HBCR-2211

Features:

• Ideal for Hand Scanning and Non-contact Laser Scanning Applications
• Supports 7 Industry Standard Bar Code Symbologies
• Automatic Code Recognition
• Choice of Parallel or Serial Interface
• Full Duplex ASCII Interface
• Extensive Configuration Control
• Optical and Escape Sequence Configuration
• Input and Output Buffering
• Low Current (18 mA) CMOS Technology
• 40 Pin DIP and 44 Pin PLCC Packages
• Audio and Visual Feedback Control
• EEPROM Support for Nonvolatile Configuration
• Single +5 Volt Supply


Specifications

Parameter	Symbol	Minimum	Maximum	Units	Notes
Storage Temperature	TS	-55	+150
Supply Voltage	VCC	-0.5	+7.0	V	5
Pin Voltage	VIN	-0.5	VCC + 0.5	V	5, 6

Description

Hewlett-Packard's Bar Code Decoder HBCR-2211 ICs offer flexible bar code decoding capability that is designed to give OEMs the ability to address a growing number of industry segments and applications.

Flexibility is made possible through sophisticated firmware which allows the HBCR-2211 ICs to accept data from a wide variety of scanners and to automatically recognize and decode the most popular bar code symbologies. User implementation of the decoder ICs is easy since it requires only a few supporting components and provides a standard I/O interface.

Manufacturers of data collection terminals, point of sale terminals, keyboards, weighing scales, medical equipment, test instrumentation, material handling equipment, and other systems having data collection needs are finding a growing demand for bar code reading capability in their products. The HBCR-2211 series decode ICs make it easy to add this capability without the need toinvest in the development of bar code decoding software.

The HBCR-2211 bar code decoder ICs are compatible with most hand held scanners and some medium speed machine mounted laser heads. The HBCR-2210 series is compatible with fixed beam noncontact scanners, digital wands, and slot readers. In addition, the decoder is optimized for use with the Symbol Technologies moving beam laser scanners, but is also compatible with many other moving beam non-contact laser scanners with a similar interface protocol.

The HBCR-2211 decoder ICs are excellent decoding solutions for a number of stationary scanning applications found in automated systems. The scan rate for moving beam applications should be similar to the scan rates for hand held laser scanners (35 to 45 scans per second). The scan speed for fixed beam applications should be similar to the scan speeds typical of wands and slot readers. For moving beam applications, it is necessary for the scanner to utilize the three laser control lines.