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Wireless 1D CCD barcode scanner with onboard memory, 2.4 GHz USB receiver, HDWR HD26C

GTIN: 5907614660369 · SKU: HD26C

Table of contents​

Specifications​

  • Construction material: ABS + PC
  • Light source: CCD sensor
  • Scanning method: manual (push button)
  • Scan confirmation: LED indicator (red and blue) and two beep types
  • Reading width: 200 mm
  • Scanning speed: 100 scans per second
  • Reading accuracy: 0.10–0.825 mm
  • Error rate: 1 in 800,000,000
  • Wireless frequency: 2.4 GHz
  • Interface: USB
  • Charging cable length: 150 cm
  • Protection rating: IP54
  • Device dimensions: 14.5 × 5 × 7.5 cm
  • Receiver dimensions: 2 × 1.5 × 0.6 cm
  • Package dimensions: 17.5 × 9 × 6 cm
  • Device weight: 175 g
  • Weight with packaging: 230 g
  • Operating temperature: −10 to 40 °C
  • Storage temperature: −20 to 40 °C
  • Operating humidity: 5 to 85%
  • Storage humidity: 5 to 85%
  • Onboard memory: up to 5000 codes
  • Readable 1D codes: EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, Code 11, GS1 DataBar, Industrial 2 of 5, IATA 2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5, Chinese 2 of 5, Codabar, MSI and other 1D codes

Set contents​

  • Wireless HD26C barcode scanner
  • USB receiver (2.4 GHz dongle)
  • USB charging cable
  • User manual

Features​

  • Wireless 2.4 GHz: the scanner talks to the bundled USB receiver — no pairing software needed on the host
  • Onboard memory (inventory mode): store up to 5000 codes while out of radio range and upload them later in one batch
  • Real-time mode: every scan is sent to the host immediately, with distinct success / failure beeps
  • CCD scanning: reads 1D codes from paper labels and from LCD, LED and OLED screens, including phone displays
  • Rugged housing: IP54-rated ABS + PC body for dusty warehouse use
  • Programmable prefix / suffix: any character from the Appendix A table (including control characters and function-style keys)
  • Configurable output: end mark, letter case, hide leading / trailing characters
  • Power management: standby timer with optional vibration feedback
  • Keyboard layout selection (USB HID) plus an optional USB virtual COM-Port mode

Configuration codes​

To change scanner settings, scan the barcode below directly with the HD26C.

💡 Tip: print this page ("Download this page as PDF" button above) to keep the codes at hand during configuration.

Restore factory defaults​

Restore all device settings to default values:

Code: Restore factory defaults

Version information (output the firmware version on the next scan):

Code: Version information

Battery level (output the current battery charge):

Code: Battery level

2.4 GHz wireless pairing​

Pair the scanner with its USB receiver in three steps:

  1. Scan Set 2.4 GHz mode to switch the scanner to 2.4 GHz radio.
  2. Scan Force pairing with USB receiver — the scanner enters pairing mode and the blue LED flashes quickly.
  3. Plug the USB receiver into the host. After a beep the scanner is paired and the blue LED stays on.

If the scanner does not connect within 1 minute it emits two short and one long beep — repeat the three steps.

Set 2.4 GHz mode:

Code: Set 2.4 GHz mode

Force pairing with USB receiver:

Code: Force pairing with USB receiver

Transfer mode​

Real-time mode (each scan is transmitted to the host immediately; if transmission fails the data is lost):

Code: Real-time mode

Memory mode (scans are saved to onboard memory; transfer them later — recommended when out of radio range):

Code: Memory mode

Total amount of stored codes (output the number of codes currently in memory):

Code: Total amount of stored codes

Upload data (send the stored codes to the host; data is kept in memory afterwards, so you can upload repeatedly):

Code: Upload data

Clear data (erase the onboard memory — make sure the data was uploaded first):

Code: Clear data

End mark​

Character automatically appended after each scanned code.

CR (Carriage Return):

Code: End mark CR

LF (Line Feed):

Code: End mark LF

CR + LF:

Code: End mark CR LF

Cancel CR + LF (no end mark):

Code: End mark none

TAB:

Code: End mark TAB

Transmission speed​

Add a delay between characters if the host receives data too fast to keep up.

