User Guide
Table Of Contents
- 2020/3820 User's Guide
- Getting Started
- About This Manual
- Unpacking the System
- Models
- Cordless System: Main Components
- About the Battery
- Base Charge Mode
- Linking Scanner to Base
- Scanner Modes
- Single Scanner Operation
- Multiple Scanner Operation
- Scanner Name
- Scanner Report
- Application Work Groups
- Resetting the Standard Product Default Settings: Current Application Work Group
- Resetting the Standard Product Default Settings: All Application Work Groups
- Using the Scanner with Bluetooth Devices
- Out-of-Range Alarm
- Data Accumulation Mode
- Beeper and LED Sequences and Their Meaning
- Basic Operation of the Cordless System
- Connecting the Base When Powered by Host (Keyboard Wedge)
- Reading Techniques
- Resetting the Standard Product Defaults
- Plug and Play
- Keyboard Wedge Connection
- IBM 4683 Ports 5B, 9B, and 17 Interface
- Connecting the Base with USB
- Connecting the Base with Serial Wedge
- Terminal Interfaces
- Output
- Data Editing
- Data Formatting
- Symbologies
- Introduction
- All Symbologies
- Message Length
- Codabar
- Code 39
- Interleaved 2 of 5
- Code 93
- Straight 2 of 5 Industrial
- Matrix 2 of 5
- Code 11
- Code 128
- Telepen
- UPC A
- UPC-A/EAN-13 with Extended Coupon Code
- UPC E0 and UPC E1
- EAN/JAN 13
- EAN/JAN 8
- MSI
- Plessey Code
- RSS Limited
- RSS Expanded
- EAN.UCC Emulation
- China Post Code
- Korea Post Code
- PosiCode A and B
- Codablock F
- Code 16K
- Code 49
- Interface Keys
- Utilities
- To Add a Test Code I.D. Prefix to All Symbologies
- Reset Scanner
- Show Software Revision
- Show Data Format
- Scanner Report
- Scanner Address
- Base Address
- Resetting the Standard Product Default Settings: Current Application Work Group
- Resetting the Standard Product Default Settings: All Application Work Groups
- Temporary Visual Xpress Configuration
- Visual Xpress
- Serial Programming Commands
- Product Specifications
- Maintenance
- Customer Support
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Getting Started
The 3820 cordless scanning system consists of one 2020-5B base and one 3820
Cordless Linear Scanner. Up to seven scanners may be linked to one base. The
3820 marks a new performance level for hand held scanners. The 3820 is
powered by Hand Held Products Adaptus
TM
Imaging Technology 5.0. The
performance of Adaptus technology delivers aggressive read rates and depths
of field on 1D codes.
Designed for today’s demanding retail and commercial environments, the 3820
offers a superior reading range, durability, and the ability to read poor quality bar
codes. Linear imaging technology is defined by a bright and sharply focused
aiming line, high resolution imaging, and fast reading speed. The 3820 is
comfortable to hold, easy to use, rugged, and excellent for retail applications, as
well as for all general scanning applications.
The cordless system is an economical, durable solution for a wide variety of
portable data collection applications. The cordless system features:
• a tough, ergonomic thermoplastic housing for comfort and durability.
• an advanced two-way spread-spectrum radio, Bluetooth
®
wireless
technology
• a wide range of interfaces: keyboard wedge, wand emulation, RS-232
terminals, USB, and legacy decoders.
• visible and audible feedback for confirmation of a successful decode.
• a rechargeable battery designed to operate through a whole work day.
The cordless system can be programmed for many communication parameters
and input/output protocols compatible to the host, as well as advanced data
editing and formatting.
About This Manual
This manual contains information to help you set up, operate, and program the
cordless system. Product specifications, connector pinouts, a troubleshooting
guide, and customer support information are also provided.
Hand Held Products bar code scanners are factory programmed for the most
common terminal and communications settings. If you need to change these
settings, programming is accomplished by scanning the bar codes in this guide.
An asterisk (*) next to an option indicates the default setting.
This section contains the following information:
• Unpacking the System
• Cordless System Main Components
• Battery and Charging Information
• Linking the Scanner to the Base
• Beeper and LED Sequences and Their Meaning
• Basic Operation of the Cordless System