Intermec Sabre 1552 Scanner User guide
Sabre 1552 Scanner
and Microbar 9745
Base Station
System Manual
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Intermec Technologies Corporation
Corporate Headquarters
6001 36th Ave. W.
Everett, WA 98203
U.S.A.
www.intermec.com
The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to
operate and service Intermec-manufactured equipment and is not to be released, reproduced, or used for any
other purpose without written permission of Intermec.
Information and specifications contained in this document are subject to change without prior notice and do not
represent a commitment on the part of Intermec Technologies Corporation.
©2002–2005 Intermec Technologies Corporation. All rights reserved.
The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, Norand, ArciTech, CrossBar, Data Collection Browser, dcBrowser,
Duratherm, EasyCoder, EasyLAN, Enterprise Wireless LAN, EZBuilder, Fingerprint, i-gistics, INCA (under
license), Intellitag, InterDriver, Intermec Printer Network Manager, IRL, JANUS, LabelShop, Mobile
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Intermec Technologies Corporation.
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every occurrence of a trademarked name, we state that we are using the names only in an editorial fashion, and
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There are U.S. and foreign patents pending.
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Manual Change Record
This page records the changes to this manual. The manual was originally released as version 001.
Version Date Description of Change
003 11/01 Updated document to current Intermec style.
004 3/02 Updated for advanced long-range scanner.
005 3/05 Corrected the Show Data Formats bar code, the human readable text for
the Code 39 test bar code, and the FB command description. Added a
note for applying a format to all Symbology types.
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Contents
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Contents
Before You Begin xi
Safety Summary xii
Safety Icons xii
Global Services and Support xiii
Who Should Read This Document? xiiiv
Related Documents xiv
Getting Started
About the Cordless System 1-3
Scanner: Main Components 1-4
Base: Back View 1-4
Battery Pack 1-5
North American Charging Information 1-5
Worldwide Charging Information 1-5
Battery Pack Recommendations 1-5
Proper Disposal of the Battery Pack 1-6
Charging the Battery Pack 1-6
Accessories for the Cordless System 1-7
Setting Up the Cordless System 1-8
Connecting More Scanners to the Cordless System 1-11
About the LED Sequences and Beeper 1-11
Understanding the Base LED 1-11
Understanding the Scanner LED 1-12
Understanding the Scanner Beeps 1-12
Basic Operation of the Cordless System 1-13
Base 1-13
RF (Radio Frequency) Module Operation 1-14
Scanner 1-14
System Conditions 1-15
Association Process 1-15
Scanner is Out of Range 1-16
Scanner is Moved Back Into Range 1-16
Replacing Battery Pack While Associated 1-16
Moving Scanners From One Base to Another 1-16
Swapping Scanners Between Two Systems with Nine Scanners on Each 1-17
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Communication Between the Cordless System and the Host 1-17
Acknowledgement from the Base 1-17
Acknowledgement from the Host System 1-18
Quick Start and Interface Menu
Introduction 2-3
Plug and Play Selections 2-4
Industrial Interface: IBM PC 2-4
Industrial Interface, Aux Port: RS-232 2-4
IBM 468X/9X Ports 5B, 9B, and 17 Interface 2-5
Industrial Interface (1700, 5900 Terminals), Aux Port: Wand Emulation Black High 2-5
Industrial Interface (J20xx, T24xx, 94-95-97xx Terminals), Aux Port: Wand Emulation
White High 2-6
Terminal Interface Selections 2-7
Supported Terminals 2-7
Keyboard Country Selection 2-9
Keyboard Selections 2-10
Keyboard Style Selections 2-10
Keyboard Style Modifiers 2-11
Output Delays Selections 2-13
Wand Emulation Selections 2-14
Transmission Rate Selection 2-14
Output Polarity Selection 2-15
Power Settings 2-16
Base Low Power Mode 2-16
