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Configuration Guide
GS220

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Summary

Introduction

Bar Code Configuration Methods

Explains the Single-Code and Multi-Code methods for configuring scanner features.

Single-Code Method

Details on enabling or disabling features using the Single-Code configuration method.

Multi-Code Method

Details on enabling or disabling all features using the Multi-Code configuration method.

Need to Start Over?

Instructions for resetting scanner settings to factory defaults using a barcode.

Code Types and Decode Rules

UPC;EAN Configuration

Options for enabling/disabling UPC/EAN barcode symbologies and their variants.

Code 128 Options

Configuration options for Code 128, including formatting and extended ASCII characters.

Code 39 Settings

Configuration options for Code 39, including check digits and ASCII formats.

2 of 5 Codes

Options for Interleaved 2 of 5, Standard 2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5, and Airline 2 of 5 symbologies.

Codabar Configuration

Options for enabling/disabling Codabar and its dual-field variants.

Code 93 Settings

Options for enabling/disabling Code 93 symbology.

Code 11 Configuration

Options for enabling/disabling Code 11 symbology.

Telepen Options

Options for enabling/disabling Telepen and its ALPHA variant.

Plessey Codes Configuration

Options for enabling/disabling Plessey codes, including MSI and check digit settings.

Additional Decode Features

Features like border requirements, intercharacter space, and small border settings.

Configurable Code Lengths

Setting Code Lengths and Types

Procedure for setting specific code lengths and type locks for barcode configuration.

Supplements

Supplement Options

Options for enabling/disabling two-digit and five-digit supplements and redundancies.

GS1 Databar

GS1 Databar Configuration

Configuration options for GS1 Databar 14, including check digits and application IDs.

GS1 Databar Limited Configuration

Options for GS1 Databar Limited, including check digits and application IDs.

GS1 Databar Expanded Configuration

Options for GS1 Databar Expanded, including symbol ID transmission.

ISBT Code 128 Implementation

Configuration Mode

Options for enabling ISBT Code 128, special transmit modes, and data identifiers.

Concatenation Configuration Mode

Settings for time requirements to find the second barcode in ISBT concatenation sequences.

Pre-Defined Concatenation Configuration Mode

Enabling/disabling and selecting specific pre-defined ISBT concatenation sequences.

User-Defined Concatenation Configuration Mode

Enabling/disabling and defining custom ISBT concatenation sequences using identifiers.

Communications

Communication Modes

Options for light pen, RS232, keyboard wedge, OCIA, and IBM 46xx communication modes.

Scanner Operation

Configuration Mode Options

Settings for when the scanner can enter configuration mode.

Scan Buffers

Options for how many barcodes the scanner can buffer simultaneously.

Redundant Scans

Settings to require multiple decodes of the same barcode for a good scan.

Miscellaneous Decode Features

Features like same symbol check and different character checks between barcodes.

LED Options

Configuration of LED behavior for different scanner states.

Beeper Options

Settings for beep tones, supplements, and fast beep modes.

Data Transmission Delays

Data Transmission Delays

Options to set intercharacter delays and inter-record delays to prevent buffer overflow.

Communication Time Out Options

Communication Time Out Options

Settings for communication timeouts, beeps, and tone options during timeouts.

Host Scanner Commands

Host Scanner Commands

Commands to enable/disable D/E, Z/R, F/L, and DTR scan functions, and DC2 activation.

Prefixes;Suffixes

User Configurable Prefixes, All Data

How to configure up to ten user-defined prefix characters for data transmission.

User Configurable ID Characters, Code Specific

Assigning specific ID characters to barcode types like UPC-A, Code 39, and Code 128.

Standard Prefix Characters

Options for transmitting STX, Rochford-Thomson, AIM ID, UPC, and NCR prefixes.

Standard Suffix Characters

Options for CR, LF, Tab, ETX suffixes, and UPC/NCR suffix IDs.

Character Replacements

Procedure for replacing specific characters with others using configuration barcodes.

User Configurable Suffixes, All Data

How to configure up to ten user-defined suffix characters for data transmission.

Special Formats

Options for SINEKO mode, Newcode formatting, leading zero removal, and CAPS lock.