Enable 2.4 GHz transmission delay:

Code: Enable transmission delay

Disable 2.4 GHz transmission delay:

Code: Disable transmission delay

Delay 5 ms:

Code: Delay 5 ms

Delay 10 ms:

Code: Delay 10 ms

Delay 20 ms:

Code: Delay 20 ms

Delay 30 ms:

Code: Delay 30 ms

Scan speed — Fast:

Code: Scan speed Fast

Scan speed — Medium:

Code: Scan speed Medium

Scan speed — Slow:

Code: Scan speed Slow

Scan speed — Very low:

Code: Scan speed Very low

Letter case​

Convert to lowercase:

Code: Case lowercase

Convert to uppercase:

Code: Case uppercase

No case change (keep original case):

Code: Case unchanged

Swap upper ↔ lower case:

Code: Case swap

Hide leading / trailing characters​

Scan Hide leading characters (prefix) or Hide trailing characters (suffix), then scan one count code below. Re-scan the same prefix / suffix code to cancel hiding.

Hide leading characters (prefix):

Code: Hide prefix

Hide trailing characters (suffix):

Code: Hide suffix
Show all 16 character-count codes (hide 1–16)

Hide 1:

Code: Hide 1

Hide 2:

Code: Hide 2

Hide 3:

Code: Hide 3

Hide 4:

Code: Hide 4

Hide 5:

Code: Hide 5

Hide 6:

Code: Hide 6

Hide 7:

Code: Hide 7

Hide 8:

Code: Hide 8

Hide 9:

Code: Hide 9

Hide 10:

Code: Hide 10

Hide 11:

Code: Hide 11

Hide 12:

Code: Hide 12

Hide 13:

Code: Hide 13

Hide 14:

Code: Hide 14

Hide 15:

Code: Hide 15

Hide 16:

Code: Hide 16

Standby timer​

Standby after 1 minute:

Code: Standby after 1 minute

Standby after 5 minutes:

Code: Standby after 5 minutes

Standby after 10 minutes:

Code: Standby after 10 minutes

Standby after 30 minutes:

Code: Standby after 30 minutes

Never enter standby (scanner stays active):

Code: Standby off

Standby immediately:

Code: Standby immediately

Buzzer and vibration​

Buzzer off:

Code: Buzzer off

Buzzer on:

Code: Buzzer on

Vibration off (optional):

Code: Vibration off

Vibration on (optional):

Code: Vibration on

Keyboard layout​

Set the scanner's keyboard layout to match the host operating system.

English (default):

Code: Keyboard English

German:

Code: Keyboard German

French:

Code: Keyboard French

Spanish:

Code: Keyboard Spanish

Italian:

Code: Keyboard Italian

Japanese:

Code: Keyboard Japanese

Interface mode​

USB virtual COM-Port mode (output as a serial COM port instead of a keyboard; scan "Restore factory defaults" to return to USB keyboard mode):

Code: COM-Port mode

Add prefix / suffix​

To add a prefix or suffix made of one or more characters before / after every scanned barcode:

  1. Scan Allow for prefix adding (or Allow for suffix adding).
  2. Scan one or more character codes from the Appendix A character table below.
  3. To cancel, scan Allow for prefix adding (or Allow for suffix adding) once more.

Allow for prefix adding:

Code: Allow prefix adding

Allow for suffix adding:

Code: Allow suffix adding

Appendix A character table​

Each code below represents a single character used to compose prefixes or suffixes. Scan them after Allow for prefix / suffix adding above.

Show all 127 character codes (control characters and printable ASCII)

Control characters​

SOH (0x01):

Code: Char SOH

STX (0x02):

Code: Char STX

ETX (0x03):

Code: Char ETX

EOT (0x04):

Code: Char EOT

ENQ (0x05):

Code: Char ENQ

ACK (0x06):

Code: Char ACK

BEL (0x07):

Code: Char BEL

BS (0x08):

Code: Char BS

HT (0x09):

Code: Char HT

LF (0x0A):

Code: Char LF

VT (0x0B):

Code: Char VT

FF (0x0C):

Code: Char FF

CR (0x0D):

Code: Char CR

SO (0x0E):

Code: Char SO

SI (0x0F):

Code: Char SI

DLE (0x10):

Code: Char DLE

DC1 (0x11):

Code: Char DC1

DC2 (0x12):

Code: Char DC2

DC3 (0x13):

Code: Char DC3

DC4 (0x14):

Code: Char DC4

NAK (0x15):

Code: Char NAK

SYN (0x16):

Code: Char SYN

ETB (0x17):

