboard models, their d

C-2 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTTable C-2. Keyboard Model Cross Reference13 DC3 DOWN arrow (inner keypad) 00h 51h14 DC4 UP arrow (inner keypad) 00h 52h

Keyboard Model Cross ReferenceProduct Reference Guide C-3Table C-3. Scanset 1 Function Key MapIBM 3xxx Terminals(102-key keyboard)Wedge H AT/PS2 Scan

C-4 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTTable C-4. Scanset 2 Function Key MapASCII(hex)ASCII code Key Scancode00 NUL ALT right Make E0h 11h01 SOH ALT right Br

Keyboard Model Cross ReferenceProduct Reference Guide C-5Table C-5.Scanset 3, 102-Key Function Key MapASCII (hex) ASCII code Key Scancode00 NUL ALT ri

General Features3-14 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTStand Mode LEDWhen this feature is set to ON while in stand mode, the illumination LEDs go to a dim sta

C-6 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTTable C-6. Scanset 3 122-Key Function Key MapASCII (hex) ASCII code Key Scancode00 NUL ALT Right Make 39h01 SOH ALT Ri

Keyboard Model Cross ReferenceProduct Reference Guide C-7Table C-7. Japanese DOS Function Key MapASCII value ASCII code Key Scancode00h NUL ALT right

C-8 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTTable C-8. NEC 9801-Key Function Key MapASCII value ASCII code Key Scancode00h NUL unused n/a01h SOH CR 1Ch02h STX CAP

Product Reference Guide D-1Appendix DDefault SettingsDefaults by SymbologyThe following is a partial list of key settings for each symbology type.Code

D-2 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTInterface Default ExceptionsThe factory default settings indicated in the programming sections (by bold text and yellow

Interface Default ExceptionsProduct Reference Guide D-3RS-232 Wincor/NixdorfParameter Default SettingInterface Type RS-232-WNNumber of Host Transmit B

D-4 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTKeyboardsKeyboard interfaces include USB Keyboard and Keyboard Wedge A-J.Wand EmulationParameter Default SettingKeyboar

Product Reference Guide E-1Appendix EList CommandsParameter Settings ListThe following bar codes are used to cause the scanner to display (list) its i

E-2 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTNOTES

Product Reference Guide F-1 Chapter FLED & Beeper IndicationsBluetooth models offer a special set of LED and Beeper indications beyond the simple

Scanning/Imaging FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 3-15Inverted Image ScanWith this option enabled, the imager will scan black/white bar codes with a wh

LED & Beeper IndicationsF-2 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTData transmission OKON for XmsecLow battery (Trigger is pressed only)BlinksSTATUSGREENLEDRE

Bluetooth Base Station IndicationsProduct Reference Guide F-3Bluetooth Base Station IndicationsSTATUSGREENLEDREDLEDORANGE LEDBEEPERInquiry BlinkingBee

LED & Beeper IndicationsF-4 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTNOTES

Product Reference Guide G-1Appendix GSample Symbols0 123456 78901234567890Code 1289 780330 290951BC321123456-9$123456UPC-ACode 128Code 39Code 93I

G-2 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTSample Symbols — continued6543210(01)00123456789012Matrix 2 of 5RSS-14Sample Symbols for PDF Models ONLYMicro PDF417Tes

AustraliaDatalogic Scanning Pty LtdNorth Ryde, AustraliaTelephone: [61] (2) 9870 3200Fax: [61] (2) 9878 8688France and BeneluxDatalogic Scanning Sarl

General Features3-16 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTGlobal FeaturesGlobal Minimum Code LengthGlobal minimum length can be set to qualify data entry. The le

Global FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 3-17Global Maximum Code LengthGlobal maximum length can be set to qualify data entry. The length is defined as

General Features3-18 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTNOTES

Product Reference Guide 4-1Chapter 4Interface RelatedFeaturesAt the time of this writing, the Imager supports the interfaces listed in Tab l e 4 - 1.

Interface Related Features4-2 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTTable 4-1. Interfaces SupportedRS-232 Page Keyboard Wedge PageRS-232 Standard4-9Keyboard Wedg

Product Reference Guide 4-3Table 4-2. Keyboard Wedge Interface ReferenceI/F Type PCs SupportedA PC/XT w/Alternate Key EncodingBAT, PS/2 25-286, 30-286

ii QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTHost Echo ... 4-14Host Echo Quiet Interval ...