Code Formatting

UPC;EAN Formatting

Options for UPC-A/E check digits, expansion, number system, and GTIN formatting.

Codabar Formatting

Options for transmitting Codabar start/stop characters, CLSI editing, and Mod-16/7-Check digits.

Code 39 Formatting

Options for Mod 43 check digit, stop/start characters, and Italian Pharmaceutical prefixes for Code 39.

Code 11 Formatting

Options for transmitting Code 11 check digits.

Telepen Formatting

Options for converting Telepen ^L to E.

Plessey Formatting

Options for UK Plessey check digits, special formats, and MSI Plessey check digits.

2 of 5 Code Formatting

Options for ITF Mod 10 check digit and Matrix 2 of 5 check digit.

RS232 Communication

Parity Features

Configuration of parity bits (None, Odd, Even, Space, Mark) for RS232 communication.

Baud Rate Settings

Settings for various RS232 baud rates (e.g., 115200, 57600, 38400).

Data;Stop Bits Configuration

Configuration of data bits (7 or 8) and stop bits (1 or 2) for RS232.

Hardware Handshaking Options

Options for enabling/disabling RTS/CTS hardware handshaking.

Software Handshaking

Software Handshaking Settings

Options for ACK/NAK, BEL/CAN, NAK retries, and XON/XOFF handshaking.

Miscellaneous Communication Settings

Miscellaneous Communication Settings

Options for French PC Term and NCR scanner modes.

Keyboard Interface Settings

Enable Keyboard Emulation

Options for loading keyboard defaults, enabling stand-alone, and wedge emulation modes.

Country;Scan Code Table Selects

Selecting the appropriate keyboard layout and scan code table for different countries.

Keyboard;System Type

Options for AT, XT, PS/2, and Terminal keyboard emulation types.

Dumb Terminal Selections

Settings for IBM terminal keyboards, reserved terminal keyboards, and lowercase lock.

Special Keyboard Features

Options for transmit make code, FOH break code, cleanup bit, and Alt-Mode.

InterScan Code Delays

Settings for inter-scan code delays (800ms, 7.5ms, 15ms) and variable delays.

Control Sets

Enabling/disabling control sets for translating extended keys into ASCII control characters.

ASCII and Extended Key References

ASCII Reference Table

Table mapping HEX/Decimal values to ASCII characters and keyboard equivalents.

Extended Key Code Reference Table

Table mapping keys to scan codes, 3151 codes, and prefix/suffix values.

OCIA Interface

OCIA Mode and Defaults

Options for enabling OCIA mode and loading OCIA defaults, DTS/Siemens, Nixdorf, NCR-S/F modes.

Light Pen Parameters

Light Pen Mode Settings

Options for enabling light pen mode, bars/spaces high, transmit as Code 39/scanned, and polling.

Set Narrow Element Width

Settings for narrow element width (10x, 50x border, 1ms, 60us, 100us, 500us, variable).

IBM 46 xx Configuration

IBM Port Settings

Options for enabling IBM 46xx communication, loading defaults, and specific IBM ports.

USB Interface

USB Interface Options

Options for enabling USB interface, low speed defaults, and loading integrated USB emulation defaults.

Code Bytes Usage

Code Bytes 0-9

Explanation of code bytes and their use in configuration, with examples.

Reserved Codes

Options for enabling/disabling reserved codes.

Code Type Table

Table mapping code bytes to barcode types (UPC-A, Code 39, etc.).

Miscellaneous Features

Custom Defaults

Options for enabling factory defaults and loading specific defaults (Ruby, RCH, Sanyo, Gilbarco, ALT, LaCaixa, ABACAB).

Serial Program Mode

Procedure for entering and exiting serial program mode and recalling defaults.

Contact Information

Contact Information

Contact details for Godex International, Americas, China, and Europe.

Summary

Introduction

Bar Code Configuration Methods

Explains the Single-Code and Multi-Code methods for configuring scanner features.

Single-Code Method

Details on enabling or disabling features using the Single-Code configuration method.

Multi-Code Method

Details on enabling or disabling all features using the Multi-Code configuration method.

Need to Start Over?

