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User’s Manual
TM
OMNI
Combined Bar Code
and
Magnetic Stripe Reader
RS-232 Interface
and USB/RS-232
User’s Manual
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Agency Approved Specifications for subpart B of part 15 of FCC rule for a Class A com- puting device. Limited Warranty ID TECH warrants this product to be in good working order for a period of one year from the date of purchase. If this product is not in good working order as warranted above, or should this product fail to be in good working order at any time during the warranty period, repair or replacement shall be provided by ID TECH. This warranty does not cover incidental or consequ
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Table of Contents Section 1. Introduction Description 1 Section 2. Installation Host Connections 2 Section 3. Configuration 3 Default Settings 5 Serial Interface Parameters 5 General Selections 7 Bar Code Message Formatting Selections 10 Magnetic Stripe Formatting Selections 12 Bar Code Selections 14 Magnetic Stripe Selections 27 Reviewing Configuration Selections 28 Section 4. Data Editing 30 Data Fields 31 Data Editing Formulas
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Appendix A. Default Settings Default Settings List 48 Appendix B. Magnetic Stripe Data Output Format Magnetic Stripe Default Data Format 51 Appendix C. Magnetic Stripe Standard Data Formats ISO Credit Card 52 California Driver’s License 53 AAMVA Driver’s License 55 Appendix D. Full ASCII Table ASCII Characters 56 Appendix E. Connector Pin Outs RS-232 Ports 58 Appendix F. USB/RS-232 Interface Installing the Drivers 59 Troubleshooting 62
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Section 1 INTRODUCTION Description The Omni™ slot reader can scan and decode most popular bar codes, and/or read 1, 2, or 3 tracks of magnetic stripe information, depending on the model. In addition, it has full data editing capabilities. The Omni can be connected to a single-ended serial device, such as a cash register, PC, or terminal, through an RS-232 serial port or a USB port, de- pending on the reader interface. This unit is fully programmable via keystroke commands. The data can
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Section 2 INSTALLATION Host Connections The Omni reader is connected to the host’s RS-232 communications port. The cable has a DB-9 connector at one end, and is connected to the reader at the other end. (An adapter can be used to connect to a DB-25 RS-232 port.) The USB/RS-232 version of the Omni is connected to one of the host’s USB ports. It is necessary to configure the unit as an RS-232 device by installing the ID TECH USB/RS-232 drivers. Please see Appendix F for details. Data is transm
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Section 3 CONFIGURATION The Omni reader must be appropriately configured to your application. Configuration settings enable the reader to work with the host system. These settings are programmed into the reader through the keyboard. Once pro- grammed, these configuration settings are stored in the reader’s non-volatile memory (so they are not affected by the cycling of power). Bar Code Input The reader may need to be configured to accept the desired bar code data and format it for transmissio
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5. Press the key. The reader will beep twice to indicate the reader is now in the Setup Mode for group X. 6. Type the two-character selection code for the feature that you wish to change. 7. Press the key. The reader will beep twice to indicate the code is accepted by the reader as a valid code for Setup Group X. 8. Type the one-character code for the change you wish to make. 9. Press the key. The reader will beep twice to indicate the code is accepted by the reader
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Default Settings The Omni reader is shipped from the factory with the default settings already programmed. In the following sections, the default settings are shown in boldface. For a list of all default settings, please see Appendix A. By default, the reader has been programmed with the least restricted settings, thus making the Omni reader able to read most bar code labels and standard format magnetic stripe cards out of box. The reader’s output data format can be reconfigured to meet t
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5. Type the one-character code for the change you wish to make. 6. Press . The reader should beep twice. 7. Save the setting and exit the Group Setup Mode by typing EZ. 8. Press . The reader should beep four times. Baud Rate The baud rate is the speed at which data is transmitted and received. SELECTION CODE: E1 300 bps A 1200 bps C 2400 bps D 4800 bps E 9600 bps F 19200 bps G Data Bits Set the number of data bits used to define a character. SELECTION CODE: E2 7 bits A
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Handshaking Some type of flow control or “handshaking” must be used between two devices to prevent data from being transmitted before the receiving device is ready to accept it. Handshake signals interrupt the flow of data until the receiving device is ready. SELECTION CODE: E4 X-On/X-Off A RTS/CTS B Stop Bit The stop bit function defines the number of bits used to end the data frame. Older equipment sometimes requires extra time after receiving a character in order to process it, an
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Beep Volume The beep volume can be adjusted to two different levels, or turned off en- tirely. SELECTION CODE: B1 Off 0 Low 1 High 2 Code/Track ID Each bar code symbology or MSR track can be assigned a CODE ID charac- ter. This character is added to the beginning of the scanned data. The host can use this character to ensure that the data received came from the appropriate type of symbol. SELECTION CODE: B5 On A Off B Scan Verification In order to insure accuracy of scanned data
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Code ID Definition (Group I) If the Code ID option is enabled in General Setup, the user can select the character used to identify each symbology. 1. Enter CODE ID DEFINITION SETTINGS MODE by typing /E/D/FI. 2. Press . The reader should beep twice. 3. Enter the characters in the left column to select the symbology. 4. Press . The reader should beep twice. 5. Enter one character for the new ID. a UPC-A Default = a b UPC-E Default = b c EAN-8 Default = c d
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Bar Code Message Formatting Selections (Group C ) Scanned bar code data can be formatted with the addition of preambles, postambles, and terminator characters. The settings below will augment bar code data scanned by the Omni. A fully-formatted message block reflects the following model: {Preamble}{Code ID}{Data}{Terminator}{Postamble} 1. Enter BAR CODE MESSAGE FORMATTING SETUP MODE by typing /E/D/FC. 2. Press . The reader should beep twice. 3. Type the two-character selection code f
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Bar Code Preamble 0 to 16 ASCII characters: The bar code preamble is a string of characters that can be added to the beginning of scanned bar code data. These can be special characters for identifying a specific scanning station, to format a message header expected by the receiving host. They can be any characters from the full ASCII table. (Please see Appendix D.) SELECTION CODE: C2 One Character at a time Bar Code Postamble 0 to 16 ASCII characters: The bar code postamble serves the same
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Magnetic Stripe Formatting Selections (Group D) Magnetic stripe output can also be formatted with the addition of preambles, postambles, and terminator characters. The settings below will augment mag- netic stripe data read by the Omni. A fully-formatted message block reflects the following model: {Preamble}{T1 ID}{T1 Data}{Track Separator}{T2 ID}{T2 Data}{Track Separator}{T3 ID}{T3 Data}{Terminator}{Postamble} 1. Enter MAGNETIC STRIPE FORMATTING SETUP MODE by typing /E/D/FD. 2. Press
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Magnetic Stripe Preamble 0 to 16 ASCII characters: The magnetic stripe preamble is a string of charac- ters that can be added to the beginning of magnetic stripe data. These can be special characters for identifying a specific reading station, to format a mes- sage header expected by the receiving host. They can be any characters from the full ASCII table. (Please see Appendix D.) SELECTION CODE: D2 One Character at a time Magnetic Stripe Postamble 0 to 16 ASCII characters: The magnetic strip
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Bar Code Selections Bar code selections for the Omni are separated into two groups: Industrial and Retail. Industrial bar codes may contain a variable number of characters. Retail bar codes always contain a specific number of characters. Industrial Bar Codes (Group F) 1. Enter INDUSTRIAL BAR CODE SETUP MODE by typing /E/D/FF. 2. Press . The reader should beep twice. 3. Type the two-character selection code for the bar code symbology you wish to change. 4. Press . The reader shou