Interface Related Features4-4 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTInterface SelectionSTARTSTATE BARCODERS-232StandardRS-232Wincor-NixdorfIBM 4683Port 5BIBM 468

Interface SelectionProduct Reference Guide 4-5KeyboardWedge DKeyboardWedge EKeyboardWedge FKeyboardWedge GKeyboardWedge HKeyboardWedge IKeyboardWedge

Interface Related Features4-6 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTKeyboardWedge OKeyboardWedge PKeyboardWedge QKeyboardWedge RKeyboardWedge SKeyboardWedge TKey

Interface SelectionProduct Reference Guide 4-7KeyboardWedge YWandEmulationENDSTARTSTATE BARCODE

Interface Related Features4-8 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTInterface FeaturesGlobal Interface FeaturesSTARTSTATE BARCODEObey HostCommandsIgnore HostComm

Interface FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 4-9RS-232 Interface FeaturesSTARTSTATE BARCODE1200 Baud2400 Baud4800 Baud9600 Baud19200 Baud38400 Baud57600

Interface Related Features4-10 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTRS-232 Interface Features — cont.STARTSTATE BARCODE7 Data Bits8 Data Bits1 Stop Bit2 Stop Bi

Interface FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 4-11RS-232 Interface Features — cont.Hardware Flow ControlDisable Hardware Control — The imager transmits to

Interface Related Features4-12 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTRS-232 Interface Features — cont.STARTSTATE BARCODEDisableHardwareControlEnable CTS Flow Con

Interface FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 4-13DisableSoftware Flow ControlEnableSoftware Flow ControlENDRS-232 Interface Features — cont.STARTSTATE BA

Product Reference Guide iiiChecksum Transmission ... 6-11Truncate/Expand ...

Interface Related Features4-14 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTRS-232 Interface Features — cont.Host EchoWhen enabled, this feature passes all data through

Interface FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 4-15RS-232 Interface Features — cont.STARTSTATE BARCODEDisable Host EchoEnable Host EchoHost Echo Quiet Inte

Interface Related Features4-16 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTBeep on ASCII BELEnables/disables ability of imager to beep (sound a good read tone) on rece

Interface FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 4-17• Enable for label transmission — the imager expects an ACK/NAK response from the host when a label is s

Interface Related Features4-18 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTRS-232 Interface Features — cont.ACK CharacterSTARTMODE BARCODESets the ACK character from t

Interface FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 4-19RS-232 Interface Features — cont.NAK CharacterSTARTMODE BARCODESets the NAK character from the set of AS

Interface Related Features4-20 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTRS-232 Interface Features — cont.Retry on ACK NAK TimeoutEnables/disables retry after the co

Interface FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 4-21RS-232 Interface Features — cont.ACK NAK Timeout ValueSTARTMODE BARCODEThis item specifies the time the

Interface Related Features4-22 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTRS-232 Interface Features — cont.ACK NAK Retry CountSTARTMODE BARCODEThis feature sets the n

Interface FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 4-23RS-232 Interface Features — cont.ACK NAK Error HandlingThis item specifies the method the imager will us

iv QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTTruncate Leading/Ending ... 6-58Code I.D. Selection ...

Interface Related Features4-24 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTRS-232 Interface Features — cont.Transmission Failure IndicationEnables/disables bad-label i

Interface FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 4-25IBM-USB Interface FeaturesIBM-USB Device usageThe IBM-USB protocol allows for the imager to be identifie

Interface Related Features4-26 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTIBMIBM Transmit Labels in Code 39 FormatThis feature enables/disables imager's ability

Interface FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 4-27Keyboard Wedge/USB KeyboardAs a keyboard interface, the imager supports most popular PCs and IBM termina

Interface Related Features4-28 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTPortugalSpainSwedenSwitzerlandJapan 106 KeyHungaryCzechSlovakiaRomaniaENDSTARTSTATE BARCODE

Interface FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 4-29Keyboard Wedge/USB Keyboard — cont.Caps Lock StateSpecifies which format the imager sends character data

Interface Related Features4-30 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTKeyboard Wedge/USB Keyboard — cont.Power-On SimulationAll PCs check the keyboard status duri

Interface FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 4-31Keyboard Wedge/USB Keyboard — cont.STARTSTATE BARCODEDisablePower-onSimulationEnablePower-onSimulationDi

Interface Related Features4-32 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTKeyboard Wedge/USB Keyboard — cont.Wedge Quiet IntervalQuiet Interval is the amount of time

Interface FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 4-33Keyboard Wedge/USB Keyboard — cont.Intercharacter DelayNOTEThis feature does not apply to the USB Keyboa

Product Reference Guide vCode I.D. Selection ...6-103Example: Setting the Industrial 2