Code: Char ETB

CAN (0x18):

Code: Char CAN

EM (0x19):

Code: Char EM

SUB (0x1A):

Code: Char SUB

ESC (0x1B):

Code: Char ESC

FS (0x1C):

Code: Char FS

GS (0x1D):

Code: Char GS

RS (0x1E):

Code: Char RS

US (0x1F):

Code: Char US

Printable ASCII​

Space:

Code: Char space

!:

Code: Char exclamation

":

Code: Char doublequote

#:

Code: Char hash

$:

Code: Char dollar

%:

Code: Char percent

&:

Code: Char ampersand

':

Code: Char singlequote

(:

Code: Char paren-open

):

Code: Char paren-close

*:

Code: Char asterisk

+:

Code: Char plus

,:

Code: Char comma

-:

Code: Char minus

.:

Code: Char period

/:

Code: Char slash

0:

Code: Char 0

1:

Code: Char 1

2:

Code: Char 2

3:

Code: Char 3

4:

Code: Char 4

5:

Code: Char 5

6:

Code: Char 6

7:

Code: Char 7

8:

Code: Char 8

9:

Code: Char 9

::

Code: Char colon

;:

Code: Char semicolon

<:

Code: Char less-than

=:

Code: Char equals

>:

Code: Char greater-than

?:

Code: Char question

@:

Code: Char at

A:

Code: Char A

B:

Code: Char B

C:

Code: Char C

D:

Code: Char D

E:

Code: Char E

F:

Code: Char F

G:

Code: Char G

H:

Code: Char H

I:

Code: Char I

J:

Code: Char J

K:

Code: Char K

L:

Code: Char L

M:

Code: Char M

N:

Code: Char N

O:

Code: Char O

P:

Code: Char P

Q:

Code: Char Q

R:

Code: Char R

S:

Code: Char S

T:

Code: Char T

U:

Code: Char U

V:

Code: Char V

W:

Code: Char W

X:

Code: Char X

Y:

Code: Char Y

Z:

Code: Char Z

[:

Code: Char bracket-open

\:

Code: Char backslash

]:

Code: Char bracket-close

^:

Code: Char caret

_:

Code: Char underscore

`:

Code: Char backtick

a:

Code: Char a

b:

Code: Char b

c:

Code: Char c

d:

Code: Char d

e:

Code: Char e

f:

Code: Char f

g:

Code: Char g

h:

Code: Char h

i:

Code: Char i

j:

Code: Char j

k:

Code: Char k

l:

Code: Char l

m:

Code: Char m

n:

Code: Char n

o:

Code: Char o

p:

Code: Char p

q:

Code: Char q

r:

Code: Char r

s:

Code: Char s

t:

Code: Char t

u:

Code: Char u

v:

Code: Char v

w:

Code: Char w

x:

Code: Char x

y:

Code: Char y

z:

Code: Char z

{:

Code: Char brace-open

|:

Code: Char pipe

}:

Code: Char brace-close

~:

Code: Char tilde

Delete (0x7F):

Code: Char Delete

Frequently asked questions​

What is the difference between real-time mode and memory mode?
In real-time mode, each scanned code is immediately transmitted via the 2.4 GHz radio link to the connected computer. In memory mode, scanned codes are stored in the built-in memory (up to 5000 codes) and transferred to the computer later when the scanner is brought within range of the USB receiver.
Can the HD26C scan barcodes from a phone screen?
Yes. The CCD-based scanning system can read 1D barcodes displayed on LCD, LED and OLED screens, including mobile device displays. This makes it suitable for mobile ticketing, loyalty apps and digital invoices.
What does IP54 protection mean for a barcode scanner?
IP54 means the scanner is protected against dust ingress (level 5 – no harmful dust deposit) and against water splashing from any direction (level 4). It is suitable for use in dusty warehouses and environments where occasional splashes may occur, though it is not waterproof for submersion.
How do I pair the HD26C with its USB receiver?
Scan the "Set 2.4 GHz mode" code, then the "Force pairing with USB receiver" code — the blue LED will flash quickly. Finally plug the USB receiver into the host computer; after a confirmation beep the scanner is paired and the blue LED stays on. All three codes are in the "2.4 GHz wireless pairing" section above.

Downloads​

Original manufacturer PDF manuals kept available as a legacy reference. Everything from them is already covered on this page — use the PDFs only if you need an offline copy.