Instructions for resetting scanner settings to factory defaults using a barcode.

Code Types and Decode Rules

UPC;EAN Configuration

Options for enabling/disabling UPC/EAN barcode symbologies and their variants.

Code 128 Options

Configuration options for Code 128, including formatting and extended ASCII characters.

Code 39 Settings

Configuration options for Code 39, including check digits and ASCII formats.

2 of 5 Codes

Options for Interleaved 2 of 5, Standard 2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5, and Airline 2 of 5 symbologies.

Codabar Configuration

Options for enabling/disabling Codabar and its dual-field variants.

Code 93 Settings

Options for enabling/disabling Code 93 symbology.

Code 11 Configuration

Options for enabling/disabling Code 11 symbology.

Telepen Options

Options for enabling/disabling Telepen and its ALPHA variant.

Plessey Codes Configuration

Options for enabling/disabling Plessey codes, including MSI and check digit settings.

Additional Decode Features

Features like border requirements, intercharacter space, and small border settings.

Configurable Code Lengths

Setting Code Lengths and Types

Procedure for setting specific code lengths and type locks for barcode configuration.

Supplements

Supplement Options

Options for enabling/disabling two-digit and five-digit supplements and redundancies.

GS1 Databar

GS1 Databar Configuration

Configuration options for GS1 Databar 14, including check digits and application IDs.

GS1 Databar Limited Configuration

Options for GS1 Databar Limited, including check digits and application IDs.

GS1 Databar Expanded Configuration

Options for GS1 Databar Expanded, including symbol ID transmission.

ISBT Code 128 Implementation

Configuration Mode

Options for enabling ISBT Code 128, special transmit modes, and data identifiers.

Concatenation Configuration Mode

Settings for time requirements to find the second barcode in ISBT concatenation sequences.

Pre-Defined Concatenation Configuration Mode

Enabling/disabling and selecting specific pre-defined ISBT concatenation sequences.

User-Defined Concatenation Configuration Mode

Enabling/disabling and defining custom ISBT concatenation sequences using identifiers.

Communications

Communication Modes

Options for light pen, RS232, keyboard wedge, OCIA, and IBM 46xx communication modes.

Scanner Operation

Configuration Mode Options

Settings for when the scanner can enter configuration mode.

Scan Buffers

Options for how many barcodes the scanner can buffer simultaneously.

Redundant Scans

Settings to require multiple decodes of the same barcode for a good scan.

Miscellaneous Decode Features

Features like same symbol check and different character checks between barcodes.

LED Options

Configuration of LED behavior for different scanner states.

Beeper Options

Settings for beep tones, supplements, and fast beep modes.

Data Transmission Delays

Data Transmission Delays

Options to set intercharacter delays and inter-record delays to prevent buffer overflow.

Communication Time Out Options

Communication Time Out Options

Settings for communication timeouts, beeps, and tone options during timeouts.

Host Scanner Commands

Host Scanner Commands

Commands to enable/disable D/E, Z/R, F/L, and DTR scan functions, and DC2 activation.

Prefixes;Suffixes

User Configurable Prefixes, All Data

How to configure up to ten user-defined prefix characters for data transmission.

User Configurable ID Characters, Code Specific

Assigning specific ID characters to barcode types like UPC-A, Code 39, and Code 128.

Standard Prefix Characters

Options for transmitting STX, Rochford-Thomson, AIM ID, UPC, and NCR prefixes.

Standard Suffix Characters

Options for CR, LF, Tab, ETX suffixes, and UPC/NCR suffix IDs.

Character Replacements

Procedure for replacing specific characters with others using configuration barcodes.

User Configurable Suffixes, All Data

How to configure up to ten user-defined suffix characters for data transmission.

Special Formats

Options for SINEKO mode, Newcode formatting, leading zero removal, and CAPS lock.

Code Formatting

UPC;EAN Formatting

Options for UPC-A/E check digits, expansion, number system, and GTIN formatting.

Codabar Formatting

Options for transmitting Codabar start/stop characters, CLSI editing, and Mod-16/7-Check digits.

Code 39 Formatting

Options for Mod 43 check digit, stop/start characters, and Italian Pharmaceutical prefixes for Code 39.