Battery Conservation Mode 2-16
Timeout Selections 2-17
Reset and Status Check Selections 2-18
Reset Factory Settings 2-18
Status Check 2-18
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Communications Menu
Host Port Communications 3-3
Baud Rate Selection 3-3
Parity Selection 3-4
Word Length Data Bits Selection 3-5
Word Length Stop Bits Selection 3-5
Serial Wedge Output Selection 3-6
Hardware Flow Control Selection 3-6
Host ACK Selection 3-7
Escape Commands 3-7
Auxiliary Port Communications 3-8
Baud Rate Selection 3-8
Parity Selection 3-9
Word Length Data Bits Selection 3-10
Word Length Stop Bits Selection 3-10
Protocol Selection 3-11
Aux Port ID Transmit Selection 3-11
IBM 4683 Async Address Selections 3-12
Hardware Flow Control Selection 3-13
Data Character Selection 3-13
Aux Prefix and Suffix Selections 3-14
Aux Prefix Selection 3-16
Aux Suffix Selection 3-17
Exit Selection for Aux Prefix / Suffix 3-17
Aux Prefix Enable/Disable 3-17
Aux Suffix Enable/Disable 3-18
Aux Data Formatter Selections 3-18
Aux Format Editor Commands 3-20
Aux Data Format Editor 3-22
Aux Data Formatter 3-23
Require Aux Data Format 3-23
Alternate Aux Data Formats 3-24
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Application Work Groups Menu
Introduction 4-3
Output Selections 4-4
Application Work Group Selection 4-4
Remove Scanner Selection 4-5
Beeper Volume Selection 4-5
Beeper Pitch 4-6
Decode Beep Selection 4-7
Scanner Voting Selection 4-7
Laser Marker Beam 4-8
AIM ID Prefix 4-8
Code ID Prefix 4-9
Prefix/Suffix Selections 4-9
Prefix and Suffix Examples 4-11
Example 1: Add Suffix for Specific Symbology 4-11
Example 2: Add Suffix for All Symbologies 4-12
Example 3: Add Prefix for Specific Symbology/Suffix for All Symbologies 4-12
Example 4: To Clear a Specific Prefix Entry 4-12
Prefix Selection 4-13
Suffix Selection 4-13
Exit Selection for Prefix / Suffix 4-14
Data Formatter Selections 4-15
Other Programming Selections 4-17
Format Editor Commands 4-17
Send Commands 4-17
Move Commands 4-18
Search Commands 4-18
Miscellaneous Commands 4-18
Data Format Editor 4-19
Data Formatter 4-20
Require Data Format 4-20
Show Data Formats 4-21
Alternate Data Formats 4-21
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Symbology Menu
Industrial Symbology Selections 5-3
Codabar Selection 5-3
Concatenation 5-5
Code 39 Selection 5-6
Code 93 Selection 5-9
Interleaved 2 of 5 Selection 5-10
Code 2 of 5 Selection 5-11
Matrix 2 of 5 Selection 5-12
Code 11 Selection 5-13
Code 128 Selection 5-14
Telepen Selection 5-15
Retail Symbology Selections 5-16
EAN/JAN 8/13 Selection 5-16
UPC A Selection 5-18
UPC E0 Selection 5-19
UPC E1 Selection 5-20
EAN/UPC Addenda Selection 5-21
EAN Addenda Selection 5-21
UPC Addenda Selection 5-22
Supported Interface Keys
Keyboard Function Relationship Table 6-3
Supported Interface Key Tables 6-5
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Maintenance 7-3
Cleaning the Scan Window of the Scanner 7-3
Inspecting Cords and Connectors 7-3
Examining the Scanner and Base Housings 7-3
Care and Handling of the Battery Pack 7-3
Replacing the Interface Cable 7-4
Recharging and Replacing the Battery Pack 7-5
Resetting Factory Settings 7-5
Troubleshooting Guide 7-6
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Specifications and Factory Defaults
Sabre 1552 Scanner Specifications 8-3
Battery Specifications 8-4
NiMH Battery Pack: Recommended Storage 8-4
MicroBar 9745 Base Station Specifications 8-5
Radio Specifications 8-5
Connectors and Pinouts 8-6
Base : Back View 8-6
Auxiliary RS-232/Wand Emulation Connector 8-7
Keyboard/Terminal and RS-232 (Host Port) Connector 8-8
External Power Connector 8-8
Scan Map 8-9
Factory Defaults 8-10
Quick Start and Interface Menu Defaults 8-10
Communications Menu Defaults 8-11
Application Work Groups Menu Defaults 8-12
Symbology Menu Defaults - Industrial 8-13
Symbology Menu Defaults - Retail 8-15
Voting Table 8-16
Programming Chart and Sample Bar Codes
Programming Chart A-3
Sample Bar Codes A-5
Index
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