Interface Related Features4-34 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTWand EmulationSupported SymbologiesThe Wand Emulation interface will transmit bar code data

Interface FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 4-35Wand Emulation — cont.Bar/Space Polarity Low/High — Black will be transmitted as a low voltage level (0V

Interface Related Features4-36 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTWand Emulation — cont.Signal SpeedThe speed of the transmission can be set. This selects th

Interface FeaturesProduct Reference Guide 4-37Wand Emulation — cont.Transmit Leading NoiseThe transmission of noise pulses before the bar code may be

Interface Related Features4-38 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTNOTES

Product Reference Guide 5-1Chapter 5Data EditingData Editing OverviewWhen a bar code is scanned, additional information can be sent to the host comput

Data Editing5-2 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTPlease Keep In Mind...• Modifying a message string is not a mandatory requirement. Data editing is sophist

Data Editing OverviewProduct Reference Guide 5-3Prefix/Suffix — continuedExample: Setting a PrefixIn this example, we’ll set a prefix for all symbolog

Data Editing5-4 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTPrefix/Suffix — continuedSTARTMODE BARCODESets up to 22 characters each from the set of ASCII characters or

Data Editing OverviewProduct Reference Guide 5-5Preamble/PostambleSimilar to the Prefix/Suffix, up to 22 ASCII characters may be added as a preamble (

vi QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500BTChecksum Verification ... 6-148Checksum Transmit ...

Data Editing5-6 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTPreamble/Postamble — continuedSTARTMODE BARCODESets up to 22 characters each from the set of ASCII characte

Data Editing OverviewProduct Reference Guide 5-7TransmitPostambleSETENDSTARTMODE BARCODE

Data Editing5-8 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTSymbology, I.D. and Code LengthUseful information, such as the scanned bar code’s symbology type, code I.D.

Data Editing OverviewProduct Reference Guide 5-9Figure 5-4. Code Data ElementsPrefix SufffixSymbology ID IDPreamble PostambleBar Code DataCode LengthC

Data Editing5-10 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTSymbology, I.D. and Code Length — continuedSTARTMODE BARCODEDisableSymbology NameEnableSymbology NameCode

Data Editing OverviewProduct Reference Guide 5-11Data Group CharactersOptions are available to insert characters in up to four positions between the s

Data Editing5-12 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BT2. Scan the START bar code.3. Next, scan the SET DATA GROUP 1 CHARACTER bar code.4. Reference Appendix A,

Data Editing OverviewProduct Reference Guide 5-13Set Group 2 Character(s)Set Group 3 PositionSet Group 3 Character(s)Set Group 4 PositionSet Group 4 C

Data Editing5-14 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTCase ConversionThis feature can convert scanned bar code data to either all lower case or all upper case c

Product Reference Guide 6-1Chapter 6SymbologiesThe imager supports the following symbologies (bar code types). Options for each symbology are included

Product Reference Guide viiMicro PDF 417 Data Group Characters ...6-195EAN UCC Composite ...

Symbologies6-2 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTUPC-AThe following options apply to the UPC-A symbology.Disable/Enable UPC-AWhen disabled, the imager will n

UPC-AProduct Reference Guide 6-3UPC-A — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODEDisable UPC-AEnable UPC-ADon’t Send ChecksumSendChecksumNo ExpansionExpand UPC-A to

Symbologies6-4 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTUPC-A — continuedTruncate Leading/EndingThe leading or ending digits of bar code data characters can be trun

UPC-AProduct Reference Guide 6-5UPC-A — continuedCode I.D. SelectionThe Code I.D. for this symbology consists of one or two user-selectable ASCII char

Symbologies6-6 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTUPC-A — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet UPC-A Code I.D.Character(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: A (41 he

UPC-AProduct Reference Guide 6-7UPC-A — continuedUPC-A Data Group CharactersOnce you’ve pre-set your desired Data Group Characters1 using the DataGrou

Symbologies6-8 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTUPC-A — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODESet UPC-A Data Group(s)DEFAULT SETTING FOR THIS FEATURE: None (00)SETEND

UPC-AProduct Reference Guide 6-9UPC-A — continuedAdd-onsAdd-ons (or supplemental characters) are commonly added to the end of UPC-A bar codes. The ima

Symbologies6-10 QuickScan® QS6500/QS6500 BTUPC-A — continuedSTARTSTATE BARCODENone2-Digits5-Digits2 & 5-DigitsUCC/EAN 1282-Digit & UCC/EAN 128

UPC-EProduct Reference Guide 6-11UPC-EThe following options apply to the UPC-E symbology.Disable/Enable UPC-EWhen disabled, the imager will not read U