[Important] The barcode reader can only be used in a standalone environment without a PC.
1. Connecting Required Equipment
Prepare the following equipment and connect it to the BCR connector on the front of
the NETIMPRESS avant/next unit.
* Barcode reader unit (RS-232C connection type: D-SUB 9pin)
Recommended model: ZEBRA (formerly Symbol) DS4208 + serial cable (CBA-R46-C09ZAR)
* For details on usable barcode readers, please refer to the following link.
Regarding usable barcode reader types
* BCR cable (OCX110 or AZ402)
2. Barcode Reader Communication Settings
To ensure that NETIMPRESS avant correctly reads data, please configure the barcode
reader settings as follows. (Scan the configuration barcode provided in the instruction
manual of your barcode reader.)
Communication Settings:
Baud Rate 9600bps, Parity None, Stop Bit 1, Data Length 8 bits
Data Format: Prefix (Header) None, Suffix (Footer) CR (0x0d)
Scan Data Transfer Format: <Data><Suffix>
3. Preparing and Placing the YBO File (Configuration File)
To define how the data read by the barcode reader will be processed (specifying the
start and end positions of data acquisition, etc.) and the operating mode, create
a "YBO file (barcode option file)".
Creation Method: You can create and edit it using dedicated software
(YBO File Generator / AZ486).
File Name: Always add the extension ".YBO" in uppercase to any name.
(Example: SETTING.YBO)
<Example of YBO file creation>
[MODE]
SCRIPT
[SETTING]
START=0002
END=0012
SUFFIX=0x0D
[END]
Location: Place only one file in the root directory of the SD card. Placing two or
more files, or placing them in a different folder, will invalidate barcode processing.
4. Barcode Operation Mode (Specified in the YBO File)
By specifying [MODE] in the created YBO file, you can select one of the following
operation modes:
① SCRIPT Mode: Searches for and executes a script file (.SCP) that matches
the scanned barcode.
The script file should be created using separate dedicated software (Script File
Generator / AZ488) and placed in the root directory of the SD card.
<List of commands executable within the script file>
• Folder Select
• Clear Buffer Memory
• Load File
• Digital I/O Output OUT0-OUT7
• Digital I/O Input IN0-7
• Wait Time
• Device Function (ERASE, BLANK, PROGRAM, READ, EPR)
② ORIGINAL Mode: By reading a barcode containing commands in a specified format,
the command sequence for selecting a YIM folder and specifying a device function
(such as EPR) is executed.
<List of commands executable with barcode data for ORIGINAL mode>
• Folder Select
• Clear Buffer Memory
• Load File
• Device Function (ERASE, BLANK, PROGRAM, READ, EPR)
<Example of barcode data creation>
02/FB0$ABC.YIM/DF// (Selects folder ABC.YIM and executes the EPR command)
③ SELECT mode: Selects the "YIM folder" that matches the read barcode data,
and then executes the specified device function (EPR, PROGRAM, etc.).