Code 11 Formatting

Options for transmitting Code 11 check digits.

Telepen Formatting

Options for converting Telepen ^L to E.

Plessey Formatting

Options for UK Plessey check digits, special formats, and MSI Plessey check digits.

2 of 5 Code Formatting

Options for ITF Mod 10 check digit and Matrix 2 of 5 check digit.

RS232 Communication

Parity Features

Configuration of parity bits (None, Odd, Even, Space, Mark) for RS232 communication.

Baud Rate Settings

Settings for various RS232 baud rates (e.g., 115200, 57600, 38400).

Data;Stop Bits Configuration

Configuration of data bits (7 or 8) and stop bits (1 or 2) for RS232.

Hardware Handshaking Options

Options for enabling/disabling RTS/CTS hardware handshaking.

Software Handshaking

Software Handshaking Settings

Options for ACK/NAK, BEL/CAN, NAK retries, and XON/XOFF handshaking.

Miscellaneous Communication Settings

Miscellaneous Communication Settings

Options for French PC Term and NCR scanner modes.

Keyboard Interface Settings

Enable Keyboard Emulation

Options for loading keyboard defaults, enabling stand-alone, and wedge emulation modes.

Country;Scan Code Table Selects

Selecting the appropriate keyboard layout and scan code table for different countries.

Keyboard;System Type

Options for AT, XT, PS/2, and Terminal keyboard emulation types.

Dumb Terminal Selections

Settings for IBM terminal keyboards, reserved terminal keyboards, and lowercase lock.

Special Keyboard Features

Options for transmit make code, FOH break code, cleanup bit, and Alt-Mode.

InterScan Code Delays

Settings for inter-scan code delays (800ms, 7.5ms, 15ms) and variable delays.

Control Sets

Enabling/disabling control sets for translating extended keys into ASCII control characters.

ASCII and Extended Key References

ASCII Reference Table

Table mapping HEX/Decimal values to ASCII characters and keyboard equivalents.

Extended Key Code Reference Table

Table mapping keys to scan codes, 3151 codes, and prefix/suffix values.

OCIA Interface

OCIA Mode and Defaults

Options for enabling OCIA mode and loading OCIA defaults, DTS/Siemens, Nixdorf, NCR-S/F modes.

Light Pen Parameters

Light Pen Mode Settings

Options for enabling light pen mode, bars/spaces high, transmit as Code 39/scanned, and polling.

Set Narrow Element Width

Settings for narrow element width (10x, 50x border, 1ms, 60us, 100us, 500us, variable).

IBM 46 xx Configuration

IBM Port Settings

Options for enabling IBM 46xx communication, loading defaults, and specific IBM ports.

USB Interface

USB Interface Options

Options for enabling USB interface, low speed defaults, and loading integrated USB emulation defaults.

Code Bytes Usage

Code Bytes 0-9

Explanation of code bytes and their use in configuration, with examples.

Reserved Codes

Options for enabling/disabling reserved codes.

Code Type Table

Table mapping code bytes to barcode types (UPC-A, Code 39, etc.).

Miscellaneous Features

Custom Defaults

Options for enabling factory defaults and loading specific defaults (Ruby, RCH, Sanyo, Gilbarco, ALT, LaCaixa, ABACAB).

Serial Program Mode

Procedure for entering and exiting serial program mode and recalling defaults.

Contact Information

Contact Information

Contact details for Godex International, Americas, China, and Europe.

Godex GS220 Specifications

General IconGeneral
TypeHandheld bar code reader
Wavelength650 nm
Sensor typeLaser
Scanner type1D
Read rate (max)72 reads/s
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedCodabar, Code 11, Code 128, Code 93, EAN-13, GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128), JAN, U.P.C.
2D (matrix & stacked) barcodes supportedNot supported
USB version2.0
Standard interfacesUSB
Connectivity technologyWired
CertificationCE, FCC, BSMI
Product colorBlack, Orange
Housing material-
Input voltage5 V
Power consumption (standby)0.675 W
Power consumption (typical)1 W
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95 %
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth110 mm
Width70 mm
Height153 mm
Weight120 g

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